Cornerstone Chapel - Video Podcast

In today’s study, Pastor Gary examines the problem Judah had of turning to Egypt for help against the Assyrian army instead of turning to God. It wasn’t until they had depleted their resources and exhausted their own efforts that the people of Judah finally turned to God. When they did, God wasn’t angry and did not shame His people. There were no “I warned you” or “you should have listened to me” or “I told you so” comments. Instead God had been waiting for them and eagerly helped them because he is a gracious and compassionate God. And that’s how he treats us too. If you’ve been estranged from God, or if you’ve become exhausted trying to do life without Him; if you have a hard time trusting God and surrendering to Him, then follow along in today’s study entitled, “God is Waiting for You.”

An in-depth study of 1 Timothy 2:5-11.

Hypocrisy plagues us all. All of us are inconsistent from time to time with the way we live or talk or evaluate others in relation to ourselves. One of the worst types of hypocrisy is how we relate to God. This was the problem with the Jewish people in Isaiah’s day. He accuses them of honoring God with their lips (giving God lip service), but not their hearts. Did you know that according to a recent survey by the Barna Group that “hypocrisy” is the number one reason Millennials (those in their 20’s and early 30’s) give for why they don’t want to attend church? Hypocrisy is sin. It not only causes God to be dishonored, but it causes unbelievers to be disillusioned. Join Pastor Gary for today’s teaching on hypocrisy entitled, “All Talk but No Walk.”

An in-depth study of 1 Timothy 1:8-2:4.

Seven hundred years before Christ, Isaiah prophesies about the Messiah being a “precious cornerstone.” A cornerstone is the beginning point of a building. It’s the foundational stone upon which all other stones are aligned. Isaiah uses building imagery to describe Jesus this way because He is the foundation of the Church and of our salvation. But in addition, Christ-followers need to ask whether or not He is the cornerstone of every aspect of their lives. In other words, does everything in our lives “square” with Jesus as the Cornerstone, or is He simply only a small brick in the wall of our lives? Open your Bible to Isaiah 28:16 for today’s study with Pastor Gary.

An in-depth study of 1 Timothy 1.

We live in a world of trouble and difficulties. No life is completely sheltered from trials. But Isaiah gives us some verses about God’s perfect peace in Isaiah 26:3-4. Pastor Gary unpacks these verses for us as we learn to receive and rely on God’s peace for our lives by fixing our thoughts on Him and trusting Him.

An in-depth study of Philippians 4:4-7.

Everyone understands that there is evil in our world, but what or WHO is behind that evil? God exposes the who in Isaiah 14—namely, Satan. Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 are two of the most descriptive passages about Satan in the Bible. Why do we need to understand his background, his tactics, and his ultimate demise? Because he is “on the prowl” to attack us, discourage us, deceive us, and tempt us. However, God outlines in Scripture how we can take our stand against the devil. Join us for today’s Bible study as Pastor Gary explains who Satan is, what caused his fall, what his ultimate fate is, and how we are to contend against him.

An in-depth study of 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:18.