Model prayer postures listed in Scripture while praying.
Tami Rudkin
Group Leader: This is a complete reading and personal application prepared so that you may take it and lead your group through a unique aspect of worship.
Because of the Bible, a historical account of God's people, we have the special privilege of peeking into the lives of the legendary. What we learn from observing their lives is that the faithful, the truly righteous men and women praised and begged ...
Group members hold a stone while confessing the people they are most likely to judge.
Tami Rudkin
Bring a good-sized rock to your group (about the size of your palm). Have each group member hold the rock as they complete the question, "I tend to be quick to judge…"(i.e. people who drink, people who look poor, people who are overweight.)
(This could be a tough barrier breaker but a very valuable one especially if you were doing a lesson on judgment/condemnation. Obviously, using the "rock" reminds ...
Praise God through Scripture reading, song, and prayer.
Tami Rudkin
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I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2
I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:1-3
Ask: How do we live our lives as a "living sacrifice"? How important is it to our relationship with God to be offering a sacrifice to Him? Explain.
Leader: Assign the scripture references given below to each of your group members. Take a few minutes to read these, and discuss again the importance of sacrifice and what it should look like for us. Then, take turns reading the following ...
A list of suggestions to build accountability in your small group.
Murphy Belding
Accountability is the turbocharger for spiritual growth in a small group. Many of us say we want to grow spiritually, but we fall short mainly because we lack encouragement from Christian friends.
Here is a list of suggestions to build accountability in your small group.
1. Choose an accountability partner in your small group. Men always select men and women always select women. Base your selection ...
Everywhere you turn, Christians are talking about revival. Books on revival are appearing regularly and selling well. Every major Christian event seems to carry with it the question, "Is this a beginning to the revival?"
Is God preparing to wake up His church? What do we mean when we speak of revival? Certainly revival is more than a week of scheduled meetings with a special speaker. A good case could ...
Have you seen a TV program or movie that shows a lineup through a one-way mirror? Now imagine that you, as a cell leader, are watching a lineup of your cell group in such a manner. There they are: eight or ten people, all with different needs and strengths. You have met with them long enough to know which ones are emotionally healthy and who is spiritually strong.
What to do if a group member is obviously living in sin.
Pat J. Sikora
"No one who is born of God will continue to sin… .this is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God… " (1 John 3:9, 10)
SYDNEY SINNER is living a life that's clearly sinful in some area. Maybe he's living with his girlfriend or you learn that he's engaging in fornication or adultery. Maybe ...
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