CONVICTION
OUR HEARTS ARE PRONE TO HARDENING
DEVOTED, TRUTH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES ARE THE PRESCRIPTION
“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” Hebrews 3:12-13
SMALL GROUP
NON-NEGOTIABLES
NON-NEGOTIABLE #1:
MUTUAL MINISTRY
“For I long to see you… that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” Rom 1:11-12
Small groups are not about one member ministering to the rest, but all members ministering to one another.
NON-NEGOTIABLE #2:
MULTIPLICATION
“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” 1 Timothy 2:2
Small groups are not about maintaining the status quo, but multiplying disciplines by teaching and entrusting the gospel.