CROSSWorld

Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the participants will able to:

  1. Explain how God accepts any person and how a true encounter with God produces change in one's life.
  2. Respond to God's acceptance by surrendering his life to God with a thankful heart.
  3. Resolve to make positive changes in his life, most especially in his home.
  4. Identify his contacts who also need to hear how God accepts and transforms a person.

Welcome

10-15 Minutes

WHICH COIN AM I?

Instructions
  1. Before the Life Group meeting, prepare coins of different denominations. Make sure that there are enough coins of each denomination for all the members of the group.
  2. Sort the coins according to denomination and place them on the table.
    3. Ask the cell members to select a coin which best describes them.
  3. After everyone has selected his coin, the leader will share why he selected the coin.
  4. Everyone in the group will take turns to share why he selected his coin.

Processing
Some coins are shiny and new while others are dirty, used, or abused. But no matter what they look like, they are all of value.

People are like coins - some are very nice and attractive while others have gone through a lot of use and abuse. But no matter what our past or present, God knows our real value.

Worship

10-15 Minutes

One of the most beautiful ways to connect our spirit with the Living Word is simply to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Let us prepare our hearts to worship Him and allow His love to wash over us as we surrender all to Him. (Choose songs from our list at the back.)

Word

20-30 Minutes

Read
Luke 19:1-10 > Jesus Meets Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector

Discuss
  1. Describe Zacchaeus' appearance and his character.
  2. Why don't people like him?
  3. Are there groups of people in our society today that are not liked by other people, too? Why?
  4. Considering the way Jesus relates to Zacchaeus, what do we learn from His example?
  5. What happened to Zacchaeus when Jesus came into his home?
  6. What did Zacchaeus surrender to Jesus?
  7. What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus?

Personal Application
  1. Are there areas in your life that you need to surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ?
  2. Are you willing to make Jesus the Number One in your life?
  3. If given an opportunity, are you willing to serve Jesus?

Minister
Read: Colossians 2:6-7 "And now, just as you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord you must also continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness." A life that is completely surrendered to Jesus is a life of freedom and transformation.

Prayer
Lead people to pray a prayer of surrender; confession and repentance; and to pursue total transformation and freedom.

Works

10-15 Minutes

  1. Welcome guests. Mention their names. Bless them in a quick prayer now.
  2. Plan together how everyone in the group can invite more next meeting. Write the names of the invitees.
  3. Excite them for the next meeting; same place same time with new people to be added to the group.
  4. Bring them to church on Sunday.
  5. Begin to excite them about the Pre-Encounter Party and the Encounter Weekend. Give them the dates.
  6. Have fellowship. Have simple snacks to serve. Bless the people. Do not go over time.
  7. Delegate some parts of the program to your leaders like Welcome and Worship and to your Main Leader the Word part for the next meeting.
  8. Introduce the idea of continuing the Life Group after the 5th lesson.