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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/ The Passage: Matthew 5:1-12 The One Thing: When you realize you are not enough, God is. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did you feel God saying to you during the message / worship service? Grow G1 “When you realize you are not enough, God becomes enough”. Flip this around: if you don’t realize you’re “not enough”, will you still experience the enough-ness of God? Why or why not? G2 What do you think Dan meant when differentiated between “longing for something” and having “something to long for?” Why might having “something to long for” be an step up from “longing for something”? G3 What are the benefits of body positivity? Dangers? Why is spirit poverty a better foundation for life than body positivity? G4 Why might being “poor 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 The Passage: Matthew 4:12-23 The One Thing: Called by Jesus. Called to Jesus. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 We often introduce ourselves to people using our vocation. What is it about your vocation that people often misunderstand or don’t understand? Grow G1 How do you identify yourself – vocation? Gender / sexuality? What might the benefits of this? Dangers or pitfalls? G2 Matt 4:15-16 | THE ADDRESS | Think of where you are spiritually. In what ways do you live in Zebulun (Nazareth - despised) or Naphtali (struggle)? Consider this to be your address. God knows where you live. Be encouraged. G3 Matt 4:17 | THE PACKAGE | “Repent” (metanoeō) means to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction). Dan summa

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 40:1-11, 1 Cor. 1:1-9 The One Thing: Seeing and Saying Things In A New Way Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Where are you right now: on the rock or in the pit? Grow G1 When David talks about being rescued from the pit and lifted to the rock he’s not ONLY talking about initial salvation. How can we tell (see verse 17 for a clue)? G2 How would you counsel someone who is disheartened about being in “the pit” again? G3 What 2 things do we need to do to get out of “the pit” (verse 1)? G4 What do you think of the idea that a sign of maturity is that you’re spending less time in the pit and more time on the rock? G5 Pit-deniers say “Praise God, there is no pit!”. Pit-dwellers say “The pit is the only thing there is!” 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/ The Passage: Psalm 29:7-11, Matthew 3:16-17, Isaiah 42:1-4, Matthew 3:15 The One Thing: The Voice of God. The Voice of Truth. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Remember a voice from your childhood. Try to hear it in your head. What emotions / memories does this voice conjure up? Grow G1 When you are quiet: what voices or tones of voice do you hear – are they largely positive or negative in nature? G2 Which aspect of God spoke to you most this morning: the Powerful Voice of Yahweh? The Affirming Voice of the Father? The Gentle Voice of the Servant? The Confident Voice of Jesus? G3 How does your reading of Psalm 29 change if you understand the “waters” to mean the forces of chaos? G4 What voices are living rent-free in your head? G5 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/ The Passage: Isaiah 63:7-9, Matthew 2:13-23 The One Thing: What has gotten into God? Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 When you think of God, what do you think motivates him? Grow G1 Isaiah 63:7 | What does it mean to you that God DOES stuff based on his compassion and abundance of unfailing love? G2 How have you experienced God’s unfailing love in 2022? G3 Isaiah 63:9 | Look at the life of Jesus, how did he suffer like other humans have suffered? G4 Why is it important to follow the Christmas story beyond the Nativity scene to Matthew chapter 2:13 and on? What do we learn about Jesus’ life as we continue reading? How might these events have left their mark on him as he grew up? G5 Hebrews 2:17-18 | What does it mean that Jesus suffere

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: Luke 2:4-10, 2 Cor 1:3-4, Matt 1:23, The One Thing: Let God Wrap You In Comfort and Joy Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 When you’re sleeping, do you like your sheets tucked in tight, or laying loosely over you? Grow G1 What quilt do you need wrapped around you this Christmas? One of comfort or one of joy? G2 How did Jesus bring ‘comfort’ and ‘joy’ that first Christmas time? G3 How can God bring comfort or joy to you? G4 Why doesn’t God just remove us from all painful or hard situations that require comfort in the first place? Why doesn’t he place us in a pain-free / trouble-free existence? G5 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 | How can you be God’s quilt of comfort or joy to something this Christmas season? Show S1 Why not find a q

