1st Peter 1:22-2:3 Faithfulness In Our Times

Today in Worship We continue our sermon series looking at 1 Peter 1:22-2:3.  We are called to holiness expressed in brotherly love, loving one another earnestly from a pure heart.  This being so, because we have been born again through the living and abiding word of God.  The word of God is sure and lasting, it doesn’t wither or fall away.  Through it we grow up in the faith, like children learning to walk, talk and develop.  The word of God is to grow us in our holiness, our love for one another, and ultimately our tasting that the Lord is good. 



Read Online: 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

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Living as Exiles 1 Peter 1:13-21

We continue our sermon series looking at 1 Peter 1:13-21.  Peter concluding his discussion and presentation of salvation, our inheritance, guarded in heaven by God’s power, now says that we are to have exceptionally settled, firm hope and to be holy in all ways.  We are to be holy because God is our Father and because Christ is our Redeemer.  These truths are to fuel our holiness.  Living as exiles was never intended to be easy, but with hope that anchors our souls we can know and experience true stability and peace, resting in the promises of God. 

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A Settled Hope for Unsettled Exiles 1 Peter 1:1-12

 "In this message, We begin our 11 week sermon series in 1^st Peter.  This series will take us up to Advent.  1^st Peter, written by the Apostle Peter, opens with a greeting and was written to a whole group of places and people.  One commentator says this is the new Diaspora, scattered in the world, but chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit and cleansed by the sprinkling of Christ’s blood.  A good descriptor of God’s work in us as well.  We are elect exiles, even here, even now, and Peter has a lot to inform us about how then should we live.  Living as Exiles, a study and lesson we all need to hear." 

Read Online: 1 Peter 1:1-12

In this message, We welcome Kurt who serves in London, England as a missionary.  Kurt and his wife Jill have been “International Staff” at Cornerstone for a number of years and it is our privilege to hear from Kurt during our worship service.


Read Online: Mathew 5:43-48

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From Sabbath to new Beginnings

Today in Worship We wrap up our time in 2 Kings…by looking at 2 Chronicles 36:15-23. These two accounts give the final days of the kingdom of Judah, our passage offers us more background as to God’s work with his people, which includes not only his anger toward their sin, but the hope of his mercy as their exile will last but 70 years and their return to Jerusalem shall come. This end will usher in a new beginning.

Read Online: 2 Chronicles 36: 15-23

Pursuing Peace And...

In this message, reverend Paul Cornwell will be preaching on Hebrews 12:12-17 and looking at what it means to pursue peace in accord with the Gospel. How might pursuing peace lead us further into sanctification, the grace of God, and other aspects of the Christian life?

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"In this message King Josiah continues his reforms. In 2 Kings 23, despite the certainty of Jerusalem’s impending destruction and the promise of his peaceful death, Josiah reads Moses’ Law to the people and cleanses the land of idolatry. National repentance demanded not only the removal of that which was false, but re-instating the true, namely the Passover."



Read Online: 2 Kings 23:1-15, 21-25

Watch Online: 2 Kings23:1-15,21-25

2 Kings 22 Finding The Word of God

In this message we meet the last good king in Judah, Josiah in 2 Kings 22. While repairing the Temple, the Book of the Law is discovered, having been neglected for some time. Josiah’s remorse and repentance opens the doors for more reforms, which we will see next week. Here we see the foundation of God’s Word as our only hope upon which we can build our lives.



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2 Kings 19:14-37 Sovereignty on Display

Today in Worship we continue looking at the Old Testament narratives in the book of 2 Kings. Following from last week, we are looking at the account of King Hezekiah’s reign in Judah during an impending Assyrian invasion. We see God’s sovereign, preserving grace at work in the lives of Hezekiah and the remnant of Judah. A key question for us all to consider in light of this passage is this: who or what in our lives do we seek to give us a sense of security or control?

Read Online: 2 Kings 19:14-37

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What Keeps A King Up At Night 2 Kings 18

Today in Worship we welcome Reverand Mike Wenzler, campus minister with RUF at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "Life is often filled with joys and sorrows; 2 Kings 18 is no different. King Hezekiah was a great king yet still he faced challenges that would give many of us nightmares for years. His faith was challenged and yet God was still at work. We should all be encouraged to see God's faithfulness despite the many fears that challenge our faith. Pay attention to two key ideas: "trust" and "deliverance." 

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Fear and Following the Lord (2 Kings 17: 34-41)

Today in Worship…we are reminded of the necessity to not only worship the right God, but to worship God rightly. In 2 Kings 16-17 we see the northern kingdom, Israel, exiled into Assyria due to their idolatry. In Judah to the south, there is a form of worshipping the God of Abraham, but they do not fear the Lord and do not follow his statues. In 17:34-41 we have a summation that could apply to today, how generation after generation worship is corrupt.

Read Online: 2 Kings 17: 34-41

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2 Kings 12:1-16 Repairing God's Temple

In this message...while king after king in the north fails to honor God, there is a king in Judah, who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.” Jehoash, under the tutelage of Jehoiada the priest, engages in a Temple restoration project in 2 Kings 12:1-16. After years of the false worship of Baal, the nation of Judah joins together to focus on true worship. However, the writer of 2 Kings notes that all is not perfect, the people still went to the high places to make sacrifices. Godly influences are vital, but a personal commitment to right worship if vital.



Read Online: 2 Kings 12:1-16