Weekly teaching from Cornerstone Bible Church in Virginia Beach, VA. For more info, visit www.cbcvirginia.com.
Cornerstone Bible Church || Virginia
Seek immense and eternal rewards through giving generously from the heart.
What should a believe set their heart and mind on when facing trials?
Pursue God's word, God's ear, and God's family, because we do not have what it takes to fulfill the Great Commission on our own.
God not only saves individual Christians, but his work of salvation results in the miraculous formation of one new man, the church. God gives himself to his people in the fellowship of the saints as they trustingly, joyously obey God's call to...
Since the God who speaks also listens, we must pray. Since the one who loves to reveal himself to his people is pleased to have them respond in worshiping dependence, we ought to pray joyfully.
Trustingly taking in the Bible is the main channel of grace wherein you come to know Jesus Christ; therefore, it is a primary way in which we glorify God and enjoy him forever.
Rejoice in God by watching out for false religion and by pursuing Jesus Christ as ultimate gain.
Because God exists, and because He has spoken, we must fear him and keep His commands.
Qohelet calls us to enjoy life before our Creator because one day we will grow old, die, and face eternity.
As we consider the sanctity of human life, we consider our being made in the image of Jesus for good works to one another and to the world.
Because God is the only One truly in control, we should invest all that he has given us freely, consistently, and in diverse ways, never looking to gain under the sun.
Although the superiority of wisdom is often thwarted by folly and sin, wisdom is still the best way to navigate this life under the sun.
The Preacher of Ecclesiastes tells us that since death is inevitable and there is no way to know when our how life will end, we are to trust God and embrace a God-given, vigorous, joyful life.
Our culture is focused on well-being, but it's often myopic and built on a faulty foundation. Scripture calls us to be fit in every way; to have our entire beings transformed by the renewing power of the Spirit and the Word.
Christmas reminds us that God truly, historically, wonderfully answered our hopes and fears in the incarnation; and because he has done so, we are called to trust him to be God, whether he answers our questions or not.
As those who fear God, we can confidently live in this world as submissive pilgrims, no matter how unjust things might seem.
If one thinks they can predict and control their destiny by following the rules of wisdom and righteousness, they have become an idolater. We must recognize the limitations of our humanness and fear God.
Can it be that the longings of humanity were realized in a nondescript town one evening long ago?
Scripture calls ingratitude a sin of unbelief, and one of the two sins that characterize those who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. The solution to this problem is the act of thanksgiving - acknowledgement of God and the works of grace he has...
God is the Designer, Creator, Sustainer, Judge, and Sovereign Lord over all of time, and nothing is outside of his control--not adversity, sorrow or even death. So do not try to straighten out what God has made crooked; do not run from difficulty, but...
Joy and satisfaction encapsulate the meaning of life. But seeking gain through wealth is oppressive. The best joy is the enjoyment of one's God-given lot.
Our job as followers of the resurrected, conquering Christ is to “live as resurrection people in between Easter and the final day, with our Christian life, corporate and individual, in both worship and mission, as a sign of the first and a foretaste...
Religious lip-service and attending to the rhythms of liturgy alone does not impress the God of the universe. Instead, it exposes our foolish nature. We are called to worship God with real awe and reverence.
In the context of evil, oppression, envy, dissatisfaction, loneliness, and fading significance, there is only one wise way to live: love your neighbor. Those who have been freed to obey the first and greatest commandment - to love the Lord wholly -...
Life in a fallen, broken world means there will be oppression, wickedness, and death. With the confidence that God will judge in his time, we have nothing better to do than rejoice in all the work and activity that makes up our earthly existence.
If God really does make everything right in its time; if He really does give true meaning to life; if He alone can give us joy and knowledge and wisdom, we must fear Him.
The Preacher, personifying Solomon, applies himself to a search for gain under the sun, but determines it is a futile striving after the wind. Can there be any meaning and joy to life?
There is no gain in all our toil. . . unless God is in the picture.
What part does wisdom literature play in Scripture? What is the background information of Ecclesiastes that helps us read it well?
The miracles of Jesus serve as signs of redemption, showing in symbolic form what Jesus is doing spiritually through his life, death, and resurrection. This week, we see Jesus emphasize his divinity and point to true faith that casts out fear.
The miracles of Jesus serve as signs of redemption, showing in symbolic form what Jesus is doing spiritually through his life, death, and resurrection. This week, we see Jesus identify with sin and have the power and authority to make the unclean...
The miracles of Jesus serve as signs of redemption, showing in symbolic form what Jesus is doing spiritually through his life, death, and resurrection. This week, we see deliverance from hopelessness and death through Jesus restoring life and raising...
The miracles of Jesus serve as signs of redemption, showing in symbolic form what Jesus is doing spiritually through his life, death, and resurrection. This week, we see deliverance from sin and death through Jesus calming the storm.
We should celebrate when lost people are found.
In the opening lines of the High Priestly Prayer, we see the aim of all humanity fulfilled in Jesus himself - to glorify the Father and enjoy him forever.
How do Christians express their homesickness for God while the bridegroom is away, while living into new covenant realities of Christ fulfilling the law?
How do we receive the grace and blessing of God to grow up into Christ? Through the means of grace of spiritual disciplines.
We wrap up Obadiah with a view of the main themes of the prophecy as well as consider its meaning in light of the history of redemption.
Can a prophecy of judgment and destruction contain a message of hope and grace?
There are plenty of good tips on being a good dad. But what is the goal of Christian fatherhood?
God is just and righteous in salvation and in judgment. Jesus drank the cup of God's wrath on sin to save sinners!
Edom was judged for stabbing their brother, Judah, in the back. We are all Edomites were it not for Jesus Christ.
We may put our trust in relationships, governments, principles, and tactics, but only God and His purposes reign supreme.
Do you consider Jesus' ascension crucial to the Christian story, or just the strange but necessary way for him to get back to heaven? This week we look at the ascension's place in the work of redemption, and highlight a few reasons for why...
Mothering is all about nurture and sacrifice. But what is a truly Christian motive for motherhood?
God, in His divine justice, will ultimately deal with pride - within history or at the end of time, through either judgment or salvation.
An introduction to Obadiah's prophecy, dealing with pertinent background information, themes, and how the prophets speak to 21st century Christians.
Before we get into the text of Obadiah, we want to understand the place and purposes of the Old Testament prophets as a whole.
The event in the midst of Jesus' dinner with Simon the Pharisee calls us to consider our love for God in light of His lavish forgiveness.