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      • Finding Long-Term Stability and Deep Meaning
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      • Getting in Touch with Life’s Deeper Meaning
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      • Preventing or Resolving Conflict
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  • Essential Foundations
    • Preface & Introduction
    • Chapter 1: Growth of Our Spirits into Christ's Image
    • Chapter 2: Faith Together Must Become Essential
    • Chapter 3: Preparing for Heaven Needs to Be Now
    • Chapter 4: The Togethers in Worship & Battle
    • Chapter 5: The Togethers and Eternal Relationship with God
  • The Togethers
    • Togethers of Relationship with God >
      • 01 Worship God
      • 02 Submit to God
      • 03 Led by Jesus
      • 04 Communicate with God
      • 05 Serve God
    • Attitudinal Togethers >
      • 06 Love
      • 07 Belong to
      • 08 Be Devoted
      • 09 Accept
      • 10 Bear with
      • 11 Forgive
      • 12 Submit to One Another
      • 13 Serve One Another
    • Togethers That Hold Together >
      • 14 Citizens of Heaven
      • 15 Meet Together
      • 16 Unity
      • 17 Peace
      • 18 Humble
      • 19 Harmony
      • 20 Mercy
      • 21 Meet Needs
    • Togethers That Strengthen >
      • 22 Hospitable
      • 23 Treat Equally
      • 24 Share
      • 25 Administer Grace
      • 26 Speak Truthfully
      • 27 Encourage >
        • Encouragement Methods
      • 28 Honor
      • 29 Commend
      • 30 Spur On
    • Togethers That Heal >
      • 31 Hurt With
      • 32 Comfort
      • 33 Confess Sins
      • 34 Carry Burdens
      • 35 Restore Faith
    • Togethers of Spiritual Growth >
      • 36 Seek the Kingdom
      • 37 Pursue Holiness
      • 38 Examine Faith
      • 39 Teach
      • 40 Counsel
      • 41 Disciple
      • 42 See Do His or Her Part
      • 43 Face Discipline
    • Togethers of Involvement in the World >
      • 44 Be Salt
      • 45 Be Wise
    • Togethers of Evangelism >
      • 46 Uphold Messengers in Prayer
      • 47 Be the Light
    • Togethers of Battle >
      • 48 Contend for the Faith
      • 49 Arm Yourselves
      • 50 Warn
      • 51 Battle Temptation
      • 52 Stand Up to Devil
      • 53 Test the Spirits
      • 54 Hate Evil
      • 55 Die For
      • 56 Rescue and Restore
    • Togethers of Perseverance >
      • 57 Pray for One Another
      • 58 Run the Race
      • 59 Preserve Hope
      • 60 Face Hardship
      • 61 Hold to the Truth
      • 62 Look Out for One Another's Good
      • 63 Forbid Mistreatment
      • 64 Prevent Love Money
      • 65 Prevent Revenge
  • Resources & Applications
    • Friends Together with Jesus >
      • Getting Started in Friendships That Build the Church
      • Jesus in the Cereal Aisle
      • 3 Friends Walk into a Cafe
    • Family Together with Jesus >
      • Getting Started in Family Life That Builds the Church
      • How to Lead a Family as a Family
      • Successful Family Dialogue
    • Marriage Together with Jesus >
      • God-Centered Marriage
      • Getting Started in Helping Your Marriage Build the Church
      • Successful Couple Dialogue
      • Powerful Hints for a Successful Marriage
    • Communication & Fun Games

Questions & Answers


Q. What do you mean by the “Togethers”?

A. 
The Togethers are groupings of many Bible verses into specific behaviors that God expects from His church. They define the way God wants relationships within His kingdom to be lived out. (Gene Getz called a shorter list of them the “one anothers.”)

We have identified 65 commands for the church found in Scripture. They could be organized differently. And this is not an exhaustive list; more could be added. We have made our distinctions in order to emphasize clearly what God expects from us so they can be practically and obediently implemented. 

There is a great deal of overlap among the Togethers. But each of them still has something unique about itself. For example, there is much similarity between “Meet One Another’s Needs” and “Look Out for One Another’s Good” and “Serve One Another.” However, each does not encompass all the dynamics of the others. 

It’s sad that many Christians believe they are adequately glorifying God (doing Him a big favor, perhaps?) by doing a few simple things they know God has asked for in the way of Christian relationships. These same people would memorize their Employee Handbook at work to make sure they did not get fired. But, even though God killed His own son for them, these Christians still want to do much less for God than they could. We are hoping that by studying the 65 Togethers of Scripture, the Kingdom Handbook for Christians so to speak, they will work toward giving God more of what His heart desires for His people.

As you study the Togethers, you will also see that they are the best way to live. They are (1) superior worship of God all week long, (2) supernatural ways to love that cannot be duplicated by non-Christians, (3) thus a witness (John 13:34-35) to the world of the ways of Jesus Christ, and (4) the most powerful way to live with each other and with God.

The other thing we’re addressing through this ministry is that these 65 things God has asked for can be best done in friendships, marriages and families. Only to a limited extent can they be done in small groups and church fellowships.


However, if friends, spouses and families learn to do these 65 Togethers as situations call for them, small groups and churches will become stronger. When organized churches, house churches and small groups help friendship groups, marriages and families vibrantly obey the Togethers, God will be glorified by these larger forms of the church as well.
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