Cornerstone Baptist Church

The Scripture tells us that all the Christian needs to become spiritually mature is Christ, and yet, at times, they will still encounter those who, although coming in the name of Christ, tell them that Christ is not enough - that they need more than Christ to be mature. How does the Christian resist such pressures- Ryan explains this in the first part of a two-part message from Colossians 2-16-19 entitled, -Holding Fast to the Head.-

In Colossians 2-8-10, the apostle Paul indicates that the only thing truly necessary for the Christian's sanctification is Jesus Christ. We are made -full- in Him. But how- In what sense does Jesus make us -full- - and why is He alone sufficient to do it- Ryan explains in the second part of a two-part message entitled, -A Fully Sufficient Redeemer.-

In Colossians 2-8-10, the apostle Paul indicates that the only thing truly necessary for the Christian's sanctification is Jesus Christ. We are made -full- in Him. But how- In what sense does Jesus make us -full- - and why is He alone sufficient to do it- Ryan explains in the first part of a two-part message entitled, -A Fully Sufficient Redeemer.-

There are probably few things more frightening than the thought of being taken captive. To lose one's freedom and be subject to the will of another is a loathsome thought to anyone. But did you know that it's possible to be taken spiritually captive- How, and what are the signs to look for- Ryan explains in the final part of a three-part message entitled, -Resisting Spiritual Captivity.-

There are probably few things more frightening than the thought of being taken captive. To lose one's freedom and be subject to the will of another is a loathsome thought to anyone. But did you know that it's possible to be taken spiritually captive- How, and what are the signs to look for- Ryan explains in the second part of a three-part message entitled, -Resisting Spiritual Captivity.-

There are probably few things more frightening than the thought of being taken captive. To lose one's freedom and be subject to the will of another is a loathsome thought to anyone. But did you know that it's possible to be taken spiritually captive- How, and what are the signs to look for- Ryan explains in the first part of a three-part message entitled, -Resisting Spiritual Captivity.-

Have you ever struggled with assurance of salvation- It can be paralyzing. After all, literally everything is at stake. But did you know that a lack of assurance does more than just produce fear- It also hinders the Christian's growth in righteousness. Why is this the case, and what can be done about it- How can we grow in our assurance- Ryan explains in the finals part of a three-part message entitled, -Rooted and Built Up in Him.-

Have you ever struggled with assurance of salvation- It can be paralyzing. After all, literally everything is at stake. But did you know that a lack of assurance does more than just produce fear- It also hinders the Christian's growth in righteousness. Why is this the case, and what can be done about it- How can we grow in our assurance- Ryan explains in the second part of a three-part message entitled, -Rooted and Built Up in Him.-

Have you ever struggled with assurance of salvation- It can be paralyzing. After all, literally everything is at stake. But did you know that a lack of assurance does more than just produce fear- It also hinders the Christian's growth in righteousness. Why is this the case, and what can be done about it- How can we grow in our assurance- Ryan explains in the first part of a three-part message entitled, -Rooted and Built Up in Him.-

According to Ephesians 4-11-12, every single Christian is a -minister.- We are all called to serve Christ through our service to His body, the church. So what is that supposed to look like- The apostle Paul provides us with a really good example in Colossians 1-24-2-5. Ryan explains in the final part of a three-part message entitled, -A Fully Pleasing Ministry.-

According to Ephesians 4-11-12, every single Christian is a -minister.- We are all called to serve Christ through our service to His body, the church. So what is that supposed to look like- The apostle Paul provides us with a really good example in Colossians 1-24-2-5. Ryan explains in part two of a three-part message entitled, -A Fully Pleasing Ministry.-

According to Ephesians 4-11-12, every single Christian is a -minister.- We are all called to serve Christ through our service to His body, the church. So what is that supposed to look like- The apostle Paul provides us with a really good example in Colossians 1-24-2-5. Ryan explains in part one of a three-part message entitled, -A Fully Pleasing Ministry.-

Everyone wants to be happy. Unfortunately, not everyone can seem to agree just what it is that makes us happy. In fact, you often find a conflicting and competing set of opinions within the same person - of what they believe will make them the happiest. It's true of Christians, too. We say we seek our joy in Christ, but we are often distracted by competing desires. So what can help us to keep our attention fixed on Christ as we seek our joy in Him alone- Ryan explains in a message from Colossians 1-24-2-5 entitled, -Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory.-

