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Praying For One Another

Praying For One Another

January 27, 2024 by NCC-Admin-1 in

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;  that ye may approve the things that are excellent;  that ye may be sincere and without offense till the Day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.”

Phil. 1: 9-11 KJV

Often when we ask for prayer or others ask us to pray for them, it is usually about a specific issue that we or they are facing or dealing with at the time.  And we should pray for one another concerning such things.  That is called “bearing one another’s burdens”.  (Gal. 6:2). 

But in the Body of Christ, it is equally important that we pray for those things that strengthen and deepen our understanding and walk with the Lord.  In Philippians, Paul lists those vital things that we should continually pray for one another.  These things will help us individually and will help us corporately as a Body. 

  1. Pray that we will grow in love for one another. Our love for one another should be genuine and continue to grow and deepen as we walk with Christ.  Such love should permeate the entire Body.  (John 13:35). 
  2. Pray that we will continue to grow in the knowledge and truth of the Lord Jesus. Our understanding and knowledge of Christ and Biblical Truth should continue to grow and increase.  (John 1: 14, 17). 
  3. Pray that we will continually focus on those things that are excellent (those things that have real value and meaning). We should not allow ourselves to get distracted by non-essentials.  Pray that in all things we will keep our focus on Jesus!  (Heb. 12:2). 
  4. Pray that our hearts will be genuine and sincere in our walk with the Lord, doing our best to not bring a reproach to the Name of Christ or to be offensive toward one another. (1 John 1: 6-7).
  5. Pray that the Fruit of Christ (the fruit of the Holy Spirit) might be manifested in us and through us individually and corporately as the Body of Christ.  (Gal. 5: 22-25).   

If we pray for one another concerning these things we will grow individually and corporately as a Body!

Rev. James W. Black

The Blessing of Fellowship

The Blessing of Fellowship

April 30, 2023 by NCC-Admin-1 in

“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” (Prov. 27:17 NKJV).

The Body of Christ is made up of people.  And when the Lord redeems us, it is His intention that we be connected and joined with other  fellow believers.  The purpose is help us grow and reach our fullest potential in Christ.  It is designed by the Lord to deepen our faith and to enrich  our walk with Him.  It is in the relationship of fellowship that we contribute  and invest in each other’s life. 

Every child of God has infinite value and worth.  The Father demonstrated this by sending Jesus to die for us and pay the full price for  our sin so that He could fellowship with us.  Fellowship is important to the Holy One!  The Trinity is the fullest expression of fellowship.  The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are in perfect fellowship together.  Jesus longs to share the wonder and richness of that fellowship with us!  He longs for us to be a part of that and to experience that (John 17: 21-23). 

In the Body of Christ everyone has things they have learned in their walk with the Lord. Each person’s  insight can be an encouragement to another brother or sister in Christ.  It is one thing to read and understand the written Word of God.  It is another thing to experience the power and the reality of that Word in our life!   What we have learned by walking in Truth amplifies the reality of that Truth when shared with others.  Likewise what others have learned can enrich us and encourage us as well.   

When a tool is sharpened it works more efficiently and effectively.  Anyone who has tried to cut something with a dull knife  knows  this very well.  Dullness requires more effort. It  is in the relationship of fellowship that we sharpen one another in the Body of Christ.  Sharpening one another enables the Body of Christ to be more effective and useful for the King! 

James W. Black