Cornerstone Community Church

Looking at the first 9 verses of 1 Corinthians as an introduction to that book, we see that we aren't called to live a good, godly life, but that we are called to seek Jesus Christ, and the result is love, unity, and a changed life.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Psalm 27 outlines David's movement from fear to faith, as he recognizes the character of God, longs for the presence of God, prays with confidence in the promises of God, and puts his trust in the goodness of God.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Salvation isn't about us or anything that we do - God doesn't owe us anything. Our salvation is all of faith: believing God's word, and believing that God is in controlSupport the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

In John 8, Jesus sets Himself up as the Messiah in terms of light over and against the darkness of sin and unbelief.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Parables make up one third of Jesus' teaching, so as we walk through the parable of the good Samaritan, we ask three questions that can be used to make clear the teaching of any of Jesus' parables: 1. What is the context? 2. What is the question being asked? 3. What is the outlandish thing in the story?Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Jesus resurrects Lazarus because He desires our new-birth belief, and by His power He accomplishes the same.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

In John 6, Jesus underscores the difference between two different kinds of life: "bios" and "zoe", and He upends our expectations by offering the Father, salvation, and ultimately, Himself.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Spiritual apathy is dangerous, leading to compromise, but the countermeasures for such apathy are radical accountability to one another, and radical dependency on Christ.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

In Nehemiah 11 and 12, we see that God's people remain committed to Him because of His faithfulness, as they celebrate his mighty, glorious work.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

The second chapter of Galatians concludes with Paul's emphatic statement about the great paradox of the Christian life.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

In Nehemiah 10, Israel takes an oath to keep the covenant. To carry this out faithfully, there can be no apathy among the people of God - through all the ages they must be committed to Christ, accountable in Christ, and reliant on Christ.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Nehemiah highlights the faithfulness of God repeatedly, in spite of His people's faithlessness. This faithfulness of God should give us hope as it drives us back to the cross and assures us of God's sovereign purpose.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

The community of God's people in Nehemiah 8 was transformed by hearing, understanding, and obeying God's revelation of Himself to them in His word. We must, likewise, come in expectation of the power of God's word to transform.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

On Father's Day, we look at 5 ways to grow in our relationship with our Heavenly Father as we rest, rejoice, relish, remember, and remain.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

As we come to a turning point in our series in Nehemiah, John 15:1-10 gives us insight into the reality of God's people as His vine, and the depth of what it means to "abide" or "remain" in Him: coming to Him initially; clinging to Him continuously; and obeying him joyfully.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Faithfully following the call of God will often produce attacks of various kinds, from direct violence, to threats, blackmail, and character assassination, to temptation to compromise. In every case, godly wisdom will teach us not to be distracted or pay attention to slander, to recognize the cost of sin, ignore peer pressure, and remember one thing: God always wins!Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

The 5th chapter of Nehemiah provides insight into the character of God's people. The radical call of God for His people is one of unparalleled justice and integrity.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

The story of the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus, in the fourth chapter of John's gospel, can teach us a number of lessons. Among them, we learn that to work with the Spirit of God in reaching people with the gospel, we need to become uncomfortable with our comfort zones, to see people through God's eyes, to learn to turn "small talk" into "gospel conversation", and to leverage the power of our personal experience with Christ.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

The threefold response of Nehemiah to opposition in chapters 3 & 4 - prayer, preparedness, and persistence - teaches us how to persevere as we begin to engage the brokenness at home.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)

Prayerful planning, decisive action, and perseverance in adversity are all necessary to obtain success in any project to which God has called His people.Support the show (https://faithlife.com/cornerstone-community-tenino/give)