Kingdom Relationships Course.

 

Lesson One: The Need For One Another (CSG facilitator and leader’s copy)

 

WELCOME SECTION: Warmly welcome all the people and ask everyone to introduce

 (20 mins)                           Themselves in a unique way! Explain that this is the next

                                            section after ‘Loving God’ (Spiritual Disciplines) – ‘Loving

                                            Your Neighbour’!

                                             Ask each person in the group to finish this sentence with a

                                             Unique phrase…’I need all of you because….’

 

WORSHIP SECTION  :  The worship leader should select songs about worshipping the

(30 Mins)                           Lord  together in unity and the need for each other -

                                            Suggested songs: We’re together again, Welcome to the

                                            Family, We Are The People Of The Lord.

                                          

                                             Allow for the operation of the gifts (prophecy, new song etc.)

 

WORD SECTION          : The facilitator should take the group through the attached

 (60 mins)                            Lesson. Get different people to read through the sections

                                             and any Bible Verses. Stop to discuss as prompted allowing

                                             everyone to get involved (drawing in the quieter ones). If

                                             the discussion is going off track bring it back to the main

                                             topic. Be conscious of the time and pace yourself.

                                             If there are any practical excercises take time to discuss the

                                             Lessons learnt in conjuction with the lesson theme and don’t

                                             allow  too much wasted time.

 

                                             When you’ve finished the lesson have a time of praying

                                             For each other to be more aware of each other , especially

                                             Pray for those in need.

 

WORKS SECTION         : Pray outwards for unsaved friends , for your neighbourhoods

  (10 mins)                             to have revival, for Singapore as a whole and even for our

                                              missions work in China etc..and other pressing prayerneeds.

                                              Close with offering and benediction. Go and eat…..

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Kingdom Relationships Course.

 

Lesson One: The Need For One Another (CSG member’s copy)

 

 Read together…

“There are certain aspects of our growth in the Lord that cannot take place apart from regular fellowship. God sets up the privilege of daily, face-to-face encounters with other believers as our means from growing together.The idea of local churches did not originate with us, but with God. They demonstrate that we are not only joined to God but also to one another. We must grow together in love through actual contact.”

 

Read Psalm 92:13-15 and discuss what the keys to flourishing and fruitbearing are.

 

Just as plants cannot grow without nourishment from the soil, energy from the sun, and water from the atmosphere so we cannot meet our requirements for spiritual growth alone. We must be planted in fellowship or our spiritual roots will wither.

 

What two responsibilities do we find in Hebrews 10:25 ?

What will result from these things ? (Heb 10:24)

 

Read Acts 2:42-47 and ask different members to name one different  thing that characterized the early New Testament fellowship.

 

What are the things that workmost against your having fellowship with each other in this group ?  Discuss (eg. Circumstances, other priorities, rear of rejection, incompatablility etc)

 

What are some of the ways that you can develop relationships with other Christians in your fellowship ? Discuss.

 

What benefits do we receive when we relate to other Christians in a meaningful way, according to Ephesians 2:21-22; Ephesians 3:17-18; Ephesians 4:14-16 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-18 ? Ask different members to read each passage of Scripture and answer.

 

Exercise:

Write the following five things on different cards and place them, as a group, in order of their  importance to having good fellowship (top being the most importance, bottom being the least):

Agreeing in docrine – Receiving and giving correction – Having genuine concern for one another – Making sacrifices for each other – Doing things together – Praying for each other.

 

It requires a discipline of unselfish love to really build others up. We cannot build others up if we are only interested in fulfilling our own ego-trips. We need to find significance in being a contributing member of something  bigger, and more important than ourselves – the Body of Christ. The Scriptures speak of what helps and what hinders others. The word ‘edify’ means ‘to build’.

 

Read Romans 15:1-2 – What key helps us to build others ?

Rewrite Romans 14:19 as a group in the form ‘As a Cell Group we will…..’

Read 1 Corinthians 14:26 – what positive thing can we share that will help to build others ?

 

End the time by praying for each other in the light of the above.

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