Each One Reach One - Part 3: Whatever It Takes
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March 29, 2026
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Easter is Coming - April 5th
Easter is one of the most natural and meaningful times to invite someone to experience Jesus with you. As followers of Jesus, part of our calling is to help others take their next step toward Him—and a simple invitation can make an eternal difference. As we look ahead to Easter on Sunday, April 5, begin praying about the one person God might place on your heart to invite. A coworker, neighbor, friend, or family member could be just one invitation away from encountering the hope of Jesus. Who is the one person you will invite to sit with you this Easter? Take a moment this week to pray for them, reach out, and invite them to join you at one of our Easter services.
2 Services at Ball Road - 9 & 10:45am
2 Services at Knox Center - 9 & 10:45am
Salvation and Baptism Class - for Elementary Kids & Parents, April 12th
We want to equip you to have great conversations at home with your elementary students about their faith and about baptism! So - join us for our Kids Salvation & Baptism class, Sunday April 12th in the meeting room at each campus. The classes will start at 9am at both campuses. Mark that box on your Connection Card to sign up.
OneLife Students, United Night - April 15th
Wednesday night, April 15th, our middle & high school students from both campuses will be coming together for a United Night. There will be games, worship, and a great message. It will take place at the Ball Road Campus. Doors open at 6:30pm and we will wrap up at 8:15pm. There will also be food, so students, be sure to come hungry! For more information mark the OneLife Students box on the Connection Card.
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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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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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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.
_____________________
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)?
March 29, 2026
YouVersion
Sermon Page
Podcast Audio
_____________________
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Easter is Coming - April 5th
Easter is one of the most natural and meaningful times to invite someone to experience Jesus with you. As followers of Jesus, part of our calling is to help others take their next step toward Him—and a simple invitation can make an eternal difference. As we look ahead to Easter on Sunday, April 5, begin praying about the one person God might place on your heart to invite. A coworker, neighbor, friend, or family member could be just one invitation away from encountering the hope of Jesus. Who is the one person you will invite to sit with you this Easter? Take a moment this week to pray for them, reach out, and invite them to join you at one of our Easter services.
2 Services at Ball Road - 9 & 10:45am
2 Services at Knox Center - 9 & 10:45am
Salvation and Baptism Class - for Elementary Kids & Parents, April 12th
We want to equip you to have great conversations at home with your elementary students about their faith and about baptism! So - join us for our Kids Salvation & Baptism class, Sunday April 12th in the meeting room at each campus. The classes will start at 9am at both campuses. Mark that box on your Connection Card to sign up.
OneLife Students, United Night - April 15th
Wednesday night, April 15th, our middle & high school students from both campuses will be coming together for a United Night. There will be games, worship, and a great message. It will take place at the Ball Road Campus. Doors open at 6:30pm and we will wrap up at 8:15pm. There will also be food, so students, be sure to come hungry! For more information mark the OneLife Students box on the Connection Card.
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: I will bring my one to Jesus no matter what it costs.
Luke 8:43-44 NLT
A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure.Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.
Luke 8:47-48 NLT
When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
I have to experience Jesus before I can bring my one to him.
Mark 2:1-3 NLT
When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home.Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to themfour men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.
My one may not be able to bring themself to Jesus.
Mark 2:2-4 NLT
Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to themfour men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.
There will always be obstacles in the way.
Mark 2:4 NLT
They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.
Removing the obstacles for my one is worth the sacrifice.
Mark 2:5 NLT
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:10-13 NLT
So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said“Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.
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.
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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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
_______________________________
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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