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20220918 Disciples use wealth as a stepping stone (Luke 16.1-12)

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 is genuine”. How is worldly wealth NOT genuine? What do you think the genuine article looks like? G5 Look at your life at the moment and compare it with verse 11 and 12? Does God view your use of wealth as faithful or unfaithful? Unrighteous or unrighteous? Allow Him to speak to you. G6 Who is your master? God or money? Show S1 Even if you already give, give extra money to a missionary or worthwhile cause; someone who is not expecting it.

20220911 Disciples Gather In Close To Jesus (Luke 15.1-10)

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/ 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”. Listen to yourself say this. Are you muttering it or shouting it with joy? Do you consider yourself one of the Gathered or a mutterer? Why do you think this is? G4 Do you see salvation primarily as Jesus going OUT to find you (like the shepherd or the woman) or you gathering IN to where Jesus is (like the tax collectors and sinners)? Why are both concepts important in understanding how we come to Jesus? G5 How can Jesus be a safe place for you this week? Talk to Him about it. G6 If you are a complainer or mutterer about how Jesus does stuff, take some time to repent of this and allow Him to gather you in. If you have allowed sin to keep you from intimacy with Jesus, allow Him to come and find you and bring you home. Show S1 Choose a meal this week on your own, with your spouse or with your family, and eat the meal “with Jesus”. Meaning, as you eat, talk to Him about your day. Tell Him what your grateful for. Tell Him what your needs are. Not in “praying kind of way” (eyes closed) but in a conversational way, as if He were there. Maybe you could even set a seat aside for Him to sit with you as the Unseen Guest. Tell Him you’re glad He welcomes sinners like you and eats with you.

20220904 Disciples Do A Cost Analysis (Luke 14.25-33)

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 quickly to something ‘easier’? G4 What important truths do we learn about God in our text today? G5 What is Jesus trying to get at in the examples of the tower and the war? How can going “all in” with Jesus be like planning to build a tower or plan a war? G6 Dan ended with the Jim Elliott quotation: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." What is God saying to you through these words? Show S1 If you want to learn more about Jim Elliot and missionary exploits, watch this video youtu.be/7eGE4-Oi9_Q

20220828 Faith in the God Who Sees Me (Luke 14.1,7-14)

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 usA 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 who sees me” – Genesis 16:14

20220814 Jesus - Pioneer and Perfecter (Hebrews 11.29-12.)

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 this passage? G4 Read Hebrews 11:39-40. What do you make of this idea that we have a responsibility to the saints who have gone before us? How does this compare with today’s idea of “corporate responsibility”? G5 “Jesus is the Pioneer of our faith”. What does this mean? What about “Jesus is the Perfecter of our faith”? G6 Take the ideas of God as the Architect and Builder of the city with foundations (11:10) and Jesus as the Pioneer and Perfecter of our faith (12:2) and incorporate these truths into your prayers. Thank the Father and Jesus for these parts of their character that scripture reveals. Show S1 How is God calling you to get off the side lines and start running? What do need to start doing / continue doing or stop doing to live a life of faith?

20220807 God - Architect and Builder (Hebrews 11.1-3.8-16)

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 change the way you live if you counted on the fact that you will soon be going home to your forever home? G6 Embrace the tension in Hebrew 11:9: “By faith he MADE HIS HOME in the promised land like a STRANGER in a foreign country; he lived in TENTS”. What does it mean to make your home as a stranger? Show S1 Pray Hebrews 11:16 to Father God. Hebrews 11:16: “Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” What is God saying to you through this verse?

20220731 Watch Out! (Luke 12:13-21)

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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 HUGE difference. Take 20 minutes to watch this video on your own or with your family and see the life change that can happen through your loose change. youtu.be/_Az9b2GMrvg Show S1 Consider as a single, couple or family how you can invest more in Kingdom things that will make a difference for eternity. To get some more ideas visit knowgrowshow.ca/#mission

20220724 The God of How Much More (Luke 11.1-13)

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”? G5 What is the sense of God we get from our passage today? G6 Think about the way that each member of the Trinity is involved in Luke 11:13 (the Son is telling us that the Father gives the Spirit). What do we learn about the function or role of each member of the Trinity from this verse? Show S1 Consider the word “shameless audacity” in Luke 11:8. How can you start introducing shameless audacity into your prayers? Start praying shamelessly audacious prayers to God this week.

20220717 | Action Required | Simplify (Acts 10.38-42)

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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 thing”? Is your current way of doing life making you happy? G5 What verses can you think of that point us towards this “one thing” (couple of possible answers: Luke 10:28-29, John 5:30, Micah 6:8, Matthew 16:24-26, Gal 5:6). Any others you can think of? G6 How is Mary an example of us being UNEXPECTED or COUNTER-CULTURAL is choosing the one thing? What ways is Jesus calling you to be counter-cultural in choosing the one thing? Show S1 Go throughout your day saying to God “I choose you”. Set yourself a reminder every hour on your phone saying “I choose God”.

20220710 | Action Required | Go and do likewise (Luke 10.25-37)

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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 and 1 Cor. 6:11 to find the answer. Now revisit question G1 and see if your answer has changed. G5 Why does Jesus not mentio “grace” or “trusting in Jesus” at all (or ANY of our familiar salvation language) in His response to the lawyer’s question “What must I do to inherit eternal life”? G6 What do you think the lawyer did next after Jesus said “Go and do likewise” in v37? Did he go and do likewise or not?
Show S1 Luke 10:27: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” What is the Holy Spirit calling you to “go and do likewise” so that you can “inherit eternal life”?