(Romans 1:8-10) 8 - First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 - For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 - Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

Christian fellowship is a cause for thanksgiving.

• We first reconnect with the reality that all of our thanksgiving is through Jesus Christ. As the center of all things, He is the reason for gratitude and the agent of God's grace.
  
• Then, we reaffirm our pleasure in seeing people in whose lives we have invested much grow in faith..
• Finally, we resound with gratitude that the faith that we see can be seen by others - so much so that it is reported far and wide..
  

Christian fellowship is a crucible for service.

• It provides a larger context for wholehearted, spirit deep service to God.
• It is good news service because it is acted out in the propogation of the gospel whcih as the power to expand the borders of our fellowship/partnership and increase its reach and sweeten its blessings.
• It is the gospel of God's Son who proclaimed that He would draw all people to Himself, thus providing the common ground where all can meet around the cross.
  

Christian fellowship is a constancy for believers.

• It overflows into prayers that do not cease.
  
• It's outcome is face to face meeting of people who share a common love for the Lord.

Christian fellowship is a call for presence.

• It is indespensible. Nothing beats being there.
  
• It is incarnational.
• It is inspirational.