confirming the cgroup values - about 3 Min.Pray. Open your meeting by asking God to help guide you and then take turns reading through the cgroup values. We are... Committed: We are committed to loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and loving each other like He loves us. Confidential: We value and trust each other, and what is shared in the group stays in the group.

Changing: We are growing to be more like Jesus, obeying His commandsandfilledwithHisSpirit.

Christ-Centered: InJesus,wefindGod’spresencetoguideus, His grace to forgive us, and His power to change us.

AcCountable: We spur each other on toward love and good deeds.

Connected: We meet every week, pray for each other every day and look for ways to obey and follow Jesus together.

Creating new cgroups: We are all committed to starting new cgroups for unconnected friends.

Consistent: We consistently follow this guide because it is based onGod’swordandithelpsequipeachmembertolead.

connect through scripture - about 20 Min. • Someone pray for understanding before reading the following verses. • Someone read the verses below. 2 Peter 1:3–9 (NIV) • 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

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2 to 6 people learning to live like Jesus together

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• Someone pray for God to bless and guide your discussion.

• Simply share insights and questions regarding the passage, or use the following questions:

• If God has given us everything we need to live a godly life, why do Christians still live un-godly lives?

• Give some examples of things that God can give us the power to do which we would be unable to do on our own.

• If it is God’s power, why do we need to “make every effort”?

• What are you currently making every effort to add to your life from verses 5-7?

• What does it mean, in this context, that we have been cleansed from our past sins?

caring for unconnected friends • Let everyone name their unconnected friends and then one person can pray for them all. (Unconnected friends may be friends who

are not yet Christians or Christian friends who are not actively engaged in growing

as a disciple.)

• Who feels led to reach out to or share the gospel with an unconnected friend? (SeeSharingtheGospelonthehomepageofthe

Christ United app.)

• Does anyone have someone you would like to invite to the group? (Have no more than six in a group. If you have four and God puts

someone on your heart, He may be leading you to start a new cgroup.)

• How have you seen God at work in the life of a Unconnected Friend?

• Who is feeling led to begin a new cgroup for your unconnected friends? How can we help you get started?

connect through sharing - about 20 Min. Let each person choose and answer one Confession Question and one Celebration Question. (Please be concise so everyone has time to share.)

Share your confessions • What has been your greatest challenge or temptation recently? • What intentional or unintentional sins do you need to confess? • Whatdoubtsorquestionsdoyouhave? • Is there something you need to share even though you would rather not?

Share your celebrations • What has God done that you want to praise and thank Him for? • When did God give you victory over a temptation? • When were you obedient to God, and how did it turn out? • How have you seen God at work in your life?

commitment to life change - about 5 Min. • Based on what God has shown me today, what am I going to start, stop or continue doing this week? • Consider committing to a Daily Bible Reading Plan (see Daily Readings in the Christ United app, youversion.com or biblegateway.com)

accountability and connection - about 5 Min. • How are we going to connect this week to help each other live out our commitments to follow Christ? • Connections questions 1. When are we connecting to hear the word and worship together this week? 2. What is our plan to serve together this month? • Who missed this cgroup meeting? Who is going to reach out and let them know that they were missed?

• Who is feeling led to begin a new cgroup for your unconnected friends? How can we help you get started?