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Welcome to The Cornerstone Truth New Creation Podcast, each week we will explore fundamental truths about the genuine love of Christ being manifest through his people the Church. During these studies we will discover that the sincere love of Christ flows from a pure heart, a good conscience and a si…

Cornerstone Truth


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    Three Great Blessings of Suffering Affliction!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 39:42


    The man and woman of Christ needs to continue daily in being transformed by the renewing of the mind.  The carnal paradigm toward suffering is often avoidance, anger, or bitterness.  The Christian is called to learn and embrace the mindset of Christ with regard suffering.  The Apostle Paul communicates to us three great blessings we… Read more The post Three Great Blessings of Suffering Affliction! appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    Morning Assembly May 11 2025 w/ Brian Bragg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 40:57


    Good Morning Welcome to todays morning assembly with Brian Bragg. The post Morning Assembly May 11 2025 w/ Brian Bragg appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    assembly bragg good morning welcome
    Developing Faithfulness for Times of Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 42:32


    This morning we will discuss how to prepare ourselves for suffering.  We must seek out the principles and practices of the faith who taught about suffering and endured suffering.  We must also realize learning how to suffer and remain faithful in our responses to times of suffering, like anything, involved incremental growth.  Finally, will we… Read more The post Developing Faithfulness for Times of Suffering appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    Does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ have Impact on Your Life Today?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 46:55


    This morning we will examine first the answer to the question, Who is this Jesus?  The simple answer is that He is the Christ and the Son of the living God! What does this mean?  We will dig into what the Bible says about the Messiah!  In our second part of the sermon we will… Read more The post Does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ have Impact on Your Life Today? appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    The Day of Painful Weeping of Our Christ!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 46:54


    Traditionally, today is called “Palm Sunday” by the masses.  Some call this day the Triumphal Entry of Christ.   Did you know today is the day that Jesus wept over Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago.  He wept for those lost souls who would experience the abomination of desolation and then the eternal lake of fire!  Did… Read more The post The Day of Painful Weeping of Our Christ! appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    Be Prepared for the Furnace of Affliction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 49:01


    Knowing that suffering is inevitable are you prepared for the many difficulties and challenges that await you in the future?  How will you respond to them?  Will you respond with self control, conviction, and faith that the LORD is sovereign and will provide for you and protect you until He is ready to take you… Read more The post Be Prepared for the Furnace of Affliction appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction Part 2 & 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 37:07


    This morning we will continue to root out the old “Carnal Man” way of thinking and responding to suffering and affliction with the “New Man mindset” that recognizes the LORD's work and will is being accomplished in our lives through the testing and refining of our faith and character in what He calls “the furnace of afflictions.” What painful… Read more The post Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction Part 2 & 3 appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 37:07


    This morning we will continue to root out the old “Carnal Man” way of thinking and responding to suffering and affliction with the “New Man mindset” that recognizes the LORD's work and will is being accomplished in our lives through the testing and refining of our faith and character by what He calls “the furnace of afflictions.”  What painful… Read more The post Refined and Tested in the Furnace of Affliction appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.

    What to Expect from the New Paradigm Toward Suffering!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 39:29


    This morning I will share the specific paradigm we need to adopt as children of God in my lesson titled, “What to Expect from the New Paradigm Toward Suffering.”  We will be listening to the Lord Jesus and His Apostles, Peter and Paul, as they teach us what we are to expect regarding suffering as Christians. … Read more

    Rooting Out and Replacing the Old Paradigm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 41:12


    This morning's sermon is titled “Rooting Out and Replacing the Old Paradigm!”  Building on last weeks lesson we will work on how we can change our old humanistic mindset towards suffering.  It is often important to look back at the process of repentance and rediscover how the LORD has created this amazing process so that… Read more

    Changing the Human Paradigm of Suffering!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 55:34


    This morning begins a long but critically important series on changing the human paradigm towards suffering and transforming it into the mind of Christ regarding the sufferings of this life.  Today's sermon is a vital first step in defining and describing what the natural tendency is in the human response to suffering in contrast to… Read more

    The Cause, Consequence, and Cure for Self-inflicted Suffering!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 33:08


    This morning we will begin our lesson by listening to Jesus as He calls us to come to Him to receive rest and peace as we listen to Him and choose to be united with Him in His great life of service in His kingdom.  Then will examine the cause, consequences, and cure for what… Read more

    Make Sure Your Suffering is Not Self-Inflicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 35:47


    Today we will listen to the Apostle Peter and King Solomon as the share the truth of God's word related to making sure that we do not suffer needlessly from self-inflicted suffering caused by our rejection of God's wisdom and living a self-indulgent life.  Initially, we will listen to God's wisdom shared by the Apostle… Read more

    The Complacency of Fools Leads to Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 34:02


    The wisdom of God, found in Proverbs, warns us of the consequences of complacency.  This morning we will examine how we can avoid self inflicted suffering by rejecting complacency in our lives which is often times so prevalent.  Neglecting responsibilities, “resting on our laurels,” taking a relationship for granted, or not being mindful of the… Read more

    The Suffering of Self-Denial and Self-Sacrifice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 46:28


    The power of suffering in serving the Lord provides amazing blessings to those who understand and embrace the truth that suffering pain can produce greater strength, understanding, and wisdom for those who walk by faith and not by sight.  Recently, there was a saying that has been frequently used regarding the pain and hardship that… Read more

    Be Subject to One Another in the Fear of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 55:56


    Special guest Phil Sutton for todays morning assembly.

