How is a companion in the Lord different from a friend?

Summary:  Companions in the Lord are those who gather to enjoy God’s presence, who flee and pursue together, who lift up one another and who embolden one another to speak.


A. Gathered often to enjoy His presence: 

Read Matthew 18:20 and consider the following question:

  • What do you appreciate the most about gathering with other believers?


B. Flee and pursue together

Read 2 Timothy 2:22 and answer these questions:

  • Was there a time when you sought help but were not sure who could talk to?
  • Why do you think fellowship is superior to just getting advices?


C. Lift up one another

Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 and consider the following:

  • Share an experience in which you were lifted up (spiritually) by other fellow believers. How did that affect your Christian pursuit?


D. Embolden one another to speak

Read Acts 4:13 and answer the following questions:

  • Can you think of a time when you were encouraged to speak for God?
  • Were you thankful for the encouragement? Explain.

Matthew 18:20
For where there are two or three gathered into My name, there am I in their midst.

2 Timothy 2:22
But flee youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor;

Ecclesiastes 4:10
For if they fall, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls and does not have another to lift him up!

Acts 4:13
And as they beheld the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were uneducated men and laymen, they marveled and they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

  • Take one of your companions and speak to a friend or relative one of the topics from the Bible study that was particularly impactful to you. Pray with your companion before you go.

  • Ask the Lord to lead you to the companions He has chosen for you. Pray specifically for some peers, a more experienced one, and a less experienced one.