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Scripture and Questions for Study and Reflection:

Read Luke 8:40-48

1. Today we begin a new series and study based on Kyle Idleman\\u2019s video series entitled \\u201cOne at a Time.\\u201d Why is it important to minister to people one at a time?

2. Idleman says in the study that the main idea for this week is that \\u201cJesus focused on people one at a time.\\u201d How do we see Jesus doing this in today\\u2019s passage? Can you think of other times when Jesus focused on people one at a time?

3. Pastor Mick shared stories of the critically injured Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin and the WW II veteran Desmond Doss to illustrate that every ONE matters. How do those stories illustrate this point? How did those stories make you feel?

4. Pastor Mick discussed how Jesus was often interrupted by individuals in need of healing. How did Jesus respond to these interruptions? How do you respond when you are interrupted by someone who needs help?

5. The people Jesus focused on in today\\u2019s passage would have been considered \\u201cunclean\\u201d by Jewish Law, but Jesus ministered to them anyway. What does this say to us regarding who we should be in ministry with in our day and age?

6. Pastor Mick said Jesus made the \\u201cunclean\\u201d people he ministered to feel \\u201cseen.\\u201d What did he mean by that? Why is it important to feel \\u201cseen\\u201d? Who in our culture my need to feel \\u201cseen\\u201d by the church? How can we make them feel \\u201cseen\\u201d?

7. Pastor Mick said Jesus was able to see beyond a person\\u2019s \\u201cuncleanness\\u201d and see them as a beloved child of God who is of sacred worth. How can we better see people like Jesus sees people? What kind of difference could that make in the world?

8. Who is God calling you to \\u201csee\\u201d? Who is God calling you to love, forgive, encourage and disciple?

9. Pastor Mick talked about the ministry of multiplication by simply focusing on \\u201cone at a time.\\u201d What did he mean by that? How does that work. What are the results?

Prayer

Lord Jesus, give me Your eyes for the one and help me to see people the way You see people. Forgive me for the times I\\u2019ve focused on the ways in which someone is unclean rather than their sacred worth as Your beloved child. Break my heart for what breaks Yours, Lord Jesus, and help me to live by Your example. Help me to advance Your kingdom here on earth by focusing on one new disciple at a time. I love You Lord Jesus. I surrender my life to You. I pray all of this in Your precious, holy and strong name. Amen.