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.... And so, according to Donald S. Whitney, “There’s an element of worship and Christianity that cannot be experienced in private worship or by watching worship. There are some graces and blessings that God gives only in ‘meeting together’ with other believers.” (Page 157)

“God has given us each other in the church, not just for company and cobelligerency, not just to chase away loneliness and lethargy, but to be to each other an indispensable means of his divine favor. We are for each other an essential element of the good work God has begun in us and promises to bring to completion (Phil. 1:6).
Such is the true fellowship.” (Learn to Fly in the Fellowship, page 149)

“Praying together is one of the single most significant things we can do together to cultivate unity in the church .... It’s not only a sign that unity exists among the brothers but also a catalyst for more.” (Page 115)