The Weekly Sermon Podcast | Cornerstone Fellowship

Who really owns everything we have? In Week 3 of Beyond These Walls, Pastor Allen Nolan explains the biblical principle of divine ownership and how it shapes our giving, priorities, and future. As Cornerstone prepares for its next chapter, we’re reminded that this vision is about more than a building—it’s about reaching people and making room for future generations. “The earth is the Lord’s, and e...

In 1 Samuel 25, the death of Samuel marks the end of an era. From hearing God’s voice as a child to leading Israel, confronting Saul, and anointing David, Samuel lived with remarkable courage, integrity, and obedience. Yet Samuel died before seeing David crowned king. His story reminds us that God’s servants may faithfully begin a work without living to see its fulfillment. Our responsibility is o...

When God is with you — you cannot fail. Join Pastor Allen Nolan LIVE as he opens 1 Samuel 18 and reveals how David went from national hero to Saul's most wanted enemy, and why God's presence made every scheme against him backfire.

In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we follow David as he seeks God’s guidance before rescuing Keilah from the Philistines. Through David’s obedience, victory, and unexpected danger, we learn that doing the right thing doesn’t always make life easier, but God remains faithful and wise in every situation.

What do you do when the thing you’ve been waiting and praying for is suddenly right in front of you—but taking it would mean compromising your integrity? In this message from 1 Samuel 24, we look at David in the cave at En Gedi, where Saul unknowingly walks right into his hands. David’s men see it as the perfect opportunity, but David chooses to wait on God instead of taking matters into his own h...

In this sermon from 1 Samuel 21–22, we examine the tragic story of Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s paranoia, and the slaughter of the priests at Nob. Through this passage, we learn how unrepented sin hardens the heart, how fear can twist our perception of truth, and why obedience to God must come before obedience to man. This message challenges us to confront sin early, guard our hearts from bitterness a...

Even while David was being hunted, God was still at work behind the scenes. This message highlights the importance of godly encouragement, trusting God’s promises when circumstances look impossible, and remembering that betrayal, danger, and hardship cannot stop God's purpose.

When David moved his family to Moab, he found safety from Saul’s threats—but God called him back to Judah through the prophet Gad. This message explores why God sometimes leads us out of comfort and into adversity. Through David’s journey and James 1:2-4, we’re reminded that trials test our faith, build endurance, and shape us for God’s purpose. Growth often happens not in the stronghold of safety...

Join Pastor Allen Nolan as he walks through David’s escape, Jonathan’s integrity, Michal’s intervention, and the unmistakable truth that God remains in control—even when His people are under pressure.

In this message, Pastor Allen unpacks Israel’s transition from judges to kings, revealing how their demand for a king was ultimately a rejection of God’s direct rule. We see God’s faithfulness to His Word as He temporarily raises up Saul while preparing the way for David to take the throne in His perfect timing. This powerful teaching reminds us that God works within His promises and that impatien...

Saul burned his past to embrace God’s call. Are we willing to leave our old life behind to fully step into the purpose God has for us?

In this week’s message, Pastor Allen unpacks the true definition and purpose of the gift of tongues. He explains that the word “tongues,” refers to a supernatural ability given by the Holy Spirit to speak in a language one has never learned. Contrary to common misconceptions, this gift is not a natural skill or linguistic talent, but a spiritual manifestation of God’s power.

Discover how one of the Bible’s greatest heroes was also one of its biggest “screw-ups” – and why that should give you incredible hope. In this new series on the life of David, we’ll look honestly at his failures, his family dysfunction, and his darkest moments, and see how he was still called “a man after God’s own heart.” Join us and learn how God can use deeply flawed people—people like us—for...

 What Everyone Gets Wrong About David and Goliath: David 8 with Pastor Allen Nolan

In this message, Pastor Allen Nolan explores Israel’s demand for a king and shows how their reasons—Samuel’s age, his corrupt sons, the desire to be like other nations, and the need for defense—were mostly excuses masking a deeper lack of trust in God. Pastor Allen walks through God’s warning in 1 Samuel 8 about conscription, property seizure, and taxation, revealing the high price of “being like...

The gift of discerning of spirits is far more than intuition, it’s a supernatural ability to recognize whether a spiritual manifestation is from God, the enemy, or the human spirit. Pastor Allen draws from 1 Corinthians 12:10, for this message and shows how discernment protects the church from deception and helps believers distinguish truth from counterfeit.

Operating in Spiritual Gifts Decently and in Order

This sermon explores the anointing of David as the future king of Israel, focusing on the tension between God's rejection of Saul and His selection of David. The message emphasizes how Samuel mourned for Saul's disobedience while following God's command to anoint a new king in secret. 

Not every open door is God’s will. In 1 Samuel 24, David is given what appears to be the perfect opportunity to kill Saul, end his years as a fugitive, and take the throne God had promised him. David’s men believed God had delivered Saul into his hands—but David recognized that the opportunity was actually a test. In Episode 20 of this verse-by-verse series on the life of David, Pastor Allen Nolan...