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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: Luke 14:25-33 The One Thing: Disciples do a cost analysis Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever done a cost analysis (weighed up the pros and cons) before doing something? What did you learn through the exercise? Grow G1 What struck you about Pastor Li’s story? How can passages like Luke 14:25-33 result in dangerous or unhealthy consequences if not dealt with wisely? What verses in the Bible can bring balance to Luke 14? G2 How do the twin passages of Luke 14:28 and Matthew 10:37 fill in the gaps left by the other passage? What are the differences? Similarities? G3 What is the difference between “explaining” a text and “explaining away” a text? Why is it valuable to sit with difficult passages and not move on too q

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 14:1,7-14 The One Thing: Having faith that God sees us, inspires us to live the life God calls us A Call to Humility When we grasp at honour, we end up demoted. When we take the lowest place, we end up elevated. When we give to get, we get repaid. When we give to give, we get rewarded. A Call to an Upside-down Life Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything, that he had come from God and was returning to God. – John 13:3 So he got up from the table… - John 13:4 A Call to Faith Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said “You are the God Who Sees Me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” So that well was named “well of the Living One w

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: Hebrews 11:29-12:2 The One Thing: Jesus - pioneer and perfecter Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 We often think of peer pressure as being bad. Can you think of any current examples of when peer pressure is good or beneficial? Grow G1 12:1 What is your response to the idea that a group of historic saints / martyrs is watching you, surrounding you as you “run the race of life”? How might this image be encouraging? Disconcerting? G2 What is it necessary to run WITH ENDURANCE the race marked out for us? What does it mean to endure? Do you think in general we’ve grown in our ability to endure? G3 Why might accounts of suffering and enduring be more important to hear than stories of success? Read Hebrews 11:35-38 out loud. How do you respond to

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 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 The One Thing God: Architect and Builder Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Camping – yes or no? Explain why. Grow G1 “Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen”. How does faith differ from wishful thinking or “hoping for the best”? G2 What does it mean for God’s city to have foundations? G3 When heaven comes to earth, will it feel strange or familiar? Why do you think that? G4 Engage your imagination and try to wrap your head / heart around the fact that God is the architect and builder of the heavenly city with foundations. Why does the author of Hebrews specify both: “ARCHITECT” and “BUILDER”? G5 In what way is this life like a campground? How would it cha

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 12:13-21 The One Thing: Watch out! Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Think of a time you regretted buying something. When is the last time you said no to buying something you wanted? Grow G1 “Be on your guard against ALL KINDS of greed”. What kinds of greed can you think of? G2 Why are Jesus words so STRONG: “Watch out! Be on your guard…”. What image is He painting of greed in using these words? If greed was an animal or a creature or a person, what might it look like? G3 “life does not consist in the abundance of possessions”. Why is Jesus’ statement here so counter-cultural? In what ways are we trading in our LIVES for our “abundance of possessions”? G4 Visit worldhope.ca and see how a small Kingdom investment can make 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/ The Passage: Luke 11:1-13 The One Thing: Action Required - The God of "how much more" Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What was the worst or least present gift you ever received? Grow G1 What is one prayer that you are glad God did not answer? G2 What encouragement do you see in Luke 11:1-13 to “Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking”? G3 In what was does Jesus use absurdity to argue His point in our passage? What point is He trying to make? G4 The Lord’s prayer (both in Luke 11:2-4 and Matt 6:9-13) ends with “lead us not into temptation”. It does not have “for yours is the kingdom, the power…”. This was added later by other people. What might be the advantage to ending the Lord’s prayer with “lead us not into temptation”?

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ The Passage: Luke 10:38-40 The One Thing: Simplify Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 If you had one day to pack a “grab and go” backpack ready for the apocalypse, what would you pack? Remember you can only pack what you can carry! Grow G1 What are the many things that you are worried about? One the handout or in a notebook write out the many things you are worried or concerned about as if it is a prayer to Jesus. G2 Jesus says in Luke 10:42: “few things are necessary”. What few things might he be talking about? G3 He narrows is down to “indeed, only one”? What is He getting at? What is the “one thing”? Why did Jesus not spell out specifically what the “one thing” is? G4 Think about your life – where are your priorities either in line with or out of whack with Jesus’ “many things, few things and one 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/ The Passage: Luke 10:25-37 The One Thing: Action Required: Go and do likewise  Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever had a moment when you felt God was calling you to do something and you “passed by on the other side”? Grow G1 Is faith alone required for salvation or is works required too? Compare Ephesians 2:8-10 with James 2:26. G2 Luke 10:25 | The lawyer was trying to “test” Jesus. The same word is used in Luke 4:12 and 1 Cor. 10:9. What does this word “test” tell us about the motivation / heart of the lawyer? G3 Luke 10:29 | The lawyer wanted to “justify” himself. Read the verse before (28), and try to figure out what he was wanting to justify himself about? G4 Why is justifying ourselves a waste of time? Read Romans 3:28, 5:1

