

Finding Genuine Christian Encouragement in Small Groups

You’re going to need the Christian encouragement of others in your small group as you seek to live like Christ.
This topic stresses the importance of small groups in church life. A small group is a small community of around 3-12 people doing Christian life deeply together. They grow deep friendships, support and encourage each other to grow into holiness, praying together, and meeting one another’s practical needs.
You’re going to need the Christian encouragement of others in your small group as you seek to live like Christ.
Small group prayer is powerful! That’s why you need to be in a small group. You can ask them to pray for you when you are in difficulty.
Where church small groups have a vision it can have a unifying and inspiring effect, explaining why it’s important to be committed and invested in one.
God appointed small groups to care for and multiply his followers. Never doubt what a small group can do with such a boundless God!
In How To Apply God’s Word: The Most Wondrous Force Ever Seen, Isaiah reminds us that anyone who applies God’s word will be effective in their ministry.
This week in the Battle Drill daily devotional podcast we answer the question, why are small groups important? Each weekday we share hope and encouragement as we read and study the Bible together.
Small groups are a way that we can experience the love of God in our lives. Relationships are nurtured, spiritual growth takes place, church is more personal.
Read Romans 4:1-4; 15-17. Whilst we are saved by God through faith alone, we also know we need spiritual exercise too. There are things we can do to help strengthen our faith. We are looking at four of them during this week. We’ve already looked at the first three.
The final habit is to find a small group of Christians to share with. If you’re looking for ways to strengthen your faith, it’s important to make sure that you have people in your life who will support and encourage you along the way. One of my favourite times of week is to join my online Growth Group and to read and discuss God’s Word together.
A small group can help strengthen our faith by reminding us that we are not alone. Small groups are a place where you can share your story, find people who understand you and relate to each other’s struggles and joys. We can support each other as we grow in faith together.
A small group helps us learn from each other because we’re encouraged to share openly about our struggles – and everyone has struggles! This creates an environment where everyone feels safe enough to talk about their feelings without judgment. But it also allows each person’s experience become part of the fabric of community life together.
And a small group helps us receive encouragement. We can get discouraged when things don’t go our way or when we feel like we’re struggling with something. But our small group can listen to our struggles and encourage us. They can even celebrate our victories with us!
The Bible tells us we need each other to grow as Christians and to strengthen our faith.
Think It Over
Think about the following:
Are you part of a small group? If not, who amongst your Christian friends might be willing to get together with you to start one?
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In this sermon, we explore the ways in which a small group of Christian friends can meet together to help each other grow in spiritual maturity and become more like Jesus.
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