Cornerstone Baptist Church of Jefferson City

Brian Credille • Luke 22:47-53 • Is there anything more painful than the feeling of being betrayed by someone close to you? Jesus experienced that immediately after He committed Himself to do the will of His Father - to go to the Cross for us.

Brian Credille • Luke 22:39-46 • We begin a journey from now until Easter Sunday that follows Jesus in Luke's Gospel from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Empty Tomb. It's a difficult, painful journey, but it ends in glorious victory! The incredible suffering of our Lord, and His determination to redeem us from Sin, is seen clearly in the Garden.

Brian Credille • Lamentations 3:22-25 • How do we react when the disappointment and troubles of life come our way? The Prophet Jeremiah shows us how he chose to respond to all the difficulty he faced as he tried to call a rebellious people back to God.

Brian Credille • Matthew 6:5-13 • As we continue to focus on "The Holiness of God", so far in this study we have seen Dr. R.C. Sproul stress the importance of holiness, and the trauma felt when unholy people come into the Presence of a Holy God. We'v seen how holiness relates to justice and how God's holiness requires a salvation that is not of our making. But what is the actual meaning of holiness?

Brian Credille • Matthew 22:34-40 • Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment. In His answer, Jesus gives us what sums up and provides foundation for all of Scripture. The two commands He cites have love at the very core.

Brian Credille • Genesis 5:18-24 • What does it mean to "Walk with God?" We have an example in the Bible of a man who literally "walked with God" all the way to heaven! Let's learn from the life of Enoch.

Brian Credille • James 4:7-10 • What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? James directly confronts us with a series of commands that reveal both what it means to give your life to Jesus Christ, and what our lives should look like as followers of the Lord.

Brian Credille • Mark 10:32-45 • Followers of Jesus have always struggled with what it really means to be "great." Jesus made it clear to His disciples that what is great in His eyes, is not necessarily what is great in the eyes of this world.

Brian Credille • 2 Corinthians 5:17 • Why is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, "Good News?" It is such "Good News" because of the change Jesus brings! The very fact there is even hope despite our sin is a miracle indeed.

Brian Credille • Genesis 4:1-26 • From the time of The Fall, sin in the human heart has had devastating effects. We see that clearly in the account of Cain and Abel. Let's take a closer look at their lives and what we can learn from them.

Brian Credille • 1 Corinthians 13 • As we begin 2020, we know there will be many choices to make over the course of this year. The Bible sets forth a clear principle that can be applied to all of those choices. If we make the key choice, we will make the right choice from situation to situation. We must choose the "more excellent way."

Brian Credille • Psalm 112:7-8 • It is easy to go through life being captured by the latest fad or philosophy that is popular with the world. That's the way some people live their entire lives. There is nothing solid, nothing sure about them. That should not be the case with God's people. This Psalm describes the opposite - living with a heart fixed on the Lord.

Brian Credille • Isaiah 43:16-21 • As we stand on the brink of a new year, these verses in Isaiah remind us that God is not finished with us yet. He has plans for 2020. Let us commit to join Him in the work He will do!

Brian Credille • John 6:25-35, 68 • What does it mean to have real life? You could ask that question to a lot of people and receive a great many answers. In John 6:68, Peter affirmed that Jesus has "the words of eternal life." He knew that real living is to be found in Jesus. To find life, where do we go? To Whom shall we go? Jesus points out our options in this passage of Scripture.

Brian Credille • Luke 2:11; John 3:16

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Brian Credille • Luke 2:17-20 • With Christmas Day just 17 days away, it is easy to let the actual wonder of the Incarnation be obscured by the hustle and bustle of the season. It never should be. Our reaction to the wonder of Christmas should be what we see modeled in the Shepherds and Mary.

Brian Credille • Matthew 1:23 • The birth of Jesus is the most significant birth in all of history. It changed everything. Here are some of the truths of that original Christmas when Jesus was born - truths that remain just as powerful today.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:161-176 • As we come to the closing verses of the longest chapter in the Bible, we find the Psalmist giving us a great example to follow. It closes with a statement of awe and amazement at God and His Word, and an appeal for God's helpful hand.