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: 2 Kings 5:1-14 The One Thing: God intervenes by humbling us. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What are your plans for Canada Day this weekend? Grow G1 Who in our passage today had true power? Rank and compare the relative power of each person. G2 2 Kings 5:11 I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. (NIV). | What are the dangers of bringing our assumptions to God particularly when dealing with our own hardships? G3 2 Kings 5:13 Naaman's servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be clean

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 9:51-62 The One Thing: God intervenes in and through His street team. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever been in a street team or fan club? If your answer is no, whose fan club would you like to be in? Grow G1 The word “Angelos” (which means “messengers” refers almost exclusively in the NT to angels (angelic beings). What is the significance of it being used to refer to humans in Luke 9:52? G2 What did you make of the responses to Jesus in vv58-62? Were they valid? Why did Jesus respond the way He did? What attitudes might he have been responding to in each case? G3 Dan said that Jesus specifically recruited people who were the “least” and were even hostile to Him (the Samaritans). Should this be encouraging to us or

Speaker: Kevin Gay FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowercornerstone/   FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowercornerstone/ Passage: Luke 8:26-38 Know K1 What are some of the strange Bible stories that you have heard or remember hearing? What kinds of questions did they leave you with? Grow  Have some discussion/reflection around the three perspectives and questions surrounding the demonic possession of the pigs: G1. The demons wish to get as far away from Jesus as possible • If Jesus interrupts our comfort or to see His kingdom costs us something, will we follow? Or will we push Him away? G2. To illustrate that the demonic realm can only have control over people when we become like swine. • Are there ways that I am currently living more like an animal, than as an image bearing child of God? • What does this leave me vulnerable to? G3. The demons thought that it would secure a victory over Jesus in this region.

FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/northgowerc... FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowerco... The Passage: Romans 5:1-5 The One Thing: The Greatest Intervention of all time and you want me to do what? Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What am I known for boasting about? Without telling anyone, pick one thing you boast about (if you were to boast) - i.e favourite sports team, car, grandkids, cottage, church, spouse. Have the people in the room try to guess what it is. Then reveal your answer after everyone has had a guess. For example, Pastor Dan might boast about being from Wales. He silently picks that one bragging point and then you go around the room and try to guess what his answer might be. At the end of everyone having a guess - reveal your answer. See who can guess the most correct answers. Grow G1 Read Romans 5:1-5 What makes the gospel the greatest intervention of all time? G2 According to Paul, why do

Weekly teaching 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: Acts 16:16-34 The One Thing: The Surprising God of Backfiring Plans Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever had a plan backfire on you? What were the consequences? Grow G1 Read through Acts 6:16-34 and note where you see various people’s plans backfiring G2 Why did the demon preach the gospel (Acts 16:17)? G3 Which of the following is more accurate: “God INTENDED and PLANNED for series of plans to backfire so that the jailer would come to faith” or “God REDEEMED these backfired plans which ultimately led to the jailer coming to faith”? What is the difference between the two statements? Why does it matter? G4 What was the significance / purpose of the earthquake and the doors opening if no one escaped the prison? G5 Acts 6:

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  Acts 16:6-15  The One Thing  A Surprising Game of Hot and Cold  Growgroup Discussion Starters  Know  K1 Did you ever play the game of hot and cold? What was your favourite childhood game?  Grow  G1 Is following God more like Simon Says or Hot and Cold? Explain your answer.   G2 Acts 16:6-7 | How did the Holy Spirit “STOP” Paul and his companions? Could they have pushed through regardless? What might the consequences have been if they had?  G3 Dan said that when God says “COLD” to us, it’s not a condemnation. He’s merely wanting to move us to where He wants us. In day to day life, what form might God’s pronouncement of “COLD” take? How might it look?  G4 Acts 16:9-10 | Have you ever received a burden for a person, people group or situation? Might this be G

