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The Passage  Genesis 18:1-15  The One Thing  What God calls us out ON   he wants to call us out OF  Growgroup Discussion Starters  Know  K1 What stood out to you from the teaching? What might God be saying to you?  Grow  G1 Have you ever been called out on anything? How did it make you feel? What was your response?  G2 Genesis 18:15 | Do you think God was being petty in highlighting Sarah’s lie? Why or why not? G3 Respond to Pastor Ray Duerksen’s take on the fear of God vs being afraid of God: “If you are afraid of God, you will run FROM Him. Adam ran and hid FROM God’s presence because of disobedience. But if you have a fear of God – a healthy respect for Him – you will run TO Him” (see Exodus 20:21).  G4 What did you think of Dan’s recent account of God’s exposing Dan’s fear of crying?   G5 Genesis 18:13-15 How do we see God’s relentless kindness in his exchange with Sarah?  G6 What did you think of Dan’s recent account of God’s exposing Dan’s inability to cry / fear of crying?  G7 What do you think holds

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: Psalm 33:1-12 The One Thing: God’s Creative Connection | Why We Worship Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What stood out to you from today’s sermon? Grow G1 Do you ever ask “Why do we gather together and worship God?” What answer do you give yourself? G2 Dan gave two reasons to worship God: His word and work in governing (vv4-5) and his word and work in creation (v9). What did you think about the “Sverdrup” (a unit of measurement?. Consider why it is a comfort that God creates, and God governs. G3 What do you think about the truth that God doesn’t answer our question with “Because I said so”. What are other reasons you can think of that God gives for us to worship and serve him. G4 Yes,

Guest Speaker: Wendy Wallis Guest Lead Worshiper: Kelsey Norris The Passage: Genesis 1:1-2:4 The One Thing: Created To Create 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

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 2:1-21 The One Thing: The Same Spirit Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What is it about the account in Acts 1:1-21 that stands out most to you? What surprises you? Grow G1 What did you think about the statistics that 74% of evangelicals believe they benefit society, while only 18% of Canadians do? G2 Why do you think that Evangelicals / Christians have such a bad rap in Canadian society today? Should we try to improve how we are perceived / received? G3 What do you think it was like to be in Acts 2 and to hear someone speak your language when you know they don’t know it? G4 What ways can we “speak” the language of the people / culture in order to share Jesus’ love with them? G5

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: Sarah Davies (Missionary with Power To Change, Montreal) The Passage: John 17:1-11, Acts 1:1-14 The One Thing: The Same Jesus   Reflection questions / discussion starters with God 01 When are you going to show up God? 02 Where are you when I'm feeling hopeless? 03 When you think of the phrase "the same Jesus" what comes to mind? 04 As you think of Jesus at the right hand of God, what do you need him to be praying for you today? 

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowerc... FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowerco... LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow   To get the full experience of this Sunday of story and testimony, watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pxtQQP0VmTc  

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowerc... FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowerco... LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage 1 Peter 2:2-10 The One Thing It’s time to grow up Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What is your approach to reading the Bible at the moment; have you ever read through the Bible or tried a Bible reading plan? Grow G1 1 Peter 2:2 | Do you find the idea of reading your Bible being like breast-feeding inspirational or uncomfortable? What do you feel about the maternal / female side of God (Genesis 1:27, Proverbs 1:20–33; 8:1—9; 8:18, 35:12; Isaiah 42:14; Matthew 23:37)? G2 Dan talked about the danger of treating the Bible like a soother. What do you think he was trying to get at? What are the dangers of this? G3 What are the advantages or disadvantages of reading a physical Bible versus using a Bible ap

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 : John 10:1-10 The One Thing: Jesus is better than a Great Shepherd. He’s a Good Shepherd. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How did God speak to you in this Sunday’s teaching? |Grow G1 Jesus uses the image of a shepherd with sheep. Why did he use this particular image? G2 How do the two picture lessons of a shepherd and a gate complement each other in this parable? In what way does Jesus protect us (as a gate)? In what way does he provide for us as a shepherd? G3 John 10:9 | What might Jesus be getting at when he talks about “coming in and going out and finding pasture?” G4 Jesus is great (Col. 2:9-10). What does this mean? G5 Jesus is good (John 10:11). What does this mean? Discuss

