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20230820 | POST PENTECOST | Being Right With God Is Closer Than You Think

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: Romans 10:4-15 The One Thing: Being right with God is closer than you think. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did you hear the Holy Spirit speaking to you about during the teaching? Grow G1 Have you ever tried something new and enjoyed it (like Dan with Sushi) based on the recommendation of someone else? Share your story. G2 Romans 10:4-5. What does Paul mean when he says “Christ is the END of the law for everyone who believes”? G3 Romans 10:6-7: in what ways are we tempted to save ourselves by our own effort? In these verses how is Paul communicating that Jesus (a) cares enough to save and (b) is powerful to save? G4 Romans 10:6-7, 9 Why is belief in the INCARNATION and the RESURRECTION so important to true saving faith? G5 Romans 10:13 What does it mean to “call on the name of the Lord”? Have YOU called on the name of the Lord? G6 Romans 10:14-15 What is the responsibility of every believer in helping others “call on the name of the Lord”? Is anyone exempted? How are you either “sending” or “preaching”? Show S1 Draft a 1-minute story / testimony about how you “called on the name of the Lord” (using that phrase) and how he saved you. Pray for the opportunity to share this story with one person this week.

20230813 | POST PENTECOST | The Choice Is Yours (Rev Miranda Valentini)

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 Miranda Valentini The One Thing: The Choice Is Yours The Passage: Romans 9 (focusing on 9:22-33)

20230806 | POST PENTECOST | God is way ahead of us

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: God is way ahead of us The Passage: Romans 8:26-39 (focusing on Romans 8:26-30) Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit reveal to you during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Do you believe that God is “way ahead of you”? Do you trust him? G2 Romans 8:28 In what ways might we take this verse out of context? G3 Romans 8:27 Think about this name for God: the Searcher of Hearts. How does your heart respond to this title for God? What is God searching for according to this verse? G4 Romans 8:26 What is the Spirit’s role in God searching our hearts? G5 Romans 8:29-30 What does it mean for God to foreknow us? What is the order that we see in this verse stemming from that foreknowledge? How can this ENCOURAGE our hearts? G6 How can Romans 8:29-30 give us wisdom when faced with issues like MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying)? Show S1 God is way ahead of you in prayer (vv26-27) God is way ahead of you in planning (vv29-30). Knowing this, and that all things work together for your good, what might God be calling you to do with this knowledge?

20230730 | POST PENTECOST | Fully adopted but not yet home

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: Full Adopted But Not Yet Home The Passage: Romans 8:12-25 Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit reveal to you during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Why is adoption such a powerful image of spiritual transformation? G2 What struck you about Krista and Michael’s testimony of adoption? G3 Even though God has adopted us, why do we struggle to live like it? How do you think this makes Father God feel? G4 Rom 8:14-17 | In what way do these verses highlight the truth that as adopted children of God, the worst is behind us? G5 Dan said that God is not just interested in getting us into his family, but about getting his family (values, priorities) into us. How does he do this and how are we changed as a result? G6 Rom 8:18-19 | What is Paul trying to achieve by comparing the sufferings of this world with the glories awaiting us in the next? G7 Romans 8:20-25 | What images or tools does Paul use to encourage us to remain faithful while we are waiting? How does the image of an airport help us maintain the posture of waiting? Show S1 If God is your Father, place your certificate of adoption (handed out in the service) in a place you can regularly see it (on your mirror, in your Bible etc). Take time each time you see it to thank God for adopting. If he has not yet, why not invite him to?

20230723 POST-PENTECOST From God Hater To Street Preacher (Josh’s Story)

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: Josh’s Story: From God-hater to Street Preacher Growgroup Discussion StartersKnow K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 In Cambodia, Josh was reading Psalm 46:10. He asked God for a sign and then later that day there was a plaque on the wall of the random hotel he ended up at in Cambodia with that verse on it. What does this story reveal about God’s nature? G2 What did you think or feel about Josh’s salvation testimony? G3 Josh said he “street preaches” because of scripture (Rom. 10:14), and because we are told to go (Matt. 28:19-20). What other reasons are there to share our faith? G4 Josh discusses excuses we give not to talk about Jesus. In Exodus 4:10 and Jeremiah 1:6-7 what excuses do we read about? Are these legitimate? Why or why not? G5 Josh shared the story of the guy burning the Satanist Bible and the guy whose Dad died while Josh was talking to him. Incredible or what? Are there similarly “hungry” people on our streets? G6 Josh talks about feeling nervous the first time he preached on the street. We aren’t all street preachers, but what faith-act that you are being held back from doing by nerves or fear? Can faith even exist without fear / nerves? Show S1 Josh said “For me it was impossible to ever come to love God”. Who do you know who is an impossible case? Knowing that God can reach the “Josh Wallis’” of this world, be encouraged to start (or continue) praying for them.

