Sunday Sermons
At Cornerstone, the sermons are primarily expository in nature. We spend most of our time stepping through a section or book of the Bible verse by verse, section by section, and occasionally we will preach on a theme. The elders strive to make each sermon a Christ centered, church building, Gospel proclaiming, truth driven, biblically grounded, proclamation for the purpose of God glorifying transformation.
Our sermon this week is a topical sermon entitled The Centrality of the Resurrection. We will look at [esvignore]Luke 24[/esvignore] as we focus on this central event in our faith. From the empty tomb, to the road to Emmaus, to the temple plaza, we will follow our Lord and his closest followers. Our sermon outline is: The centrality of the death and resurrection…
This week’s sermon is entitled “David’s Last Words,” and is from [esvignore]2 Samuel 23:1-7[/esvignore]. We have here David’s last proclamation, a royal pronouncement, and a prophecy from God’s own mouth. In it, we are reminded that there is a Covenant, a promise, that will come to pass regarding a son of David’s. This son will be the last King in the Davidic…
This week’s sermon is entitled “David’s Song,” and is from [esvignore]2 Samuel 22[/esvignore]. Its a good “meat and potatoes” kind of message – filled with nutrition for our souls but not necessarily a hammer blow to the conscience. We will enjoy hearing great praise in this third of six sections that comprise the epilogue of the reign of King David, which means…
This week’s preaching comes from[esvignore]2 Samuel 21:15-22[/esvignore]. This is the second story of six found in the epilogue at the end of the book of Samuel. In this rather sad picture of mighty David, now weary in his older years, we will find the old warrior needs a little help. Six fingered men and giants from our old pals the Philistines are…
Our sermon is taken from [esvignore]2 Samuel 21:1-14[/esvignore]. This is a particularly disturbing text that challenges us to look upon the concept of atonement for sin. It is not a pleasant sight. Our message will encourage us to be quiet and reverent as we behold the cross of Christ in the scriptures. I pray that we are all stirred to fear the…
Our sermon covers [esvignore]2 Samuel 20[/esvignore], a very sad chapter that closes out the narrative of the Kingdom up through David’s reign. Everything in [esvignore]chapters 21-24[/esvignore] is epilogue, things that happened during David’s reign and not chronological. We find that there isn’t much difference under the Kings than what Israel experienced under the Judges, at least so far. This sad truth prompts…
Our message is taken from [esvignore]2 Samuel 19:8b-44[/esvignore]. King David returns, but it is not the triumphant return of a King that we might hope for. In fact, the nation is divided and bickering. David’s management of the delicate politics of the situation leaves us unsatisfied. We long for a better king and a unified kingdom. This is by design, of course.…
Stirred by the recent joyful outbreak of weddings in our congregation, this topical sermon is very timely. We look at the Glorious Mission of Marriage and visit two classic passages, [esvignore]Genesis 2:15-25[/esvignore], and [esvignore]Ephesians 5:22-33[/esvignore]. We learn why marriage is tied to great things, indeed the greatest purpose of all creation – the redemption of…
Our sermon is taken from a large section of scripture, [esvignore]2 Samuel 18:1-19:8[/esvignore]. I pray that we will see some powerful lessons in this sad section of scripture. Absalom dies, David fails to properly act, and Joab is the only one who knew what had to be done, even if it meant violating an order. David had a form of love but…
Our sermon is entitled The Plan that Counts and is taken from [esvignore]2 Samuel 17[/esvignore]. Here we find a chapter of tense political maneuvering and a bit of a spy story as Hushai and Ahithophel each give their counsel to the usurper, Absalom. We will learn some things about the certainty of God’s plans, and while its a very simple lesson we…