Crossborn

1 Corinthians 4: 1-5  "This is how one should regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God." 1 For 4:1  Our Scriptures this morning reveal a sobering truth: you and I are servants of Christ and stewards--the word means 'managers' really--of the mysteries of God. What on earth does that mean? And how do we actually fulfill that role? Oh! God has wonderful plans for you! Get ready to be greatly used in His Kingdom. 

"May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us and establish the work of our hands for us." Ps 90: 17 (Scripture reading: Psalm  90:12-17; Acts 4: 13-14; Eph 2: 8-10; 3: 20) Pastor Steve Wible, CCOT's missionary to Asia (location is sensitive and undisclosed) delivers a powerful message on being used of God to reach the world for Christ.   

1 Cor 3: 16-23  "If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool..." 1 For 3: 18 It was some kind of self-proclaimed 'wisdom' that was splitting the church at Corinth. Members of one group were claiming to have a 'wisdom' that other groups lacked. This morning Paul calls an end to it all! It's time to get rid of such 'wisdom' and become 'fools', once again, for Jesus Christ. Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints at Sin City  

"...for other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid: Jesus Christ." 1 Cor 3:11 This morning, Paul makes a remarkable point: Christians are 'architects'. Paul uses that word to describe himself (vs 10: Gr. "architekton"); and in similar terms he describes us all: we are builders, building our lives and building our church. The burning question, of course, has to be: Are we building it well; will it last?  Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints at Sin City

"...are you not being merely human?"  1 Cor 3:4 In the wake of all their jealousies and strife, Paul asked the Corinthian Christians: "When you do these things, are you not being merely human?" What a strange question! Of course we are "merely human"! Isn't that what we're supposed to be? Isn't that what we really are? Incredibly enough, the answer is "no". Not since you've known Christ! And if you truly are in Christ, may you never again use the excuse: "After all, I'm only human."   Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints in Sin City

"Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor can the mind of man imagine the things that God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 For 2:9 The world has been calling Christians 'stupid', 'deranged' and 'uneducated' since the Gospel began! So it shouldn't surprise us now. But—praise God!—we have been given a 'wisdom' that this world will never grasp! Hang on to it dear Christian, and do all that you can to help others 'see' it! Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints at Sin City

"For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." 1 Cor 2: 2 It is entirely possible to know too much; especially when it comes to our need for salvation. Unsaved seekers balk at the 'simplicity' of the Gospel; their knowledge gets in the way! Cults, heresies and eccentric churches are man-centered; full of their own knowledge, with no real interest or patience for the only two things worth knowing: Christ and the Cross! 

"Consider your calling brothers: for not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth."  1 Cor 1: 26 We live in a world that loves to divide! It's been going on since day one: the 'haves' and the 'have nots'; the 'rulers' and the 'ruled'. We have a 'Silicon Valley Elite', right now, trying to run our country! But praise God! He wants only ordinary people to be part of His extraordinary Kingdom.  Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, Ca From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints at Sin City

"If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man."  James 3: 2 CCOT Bible Teacher Steve Vu gives an excellent message from James 3 about the power of our speech and how God intends to use it in our lives.   

"For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing..." 1 Cor 1:18 "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God," we read in Psalm 14:1. But, of course, he thinks himself very 'wise'! Our Scripture this morning makes the same point: that this world, so proud of its own cleverness and 'wisdom', completely rejects the Gospel as 'foolish'. Let's deal with that this morning... Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints in Sin City

1 Corinthians 1: 7-13 "I appeal to you brothers, by the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree..." 1 Cor 1: 10 "A house divided against itself will not stand," Jesus warned. (Mt 12:25) And now, more than ever, as our nation divides, we who are called by His name must unite. Let's see what that means... Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints in Sin City

1 Corinthians 1: 1-6  "...to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints together..." 1 Cor 1:3 Throughout the Mediterranean world, there was no more sinful city than Corinth, with its evil pagan gods, its sexual permissiveness and its thoroughly decadent lifestyle. Even as late as Shakespeare's day, the favorite word for a thorough reprobate was: 'Corinthian'. And yet... Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 1 Corinthians: To the Saints in Sin City

2 Thes 3: 6-18   "As for you brothers, do not grow weary in doing good."  2 Thes 3: 13 "This weary pilgrimage" is how our forebears often described life in this world; and you won't find many to argue with that. But...shouldn't "good people" be exempt? Oh, no! Not at all! The good can grow weary too! But our Scripture this morning is warning us all, not to let that happen.  Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA Final in his series on 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs.

Most of the world will never 'get it', but every Christian knows it's true: that this world's greatest need is the Word of God! This world of ours came into being by the spoken Word of God and, in the end, it will survive no other way! That's why we preach it. That's why we carry it to distant lands. Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA from his series on 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs

2 Thessalonians 2: 13-17 "So then, stand firm, and hold on to the teachings we passed on to you..." 2 Thes 2: 15 "Here I stand and with God's help, I will not do otherwise," said Martin Luther when he refused to recant his 95 Theses--his great statement of faith in Christ. He was facing a conviction that could send him to the stake! But what was important to Luther, should be important to us: standing firm in the Truth of God. Let's learn it well... Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on: 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs

"They perish because they refused to love the Truth and so be saved." 2 Thes 2:10 Do not listen to all the arguments that deny the Truth these days: "There's no such thing as Truth", "No one can know the Truth." "Truth is just someone's subjective opinion." Do not let yourselves be swayed, dear ones, because in the end, one thing--and only one--will matter: did you love the Truth? Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs

"The One who now restrains it, will do so until He is taken out of the way..." 2 Thes 2: 7   Paul has been instructing the Thessalonians about a future time of 'lawlessness' and 'the Man of Lawlessness'--AntiChrist--who will trouble the world at the end of time. But...what's keeping him? Why hasn't he come already? Oh, the answer to that question is wonderful comfort for you! Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs Music by Pastor Holland Davis and the Calvary Chapel San Clemente Worship Team

"Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together with Him..." 2 Thes 2: 1 The little church of the Thessalonians was a church in the cross-hairs, suffering great hardship and persecution. And now, at their most vulnerable moment--wouldn't you know?--false teachers have stepped in to lead them astray! Paul writes this Epistle to bring them back to the Truth of God Message by Pastor Rod Schorr, Calvary Chapel Old Towne, Orange, CA From his series on 2 Thessalonians: A Church in the Cross-hairs

2 Thessalonians 1: 5-12 "When He comes on that day to be glorified in His saints and marveled at among all who believe." 2 Thes 1: 10 (ESV) Nothing in all the Scriptures is more thoroughly attested than 'the Day of the Lord': the Judgment Day! Simply because our Savior has said so, we all know that day will come! Even unbelievers, in their collective unease, somehow know it is coming! So the question for us this morning is: Are you ready?

Genesis 12: 1-9 The world is crying out for people, men and women alike, who are willing to take the risks and ready to take the necessary steps to obey God when He calls. Abram's father Terah, had been called by God to go to Canaan, but he stalled: he settled in Ur instead. This morning, Pastor Dave Johnson focuses on how Abram surpassed his father in boldly following the call of God.