Cornerstone Sermons

Part 1 of The Message of Ecclesiastes – The book of Ecclesiastes is perplexing in many ways, and purposely so—it is meant to provoke to us to think realistically about the world and our lives in it. It asks hard … Continue reading →

Give to the church generously, for the church is commissioned for kingdom work.

Part 20 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – If the truth be told, many of us are as incredulous as the Corinthians when it comes to the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the dead.  … Continue reading →

Part 19 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Some in Corinth were denying that God will raise the dead in some future bodily existence.  This belief, in Paul’s view, was nothing but preposterous and totally … Continue reading →

Part 18 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Christ has risen, and we will rise with Him.

Part 18 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Christian worship involves all of life (cf. Rom. 12:1,2), but it is also a partic­ular corporate activity of Christians when we gather together before God, in the … Continue reading →

Part 16 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – What does it mean to be “spiritual”?  Paul addresses that topic as he instructs the Corinthians about the exercise of two spiritual gifts.

An Evangelical Free Church

Part 15 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – In a world where the word “love” has all but changed its meaning, Paul offers a “hymn to love,” which offers us a divine perspective on this … Continue reading →

Part 14 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – How can we as a church maintain our unity, while at the same time recognizing and appreciating our diversity? We must understand that both our unity and … Continue reading →