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 Darren Dicks The Passage: Luke 24:13-35 The One Thing: Something Is Burning Observation #1: Jesus is with us and at work for his purposes even if we cannot see it or recognize Him. Observation #2: In times of uncertainty we have to remember God is at work and we need to look to scripture for what it tells us about Jesus. Observation #3 In times of uncertainty we need to invite Jesus to walk with us - we need to invite him into our uncertainty and all aspects of our lives Observation #4 In difficult times and in good, we should not be alone, but in community Observation #5 In times of uncertainty we need to be the body of Jesus - the church - more than ever

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 Peter 1:3-9 The One Thing: What God does for us LECTIO DIVINA | Sacred Reading DATE: 16 / 04 / 2023 PASSAGE: 1 Peter 1:3-9 5 STEPS Step 1 | Ready Step 2 | Read (Lectio) Step 3 | Reflect (Meditatio) Step 4 | Respond (Oratio) Step 5 | Rest (Contemplatio) Step 1 | Ready Breathe in and out to reach a place of internal quiet. Breath prayer: "Speak Lord | your servant is listening" Step 2 | Read (Lectio) During this reading we’re simply asking the question “what?”. “What do you want to say to me, God?”. And as the words are being slowly read, listen for a word or a phrase that might jump out from the page. Take this as God’s word to you. Then simply write this word or phrase down. Don’t a

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: John 20:1-18 The One Thing: What Mary did Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What is your favourite part of the Easter Story? Grow G1 What about Mary Magdalene’s story grabs you? How do you relate to her? G2 Would you consider Mary to be a disciple of Jesus? Why or why not? G3 Imagine being Mary and hearing Jesus say your name. Who would you most like to hear say your name again? What emotions might Mary have been feeling at this moment? G4 The angels or Jesus could easily have shown themselves to Peter and John. Why did they choose to reveal themselves to Mary in particular? G5 What do you think about this idea that Mary didn’t recognize Jesus because he was in his resurrected body?

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: Psalm 118:19-29 The One Thing: A Life-Giving Routine Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What kind of things are you best at remembering? What are you the worst at remembering? Grow G1 Psalm 118:24-25 | What do you make of the tension between these two verses? Do you think that society or culture today helps or hinders our ability to hold truths in tension? G2 Another word for tension is “paradox”. What is the difference between a paradox and a contradiction? If you’re not sure, google it. G3 Dan said that Psalm 118:19-29 is an architecture of prayer. What are the four components to this structure (it starts with “gates” in verse 20)? G4 Dan said that “The more unpredictable your life i

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: Ezekiel 37:1-14 The One Thing: Let Hope Come Alive Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever had a vision that you believe was from God? How does God primarily communicate to you or relate to you? Grow G1 Do you relate more to the prophet calling the dead bones to rise, or to the dead bones themselves? Share your thoughts. G2 Do you think its true that we everyone has a “skeleton in their closet”? G3 In what was is Lent a good time to engage with our skeletons / struggles? G4 Ezekiel 37:11 | The bones in the valley wasn’t just a vision or an analogy. It represented how the people of Israel actually felt at that moment. Why is a valley of bones a good picture for a nation who are

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 Samuel 16:1-13 (esp. v7); John 9:1-41 The One Thing: Get your eyes checked. |Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 1 Sam 16:7 | How can verse 17 be received as a comfort? A warning? Grow G1 Why is blindness so often used in the Bible as a picture for what’s in a person’s heart? G2 The Amsler grid is an objective measurement to measure your subjective vision against. How can the Bible act as an Amsler grid in the life of a Christian? G3 John 9:1-2 | How can a simplistic view of sin=sickness affect how we view each other? Have you ever judged anyone’s spiritual life based on their physical reality? Why are Jesus’ words in verse 3 helpful to us understanding this? G4 John 9:16 | Can our cu

