17Mar, 2023
    Pastor Carl (Matthew 19:16-24) March 12, 2023

    Riches and Rules

    1/ A question of good deeds
    God is perfect, man is not, and yet he (man) believes he can earn salvation by following the rules.

    2/ A question of good enough
    Even this man knew there was something he was missing.

    3/ A question of where our treasure lies.
    The problem wasn’t the fact that he had possessions, but that his possessions had him.

    Challenge: So the choice is yours do you put all your efforts into earning something you can never achieve, or do you truth in the one who provides freely the salvation that you need?

     

    17Mar, 2023
    Pastor Carl (John 15:1-5) March 5, 2023

    The True Vine
    1/ A vine that supplies (vs 1-3)
    The vine (God) is the source of all we ever need to thrive.

    2/ Abide in the vine (vs 4)
    We cannot continue to disconnect from the vine (obedience to God’s word) and expect to grow.

    3/ Connection is the key (vs 5)
    The branch does not exist without the vine.

    Challenge: Do you grasp the idea that the best thing you can do for every aspect of your life is to be connected to God?

     

    9Mar, 2023
    Sunday March 12

    THIS SUNDAY…

    9:00 AM Next Step Bible Study: How to Biblically Follow Jesus wk 7

    9:00 AM Middle/High School Bible Study

    10:30 AM Worship

    10:30 AM Cornerstone Kids

    11:45 AM All church/Scouts lunch

    Sunday March 12 is Scout Sunday. Our church has a Scout ministry that meets every Tuesday night on our campus. Pastor Carl is the head of the organization, and each year on scout Sunday we invite the scouts to join us and have a special event which includes worship at our normal 10:30 am time, and then a lunch for the whole church.

    UPDATE: A SMALLER GROUP OF SCOUTS AND FRIED CHICKEN LUNCH INSIDE

    We will be honoring about 10 scouts from the older group this time and expect about 25 guests for this event. Please bring salads and desserts to go along with fried chicken, and like our last event we are asking all of our Cornerstone family to stay for lunch, help with hospitality, and love on the scouts and their families. Remember some may be Christians but there are others that will only know we are Christians by our love. Begin praying for them and ask God to reveal Himself to them in a powerful way.

    We need help with setting up chairs and tables, serving, welcoming the families, and clean up. Click the register right now graphic and let us know how you will help! Or sign up Sunday and tell us what you will do, and what food you will bring.

    7 STEPS TO MATURITY BEGINS MARCH 19th. Are You a Mature Christian? How do you know? Is there a Biblical way to know if you are maturing in the faith? Does God give us a way to measure growth?

    Absolutely! In Seven Steps To Maturity, Randy shares powerful insights from two of Christ’s closest friends, John and Peter. You will be taken back to the clear instructions God gives on how to grow up and please Him. This class will teach you how important it is to mature in the faith God’s way, and how to measure your progress. And also Peter warns you must follow this narrow way. “But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:9-11 (NLT)

    Because of this great need today, we offer a simple to understand, but Biblical, plan for spiritual maturity. Even though we mostly teach adults in the church, it is hard to see that many are only spiritual infants or children.
    4Mar, 2023
    Sunday March 5

    THIS SUNDAY…

    MARCH 5 9:00 AM Next Step Bible Study: How to Biblically Follow Jesus wk 6

    9:00 AM Middle/High School Bible Study

    MARCH 5 10:30 AM Worship

    MARCH 5 10:30 AM Cornerstone Kids

    MARCH 5 11:45 AM Your First Step Cornerstone Connection Luncheon (1.5 hours).

    You will learn about Cornerstone Baptist Church and how you can get connected with your neighborhood church. This is offered the first Sunday of the month

    Sunday March 12 is Scout Sunday. Our church has a Scout ministry that meets every Tuesday night on our campus. Pastor Carl is the head of the organization, and each year on scout Sunday we invite the scouts to join us and have a special event which includes worship at our normal 10:30 am time, and then a lunch.

    A SMALLER GROUP OF SCOUTS AND A SIMPLE PIZZA LUNCH INSIDE

    We will be honoring about 10 scouts from the older group this time and expect about 25 guests for this event. Please bring salads and desserts to go along with the pizza, and like our last event we are asking all of our Cornerstone family to stay for lunch, help with hospitality, and love on the scouts and their families. Remember some may be Christians but there are others that will only know we are Christians by our love. Begin praying for them and ask God to reveal Himself to them in a powerful way.

    We need help with setting up chairs and tables, serving, welcoming the families, and clean up.

    Click the register right now graphic and let us know how you will help! Or sign up Sunday and tell us what you will do, and what food you will bring.

    Are You a Mature Christian? How do you know? Is there a Biblical way to know if you are maturing in the faith? Does God give us a way to measure growth?

    Absolutely! In Seven Steps To Maturity, Randy Bell shares powerful insights from two of Christ’s closest friends, John and Peter. You will be taken back to the clear instructions God gives on how to grow up and please Him. This class will teach you how important it is to mature in the faith God’s way, and how to measure your progress. And also Peter warns you must follow this narrow way. “But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:9-11 (NLT)

     

    1Mar, 2023
    Pastor Carl (John 14:22-31) February 26, 2023

     

    A Different Perspective

    1/ A Home Visit (vs 22-25)

    God makes a home in the hearts of those who surrender their lives to the Son of God.

    2/ A Time to Remember (vs 26)

    Sometimes we need to take a pause, step back, and remember what we already know.

    3/ Jesus Was Telling the Disciples That His Leaving Was Something To Rejoice In Because It Meant He Would Conquer Sin and Death.

    CHALLENGE: When everything seems to fall apart where does your hope lie? Christ who conquered sin and death, or in a world that let you down each and every day.

    19Feb, 2023
    Pastor Carl (John 14:15-21) February 19, 2023

     

    NO LONGER ORPHANS (John 14:15-21)
    1/ The challenge ahead with the help we need
    We must strive to obey the life God has commanded us to live, but where we fall short we have a helper to see us through.

    2/ Something special for those who follow Christ
    We belong to God, we are family, and family has privileges.

    3/ You will know the love of the father
    After salvation we start to really understand how much God loves us.

    CHALLENGE: As a believer, do you strive to understand the love of God, and His promise of the Holy Spirit in your day to day life?

    15Feb, 2023
    Pastor Carl (Matthew 28:16-20) February 12, 2023

     

    Duty to God

    1/ Believers and doubters (vs 16-17)
    There is a choice to be made and not making one is a choice.

    2/ Christ authority here and there (vs 18)
    His authority on earth is established by the fact that he created everything.

    His authority in heaven is established by his payment on the cross in the power of his resurrection.

    3/ Our duty, His promise
    Completing the task is possible when the instructor is always there.

    15Feb, 2023
    Pastor Carl (John 14:1-14) February 5, 2023

     

    The Way

    1/ To recognize the way (vs 1-4)
    When you know the way getting lost isn’t an issue.

    2/ To realize the truth (vs 6-11)
    When you know the truth a lie can’t persuade you.

    3/ To receive the life (vs 12-14)
    When you see God’s life from the other side, you finally realize what being spiritually dead really was.