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If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; they loose their way. But when they attend to what God reveals, they are most blessed. (Proverbs 29:18 - The Message) So many people have no practical direction for their lives. Why do I get up every morning? What is the point of my life? That is probably the most important question anyone could ever ask themselves! So why is...

If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; they loose their way. But when they attend to what God reveals, they are most blessed. (Proverbs 29:18 - The Message) So many people have no practical direction for their lives. Why do I get up every morning? What is the point of my life? That is probably the most important question anyone could ever ask themselves! So why is...

Job 1:13-22, 42:12 Job was probably the most famous man on earth. He was extremely wealthy - the best of the best. Yet Job lost it all. Not only did he lose everything, he was also surrounded by carnal, judgmental friends, and even his wife urged him to curse God and die. Job quickly found himself in God's waiting room. Some of you may be able to identify with Job because you are waiting to hear f...

Life Matters TV presents 'Waiting on God', another teaching from Pastor Chris Demetriou at Cornerstone The Church. For more information visit our website at www.life-matters.tv

Many of us have often used the phrase 'waiting on God.' We probably know how important it is to 'wait upon the Lord' but are not sure how it fits into our everyday lives. In Scripture, there are times when the actual word 'waiting' or the phrase 'waiting on God' is used, yet the principle is often present without the express words 'to wait upon the Lord.' The life of Hezekiah provides a practical...

Life Matters TV presents 'The Beatitudes Part 8 - (Persecution)', another teaching from Pastor Chris Demetriou at Cornerstone The Church. For more information visit our website at www.life-matters.tv

The Sermon on the Mount - Jesus starts this incredible sermon by listing specific characteristics that are essential to the subjects of His Kingdom. Each Beatitude includes; (a) a pronouncement of blessings, (b) a description of the ones considered as blessed, and (c) an explanation of the blessing itself. Note, none of these characteristics can be found in the world system. For instance, a large...

Think about the risk of being a peacemaker, because to be a peacemaker is not natural nor normal. We probably all avoid confrontation due to the fact that it's risky. Everybody who chooses to be a peacemaker enters into the "danger zone", knowingly or unknowingly. For Jesus Christ, it was a cross. That's also true for any peacemaker. When you're called to be a peacemaker, one side can't be all rig...

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" - Matthew 5:7. A literal translation (from the original Greek)reads, "Exceedingly fortunate are the merciful, for they shall be set free." Therefore, those who extend mercy are themselves liberated! This lines up with the 'Parable of the Unmerciful Servant' in Matthew 18:32-34, "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he...

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" - Matthew 5:7. A literal translation (from the original Greek)reads, "Exceedingly fortunate are the merciful, for they shall be set free." Therefore, those who extend mercy are themselves liberated! This lines up with the 'Parable of the Unmerciful Servant' in Matthew 18:32-34, "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he...

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). Meekness means a calm temper, someone who is not easily provoked. It is a special humility that is considerate and gentle. It does not mean weakness. The greatest leaders among God's true people were meek, that is, strong, but not swaggering: "the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth....

Certain portions of Scripture seem to be etched more deeply into our minds than others. Psalm 23 is definitely one of these, as are I Corinthians 13 and Hebrews 11. The Sermon on the Mount is another. This detailed description of what the subjects of the "Kingdom of God" should become, is closer to being Christianity's manifesto than any other single portion of the Bible. It is the 'Constitution o...

Certain portions of Scripture seem to be etched more deeply into our minds than others. Psalm 23 is definitely one of these, as are I Corinthians 13 and Hebrews 11. The Sermon on the Mount is another. This detailed description of what the subjects of the "Kingdom of God" should become, is closer to being Christianity's manifesto than any other single portion of the Bible. It is the 'Constitution o...

"Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them" ( Psalm 119:140 ). Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and virtually every verse praises some aspect of God's Word. The Psalmist David seems to be in a crescendo of deep appreciation for the Word of God and yet the "Bible" he had would have been essentially the first five books of our present Bible - perhaps along w...

Genesis 17:7 , "I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." God pledges that He will be the Lord Almighty to Abraham and his descendants forever. This pledge is irrevocable and is the foundation stone of all other biblical promises. The "covenant" be...

Faith is no longer faith when it becomes religious ideas and doctrines . Faith is not religion. Many times people say "We have our faith". What they really mean is this: "We have our religious ideas and doctrines, our traditions, and our ways of doing things - so don't try to change them." This is not the Biblical idea of faith . True faith is not a religious exercise or an ideological or philosop...

Life Matters TV presents 'How to Live by Faith', another teaching from Pastor Chris Demetriou at Cornerstone The Church. For more information visit our website at www.life-matters.tv

Today we will be studying How to Live by Faith. Once again, this will be a practical exposition of faith and how to apply it to your everyday lives. Galatians 3:11 says, "The just shall live by faith."  Here the apostle Paul is quoting from the Book of Habakkuk to show that God has always justified men by faith and not the law. The original Greek reads, "The just by faith shall live." Literally, "...

In Revelation chapters 2 and 3 God has messages for seven Churches in Asia Minor. There were many more churches, but God picked out these seven as examples of what the New Testament Church was like. But God's message is actually to us: "Where do we stand? To which of these seven churches can we compare ourselves? Read Revelation 2:12-17 ... Pergamos was one of the oldest cities in the region. It h...

In Revelation chapters 2 and 3 God has messages for seven Churches in Asia Minor. There were many more churches, but God picked out these seven as examples of what the New Testament Church was like. But God's message is actually to us: "Where do we stand? To which of these seven churches can we compare ourselves? Not surprisingly, God selected the first one of the seven to be the Church at Ephesus...

Life Matters TV presents 'The Door with no Handle - VIDEO', another teaching from Pastor Chris Demetriou at Cornerstone The Church. For more information visit our website at www.life-matters.tv

Revelation 3:20 reads as follows: "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me." The Amplified says, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he will eat with Me." What a wonderfu...