The Power of We: Restoring Fellowship and Unity

``In 2026, Lord knows we need direction. We need wisdom. We need discernment. We need Jesus. I believe Jesus is still the answer. You hear me? No matter how intelligent we become, no matter what places we are able to see and go, no matter what we are able to accomplish, I'm here to tell you Jesus is still the answer. [01:08:30] (53 seconds)  #JesusStillTheAnswer

A quote that we often use and misinterpret is that one that says blood is thicker than water. In other words, we use that quote to stick and support people who are blood related even though they are full of nothing. We we use that quote to support people who are blood related even though they are selfish and greedy and toxic. But the actual quote says this, the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb. In other words, you are more family because of the blood of Jesus [01:43:12] (44 seconds)  #BloodOfTheCovenant

And when we have fellowship with each other, we also have fellowship with God. Oh, my brothers and sisters, I'm disturbed of folks who say that I have a relationship with Jesus, but I don't need the church. The math ain't mathing. How in the world can you say that you have relationship with Jesus, but you're not connected to the body? Because the church is the body of Christ. [01:45:29] (42 seconds)  #ChurchIsTheBody

No prayer, no power. Little prayer, little power. Much prayer, much power. There is absolutely no secret what the Lord can do. Y'all hear me? There is nothing too big or too small that God cannot handle. As a matter of fact, his word says, in all thy ways, acknowledge him. That that means that we really shouldn't do nothing without first consulting God. And when you do that, the word of God is true. It says, and he will direct your paths. [01:07:32] (58 seconds)  #NoPrayerNoPower

Beloved, fellowshipping is more than just seeing someone. Fellowshipping is sharing. Fellowshipping is exchanging. Fellowship is dispensing. Fellowship is giving out. Fellowship is distribution. You're just not present, but you are offering something. Lord, help me here. You're giving something. And the reason why you can't fellowship with everybody is because some people are draining. They are energy vampires. They are one-sided friends. They are toxic, victims, drama queens, controllers, constant talkers, always venting and sharing problems and use you as a therapist. But when it's time for you to need them, whoo, help me preach in here. There ain't nowhere to be found. [01:50:32] (67 seconds)  #FellowshipIsGiving

But when the enemy gets in and the body receives a revelation to come back together come back together. When when when the enemy gets in and the body comes back together, the prophet Elijah told his servant, go out and look again. Because when he first looked, he thought that there was more against him than for him. But after he talked to the prophet, the prophet said, go look again. And when the brother went out and looked again, the Bible says that he saw a host of chariots and angels surrounded by the enemy and realize that it's more for us than against us because we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ. [02:03:11] (62 seconds)  #MoreForUsThanAgainst

Come on. If you're gonna trust him, put your hands together and bless the lord. Come on. You all can do better than that. If you're trust him, come on. In 2026, come on. Tell him I'm gonna trust you, Jesus. I'm gonna trust you. I'm gonna trust you. Hallelujah. That's what god says to us. Just trust me. I got you. I had you in 2025. I got you now. I'm not going to let you go. [01:30:21] (36 seconds)  #TrustJesus2026

was not just wanting to see them to be nosy, but Paul wanted to bring spiritual gift so that they can be strengthened in their faith journey. And in fellowshipping with them, Paul would be strengthened. Y'all missed it. That was your shout. Paul says, I want to share something with you so that you can be strengthened in your faith. And I want you to share something with me so that I can be strengthened in my y'all missed it again. Let me say it to sister Penny in the back. Paul says, I wanna come to you, so that our fellowship can strengthen each other. [01:49:45] (47 seconds)  #StrengthenEachOther

Listen. We have to get out of this individualistic doctrine and belief. Thinking that you are gonna make it all by and here's what they do, doctor Washington. They say me and Jesus gonna make it. When Jesus has called us into community. Yes. Because God does his best work when we gather together because the blood is thicker than who your mama is. [01:57:16] (69 seconds)  #CalledToCommunity

Though we are messed up from the floor up, we steal the body. Though we make mistakes, we steal the body. Though we are not perfect, we are still the body, and you cannot have a relationship with Jesus if you don't like the body. That's just like that's just like that's just like parents. That's just like parents. You cannot disrespect my children and then think we still gonna get along. Y'all ain't helping me. Because if you talk about my children, you talking about me. How do you think God our father feels about us? [01:46:11] (45 seconds)  #LoveTheBodyOfChrist

So my brothers and sisters, this particular fellowship that Paul is magnifying, is lifting up, is the type type of fellowship in where there is an exchange of encouragement. My brothers and sisters, this type of is where there is an exchange of testimonies and where I may be going through something. But when I hear of how God is moving in your life, that will encourage me. [01:51:39] (39 seconds)  #FellowshipEncourages

And, beloved, that's why God has led us in this season to talk about the spiritual disciplines of our faith. That's why this morning, we are talking about the discipline of fellowship because as we prosper, our souls will prosper. The word of God is full of teachings and scripture that encourages us to fellowship, and not only fellowship, but teaches us the purpose behind the fellowship. [01:40:38] (39 seconds)  #DisciplineOfFellowship

we have to stop. We have to stop accepting or not accepting people based upon who their mama is. And and I get it. I I was brought up that way. You go somewhere. Old folks don't ask who your people. I get it. But but y'all know they weren't asking who your people were to determine whether or not they was trying to determine whether or not we gonna fellowship. Oh, come on in here, y'all. Making sure we ain't too close because I got my eye on. Y'all we we have to stop. And the question that needs to be asked, do you believe in the blood of Jesus? And if that's the case, we family. [01:58:26] (75 seconds)  #FamilyByFaith

And so my brothers and sisters, why is it that the bible encourages us to come together? Why is it that the Bible encourages us to practice kononia? Because the word of God says there's power in the we. [01:52:37] (21 seconds)  #PowerOfTheWe

That that that's that's the standard that's the standard that god has left to us. You we will know the tree by the fruit it bears, and we gotta just stop letting just anybody in the fellowship. [01:59:49] (23 seconds)  #GuardTheFellowship

When we get to that discipline of stewardship, when we get to that discipline of stewardship, I'm hoping and thinking and meditating on really explaining to you that god gives to those who manage well. We can't expect god to give if we don't manage what we already have well. [00:53:43] (35 seconds)  #StewardshipMatters

This is the church. This is us. We we are not connected because we came from the same mama, but we are connected because we believe in the same God. Y'all hold each other now. D'Anthony represents evil, represents sickness, represents discouragement, represents distrust. Anthony, try to get in. Try to get in. Keep going. Try to get in. Try to keep get in. Try to get in. I mean, now you really try over there. But I mean, that that they're two men. Try try to get in. Try to get in. And everywhere Anthony tries to get in, he can't. Why? Because they are in fellowship with each other. Y'all are y'all seeing the picture? When we stick together, can't no enemy get inside y'all ain't helping me. Get inside of us. [02:00:45] (84 seconds)  #FellowshipBlocksEvil

And when we fellowship with one another, God said, I'll show up. And don't you know wherever God shows up, everything that ain't like him. Got to get out of the way. When god shows up, bodies that get healed. When god shows up, minds can be regulated. [01:54:37] (28 seconds)  #GodShowsUpWhenWeGather

As a matter of fact, can I tell you God did not send his son to be your personal savior, but he came to save the whole world because there's a power of the we? [01:52:57] (20 seconds)  #JesusSavesAll

And in the midst of them living in Goshen, they were prospering. They were eating off the land. And so therefore, we have to make up in our minds that as long as God walks with me, as long as I stay in the will of God, No weapon formed against me will be able to prosper. [01:10:38] (50 seconds)  #NoWeaponShallProsper