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OneLife Church
Each One Reach One: Part 3 - Whatever It Takes
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http://www.onelifeknox.com/giveBottom Line: I will bring my one to Jesus no matter what it costs.
I have to experience Jesus before I can bring my one to him.
My one may not be able to bring themself to Jesus.
There will always be obstacles in the way.
Removing the obstacles for my one is worth the sacrifice.
Bringing my one to Jesus changes their life and the lives of everyone around them.
I will bring my one to Jesus no matter what it costs.
START TALKING:
This week we talked about what it means to do whatever it takes to bring someone to Jesus. In Mark 2, four men carried their paralyzed friend to Jesus, and when the crowd blocked their path, they didn’t quit — they climbed up on the roof, dug through it, and lowered him down right in front of Jesus.
We also looked at Luke 8 and saw a woman who was desperate to get to Jesus. She pushed through fear, shame, and risk because she believed Jesus could change her life — and He did.
The big truth from this message is this:
I will bring my one to Jesus no matter what it costs.
But before we can bring someone else to Jesus, we have to know Him for ourselves.
Discussion prompts:
Has anyone ever done “whatever it takes” for you so you could experience something meaningful?
What is a time when you did whatever it took to help someone else?
Why do you think people are often willing to go to great lengths for things or people they deeply care about?
This week we talked about what it means to do whatever it takes to bring someone to Jesus. In Mark 2, four men carried their paralyzed friend to Jesus, and when the crowd blocked their path, they didn’t quit — they climbed up on the roof, dug through it, and lowered him down right in front of Jesus.
We also looked at Luke 8 and saw a woman who was desperate to get to Jesus. She pushed through fear, shame, and risk because she believed Jesus could change her life — and He did.
The big truth from this message is this:
I will bring my one to Jesus no matter what it costs.
But before we can bring someone else to Jesus, we have to know Him for ourselves.
Discussion prompts:
Has anyone ever done “whatever it takes” for you so you could experience something meaningful?
What is a time when you did whatever it took to help someone else?
Why do you think people are often willing to go to great lengths for things or people they deeply care about?
START THINKING:
Read Luke 8:43–48
What stands out to you about the woman in this story?
What obstacles or risks did she face in coming to Jesus?
How did Jesus respond to her faith?
Why is it important that she had personally experienced Jesus?
Read Mark 2:1–5
What obstacles stood in the way of the paralyzed man getting to Jesus?What do the actions of the four friends reveal about their faith?
Why do you think they refused to give up when the crowd blocked the door?
What does this story teach us about what it means to bring someone to Jesus?
Read Mark 2:10–12
Why do you think Jesus addressed the man’s sins before healing his body?What does this show us about what matters most to Jesus?
How did the miracle impact the people around them?
What does this passage reveal about Jesus’ authority and power?
Read Luke 8:43–48
What stands out to you about the woman in this story?
What obstacles or risks did she face in coming to Jesus?
How did Jesus respond to her faith?
Why is it important that she had personally experienced Jesus?
Read Mark 2:1–5
What obstacles stood in the way of the paralyzed man getting to Jesus?What do the actions of the four friends reveal about their faith?
Why do you think they refused to give up when the crowd blocked the door?
What does this story teach us about what it means to bring someone to Jesus?
Read Mark 2:10–12
Why do you think Jesus addressed the man’s sins before healing his body?What does this show us about what matters most to Jesus?
How did the miracle impact the people around them?
What does this passage reveal about Jesus’ authority and power?
START SHARING:
The sermon said, “I have to experience Jesus before I can bring my one to Him.” How have you personally experienced Jesus in your own life?
Who is your “one” right now — someone in your life who needs Jesus?
What might be “paralyzing” your one spiritually right now? (addiction, shame, fear, brokenness, unbelief, hurt, etc.)
What obstacles might be keeping your one from getting to Jesus?
Which obstacle is harder for you to overcome — their obstacle or your obstacle?
What keeps many Christians from doing whatever it takes to help someone meet Jesus?
The sermon said, “I have to experience Jesus before I can bring my one to Him.” How have you personally experienced Jesus in your own life?
Who is your “one” right now — someone in your life who needs Jesus?
What might be “paralyzing” your one spiritually right now? (addiction, shame, fear, brokenness, unbelief, hurt, etc.)
What obstacles might be keeping your one from getting to Jesus?
Which obstacle is harder for you to overcome — their obstacle or your obstacle?
What keeps many Christians from doing whatever it takes to help someone meet Jesus?
START DOING:
What is one practical way you can begin carrying your one to Jesus this week?
How can you remove an obstacle for your one? (offer a ride, invite them, pray for them, spend time with them, share your story, meet a need, etc.)
What is one fear or comfort in your own life that you may need to tear through like the roof in Mark 2?
Who can you invite to church or Easter next week?What is one sacrifice you may need to make in order to help someone experience Jesus?
How can you be more intentional about not just inviting people — but actually carrying them toward Jesus?
What is one practical way you can begin carrying your one to Jesus this week?
How can you remove an obstacle for your one? (offer a ride, invite them, pray for them, spend time with them, share your story, meet a need, etc.)
What is one fear or comfort in your own life that you may need to tear through like the roof in Mark 2?
Who can you invite to church or Easter next week?What is one sacrifice you may need to make in order to help someone experience Jesus?
How can you be more intentional about not just inviting people — but actually carrying them toward Jesus?
START PRAYING:
Pray together as a group:Thank Jesus for the ways He has changed your life.
Ask God to help you truly experience Jesus more deeply yourself.
Pray for your “one” by name and ask God to soften their heart.
Ask God to give you courage, persistence, and compassion to do whatever it takes.
Pray that God would help you remove obstacles and faithfully carry people to Jesus.
Ask God to make your church a place that removes barriers so people can encounter Jesus.
Pray together as a group:Thank Jesus for the ways He has changed your life.
Ask God to help you truly experience Jesus more deeply yourself.
Pray for your “one” by name and ask God to soften their heart.
Ask God to give you courage, persistence, and compassion to do whatever it takes.
Pray that God would help you remove obstacles and faithfully carry people to Jesus.
Ask God to make your church a place that removes barriers so people can encounter Jesus.
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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!