The Essence of Fellowship
“‘Walking in the light’—obeying God’s word and confessing our sins when we disobey—should result in fellowship.
In short, fellowship with others begins with an honest, open, obedient relationship with God rooted in the truth of his Word. How we share that relationship with others—how we wrestle with understanding truth and struggle to apply it to our lives—is the essence of fellowship.” (John Loftness in C.J. Mahaney Ed., Why Small Groups?, p. 20).