Here's our Care Circle "Continuing the Conversation" guide for June 5, 2022.
Kung gusto ninyo ng downloadable version, you can get the file here:
Here's the video of the sermon if you need a review:
Opening [Pambungad]
Napakahalaga to build a genuine relationship with your members. Ang Care Circle ay hindi lang para sa attendance o pang-sesermon kundi pagkakaroon ng relasyon sa isa’t isa at sama-samang pagtahak sa buhay.
Mga bagay na makakatulong:
1. I-welcome ang grupo.
2. Kung kayang magkaroon ng ice breaker, mas mainam!
3. Kamustahin ang kanilang mga naging nakaraang lingo – any highlights or challenges.
4. Kamustahin kung nagawa ba nila ang application last week
5. Kamustahin kung meron bang answered prayers mula sa inyong mga ipinanalangin.
Rewind [Balikan ang Napakinggan]
Note: Hindi po kailangang daanan isa-isa ang items dito. This full sermon outline ay para maging guide ninyo sa pagrerecap ng topic.
(Please open your Bibles with your CC kapag may mga verse na nabanggit sa ibaba)
How EATING was part of Jesus’ ministry:
§ He ate with the sinners – mga tax collectors, prostitutes at iba pang mga outcasts ng society.
§ He ate with the crowd – nagpakain siya ng 4000, ng 5000 at hindi niya hinayaang may magutom sa kanyang mga tagasunod.
§ He even ate with people who treat him as enemies – kumain po siya sa bahay ng isang kilalang Pharisee kung saan binabantayan ang lahat ng kilos niya at hinuhuli siya sa anuman ang sasabihin niya.
I. Jesus is after relational value, not just nutritional benefits
“Sharing a meal is one of the primary ways relationships are established, deepened and enjoyed both with God and with others.”
Discipleship begins at home
Matthew 26:20 “When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.”
Naniniwala tayo sa Proverbs 22:6 na “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Kung gusto nating i-train ang ating mga anak, simulan po natin sa paglalaan ng oras kasama sila. Magsimula po tayo sa hapag-kainan.
Discipleship is strengthened in the church
John 13:4-5 “so [Jesus] got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”
Habang sila ay kumakain, Jesus did the unthinkable. Nag-serve siya. At hindi lang basta paglilingkod – it was a kind of service done by slaves during that time. Hinugasan niya ang mga maruruming paa ng kanyang mga disciples
Alam niyo po ba what happens when we share a meal with someone?
§ When we share a meal with someone, it means we value that person so much because we’re giving away time and attention.
§ When we share a meal with someone, we are showing a tangible expression of love, service, and being united as a spiritual family.
§ When we share a meal with someone, we express true fellowship and genuine community.
§ When we share a meal with someone, we nourish our need to know and be known because of our face-to-face conversation.
The best investment we can do in the kingdom of God is investing in the lives of others.
II. Jesus is after eternal celebration, not just earthly tradition
Jesus invites us to a meal despite our failures
Matthew 26:20-25 “When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?” Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
Kahit alam na ni Jesus kung sino ang magta-traydor sa kanya, hindi niya pinagtabuyan ang taong yun. Hindi niya inimpluwensyahan ang iba na i-persecute ang taong nasa isip niya.
Jesus knew, but Judas ate too. Jesus knew that they will fail, but they ate too.
Jesus invites us to a meal to celebrate our eternal future
Matthew 26:29 “I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.”
Ang pag-take po natin ng communion ay hindi lang po basta pag-alala sa sakripisyo ni Jesus at pagpapasalamat sa kapatawaran na binigay niya sa atin. Ito rin po ay isang paghahanda sa ating nalalapit na fellowship with Him! It is both looking back and looking forward. We look back and remember his death and also look forward to join him in eternal life.
Isaiah 25:6 , Amos 9:13-14
Conclusion:
Una, Jesus is after the relational value, not just the nutritional value of our meals. Of course, gusto niyang healthy tayo – pero gusto din niya na healthy rin ang ating relasyon sa iba – una sa ating pamilya, at sa ating iglesia.
Pangalawa, Jesus is after eternal celebration, not just earthly traditions. Ang mga ginagawa natin dito sa mundo ay nagli-lead dapat sa panghabang-buhay na relasyon kay Kristo at mga kapwa natin Kristyano.
Isn’t it awesome how can a simple meal be God’s way to bring people closer to Him? Ngayon ang tanong, sino po ang yayayain niyo, or sasabayang niyong kumain?
Reflection [Magnilay-nilay]
1. Kamusta ang inyong pagsasalu-salo sa bahay? Nagagawa pa ba ito? Napapag-usapan pa rin ba si Jesus?
2. Kailan ka huling nag-share ng meal with someone in your spiritual family sa MFGC? Anong pumipigil sa iyo?
3. Mahirap kaya ang ginawa ni Jesus na kumain with Judas kahit alam niyang ipagkakanulo siya nito? Anong mararamdaman mo kung ikaw ang nasa kalagyan niya? Paano tayo magiging more like Jesus sa pagtrato sa ating mga ‘kaaway’?
Practice [I-apply ang Natutunan]
1. Ngayong linggo, mag-spend ng oras kasama ng pamilya sa hapag-kainan. It can be a simple dinner sa bahay o sa labas. Resist on using your mobile phone or gadget during meal.
2. Bilang application sa message, subukang magyaya ng (o sumama sa) isang simpleng salo-salo kasama ang kapatiran sa church. Siguruhing ang naka-sentro kay Jesus ang kwentuhan. Ipanalangin ang isa’t isa.
Prayer [Panalangin]
Closing [Pangwakas]
I-remind ang grupo tungkol sa mg ito:
- Kanilang daily Bible reading and devotion
- Pagdalo sa church
- Pagbibigay (tithes and offering)
- Pananalangin (kasama ang Prayer Cell)
- Pag-care sa iba
- Pag-seserve sa ministry – baka wala pa silang ministry, marami pong available!
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