Downtown Cornerstone Church

We continue our series in the Old Testament book of Daniel. It’s a famous story filled with memorable characters, proud kings, political intrigue, pressures to compromise, impossible odds, miraculous rescues, and symbolic visions of the future. But, ultimately, Daniel is about life in an unbelieving land, far from home, with your faith under pressure. In it, Daniel reassures God’s people that, despite appearances to the contrary, God is in control and faithfully at work.

We begin a new series in the Old Testament book of Daniel. It’s a famous story filled with memorable characters, proud kings, political intrigue, pressures to compromise, impossible odds, miraculous rescues, and symbolic visions of the future. But, ultimately, Daniel is about life in an unbelieving land, far from home, with your faith under pressure. In it, Daniel reassures God’s people that, despite appearances to the contrary, God is in control and faithfully at work.

We conclude our study of the most influential, life-changing, worldview-shaping letter ever written: Romans. It is a timeless, divinely-inspired masterpiece on the joy-filled-life-as-it-should-be freedom found in Jesus alone. We have immersed our hearts and lives in this letter for the past two and a half years. Today, in 16:25-27, Paul bursts into a fitting doxology (praise of God) that not only summarizes the main themes of his letter but sets our hearts aflame in worship.

We begin a new series called Sightings of Jesus where we look at the seven signs in the Gospel of John. Each of the signs communicates different facets of Jesus’ glory (John 2:11), and John shares them with us that we may believe and have life in his name (John 20:30-31). We’ll introduce the series, think about what signs are and what they do, and consider the author of these signs–what he did, and why.

We continue our study of the most influential, life-changing, worldview-shaping letter ever written: Romans. It is a timeless, divinely-inspired masterpiece on the joy-filled-life-as-it-should-be freedom found in Jesus alone. For eleven chapters, Paul unfolds the heights and depths of the gospel of Jesus. Today, in Romans 16:1-23, Paul closes with a lengthy personal greeting paired with a final warning and a powerful promise. Here he is getting us to consider the nature of Jesus’ local church and our role in His ongoing unfolding purposes.

We continue our study of the most influential, life-changing, worldview-shaping letter ever written: Romans. It is a timeless, divinely-inspired masterpiece on the joy-filled-life-as-it-should-be freedom found in Jesus alone. Today, in Romans 15:25-33, Paul continues his short, personal, affectionate biographical word as he brings his letter to a close. Here he emphasizes what drives him and, by his example, what Jesus’ gospel should do to us.

We continue our study of the most influential, life-changing, worldview-shaping letter ever written: Romans. It is a timeless, divinely-inspired masterpiece on the joy-filled-life-as-it-should-be freedom found in Jesus alone. Today we’re taking a step backward into Romans 14:4-9 and considering the nature of the Sabbath day. This may not seem like the most pressing of issues, but it’s far more significant than we might think. So, is the Sabbath for Jesus’ people today?

How we think about the last day of our lives has tremendous implications for the decisions we make every day, and the trajectory of our lives. This morning, we’re going to look at Hebrews 12:1-2, and explore how this passage admonishes us in how to persevere in the faith and make it to the end.

Today, we conclude our One Another’ing sermon series, which looks at the countercultural character of Jesus’ church, through the 50+ "one another" commandments. We are empowered by the gospel to love one another, to serve, to encourage, to forgive, to disciple, to pray, to show hospitality to one another, and much more. Today, we’ll look at Paul’s commands to rejoice and live in light of Jesus’ resurrection, as his new-creation people.

We conclude a set of annual sermons we refer to as our new year essentials. These sermons address subjects and important themes that we must repeatedly return to for the glory of God and the transformation of our inner and outer lives. These are not, of course, the same sermons. Rather, they are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we get insight into the Apostle Paul’s missionary strategy and encouragement to spread the gospel where Jesus is not yet named.