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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/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 m

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

Joe Rogan Clip Reference (Wesley Huff): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwyAX69xG1Q&t=2175s 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

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 “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.”

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: Growing In Favour The Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, Luke 2:52, Colossians 3:12-17 LECTIO DIVINA Passage | Colossians 3:12-17 These are the clothes you must put on, then, since God has chosen you, made you holy, and lavished his love upon you. You must be tender-hearted, kind, humble, meek, and ready to put up with anything. You must bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against someone else, you must forgive each other. Just as the master forgave you, you must do the same. On top of all this you must put on love, which ties everything together and makes it complete. Let the king’s peace be the deciding factor in your hearts; that’s what you were called to, within the one body. And b

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: A Simple Christmas The Passage: Hebrews 1:1-4

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 Know K1 What spoke to you through today’s message? Grow G1 How does Christ's statement "a body you have prepared for me" in verse 5 relate to the concept of the Incarnation? What significance does this have for our understanding of Jesus' mission? G2 In what ways does this passage contrast the Old Testament sacrificial system with Christ's sacrifice? How does this highlight the superiority of Christ's offering? G3 What does it mean that Christ came to do God's will (verses 7 and 9)? How does this relate to our own lives as followers of Christ? G4 How does verse 10 connect God's will with our sanctification? What implications does this have for our understanding of holiness and our relationship with God?

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 Speaker: Nate Huff The Passage: Philippians 4:4-7 The One Thing: The Invitation of the Inbreaking  

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 about today through the service, or the sermon? Grow G1 Try to put yourself in Paul's shoes. You're in prison. How do you write the most joy-filled letter in the New Testament? Where does his joy come from? G2 How do we deepen our confidence in God’s work, avoiding cockiness (“I don’t need God”) or caution (“God is not trustworthy”)? G3 Who can you think of in the Advent / Christmas story that exemplified this posture of patient confidence in God? G4 Paul says that he’s confident God will complete what God has begun in the Philippians. How have you seen God accomplish good, albeit slow work in your life or in those around you? G5 Sometimes people who are suffering share

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: Prayers in the Waiting Room Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Know K1 What did you feel God say to you through today’s message? Grow G1 Read verse 6-11. What can you deduce about the relationship Paul had with the Thessalonians from this passage? G2 The Thessalonian church was a fledgling church undergoing persecution. What strikes you about Paul’s prayers. Specifically, what did he NOT pray for that you might have prayed for it you were Paul? G3 As Paul was writing from Corinth to the Thessalonian church, what emotions might Paul have been experiencing? How do you feel this impacted his prayers? G4 Dan highlighted three “Prayers in the Waiting Room”. The first was “Lord Jesus, clear the

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’s resting face of grace and peace. Scripture: Revelation 1.4b-8 Know K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today Grow G1 A resting face is the expression on your face when it is at rest. What is your resting face (if you don’t know, ask a friend!) G2 What based on Revelation 1:4 what could we imagine to be God’s resting face? G3 How do we see the Trinity represented in verse 4b and 5a? What is the significance of the 3 titles given to Christ in this verse? How can they encourage us? G4 How do we see Christ relating to us in verse 5b and 6 – think of what Christ has done in the past, in the present and what he will do in the future. G5 This passage begins and ends w

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: Perfect but not complete Scripture: Hebrews 10.11-25 (focus on verse 14) Know What did God say to you through the service / message today Grow 1. How does the author contrast the Old Testament priests' work with Christ's sacrifice in verses 11-14? What key differences are highlighted? 2. Verse 14 states that "by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." What does it mean to be "made perfect forever"? How does this relate to our ongoing sanctification? 3. According to verses 15-18, what are the key aspects of the new covenant that Christ's sacrifice established? How do these differ from the old covenant? 4. Verses 19-22 encourage believers to "draw near to G