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... The Passage: Follow the sign The One Thing: Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25 Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever asked God for a sign? Or interpreted something as a sign from God? What was it? Grow G1 Isaiah 7:10 | God offered a sign (any sign) to Ahaz to show he could trust God. Why do you think Ahaz refused? G2 Isaiah 7:16-17 | Ahaz made a harmful alliance with Assyria to help Judah out of a difficult situation. What kind of unhelpful / harmful alliances do we tend to make that we think will help, but only end up making our situations worse? G3 How might things have turned out differently in Isaiah 7 if Ahaz HAD taken up God on His offer for a sign of His love and presence? G4 How does knowing the background of Isaiah 7:14 help us understa

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: James 5:7-11 The One Thing: Do some spiritual cardio Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Think of pop culture (movies, music etc). How does today’s society define the word “heart”? Grow G1 James 5:8 | Read this week’s verse: You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. What word stands out to you the most in this verse? Why? G2 For James’ readers, this verse had to wait 20 years for “the Lord’s coming” (AD 70, when the Romans sacked Jerusalem). How is knowing the historical context of this verse helpful to us reading the verse today? G3 James 5:10-11 | How are the prophets an example to us in patience and waiting? What about Job? G4 James 5:8 | Why is it important that we strengthen our

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: Isaiah 11.1-10 (Romans 15.4-13) The One Thing: Smelling great Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Finish the sentence: “Wake up and smell the ______”. What’s your favourite Christmas aroma? What about your least favourite? Grow G1 If you had to go without one of your five sense (assuming you have all five) which would you give up? G2 Isaiah 11:2 | What do you make of the pairings of “Spirits” listed in this verse? How is the image of a Menorah helpful in understanding this verse? Where else in scripture might we see this “Sevenfold Spirit”? G3 Isaiah 11:3 | Dan said that the “Fear of the Lord” is the foundation of the other “Spirits”. Give it a go and try to explain “the fear of the Lord”. Why is it so important? (see end of v

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: Romans 13:11-14, Isaiah 2:1-5 The One Thing: Encountering Emmanuel: Starting The Day Right. Know  K1 If you could wear one outfit every day for the rest of your life, what would you wear?  Grow  G1 Why is starting the day right so important – emotionally, physically, spiritually?  G2 Think of your daily routine: does it help you start the day right or not? What would you / should you change? 

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: Colossians 1.9-20 The One Thing: Disciples are all about Jesus Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What is your favourite worship song? Google the lyrics. Tell 1 or 2 things this song tells you about God? Grow G1 1:15 | “He is the image of the invisible God”. What does visible Jesus reveal to us about the invisible God? List attributes of Jesus, then apply these to the Father. G2 1:15-20 | Read out loud Colossians 1:15-20. As you are reading, loudly emphasize every “all” or “everything”. How many did you read? What does this tell us about Christ? G3 1:15-20 | How does the fact that this is an early church hymn change how you read this passage? G4 Why do you think Paul repeats the phrase FIRSTBORN in “firstborn over all creati

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: Isaiah 65.17-25 The One Thing: Disciples know everything sad is coming untrue Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 When it comes to your time, would you prefer your ceremony to be called a funeral or celebration of life? Why? Grow G1 Andrew Peterson wrote about the silence of God (youtu.be/2O1bNzlv7tg). Have you experienced the silence of God? Why don’t think God just arranges things so we can hear Him all the time? G2 Think about Jason Gray’s lyrics: “I believe everything sad is coming untrue In the hands of the one who is making all things new”. Where do you see this being lived out? And do you struggle with this lyric at all? G3 Which funeral are you most looking forward to: the funeral for death (20)? Fear (21-22)? Dissatisf

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: Ephesians 1:11-23 The One Thing: Saints pray God’s heart over other saints Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What good does it do our souls to celebrate All Saints Day in the church calendar? (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%27_Day) Grow G1 Who is your favourite “hero of the faith” or “saint” from church history? G2 1:17 | How might it change your prayer if you knew you were praying a prayer that the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) was already a HUGE fan of, and had even written themselves? G3 1:18 | What does it mean to have “the eyes of your hearts enlightened”? Why does Paul use such a poetic phrase? How does this intersect with the phrase “wisdom and revelation” in verse 17? G4 1:18 | What is the “glorious

