OneLife Church
Stop Going to Church: Part 2 - Experience
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North Campus
3503 W Emory Rd, Powell, TN 37849, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
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http://www.onelifeknox.com/giveBottom Line: An Experience with Jesus gives me a story to tell
1. Experience Jesus
2. Religion hijacks the experience
3. Jesus reveals himself personally when I experience him
4. I’ll never have all the answers about this experience
5. My experience with Jesus and telling my story will cause others to have an experience and a story to tell
START TALKING:
We’ve all had experiences that impacted us so deeply, we couldn’t stop talking about them—a trip, a movie, a concert, or even something spiritual.
Question: What’s a personal experience you've had that changed your perspective or your behavior? Why did it impact you so much?
We’ve all had experiences that impacted us so deeply, we couldn’t stop talking about them—a trip, a movie, a concert, or even something spiritual.
Question: What’s a personal experience you've had that changed your perspective or your behavior? Why did it impact you so much?
START THINKING:
Read John 4:17–26
This moment between Jesus and the Samaritan woman turns personal—Jesus speaks into her real story, not just surface-level religion.
Question: Why do you think Jesus shifted from general truths to calling out something so specific in her life? What does that tell us about how He wants to work in our lives?
Question: How would you feel if Jesus confronted you in the same way? How do you think she felt?
Read John 4:17–26
This moment between Jesus and the Samaritan woman turns personal—Jesus speaks into her real story, not just surface-level religion.
Question: Why do you think Jesus shifted from general truths to calling out something so specific in her life? What does that tell us about how He wants to work in our lives?
Question: How would you feel if Jesus confronted you in the same way? How do you think she felt?
START SHARING:
Read John 4:27–30
The woman leaves her water jar—something ordinary and essential—and runs to tell others about her experience.
Question: What does it say about her encounter with Jesus that she left what she was doing and immediately went to tell others?
Question: What are you still “carrying” that might be keeping you from fully stepping into your experience with Jesus or sharing your story?Read John 4:31–38 The disciples are focused on the physical—food. Jesus redirects their attention to something eternal.
Question: How can we be like the disciples, distracted by physical needs when spiritual opportunities are right in front of us?
Question: How have you seen God use your story—or someone else’s—to impact others for eternity?
Read John 4:39–40
The woman’s story leads to a spiritual movement in her village. Others came to Jesus because of her experience.
Question: What part of her story do you think made people want to meet Jesus for themselves?
Question: Who in your life needs to hear your story? What’s stopping you from sharing it?
Read John 4:27–30
The woman leaves her water jar—something ordinary and essential—and runs to tell others about her experience.
Question: What does it say about her encounter with Jesus that she left what she was doing and immediately went to tell others?
Question: What are you still “carrying” that might be keeping you from fully stepping into your experience with Jesus or sharing your story?Read John 4:31–38 The disciples are focused on the physical—food. Jesus redirects their attention to something eternal.
Question: How can we be like the disciples, distracted by physical needs when spiritual opportunities are right in front of us?
Question: How have you seen God use your story—or someone else’s—to impact others for eternity?
Read John 4:39–40
The woman’s story leads to a spiritual movement in her village. Others came to Jesus because of her experience.
Question: What part of her story do you think made people want to meet Jesus for themselves?
Question: Who in your life needs to hear your story? What’s stopping you from sharing it?
START DOING:
If an experience with Jesus gives us a story to tell...
Questions:
- How can your life show that you've truly encountered Jesus?
- What specific step will you take this week to share your experience with someone?
- WHO is your "One"—the person you're praying for and ready to invite into an experience with Jesus?
If an experience with Jesus gives us a story to tell...
Questions:
- How can your life show that you've truly encountered Jesus?
- What specific step will you take this week to share your experience with someone?
- WHO is your "One"—the person you're praying for and ready to invite into an experience with Jesus?
START PRAYING:
Take time to pray for:
- A deeper, personal experience with Jesus for everyone in the group.
- Boldness to share our stories, even if they feel unfinished.
- Eyes to see spiritual opportunities in everyday moments.
God to prepare the hearts of those who will hear your story and meet Jesus because of it.
Take time to pray for:
- A deeper, personal experience with Jesus for everyone in the group.
- Boldness to share our stories, even if they feel unfinished.
- Eyes to see spiritual opportunities in everyday moments.
God to prepare the hearts of those who will hear your story and meet Jesus because of it.
Take a Next Step!
Don't just attend church for an hour a week. Take a step! What step should you take?
1. Follow Jesus! If you have followed Jesus...
2. Get baptized! If you are following Jesus, then that's all you need to be "ready" to take this step.
3. Volunteer! Don't simply be a consumer, but be part of making a difference in the lives of those who come to OneLife to experience Jesus. There are weekday and Sunday opportunities. Get info about what opportunities there are for you!
4. Join a micro church! You can't have true community sitting in rows with a large crowd. That's not the church - it's an event! Micro churches are small "churches" of 10-12 adults that meet in homes throughout the week to learn together, pray together, serve the community together, and care for each other together.
Get more information about any of the above, send us your prayer requests so we can pray with you, or ask any question we can help you with by filling out the online connection card!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/connect1. Follow Jesus! If you have followed Jesus...
2. Get baptized! If you are following Jesus, then that's all you need to be "ready" to take this step.
3. Volunteer! Don't simply be a consumer, but be part of making a difference in the lives of those who come to OneLife to experience Jesus. There are weekday and Sunday opportunities. Get info about what opportunities there are for you!
4. Join a micro church! You can't have true community sitting in rows with a large crowd. That's not the church - it's an event! Micro churches are small "churches" of 10-12 adults that meet in homes throughout the week to learn together, pray together, serve the community together, and care for each other together.
Get more information about any of the above, send us your prayer requests so we can pray with you, or ask any question we can help you with by filling out the online connection card!