Fear is an incredibly powerful emotion. It's so powerful, in fact, that it can often overwhelm our senses, and, ironically enough, lead us to run into danger instead of away from it. The same thing happens spiritually. We can become so gripped with one fearful situation or another that we end up running away from our only source of refuge instead of to it. What is that refuge, and how do we learn to train our fear to keep from running away from it- Ryan explains in a message from Colossians 1-15-23 entitled, -All the Fullness of God.-

Just as in other kinds of growth, there are specific markers - signs - that accompany genuine growth in spiritual maturity and indicate whether or not the Christian is able to make progress in their faith. What are some of these signs- Ryan explains in a message from Colossians 1-9-14 entitled, -Fully Pleasing to Him.-

While all doctrine is equally true, that's not to say that all doctrinal truth is equally important. There are some key doctrines that are more critical to the Christian's growth in Christ than other. Ryan explains what some of the most absolute, essential doctrines to the Christian's growth are in a message from Colossians 1-3-8 entitled, -Back to Basics.-

Ryan introduces Paul's letter to the Colossians with a message entitled, -To the Faithful Brothers.-

Ryan completes our study of 1 Corinthians by summarizing two of the core concepts that have been uncovered during the study of this letter with a message from 1 Corinthians 16-13-24 entitled -Christ in Tension.-

The church is a great idea...in theory. Spiritual brothers and sisters selflessly supporting one another in their pursuit of Christ - what could be better- Unfortunately, though, that's not always how things turn out. Instead, churches often experience endless competition and backbiting. How can this change- What drives a cooperative spirit in the body, and how will such a mindset be expressed once it's achieved- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 16-5-12 entitled -Gospel Cooperation.-

The weekly -offering- is one of those items that seems relatively dry and uninteresting - that is, until something goes wrong. We've all heard of examples of how churches have collected the offering in a way comes off as manipulative, unethical, or overall just sort of -slimy.- What does the Bible have to say about this subject- Money is necessary for the church to run. So how can a church collect in an offering in a way that glorifies God and blesses His people- Ryan explains the answer to this question in the final part of a three-part message from 1 Corinthians 16-1-4 entitled -Spiritual Giving.-

The weekly -offering- is one of those items that seems relatively dry and uninteresting - that is, until something goes wrong. We've all heard of examples of how churches have collected the offering in a way comes off as manipulative, unethical, or overall just sort of giving -slimy.- What does the Bible have to say about this subject- Money is necessary for the church to run. So how can a church collect in an offering in a way that glorifies God and blesses His people- Ryan explains the answer to this question in the second part of a three-part message from 1 Corinthians 16-1-4 entitled -Spiritual Giving.-

The weekly -offering- is one of those items that seems relatively dry and uninteresting - that is, until something goes wrong. We've all heard of examples of how churches have collected the offering in a way comes off as manipulative, unethical, or overall just sort of -slimy.- What does the Bible have to say about this subject- Money is necessary for the church to run. So how can a church collect in an offering in a way that glorifies God and blesses His people- Ryan explains the answer to this question in the first part of a three-part message from 1 Corinthians 16-1-4 entitled -Spiritual Giving.-

It is universally agreed among Christians that the resurrection of the dead is an essential doctrine to the Christian faith, but is it really practical- Does it have any impact on the way we live today, or is it merely something that will happen to us...one day- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 15-35-58 entitled -The Resurrection- Applied -Part 3-.-

It is universally agreed among Christians that the resurrection of the dead is an essential doctrine to the Christian faith, but is it really practical- Does it have any impact on the way we live today, or is it merely something that will happen to us...one day- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 15-12-34 entitled -The Resurrection- Applied -Part 2-.-

It is universally agreed among Christians that the resurrection of the dead is an essential doctrine to the Christian faith, but is it really practical- Does it have any impact on the way we live today, or is it merely something that will happen to us...one day- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 15-1-11 entitled - The Resurrection- Applied -Part 1-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-26-40 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 6-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-26-40 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 6-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-26-40 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 5-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-20-25 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 3-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-20-25 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 2-.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 14-1-19 entitled -Spiritual Worship- Continued -Part 1-.-

There's a nearly universal fascination with love. You see it in our movies, our music - even our holidays. Why- What's the big deal about love- Ryan explains in a message from 1 Corinthians 13-8-13 entitled, -Love Explained.-

