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 takes us to the miracles of Jesus as we return to a more narrative style of scripture. We will be in [esvignore]Matthew 8:1-13[/esvignore] this Lord’s day, and with the leper and the Centurion, we will encounter the power of Jesus Christ. The Leper’s Encounter a. Willfulness of Jesus. b. Divinity of Jesus. c. Lordship of Jesus. d. Humility of Jesus.…
Today we visit [esvignore]Jude 1:20-21[/esvignore] and other texts. We look at a topical message so that we can experience a variety of preaching methods and touch on topics and passages outside of our current study. We’re going to look at some peculiar aspects of the local church in order to stir up our gratitude to Jesus for His love and kindness to…
After half a year, we come to the end of the Sermon on the Mount. Here in [esvignore]Matthew 7:24-29[/esvignore] Jesus doesn’t just politely close his message, but lays down a challenge. Will we be doers, or hearers only. This is unheard of preaching in His time, for no one preaches with the authority Jesus assumes. Let us be ready for some examples…
We continue last week’s message from [esvignore]Matthew 7:15-23[/esvignore] with the application portion of the sermon. We’ll look at the following regarding wolves in sheep’s clothing: Outline: The Method of Identification: Fruit Inspection What they do – they ravenously devour. Notable examples of bad fruit Omission Addition Twisting Public reading: [esvignore]Mark 7:1-13[/esvignore]; Benediction: [esvignore]Hebrews 13:20-21[/esvignore] Matthew 7:15-23Mark 7:1-13Hebrews 13:20-21
We investigate [esvignore]Matthew 7:15-20[/esvignore] and learn that even from within our own ranks, danger lurks. How do we identify the false teachers, and what are we to do when we find them? Know your Teachers What is a Prophet? The Standard of Measure Implied Ontology Essence of a man How to know something is true Our Responsibility Active Diligence Identify wolves Avoid…
We will hear from Jesus in [esvignore]Matthew 7:13-14[/esvignore] as we learn the nature of “the way.” Entering through the narrow gate and walking the path of life in the Kingdom is demanding but rewarding. Choices The Entry Point The Way Companions Destination. Public reading: [esvignore]Psalm 1[/esvignore]; Benediction: [esvignore]Romans 15:13[/esvignore] Matthew 7:13-14 Psalm 1 Romans 15:13
Here in [esvignore]Matthew 7:7-12[/esvignore] we learn some principles of prayer that should encourage us to be more frequent in praying, and set our expectations properly. The Connection The Promise: Ask, Pray, Get Objections A. Some say prayer is inappropriate, groveling and unseemly. B. Some say prayer is simply unnecessary. C. Some say prayer does not work, it is unproductive. The Result of…
You hear a lot of people say “Don’t judge me!” What they often mean is “leave me alone in my sin, you are making me feel bad, affirm me!” But what Christians must understand is what Jesus means when He commands us to “Judge not, lest you be judged.” It is clearly not a ban on discerning right from wrong, as the very next…
We continue with our Gospel of Matthew study with a section on Anxiety and Providence from [esvignore]Matthew 6:25-34[/esvignore]. This is a challenging and comforting passage. Challenging to those of us who are prone to worry, and comforting for those who are convicted of the wrongness of worry. The general thrust of the passage leads us naturally to speak of God’s providence, and that’s the angle we will take.…
Our message is entitled, Gospel of Matthew – Treasures in Heaven, and we will cover [esvignore]Matthew 6:19-34[/esvignore], though we will focus on the first half of the passage this week, and next week we’ll tackle the sin of anxiety. Our message will look at materialism, and the either/or statements Jesus makes about what our relationship to the world says about the condition of our…