20230716 POST PENTECOST 3 phrases to find your life (Romans 8.1-11)

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: Romans 8:1-11 The One Thing: 3 phrases to find your life Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching? Grow G1 Take a couple of minutes, visit https://what3words.com/ and look up the three-word-address for place you love. G2 In what ways might what3words be more useful than a traditional address? G3 Rom 8:6-8 | What does mindset mean? Why is it important? G4 Think about times it would be helpful to quickly LOCATE yourself in Jesus. G5 Rom 8:1-2 | What is the important of knowing that in Christ, you are not condemned? What are some of the voices that might indicate otherwise? G6 Rom 8:3-4 | “Sin is condemned”: what do these verses mean by this phrase? How was sin condemned? Why does it matter that Jesus condemned sin “in the flesh”? G7 Romans 8:5 | “Live accordingly”: what does it mean to live according to the Spirit. Why is this so vital to the Christian? Show S1 Rom 8:2 | The law of sin and death is like gravity. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is like a rocket. As an act of prayer, draw a picture that captures this reality.

20230709 POST PENTECOST Character takes time to make but a moment to read.

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 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 The One Thing: Character takes time to make but a moment to read. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What do you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you through today’s teaching?? Grow G1 What do you want people to read when they see you G2 How is your character? How do you know? G3 How long does it take you to “read” a person? G4 What do we learn about Rebekah’s character from Genesis 24? G5 Has anyone done anything for you that clearly inconvenienced them or cost them somehow? G6 What do we learn about Rebekah’s character from Genesis 24? G7 Do you believe that sin or defects in character can limit our usefulness to God? What scriptures can you think that back up your answer? G8 Are there any defects in character in you that God might be wanting to work on? Show S1 Open your eyes to see ways that God is using circumstances or opportunities to grow your character. Are you willing to allow him to grow you?

20230702 POST PENTECOST God’s Creative Connection - Genesis 22 = God’s love for me and you.

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 22:1-14 The One Thing: Genesis chapter 22 reveals God’s love for me and you. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 What did the Holy Spirit speak to you about during today’s teaching? Grow G1 Genesis 22:1-14 caused a hymn-writer to walk away from their faith. Can you see why? G2 What do you think Abraham was thinking or feeling in the 3 day trek to Mount Moriah? G3 Dan said when encountering tough passages like Genesis 22, not to avoid them. Why do you think this is important? G4 Can you think of other tough passages in the Bible that you struggle with? G5 Dan advised to use the “lens of Jesus” to help understand or engage with tough passages (see Luke 24:27). How might this be helpful? G6 How do passages like Colossians 1:19-20, 2:9 help us fight the idea that the God of the Old Testament (Yahweh) and the Jesus of the New Testament are two different (even competing) beings? G7 How does Genesis 22 help us see the continuity of scripture? What clues are there in this passage that point towards the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross at Calvary? Show S1 How do you think God is calling you to grow in your faith or understanding of who he is?

20230625 POST PENTECOST God’s Creative Connection - God Hears Your Tears

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 21:1-21 The One Thing: God hears your tears. Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Would you say that your household closer to “pretty standard” or “complicated”? Who do you identity most with in Genesis 21-1-21? Grow G1 What do you think it might have been like to live in Hagar’s household with her owner (Sarah), father of her child (Abraham) and her son’s younger half-brother who was the heir (Isaac)? How might you have responded to that environment if you were Hagar? G2 Why do you think the Bible puts so much stock in names (Ishmael: The God Who Sees, El-Roi: The God Who Sees, Isaac: He laughs)? G3 Have you ever experienced complicated or unwelcome family circumstances or dynamics? How has this impacted your relationship with God? G4 In this situation it seems like no one handled things well (Abraham, Sarah, Hagar or Ishmael) and it seems like everyone was impacted or upset. What promises / hope does the Bible have for families who are embroiled in ongoing conflict or tension? G5 Dan said there is a downside to laughter (Genesis 21:8-14) and an upside to crying (Genesis 21:15-21). What did he mean by these statements? G6 How do Luke 7:34 and Isaiah 53:3 encourage us to approach Jesus. What kind of a person is Jesus from these two verses? Show S1 What attitude it God calling you to have in your particular home / family situation. If you are not sure, take some time to listen to God and journal what you think he is saying to you.

20230618 POST PENTECOST God’s Creative Connection - Called Out By God

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 
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K1 What stood out to you from the teaching? What might God be saying to you? 
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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 us back from true honesty with God?  
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S1 Ask God this question: is there anything that you are calling me to come clean about? Believe this truth that what God calls us out on, he wants to call us out of.