Reset - Part 1: Need a Reset
MICRO CHURCH GUIDE
March 3, 2024
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Panama Mission Trip Interest Meeting, - March 5th
In September of this year, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be taking our first international mission trip in several years! We’ll be sending a team to work with our missionaries and mission partners in the country of Panama. We will have an interest meeting this Tuesday night, March 5 at 6:30 pm in the Elementary Theater at our North Campus.
OneLife Students, United Night - March 20th
Wednesday night, March 20th, our middle & high school students from both campuses will be coming together for a United Night. This will be a night of student led worship, a great message from our Student Director Matt, and a lot of fun for all our students at both campuses! It will take place at the North Campus at 6:30pm and we will wrap up at 8:15pm. Also, parents are invited to attend as well! For more information mark the OneLife Students box on the Connection Card.
Easter On Mission - March 22nd - 30th
Easter is right around the corner, and it’s an incredible time for you to live on mission in your neighborhood. From hosting neighborhood egg hunts, egg decorating, Easter basket decorating, block parties, or reverse egg hunts - there are tons of creative ways for you to engage your neighborhoods this Easter. Let us know all the details of your Easter on Mission event by filling out the form at onelifeknox.com/easteronmission.
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! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
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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: We all need a reset.
Colossians 2:22-23 NLT
22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
1. Old patterns are hard to kill.
Colossians 3:1 NLT
1 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
2. Reset is categorical not incremental.
Colossians 3:1-2 NLT
1 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
3. Reset requires a new software.
Colossians 3:3-4 NLT
3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
4. Reset leads to new results.
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START TALKING
What are some resets we all see in life? Whether it’s big things like starting a new career, or the smallest examples like resetting the Nintendo - share some examples you’ve seen or experienced where a reset was necessary!
START THINKING
Read Colossians 2:22-23. What “old patterns” (as Rodney said in the sermon) is this verse talking about? How does that religion creep into all of our lives and all of our faith journeys? Why is religion so dangerous and why does it require a reset?
What are some examples of incremental shifts versus categorical shifts in everyday life (think about the rotary phone to touch dial phone vs the cell phone categorical shift Rodney mentioned)?
Read Colossians 3:1. Why is our faith in Christ a categorical shift and not just an incremental shift?
START SHARING
Read Colossians 3:2. What does it mean for YOU to think about the things of heaven? How is this a categorical shift from how you used to think before Jesus?
Read Colossians 3:3. How are you tempted not to die to this life? What encouragement do you get knowing the gracious and forgiving nature of God. How does that push you to strive to live more in this new or “reset” life?
START DOING
Read Colossians 3:4. What does it mean for you to share in God’s glory? How will you share this with others where you live, work & play?
As Easter is approaching, who in your life do you need to start being intentional with? What names come to mind? How will you share this categorical reset that you’ve experienced with them?
START PRAYING
Pray for the names you just talked about. Pray for each other and that God would help all of you to continue to pursue thoughts of heaven daily!
___________________
OneLife Membership
Each year at OneLife we wipe our membership roster clean and start over by identifying who is already "membering" and acknowledge that for the year to come. If OneLife Church is your home and you want to know more about how you can take the step to being a member in 2024 (and why that even matters!) check out this page and complete the membership self-assessment. We will help you determine the best next step for you to be fully invested and engaged in the life of our church and our mission!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/membership
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)?
March 3, 2024
Sermon Page
YouVersion
_____________________
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Panama Mission Trip Interest Meeting, - March 5th
In September of this year, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be taking our first international mission trip in several years! We’ll be sending a team to work with our missionaries and mission partners in the country of Panama. We will have an interest meeting this Tuesday night, March 5 at 6:30 pm in the Elementary Theater at our North Campus.
OneLife Students, United Night - March 20th
Wednesday night, March 20th, our middle & high school students from both campuses will be coming together for a United Night. This will be a night of student led worship, a great message from our Student Director Matt, and a lot of fun for all our students at both campuses! It will take place at the North Campus at 6:30pm and we will wrap up at 8:15pm. Also, parents are invited to attend as well! For more information mark the OneLife Students box on the Connection Card.
Easter On Mission - March 22nd - 30th
Easter is right around the corner, and it’s an incredible time for you to live on mission in your neighborhood. From hosting neighborhood egg hunts, egg decorating, Easter basket decorating, block parties, or reverse egg hunts - there are tons of creative ways for you to engage your neighborhoods this Easter. Let us know all the details of your Easter on Mission event by filling out the form at onelifeknox.com/easteronmission.
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! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
__________________
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: We all need a reset.
Colossians 2:22-23 NLT
22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
1. Old patterns are hard to kill.
Colossians 3:1 NLT
1 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
2. Reset is categorical not incremental.
Colossians 3:1-2 NLT
1 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
3. Reset requires a new software.
Colossians 3:3-4 NLT
3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
4. Reset leads to new results.
___________________
START TALKING
What are some resets we all see in life? Whether it’s big things like starting a new career, or the smallest examples like resetting the Nintendo - share some examples you’ve seen or experienced where a reset was necessary!
START THINKING
Read Colossians 2:22-23. What “old patterns” (as Rodney said in the sermon) is this verse talking about? How does that religion creep into all of our lives and all of our faith journeys? Why is religion so dangerous and why does it require a reset?
What are some examples of incremental shifts versus categorical shifts in everyday life (think about the rotary phone to touch dial phone vs the cell phone categorical shift Rodney mentioned)?
Read Colossians 3:1. Why is our faith in Christ a categorical shift and not just an incremental shift?
START SHARING
Read Colossians 3:2. What does it mean for YOU to think about the things of heaven? How is this a categorical shift from how you used to think before Jesus?
Read Colossians 3:3. How are you tempted not to die to this life? What encouragement do you get knowing the gracious and forgiving nature of God. How does that push you to strive to live more in this new or “reset” life?
START DOING
Read Colossians 3:4. What does it mean for you to share in God’s glory? How will you share this with others where you live, work & play?
As Easter is approaching, who in your life do you need to start being intentional with? What names come to mind? How will you share this categorical reset that you’ve experienced with them?
START PRAYING
Pray for the names you just talked about. Pray for each other and that God would help all of you to continue to pursue thoughts of heaven daily!
___________________
OneLife Membership
Each year at OneLife we wipe our membership roster clean and start over by identifying who is already "membering" and acknowledge that for the year to come. If OneLife Church is your home and you want to know more about how you can take the step to being a member in 2024 (and why that even matters!) check out this page and complete the membership self-assessment. We will help you determine the best next step for you to be fully invested and engaged in the life of our church and our mission!
http://www.onelifeknox.com/membership
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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