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.
Acts 2:42-47—We will be looking at a glimpse of the Spirit-filled church after Pentecost—how they lived and worshiped together after many came to saving faith. We will be applying what it looks like to be a modern day Spirit-filled church, where we too have the common bond of life in Jesus.
In this message, In Acts 2:37-41 those gathered at Pentecost are cut to the heart by knowing that their sin crucified their Messiah. As they realized their need for change, Peter offers them hope: “Repent and be baptized…” Hope comes as change is offered in totality by God’s grace.
In Acts 2:22-36 Peter transitions from God’s work in sending the Spirit to a bold proclamation of the Heavenly Father’s grace in Jesus’ humiliation and exaltation. What happened to Jesus on the cross was not only prophecied centuries before, but was a part of God’s definite plan. This plan also included the resurrection and ascension of God’s Anointed One. The crucified One is now the exalted One, seated at the Father’s right hand.
Today in Worship – In Acts 2:14-21 we see the beginning of one of the greatest sermons ever preached. This sermon, preached by Peter, who just a number of days ago was denying Jesus, is now boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. In quoting Joel 2:28-32, Peter is proclaiming the Spirit’s outpouring as the explanation for the strange behavior of the believers but also as the ushering in of the new age, an age marked by signs and wonders, visions and dreams, and salvation. Salvation which is being granted to all who call on the name of the Lord. For in Jesus alone is salvation and hope.
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.
