GCGCNY Cell Plans

Wake Up to Jesus – Cell Plan

This cell plan is based on the sermon shared on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.

Opening

Icebreaker: If you could wake up anywhere where would it be and what would be happening?

Worship

How was your bible reading in the last 2 weeks, share something from your readings with the group!

Word

Hebrews 2:1-9

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?
You made them a little lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”

In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Discussion

Sermon/Teaching Summary
  1. Context: The author of Hebrews begins to address the issue of believers who have experienced God in one way or another, but now have begun to drift away by:
    • Warning them of the consequences they would face if they neglected their salvation.
    • And reminded them of Jesus who is the reason for their salvation.
  2. The author includes “therefore” into this portion of his letter because:
    • He had established the greatness of Jesus by explaining that Jesus is God the Son and goes on to articulate the similarities of the Father and Son.
    • Afterwards, he demonstrates Jesus being superior to all others through Jesus’ title of ‘Son of God’
      • To the Romans it would imply the one who brings peace.
      • To the angels it would imply the one of deserves their worship.
      • To the Jews it would imply the one brings safety and prosperity.
  3. With these things in mind the warning of neglecting Jesus’ gift of life were to be taken very seriously because He paid the penalty for sin that we might live.

Main Reflection & Response:

  1. What sort of things make it difficult for you to spend time in the presence of God?
  2. What sort of activities have helped you experience God in the most memorable way (Reading the Bible, prayer, serving, worship, outreach/witnessing, solitude, etc.)?

Witness

  • Grad Transition
    • Today: Start praying for our cells, are we ready to welcome grads into the cell? What do we need to do to prepare for the transition.
  • Bible Reading:
    • This year, we will be going through a 2 year bible reading plan together. Access to plan at gcgcny.link/readbible. Use this to share regularly in your cell about what you’re hearing from God.
  • Ask your cells:
    • English congregation is planning to have a day conference early spring next year (April/May), it is still preliminary and we want to get a sense of what people are looking for and whether they’re willing to help with the event:
      • Some details for now:
        • The conference will be a day event
        • It will be for everyone in English and the focus will be around the 5 pillars of our church
        • A mix of equipping, visioning and fellowshipping.
  • Cell Teams
  • Cell Outreach Process
    • Gather a group cell members to go and get to know people/person that we are hoping to bring into the cell.
      • Existing Relationships
        • Share the details with the cell group and pray for the outreaching process
      • Cell Request List
        • The cell request list is for people without direct connections to anyone in cell right now, pray regularly for the list to see if God is moving you to reach out of any of them
    • As relationships establish with others in the cell (outside of the cell setting), share with them the purpose of cell groups (leverage vision statement) and invite them in.

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