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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: Acts 11:1-18 The One Thing: The Surprising Dimensions of a Doorway Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Have you ever excluded anyone? What was the reason? Have you ever felt excluded? What emotions did you experience? Grow G1 The early church had to wrestle with the "lapsi" (believers who left the church because of persecution and then wanted to return to fellowship). How would you have handled this situation? G2 What are the current issues that the church is trying to decide on regarding "who is in and who is out"? G3 The Muslim man who said to Dan "We all worship the same God". Is he correct in this? Why is why not? G4 Dan said that Acts 10 (and 11) is as important as Pentecost. Why is this? G5 Dan said “It is true the gateway to Kingdo

The Passage: Acts 9:36-43 The One Thing: A Surprising Heirloom Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Think of what you own. What are you most likely to pass on as an heirloom? Grow G1 At first reading, Tabitha’s story appears to be a “basic” healing story. What most surprises you about the story of Tabitha (Acts 9:36-43)? G2 What is the significance of Tabitha making both the inner garments (chiton) and outer garments (himation) for the widows? G3 It is likely that Tabitha was a widow. She also ministered to widows. What in your experience might give you an advantage in ministering to people? Given this experience, who might God be calling you to reach? G4 The idea of an heirloom (in its original sense) is a tool or implement that can be passed on. What tools or knowledge do you need to be passing on? G5 Dan said, “You do not need to have a blood relative to create an heirloom”. What did he mean by this? G6 Why is Tabitha’s story so encouraging to people who struggle with Mother’s Day or who have

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: Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) The One Thing: A Surprising Change of Circumstances Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 If you had the power, what “exterior circumstance” of yours would you most like to change? (Location? Job? Family? Appearance? Friendship group? Etc) Grow G1 Think about the idea Dan introduces of “interior circumstances”. In what way can what goes on inside you be considered a “circumstances”. How does using the word circumstance change how you view your inner self? G2 Which of Saul’s transformations was the most impressive in your mind? The change of what came from his heart? His mouth? His hands? G3 What was the moment Saul was saved do you think? Was it Acts 9:3-5 where Jesus appears to Saul or Acts 9:17-18 when the scales fall from

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: Acts 5:27-32 The One Thing: A Surprising Conflict of Allegiances Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 Would you give up your faith in Jesus for $70,000 or not (like Sister Hua)? Grow G1 Have you ever been tempted to disobey human authorities for ethical / Biblical reasons? Share as much as you feel comfortable (don’t incriminate yourself or place others in an uncomfortable position!) G2 When it is right to disobey authorities? G3 What do we make of Paul advocating for civic obedience under Nero’s tyrannical regime (Romans 13:1-2)? G4 What was the track record of the Sanhedrin demanding obedience from Peter and the apostles? Why is knowing the track record of human authority / God important in deciding how we respond? G5 How

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: Luke 24:1-12 The One Thing: Press on through from wondering to wonder Know K1 Do you live life mostly in a state of wondering (questioning, doubting) or WONDER (awe, amazement)? Recall the last time you “WONDERED”. Grow G1 From our passage today (Luke 24:1-12), where can we see that wondering (questioning, doubting) is an essential part of WONDER (awe, amazement) particularly when it comes to our life of faith in Jesus? G2 Why is it important that despite their grief, the women WENT to embalm or anoint Jesus’ body? What does this tell us about them? G3 Track the women’s journey with Jesus in Luke 8:1-3, Luke 23:49, Luke 23:55-56 and Luke 24:1. What do we learn about the relationship of these women to Jesus? G4 “He is not here; he has risen!”

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... Know K1 Consider the “Rock in the road” story. Dan said “Your obedience sets in motion a chain of events that you cannot control”. Have you ever done the right thing and then had an unexpected blessing as a result? Grow G1 Put yourself in the shoes of the two disciples Jesus asked to take the donkey for Jesus. Would you have been eager to obey Jesus command or nervous? G2 Reflect on Luke 19:31, 34. How far are we willing to forego property or time simply because ‘the Lord has need’ of it? G3 In our passage, who did Jesus rely on? What do you make of the idea of God the completely sufficient NEEDING something? What does this tell us about the way God interacts with our world? G4 What do you make of God’s claim over you, your life and your “stuff” bei

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