Fellowship, Pure and Simple Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Fellowship, Pure and Simple ------------- Date: 01/03/1999 Keywords: "fellowship" "good deeds" "love" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Hebrews 10:24* And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. Questions 1. The author of this verse views Christian friendship as a powerful force for good. According to this verse, what is Christian friendship good for?   2. According to this verse, what must we bring to our Christian friendships if we want God to use these relationships for good purposes?   Practical help Have you ever had a Christian friendship where your brother got you excited about love and performing good deeds? Have you ever entered a relationship with the express purpose of provoking your brother to love and to perform good deeds? It is the plan of God that brothers should be as creative as possible — should work as hard as they can — to provoke each other to love and good deeds. If you are engaged in the battle so many men are waging these days, namely fighting against Internet porn, the Bible has a timely word for you: friendship. Friendship is one of your best allies in the struggle against temptation. Hebrews 10:24 urges you to see your friendships as tools God can use to change you into a man who stands strong in the face of temptation. It will take courage to make that first step toward another man, to break the silence, to share the need, to offer challenge and support. But after you take the step, you will never regret it. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2000 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."