| I. Biblical Base for Personal and Community Life (Mark | | | | useful to the Master... for every good work."b. Inhaling: |
| 4:3-32). | | | | the consumption and internalizing of God's word (2 Tim. |
| * Simple & straight forward | | | | 3:16-17). |
| * Natural life understood by anyone | | | | "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for |
| * Where kingdom of God starts. The very basics. | | | | teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in |
| * If you can't get this part right the rest will be lost. | | | | righteousness, that the man of God maybe adequate, |
| A. You've got to start with a sower in the field. | | | | equipped for every good work."c. Communicating: |
| B. You've got to start with the right seed: the word of | | | | breathing real life in relationships (2 Tim. 4:1-5) |
| God (v.14). | | | | IV. The best context for growing is in community (2 |
| C. You've got to sow much seed every where you | | | | Tim. 2:22, 23). |
| can | | | | A. Life Transformation Groups |
| There are four types of soil, people that you can | | | | Life Transformation Group (LTG) is a simple way to |
| contact: | | | | create a safe space where God can work in our lives. |
| 1) Hard and unreceptive to Jesus (v.15). | | | | B. Who should be in a Life Transformation Group? |
| 2) Shallow, without commitment (w. 16-17). | | | | 1) People with a desperate need for Jesus Christ |
| 3) Distracted by other things (w. 18-19). | | | | 2) People faithful to the process of growth |
| 4) Good, deep and receptive soil (v. 20). Luke 8:15 | | | | 3) People with a desperate need for community |
| Good soil: noble and good heart, hear the word, hold to | | | | C. What three tasks are to be accomplished each |
| it, persevere to produce more seed:o 30x's the | | | | week? |
| discipleso 60x's the discipleso 100x's the disciples | | | | 1) Sin is confessed in mutual accountability. |
| At least 30 other disciples meet Jesus because of my | | | | 2) Scripture is read repetitively in context and in |
| own life? | | | | community. |
| II. Essential principles of community life (2 Timothy 2-3) | | | | 3) Souls are prayed for strategically, specifically and |
| We underestimate what God can do in the lives of | | | | continuously |
| others. | | | | D. Simple times to learn together |
| We overestimate what we can do to help others to | | | | * Meet once a week for approximately one hour. |
| grow. | | | | * Groups of two or three. |
| A. Strong disciples make a strong community (2 Tim. | | | | * Groups are not coed, but gender specific |
| 2:1) | | | | * No curriculum, no workbook, no training involved. |
| B. Growing disciples make a growing community (2 | | | | * No leader needed in the group |
| Tim. 2:3-13) | | | | E. How we discuss God's work in our lives |
| C. Reproducing disciples make a reproducing | | | | HEAD: What is an idea or concept that challenged |
| community (2 Tim. 2:2) | | | | your thinking and that you will continue to mull over as |
| III. Strong, motivated and reproducing disciples breathea. | | | | a result of this week? |
| Exhaling: the confession and cleansing of sin (2 Tim. | | | | HEART What is a feeling, emotion, or reaction that |
| 2:19-22). | | | | emerged from the issues within this week? |
| "In a large house there are not only gold and silver | | | | HANDS: What is a real world response or act of |
| vessels, but also vessels of wood and of | | | | obedience that was stimulated in this week? |
| earthenware; some to honor and some to dishonor. If | | | | Copyright. 2009, ©JNealson. |
| a man cleanses himself he will be a vessel of honor | | | | |