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: Luke 18:9-14 The One Thing How Disciples Live: Disciples Detour To Justification Growgroup Discussion Starters Know Discuss one of the following questions: K1 How was the experience of praying “God have mercy on me a sinner” in church on Sunday for you? K2 Think of a detour that you took that turned out to be a surprisingly great experience. Or instead share about a shortcut that you wish you hadn’t taken? Grow G1 Luke 18:9 | Read Jesus’ introduction to this parable. What do you make of His pointed words? G2 Luke 18:10-12 | Why did Dan describe pride or self-justification as a SHORT-CUT to justification? G3 Luke 18:13 | In what was is humility a DETOUR to justification? G4 Luke 18:10-13 | Contrast the words or attitude of the tax

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: Genesis 32:22-31 The One Thing: Disciples trust God to bless Reflection questions: 01 Do you want the blessing of God? 02 If in fact you DO want to be blessed by God, do you feel that you need to wrestle it out of God? 03 Are you willing to trust God and His word on this matter?

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: Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 The One Thing: Disciples settle down without settling Growgroup Discussion Starters [Please note, Dan said that if your “exile” is an abusive situation or a place where you feel unsafe, our passage today doesn’t mean “just stay there and wait it out”. Don’t remain in this abusive situation. Get somewhere safe. Get help.] Know K1 When there is bad news, are you someone who would prefer to be told “straight” or would you rather someone keeps the truth from you (or at least gives you a sunny version of the truth)? Can you think of an example? Grow G1 Dan used the word exile to mean “being in a place or situation that you wish you were not”. In what way are you in exile right now? G2 Jeremiah said the ex

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ The Passage 2 Timothy 1:1-14 (focus on vv 6-7) The One Thing Disciples take self-encouragement seriously Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Dan’s Great-Grandma told her evacuee daughter Joan, to have “pluck”? What word would we use today instead of pluck? Why is this such an important attribute? Grow G1 Read Psalm 42:5-6. How does this Psalm support the idea that disciples take self-encouragement seriously? G2 2 Timothy 1:5 | RECALL YOUR FAITH | Who is in your faith lineage? (NB: It doesn’t have to be a blood relation). What qualities did you see in these people? G3 2 Timothy 1:5 | RECALL YOUR FAITH | If you are older in years (parent / grandparent), who is in your “future faith lineage”? (Who are you passing YOUR faith on to?). How is this going for you? What might be one thing you can do to improve?

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 1 Timothy 6:6-19 The One Thing Disciples combine godliness with contentment Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Timbiebs. Your opinion: good or bad? Grow G1 1 Timothy 6:7-10 | How is developing contentment like “clearing the ground”? G2 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | How is godliness like building a house? What are the four walls of this house? (note the action commands in verse 11 and 12). G3 | 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | Which of the four walls is God calling you to obey Him in building right now? G4 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | What are the 6 windows in the “Wall of Pursue”? (verse 11). In what way can these 6 characteristics act like windows in our lives? G5 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | Which of these 6 windows have become dirty in your life? Speak to God

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 Luke 16:1-12 The One Thing How Disciples Live: Disciples use money as a stepping stone. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Can you think of any villains or notorious real-life people that can still teach us worthwhile lessons? Grow G1 Have you ever thought about what is the purpose of wealth? How would you answer the question? G2 Dan said that wealth is like a video game’s “temporary platform” – it fulfils a purpose for a moment and then it is gone. How can “using our wealth” help us get to heaven? (verse 9) In what way does wealth’s “purpose” eventually run out? G3 Verse 9: what do you think Jesus means by “make friends for yourself” using worldly wealth? How can you do this? G4 Verse 11 contrasts “worldly wealth” with “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/ The Passage: Luke 15:1-10 The One Thing: Disciples gather close to Jesus. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What have you recently lost that caused you to panic? Did you find it in the end? If so, what was your emotion at that moment? If you didn’t, how did you feel? Grow G1 In your mind lay alongside Jesus’ discipleship call in Luke 14:26-27 to “’hate’ your father and mother” and in Luke 15:1 that all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering into Jesus. Pray and see how Luke 15:1 might shine a different light on Luke 14:26-27. G2 What is something you could imagine yourself muttering about or complaining to others about God? How might this be keeping you from intimacy with Jesus? G3 “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them”. L