How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 5:18-20

Live the Spirit-filled Life

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 5:15-20

No Room in King Herod’s Kingdom

Cornerstone Christmas 2019

Matthew 2:13-18 

Introduction: Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year because it marks the most wonderful historical event of all time…The coming of the promised Messiah. But, let’s never forget that the Christmas story has a dark side too. Today we will look at the dark side of the Christmas story through the eyes of Matthew. 

Christmas Service

Cornerstone Christmas 2019

Christmas Communion with the Bread of Life

Cornerstone Christmas 2019

John 6:26-58

Introduction: At Christmas we celebrate that the eternal Son of God, who created all things and upholds all things, was conceived in the womb of the virgin Mary and was born into this world as a human child. Every Christmas, I have the same thought when I take communion. The communion bread reminds us of Christ’s body and embodies the story of Christmas. That is why Christmas communion is so sacred and calls for us to stop and reflect. 

Mary Makes Room for God’s Promised Miracle

Cornerstone Christmas 2019

Luke 1:26-38

Introduction: Today, we begin this series by taking a deeper dive into the most important person next to Jesus in the Advent story: Mary, the mother of Jesus. 

Live as Imitators of God

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 5:1-14

Evidence of Spiritual Maturity: The New You!

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 4:24-32

Introduction: Believers in Christ need to know who they are in Christ, they need to understand what they have in Christ, and they need to protect their new identity, the “New You,” from attacks. Based on the New You described in Ephesians 1-3, you are called to “walk worthy of your calling.” Today we define the New You. 

Evidence of Spiritual Maturity Part 1

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 4:17-24

Introduction: In Ephesians chapters 4-6, Paul moves from who we are in Christ, to what we do about it…from belief to behavior…from being to doing. The Christian life if more than nodding in agreement to a list of spiritual principles; it is a radically powerful and practical movement toward godliness in our behavior. 

What it Means to Walk Worthy

SERIES:  Destined for Greatness in Christ
PASSAGE:   Ephesians 4:1-6

Introduction: Every believer in Christ is already blessed with unlimited spiritual blessings. We are Destined for Greatness In Christ. In Ephesians 1-3, Paul reveals our new identity in Christ and the wonderful position and privileges we have in Christ. However, when we begin chapter 4, Paul turns from golden privileges to our God-given responsibilities. From doctrine to duty, from belief to behavior, from our wealth to our walk. Who we are must always precede what we do.