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, Psalm 95 The One Thing: Get the name right. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you need to learn from the lesson of the water? Grow G1 Dan had an epiphany on the loo. Have you ever had an epiphany in an unusual place? G2 When do you grumble, and why? What does it say about your view of, and faith in, God? How seriously do you take it? Exodus 17:1 ( taken from God's Word for You) G3 What do you make of the change of name of this place from “Rephidim” (Resting Place) to “Massah (Temptation) + Meribah (”Strife”)? Could it have gone differently? G4 Don’t present your requests to God through prayer and thanksgiving. Instead worry about everything (Philippians 4:6) Wha

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 12:1-4 The One Thing: Reset forward Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Is there anything you would say “no” to, if God asked you to do it? What would that be? Grow G1 Do you think that your life need to “reset forward”? Why or why not? G2 What is the difference between a mid-life crisis and an Abraham-style “reset forward”? G3 Gen 11:31-32 | Why do you think Terah (Abram’s dad) stopped at Haran instead of continuing to Canaan? G4 Gen 12:1 | How might Terah’s example have been influential in Abram listening to God’s call to leave and go? G5 What examples have you received from previous generations that have made you the person you are today? How can you acknowledge these influenc

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/ The Passage: Psalm 32 (Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11) The One Thing: Boot Camp for the Soul | Joy Following Sin Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever done Boot Camp - what was it like? If not, what is the most physically tough thing you’ve ever done? Grow G1 We’ve heard about the temptation that comes before sin. Dan mentioned a temptation that comes after sin. What was he referring to? G2 Psalm 32:2-3 | How is keeping silent (3) a form of deceit (2)? G3 Psalm 32:4 | Why is David so descriptive with the physical manifestations of keeping silent? What implications does this have on how we understand confession? G4 Psalm 32:6 | There’s a real sense of urgency in this verse. How so? In what way does this

The Passage: 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 The One Thing No one except Jesus alone Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever had a mountain-top experience with Jesus? Share about it with your group and what impact it has had on your life? Grow G1 2 Peter 1:17 | What is Peter referring to when he talks about “The Majestic Glory”. What images does this phrase bring to your mind? What emotional response do you have to it? G2 2 Peter 2:16 | Why does Peter make a point of saying they were eyewitnesses? Why does this matter in the context of the verse? G3 2 Peter 2:19 | The “prophetic word” is Scripture (see verse 20). What does it mean that the word is “strongly confirmed”? How has the truth of the Bible been a “lamp shining in a dark place” for you and your life? G4 Why does it matter that the mountain top experience of Matthew 17:1-9 is bookended by a call to self-denial / sacrifice (Matt 16:24-28) and a failure in ministry due to lack of faith (Matt 17:14-20)? G5 Matthew 17:9 | Put yourself in the p

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/ The Passage  Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119:1-8  The One Thing  Choose Life  Growgroup Discussion Starters  Know  K1 What spoke to you about the life that Brittany and Matthew have chosen, and the road they took to get there? Would you choose to be a dairy farmer? Why or why not? (https://youtu.be/VBU95DaW7n8).  Grow  G1 Deut. 30:15-16 | Why does Moses connect loving God, walking in his ways and keeping his commands with “choosing life”? In this example, what would then be “choosing death”?  G2 Deut. 30:17-18 | Today we hear a lot about “your truth” or “my truth”. How do Moses words challenge this way of thinking?  G3 Deut. 30:17-18 | What are some of the “other gods” we’re tempted to worship today? If they lead to death, then why do we so often choose

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/ The Passage: Matthew 5:13-20 The One Thing: We Make The Invisible God Visible Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Would you rather live in a world without salt or artificial light? How would either change your life? Grow G1 Dan mentioned some scientific impossibilities (attaining absolute zero, travelling faster than the speed of light etc). Can you think of any other impossibilities? G2 5:13 | If salt cannot lose its flavour (because sodium chloride is a stable compound), what does Jesus means when he says that we can lose our saltiness? G3 5:13 | What does Jesus means when he says “You are the salt of the earth”? G4 5:14 | What about “You are the light of the world?” G5 5:15 | What would motivate someone to hide their lamp under a baske