Brian Credille • Ephesians 5:20 • As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day this week, we turn to one of the most difficult commands to obey in all the Bible. Yet, obeying this command just may be the secret to a happy and productive life.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:161-176 • As we come to the closing verses of the longest chapter in the Bible, we find the Psalmist giving us a great example to follow. It closes with a statement of awe and amazement at God and His Word, and an appeal for God's helping hand.

Brian Credille • 2 Samuel 11-12; Psalm 51:1-4 • David was "a man after God's own heart." But as faithful as David was, he experienced great failure and sin in his life. Sin is directly against God, and it brings a high cost. But praise God that His Grace is greater than our sin!

Brian Credille • John 15:13 • On the eve of Veterans Day, we give thanks to God for those among us who have paid such a dear price for our Freedom. Selfless sacrifice is always required for Freedom to be won and preserved. Jesus is the greatest example of a man being willing to "lay down his life for his friends."

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:145-160 • A recurring theme in this great Psalm is the Psalmist crying out to God in prayer. He asks, "Hear me, O Lord." Why is that so significant, and should that be a recurring theme in our lives?

Brian Credille • 2 Samuel 6 • It is very easy for us to lose a sense of just how perfectly holy God is. He is the holy, awesome God! David learned some important lessons about how to show reverence for God, and so should we!

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:113-128 • Knowing and trusting the truth of God's Word should make a practical difference in our lives. The Psalmist makes it clear that we must make a conscious choice to live a separated life. We must choose the way of the Lord.

Brian Credille • 2 Samuel 1 • How do we react to the demise or defeat of people who have hurt us? David gives us a powerful example of staying focused on the Lord -- His will and His glory. In the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, we learn some important truths that help us navigate the ups and downs of life.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:89-112, 129-144 • Psalm 119 makes it clear that the Bible is unlike any other book. It is The Book. The Word of God is living and active because its ultimate Author is the Eternal One.

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Brian Credille

Brian Credille • 1 Samuel 19; Psalm 59 • Sometimes we feel all alone when we are going though difficult and troublesome times. David, though chosen by God to be the new King of Israel, went through very dark days to get there. He kept his eyes focused on the Lord and recognized that God was his "defense" and "refuge."

Brian Credille • 1 Samuel 18 • Envy and Jealousy are emotions that can do great harm in our lives. King Saul is an example of the depths to which these destructive emotions can take a person.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:41-48 • Each person of faith has a testimony. Maintaining freshness in your testimony is a challenge in a world like this. Psalm 119 points the way on how to live out our faith with a strong and vibrant testimony for the Lord.

Brian Credille • 1 Samuel 17 • The account of David and Goliath is one of the most familiar stories in all the Bible. It presents for us a case study in battles we face day after day - spiritual battles. We all face giants in our lives. How do we emerge victorious?

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:33-40 • It is the work of God's Spirit to bring revival to the life of the believer. The Psalmist gives us a good outline of how He works to revive and renew us as we follow Jesus.

Brian Credille • 1 Samuel 16 • We begin a series of messages that focus on the life of one of the most important people in all of Scripture - David. From the life of David - the highs and lows, we learn so much about God, and about ourselves. In the calling and anointing of David to be King of Israel, we find that God saw in him what others did not see.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:25-32 • Having just completed our week of Revival Meetings, we find in Psalm 119 that God provides direction regarding personal revival. After all, revival must come in the heart of believers individually.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:17-24 • It is so easy to take the Bible for granted. It is not only the owning of a Bible that is a great privilege, but the fact we can understand the Word of God! The third stanza of Psalm 119 guides us in how to seek and gain understanding.

Brian Credille • Luke 16:19-31 • The word "hell" is used so frivolously today, without meaning or significance. There are many who don't believe there is such a place. But Jesus told us clearly that just as sure as there is a Heaven - the home of God's people, there is a place called Hell - a place of unimaginable sorrow.

Brian Credille • Psalm 130 • We should never become so familiar with God that we lose sight of just how majestic and awesome He is in His holiness and His mercy. This Psalm expresses what should ever be uppermost in our minds and hearts.

Brian Credille • Psalm 119:9-16 • The World we live in is a sinful place. But God has provided His perfect Word - the Bible - to enable us to live a pure life in the midst of this World's sinfulness and impurity.