Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

Doctrine : In the ordinance of baptism the believer acts, the church acts and God acts in a gracious way toward each      Q : How are God, the believer and the church active in baptism?    I. Baptism is obedience to the God ordained Sign of your saving faith in Christ    Obedience to God always brings blessing    II. Baptism is the public Sealing of your saving faith in Christ    It is God owning...

Doctrine : Communion and baptism are a means of grace for our growth in nearness and likeness to Christ .        Q : How do we know the Lord’s table is a source of grace for our spiritual growth?       1. The very symbols of the table portray the means of growth      2. Other Christian activities are also a means of grace      3. When you spiritually partake of Christ you are blessed by God       ...

Guest Speaker: Pastor Garrett Soucy from Christ the King Church in Belfast, ME

Guest Speaker: Pastor Jeff Sherman    The Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation    1.     Sola Scriptura; 2. Sola Christus; 3. Sola Gratia; 4. Sola Fide; 5. Sola Deo Gloria    Another Radical Reformation Doctrine: The Priesthood of All Believers    Why Discover and Use Your Spiritual Gifts    1. Obedience to God and his word. 1 Peter 4:10-11   2. The rest of the church suffers without your spir...

Doctrine:  A Deacon’s calling is very noble because he represents the Son of Man in His office of mercy     Becoming a deacon is a high calling because:    1. The bar of qualifications is set very high 1Tim 3:8-13    2. Jesus Christ is the quintessential deacon example Matt 20:28    

Doctrine: All things that matter eternally are found only in Jesus the Messiah The things that will make us or break us forever hang on our response to His death & resurrection    Q: What is your response to the things of Christ?

Why is Christ’s approach to Jerusalem called the Triumphal Entry? Why did the multitudes wave palm branches? How does Palm Sunday echo back to intertestamental times? What were the multitudes really thinking when they proclaimed Jesus their Messiah and King? How did they miss the day of their visitation? Many questions! Ponder these as you read the sermon text in preparation for the preaching of G...

Doctrine: The Lord’s temple is where God dwells among His people Eph 2:21-22; Ex 25:8    Q: What are the manifestations of God’s temple in Scripture? How should we respond to each?    1. Eden Temple    2. Jewish Temple      3. Jesus Temple    (Last week)    4. Believer Temple     5. Church Temple    6. Heavenly Temple     7. Eternal Temple

Doctrine: The temple of the Lord is where God dwells among His people Ex 25:8   And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.           The Temple theme in Scripture runs from Eden all the way to our eternal state. This sermon will trace the beauty of the Lord ’ s Temple in the first 3 of 6 formations.     I. Jewish Temple       II. Garden Temple       III. Jesus Temple      IV. C...

Doctrine: The Church’s Supper is a stunningly rich and beautiful ordinance      Q: How can we gain a deeper love for the Lord’s Supper? How can we have a richer and deeper experience with Christ at His Table?     Answer: We must ascend the Hill of Biblical context and there behold the stunning landscape of the Communion table 

Guest Speaker: Matt Corey from Christ the King Church

Using Selected Scriptures we will look at the glory of Christ’s Church in the early centuries      Doctrine : The glory of Christ’s church was advanced in the early centuries through councils, creeds and confessions of faith            Q : Why should these matter to us today?        I. They give us an answer for the hope that is in us   1Pe 3:15         II. They boost our confidence in the faith o...

Doctrine: Christ’s church is worthy of our utmost love    Q: Why should I love the church fervently? I should love her fervently because:    I. She is Christ’s beloved bride Eph5:23-27      II. She is Christ’s baptized body 1Cor12:12-13    III. She is Christ’s beautiful building Mat 16:18

Doctrine: Death is a great pulpit for wisdom preaching              Q: What kind wisdom is necessary for a blessed, successful life?            I. Seek spiritual wisdom 1-4         II. Seek godly, practical wisdom 5-12

Doctrine : Blessed are the temple-minded temple-builders    Q : How can we be temple-minded temple-builders to the glory of God?      I. Make abundant preparations for temple worship 1Chron22    II. Be committed to temple service 2Chron23-26    III. Give joyfully to temple needs 1Chron29

Doctrine: God ordains our station in life           Q: How should I respond to my ordained station?               1. Apply God’s remedy to your Adonijah-virus     2. Be content to serve God where He has stationed you         3. Seek refuge at God’s altar of mercy for your treasonous sins

Doctrine: The Christian soldier owes undying loyalty to King Jesus    Q: How can I be a loyal soldier of JC?    1. Recognize that God sovereignly appoints Leaders for His purposes    2. Render unceasing allegiance to the true King

Doctrine: God ordains human means to build His kingdom          Q: How can I be a valiant soldier for Jesus Christ?          I. Fight fearlessly for the King        II. Render loyalty to the King

1: The Psalms of David reveal his walk with God, and reflect almost every aspect of human emotion.     2: Psalm 138 - The Psalms of David in one     3: Psalm 61:4 - A summary of David's attitude towards God and life, and a goal for us in the new year

Luke 2:17   Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child           Doctrine: The Christian’s greatest joy and duty is to go and tell the gospel          Q: What should I go and tell my world about Christ?            I. The Good        II. The Bad       III. The New       IV. The Perfect

Doctrine: The lowly birth of Christ is a glorious display of divine majesty and humility      I. Come & Behold His Majesty      II. Come & behold His Humility     Q: What is your response to Christ’s majesty and humility? 

Doctrine: David’s final inspired words ultimately point us to the saving work of King Jesus     3   The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, 4   he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth           Q: If you were thi...

Guest Speaker: Matt Corey from Christ the King Church in Belfast, ME

I.      Motives matter when inviting people to dinner. (vs. 12-14)    II.    A generous host prepares an elaborate banquet and invites many. (vs. 15-17)    III.  The original invitees give lame excuses for rejecting the host and not coming to his banquet. (vs. 18-20)    a.     Material pursuits and idols (vs. 18-19)    b.     Relational pursuits and idols (vs. 20)    IV.   The generous host invite...

Sunday, Nov 1st was International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church and we want to honor that on this Lord’s Day     Doctrine: We have a Divine mandate to care for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ      Goal: Stir up compassion for the persecuted church and fitting deeds of mercy