Drama Free in 23: Part 3 - Easy Button
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January 15, 2023
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
MyOneLife - Starts January 22
If you’d like to learn more about the history, vision & values of our church, discover your personal mission and spiritual gifts, and have opportunities to get involved - then MyOneLife is your next step! MyOneLife is a 4-week small group experience that takes place on Sunday mornings during the 10:45am service in the Meeting Room at each of our campuses beginning January 23. For more information or to sign up click here.
Join a Volunteer Team
Did you know it takes over a hundred volunteers every week to make a service at OneLife happen at our campuses? So if you haven’t started volunteering, then it’s time to get on the team! From First Impressions & Security, to Kid City, to Production & Worship, to OneLife Students, weekday teams, and more - there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to serve. Click here to get started!
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Click this link and we’ll help you get started.
Stay Connected Through the OneLife App
From watching services, to Micro Church discussion guides, to online giving, family resources and more - the OneLife app has everything you need to stay connected to what’s happening among our church. The app is also available on Apple TV and Roku so you can watch services on your TV at home! Download the mobile version of the app on your phone by going to onelifeknox.com/app on your phone’s web browser. And on Apple TV and Roku simply search the app store for “OneLife” and look for our logo.
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GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
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Bottom Line: Peace is simple but not easy.
Matthew 5:21 NLT
21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
Matthew 5:22 NLT
22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
1. Pursuing peace starts in the heart.
Proverbs 4:23 NLT
23 Guard your heart above all else,for it determines the course of your life.
Matthew 5:23-24 NLT
23 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
2. Pursing peace is my responsibility.
Matthew 5:9 NLT
9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:25 NLT
25 “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
Ephesians 4:26 NLT
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
3. Pursuing peace is top priority.
START TALKING
When have you had to do a task or project that was simple, but it wasn’t easy?
Have you ever had to have a simple conversation with someone, but it wasn’t easy to have?
START THINKING
Read Matthew 5:21:22.
What do you think Jesus means by saying if you’re even angry with someone, or call them an “idiot,” or curse someone that you’re in danger? What do you think Jesus is really trying to say here? Are those things the problem or are they symptoms of something else?
Read Proverbs 4:23. What does this verse seem to indicate about where those symptoms in the previous questions stem from?
START SHARING
Read Matthew 5:23-24.
What are reasons we tend to avoid doing what this passage tells us to do?
What detours do we tend to take before going DIRECTLY to someone to pursue peace? Why can this be so destructive and cause more drama?
Read Matthew 5:9.
How have you had to work for peace in a situation, following Matthew 5:23-24? What did you see come from that?
START DOING
Read Matthew 5:25 and Ephesians 4:26.
If pursuing peace is top priority, what steps do you need to take this week? Today even?
Remembering Matthew 5:9, how WILL you work for peace? Who in your life do you need to have a conversation with?
Are there any conversations you need to have with God to work on peace within yourself so that it can be the catalyst for peace with others?
START PRAYING
Who do you need to pray for God to bring reconciliation with?
Pray together with your Micro Church for those people and for each other to take the necessary steps to pursue peace in all the ways we discussed!
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CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, Click Here.
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MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
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WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
January 15, 2023
YouVersion
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
MyOneLife - Starts January 22
If you’d like to learn more about the history, vision & values of our church, discover your personal mission and spiritual gifts, and have opportunities to get involved - then MyOneLife is your next step! MyOneLife is a 4-week small group experience that takes place on Sunday mornings during the 10:45am service in the Meeting Room at each of our campuses beginning January 23. For more information or to sign up click here.
Join a Volunteer Team
Did you know it takes over a hundred volunteers every week to make a service at OneLife happen at our campuses? So if you haven’t started volunteering, then it’s time to get on the team! From First Impressions & Security, to Kid City, to Production & Worship, to OneLife Students, weekday teams, and more - there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to serve. Click here to get started!
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Click this link and we’ll help you get started.
Stay Connected Through the OneLife App
From watching services, to Micro Church discussion guides, to online giving, family resources and more - the OneLife app has everything you need to stay connected to what’s happening among our church. The app is also available on Apple TV and Roku so you can watch services on your TV at home! Download the mobile version of the app on your phone by going to onelifeknox.com/app on your phone’s web browser. And on Apple TV and Roku simply search the app store for “OneLife” and look for our logo.
____________________
GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
_____________________
Bottom Line: Peace is simple but not easy.
Matthew 5:21 NLT
21 “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
Matthew 5:22 NLT
22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
1. Pursuing peace starts in the heart.
Proverbs 4:23 NLT
23 Guard your heart above all else,for it determines the course of your life.
Matthew 5:23-24 NLT
23 “So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
2. Pursing peace is my responsibility.
Matthew 5:9 NLT
9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:25 NLT
25 “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
Ephesians 4:26 NLT
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
3. Pursuing peace is top priority.
START TALKING
When have you had to do a task or project that was simple, but it wasn’t easy?
Have you ever had to have a simple conversation with someone, but it wasn’t easy to have?
START THINKING
Read Matthew 5:21:22.
What do you think Jesus means by saying if you’re even angry with someone, or call them an “idiot,” or curse someone that you’re in danger? What do you think Jesus is really trying to say here? Are those things the problem or are they symptoms of something else?
Read Proverbs 4:23. What does this verse seem to indicate about where those symptoms in the previous questions stem from?
START SHARING
Read Matthew 5:23-24.
What are reasons we tend to avoid doing what this passage tells us to do?
What detours do we tend to take before going DIRECTLY to someone to pursue peace? Why can this be so destructive and cause more drama?
Read Matthew 5:9.
How have you had to work for peace in a situation, following Matthew 5:23-24? What did you see come from that?
START DOING
Read Matthew 5:25 and Ephesians 4:26.
If pursuing peace is top priority, what steps do you need to take this week? Today even?
Remembering Matthew 5:9, how WILL you work for peace? Who in your life do you need to have a conversation with?
Are there any conversations you need to have with God to work on peace within yourself so that it can be the catalyst for peace with others?
START PRAYING
Who do you need to pray for God to bring reconciliation with?
Pray together with your Micro Church for those people and for each other to take the necessary steps to pursue peace in all the ways we discussed!
_____________________
CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, Click Here.
_____________________
MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
_____________________
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
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