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: Acts 11:1-18 The One Thing: The Surprising Dimensions of a Doorway Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever excluded anyone? What was the reason? Have you ever felt excluded? What emotions did you experience? Grow G1 The early church had to wrestle with the "lapsi" (believers who left the church because of persecution and then wanted to return to fellowship). How would you have handled this situation? G2 What are the current issues that the church is trying to decide on regarding "who is in and who is out"? G3 The Muslim man who said to Dan "We all worship the same God". Is he correct in this? Why is why not? G4 Dan said that Acts 10 (and 11) is as important as Pentecost. Why is this? G5 Dan said “It is true the gateway to Kingdo

The Passage: Acts 9:36-43 The One Thing: A Surprising Heirloom Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Think of what you own. What are you most likely to pass on as an heirloom? Grow G1 At first reading, Tabitha’s story appears to be a “basic” healing story. What most surprises you about the story of Tabitha (Acts 9:36-43)? G2 What is the significance of Tabitha making both the inner garments (chiton) and outer garments (himation) for the widows? G3 It is likely that Tabitha was a widow. She also ministered to widows. What in your experience might give you an advantage in ministering to people? Given this experience, who might God be calling you to reach? G4 The idea of an heirloom (in its original sense) is a tool or implement that can be passed on. What tools or knowledge do you need to be passing on? G5 Dan said, “You do not need to have a blood relative to create an heirloom”. What did he mean by this? G6 Why is Tabitha’s story so encouraging to people who struggle with Mother’s Day or who have

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: Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) The One Thing: A Surprising Change of Circumstances Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 If you had the power, what “exterior circumstance” of yours would you most like to change? (Location? Job? Family? Appearance? Friendship group? Etc) Grow G1 Think about the idea Dan introduces of “interior circumstances”. In what way can what goes on inside you be considered a “circumstances”. How does using the word circumstance change how you view your inner self? G2 Which of Saul’s transformations was the most impressive in your mind? The change of what came from his heart? His mouth? His hands? G3 What was the moment Saul was saved do you think? Was it Acts 9:3-5 where Jesus appears to Saul or Acts 9:17-18 when the scales fall from

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: Acts 5:27-32 The One Thing: A Surprising Conflict of Allegiances Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Would you give up your faith in Jesus for $70,000 or not (like Sister Hua)? Grow G1 Have you ever been tempted to disobey human authorities for ethical / Biblical reasons? Share as much as you feel comfortable (don’t incriminate yourself or place others in an uncomfortable position!) G2 When it is right to disobey authorities? G3 What do we make of Paul advocating for civic obedience under Nero’s tyrannical regime (Romans 13:1-2)? G4 What was the track record of the Sanhedrin demanding obedience from Peter and the apostles? Why is knowing the track record of human authority / God important in deciding how we respond? G5 How

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: Luke 24:1-12 The One Thing: Press on through from wondering to wonder Know K1 Do you live life mostly in a state of wondering (questioning, doubting) or WONDER (awe, amazement)? Recall the last time you “WONDERED”. Grow G1 From our passage today (Luke 24:1-12), where can we see that wondering (questioning, doubting) is an essential part of WONDER (awe, amazement) particularly when it comes to our life of faith in Jesus? G2 Why is it important that despite their grief, the women WENT to embalm or anoint Jesus’ body? What does this tell us about them? G3 Track the women’s journey with Jesus in Luke 8:1-3, Luke 23:49, Luke 23:55-56 and Luke 24:1. What do we learn about the relationship of these women to Jesus? G4 “He is not here; he has risen!”

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... Know K1 Consider the “Rock in the road” story. Dan said “Your obedience sets in motion a chain of events that you cannot control”. Have you ever done the right thing and then had an unexpected blessing as a result? Grow G1 Put yourself in the shoes of the two disciples Jesus asked to take the donkey for Jesus. Would you have been eager to obey Jesus command or nervous? G2 Reflect on Luke 19:31, 34. How far are we willing to forego property or time simply because ‘the Lord has need’ of it? G3 In our passage, who did Jesus rely on? What do you make of the idea of God the completely sufficient NEEDING something? What does this tell us about the way God interacts with our world? G4 What do you make of God’s claim over you, your life and your “stuff” bei