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: Victim becomes hero in Jesus’ eyes Scripture: Mark 12:38-44 Discussion Questions Know K1 How did God speak to you today through the message, the short interview with Hazel or the worship time? Grow G1 Why does Jesus warn people about the scribes? What specific behaviors does he criticize them for? G2 How did the scribes' role as experts in Mosaic Law and religious teachers influence their response to Jesus' teachings, particularly His emphasis on love for God and neighbour as being more important than ritualistic observances? G3 How does Jesus contrast the giving of the rich people with that of the poor widow? What principle about giving does this illustrate? G4 What do you think motiva

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: Love God and others: debate resolved. Scripture: Mark 12:28-34 Discussion Questions Know K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today Grow G1 Why do you think Jesus combined the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) with Leviticus 19:18 in His response about the greatest commandment? How are these two commands related? G2 Jesus says to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. What do you think each of these aspects represents? How can we practically love God in each of these ways? G3 The scribe affirms that loving God and neighbor is "much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices" (Mark 12:33). How does this statement reflect a shift in understanding from ext

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 Speaker: Rev Nate Huff The Passage: Mark 10.46-52 The One Thing: What kind of life are you living?

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: Mark 10.34-45 The One Thing: Will the real Jesus please stand up? Discussion Questions Know K1 What did God say to you through the service / message today Grow G1 What do you make of James and John’s request in verse 35? What do you think motivated them to ask this of Jesus? G2 Think of Jesus’ words: you will drink the cup (of suffering according to Mk 14:32) and be baptized (into familial conflict according to Lk 12:52-53). Why do you think Jesus told them this would happen? Would you rather know or not know if bad things were coming your way? G3 What can you do to compare your Jesus with the Biblical Jesus? How can you know if “your Jesus” resembles the Jesus of the Bible or not? What wi

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: Mark 10.17-31 (28-31) The One Thing: First we leave then we receive Discussion Questions Know K1 What are you thankful for this thanksgiving? Grow G1 What did God say to you through the testimony of Enya and Jane or through any of the aspects of the service today? G2 Jesus promises that those who have left things behind for his sake will receive "a hundred times as much in this present age." What do you think this means practically? How have you experienced this in your own life? G3 Why do you think Jesus includes "persecutions" in the list of things his followers will receive? How does this challenge our expectations of the Christian life? G4 Jesus concludes by saying "many who are first

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: Mark 10:1-16 The One Thing: Divorce, Children & Discernment Discussion Questions Know K1 What did God say to through the message today (or the service in general)? Grow G1 Have you been impacted by divorce (either personally or someone you know)? How did you get through this season in your life? G2 In what ways does Jesus' reference to "hardness of heart" (Mark 10:5) help us understand the allowance of divorce in Mosaic law? Discuss its implications for modern relationships. G3 How can the church support individuals affected by divorce while upholding Jesus’ teachings on marriage? Discuss practical ways to provide care and guidance. G4 What is the significance of Mark sandwiching Jesu

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: James 5:13-20 The One Thing: Prayer, confession and healing Know K1 How did God speak to you through today’s sermon? Grow G1 Why do you think James emphasizes prayer so strongly in this passage, mentioning it seven times? How does this reflect the importance of prayer in a believer's life? G2 Many believers have prayed fervently for healing or confessed their sins, yet haven't seen the results James seems to promise in verses 15-16. How do we reconcile this passage with experiences where prayers seem to go unanswered or healing doesn't occur? How might this affect our faith, and how can we maintain trust in God's goodness and power in light of these experiences? G3 James instructs believers

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: James 3:14-4:3, 7-8a The One Thing: Outsourcing Wisdom Growgroup Discussion Starters Know K1 How did God speak to you through today’s message or Dan’s song of response? Grow G1 James contrasts earthly wisdom with heavenly wisdom. What are some examples of "earthly wisdom" you've encountered in your workplace or daily life? How does it differ from godly wisdom? G2 Verse 3:16 says that where envy and selfish ambition exist, there will be "disorder and every evil practice." How have you seen this play out in work environments or relationships? G3 What are some practical ways we can cultivate the qualities of heavenly wisdom described in verse 3:17 (pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive,