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The Servant King - Mark 12.1-12

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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The Passage
Mark 12:1-12
The One Thing
Our access to God’s amazing grace has an expiration date.  
 
growgroup questions 
Know 
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? 
Grow 
Put yourself in Isaac Jogues’ position. Consider his mind and heart. Consider his thoughts. What drove him to return to a place and people group that he knew 100% were very dangerous? Could you do what he did?
Israel killed the prophets God sent. In what way are we guilty of killing the prophets? of crucifying Christ?
If your attempts to get people to fulfilltheir contractual obligations had been violently refused, what would you do? What was the logic of the father in the parable in sending his only son? What was the motivation for God to send His only Son? 
What did the tenant farmers think they would gain from killing the landlord’s son? What did the Jewish leaders hope to gain by killing Jesus? What did they in fact accomplish?
Whatdo secular people say when asked about judgment and hell? What do you think is necessary for them to accept the truth? Do you know any logical arguments that might be compelling? 
How did the Jewish leaders react when they lost their debate with Jesus? What persons or organizations do you know of that, when faced with the truth claims of Christianity, respond with hatred or violence?
The Sanhedrin postponed their persecution of Jesus because they feared the crowd (12:12). How does this expose faulty reasoning on their part? 
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How might it be helpful to highlight people’s faulty reasoning during evangelism?
 

The Servant King - Mark 11.27-33

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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 The Passage
Mark 11:27-33
The One Thing
Without honesty and humility, we have nothing with God.

The Servant King - Mark 11.12-25

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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 The Passage
Mark 11:12-25
The One Thing
Worship means regularly saying to Jesus: Come in and clean house.
Some reflection questions to talk through with God
What things have you introduced into your life, His temple, that is preventing true worship from taking place?
 In what way are you treating this temple of your body (your life) as a convenience, as something that is to be used for your purposes and your pleasure rather than for the glorious purposes of God? How are you taking shortcuts?
How are you using your body, your life as leverage against others? In what way are you bringing others into bondage and slavery, or taking advantage of others through your body or your life, God’s temple?
 

A Few Surprise Guests (The Servant King) - Mark 11.1-11 (The Christmas Speech)

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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 The Passage
Mark 11.1-11
The One Thing
We call to God for help. He gives us happiness. 

A Few Surprise Guests (The Servant King) - Mark 10.46-52 (The Needy Neighbour)

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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The Passage
Mark 10:46-52
The One Thing
Jesus gives sight to the blind; and vision to the sighted. 

A Few Surprise Guests (The Servant King) - Mark 10.32-45 (The Self-Entitled Sister)

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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The Passage
Mark 10:32-45
The One Thing
God's limo for your lemon. 
 

A Few Surprise Guests (The Servant King) - Mark 10.17-31 (The Upscale Uncle)

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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The Passage
Mark 10:17-31
The One Thing
God doesn't want your stuff. He wants your heart. 
Know
Have you ever felt God call you to give something away? What was this experience like for you?
Grow
10:19 – Why did Jesus ‘test’ this guy only on the second half of the ten commandments and not the first half (see Exodus 20 for reference)?
10:19 – How honest do you think this man was being when he said he kept all these commandments?
Nathan said that the 10 commandments reflect God’s character: God isn’t a murderer, God isn’t a thief etc. How does this information help us apply the 10 commandments to our day to day living?
10:21 – Jesus looked at him and loved Him. Therefore He told him he had to sell everything he had. What’s the connection here between the love Jesus felt and the command He gave?
Nathan said that Jesus told this guy to give away his stuff (i.e. do something) in order to get the free gift of eternal life (Romans 6:23). How can this be? (verse 21 gives us a clue).
“God doesn’t want your stuff. He wants your heart”. What are the potential risks of giving God your stuff without giving Him your heart? How can we avoid these risks?
10:23,25: Jesus says twice that it’s hard to get into the kingdom of God. In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Which is it? Hard or easy?
God doesn’t want us to give away our stuff. But He wants us to be willing to give away our stuff and to trust Him to provide. How willing are you?
Show
Look at Philippians 3:7-10. Contrast this passage with the rich man in Mark 10. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through these verses.

