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Lesson 6 Small Group

The document discusses the importance of small group fellowship for believers based on examples from the New Testament church. It notes that Christians would gather in both large meetings at the temple and smaller meetings in homes. Small groups are important for evangelism, discipleship, edification, and developing new leaders. The purposes of a small group or "cell group" are given as evangelism, discipleship, edification, and raising up new leaders. Typical activities in a small group are also outlined.

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Lesson 6 Small Group

The document discusses the importance of small group fellowship for believers based on examples from the New Testament church. It notes that Christians would gather in both large meetings at the temple and smaller meetings in homes. Small groups are important for evangelism, discipleship, edification, and developing new leaders. The purposes of a small group or "cell group" are given as evangelism, discipleship, edification, and raising up new leaders. Typical activities in a small group are also outlined.

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LESSON 6 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would
“SMALL GROUP” be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to
DISCIPLESHIP SERIES house.
Acts 20:20
One habit we must keep doing is to get together with fellow
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believers. Fellowship is needed so we will not stray from God and Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear
remain in Him until Jesus returns. The Bible says: friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province
of Asia.
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Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of Romans 16:5
doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you
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see the Day approaching. The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and
Hebrews 10:25 Priscilla[a] greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that
meets at their house.
TWO PLACES FOR GATHERING 1 Corinthians 16:19

There were two places where the believers in the New Testament
gathered. One was in the temple (big group) and the other one was
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in the home (small group). Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and
the church in her house.
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Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. Colossians 4:15
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and
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sincere hearts, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To
Acts 2:46 Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, 2to Apphia our sister, to
Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your
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Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they home:
never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is Philemon 1-2
the Christ.[a]
Acts 5:42
THE PURPOSES OF THE SMALL GROUP
SMALL GROUPS AT HOME
Our small group gathering which we call “cell group” or “Bible
Many Christians today only see each other on Sundays. All the study” has a purpose, otherwise it is a dead group. We will now
gatherings they attend are only big meetings. Though this is not discuss four purposes of the small group.
wrong, this is not enough. There are important things we can gain
from small meetings that are not found in big gatherings. We can 1. Evangelism - Through a small group located in a community,
see in the Bible that the Christians constantly met at their homes. the unsaved can know God. Bringing the lost to the Lord is
the main purpose of the cell group. Without this vision, the
group will eventually die. All members of the cell group 3. Word - This is the time when we allow God to speak to us
must have compassion to the people around them who through the Bible. We use lessons in order to have a clear
have not yet received salvation. We need to invite these step-by-step approach of receiving God’s word. (God to
people to our group so they too will be born again. person)

2. Discipleship - The purpose of the cell group is not only to 4. Work - This the time of planning and praying for people who
save the lost but also to cultivate the faith of those who are are not yet in the Lord and in the cell group. (person to
young in the Lord. In the small group, every individual can person)
be taught how to mature in their Christian lives. In the small
group too, there is newness of attitudes and habits.

3. Edification - There is strengthening of one another in the APPLICATION:


cell group. There are times when a Christian becomes weak,
but he or she can receive encouragement from Christian 1. How has the cell group helped you? Name three.
friends. Everyone is being looked after in a small group.
2. Do you desire to lead your own cell group when the time
4. Raising of Leaders - Because of the many souls to be saved comes?
and discipled, there is a need for more laborers. The cell
group then is the best place to raise new leaders. In the cell
group, each member is being equipped to become a leader.
Each member then must see himself or herself as having a
potential of a leader who will soon be in charge of his or her
own cell group. It is therefore important for all Christians to
attend trainings given by the local church to all members for
them to become effective leaders.

ACTIVITIES IN THE CELL GROUP

1. Welcome - This is the time of knowing and making friends


among the group. This is also the time of listening to
testimonies and thanksgiving. (person to person)

2. Worship - This is the time of worshipping God through


songs. (person to God)

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