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 lesson comes from [esvignore]1 Samuel 13:1-15[/esvignore] and is entitled Marks of a Pretend Faith. We will examine what made King Saul’s faith no faith at all, and relate it to our own walk with God, as the Bible desires us to do. That means we will call for self-examination, a practice that is rare in Christianity today, judging by how weak…
Our Samuel series continues as we cover [esvignore]1 Samuel 12[/esvignore]. Here we discover a more deep and detailed account of the events that happened at the end of [esvignore]1 Samuel 11[/esvignore]. We find some good principles here. The chief question we’ll ask is “what do we do when we’ve really messed up badly and we can’t go back and turn things around?”…
Our message is about the important calling of fatherhood. Our texts are the classic texts for this very important message, [esvignore]Proverbs 4:1-4[/esvignore] and [esvignore]Deuteronomy 6:7[/esvignore]. These are important topics and the message is absolutely necessary for Christ’s people. We’ll examine four marks of the Biblically faithful father. This is a good reminder for fathers, but…
In this story , [esvignore]1 Samuel 11[/esvignore], we discover Saul farming in obscurity while a wicked and cruel enemy arrives in Israel. In this message we discover the importance of the frank language of the Old Testament, the purpose of the gore and violence of the Bible, and the power of the Lord to use the average, unprepared, ill-equipped person to work…
Our text this week is [esvignore]1 Samuel 10:17-27[/esvignore]. Before we jump into the era of monarchy, we partly review the state of Israel’s heart as we witness the selection of Saul as king. We will investigate how the heart of the people is very much a warning for us to examine our own hearts. The warning Samuel gave Israel regarding their abandonment…
Our passage is [esvignore]1 Samuel 9:1-10:16[/esvignore]. This week’s message looks at leadership principles, and specifically, Saul’s leadership resume. Saul shows us several character flaws mixed in with some praise-worthy traits. Is Saul the embodiment of a good leader, or is Saul something else? God has chosen Saul because he is precisely the man Israel wants. We’ll see what men value in a…
In this message we consider a high altitude view of [esvignore]1 Samuel 9[/esvignore] where we meet Saul for the first time. In a seemingly pointless narrative, at least up until [esvignore]1 Samuel 9:15[/esvignore], we meander around with Saul and his servant looking for lost donkeys. But [esvignore]1 Samuel 9:15-17[/esvignore] are a special treat. Here we glimpse into the workings of God behind…
Our sermon today covers [esvignore]1 Samuel chapter 8[/esvignore]. If you are listening to this sermon for the first time, please read the chapter, it is not on the audio, it was the day’s public scripture reading which is not recorded. Israel is changing, a generation has become comfortable with peace and ease. They do not see the need for such an old-fashioned…
This Lord’s Day we had the privilege of looking at the same passage from last week, because we only scratched the surface. Our passage closes out the time of the Judges in Israel with a story of faith and dependence. We will again read [esvignore]1 Samuel 7:5-17[/esvignore] and draw forth three topics – 1.) The Philistine’s Response to Israel’s Repentance. 2.) Israel’s…
In this message, from [esvignore]1 Samuel 7:7-17[/esvignore], we receive a message of gospel truth. We focus on substitutionary atonement, a big word but a simple idea. Our passage will also identify the importance of corporate worship, the need for a priest and the need for a sacrifice. We’ll repeat this passage next week as well to cover the remainder of the themes.…