Cornerstone Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas

join us as we begin a new series in the book of 1 John.

join us as we continue our series through the book of 2 Peter.

What if some of the beliefs we hold most confidently about God aren’t actually rooted in God’s word? This message takes us on a surprising journey that ends with one of the most searching questions we can ask ourselves: where did what we believe actually come from? Drawing from Peter's second letter, written in the final days of his life, we explore the remarkable chain of faithfulness that c...

What if the greatest danger to our faith is not doubt or rebellion, but simply forgetting what we already have? That is the striking question at the heart of this message drawn from the opening of 2 Peter. Peter, writing at the end of his life, is not introducing anything new to the people he is addressing. He is reminding them. And that distinction matters enormously. The central spiritual lesson...

What does it really mean to win in the Christian life? Sometimes victory does not look like a triumphant celebration. Sometimes it simply looks like still being on your feet. This message draws from the closing words of 1 Peter 5 to remind us that standing firm in God's grace is itself a profound act of faith. Peter wrote to people who had been forcibly exiled from their homes, scattered into...

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What if the secret to an unshakeable faith is not avoiding difficulty, but expecting it? Drawing from 1 Peter 4, we explore one of the most practically powerful ideas in the Christian life: the role of proper expectations. A faith built with the right expectations can carry us through trials without collapsing. The message is clear and direct from Peter himself: do not be surprised by fiery trials...

What if knowing the end of the story completely changed how we lived today? That is exactly the challenge laid out in 1 Peter 4:7-11, where we are reminded that the end of all things is near, and that this reality should reshape our priorities in deeply practical ways. Rather than responding with panic or withdrawal, we are called to pray with earnestness and discipline, recognizing that prayer is...

What if the most important battles we face are ones nobody else can see? This message from 1 Peter 4 cuts straight to the heart of the Christian life by revealing a truth we often overlook: every spiritual battle is fought twice, first in the mind, and then outwardly in our actions. Long before we walk away from something we value, long before bitterness spills out of our mouths, long before faith...

Join us as we continue our series through the book of 1 Peter.

What does it mean to be an embassy of the Kingdom of God in a foreign land? This powerful message from 1 Peter 3 challenges us to reconsider our identity as citizens of heaven living in a broken world. We're reminded that the early church faced an impossible calling: to reflect the character of Jesus Christ in the midst of a pagan, hostile Roman culture. Peter's words weren't just a...

What does true strength really look like? This powerful exploration of 1 Peter 3:7 challenges everything our culture teaches us about masculinity and authority. We discover that the strongest man who ever lived didn't come wielding a sword, but carrying a cross. Jesus completely redefined what it means to be strong by kneeling with a towel to wash feet, by blessing children in peasant village...

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...