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Growgroup questions Most of today’s sermon was reworded from “Meet Martin Luther: A Sketch of the Reformer’s Life” by Anthony Selvaggio. You can pick up your own copy of this book here  https://goo.gl/FFdJYP .  Know Before Sunday, what did you know about Martin Luther? Grow Luther would spend time confessing his sins for up to six hours. Is it possible to be too honest when confessing our sins to...

Growgroup questions Know Why do you think the death of the Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie affected Canada so strongly? Do you have a favourite Tragically Hip song or memory? Grow 3:20 How should the promise of Jesus’ return affect the way you live your life? 3:20 In what ways is Cornerstone a little colony of the Kingdom of heaven? 3:14 talks about pressing on. 4:1 talks about standing firm. What is...

Know What’s the highest level that you’ve competed at in a sport? What sport was it? Grow (3:12) Why does knowing that Christ has made us His own spur us on to make it (the resurrection life) our own? (3:14) What does “the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” mean? Why was Paul’s one thing to press on for the prize of the upward call (verse 14)? Why was his one thing not something else...

Know What’s your favourite thing about thanksgiving? Grow (3:5-6) What kind of things are you tempted to put on your ‘check list’ to show God you’re worthy? (3:9) What is the basic difference between works righteousness and faith righteousness? [i] (3:3) Paul described true Christians as ones who glory, or ‘boast’ in Jesus Christ. What does that mean and how do such people differ from merely relig...

Know How was your summer? What was one highlight and one lowlight for you? Grow Have you ever had to draw back from someone because of their complaining spirit? Has anyone ever drawn back from you for the same reason? What does it mean “to work out your own salvation”? What does this look like in your life? Which is more important – me to be working or God to be working? Do you think most Christia...

Know In the song “One of Us”, one of the lines is “What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us? Just a stranger on the bus trying to make His way home?” What about these lyrics is helpful to understanding Jesus living as a human? What is not helpful? Grow How are you encouraged in Christ, or comforted in His love? What does Paul mean by ‘participation in the spirit’? How can you have the...

This is the sermon preached by the Peter Rigby, the Central Canada District Superintendent, at Dan's installation service at Cornerstone. It concludes the mini-series "All In This Together".  John 17: 20-23 & Ephesians 4: 1-3 What is the state of your relationships? Are you staying connected with Jesus Are there people you have wronged and need to seek forgiveness? Are there people you need to for...

This sermon was only part of the experience on this Sunday. After the short sermon, people spli up into 5 groups and visited stations that gave them an insight into five of our children's ministries.  Know What gifts has God given to you that he wants you to use at Cornerstone? Grow As you were walking round each safari station, which ministries were you particularly drawn to? How is God calling y...

Would you consider yourself greedy? How do you determine whether you are or not? Why is it that we acknowledge the sins of lust, envy, pride and anger in our lives, but not greed? Jeff repeatedly referred to greed as 'subtle and insidious'. Why do you think he used these terms? How do you determine how much to give towards God's work: is it a tenth before taxes, after taxes, a tenth of disposable...

Zac and Addrine shared their story as part of Church In The Park 2017, at Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower, ON on August 20 2017.  Please excuse the white noise during parts of this audio. 

This sermon was preached at Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower, Ontario, as part of our 'Church In The Park' outreach service on August 20 2017. 

Know Have you experienced God delivering you from something spectacular or extreme? Grow (1:19) What is the connection between the prayers of Christians, the presence of Jesus and the deliverance of Paul? (1:20) Why would Paul be afraid of being ashamed – what would the cause of this shame be? (1:21) Contrast Paul’s anticipation of serving Jesus in life and death with your experience. (1:21) Medit...

Know Who is the person in your life who has suffered the most? Grow 1:12 Why does Paul not get into the details of ‘what has happened’? Compare this verse with 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 Take some time to look up Joni Earekson Tada’s story on line. You can also buy it on the amazon store. You can watch her share her story here gl/Y6nzWg. 1:12 Think of all he could have told the Philippians in this fir...

Growgroup questions Know Would you rather go to jail for 4 years for something you didn’t do or get away with something horrible you did but always live in fear of being caught? Would you rather your shirts be always two sizes too big or one size too small? Grow Am I pursuing knowledge of Christ with passion? Am I valuing knowing Christ above everything else? Am I in a church that teaches the Bibl...

Joe Ocran shares about the work that God is doing in Ghana and Burkina Faso.  To find out more, visit this page -  http://worldhope.ca/projects/ghana/ . 

Know Did you have a penpal when you were younger? Who was he / she, where did they live and how did that go? Grow Have you ever experienced the joy of partnering with someone for a worthy cause? Describe what it was and how it went. What do the words ‘grace’ and ‘peace’ mean to you? 1:3 Why does Paul use the words ‘all’ and ‘every’ so much? What is he trying to achieve? Who is someone that you tha...

Know Are you someone who loves wearing flip flops? Why or why not? Grow Acedia is defined as “a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaning”. Have you ever felt like this? What led you to feel like this? How did you get out of it? The church at Philippi started with three key peopl...

Growgroup questions Know What tactics do big companies use to tempt us to buy their produce? Grow How would you define temptation to someone who is unchurched? How do you feel when you give in to temptation? How is a temptation different from a trial? In Matthew 26:41 discuss how Jesus tells us to deal with a temptation. Is temptation the same as sin. Was Jesus tempted (Matthew 4:1-11). Is it best...

Know  Someone google “humble bragging definition”. Read it out. Someone else google “humble bragging examples”. Read out a couple. Have you ever ‘humble-bragged’ on social media (be honest!)😊. Why does social media bring out the humble-bragger in most of us? Grow In Luke 14:1, why do you think the people at the dinner were watching Jesus carefully. What do you think they were watching for? Think...

Know What is one thing that you have bought because it advertised itself as ‘the most comfortable’? Do you have any scars? What’s the story (if you feel OK with sharing)? Grow What do you think of Vladimir Putin’s statement: “Our aims are absolutely clear: They are a high living standard in the country and a secure, free and comfortable life. A secure, free and comfortable life.”? What do you thin...

know Paul’s passion for the church was that Christ would be formed in them. What’s one passion that you have that you want to pass on to the next generation?   grow Paul is writing in a passionate way in the book of Galatians. When you hear a Pastor speak or write in a fiery / impassioned way, does it get you fired up or make you uncomfortable? Why do you think this is? Paul was fired up about Chr...

know Have you ever tried a sample / taste of something that really won you over? Or perhaps it did the opposite – it really disgusted you. Tell your story. Was there anything from Sunday’s sermon that stood out for you?   grow Why do you think the crowds followed Jesus with so much commitment (round the lake, up the mountainside, back down the mountainside, back across the lake)? Have you ever bee...