Inheritance - Joshua 5.1-12

Weekly Podcast from Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, North Gower, Ontario www.wearecornerstone.ca Know Was there any tradition that you observed as a child (either religious or not) that made sense at the time but now has you scratching your head? Grow Dan’s main theme was we need to back up in order to go on. What did he mean by that? If God instituted circumcision as an everlasting covenant (Genesis 17:13), why do we not practice it today in the Christian church? How would you explain the concept of Biblical covenant? Why do you think the Israelites neglected both circumcision and the Passover during the 40 years in the desert? What did God mean when He said “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you”? What’s the connection with circumcision? In what ways has circumcision been replaced by baptism? How is baptism ‘better’ than circumcision? In what ways has celebrating the Passover been replaced with Communion? How is communion ‘better’ than the Passover? Dan said that in Jesus we are no longer to be identified as ‘ex-slaves’ but instead as a new creation (2 Corinthians 4:17-18). What does this new identity mean to you? Consider these two verses 1 Corinthians 7:19: Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts. Galatians 5: For in Christ neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Take a couple of minutes to discuss what they mean. Dan talked about the great reversal Slaves – Passover – Cross the water – Wilderness – Cross the Water – Passover – Freedom Has Jesus done a great reversal in your life? What does that look like? Show What can we do this season as a growgroup for a show project? Start thinking about it.