Why do Christians insist on getting together and talking to each other? Hear me out. When and why did this become "standard operating procedure" for Christianity as we know it today? I mean, that's all most Christians ever do - gather together then sit on their buts and listen to someone talk. I can think of just a few Biblical examples of this - when Paul spoke to the believers in the upper room, for instance.  But most of the time when believers spoke to a crowd it was to evangelize. The crowds weren't saved. Or when gathered together they talked to God or listened to HIM. Sometimes they would lay hands on each other and impart the Holy Spirit, other times a prophecy,  a healing, a word of wisdom or knowledge,  or they'd cast out a demon. The point is  - they actively ministered to one another in God's power and his presence.  Teaching per se, has always been intended by God to also be done in the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit  - we are supposed to hear Him speak, not flesh alone. Sitting on our behinds and listening to someone yak is for many an excercise in futility. - for only their minds are being engaged and encountered, not their hearts. They're stuffing themselves full of knowledge, not faith. They're hearing the Word only , never doing it, never arriving at the truth. 

If Jesus ran the service  - it would look vastly different. Think about it. Sometimes he would speak to the crowds - other times, he healed them, cast out devils, propheceid. Sometimes what he spoke to the crowds was made clear too his disciples when they met with him privately.  We never see the disciples preaching sermons to one another , only to the lost - because they each had an intimate relationship with Jesus  - whereby he was personally preaching and teaching the Word to them. Here is the priority for New Testament believers:

1) Continue steadfastly in the apostles doctrine  - an active lifestyle doctrine,  full of actions.

2) Breaking of bread - they often ate meals together, including the Lord's supper, which was a full meal. 

3) Fellowship.  Not what we call "fellowship" today - where a whole group interacts with one man whenever they meet, but where all become close to each other - actively engaging one another in friendship and love, primarily "house to house". 

Many signs and wonders were done by the Apostles. Wow! Many it says! I've rarely seen a single one in all the services I've been in. It doesn't say "many sermons were spoken by the apostles"  - nope. It says many signs and wonders.  They sold possessions and gave the money to the apostles who in turn gave it to anyone among them who needed it. Wow! What a wonderful expression of love! Money was earned and given away to those who didn't have it, who needed it. I've yet to see this done today (well, very rarely have i met saints that live like this). All that believed were together and had all things in common! What a template for us today! No rich or poor but all equal  - meaning - money and wealth were redistributed to those poor among them, especially orphans and widows- and all they had belonged to all - in this way there was no lack. Love in action! They continued daily in one accord in the Temple and breaking bread from house to house...did you catch that? "They continued daily"...they didn't meet together once or twice a week for a few hours - no! They met together daily! How much stronger would our walk with God be if we had each other's love and strength and support daily? And daily fellowship had this additional benefit - "The Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved". See it? He added to "the church" - not "the Baptist church on 5th Ave." or "the Presbyterian church on Elm street" but THE CHURCH! There's only one, folks, and since they met DAILY,  house to house, God could add to their numbers daily.  How wonderful! I wonder today - are all being saved that should be saved? Are many being added to the church membership role books but not to the Book of Life? Food for thought my brethren. Think on these things and grow wise.

Apostle Christopher