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Why Are We Here? Part 3: Growing with Others Acts 2:42-47 STBC Mission Statement: Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church is a multi-ethnic community connecting people to Christ by loving, growing, serving, and sharing. Why should I participate in a small group Bible study?

1. To Be Set Free 31

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 ➢ From: Sin and a Secular Worldview; ➢ To: Love Jesus more deeply and Follow Him more consistently.

2. To Be Connected to Christ in Community 42

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship (koinonia)… . Acts 2:42

True fellowship/koinonia requires: ➢ Availability: to be committed to attend; ➢ Confidentiality: to keep what’s said in the group in the group; ➢ Authenticity: to be honest and transparent about who you are; ➢ Mutuality: to love one another instead of expecting it to be a one-way street; ➢ Accessibility: to work hard to invite others to join the group.