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20250330 The Paradox of Lent - The Paradox of Sin (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)

Weekly live worship service from Cornerstone Church, North Gower (Ontario) FOLLOW US #northgowercornerstone WEBSITE https://www.knowgrowshow.ca/ INSTAGRAM / northgowercornerstone FACEBOOK / northgowercornerstone LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/knowgrowshow The Passage: Luke 11:1-3, 11b-32 The One Thing: The Paradox of Sin: Our Holy God loves sinners like me and you. 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 ended? Do you think Self-Righteous Richard came back home or not? G6 What is the picture of the Father we get from this parable? What lie did each son believe about the Father? What truth did they need to believe to counteract the lie? Show S1 Think of your friends. Some will be more like Self-Righteous Richards. Others like Self-Indulgent Ians. Using your personal salvation story, think about how you can use it to speak to each of these kinds of people. --

20250323 | The Paradox of Lent - The Paradox of Prosperity (Isaiah 55:1-9)

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: The Paradox of Prosperity (Spending what you don’t have on what you could never afford). Scripture: Isaiah 55.1-9 Know K1 What did God say to you through today's message? Grow G1 Verse 1 invites those who have no money to come and buy. How does this paradox reflect God's grace? G2 Verse 2 asks, "Why spend money on what is not bread?" What are some things people pursue today that fail to satisfy? G3 In verses 3-5, God promises an everlasting covenant. How does this point to Jesus and the gospel? G4 Verses 6-7 call people to seek the Lord while He may be found. What does it mean to seek God, and how can we do that in our daily lives? G5 Verses 8-9 declare that God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours. Can you share a time when God worked in a way you didn’t expect? Show S1 If God's grace is a free gift, how can we live in a way that reflects this truth in our relationships and priorities?

20250316 The Paradox of Lent - The Paradox of Belief (Rev Nate Huff)

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 Know K1 What did God speak to you through today's message? Grow G1 Verse 6 states, “Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” What does this verse teach about the relationship between faith and righteousness? G2 Abram expresses doubt in verses 2-3, questioning how God will fulfill His promise. What does this tell us about the nature of faith? G3 How does God respond to Abram’s doubt in verses 4-6? What does this reveal about God’s character? G4 Abram both doubts and believes—how can doubt and faith coexist? Have you ever experienced a similar paradox in your own faith journey? G5 Even after believing God’s promise, Abram still asks for reassurance in verse 8. What does this say about human nature and our need for confirmation? G6 How does God’s covenant ceremony (vv. 9-15) provide a tangible reassurance of His promise? Why might this physical sign have been necessary for Abram’s faith? Show S1 What are some practical ways we can hold onto belief even when we have doubts?

20250309 | ENYA WALLIS | Focussing on Jesus in South and East Africa

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 Know K1 How did God speak to you today? Grow G1 What stood out to you the most from Enya’s experience, and why? G2 How does hearing about Enya’s journey challenge or encourage your own faith? G3 In what ways do you see God calling us as a church to be involved in missions—whether locally or globally? G4 How can we support missionaries like Enya, both spiritually and practically? Show S1 What is one step you feel led to take after hearing Enya’s story—whether in prayer, giving, or serving?

20250302 IS - God IS our Restorer (Genesis 43.1-15)

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 Scripture: Genesis 43:3-11, 15 The One Thing: God IS our Restorer Know K1 How did God speak to you today? Grow G1 How do you plan to focus on who God is instead of your circumstances? G2 How would you apply Romans 8:28 to the events that occurred in joseph’s life? G3 Read john 1:11. What similarity do you see between the treatment Joseph received from his brothers and the treatment Jesus received from His brothers, the Jews? G4 How would you explain that God is sovereign without making him the Author of Evil? G5 Did Wayne’s story touch you? How did God speak to you through it? G6 How have you seen God bring something good out of the hardship or tragedy of your life? Show S1 How can a believer make sense of his or her trials?

