“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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