| Homegroup Leaders' Notes for 22 January 2006 | |
| Cell Group Values - Study 2 B Becoming Disciples |
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| Welcome | Tell the group what name you were given at birth? What nicknames have you been given since? What do they mean? How are you living up to their meaning? |
| Worship | Sing or read the words of the song Jesus you are changing me by Marilyn Baker (Mission Praise 389). Thank God for his patience with us and for the way we have changed. |
| Word | Read Philippians 2:1-11 1) A disciple is one who subscribes to the doctrines or teachings of another. Why is it that being a disciple of Jesus is so challenging? 2) The Bible is vital to our understanding of the teachings of Jesus but can we become more like Jesus just by listening to preachers etc? Jesus took a small group and demonstrated his teachings by his life amongst them. Is there anybody who you have worked or lived with who has helped you to become more like Jesus. How can we as a group teach each other as brothers and sisters? 3) If we are to be followers of Jesus we need to travel lightly without the baggage that often holds us back. This baggage can include things that we carry with us from our past, hurts and problems making us lack confidence or to react in ways we are ashamed of. Facing these things can be painful. How can we help each other to be more honest with each other and to share our burdens? 4) Below is a list from The Challenge of Cell Church (page 69).
These questions show us how far we have to go. Maybe we can use them to help us to become more open with each other and more forgiving
when we make mistakes. |
| Witness | Pray for each other, if possible about specific situations in which we find it difficult to be like Jesus. Pray that others will truly see Jesus in us remembering that we are still being transformed into his likeness. |
Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I'm a better person than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite? Am I honest in all my acts or words, or do I exaggerate? Do I confidentially pass on to another what was told to me in confidence? Can I be trusted? Am I a slave to work, friendships, hobbies or habits? Am I self-conscious, self-pitying or self-justifying? Did the Bible live for me today? Do I give it time to speak to me everyday? Am I enjoying prayer? When did I last speak to somebody else about Jesus? Am I making contacts with other people and using them for the kingdom? Do I pray about the money I spend? Do I get to bed in time and get up in time? Do I disobey God in anything? Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy? Am I defeated in any part of my life - jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy or distrustful? How do I spend my spare time? Am I proud? Do I thank god that I am not as other people, like the Pharisee who despised the publican? Is there anybody whom I fear dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it? Do I grumble or complain constantly? Is Jesus real to me? |
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