20250223 | IS | God IS the soil we are rooted in| Jer 17:5-19 (Nate Huff)

Speaker: Rev Nate Huff
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 Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10 The One Thing: God IS the soil we are rooted in Know K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today? Grow G1 What is your Egypt or Assyria? G2 What soil are you planted and rooted in? G3 Where are your roots running to? G4 What might be the multiple pots in your life? Show S1 What can you do to strengthen your root system?

20250209 | IS | God IS the Revelator | Isaiah 6:1-4

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 Scripture: Isaiah 6.1-4 The One Thing: God IS the Revelator
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K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today Grow G1 What significance does the timing of Isaiah's vision ("In the year that King Uzziah died") have for understanding the passage? G2 How does Isaiah's description of the Lord on the throne convey God's majesty and sovereignty? G3 What is the symbolism behind the seraphim's six wings and their actions with them? What did you make of the thought that the word Saraph means “to burn” as a verb and “Serpent” as a noun? G4 Why do you think the seraphim repeatedly proclaim "Holy, holy, holy" in their praise of God? G5 How does the physical reaction of the temple (shaking foundations, smoke filling the space) contribute to the overall impact of the vision? Show S1 What is the headline of your heart? Spend time with Isaiah 6:1-4 and ask that God the Revelator would reveal to you what is going on in the heavenlies right now.

20250202 | IS | God IS the Recruiter | Jeremiah 1:4-9

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 Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-9The One Thing: God is the Recruiter (God's calling is greater than our insecurity) THE JEREMIAH INVENTORY What is God calling me / recruiting me to (verse 4)? What is my “ALAS?” (verse 6) “Alas, Sovereign Lord for I don’t know how to _________________________________” “I am too ___________________________” What could be the blessings if I am obedient to God? What could be the real-world consequences if I refuse God? Is my telescope the right way round? Am I (a) magnifying my worries and minimizing God? Or am I (b) magnifying God and right-sizing my worries? Do I believe that God knows me better than myself and knows better how to deploy me? Do I believe that God (who exists outside of time) already sees the blessing that has come from my obedient “yes”? If you are willing to lay aside your “Alas” and give God your “Yes”, pray the following: I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.” (Wesley Covenant Prayer) Who can I tell, thereby encourage them and holding myself accountable? Access a PDF of the Jeremiah Inventory here - https://1drv.ms/b/s!AlZV1o6_QbFYjaQSifS7bvSRUGMEhA?e=PIhzoR

20250126 | IS | God IS the Renewer | Nehemiah 8:1-10

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 Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10 The One Thing: God is the Renewer (through the reading of the Word)Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today? Grow G1 Why did the people gather together to hear Ezra read from the Book of the Law, and what does this reveal about their spiritual hunger? G2 How did the people show reverence and respect for God's Word during the public reading? What can we learn from their attitude and actions? G3 Why did the people weep when they heard the Law being read and explained? How does this demonstrate the power of God's Word to convict hearts? G4 What did Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites instruct the people to do instead of mourning? Why was this important? G5 What does the phrase "the joy of the Lord is your strength" mean in this context, and how can we apply this principle in our lives today? Show S1 Read Psalm 19:7-14. What is your attitude or approach to God’s word? How can you get the word of God into your life?

20250119 IS - God IS the Renamer Isaiah 62.1-5

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: Isaiah 62:1-5 The One Thing: God is the Renamer (The Power of a New Name Badge). Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What nicknames (perhaps funny, perhaps hurtful) did you have when you were a kid? Grow G1 God’s people had arrived back in Israel after years of exile. What emotional impact do you think it had for them to hear the names (Hephzibah and Beulah) that God was giving them? G2 Is believing this idea God has new names for us nothing more than “the power of positive thinking”? Why or why not? G3 Look up the persecution happening to the Christians in Manipur, India (helpful website include “open doors” and “the Joshua project”. Pray the names from the sheet over Manipur Christians (and others suffering). G4 What does Isaiah 62:1-5 reveal to us about the person and personality of God? G5 Place this sheet of names somewhere you can read them and be reminded (bathroom mirror fridge, office bulletin board). Show S1 Who in your life needs to hear the names that God has for them as they trust in Christ? Pray for an opportunity to talk to them about this, perhaps even giving them the sheet of names from God.