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Redemptive Family - Together

6/11/2022

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" Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many.” 1 Corinthians 12:14

Collect

​Heavenly Father, thank you for our adoption into your family, the church; help us be what you call us to be so that the world may be struck by the sweetness of our love and unity and come to know that God is here. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen

Readings

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-26, 
  • Acts 6:1-7 
  •  John 15:1-6,16,

Questions

Questions courtesy of Redemptive Family Devotional and Workbook by Howard Webb and the Love Your Neighbour team 2021
 

 Doing mission together as a family
  1. Have you ever been in a team that worked together to achieve something special? How did that make you feel?
Dig
 Read Ephesians 4:1-16
  1. Verse 1 exhorts us to lead a life worth of our calling.  What is our calling? What Scriptures can you think of that relate to our calling?
  2. Verses 2-7 are about nurturing and protecting the church family.  How is this related to us fulfilling our calling?
  3. Verse 8 points out that God has given gifts to His people.  What gifts are mentioned and what is their purpose according to verses 11-13?  What is your God-ordained role in the church family?
  4. What is described in verses 14-16 is a church family discipling each other.  What aspects of discipleship can you see in these verses?
  5. Verse 16 sums up the passage by telling us that this is how the church grows.  Are you experiencing the body growing spiritually and numerically? Can you see the part you are meant to play?
 
Reflect
  1. When others say “ I can be a Christian without going to church”, they are really saying that personal salvation is the important thing and being a part of a church family is optional.  How would you respond?
  2. How can we be accountable to each other about the part we are playing in the mission of our church family?
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