This series of posts is primarily for the benefit of my home church 14th Ave Baptist Church in Sacramento,CA, but if it can be a blessing to others, then great! I will be posting in this series every Monday. I look forward to great comments from everyone!
Part 3: Jesus is the Group’s Hero; No One Else!
I can’t tell you the number of times in youth ministry I heard a young person give “prayer requests” that sounded like nothing more than a list of personal accomplishments. I wonder if we are struggling at times to believe the gospel; that while we were yet sinners Christ died. That we are accepted based on Christ’s work on the cross, not our long list of good deeds.
Anyway. In a vibrant small group culture, Jesus absolutely must be the hero of every story that is told. When we are discussing Scripture…Jesus is the hero; not Paul, David, Moses, or anyone else! When we are praying in the group, we are asking Jesus to step in as Cristus Victor, the conquering king that He is! When we are hanging out and sipping coffee, we must share about how Christ worked in our life this week, not about how “I did this great thing!”
To hold up anyone else as the hero is a false gospel. Ouch.
Growing Forward 