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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/northgowerc... FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/northgowerco... The Passage: John 12:1-8 The One Thing: Press on through to pour out Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What is one of your favourite memory smells? Grow G1 Who do you relate with best: Serving Martha? Socializing Lazarus? Sensible Judas or Sacrificial Mary? G2 Has anyone ever made you uncomfortable in their worship of Jesus? What did you do in that situation? What would you do now? G3 What do you think Jesus meant when He said “John 12:8 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” (NIV)” G4 Where do you think was going through Mary’s head (and Mary’s heart for that matters) when she was pouring out the Nard Perfume on Jesus’ feet? G5 If Judas hadn’t been stealing from the money pot, do you think the point he made about

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 11:1-3, 11b-32 The One Thing: Press on through to home Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Who do you most identify with in the story: Self-indulgent Ian or Self-righteous Richard? Grow G1 Dan said that self-indulgence and self-righteousness are “categories” of sins that cover most sins. Do you agree with this? List some sins: where would we “file” each sin, under which category? G2 Is one category harder to repent of than the other? If so, why do you think this might be? G3 Look back at Luke 11:1-3. Why is this context so important to the parable? G4 Dan said that this is the story of the Lost Sons. In what way did each son need to come home? Which son had the hardest journey home? Explain your answer. G5 How do you think the story e

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 13:1-9 The One Thing: Press on through to fruitfulness Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What fruit should a disciple of Jesus be exhibiting (verse 9)? How do you know if you are being fruitful? Grow G1 How would you have answered the implicit question “Did God kill the people in the temple and tower incidents?” in Luke 13:2 + 4? How does your answer compare with Jesus’ response? G2 How would you describe Jesus’ tone in these verses? What do you make of it? G3 What similarities do you see in the topics of conversation in the culture at the time (represented in these verses?) and those you hear today in your culture? G4 The problem of evil can be summed up like this: “if God is all good, all powerful and all knowing then wh

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... REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: Luke 13:31-35 The One Thing:  Jesus pressed on so that you can press in. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 When I say the word “chicken”, what words come to mind? Grow G1 What is Jesus trying to say through the use of the chicken metaphor in 13:34? G2 13:31 Do you think the Pharisees were warning Jesus out of concern or out of some other, less noble, motive? G3 Jesus was clear about His goal (13:32). What was it? In what way do you think the goal motivated Him? G4 Do you believe that Jesus was invincible until He fulfilled God’s purpose for His life? Do you think we are? Explain your answer. G5 What circumstances in your life cause you to seek shelter under Jesus’s wing

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... REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: Luke 4:1-13 The One Thing: Press on through the desert Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Where have you experienced counter-narratives recently? Grow G1 What does the idea of a counter-narrative mean? G2 Satan tries to trick Jesus with 3 counter-narratives – self-reliance, shortcuts and scripture. Which of these are you most susceptible to? G3 How can scripture, misused, be a powerful weapon in Satan’s hands? Can you think of any examples? G4 Why is suffering such a key part of the Christian life? What purpose might it serve and why do we resist it whenever possible? G5 What do you think might have been Jesus’ state of mind after fasting for 40 days? G6 Verse

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... REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The One Thing: From Outrage to In Love Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How are you feeling after what has been going on in Ottawa and across Canada over the past few weeks, and especially this weekend? Grow G1 Is it possible to genuinely love someone that we don't agree with, or even like? G2 Read Luke 6:27 - imagine you were reading it for the first time. With a simple reading, what is your emotional response? G3 According to Luke, chapter 6:27-38 is one of the first things that Jesus says to His brand new team of disciples. Why is this important? G4 What is the difference between Jesus' commands and "enabling abuse"? G5 Read Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40. How can this Psalm

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage  Luke 4:21-30  The One Thing  FrankenJesus   414 Cluster Discussion Starters  Know  K1 Write down Jesus’ 5 most defining or important characteristics. Compare your list with someone else’s. What are the similarities / differences?   Grow  G1 How would you define Folk Religion? What are the dangers of folk religion?  G2 Have you ever heard some teaching that has made you angry? Why was that?  G3 Compare Luke 4:18-22 with Luke 4:19-29. How do we account for such wildly different reactions (v22 and v28-29) in the same crowd in the span of mere minutes?   G4 What assumptions have you had about Jesus or God that has been challenged by reading the Bible?  G5 How do we

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: Luke 4:14-21 The One Thing: Jesus' Motto of Freedom Growgroup Discussion Starters Know • K1 For a moment, let’s imagine Jesus is a superhero. From what we read in scriptures, what are His superpowers? Grow • G1 In what ways is thinking of Jesus as a superhero helpful? How is it not? • G2 Consider how viewing yourself as a "puny human" might be a relief. • G3 We can tend to think of the people mentioned in Luke 4:18-19 as "them" (in other words, "not me"). Put yourself in the verse: how might you primarily identify yourself: poor, imprisoned, blind or oppressed? • G4 Imagine if someone read a prophecy from the Bible on Sunday and then said “Today this scripture is f