In 1 Corinthians 13-1-3, we learn that love is an essential element to the growth and maturation of a local church. But what does love look like- How can we know whether or not we're practicing love- In 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 the apostle Paul answers this question by providing a list of 15 characteristics that are associated with love. Ryan explains in the final part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 entitled, -Love Defined.-

In 1 Corinthians 13-1-3, we learn that love is an essential element to the growth and maturation of a local church. But what does love look like- How can we know whether or not we're practicing love- In 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 the apostle Paul answers this question by providing a list of 15 characteristics that are associated with love. Ryan explains in the third part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 entitled, -Love Defined.-

In 1 Corinthians 13-1-3, we learn that love is an essential element to the growth and maturation of a local church. But what does love look like- How can we know whether or not we're practicing love- In 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 the apostle Paul answers this question by providing a list of 15 characteristics that are associated with love. Ryan explains in the second part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 entitled, -Love Defined.-

In our last message, we learned that love is an essential element to the growth and maturation of a local church. But what does love look like- How can we know whether or not we're practicing love- In 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 the apostle Paul answers this question by providing a list of 15 characteristics that are associated with love. Ryan explains in the first part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 13-4-7 entitled, -Love Defined.-

Over the past several messages, we've seen that the spiritual gifts are incredibly beneficial in helping the body grow in its knowledge of Christ. And yet, did you know that there's something even better - even more essential to the body's growth - than these- That -something- is love. Why is love such an essential element to the body's growth- Ryan explains in the following message from 1 Corinthians 13-1-3 entitled, -Love Exalted.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect they way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in the final part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect they way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in the third part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect they way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in the final part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect the way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in the third part of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect the way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in part two of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

There are a variety of different gifts in the body of Christ- What are they all for, and how does it affect they way we interact with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ- Ryan explains in part one of a four-part message from 1 Corinthians 12 entitled, -A Diverse Church.-

Gender - what it is and isn't and what roles and behaviors should be assigned to a person based on their biological sex - has been one of the most controversial and transformational concepts in our society in the past 50 years. What does the Bible - and, even more specifically the gospel - have to say about this subject- Ryan continues to provide the answer to that question in the final part of a five-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-2-16 entitled -The Gospel - Gender.-

Gender - what it is and isn't and what roles and behaviors should be assigned to a person based on their biological sex - has been one of the most controversial and transformational concepts in our society in the past 50 years. What does the Bible - and, even more specifically the gospel - have to say about this subject- Ryan continues to provide the answer to that question in the third part of a five-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-2-16 entitled -The Gospel - Gender.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in the part two of a two-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-17-34 entitled, -Spiritual Worship.-

-I'm not really religious. I'm spiritual.- It's a statement that's been uttered more than once. There's a growing perception that a personal and private expression of worship is somehow equivalent -or even superior to- a corporate and public one - that such expressions of worship are more -authentic- and therefore -truer- than the kind of worship we find in organized religion. But is it true- What does the Scripture teach us about truly -spiritual- worship- Ryan explains in the part one of a two-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-17-34 entitled, -Spiritual Worship.-

Gender - what it is and isn't and what roles and behaviors should be assigned to a person based on their biological sex - has been one of the most controversial and transformational concepts in our society in the past 50 years. What does the Bible - and, even more specifically the gospel - have to say about this subject- Ryan continues to provide the answer to that question in the fourth part of a five-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-2-16 entitled -The Gospel - Gender.-

Gender - what it is and isn't and what roles and behaviors should be assigned to a person based on their biological sex - has been one of the most controversial and transformational concepts in our society in the past 50 years. What does the Bible - and, even more specifically the gospel - have to say about this subject- Ryan continues to provide the answer to that question in the second part of a five-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-2-16 entitled -The Gospel - Gender.-

Gender - what it is and isn't and what roles and behaviors should be assigned to a person based on their biological sex - has been one of the most controversial and transformational concepts in our society in the past 50 years. What does the Bible - and, even more specifically the gospel - have to say about this subject- Ryan begins to provide the answer to that question in the first part of a five-part message from 1 Corinthians 11-2-16 entitled -The Gospel - Gender.-

As Christians, we're supposed to be -in the world, but not of the world.- But where's the dividing line- How far can we go in engaging the world with the gospel before we become -of the world-- Ryan continues to provide the answer to that question in the second part of a two-part message from 1 Corinthians 10-14-11-1 entitled -The Entanglement Principle.-