Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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This Sunday, we resume our series “Between Two Worlds” in 1 and 2 Peter, picking up in 2 Peter 1:3-4. As Peter continues his opening thought on the blessing of knowing Christ, he points to the gracious gifts of his power and promises for those who trust in him by faith.   
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Main Idea: Glory now and forever are gifts of the power and promises of Christ.   
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I. The power of Christ enables us to live for his glory now. (1:3)   
II. The promises of Christ ensure that we share in his glory forever. (1:4)   

Speaker: Tony Billington   

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This Sunday, Tony Billington is preaching from Matthew 7 concerning “The Kingdom-Wise Relationships.” This message considers what it means to cultivate and navigate relationships, drawing on wisdom from God’s Word and on previous messages from Titus.  
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Main Idea: We need wisdom to cultivate and manage the relationships around us.   
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Application:  Ask God for wisdom and seek it throughout the Bible in order to manage your relationships and treat people the same way we want them to treat us.   
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Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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This Sunday, we continue our series “Between Two Worlds” through 1 & 2 Peter. In this letter, Peter opens by reminding believers of who they are in Christ and how they grow in Christ. We are who we are by faith. That faith comes as a gift through trusting in the righteousness of Christ. We become who we are as we grow in the knowledge of Christ. These themes are particularly important in this second letter as Peter is fighting against false teaching and rampant ungodliness.   

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Main Idea: We are who we are by faith in Christ and become who we are by growing in the knowledge of Christ.   

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I. Faith is a gift obtained by trusting in the righteousness of Christ. (1:1)   

II. Knowledge is the means of experiencing the grace and peace of God in Christ. (1:2)   

Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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This Sunday, we will conclude 1 Peter in our series “Between Two Worlds” on 1 & 2 Peter. In this passage, Peter concludes his letter, reminding believers of the true grace of God in Christ and calling them to stand firm in it. Along the way, we are reminded of the need for others to aid us on the journey and the peace of God that sustains us.   
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Main Idea: Stand firm in the grace of God as chosen strangers on a journey between two worlds.   
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I. The grace of God calls us to stand firm in the journey. (5:12)  
II. The people of God are a means of grace for the journey. (5:13–14a)  
III. The peace of God sustains us on the journey. (5:14b)   
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Sermon Series: Titus—How a Rightly Ordered Church Tells the Truth About God and the Gospel.   

Speaker: Tony Billington   

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Tony Billington concludes his series on Titus, considering how the whole church tells the truth about the God who cannot lie. The text will be Titus 3:9-15, and we will see Paul's final words to Titus in this letter.    
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 Titus 3:1-9   
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Main Idea: The God who cannot lie wants men of good character to lead and protect His flock.   
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Application: Remain Humble and teachable, engaging in good deeds for the church.   

Sermon Series: Isaiah

Speaker: Elder Seth Sherwood   

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Seth Sherwood is continuing his series on seeing God's attributes in Isaiah. The text will be Isaiah 24, and we will see “The Lord as Judge,” what this means for his people, and how we are to live in light of this truth.     
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I.  The Lord executes judgment (vs 1-12).   

II.  He is glorified in judgment (vs 13-15).   

III.  The universal reach of His judgment(vs 16-22).   

IV. Judgment concludes with his glorious reign (vs 23).    

V.  Application:   

    A.  Glorify God in the judgment.  

    B.  Long for the glory of His reign.  

Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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Description:  Nearing the close of the letter, Peter (i) encourages these believers to rest their hope in God’s loving care by giving their cares to him, (ii) exhorts the believers to stay ready for the fight and resist the enemy in faith, mindful of the countless others who share in their suffering, and (iii) calls their gaze upward to God’s gracious work in fulfilling his promises to and for them by the eternal dominion that belongs to Christ alone.   
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Main Idea: Entrust your souls to God’s care, resist the enemy in faith, and wait for the hope of certain victory.   
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I.Your God cares for you. (5:6–7)   
    a.Humble yourselves under his mighty hand.   
    b.Wait on his salvation.   
    c.Entrust your cares to his loving hands.   
II.Your enemy is active. (5:8–9)   
    a.Stay ready for the fight.   
    b.Resist the enemy in faith.   
    c.Remember you are not alone.   
III.Your Victor is coming. (5:10–11)   
    a.Suffering is temporary.   
    b.God will bring you to glory.   
    c.Christ’s kingdom is forever.   
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Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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Description: In this week’s passage, Peter lays a framework for rightly ordered ministry within the church as she entrusts herself to God and persists in doing good, carrying the thought of last week to its logical conclusion. That framework comes in the form of exhortation to service and humility, which carries with it commitment to a local body of believers.   
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Main Idea: Christians entrust their souls to God and persist in doing good through rightly ordered ministry within the local church.      
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I. The Apostolic ministry of Peter to the church. (5:1)  
II. The Pastoral ministry of Elders for the church. (5:2-4)  
III. The Mutual ministry of Members within the church. (5:5)  

Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   

Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   

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Description: Continuing the theme of suffering for righteousness, Peter calls Christians to remain tethered and anchored in their suffering by looking to Christ, the hope of future glory, and the presence of His Spirit. He calls us to rejoice in suffering, to persist in doing good, and to entrust our souls to a faithful Creator amid our suffering as we continue to live for the glory of God.   
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Main Idea: Christians rejoice in suffering and persist in doing good as they entrust their souls to God.   
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I. Rejoice in your suffering. (4:12-14)   
  a. Do not be surprised by present suffering.   
  b. Set your minds on the coming glory.   
  c. Embrace the blessing of God’s Spirit.   
   
II. Persist in doing good. (4:15-18)   
  a. Do not return to your old ways.   
  b. Do not be ashamed.   
  c. Glorify God in the name of Christ.   
  d. Remember that judgment belongs to the Lord.   
   
III. Entrust your soul to God. (4:19)  
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Sermon Series: Titus—How a Rightly Ordered Church Tells the Truth About God and the Gospel.   

Speaker: Tony Billington   

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Main Idea: We live like we have the hope of eternal life because God, our Savior, washed us and renewed us by the Holy Spirit, generously through Jesus Christ our Savior.   
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Application: Those who believe in the God who cannot lie will engage in good deeds, not for salvation, but because of salvation.