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: John 2:1-12 The One Thing: Take Jesus everywhere Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever had an “I can’t take you ANYWHERE moment?” or a incident that cause you a lot of embarrassment? Grow G1 Why might it be significant that Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding? G2 Put yourselves in the place of the bride or groom in the wedding? What was at stake when the wine ran out? What might be a comparable embarrassment today? G3 What best reflects your life right now: “Jesus, I can’t take you anywhere!” or “Jesus, I can’t go anywhere without you!” G4 Are there any parts of your daily life or routine where you feel you can’t take Jesus? Why might this be? 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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: Luke 3:21-22 The One Thing: Identified through baptism Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Why do you think the church calendar sets aside a whole Sunday to focus on the baptism of Jesus? Grow G1 If Jesus is the perfect Son of God, and baptism was for the forgiveness of sins, why did Jesus get baptized? G2 What role did each member of the Trinity play in Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3? G3 Where else do we see the Trinity showing up in scripture? G4 Why is it significant that Mark used the work “schizo” (tear / torn) to describe the heavens opening? G5 Why do you think the Holy Spirit appeared in the physical form of a dove? G6 Straight after this baptism, Jesus went i

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... REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV Know K1 Do you feel more like an outsider or an insider? Why do you think this is? Grow G1 The Magi travelled from Persia or Arabia to see the Messiah. Do you think they were surprised by what they found in Bethlehem? G2 Mary and Joseph were from Nazareth. They went to Bethlehem to do the census. Why do you think they’re still in Bethlehem 5 months later? G3 Why is it important that the Magi fulfilled prophecies in Psalm 72:10 and Isaiah 60:3-6? G4 Can you think of any other fulfilled prophecies in the Bible? In what way does the fulfilment of prophecy give us confidence in the truth of the Bible? G5 The “Christmas Star” of December 21, 2021 was big news around the world. How does the Christm

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 REGISTER Register for Church https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage: Luke 2:39-40, 52 The One Thing: Rediscovering Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How do you think Brandon, Alexandra or Russell felt getting that call from Tim McGraw? What famous person would you most like to receive a phone call from, asking you to be involved in what they’re doing? Grow G1 Why do you think we wait until we die to create epitaphs (summary statements of people’s lives)? Why not do it earlier? G2 Do you wish we knew more about Jesus’ childhood / youth? What would you like to know about Jesus’s childhood? G3 Why is this feature of the silent years such a common occurrence (Jesus, Samuel, Moses, Paul, Mary, John the Baptizer)? Who else can you think of in t

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage Luke 2:1-20 The One Thing - Advent: Risking Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How are you feeling this Christmas season? At peace? Stressed? Joyful? Overwhelmed? Grow G1 In what way do you feel that you are caught in an Escape Room? G2 Why did God choose shepherds (a menial, dirty job for outcasts) to be the first to hear about the birth of Jesus? G3 What are the clues in your life that you think might be leading you to God? G5 In your mind, what might be the advantage of following Jesus over living for yourself? What might be the disadvantages? Show S1 If you haven’t placed your trust in Jesus, why not do this tonight? You can watch 10-minute real-life storie

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage Luke 1.39-45, (46-55) The One Thing - Advent: Recalibrating Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What does it mean for us to be spiritually recalibrated? Grow G1 How is “bringing people down” a sign of God’s mercy? G2 Is this something we do or something God does? G3 Do you think God works today in the same way He did with Nebuchadnezzar? Explain your answer. What lengths do you think God is willing to go to recalibrate you? G4 God cares more about the line of your eternity than he does the dot of your now. Agree or disagree? Show S1 Where do you think God is urging you to get “recalibrated”? Talk to Him about this.

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage Luke 3:7-18 The One Thing Advent: Repenting Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How comfortable are you with the idea of liminal living? What does it mean for you to be living on the threshold of time and eternity? Grow G1 Are you excited by the idea of living on the threshold of time and eternity? Worried? Ambivalent? G2 What did John mean by calling the crowd a "brood of vipers"? G3 What do you think is meant by the "wrath to come" (v7)? G4 Why is relying on fleeing (v7) or family (v8) insufficient to flee the "wrath to come"? Look at your own heart: are you trusting in either of these things to improve your standing with God? G5 Why is "producing fruit in keep

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 REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV The Passage Luke 3:1-6 (other passages Luke 1:68-79, Philippians 1:3-11, Malachi 3:1-4) The One Thing Advent: Responding Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you tried the new Timbiebs? What do you think? (don't know what that is? Google it

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... REGISTER Register for Church Indoors https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV Speakers - Rev Deborah Gilbert and Rev Miranda Valentini The Passage - Luke 21:25-36 The One Thing - Advent 1 (Revealing)

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 REGISTER Register for Church https://rsvp.church/r/Rn0fE6xV   The Passage Gal 5.1-1-26   The One Thing Death match: slavery vs freedom (part 2)   growgroup Discussion Starters   Know K1 What did God say to you through the teaching today?   Grow G1 Why might chapter 5 be considered the central passage to the book of Galatians? G2 Read Galatians 5 and highlight all the places where you see slavery defined or illustrated. Now do the same for freedom. What stands out to you from this exercise? G3 Which form of slavery are do you lean towards: the slavery of legalism or the slavery of license? Why do you think this is? G4 Read verse 4: what does it mean for a Christian to be “alienated from Christ” or to have “fallen away from grace”? Talk to