1 Kings 12:1-24 - Sacrificial Leadership

1 Kings 12:1-24 portrays a bold reversal to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. As Solomon’s son Rehoboam is confronted with the option of serving or being served and Jeroboam leads the people in rejecting the promise God had made to His people, we too are faced with what it means that Christ came not to be served, but to serve.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 12:1-24

Read Online: 1 Kings 12:1-24

Galatians 6:11-15 - The Cross of Christ

We hear the concluding words of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians, paying special attention to his summary statement concerning the cross of Jesus Christ, and how the lives of Christians should be affected by it.

We welcome this morning Jay Nelson to our pulpit as Chris is out of town. Jay, his wife Vicki, and their children Megan and Joel came to Cornerstone in 2002, and Jay has served as a ruling elder on the Session since 2004.

Listen Online: Galatians 6:11-15

Read Online: Galatians 6:11-15

1 Kings 11:9-25

In this message, we see God’s response to false worship in 1 Kings 11:9-25. As Solomon has turned from God to go after other gods, so God tears the kingdom from Solomon and gives it to his servant. While the nation will endure and God’s promises will not end, the resultant discipline will be seen first in foreign adversaries rising up to challenge God’s people.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 11:9-25

Read Online: 1 Kings 11:9-25

1 Kings 11:1-8 - Idols of the Heart

The downward spiral of Israel’s kings begins. In 1 Kings 11:1-8, the scene shifts from Solomon’s wisdom and great works for God to his insatiable appetite for acquiring wives from the surrounding nations. In his many marriages he soon turned his heart to worship the gods of his wives, breaking his covenant with the Lord God of Israel.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 11:1-8

Read Online: 1 Kings 11:1-8

1 Kings 10:1-13 - The Queen of Sheba

We hear of the Queen of Sheba coming to experience the wisdom of King Solomon (1 Kings 10:1-13). Finding the truth that is in Christ alone is a worthy quest, but while the queen sought it at the feet of an earthly king, we find the wisdom that changes lives at the foot of the cross.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 10:1-13

Read Online: 1 Kings 10:1-13

Mark 5:1-20 - Jesus Loves Beggars

In this message, Tyler Dirks will be sharing from God’s Word. We will be looking at Mark 5:1-20, and see that Jesus Loves Beggars. We must come to grips with our profound neediness and dependency before we are able to understand that Jesus alone can meet that neediness.


The Dirks are with us this morning as they and the Wisconsin Presbytery prayerfully consider planting a church on Milwaukee’s eastside. Tyler is originally from Dodge City, KS. While in college at Kansas State University, Tyler served on staff with Young Life at Crooked Creek Ranch in Fraser Valley, CO where he met his wife Carrie, who is from South Carolina. Tyler graduated with his M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC in May of 2007, and took a call to be the Campus Minister for RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. Tyler and Carrie are proud parents to Margaret Grace, Henry Lewis and Haven Katelin.

Listen Online: Mark 5:1-20

Read Online: Mark 5:1-20

1 Kings 9:1-9

Some 20 years have passed since Solomon came to the throne. At the beginning of his reign, God came to him, granting him wisdom. Now at the half way point, God again speaks (1 Kings 9:1-9), promising His positive presence where there is obedience and discipline where there is disregard for His Law. This chapter marks the beginning of Solomon¹s great decline and is a warning for us, as well.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 9:1-9

Read Online: 1 Kings 9:1-9

1 Kings 8:22-30, 46-61

With the Temple now complete and all the furnishing in place, Solomon dedicates the Temple by offering not only sacrifices, but prayer (1 Kings 8). Solomon¹s words not only recall God¹s promise to his
father, David, but also remind us of the need of turning from sin and to God. Repentance is critical to finding rest in all God has done for us in Christ.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 8:22-30, 46-61

Read Online: 1 Kings 8:22-30, 46-61

1 Kings 8:1-11

We encounter the centerpiece of the Temple, the Ark of the Covenant. In 1 Kings 8:1-11 Solomon brings the Ark from the Tabernacle to the Temple with the resultant effect of the cloud of God¹s presence, His glory, filling the Temple. This picture of God¹s throne, containing the two tablets of the Law given to Moses, points us to not only God¹s demands, but His solution, given to us in Jesus Christ.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 8:1-11

Read Online: 1 Kings 8:1-11

1 Kings 7:13-14, 40-51 - Temple Furniture, a Picture of Redemption

In this message we examine the furniture that is a part of the Temple as we look at 1 Kings 7:13-14, 40-51. You can know a person by knowing their home; likewise, God’s Temple communicates His character and purpose. The beauty of God’s presence is seen not just on the decorations on the wall (1 Kings 6), but in what the Temple is used for…a representation of redemption.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 7:13-14, 40-51

Read Online: 1 Kings 7:13-14, 40-51

2 Thessalonians 3:2-5 - Final Words

Kyle shares some final words from 2 Thessalonians 3:2-5. Paul’s concluding thoughts serve as a window for us today as we consider God’s faithfulness as we are called to pray for the Fergusons as they pursue God’s calling in their life in Virginia.


Listen Online: 2 Thessalonians 3:2-5

Read Online: 2 Thessalonians 3:2-5

1 Kings 6:14-38 - The Beauty of God

In this message, we return to 1 Kings, looking at the interior of Solomon’s Temple (6:14-38). You can know a person by knowing their home; likewise, God’s Temple communicates His character and purpose. The emphasis on the Temple’s interior ornamentation describes a loving God, calling us to relish in the beauty of creation with an eye to the fullness of redemption.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 6:14-38

Read Online: 1 Kings 6:14-38