Can small groups change your life? Let’s see what the Bible says and hear examples of how God has used small groups to change lives right here at 2Rivers Church.
Our vision as a church is to create passionate followers of Jesus: not just Sunday morning Christians, but people who allow Jesus to permeate every aspect of life. As part of that mission, we’ve decided to be a “church of small groups” because we believe life change happens in community.
What Is Life Change According to the Bible?
1. Justification: where God pronounces a sinner righteous because of their faith in Christ. In other words, this is about being “saved.”
2. Sanctification: the process by which Christians are set apart for God from the rest of the world. Or the process by which Christians are made holy. Sanctification is about becoming more like Christ throughout our lives.
3. Glorification: God’s final removal of sin from your life so that you can “stand faultless before him in glory for all eternity. Glorification is about the end of our story—all of eternity in heaven, where there are no more tears, temptations, pain, or fighting.
See 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 4.
Why Are Small Groups Important?
In Acts 2, we see a model for the early church. It began with a sermon from Peter, and 3000 became Christians in one day. But that 3000-member “church” soon began meeting in small groups. Here were the characteristics of those more intimate community gatherings.
1. Spiritual Growth
The disciples spent time in the Word of God, or “the disciple’s teaching,” in small groups.
2. Fellowship
Fellowship points to the duty believers have to one another to help each other grow in their faith.
3. The Breaking of Bread
When small groups gathered, they not only shared meals, but communion—putting Jesus front and center by remembering his death, burial, and resurrection.
4. Prayer
The early disciples spent time expectantly praying for God to show up tangibly to change lives and circumstances.
5. Meeting Needs
Small groups help meet one another’s needs. These needs are not just financial. They’re also mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Do you want to experience the life change that happens in a small group?
Live near O’Fallon, MO, and want to find a 2Rivers small group? Find a Home Team, Special Interest Group, or Bible Study here: https://2rivers.churchcenter.com/groups
2Rivers Church in O’Fallon, MO, exists to help you become a passionate follower of Jesus.
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