Downtown Cornerstone Church

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we’ll hear from Brooks Buser, the president of Radius International and...

Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 95 invites our hearts to worship the LORD and teaches us what worship is and why he is worthy of it. It also warns us not to harden our hearts in worship and shows the consequences if we do. Audio | Notes | Psalm 95

This morning, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 66 calls us to wholeheartedly praise God for his sovereign, gracious, and personal work in our lives – both in our suffering and our success. Audio | Notes | Psalm 66

Merry Christmas! Christmas, from Christ-mass, marks the arrival of Jesus the Christ, the God-Man, who came to seek and save the lost (Lk 19:10). While the stories surrounding his arrival are commonplace, He is not common. There is no one like him, which is why the Apostle Paul described his own ministry as one of proclaiming the “unsearchable riches of Christ” (Eph 3:8). This Christmas Eve, we con...

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he calls us to throw off entitlement as humble servants of God. His service means freedom for us. Audio | Not...

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he reveals the staggering truth that even a mustard seed of genuine trust in God can do the humanly i...

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we turn into chapter 17, where Jesus begins a string of exhortations to his disciples. Here he calls us to be radically vigilant against sin, while being radically forgiving of...

Today, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 36 is a gift to those sleepwalking through life, adrift on the currents of this world. In it we are awakened to sin’s deceit as we treasure God’s steadfast love. Audio | Notes | Psalm 36

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we  learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we reach one of the most tragic passages in all of the Bible. It reminds us that our heart’s trust is directly connected to the fruit of our lives—that is, this life and the o...

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we circle back to zoom in on 16:18, where Jesus mentions marriage and divorce. These issues are so important that it is only wise to pause to be reminded of the wonder of marriage. Au...

We continue our series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 6 is a psalm of David, and the first of the penitential psalms. In it, we are reminded that, in Christ, God hears the penitent pleas of his sin-stricken people, and delivers them. Audio | Notes | Psalm 6

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, the Pharisees ridicule Jesus for his take on money (see 16:1-13). He responds by calling them, and us, out of self-justification into a heart-level transformed life, in Him. Au...

On this Reformation Sunday, we are briefly pausing our study in the Gospel of Luke to consider whether the Protestant Reformation is over. Sadly, the answer is “no.” The Reformation continues. Concerns with Catholicism remain largely unchanged. So, how can we help? By protecting, upholding, and spreading the only authoritative, God-given, Apostolic gospel that saves. Audio | Notes...

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we reach the Parable of the Dishonest Manager. Here Jesus calls us, as deeply loved children of God, to live shrewdly in this world for things that will last in the nex...

We continue our Songs for Life series, looking through the Psalms as ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. In Psalm 23, we see that the Lord is our shepherd; His presence makes us fearless in the face of evil; and He welcomes us with lavish hospitality into the home we were made for. Audio | Notes | Psalm 23

Today we continue our Songs for Life series, looking through the Psalms as ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. In-between the joy of God’s past faithfulness and the prayerful plea in faith for the final fulfillment of God’s promises, Psalm 126 invites us to live a life of joy amidst God’s unfolding restoration. Audio | Notes | Psalm 126

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we continue through one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, Luke 15. In verses 11-32, Jesus warns us against goodness that keeps us from the One who is truly good. A...

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we begin one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, Luke 15. In verses 1-10, we learn that it is God’s joy to seek and save the lost, so it should be ours too. Audio | Notes &#...

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 14:25-35, Jesus teaches a crowd that he is after genuine followers not mere fans— followers who have a personal, living, trust in Him as their highest priority. Audio | Note...

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 14:1-24, Jesus has an intense meal with Jewish leaders in which he warns them (and us) about being blind to what God is doing through him. Audio | Notes | Luke 14...

Today, we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:22-35, Jesus reminds us that not all paths lead to God. Instead, he urges us to walk thru the “narrow door” which is currently open, but won’t be forever. Audio |...

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:18-21, Jesus builds on last week’s passage with two famous mini-parables that highlight how God’s kingdom will transform the world, but not as we’d expect. Audio | Notes...

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:10-17, Jesus attends synagogue on the Sabbath and, through a series of unexpected events, we learn that God’s purposes will advance amidst all opposition. Audio | N...

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. In 13:1–9, Jesus steers a question about contemporary events in an unexpected, but eternally important, direction. He warns us that to avoid perishing, we must repent. Audio | N...

We continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 143 is a song to sing when the darkness envelops you and your life feels crushed. When despairing and desperate for help, place your troubled soul in the Lord’s healing hands. Audio | Notes | Psalm 143