The Purpose of the Small Groups (1), Sept. 2018
Acts 2 tell us the purpose of small group meetings is for the Lord to increase in numbers as well as the perfecting each other’s function through the divine supply. However, before these two purposes may be carried out we need to realize that our way of receiving others believers, especially those who are new among us, needs to be adjusted based on Paul’s word in Romans 14 and 15.
Prayer Meeting, June 2018
The prayer meeting is crucial to our Christian and church life. This is because through our prayer as the church the almighty God has a way to move on this earth. This perfecting fellowship opens up the intrinsic significance of the prayer meeting according to God’s way of moving on this earth, targets obstacles that may hinder us from attending this meeting, and provides four specific helps to praying at the prayer meeting.
Being Perfected to Perfect Others, Feb. 2018
The goal of perfecting is not to become super Christians nor to merely excel in our service, but rather it is to build up the Body of Christ. Those who are perfected are being perfected to do the same as the ones who had perfected them. We need a paradigm shift in our view of our service. Our service should bring in perfecting, which is to supply the function of the saints. In this way many will function to build up the Body of Christ.
Lord's Day Preparation - Day Of, Jan. 2018
The Lord's day is for the Lord's satisfaction and we should be ready to praise and worship our Lord. Throughout the week we should prepare our being to give the Lord the proper worship, but our preparation the day of is of particular importance. This fellowship gives some practical help in what we can do to be prepared to give our Lord the praise the worship that will satisfy Him.
A Small Group Living, Oct. 2017
The reality of the Body of Christ is a corporate living of the believers living a life mingled with the Triune God. Our small groups are an opportunity for us to have a living that brings in the reality of the Body of Christ and builds up the Body of Christ. To have a small group living we need to have thorough fellowship, consideration, and care for one another. This will enable us to have a genuine and active oneness to gain the increase for the Lord's sake. We should all go before the Lord to be vital and living personally so we can have this small group living corporately.
Serving the Lord as Stewards, Sept. 2018
In the gospel of Luke we see that everyone who is saved has the responsibility to serve. Our service should have an element of newness as we are burning in spirit. If we do not have a burden in our service then we will only have activities that are dead and ineffective. Our attitude in our service should be like that of a small business owner, with every detail on heart so that our service will be living and flourishing. We need to be prudent serving our Master.
Group Meetings, Aug. 2017
The group meetings are the strength of the church and crucial to the church life. Without the group meetings it is difficult to bear remaining fruit. The main characteristic of the group meetings is mutuality and they provide everyone an opportunity to teach. Since the group meetings should be 80% of the church life we should aspire to be skillful meet-ers and be aggressive to learn.
Praising Training (2), April 2017
The majority of our time in the Lord’s table should be spent praising the Lord, not simply singing the hymns. Throughout the week the saints are fighting to enjoy the Lord, but when we come to the meeting it may be easy to fall into a habitual or passive participation. This fellowship gives a practical look at how to follow the flow in the Lord's table.
Praising Training (1), March 2017
The Lord's table meeting is the most important meeting of a local church. This meeting is focused on the Lord as the center and is for His enjoyment. Everything done in this meeting, whether the singing, speaking of hymns, praise, or verses read, should be centered on the Lord and all that He has accomplished. This fellowship helps address some things that may hinder us from functioning in the Lord's table meeting.