Cornerstone Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas

The most effective sermon we'll ever preach might be the one we never speak aloud. In 1 Peter 3, Peter addresses believers living as exiles in a hostile Roman Empire, specifically focusing on wives married to unbelieving husbands, but the principle extends to all of us who love someone who doesn't yet know Christ. Rather than bombarding our loved ones with better arguments or more Bible...

Living as strangers in a familiar land, that's the paradox we face as followers of Christ. This powerful exploration of 1 Peter challenges us to reconsider what it means to be kingdom citizens in a world that doesn't recognize its King. The central question isn't whether we'll face opposition for our faith, but how we'll respond when that moment arrives. Will we retreat in...

This powerful message takes us deep into 1 Peter to explore a question that strikes at the heart of our identity: who are we really? Who are we when the world has already decided we don't belong? Through the lens of exiles scattered across Asia Minor, we discover that our true identity isn't found in cultural acceptance, personal achievement, or the verdicts others pronounce over us. Ins...

We often know Bible verses without understanding the Bible's story. Like walking into the middle of a movie, we see scenes but miss the narrative arc that gives them meaning. This exploration of 1 Peter 1 invites us to step back and see the magnificent story we're part of. The ancient prophets searched diligently, receiving only glimpses, a suffering servant here, a glorified king there,...

This powerful message confronts us with a profound question about our identity: Are we citizens of heaven merely passing through earth, or are we God's chosen people living as exiles in a world awaiting restoration? Drawing from 1 Peter and Acts 10, we discover that Christianity is not about escaping this broken world but about being agents of its renewal. The story of Peter's transforma...

Acts chapter 10 presents us with one of the most transformative moments in early Christianity: the moment when God confronted Peter's deeply ingrained prejudices before sending him to share the gospel with Cornelius, a Roman centurion. This passage reminds us that the greatest obstacle to the gospel isn't persecution or unbelief, but our own human tendency to categorize, separate, and la...

This sermon defines biblical courage as obedience in the presence of fear, especially when following Jesus becomes costly to our reputation, comfort, or security. Working from Acts 4, it contrasts the joyful faith of the crowds with the hostility of the religious leaders, showing that the healing of the lame man was a Kingdom sign that Jesus is alive and God’s restoration has begun—and that such s...

This powerful exploration of Acts 3 confronts us with a stark question: are we merely surviving spiritually, or are we truly thriving in the transformative power of Christ? We encounter a man lame from birth, sitting outside the Beautiful Gate of the temple, a vivid picture of religious exclusion and hopeless routine. Day after day, his existence reduced to begging for coins, he represents so many...

This powerful exploration of Acts 2 takes us into the heart of the first Christian sermon ever preached, where we witness an extraordinary transformation. Peter steps into a moment of confusion and chaos to bring divine clarity. The crowd has just witnessed something unprecedented, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit with wind, fire, and supernatural languages, and they're desperately asking, &...

This powerful exploration of Acts chapter 2 reveals a truth many of us miss: we can have all the programs, structures, and religious activities in place, yet still be missing the one thing that makes the church truly alive, the presence of God. Just as a sudden power outage reminds us how dependent we are on electricity for everything in our daily lives, Pentecost reminds us that without Holy Spir...

This exploration of Acts chapter 1 invites us to reconsider what it means to wait on God. We often find ourselves in that surreal space between what God has promised and what He's about to fulfill. The disciples stood in exactly this place, having witnessed the resurrection but waiting for the arrival of the Holy Spirit. What's transformative here is the revelation that waiting isn'...

This powerful exploration of the Book of Acts invites us to see ourselves not as spectators of an ancient story, but as active participants in an ongoing mission. We discover that Easter wasn't the conclusion of Jesus' work—it was the launch of something far greater. The resurrection was the springboard for God's kingdom breaking into our world, and the Book of Acts reveals what the...

This powerful message challenges us to move beyond simply enjoying the benefits of salvation and step into the mission for which Christ saved us. Drawing from John 20, we encounter the resurrected Jesus appearing to His frightened disciples with a commissioning statement that changes everything: 'As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.' This isn't just a nice suggestion, it&#03...

Join us as Pastor Herrell finishes our Easter series.

This powerful exploration of John 14-19 confronts us with a kingdom that defies every human expectation. We enter the Upper Room where Jesus prepares His disciples for what appears to be total defeat, yet is actually the blueprint for God's greatest victory. The central tension is profound: what happens when the King shows up and nothing looks like what we expected? Jesus declares He is the w...

This powerful message confronts us with an uncomfortable reality: we may spend our lives in close proximity to Christ without ever publicly identifying ourselves as his followers. Through the lens of Peter's denial in the courtyard and Jesus's faithful testimony before the high priest, we're challenged to examine where our witness goes silent. The narrative brilliantly parallels the...

On the night before the cross, Jesus kneels to wash dusty feet, knowing full well the denial and betrayal to come, and still choosing service as he prepares his disciples. He then walks straight into the dark of Gethsemane, fully in control, yet choosing surrender. Along the way, Peter’s bold promises crumble under pressure, exposing the painful gap between what we say we believe and how we actual...

This message expounds on the words of Romans 8:12-13, challenging us to actively engage in what the Reformers called 'the mortification of sin.' Through Pastor Browning’s lesson, we're reminded that killing sin in our lives requires intentionality and action. The sermon walks us through a profound progression: Christ has redeemed us from sin, so we must see ourselves differently; we...

This message confronts us with a powerful question: Are we experiencing the true life that God has already given us, or are we simply going through the motions? Drawing from 1 Timothy, we discover that possessing the right spiritual tools isn't enough—we must actually take hold of what is truly life. The passage reveals three groups of people—widows, elders, and slaves—who despite having ever...

This powerful exploration of 1 Timothy chapters 2 and 3 challenges us to examine how our church life impacts our witness to the world. The central message is striking: how we love and treat each other internally directly determines how the gospel is perceived externally. We're reminded that the greatest threat to the church has never been persecution from outside, but division, anger, and ego...

This exploration of 1 Timothy takes us deep into one of the most challenging mission fields of the ancient world: Ephesus, a city dominated by the worship of Artemis and steeped in sexual immorality, false teaching, and spiritual confusion. What emerges is a powerful reminder that authentic Christianity isn't about winning arguments or accumulating religious knowledge—it's about life tra...

This powerful exploration of Titus chapters 2 and 3 reveals a transformative truth: grace is not just about salvation, it's about complete life transformation. We're challenged to move beyond simply asking 'what should I do as a Christian?' to understanding the deeper 'why' behind Christian living. The message unpacks how God's grace appeared in history through J...

What does it mean to live out our faith in a way that makes Christianity attractive to a skeptical world? This powerful exploration of Titus chapter 2 challenges us to examine whether our faith is merely something we profess on Sundays or something that transforms every aspect of our daily lives. The core message is revolutionary yet simple: the gospel becomes compelling to others not through perf...

In our culture drowning in information and opinions, we're starving for something real—authentic transformation that actually changes lives. This exploration of Titus confronts us with a crucial question: Is Christianity just religious information, or does it produce genuine life transformation? We discover that Paul's letter to Titus wasn't written to people who'd never heard...

This message confronts a truth many of us discover as we mature in faith: spiritual life isn't about dramatic beginnings but faithful endurance. We've all experienced those powerful moments—the emotional altar call, the transformative camp experience, the conference that reignited our passion—but the real test comes in the ordinary days that follow. Drawing from Philippians 1:6, we'...