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Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Revelations 7:9-17 The One Thing: The other side of the curtain Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did God say to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 7:9 | Think about how disunited our world is, or even our churches. How does the vision of a united international church strike you? G2 Someone asks you to explain what heaven is. What do you say? G3 Today is All Saints Day. How does the popular understanding of a saint differ from a Biblical saint? G4 7:11-12 | What grabs you most about the scene in Revelation 7: the saints before the throne? God on the throne? The angels around the throne? The Lamb in the centre of the throne? What does the throne being the focal point communicate

Music: Soaking in His Presence (1 Hour) By William Augusto. Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube etc Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did God say to you through today’s meditation? Grow G1 What kinds of loss have you experienced / are you going through? G2 Do you think our culture (church culture or Canadian culture) deals with loss well? Why do you think this? G3 How is loss an enemy of gratitude? Do you think it always HAS to be? Share your thoughts. G4 Which of Dan’s four points did you find most meaningful? o Loss is unexpected. o Loss is a part of life. o Loss does not stop God’s purposes. o Things will never be the same (and that’s OK) G5 How helpful were the times of silence / meditati

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Matthew 22:15-22 The One Thing: The Freedom of Boundaries. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did God say to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 Why do you think two enemies (Pharisees and Herodians) came together to trick Jesus? What was it about Jesus that threatened both of these (very different) groups? G2 What might be an issue from today’s world / culture where Christians might feel “caught between a rock and a hard place”? G3 “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s”. What does being a good citizen mean to today’s Christians (particularly in Canada)? G4 22:20 | Jesus said that the “image and description” of the denarius gave clues as to WHO the coin belonged to. In what way do yo

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Philippians 4:1-9   The One Thing: Trading worries for peace through prayer.   Growgroup Discussion Starters  Know  K1 What did the Holy Spirit highlight to you in this morning’s teaching?  Grow  G1 4:4-5 | How is your balance of joy and gentleness? Why do you think Paul emphasises both? Why do they need each other? Which are you strongest in?  G2 Think about the image of worry being like a “full and unflushed toilet”, prayer being the flush and God’s peace being the clean water that fills back in. Did you appreciate this picture? Why or why not? Can you think of a different analogy?  G3 What are you most worried about? Verbalize it to God. Don’t worry about how it sounds or what you say. Just tell h

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 The One Thing: Amnesia erases God from our lives Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit highlight to you in this morning’s teaching? Grow G1 How much is enough? G2 I How did you feel when you received your first paycheque? G3 Are you in the Good Land (Deut. 8:10) right now? Or the Great and Terrible Wilderness (v15)? What leads you to this conclusion? G4 What is God teaching you during this time? G5 What are the dangers / blessings of being either in the “Great and Terrible Wilderness” or in the “Good Land”? G6 How do you respond to the idea of money being a “training ground for eternity”? G7 Wesley lived by the philosophy “Gain all you can. Sa

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Exodus 17:1-7 The One Thing: Nostalgia robs our past, present and future. Growgroup questions Know K1 What struck you about today’s message? Grow G1 Which era are you most nostalgic for? Why do you think this is? G2 How can nostalgia lead to grumbling and ingratitude (read Exodus 16:3 and Numbers 11:4-6)? G3 How would you define nostalgia? Is nostalgia ALWAYS negative / dangerous? G4 How might nostalgia distort the past? An example? G5 How might nostalgia deconsecrate the present? An example? G6 How might nostalgia destroy the future? An example? G7 As you get older, are you getting more or less nostalgic? Why is this? Show S1 Think of Evelyn’s story: what encouraged you about what

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Matthew 18:21-35 The One Thing: Forgiven as we forgive. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What struck you about today’s message? Grow G1 Do you think Jesus demand re: forgiveness is realistic? What about war crimes? Rape? Murder? G2 Where are you in the story? Who do you identify with? G3 Why did Jesus use such absurdly HIGH numbers when answering Peter about forgiveness: 490 times to forgive someone? The servant owed $6 Billion Dollars? Why didn’t Jesus make it a bit more realistic? G4 Did anything strike you about Hadassah’s story? (You can read it in full here -kellyrbaker.com/free-from-bitterness-and-resentment/ G5 Imagine being the servant forgiven of a $6 Billion debt. What are y

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: 1 John 1:5-2:1 The One Thing: Jesus knows you’re broken. Come to Him anyways. Growgroup questions Know K1 If someone were new in town and asked you why they should go to Cornerstone, what would you say? Grow G1 Can you think of a time when someone was lying, you knew that they were lying and yet still they maintained that lie? Have you ever done this? G2 What does John mean when he’s talks about a) light b) darkness? How might be his understanding of light and darkness surprise us? G3 Read v7: How does being honest about our sins / brokenness lead to fellowship with each other? Wouldn’t it alienate us from each other? G4 Most of us would never claim that we’ve not sinned. But what are som

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Matthew 18:15-20 The One Thing: Don’t win over them. Win them over. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did you hear the Holy Spirit speaking to you about during the teaching? Grow G1 What are positive ways that society today tells or teaches us to deal with hurts or wounds we’ve received? Negative? G2 What are some effective ways you’ve found to address hurts or conflicts in your personal or professional life? G3 What do you think about Jesus’ advice regarding approaching people who have hurt you in Matthew 18:15-20? G4 When dealing with hurt, are you more likely to ghost the person who hurt you (sweep it under the rug) or blast them (tell everyone you know)? G5 In cases of abuse

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow Guest Worship Leader: Ryan King Guest Speaker: Outreach Team from Teen Challenge Renfrew Watch the full service here - https://youtu.be/4xtv5jOG6TE PLEASE NOTE: The Teen Challenge speakers have been anonymized for their own privacy and protection.

