Sermons from Cornerstone Church, a thriving congregation of the PCA nestled in the expanding Milwaukee suburb of Delafield. Cornerstone's vision is to impact the western suburbs for Christ by calling them to Realize their need for Christ, to Respond to God's call in worship, and to Relate the message of the gospel by Reaching out to Others.
In Acts 2:1-13 we encounter the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. While for the past century, this unique event has cause much discussion and division in the western church, it is written to encourage us to better grasp the powerful gift of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church today. Here we are challenged to see that all Christians, even Presbyterians, are Pentecostal.
In this message, In Acts 1:12-26 we see the first steps of the church following the ascension of Jesus Christ. With Christ at the right hand of the Father, the disciples build the church on prayer, God’s Word and the foundation laid by the apostles. Despite the uncertainty they faced following the death of Judas and while waiting for the promise of the Holy Spirit, they laid the foundation of the Church.
In this message, we behold the last glimpses of Jesus’ earthly ministry in Acts 1:9-11. The disciples gaze intently into heaven waiting for their Savior to return, but their eyes should be fixed elsewhere now. To be Jesus’ witnesses (1:8) in the world is to have eyes fixed not on what has happened but what is and will happen. We look forward to what is to come, the return of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Ascended King! We live with eyes set on mission in this world seeking to bring his kingdom to every nook, cranny, street, people, and neighborhood as we cling to the promises and live through the benefits applied to us of the ascended and reigning King Jesus!
Today in Worship we hear the parting words of Jesus before He ascends. While the disciples remain fixated on the kingdom that they envision will give them the power they crave. Instead, in Acts 1:1-8, Jesus promises them power from the Holy Spirit so that they will be God’s witnesses throughout the world.
Today we embark on a new journey in The Acts of the Apostles. The book of Acts serves as the sequel to Luke’s Gospel, filling out the implications of the death and resurrection of Christ for His people. We begin this journey in his prologue, the first three verses, where Luke reminds his reader his gospel gives what Jesus began to do and to teach. Now, with the ascension soon to come, what will God’s people do with the Good News?
As we celebrate our resurrected Lord, we will consider John 11:17-37, where Jesus consoles grieving Martha and Mary with His presence and promise, that He is the resurrection and the life. This final I Am in our series brings us the comfort we long for, that our hope for eternal life is rooted in the person of Jesus Christ.
In this message, We will be looking at John 14:1-6 which includes another of Jesus’ I AM statements— “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” This statement from Jesus comes as he addresses his disciples’ fear and unrest of what will happen in the coming days as He departs them. This text addresses us as well as we face our own doubts, uncertainties, and unrest. We, like the disciples, want to know the Way.
In this message, to live is to change, and yet, change is something very hard for all of us. We struggle when change comes upon us and struggle when we know we are not what we should be. In John 15, Jesus offers us the root of all change in our connection to the Vine. When Jesus announces that He is the vine and that in Him we have hope of bearing fruit, we see how being transformed by Christ is our only hope.
Today, we continue our sermon series looking at the I Am statements from the Gospel of John as we lead up to Resurrection Sunday. This morning we are focusing on I Am the Door/Good Shepherd from John 10:1-21. The shepherd and sheep motif in the Bible is one that is repeated time and again, because we are so prone to wander and are dependent upon our Good Shepherd for all we need. Jesus as the Good Shepherd commits to lead, protect and provide for His sheep, the human sheep of His pasture.
We spend our lives seeking satisfaction in so many places, but often hunger for more. Jesus identifies Himself as the Bread of Life. In John 6:22-40, as the people had just received a miraculous feeding on the shores of Galilee, Jesus points them and us to what will truly satisfy, feasting on Him alone.
"In this message, we are reminded that though we walk in darkness so much of our lives, Jesus is the light of the world. In our series of the I Am’s in John, we hear Jesus say, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
Today in Worship – In the weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday, April 16th, we will examine the six I Am statements in John’s Gospel. In each of these settings, Jesus provides for us a glimpse into how He provides for us, culminating on Easter Sunday, that He is the resurrection and the life. This Sunday we begin with John 8:58 wherein Jesus clearly states His divinity and, in so doing, sets for us how we are to understand our identity in Him.
