April 28, 2009

Disciples Group Meeting Plan - 04/28/09
The Son Shall Set Us Free
Freedom

.:. Gathering

.:. Video Segment (20 minutes)

o Prepare
• listen for the religious and social boundaries of the church that are addressed in Galatians.
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o Discussion
• What is the freedom that the Christian faith engenders?
• To what extent does your church express communal unity in the midst of social diversity?

.:. Scripture & Study Manual (25 minutes)

Group 1: Find 2 or 3 issues central to Galatians. Explain what it is and the solution.

Group 2: Discuss your answers to the questions on pp. 212 & 213.

Group 3: What was Paul's main point as it pertains to the Gentiles? What was the point of the opponents? If Paul had surrendered his point, what would have been the outcome? Think of another way he could've dealt with this situation?

.:. Encounter the Word (25 Minutes)

Read Galatians 5:1-6:10. What does this passage tells us about God? What does this passage tell us about the relationship between God and human beings?

.:. Marks of Discipleship (20 Minutes)
"Disciples experience and express freedom as loving God and loving neighbor" Read aloud "Our Human Condition." Talk about times when persons felt exactly what the statement describes. What is the message in Galatians to the situation described in "Our Human Condition"?

.:. Closing
 Next Week~ Lesson
 Lead Learner Assignments
 Prayer list