now that i’m a christian class session 2 - clover...
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“Now that I’m a Christian Class” February 2/24/16 6:00-‐6:45 Session 2—Component 2 Love One Another
We are talking about what Jesus says are true, known and proven DISCIPLES. They Abide in the Word (John 8:31-‐32) , Love One Another (John 13:35) and Bear Much Fruit (John 15:8). Session 1 was on Disciplemaking Component 3 Bearing Much Fruit. (If you missed last week, ask your facilitator to give you the handout we used and connect you with a person that could discuss it with you.) Have each person in the group share their name and “a way they have been loved” in less than 30 words. The Bible describes the church as a body, as a family and as a army. Are there any similarities in these word pictures? Why do you think God uses the picture of a body? …the picture of a family? …the picture of an army?
Here we define CHURCH as the presence of Christ abiding in His people who love one another as family doing their part in the body in order to multiply kingdom work. (Do you see the disciplemaking components in this definition of the church?)
The Bible Story for tonight—Luke 10:25-‐37—The Parable of the Good Samaritan (chart on back) An individual will tell the story…the group will retell the story…then answer questions below: • Jesus told the lawyer to love God with all his heart…and to love his neighbor. Which
disciplemaking component does love the Lord with all your heart…sound like? Which disciplemaking component does love your neighbor as yourself sound like?
• How did the priest and Levite treat the man? How did the Samaritan treat the man like family? (See the chart on back)
• Why do you think we want our church family to be full of spiritually maturing parents who provide love and care for others using the context of relationships to help others mature?
Church is NOT just a place to go (building/institution). CHURCH IS the People of God. Church is about three types of relationships: 1) Our relationship with God 2) Our relationship with other believers (our spiritual family) 3) Our relationship with those outside the body until they are born into the family
A Life Story for tonight—Tell us how you have been blessed with a spiritual family (church). To what degree do you feel accountable and encouraged, why? Why do you love the church? Discuss how the New Testament Churches were the result of the disciples (apostles) making disciples! Three Different Groups we are encouraging to gather. (Groups sizes are different but the mission is the same!) 1. Corporate Worship Services: Why? To celebrate God and keep the mission before the people 2. Sunday School Classes (Small Groups 10-‐20): Why? To build community and provide care
TO COACH DISCIPLEMAKING in a relational environment 3. Family Formation Groups (one on one/2-‐3): Why? For a deeper accountability on abiding in the
Word, on the Word abiding in us, in loving one another as the church & being on mission (Again, the size, structure, method and agenda of these groups are different but the mission is the same!) The Core Challenge of the Church is producing lives transformed by the Word who do their part in the whole body and scatter the seed modeling LIFE IN CHRIST and molding others to do the same. The church does not exists to grow itself as an organization numerically but to mature people to make disciples!
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Parable of the Good Samaritan—Luke 10:25-‐37 Person Response What Words Show Loving Your Neighbor Priest Passed By (No Love Mentioned) Levite Passed By (No Love Mentioned)
Samaritan Made Time “Compassion” (33), “Care” (34), (Invest 35), “Mercy” (37) John 8:31-‐32…If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine. And
you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. (NASB, earlier edition)
John 13:34-‐35…A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (NASB)
John 15:8…My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. (NASB)
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