Downtown Cornerstone Church

[sermon_banner] We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:22-34, Jesus calls us to put off anxiety by trusting the Father for true riches that will not fail—in this life or the next. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Today, in Psalm 5, we are encouraged to enter God's presence to find a refuge from the many challenges we face. In God's presence, we find we are welcomed because of Christ, and strengthened to walk with him in every season. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations-even us. Today, in 12:13-21, Jesus warns us about the danger of excessive attachment to getting more and more. Instead, He calls us to pursue true life by being rich toward God- because those are the only riches we will never lose. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] We begin a series through the Psalms, Songs for Life, where we will see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Today, in Psalm 10, we find a prayer offered up in the midst of troubles. The wicked prosper and the righteous are afflicted. Is God hiding himself? This psalm gives us a pattern for honestly imploring the Lord for heavenly justice through Jesus. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] This morning, we conclude our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, in Hebrews 12:1-3, we look to Jesus the final - and ultimate - example of faith and faithful endurance, and we see how we can endure in faith, by keeping our eyes fixed on him. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:1-7, Jesus shifts to address the fact that following him in a fallen world can be a tough road to travel. So, in this section, he offers five helps to growing a courageous faith amidst a world in great need of Him. [sermon_media_line]

Today, on Easter, we celebrate Jesus' climactic victory over the grave through his resurrection. In our passage today we are reminded of the widespread New Testament assumption that Jesus did, in fact, rise from the dead. The Apostle Paul argues that Jesus' resurrection is irrefutable proof that He is the unique Son of God. [sermon_media_line]

[sermon_banner] This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations- even us. Today, in 11:37-54, Jesus continues to call us to be relationally all in by turning his attention to the dangers of a hypocritical faith. He reminds us that we are whole people who God calls to respond wholly to him, from the inside out. [sermon_media_line]

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, as we conclude this chapter, we consider the faith of those who were ridiculed, attacked, driven out, and put to death for their faith in God. Their testimony points to the necessity of enduring by faith for a better present, while looking to a better future.

Today, in 11:24-36, Jesus continues to tackle unbelief and, specifically, four common ways we miss him, to our harm. He reminds us that following him means being relationally all in. The beginning is important, but what matters most is our follow through.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:14-23, Jesus tackles unbelief and our varied excuses for putting him off. He makes it clear to them, and us, that we are either for him or against him. Despite how things appear, there is no neutral middle ground.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:5-13, Jesus turns from what we should pray (last week, 11:1-4), to how we should pray. He does this by calling us to three crucial prayer postures—to pray persistently, pray boldly, while praying to the very best Father.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations- even us. Today, in 11:1-4, we reach Jesus' famous prayer known as the “Lord's Prayer.” Contrary to popular thought, this prayer is not a mantra to be repeated, but a model for what a healthy prayer life looks like- not merely to pray better, but to know God better.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, in 10:38-42, we reach the famous story of Mary and Martha. Surprisingly, and contrary to how it is often taught, this story compels us to prioritize our inner world, in relationship with Jesus, over the activity of our outer world.

This morning, since it is the first in our new building, we are temporarily pausing our Luke series in order to consider Isaiah 28:16. This passage is one of the most important in the first testament that speaks about God's promise of a coming cornerstone-our namesake-that will be a sure foundation for His people. For reasons we will discuss, this is a great passage for today. It's meant to make us consider, "What is the foundation that I am building my life on?"

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of Samuel and the prophets. Samuel is an exemplar of the persevering faith of all the prophets. And together, they teach us of a faith that sees God as our King, worthy of our trust- despite appearances to the contrary.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, in 10:25-37, we reach the famous parable of the Good Samaritan, though we might be surprised to discover its main point. Jesus helps us see that we are not as good as we think we are and, at the same time, he is far better than we'd hope.

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. During our final week, we usually talk about Jesus' mission for his church to make disciples of all nations. This morning we ask, "What about those who've never heard?"

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we address a challenging and heated topic. But, Jesus' people are called to stand up for the weak, marginalized, and defenseless- so we must enter into the fray.

Merry Christmas! Christmas, from Christ-mass, marks the arrival of Jesus the Christ, the God-Man, who came to seek and save the lost (Lk. 19:10). While the stories surrounding his arrival are commonplace, He is not common. There is no one like him, which is why the Apostle Paul described his own ministry as one of proclaiming the “unsearchable riches of Christ” (Eph. 3:8). This Christmas Eve, we consider just one of those riches—the glory of Jesus' humility.

Today we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we're reminded that the' local church is meant to show off the incredible unifying power of Jesus—and we all have a part to play.

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we do a heart-thrilling flyover of the entire Bible and ask, "This year, what story will most shape me? The story of the world or the story of God?"