A Few Surprise Guests (The Servant King) - Mark 10.1-16 (The Floundering Family)

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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The passage
Mark 10:1-16
 
The one thing
Into the broken home, God moves in
 
Know
Have you ever had a surprise guest just turn up on your doorstep?
 
Grow
What sort of conversation would you have with someone who is considering divorce?
What message of hope do we as Christians have to offer people who are divorced?
What extra information does Mark 10:10-11 tells us about the circumstances under which divorce is permitted?
How has the view on divorce changed over the past 50-60 years in Canada?
10:5 What do you think of the idea that God makes concessions to sin, even though He doesn’t condone it? Why might He make these concessions?
Read Mark 10:11-12. In the very man-centric society of the 1st century, why were these words so revolutionary? (for further study compare with 1 Corinthians 7:3-4)
Often when we’re talking about marital unfaithfulness we mean “sex outside of marriage”. What other forms of marital unfaithfulness can you think of? Should these be considered grounds for divorce?
If Jesus bore our sin on the cross, He bore the sin of divorce. He became divorced for us on our behalf. What do you think of this statement?
What are the real-world applications of this for the person that has gone through divorce?
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By now you should have decided when your show project is. Keep talking about the details and make sure each person knows what their responsibility is.

The Servant King - Mark 9.30-50

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario
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growgroup discussion questions
The one thing
Get ahead with. At the back of the pack. 
Scripture
Mark 9:30-50
Know
Have you ever been overheard having an argument with someone? Or have you ever overheard someone else having an argument? What happened? (Keep details vague if needed!)
Grow
Have you experienced divisiveness / suspicion between different churches in a town, or churchd denominations? How did this impact you?
What is more important as Christians / Churches? Standing up for truth or standing up for unity?
Are there any issues that you believe we shouldn’t budge on as Christians, even if it creates rifts between us and others?
Which lie do you struggle more with:
I’m all that
God needs me
I don’t need you. (We don’t need each other).
Compare Jesus’ words in Mark 9:40 (whoever is not against us is for us) with Matthew 12:30 (who is not with me is against me). Is this a contradiction? Explain your thoughts.
Have you ever met a Christian from another country / culture? What was that experience like for you? How did this experience enrich you?
In what ways can pride prevent Jesus from using us?
Why are Priscilla and Aquila (Acts 18) such a powerful example for us today on how God loves to use imperfect people, such as Apollos?
Say, and ask your growgroup to repeat after you:
Jesus is all that matters
God does not need me; He can use anyone
I need you and you need me.
Ask around the circle: Do you believe these truths?
Show
Decide on your show project for this season. Please have the growgroup facilitator or someone else tell Tami what your growgroup is going to do

The Servant King - Mark 9.14-29

The One Thing:
Don't wait to fully believe before you start fully praying. 
The Scripture
Mark 9:14-29
Know
If you have access to the internet, search “Glass bridge China” and watch a couple of minutes of one of the videos. Note the reactions of people. If you were on one of these bridges, how confidently do you think you would walk across?
Grow
Is our generation more or less of a faithless generation than the one Jesus confronted (9:19)? In general, what causes people to change over generations?
How would you describe prayer to one of your unchurched friends?
Why do so many people struggle with prayer?
How would you respond to someone who said that the child’s behaviour represented epilepsy or some other natural disease rather than demonic forces?
Have you ever prayed even though you didn’t feel like it –because you knew it was the right thing to do? What is the different between this and simply heartlessly ‘going through the motions’ of prayer?
According to our passage in Mark 9, what level of faith is needed to enable Jesus to work in our lives?
The disciples failed in verse 18. What did they do after their failure? How can failure be made profitable?
In what situation or area of life do you need to know the freedom of praying to Jesus “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief”? Take time to pray in your group for this issue. If you group is larger, split into smaller groups.
Show
Take some time to brainstorm as a group about a “Show” project you can do this Christmas – something that will allow you to show the love of Jesus to others.
Also decide if you want to have a fun Christmas get-together / party as a group.