Cornerstone Chapel - Video Podcast

Ever felt tempted? Of course! We all have. And while temptation itself is not sin, giving into it is. Paul warns us in 1 Corinthians 10 about the tragedy that befell Israel because the people were not on their guard concerning temptation. They flirted with temptation,and lost. It cost an entire generation their lives. So what's the source of temptation, and what should we know about how to resist it? Find out in today's study with Pastor Gary Hamrick.

Paul devotes an entire chapter to giving instruction on matters of singleness, marriage, sex, and divorce. The church in Corinth was struggling to understand God's view on these matters in light of the social mores around them. Once again, Paul will emphasize the need to hear and obey the Word of God rather than accept the ways of this world. Join Pastor Gary Hamrick for our study today from 1 Corinthians 7.

An in-depth study of 1 Peter 2.

We live in a very litigious society. There are more lawyers per capita in the U.S. than any other country in the world. But what does the Bible have to say about Christians suing Christians? Paul takes the first half of 1 Corinthians 6 to discuss God's view on civil lawsuits between Christians. Pastor Gary Hamrick analyzes four wrong assumptions the Corinthian church made about God, the church, and the legal system, and he offers four questions that should be asked before considering a lawsuit.

What would it have been like to be present when Peter came home after being divinely freed from prison? Dr. Winfred Neely, a Professor of Pastoral Studies at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, looks through the eyes of John Mark to give a first person account of the story of Acts 12. Join Dr. Neely as he looks at persecution, the power of prayer and the sanctifying work of the Spirit in the early church.

A man in the Corinthian church is living in sexual sin. Everyone knows about, but no one wants to do anything about it, and on purpose! They think that tolerating sin is an indication of "unconditional love." In reality, it's an indication of spiritual immaturity. The Corinthian believers don't understand that true love is about correction, salvation, and restoration. They are unwilling to do the hard thing of removing someone from the church who is engaged in on-going, unrepentant sin. It's called "church discipline" and God still calls the church to practice it today. Join Pastor Gary Hamrick as we take a closer look at a challenging passage of Scripture from 1 Corinthians 5.

An in-depth study of James 4-5.

The church at Corinth was relying too much on the wisdom and philosophy of the world. As a result, they were looking more "worldly" than they were "spiritual" inside and outside the church. Paul spends considerable time addressing their problems of divisions, quarreling, immorality, lawsuits, drunkenness, and misunderstandings about marriage, the Lord's Supper, and spiritual gifts. It's a "corrective epistle" that is a healthy reminder to the church today-pursue the wisdom of God no matter how foolish it may seem in the eyes of the world!

In the closing chapters of the book of Romans, Paul makes a plea for unity in the church. Every church is made up of people with differences-different backgrounds, different perspectives, even different convictions about some things. We have to learn to get along and to tolerate our differences. But how much tolerance is too much? When could truth or doctrinal integrity become compromised for the sake of "unity." That's the subject of today's study from Romans 14-16. Join Pastor Gary Hamrick as he answers these questions and as he shares 3 keys to unity in the church.

An in-depth study of James 2-3.