Saturday – Open Topic

Reading – Act 2:42-47

Highlight Verse:

“All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.”
‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭2‬:‭42‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The earliest Church had something special going on.

People willingly gave up their wealth for the good of others. They met together every day, both in public – at the temple, and in private – in their homes. They learned from their leaders about Jesus. They ate together and they prayed together on a regular basis.

We call that “small groups.” You might call it “life groups,” “home fellowship,” “grow groups,” etc.

Most churches have them. Some small churches are them.

They learn together, pray together, sometimes eat together.

Sound familiar.

Last Fall we had a record number of groups with a record number of participants at our church. Even so, it was a relatively small percentage of the people who regularly attend Sunday services.

Why is that?

We can look at the New Testament Church and think, “That must have been amazing to live in those times.”

But the vast majority of us would never take the risk to get to know other people in the church on a deeper level.

My challenge to you today is to look into and join a small group at your church.

Ours start in just a few weeks for the spring season. If your church doesn’t have them, start one. (Yes, you can. I’ve done it and if I can do it, so can you.) Don’t worry, no one is going to ask you to share everything you have.

Do you have any awesome small group stories to share?
How have small groups made a difference in your life?
If you’ve never been a part of a small group, are you willing to give it a try?