In Acts 20:1-3 Paul sails across the Aegean Sea to where the Churches of Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea were. And while there he “encouraged them with many words”. In other words Paul shared the Word of God with them.
Then Paul left those Churches when he came to Corinth, and Athens and stayed there three months no doubt doing the same as he did in Macedonia. His plan was to leave from there and sail directly to Syria in order to make it back to Jerusalem in time for the Passover. Somehow Luke tells us that Paul had gotten word of a plot to kill him while on board the ship and decides to go by land and then take a ship to Troas.
So what’s my point? Well staying in fellowship kept Paul alive! The teaching of the Word of God and the worship of the person of God kept him from getting on the wrong ship! Ever stop to wonder how many times we have been spared from destruction because of the fellowship we share with each other? You see the world is going to yell at you and even try to get you into things that can harm you but fellowship with other Christians around the Word of God and the worship of the Person of God will prevent that from happening!
Denise and I are reminded of this as today is a travel day where we leave Paris and travel to Rome…and because we stay in fellowship with the people of God we have great confidence in knowing that God has got us right where He wants us and so can you!
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