Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

Spring Conference Session 1 Main Idea: Encountering God as He is rather than making things up to believe Speaker: Pastor Bill Johnson, First Baptist Church, Pittsfield

Speaker:           Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:           Regular generous giving is an important way to remember God.    Application:   That you would begin and keep up the good habit of giving.   Question:        What happens if I don’t give regularly and generously? Answer:            If I don’t give:                          I.    I Forget Who I Belong To.                          II.  Fo...

Speaker: Paster Jamey Simpson                     Big Idea:        The Mark of True Revival is Humility         Application:   That you would ask God to send us more humility.            Question:       How do I know if almighty God is really at work?          Answer:          Look for the mark of humility.                                  I.          The Humility of the Learner           ( Eunuch...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine God turns evil on its head to accomplish His good purposes    Q How should you respond when bad things happen?     Applications    I. Trust God to bring good from evil    II. Scatter the good seed    III. Receive the good seed    IV. Keep your heart right before God   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:          Traditionalism is the mask of hard hearts.    Application:  That your heart would be so soft there would be nothing left to hide.    Question:       What are the marks of hard hearted traditionalism?    Answer:                                   I.    Loving the Place of God more than the Person of God.                          II.   Hating the Me...

Speaker : Pastor Wayne Denny       Doctrine: Living for the fullness of Christ makes your life fruitful and your death beautiful          To be full of Christ is to live purposefully and to die gloriously       Q: How should believers view life and death?          Applications:        I. We should see Life as all about the preeminence of Christ in all things Phil 1:21a        II. We should see Dea...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson         Big Idea:         Good church structures are how God provides for his people.         Application:   That you would not give up on church structures but work to improve them.          Question:       Is organized church really what God had in mind?        Answer:          Yes!                               I.          Organization keeps people from falling thr...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:           The Kingdom of God is something to obey, not worry about.    Application:   That you would take courage from the inescapable power of the Truth.    Question:        What should we do when we see setbacks to God’s Kingdom in our time?    Answer:            Not worry, but:                                  I.          Obey Anyway.                 ...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny      Doctrine:  God desires us as a congregation to be of one heart and one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel         Q:  How can we experience this beautiful oneness?       Applications:        I. Labor to have all we do to be gospel-driven        II. Labor to have all we are and do be grace-filled

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine : God sets everyday people in strategic places to be His witnesses    Q : What would God have you to do where He has situated you?     Applications    I. Be much with Jesus    II. Speak much about Jesus   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson      Big Idea:         The church that acts like Jesus should expect pushback.        Application:   That you would rejoice when you draw fire from the enemy.       Question:        How can the church threaten the enemy?      Answer:          Be like Peter and John:                               I.          Heal like Jesus.                              II.        Spea...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine : Jesus is God’s suffering servant for us    Q : How should we respond to God’s holy, suffering Servant?    Applications I. Repent and be converted II. Seek seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, ...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:            God has designed the local church like many parts of one body.   Application:   That you would recommit to use your unique gifts, personality, and situation to build up this body.    Question:        What has God called you to do in the local church?            Answer:                         I.          Don’t exclude yourself.        (12:12-19...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Q: What would a true Christmas parade look like?    This sermon is more of a Christmas meditation considering the 10 major events in the nativity story.    Application : That the reality of these true events would lead us to deeper awe and adoration of Christ   

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson     Big Idea:        We live in a world where God keeps his promises.       Application:  That you would not be afraid but see God’s faithfulness with new eyes.    Question:       How do we know God keeps his promises?       Answer:          Because of the Incarnation:                                            I.          Mary’s Song.                         (1:46-55...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny    Doctrine: Jesus Christ transforms helpless, hopeless lame beggars into walking, leaping, praising witnesses    Q: What is your response to encountering Jesus Christ?         2 Applications I. Rise up and walk in the name of Jesus II. Boldly show and declare what Christ has done for you

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson        Big Idea:         While the culture encourages isolation, the Spirit creates togetherness.     Application:   That you would not neglect nor give up on hospitality.        Question:       Why is hospitality so basic to the church?       Answer:          Because hospitality is one of the fruits of the Spirit:                                             I.       ...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:     The gospel we proclaim must be the same gospel the apostle’s proclaimed.            Application:     That you would model your witness after the apostle’s proclamation.   Question:     What is the gospel the apostle’s proclaimed?          Answer:     It has four parts:                         I.          Gospel Events.                          II.   ...

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson       Big Idea:         Because the Lord has had pity on us, he has restored us by His Spirit.      Application:   That you would Rejoice and be Glad in the Sweet Wine of the Spirit.       Question:       Why is the Spirit such a source of gladness?        Answer:          Because:                                  I.          The Spirit has Come when we Least deserved...

Doctrine: The Holy Spirit came down to empower believers to proclaim Christ    Q: What is the meaning of Pentecost?     Applications: That you would:    I. Understand the Feast, the Fire and the Firstfruits II. Empowered by the Holy Spirit to tell the mighty works of God

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny Doctrine: God knows our hearts and shepherds us accordingly 24 Application: Cultivate a heart after Christ’s own heart  I. God will cast down every Judas-heart 16-20                II. God will raise up every Matthias-hrt 21-26

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:         The continued work of Jesus encourages the continued work of the church.    Application:   That you would take encouragement in your work for Jesus from the continued work of Jesus.     Question:       Why shouldn’t I give up my work for Jesus?    Answer:          Because of:                         I.          The Nature of the Kingdom.         ...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny       Doctrine: The acts of Jesus continue through His Spirit-empowered church         Q: How can we participate in the acts of Jesus today?        Continually be endued with the power of the Holy Spirit 8a       Constantly bear witness to Jesus through the Holy Spirit 8b

Speaker: Pastor Jamey Simpson    Big Idea:        The book of Acts was given to us to build our faith today.    Application:   That you would know how to listen well to the Book of Acts.    Question:       How does Acts build our faith today? Answer:          By showing us that:                         I.          God has Always Worked in Real-Life Events.                          II.        The C...

Speaker: Pastor Wayne Denny      Doctrine: Our Lord Jesus expects us to fruitfully engage in kingdom work until He returns     Q: How should we occupy until Christ comes?         I. Focus on Christlike transformation 14      II. Seek daily gospel opportunities 15-16a     III. Guard our spiritual footing 16b-17      IV Grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ 18