    The Power to Choose the Direction of Momentum During Times of Affliction and Suffering!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 42:31


    Today we will work through the second point of last weeks sermon titled, “The Power to Choose the Direction of Your Momentum During Times of Affliction and Suffering!” As you might recall, I desire to begin to change a common paradigm regarding the response to suffering and affliction!  In the human experience suffering and struggles are seemingly… Read more

    The Power to Choose the Direction of Momentum When Suffering or Afflicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 36:11


    This morning I desire to begin to change a common paradigm regarding the response to suffering and affliction!  In the human experience suffering and struggles are seemingly every present in everyone's life.  People often respond and cope with these painful experience with anger, frustration, discouragement, depression, or apathy, with a sense of hopelessness.  This morning… Read more

    A Quick Peek Into the Year Ahead of Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 41:16


    We are starting a New Year with a New Theme and focus for our sermons, Oregon Family Camp, and the G4 Summit Men's Camp!  The theme this year is “The 8th Law of Momentum – The Power of Suffering!”  As most of you know I have decided to present the Scriptural standard for important timely biblical concepts that… Read more

    We Have An Anchor that Keeps the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 46:52


    Today's sermon is titled,“The Sure and Steadfast Anchor of Our Soul”.  This morning we will be focused on verses seventeen through twenty from Hebrews chapter six.  In examining this passage of Scripture we will first answer many important questions regarding the “Anchor of Our Soul!  What is the purpose of an anchor, where is our soul… Read more

    Real Hope Needs Real Security!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 37:18


    Today's sermon is titled,“Real Hope Needs Real Security – God's Promise!”.  This morning we will be focused on verses thirteen through seventeen from Hebrews chapter six.  In examining this passage of Scripture we will first look at three passages of Scripture from Genesis in which God promises Abraham that He would grant him a child from… Read more

    We are Called to Realize the Full Assurance of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 35:31


    I will be concluding this year's annual theme, The 7th Law of Momentum –“The Power of HOPE!”, with a three sermon series titled “We Have an Anchor that Keeps the Soul!” based on the passage of Scripture found in Hebrews 6:9-20. The first sermon in our final series is titled,“We are Called to Realize the Full Assurance of… Read more

    Morning Assembly 12_08_24 Kirk Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 30:16


    Morning Assembly 12_08_24 Kirk Parks

    We Eagerly Await Our Adoption Day by the LORD! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 40:22


    I wonder what it would be like for a child longing to have his or her adoptive parents come to pick them up from the sad life situation that they were living in.  In working with orphan children in Belarus, they long for parents to love them.  Sadly, that country does not allow their children… Read more

    We Eagerly Await Our Adoption Day by the LORD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 34:48


    I wonder what it would be like for a child longing to have his or her adoptive parents come to pick them up from the sad life situation that they were living in.  In working with orphan children in Belarus, they long for parents to love them.  Sadly, that country does not allow their children… Read more

    Series: What is the Hope of His Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 41:24


    We continue in our mini series based on the first chapter of the book of Ephesians, “What is the Hope of His Calling?”    Today's third  sermon in a series of five will be focused on the hope that the Riches of Christ's Glory secures for us. We will begin by reviewing what the inheritance in… Read more

    The Riches of the Glory of the Inheritance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 35:14


    We continue in our great mini series based on the first chapter of the book of Ephesians, “What is the Hope of His Calling?”    Today's third  sermon in a series of five will be focused on the hope that the Riches of Christ's Glory secures for us. We will begin by reviewing what the inheritance… Read more

    The Inheritance of God in the Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 39:25


    Morning Assembly November 3, 2024

    What is the Hope of His Calling? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 36:59


    “What is the Hope of His Calling?”  This is a great mini series based on the first chapter of the book of Ephesians!  Today's second sermon in this series will be focused on the Inheritance we have in Christ Jesus. We will begin by learning what it means to be “sealed in Him.”  This part… Read more

    Pursuit 1 Timothy 6:11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 37:40


    Morning Assembly 10/20/2024 Jeff D

    What is the Hope of His Calling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 41:09


    “What is the Hope of His Calling?”  This is a great sermon title right out of the book of Ephesians!  In this sermon we will be answering two very important questions!  What are we called out of? and What is the hope of our calling?  The second question of course will be the focus of… Read more

    Rejoice In The Lord Always

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 30:16


    Morning Assembly 9/29/2024 Kirk Parks

    In Hope of Eternal Life! – Part #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 42:03


    Today we will bring the third sermon in our series “In the Hope of Eternal Life!” I our lesson we will examine the truth statement that the LORD manifested His plan for eternal life at the proper time.  God's timing is always perfect.  Though many question Him about waiting so long before sending His son into the… Read more

