Walking with Jesus: Walking together as Community Matters
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer… All the believers were together and had everything in common.” Acts 2:42–47
When we walk with Jesus, we soon discover that our journey was never meant to be a solo one. From the very beginning, God designed faith to be lived out in community. The early believers in Acts remind us that walking with Jesus also
means walking with one another, sharing life, faith, and purpose together.
The first followers of Christ “devoted themselves” to four things: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. These simple yet profound rhythms shaped their daily lives and bound them together as a powerful witness of God’s presence. They didn’t just meet occasionally like on a Sunday; they lived with a deep sense of belonging and unity.
When we live in authentic Christian community, we can only strengthen our walk with Jesus. We learn from each other’s faith (Bible study), we support one another through hardship (Prayer), and we celebrate God’s goodness together (Worship). Isolation weakens faith, but fellowship fuels it. Just as coal burn brighter together and keeps the other alight, so too our faith shines stronger when we are united and stay close to one another.
In today’s fast-paced world, this example from Acts 2 is both a challenge and an invitation. To “walk with Jesus” means also to walk alongside each other in faith, sharing meals, praying together, encouraging one another, and carrying each other’s burdens. It’s in this shared life that we see Christ most clearly at work.
This shared life means gathering around God’s Word, sharing generously with those in need, praying earnestly for one another and rejoicing continually in God’s goodness.
As we walk together with Jesus, our lives become a living testimony of His grace. Just like the early church, others will see this and be drawn to the joy, unity, and love that comes from a community walking with Christ.
I’ll leave you with this question; How can you strengthen your connection with others as you walk with Jesus?