Downtown Cornerstone Church

On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross. Today, on Easter, we celebrate Jesus’ climactic victory over the grave through his resurrection. In our passage today we are reminded of the widespread New Testament assumption that Jesus did, in fact, rise from the dead. The Apostle Paul argues that Jesus’ resurrection is irrefutable proof that He is the unique Son of God.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations- even us. Today, in 11:37-54, Jesus continues to call us to be relationally all in by turning his attention to the dangers of a hypocritical faith. He reminds us that we are whole people who God calls to respond wholly to him, from the inside out.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, as we conclude this chapter, we consider the faith of those who were ridiculed, attacked, driven out, and put to death for their faith in God. Their testimony points to the necessity of enduring by faith for a better present, while looking to a better future.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:24-36, Jesus continues to tackle unbelief and, specifically, four common ways we miss him, to our harm. He reminds us that following him means being relationally all in. The beginning is important, but what matters most is our follow through.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:14-23, Jesus tackles unbelief and our varied excuses for putting him off. He makes it clear to them, and us, that we are either for him or against him. Despite how things appear, there is no neutral middle ground.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:5-13, Jesus turns from what we should pray (last week, 11:1-4), to how we should pray. He does this by calling us to three crucial prayer postures—to pray persistently, pray boldly, while praying to the very best Father.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:1-4, we reach Jesus’ famous prayer known as the “Lord’s Prayer.” Contrary to popular thought, this prayer is not a mantra to be repeated, but a model for what a healthy prayer life looks like—not merely to pray better, but to know God better.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, in 10:38-42, we reach the famous story of Mary and Martha. Surprisingly, and contrary to how it is often taught, this story compels us to prioritize our inner world, in relationship with Jesus, over the activity of our outer world.

This morning, since it is the first in our new building, we are temporarily pausing our Luke series in order to consider Isaiah 28:16. This passage is one of the most important in the first testament that speaks about God’s promise of a coming cornerstone-our namesake-that will be a sure foundation for His people. For reasons we will discuss, this is a great passage for today. It’s meant to make us consider, “What is the foundation that I am building my life on?”

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of Samuel and the prophets. Samuel is an exemplar of the persevering faith of all the prophets. And together, they teach us of a faith that sees God as our King, worthy of our trust—despite appearances to the contrary.