    In Hope of Eternal Life- Part #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 45:11


    There is hope of eternal life for those who are in Christ Jesus!  In the second sermon of the series I have titled “In the Hope of Eternal Life” we will examine the awesome promise of salvation and eternal life with Him! Today we will look at three important truths about God's promise of eternal salvation which… Read more

    In the Hope of Eternal Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 41:18


    There is hope of eternal life for those who are in Christ Jesus!  In the first of several sermons titled “In the Hope of Eternal Life,” we will examine the prerequisites of securing eternal life.  In Matthew 22:14, Jesus said, “For many are called, but few are chosen” regarding eternal life.  Today we will begin to learn and understand… Read more

    Honey, Wisdom, and Hope for Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 45:16


    “Honey, Wisdom, and Hope for Life!” might be a humorous title for today's sermon but the power of a few verses found in Proverbs can provide important direction and blessings for our lives!  The LORD is awesome in His amazing examples and clear direction to experience real hope, purpose, meaning, and pleasure in this life and… Read more

    Jesus Christ is Our Only Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 45:19


    “Jesus Christ is Our Only Hope!” It doesn't take too much time to consider the validity of the statement, Jesus Christ is our only hope.  The only sure and constant things in this life is change and death.  Indeed, from a carnal perspective everything in this life will either change or pass away!  To put your… Read more

    What are You Living For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 45:17


    “What are you living for?” This is a great question that has eternal consequences!  For those who choose to muse upon this question they will come to realize it is a matter of hope.  If you live like and for the world and the things of the world which are passing away you are living in… Read more

    Crushing the Schemes of Desires and Pleasures! Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 45:17


    “Crushing the Schemes of Desires and Pleasures!” once again, is the title for our lesson this morning!  In the last two Lord's Day we answered the questions, “What are these Desires and Pleasures?  and also Guarding our Hope against Desires and Pleasures of this World!”  Having defined these two schemes of Lust and Hedonism we illustrated… Read more

    Crushing the Schemes of Desires and Pleasures Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 38:43


    “Crushing the Schemes of Desires and Pleasures!” once again, is the title for our lesson this morning!  Last Lord's Day we answered the question, “What are these Desires and Pleasures?”  Having defined these two schemes of Lust and Hedonism we illustrated them using the writings of the Apostle Paul and James the brother of our Lord, … Read more

    Crushing the Schemes of Desires and Pleasures!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 34:25


    Sunday Assembly for Sunday July 21, 2024.

    Overcoming the Deceitfulness of Riches!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 42:58


    Have you ever heard the old saying, “Money is a wonderful tool but a terrible Master!”  Money and the riches of this world are not evil in and of itself.  The problem is found in our lustful desires for it and all that it can do to us if we choose to live for it… Read more

    Overcoming Temptations and Worries!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 38:26


    This morning we continue our latest mini series of sermons regarding Hope!  As you may recall the title of this series is “Holding On to Hope in Trials, Temptations, and Tribulations!”  Today we continue our study on the subtle ways Satan works to distract, discourage, and destroy our hope in Christ.  We will finish our sermon, “Overcoming Temptations… Read more

    Overcoming Temptation and Worries of the World!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 36:48


    As you may recall the title of this series is “Holding On to Hope in Trials, Temptations, and Tribulations!” and our sermon last week was titled, “The Subtle Schemes to Steal Our Hope”  Today we will be preaching on how to overcome two of the four schemes, namely temptations and the worries of the world!  In our first… Read more

    The Subtle Schemes Used to Steal Our Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 38:48


    This morning we continue our latest mini series of sermons regarding Hope!  As you may recall the title of this series is “Holding On to Hope in Trials, Temptations, and Tribulations!”  Today we will be examining the subtle ways Satan works to distract, discourage, and destroy our hope in Christ with a sermon I have titled, “The Subtle… Read more

    Can Christians Lose Their Hope?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 42:02


    Will you answer the hard questions or will you bask in the easy grace being proclaimed from so many pulpits today?   Our beloved brother Luke reminds us that our Lord said, “Strive to enter the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter but not be able.”  Also, Matthew reminds us of these… Read more

    I Will Always Love You Faithfully! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 37:19


    Morning assembly for June 9th with Bill Compton

    faithfully bill compton
    I will always Love You Faithfully!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024


    We are the Children of God!  We are the Bride of Christ!  We have an eternal relationship with the LORD Jesus Christ based upon genuine faithfulness and real love, not rules and regulations! Our Hope is eternally secure through Faith and Love! Christ's love and faithfulness is demonstrated in His living a holy and blameless… Read more

    Morning Assembly 5/26/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024


    Brian Bragg gives morning assembly sermon.

    Our Hope and Inheritance is Protected by God!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 40:55


    Jesus Christ reigns Supreme over all of Creation!   As the great Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Colossae, “For by Him all thing were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created through Him and for Him.”   Peter tells… Read more

    A Living Hope is Through His Inheritance!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 39:28


    May 12th Morning Assembly

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