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at a young David who is set apart by faith, rather than the fear of his countrymen, when beholding a fearful enemy. From our text we will learn how to conquer faith-faltering fear through entrusting ourselves to David's Deliverer.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at Jephthah, the last of the judges in Hebrews 11:32, to learn from his faith in God's sovereign deliverance, considering how our faith in Christ's deliverance from sin leads us to persevere amidst our trials.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations-even us. Today, in 10:17-24, Jesus reminds us that God is after our deepest, longest lasting, most satisfying joy. Is He yours?

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, in 10:1-16, Jesus reveals that when it comes to his unfolding mission, the harvest is ripe. Therefore, God sends us as prayer-filled harvesters amidst a hostile world- and the stakes couldn't be greater.

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the life of Samson, who starts as a strong man but is revealed to be weak and ends as a weak man who is stronger than ever. How? Through Faith. May we be encouraged to do likewise.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we conclude chapter 9 with four scenes tied together by the ugly thread of self-regard. Through them, Jesus calls us to re-center our hearts on God.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations - even us. Today, Jesus comes down the mountain following his transfiguration, and enters back into the heartache of a sin-sick world. A crisis ensues. Through it, Jesus calls us to implicitly trust Him, for our good, amidst a faithless generation.

We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we dig into the faith of Barak, a military captain in the time of the judges. Like Barak, by faith, we are to follow God who has marched ahead to free us from sin and evil.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we reach Jesus' famous “transfiguration” and discover that he alone is God's unique, long-promised, chosen Son to whom we must listen. Are you listening?

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus helps us understand how to know we belong to him. His answer is challenging: if we deny ourselves, pick up our cross daily, and follow him.

On this Reformation Sunday, we are taking a break from our study in the Gospel of Luke to consider whether the Protestant Reformation is over. Sadly, the answer is “no.” The Reformation continues. The concerns raised with Catholicism remain largely unchanged, as it continues to spread a false gospel. So, how can we help? By standing firm on scripture alone (sola scriptura) as our God-breathed standard.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Everything in Luke leads to the all-important question Jesus asks today. Here we discover that he is the long-awaited Christ, though not the one we'd expect.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus and his disciples attempt to retreat after a busy stretch. However, they are overcome by the crowds and Jesus uses it as an opportunity to teach them, and us, that he is the one-and-only, all-satisfying provider for our greatest needs.

This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we get to the surprising inclusion of Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel. We'll see through Gideon's example, that our faith can overcome our fears as we look to Christ's work on our behalf and presence with us by his Spirit.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, Jesus sends the disciples- and us- on mission everywhere, amidst opposition, in fulfillment of God's ancient promises, until the world knows.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today we discover that Jesus has all authority over our greatest needs, therefore we can trust him with all we're facing, whether disease, delays, or death itself.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus and his disciples encounter a demonized man, far from God, left for dead, discarded by society, in need of rescue. Surprisingly, his story is our story.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, Jesus and his disciples encounter a destructive storm at night in the middle of the Sea of Galilee. It's a familiar story, with a surprising point, that's meant to spiritually defibrillate our hearts so that we too ask, along with the disciples, “Who is this?”

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of Joshua as he leads God's people at the conquest of Jericho, and of Rahab the prostitute, who was from Jericho. Together, they ultimately point us to a faith that perseveres and receives its inheritance, in Christ.

This week we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, where Jesus provides four clarifications that flow from his famous “Parable of the Soils” (8:1-15). Jesus offers an illustration, a revelation, an exhortation, and an implication to drive home the truth that children of light hold fast to God's Word.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today we reach Jesus' famous “Parable of the Soils” which explains why people have always responded so differently to him. This parable is a helpful, though challenging, reminder that the fruit of our lives is determined by the hearing of our hearts.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today we wrap up Luke 7 with a heart-searching story of a sinful woman who experienced the liberating power of Jesus' forgiveness, alongside a Pharisee who is very much relying on his own goodness. It should cause us to ask, "Who am I most like?"

This week we consider the faith of the people of God, Israel, at the crossing of the Red Sea. Contrasted with the example of Egypt, we are exhorted to persevere by faith, in Christ — remembering who or what we put our faith in ultimately saves us, or drowns us.

This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today we consider the faith of Joseph, at the end of his life. He is an example for us to have faith that God will do all that he promises, in his perfect timing. As a result, we can live a life that glorifies him, despite our circumstances.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider how Jacob's final hours, spent in blessing and worship, point us to the faith that transforms us to a life of increasing worship.

This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at an episode of Isaac's life that seems more like a soap opera than a model of faithfulness. But through our text we will see how faith entrusts future blessing to God by submitting to His sovereign will.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the monumental figure of Moses as an example of a faith that overcomes unimaginable obstacles; a faith that instills courage in the face of death.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. John the Baptist comes back into Luke's narrative today. Here we are shown through unlikely circumstances and people, that God is fulfilling his promised purposes in Jesus, though not how we expect. This was true then, and it remains true today.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus' words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Last week, we saw a centurion's servant near death (7:1-10), but today we meet a widow whose only son is dead. In this moving story, we discover that Jesus is not only compassionate, but has unrivaled authority, even over our greatest of enemies.