Introduction to Small Groups:       CSGI050                             Contents   Bot   Prev   Next 

1 Thessalonians 5: ¹⁶Always be joyful ¹⁷and never stop praying. ¹⁸Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do. ¹⁹Don't turn away God's Spirit. (CEV)
1. Describe when someone encouraged you. How important is encouragement to you?

Acts 2: ¹ On the day of Pentecost all the LORD'S followers were together in one place. ²Suddenly there was a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! It filled the house where they were meeting. ³Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there. ⁴The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak. (CEV)
2. In what ways does the Spirit encourage us today?

Revelation 3: ¹⁵I know everything you have done, and you are not cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other. ¹⁶But since you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷You claim to be rich and successful and to have everything you need. But you don't know how bad off you are. You are pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. ¹⁸Buy your gold from me. It has been refined in a fire, and it will make you rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them and you can cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy medicine for your eyes, so that you will be able to see. (CEV)
3. Describe the type of person to whom this passage is speaking

Luke 4: ¹⁶Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures, ¹⁷he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. (CEV)
4. Describe how Jesus must have had a passion and how He encouraged people.

Hebrews 10: ²⁴And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. ²⁵Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (CEV)
1 Corinthians 14: ²⁶My friends, when you meet to worship, you must do everything for the good of everyone there.... (CEV)
5. What purpose do we have for each other? What are some ways we can encourage each other?

Ephesians 6: ⁴Parents, don't be hard on your children. Raise them properly. Teach them and instruct them about the Lord. (CEV)
6. What is the best way to instruct children about the Lord?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                             Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Click for [Introduction]
Click To Visit Jean and Warren's Page and Link Organizer
Click For Contents-1 and Book One
Click For Contents-2 and Book Two
Click For Contents-3 and Book Three
Click For Contents-4 and Book Four
Click For Contents-5 and Book Four