Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

The Seven Last Sayings of Christ on the Cross - presented by 7 area Pastors

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: God is on the throne of heaven and that matters on earth    Application: That you would constantly go up and behold the One seated on the throne of heaven         Rev 4:2   At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson       When placed in hot water, the blessing that is in God’s people comes out.      That you would dwell on God’s blessing until it is the most important thing about you.         How do God’s blessed people bless other people?         With:                                       I.             Blessed Thinking               (Head)                                     ...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine : Christ is heaven’s door to us    Applications     I. Enter the Door of Salvation Jn 10:9     II. Study the Door of Revelation Rev 1:1     III. Answer the Door of Sweet Visitations Rev 3:20    

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson       Evangelism begins at Home.      That you would give the world a marriage worth watching.          What should Christian marriage look like?                                  I.          Women who submit to their husbands without fear or manipulation.                                 II.        Men who honor their wives without abdicating leadership.         

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: There is an equal opportunity reward for all believers in Service to Christ    Q: What does God reward in ministry?           A: God rewards, not the greatness of your service, but the greatness of your faithfulness    Applications: That you would see that:    I. Serving Jesus is your grandest employment    II. Serving Jesus is your greatest joy   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson     Big Idea:         Despite our culture, Christians must suffer personal injustice submissively.       Application:   That you would not be eager to rage against personal injustice.      Question:       How is it possible to submit to injustice submissively?      Answer:          This hard calling will require you to:                                I.          Conti...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Q: How then should we live?      Doctrine: The people of God are called to live like people of God    I. We abstain from fleshly passions 11    II. We live honorably among unbelievers 12    III. We submit humbly to earthly authorities 13-17   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson      Big Idea:         In a world full of lonely confusion, Christians know who we are and we know Who to thank for it.     Application:   That you would not go silent about what you know.       Question:       What do we as the church proclaim?       Answer:          We proclaim:                               I.          Our Identity:              We are the People o...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: Gracious honors are bestowed upon sinners who trust in God’s precious Cornerstone    Q: How should we come to this precious Cornerstone God has laid in Zion?    I. We should come to Him Offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God 4-6    II. We should come to Him Believing in the gospel 7-8   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:        It is the Fellowship of the Spirit that makes church life possible.      Application:   That you would not confuse fellowship with friendship.                Question:       What is it that binds the church together?      Answer:          Not by being the same but by sharing the same Spirit.                                 I.          How the Spiri...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    This sermon is part of a Church Essentials series preached at River of Life Christian Fellowship.

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:        Jesus includes and honors single people and children in God’s Kingdom     Application:   That none of us would confuse marriage for our top priority.       Question:       Who does Jesus welcome and honor in God’s Kingdom?                              I.          Single People                             II.        Young People       

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: God ordained marriage and singleness for His glory and for our good      Q: What is God’s moral design for marriage and for singleness?         I. God’s design for marriage is one man married to one woman for life        II. God’s design for singleness is a celibate life lived for Christ    

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:        God’s love for me is more secure than I tend to think.    Application:   That we would all exult more deeply in the love of God in Christ.    Question:       Will God’s love ever let me go?    Answer:          No:                            I.          God loved me when I was his enemy.                             II.        Now that I am his frien...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: God wills that we zealously promote His glory and our own joy in Him      Q: How should we resolve to live in 2022 for God’s glory and our own good?     Text: ESV Col 4:2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving     Applications: That we would resolve by the grace of God to be more: 1. Prayerful                        2. Watchf...

Big Idea: In order for true hope to come, false hopes must go.      Application: That you would thank God for the disappointments in your life.      Question: Why does God allow us to experience so much disappointment?     Answer: To teach us that we cannot have hope without faith.    

Last week we considered how God moved earth to save us    Doctrine: God moved heaven and earth to redeem lost sinners      Q: How did God move heaven to save us?      I. God sent angelic beings to herald Christ’s birth    II. God sent the Holy Spirit to overshadow Mary’s womb    III. God set a star in the heavens to draw the magi    IV. God sent His Son to be born of Mary

Doctrine: God moved heaven and earth to redeem lost sinners       Q2: How did God move heaven to save us?     Next Sunday     Q1: How did God move earth to save us?        I. God moved earthly Prophets to prophesy the coming of Christ II. God moved earthly Emperors to prepare the way for the coming of Christ III. God moved lowly individuals to perceive the coming of Christ

Doctrine: Being born again is a call to grow by battling the flesh while feeding the soul     Q: How do we grow spiritually?     I. We grow by daily putting off the filthy garments of our sin nature 1     II. We grow by daily nourishing ourselves on heavenly milk 2-3    

Big Idea:              When Christ was born Satan’s defeat and our salvation was sealed.      Application:       That you would sing a song of victory despite how it seems right now.      Question:            What do these symbols in Revelation 12 mean?     Answer:                                    I.             The Woman:  God’s glorious people from Eve to Mary to you and me.                 II...

Q: How should we conduct ourselves in this foreign land?           I. Resident aliens should live in reverential fear of God 17     II. Resident aliens rest their faith and hope in the precious blood of Christ 18-21     III. Resident aliens are obedient to the infallible Word of God 22-25

Doctrine: Breath-taking grace and glory await us at the revelation of Jesus Christ     1Pe 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the  grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ     Q: In view of this forth-coming grace and glory, how then should we live? I. Study to know Christ in both Old and New Testament Scriptures 10-12...

Sermon Focus: Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good Lessons and illustrations will be drawn from the persecuted church         Doctrine: The Gospel is never more powerful than when we forgive our enemies and do them good            Q: How can we overcome evil done to us with good?           I. Hate evil and cling to good 9         II. Persevere in tribulation 12       II...

Big Idea: Christian prayer is simple.             Application: That you would pray simply using the Lord’s prayer as a pattern.      Question : How did Jesus teach us to pray?      Answer : He gave us:      I. The Posture for Prayer: Simple Trust.     II. A Pattern for Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer.