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The early church had large meetings as The early church had large meetings as well as smaller gathering in homeswell as smaller gathering in homes

Most of their church meetings were Most of their church meetings were believers meetingsbelievers meetings 1Co 14:24 1Co 14:24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever

or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you. God and declare that God is really among you.

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While non-believers were sometimes While non-believers were sometimes present, they were not the main focus of present, they were not the main focus of the church meetings.the church meetings.

Church meetings were solely for mutual Church meetings were solely for mutual edificationedification 1Co 14:26 1Co 14:26 What then, brothers? When you come What then, brothers? When you come

together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building upthings be done for building up

Heb.10:24-25Heb.10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. see the Day drawing near.

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Every member employed his giftings & Every member employed his giftings & chose to be a blessing to all.chose to be a blessing to all.

It was not a free-for-all meeting. It was It was not a free-for-all meeting. It was guided by seasoned mature believers. guided by seasoned mature believers. 1Co 14:27-28 1Co 14:27-28 If any speak in a tongue, let there be If any speak in a tongue, let there be

only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret. But if there is no one to interpret, someone interpret. But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God. himself and to God.

Our desire for congregational Our desire for congregational participation must not override the participation must not override the apostolic patterns & procedures within apostolic patterns & procedures within the Housethe House

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NT church meetings were divided into 2 NT church meetings were divided into 2 categories. categories.

These names are chosen to identify the These names are chosen to identify the purposes they are designed to fulfil.purposes they are designed to fulfil.

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Celebration Sunday is an important time Celebration Sunday is an important time for God encounterfor God encounter

We desire to be changed by His presenceWe desire to be changed by His presence

We desire to be changed into His likenessWe desire to be changed into His likeness

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Celebration Sundays are for family Celebration Sundays are for family interactions. interactions.

Each family member gets to participate Each family member gets to participate & relate to the larger family& relate to the larger family

It allows us to know the different types of It allows us to know the different types of members in our familymembers in our family

We benefit from every joint which We benefit from every joint which suppliessupplies

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Celebration Sunday is an important Celebration Sunday is an important gathering to hear the prophetic Word of the gathering to hear the prophetic Word of the LordLord Rev. 2 Rev. 2 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit

says to the churches…says to the churches…

The prophetic word is the word that is The prophetic word is the word that is proceeding from the mouth of God for this proceeding from the mouth of God for this hour. We need to know what God is sayinghour. We need to know what God is saying

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Churches can provide the Word in the ffg. forms:

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Celebration Sundays are important times to Celebration Sundays are important times to activate the grace of God that is upon the activate the grace of God that is upon the lives of believerslives of believers

What God has begun in them must be What God has begun in them must be stirred up until He brings it to completionstirred up until He brings it to completion

The times during Sunday Celebration must The times during Sunday Celebration must be accompanied by the gifts of the Spirit to be accompanied by the gifts of the Spirit to enhance God-life within the believersenhance God-life within the believers

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These corporate gatherings must be These corporate gatherings must be times of Holy Spirit intensity. times of Holy Spirit intensity.

People who come into our meetings must People who come into our meetings must meet the supernatural power of God so meet the supernatural power of God so that their faith will rest on God & not manthat their faith will rest on God & not man Acts 2:43 Acts 2:43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe;

and many wonders and signs were taking place and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostlesthrough the apostles

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At Home Support Group we have proximity At Home Support Group we have proximity with members to give them personal with members to give them personal attentionattention

Close proximity allows meaningful Close proximity allows meaningful relationships to be built. People stay in relationships to be built. People stay in church because of close friendshipschurch because of close friendships

People should feel a sense of belonging and People should feel a sense of belonging and being specialbeing special

This is the best place to disciple and provide This is the best place to disciple and provide pastoral carepastoral care

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The home group becomes the ideal place The home group becomes the ideal place to bring new people to.to bring new people to.

Here relationship barriers are broken Here relationship barriers are broken down as we play host to our guestsdown as we play host to our guests

It is a non-threatening environment It is a non-threatening environment It the best place for the good news to be It the best place for the good news to be

sharedshared

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Sometimes people feel left out in the Sometimes people feel left out in the larger Sunday Celebration. Home groups larger Sunday Celebration. Home groups can bridge this gapcan bridge this gap

Little foxes do not have to spoil the vine. Little foxes do not have to spoil the vine. Misunderstandings, confusions, and Misunderstandings, confusions, and concerns can be easily resolved in home concerns can be easily resolved in home groups. groups.

Unity & togetherness is established & Unity & togetherness is established & maintained to pursue corporate purposemaintained to pursue corporate purpose

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Home groups give us very close contact Home groups give us very close contact with our neighbourswith our neighbours

People believe the truth about the People believe the truth about the church when they see the life of the church when they see the life of the peoplepeople

When home groups see themselves as When home groups see themselves as the hands & feet of the church, whole the hands & feet of the church, whole communities can be affectedcommunities can be affected

Home groups must begin to reach out Home groups must begin to reach out and care for every home in the and care for every home in the neighbourhoodneighbourhood

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