Three Good Fellows

[517 words] We need other Christians. We depend on them to help us. Even Paul needed brothers and sisters to help him do his work and bear his burdens. In the little book of Philemon, Paul named some of these good “fellows.” Philemon the fellow laborer (v. 1). This brother worked with Paul in the preaching and teaching of the gospel. We need to work together to spread the gospel today. We need to encourage, support, assist and pray for each other. This starts in the congregation. Do your part. Honor those who are putting in extra hours and effort to teach the gospel—elders, preachers, and Bible class teachers. If you are serving in one of those roles, help and encourage each other. Don’t try to fly solo. There is little that you can accomplish by yourself. But look outside your congregation and be a good fellow laborer with other…