Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 To the world’s eyes we may seem foolish trusting in Christ but Christ is the wisdom of God and the power of God.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:6-8; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Joshua 1:8 When we read the bible it’s important that we take the time to reflect on what we’ve read and ask ourselves questions that allow God’s word to change us. Reading without reflecting is like chewing food without swallowing, we miss out on the nutrients that feed our souls.

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15; Ephesians 6:18-20 The prayer closet is our private time with God when we pour out our hearts to Him.

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Proverbs 11:25; Proverbs 22:9; 2 Corinthians 9:6 Many people don’t think of giving as a discipline or contemplate the value of it to our own souls. But the discipline of giving anonymously actually frees us from the chains of materialism while helping others in need.

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting is a discipline that helps us to say no to our flesh and yes to the Spirit. Fasting in secret does not preclude us from being part of a corporate fast but it does call us to make sure our motivations are not to be seen as spiritual but rather to consecrate ourselves before the Lord.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-6 When the Magi came to Israel they naturally went to the capital city of Jerusalem to inquire where the Messiah had been born. But it wasn’t in the big city amongst the cultural elites where Christ entered the world. Instead, it was in a small town to a poor family that the King of Kings came to dwell among us.

Scripture: Romans 16:1-27 Paul's ministry touched many people's lives and we need to remember that ministry is not just about doing things but being in Christ honoring relationships with people.

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33 When we understand our purpose we can make decisions and live confidently before the Lord.

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13 Practical expressions of humility and unity requires us to put others ahead of ourselves. It also means accepting one another. Unity allows us to glorify and praise God with one voice.

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21 Our lives as Christ followers is not meant to be done in isolation but in community. What are the attitudes and practices that promote community and what are the ones that detract from it?

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8 The implication of the gospel is the sanctification of the saints that leads to a life offered to the Lord, wholly and completely. Our sanctification comes through transformation when our minds are renewed. A renewed mind thinks differently, sees differently, and values things differently.

Scripture: Romans 11:1-36 God has not rejected the Jewish people but still extends Himself with the hope that the full number of both Gentiles and Jews will experience salvation. God's wisdom is revealed in His sovereign plan.

Scripture: Romans 9:14-33 Has God acted unjustly toward the non-believing Israelites? God has the right to extend mercy to whomever He chooses and to harden whomever He chooses. This is not an arbitrary choosing by God but based on His choice to extend mercy to all those who trust in Christ and to harden all those who reject Christ.

Scripture: Romans 9:1-13 Paul anticipates arguments regarding the multitude of Israelites who are outside of God's plan of salvation through faith in Christ. Has God's promises failed? Why doesn't God save all ethnic Israelites? Why doesn't God save Israelites based on their obedience to the law? Because God has sovereignly chosen to save people based on their faith in Christ.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39 In spite of any hardships we may face in following Christ, God works out everything for good. Knowing this and His faithful love expressed in His incredible plan of salvation, we can conquer any challenge we face.

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27 While eternal life begins now that does not mean that we have nothing to look forward to. On the contrary, creation, believers and the Spirit all groan like a woman in labor who anticipates the birth of a child. Creation groans for its liberation, believers groan for our resurrection, and the Spirit groans for God’s will to be done through our lives.

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17 There is no condemnation for believers because we've been set free from the law of sin and death, which said, "if you sin you deserve to die". The best indicator that you are a true believer is whether or not you are living in accordance with the Spirit.

Scripture: Romans 7:1-25 Paul’s whole argument beginning in chapter 6 is that we should consider ourselves dead and released from the law and the power of sin. Now in chapter 7 we see more fully the futility of life under the law and how powerless we were to obey God. Who will rescue us from this life of futility? Jesus Christ, through His death and resurrection has set us free to live in a new way, not by the written code but by the Spirit!