Drama Free in 23: Part 4 - Deal With It
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January 22, 2023
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Child Dedications - February 19
The partnership between parents and the Church is vital to families! A few times each year we encourage our families with younger children to commit to this partnership publicly through a special child dedication service. Our next child dedication service will take place Sunday, February 19 at 12:15pm after the second service. If you would like more information, mark the Child Dedications box on your Connection Card. There is a parent meeting on February 5 at 2pm on Zoom.
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: Deal with drama without causing more drama.
Matthew 18:15 NLT
15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
1. Keep it private. Don’t triangulate!
Matthew 18:15 NLT
15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
2. Make winning the person not the argument the goal.
Matthew 18:16 NLT
16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
3. Don’t give up on peace.
Matthew 18:17 NLT
17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
4. Lean on the family of faith.
START TALKING
START THINKING
Read Matthew 18:15.
What do you think the "big rock" truth is behind this verse and the heart of what Jesus is teaching when it comes to dealing with drama?
Why do you think people have a problem with going directly to someone who has hurt or wronged them? What do you think the fears are that are driving this avoidance?
What does it look like to win the "person" rather than win the "argument"? What does this mean to you as you think about your own relationships?
Read Matthew 5:23-24 and then read Matthew 18:15 again.
What are the difference circumstances being addressed in these two passages? What is the same "big rock" about how Jesus teaches to deal with the drama? How can this apply to every relationship and situation?
START SHARING
Read Matthew 18:16-17.
These verses who a "never give up on peace" approach to dealing with conflict and drama. What is most challenging to you about these steps? What is most helpful?
When have you had someone follow these steps from Matthew 18? How did it help bring restoration and reconciliation?
When have you experienced the "causing more drama" that triangulation brings in? Why do you think we so easily default to bringing in more people when there is drama or conflict in our lives?
START DOING
Is there a relationship that has come to mind for you over the past two weeks that you are feeling convicted about pursuing reconciliation? What do you need to do next? How can we help you and pray for you as you do that?
How will handling relationships like Jesus teaches in Matthew 5 and Matthew 18 open up opportunity for you to share your faith where you live, work, and play? If someone asked you why you handle things this way, what would your answer be?
START PRAYING
Pray for each other and the answers you gave in the "start doing" section. Pray that we would each follow the example of dealing with the problem directly and doing it with an aim of winning the person rather than winning the argument. Pray that we would show the world Jesus by trying to live like him and follow his teachings.
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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)?/giving
January 22, 2023
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Child Dedications - February 19
The partnership between parents and the Church is vital to families! A few times each year we encourage our families with younger children to commit to this partnership publicly through a special child dedication service. Our next child dedication service will take place Sunday, February 19 at 12:15pm after the second service. If you would like more information, mark the Child Dedications box on your Connection Card. There is a parent meeting on February 5 at 2pm on Zoom.
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: Deal with drama without causing more drama.
Matthew 18:15 NLT
15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
1. Keep it private. Don’t triangulate!
Matthew 18:15 NLT
15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
2. Make winning the person not the argument the goal.
Matthew 18:16 NLT
16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
3. Don’t give up on peace.
Matthew 18:17 NLT
17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
4. Lean on the family of faith.
START TALKING
When have you had a problem of some kind with something at school, or at home, or at work and ignoring the problem made it worse? Or maybe when you did try to fix the problem, you only made it worse?
START THINKING
Read Matthew 18:15.
What do you think the "big rock" truth is behind this verse and the heart of what Jesus is teaching when it comes to dealing with drama?
Why do you think people have a problem with going directly to someone who has hurt or wronged them? What do you think the fears are that are driving this avoidance?
What does it look like to win the "person" rather than win the "argument"? What does this mean to you as you think about your own relationships?
Read Matthew 5:23-24 and then read Matthew 18:15 again.
What are the difference circumstances being addressed in these two passages? What is the same "big rock" about how Jesus teaches to deal with the drama? How can this apply to every relationship and situation?
START SHARING
Read Matthew 18:16-17.
These verses who a "never give up on peace" approach to dealing with conflict and drama. What is most challenging to you about these steps? What is most helpful?
When have you had someone follow these steps from Matthew 18? How did it help bring restoration and reconciliation?
When have you experienced the "causing more drama" that triangulation brings in? Why do you think we so easily default to bringing in more people when there is drama or conflict in our lives?
START DOING
Is there a relationship that has come to mind for you over the past two weeks that you are feeling convicted about pursuing reconciliation? What do you need to do next? How can we help you and pray for you as you do that?
How will handling relationships like Jesus teaches in Matthew 5 and Matthew 18 open up opportunity for you to share your faith where you live, work, and play? If someone asked you why you handle things this way, what would your answer be?
START PRAYING
Pray for each other and the answers you gave in the "start doing" section. Pray that we would each follow the example of dealing with the problem directly and doing it with an aim of winning the person rather than winning the argument. Pray that we would show the world Jesus by trying to live like him and follow his teachings.
_____________________
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)?/giving
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