Cornerstone Baptist Church

Jesus teaches the humbling reality that few will see the wisdom of the kingdom. By God's grace believers seek to strive to enter through the narrow door.

Jesus shows his mercy against the legalism of the pharisees while promising the certain coming of His Kingdom.

Paul offers an example of biblical priorities as he explains his desire to (1) Spread the Word of God (2) Share the wealth of God and (3) Submit to the Will of God

In Luke 13 Jesus teaches the necessity of repentance and the expectation of fruitfulness.

1. Remember the Gentiles (vv. 14-16); 2. Fulfillment of ministry, (vv. 17-19); 3. Ambition to blaze a trail (vv. 20-24)

Jesus warns us that judgment is real and warns to live ready for coming the kingdom. He reminds us that His ministry divides between those who believe and those who reject Him.

In Romans 15 Paul relies upon a biblical orbit to encourage Jewish and Gentile members to welcome one another. From this passage we can see the elements of a biblical orbit.

Jesus teaches us in Luke 12 how to live ready for the coming kingdom

In Romans 15 Paul teaches that God desires to see unity and harmony in the body of Christ to show the providence of God the father, the work humility of the Son of God, Jesus, and the enabling of the Holy Spirit to bring endurance to His church. It is the triune God that is able to grant us unity in christ and provide hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus explains to His followers that they need not be anxious or worry given the abundant care of their Heavenly Father.

In Romans 14:13-23 Paul explains that Christians should prioritize Christian love over individual freedoms.

Jesus teaches us the danger of storing up treasures on earth instead of storing up treasures in heaven.

In Romans 14 Paul explains that we are to live in the eyes of our master while bearing with one another in love

Jesus teaches us that as we properly fear God then only can we properly be faithful to God and properly fear man.

Jesus teaches that exterior washing for us is not enough to fix our problem of lacking righteousness.

Paul exhorts us to live in light of the coming of Jesus. He invites us to wear the things of God.

In Luke 11:29-36 we see the amazing grace of seeing Jesus as the Son of God and savior for wicked sinners.

Jesus teaches us in Luke 11 that moral reformation alone does not lead us closer to salvation but further from it. Moral reformation cannot take the place of genuine spiritual transformation.

Christians love as a fulfillment of the law of Jesus trusting that Jesus has met the righteous requirement of the law.

Jesus teaches us that when we encounter the Kingdom of God we are left with no other choice but to follow Him or reject Him. One either gathers for the Kingdom or scatters against the Kingdom — there is no neutral ground.

? We shouldn’t be shocked when the government promotes evil. ? We will respect the government as appointed by our sovereign God. ? We need to live ready to submit to the government up until it means submitting to Jesus. ? A day is coming when King Jesus will reign. He will ask for submission of our souls; branded with His image.

In Luke 11 Jesus teaches that effective kingdom prayer is characterized by persistence, rooted in faith and hopeful in the divine Father’s love and power.

In the model prayer Jesus teaches us a pattern of prayer. In this we see the nature of God, the purposes of God, the provisions of God (e.g. food and forgiveness).

In this text we see a change in Martha and her discipleship as she encounters Jesus more and more. We see (1) A disciple's priority, (2) A disciple's plea and (3) A disciple's prayer.

In Romans 12:9-21 Paul explains how we should serve the church. We should serve with a high standard of goodness, with sincere preference for one another and with dedication to God.