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.
[esvignore]John 4:1-42[/esvignore] – Pastor Lee examines the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. What is there for us to learn from this meeting between two people who shouldn’t have even been talking? Who do you see yourself as in this story? What is our response? Listen to find out. John 4:1-42
[esvignore]John 3:22-36[/esvignore] – John the Baptist points his disciples to Jesus Christ who is the better way and the object of John’s ministry. As John fulfills his calling to point to Christ, he proclaims what all believers who follow Christ must rejoice to proclaim: He must increase, I must decrease. John 3:22-36
[esvignore]John 3:1-21 – In this text we observe Jesus teaching Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, about the need for all people to be born again, as a prerequisite to their being able to enter (or even see) the kingdom of God. We delve into many other texts to better understand this teaching from Jesus, because your understanding of the…
[esvignore]John 2:13-25[/esvignore] – The Lord’s actions spawned a challenge from the Jews who demanded signs of His authority. Jesus delivers. Indeed, the temple was destroyed and raised up in three days, and all eyes ought forever to be on Him, the greater temple. John 2:13-25
[esvignore]John 2:13-25[/esvignore] – Zeal for His father’s house compelled Jesus to cleanse the temple of worldly corruption. In this first of two sermons on this passage, we investigate how zeal for purity in the temple shows that our unchanging God is zealous for purity in the church today. Christ is coming for a spotless bride, not a bride who cares little for…
[esvignore]Proverbs 4:1-4; Deuteronomy 6:7 – In this challenging message to fathers, we look to the Proverbs to discover five important marks of the faithful father. Our children are far too important to waste our parenting years on frivolity and selfishness, we must be pro-active teachers, leading by example. Give your children a father who is a joy to honor. A good sermon…
[esvignore]John 2:1-11[/esvignore] – Pastor Lee preaches on this important account of the inaugural, miraculous sign of Jesus’ public ministry. In a small town out in the country, Jesus makes 150 gallons of high quality wine so that a wedding feast won’t end early. Why did he kick off his ministry by resurrecting a party? What clues can we learn about Jesus in…
[esvignore]John 1:35-42 – Having seen who Jesus is, and heard Him proclaimed by the prophet-herald John the Baptist, we now look at what Jesus does – He saves sinners. The story of the first disciples illustrates what faith is, and what it means to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. [/esvignore] John 1:35-42
[esvignore]John 1:24-34[/esvignore] – John the Baptist announces the ministry of Christ with the glorious annunciation “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” In this great title of Christ, our sacrificial lamb is presented as our singular righteousness, and all other efforts to atone for sin are insufficient. Here is a challenge to put off empty religious…
[esvignore]John 1:19-23[/esvignore] – John the Baptist stirred up a nation with messianic fervor, prompting the Jewish leaders to send a delegation to ask “Who are you?” John’s response pointed only to Christ, and teaches us that we, like the Jewish delegates, easily place our hope on lesser messiahs, mere shadows, and miss the One whom the entire Old Testament proclaims. John 1:19-23