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Acts 17:16-27 The One Thing: God is Not Far From Any Of Us Today we have a guest speaker, Dan Noel. He is sharing about how the Lighthouse Cafe is sharing Good News For Tough Times with the people of Smiths Falls, Ontario. https://thelighthousecafe.ca/ 

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Romans 10:4-15 The One Thing: Being right with God is closer than you think. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did you hear the Holy Spirit speaking to you about during the teaching? Grow G1 Have you ever tried something new and enjoyed it (like Dan with Sushi) based on the recommendation of someone else? Share your story. G2 Romans 10:4-5. What does Paul mean when he says “Christ is the END of the law for everyone who believes”? G3 Romans 10:6-7: in what ways are we tempted to save ourselves by our own effort? In these verses how is Paul communicating that Jesus (a) cares enough to save and (b) is powerful to save? G4 Romans 10:6-7, 9 Why is belief in the INCARNATION and the RES

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow Guest Speaker: Rev Miranda Valentini The One Thing: The Choice Is Yours The Passage: Romans 9 (focusing on 9:22-33)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The One Thing: God is way ahead of us The Passage: Romans 8:26-39 (focusing on Romans 8:26-30) Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit reveal to you during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Do you believe that God is “way ahead of you”? Do you trust him? G2 Romans 8:28 In what ways might we take this verse out of context? G3 Romans 8:27 Think about this name for God: the Searcher of Hearts. How does your heart respond to this title for God? What is God searching for according to this verse? G4 Romans 8:26 What is the Spirit’s role in God searching our hearts? G5 Romans 8:29-30 What does it mean for God to foreknow us? What is the order that we see in this verse stemming from that forek

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The One Thing: Full Adopted But Not Yet Home The Passage: Romans 8:12-25 Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit reveal to you during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Why is adoption such a powerful image of spiritual transformation? G2 What struck you about Krista and Michael’s testimony of adoption? G3 Even though God has adopted us, why do we struggle to live like it? How do you think this makes Father God feel? G4 Rom 8:14-17 | In what way do these verses highlight the truth that as adopted children of God, the worst is behind us? G5 Dan said that God is not just interested in getting us into his family, but about getting his family (values, priorities) into us. How does he do thi

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The One Thing: Josh’s Story: From God-hater to Street Preacher Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 In Cambodia, Josh was reading Psalm 46:10. He asked God for a sign and then later that day there was a plaque on the wall of the random hotel he ended up at in Cambodia with that verse on it. What does this story reveal about God’s nature? G2 What did you think or feel about Josh’s salvation testimony? G3 Josh said he “street preaches” because of scripture (Rom. 10:14), and because we are told to go (Matt. 28:19-20). What other reasons are there to share our faith? G4 Josh discusses excuses we give not to talk about Jesus

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Romans 8:1-11 The One Thing: 3 phrases to find your life Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 Take a couple of minutes, visit https://what3words.com/ and look up the three-word-address for place you love. G2 In what ways might what3words be more useful than a traditional address? G3 Rom 8:6-8 | What does mindset mean? Why is it important? G4 Think about times it would be helpful to quickly LOCATE yourself in Jesus. G5 Rom 8:1-2 | What is the important of knowing that in Christ, you are not condemned? What are some of the voices that might indicate otherwise? G6 Rom 8:3-4 | “Sin is condemned”: what do the

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 The One Thing: Character takes time to make but a moment to read. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching?? Grow G1 What do you want people to read when they see you G2 How is your character? How do you know? G3 How long does it take you to “read” a person? G4 What do we learn about Rebekah’s character from Genesis 24? G5 Has anyone done anything for you that clearly inconvenienced them or cost them somehow? G6 What do we learn about Rebekah’s character from Genesis 24? G7 Do you believe that sin or defects in character can limit our usefulness to God? What scriptures can you think th

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 The One Thing: Genesis chapter 22 reveals God’s love for me and you. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit speak to you about during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Genesis 22:1-14 caused a hymn-writer to walk away from their faith. Can you see why? G2 What do you think Abraham was thinking or feeling in the 3 day trek to Mount Moriah? G3 Dan said when encountering tough passages like Genesis 22, not to avoid them. Why do you think this is important? G4 Can you think of other tough passages in the Bible that you struggle with? G5 Dan advised to use the “lens of Jesus” to help understand or engage with tough passages (see Luke 24:27). How might this be h

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Genesis 21:1-21 The One Thing: God hears your tears. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Would you say that your household closer to “pretty standard” or “complicated”? Who do you identity most with in Genesis 21-1-21? Grow G1 What do you think it might have been like to live in Hagar’s household with her owner (Sarah), father of her child (Abraham) and her son’s younger half-brother who was the heir (Isaac)? How might you have responded to that environment if you were Hagar? G2 Why do you think the Bible puts so much stock in names (Ishmael: The God Who Sees, El-Roi: The God Who Sees, Isaac: He laughs)? G3 Have you ever experienced complicated or unwelcome family circumstances or dynami