1. Why do we need small groups?
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for the Community
Why do we need small groups?

2. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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Acts 2:46-47

3. Small Groups The Christian life is a shared life
The Christian life is a life of shared discipleship
The Christian life is a life of shared prayer
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4. Anyone who says, "I love God," yet hates a brother or sister is a liar
Anyone who says, "I love God," yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
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1 John 4:20-21

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“One another” verses

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8. The Christian life is a shared life
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11. The Christian life is a shared life
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12. The Christian life is a life of shared discipleship
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13. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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Acts 2:42

14. The Christian life is a life of shared discipleship
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15. The Christian life is a life of shared prayer
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16. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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Acts 2:42

17. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other.
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James 5:16

18. Small Groups Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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Colossians 4:2

19. Small Groups The Christian life is a shared life
The Christian life is a life of shared discipleship
The Christian life is a life of shared prayer
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20. Small groups lie at the heart of our strategy for pastoral care, discipleship, mission, individual and corporate growth.
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22. Organization
Leaders
Commitment
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23. Why do we need small groups?
God’s Community
in the Community
for the Community
Why do we need small groups?