Cornerstone on the Go

Romans 16:1-7 At first glance, the first sixteen verses of chapter 16 look like a list of Paul's social media followers. Because of this surface appearance, a list of little-known and hard-to-pronounce names, these verses can be easily skipped or quickly skimmed during our reading or study times. Regarding passages like Romans 16:1-16, we must remember that God has breathed out every word of the Scriptures, and they are helpful for us. As we look at these nearly invisible brothers and sisters in Christ, what visible lessons can we take from their examples and, by following in their footsteps, make a visible impact in the lives of others for God's Kingdom?

Romans 15:14-33 In the second part of chapter 15, Paul explains his reasons for writing, his delay in visiting the Romans, and his future plans. Through Paul's personal touch near the end of this letter, we find three important reminders for us to listen to and carryout to be faithful followers of Jesus.

Paul continues to unpack God's will for His people. In these verses, we discover the kind of love we are to have for others. When we love one another with this kind of love, we prove to the world that we are Christ's followers.

Paul immediately moves into an arena of life where we need our minds transformed so that we will know God's good, pleasing, and perfect will. In these short verses the Apostle reminds us that we must not be proud people but a humble people who recognize their need for others and others need for them if the body of Christ is to mature. Join us in this episode to see how God has both built and equipped the members of His body to help one another!

Pastor Alex takes us through Jesus' words on worry and how we can live a worry free life!

Brian shares his heart for both the ministries of Marked Men for Christ and to see men's lives transformed by the power of the Gospel. Using his struggle with anger, he provides not only Biblical guidance for dealing with anger rightly but also hope for those who are angry as he transparently shares how God has and is working in his life in this emotion that many of us deal with too. https://www.markedmenforchrist.org/

God has shown us what awaits all of creation including us receiving our new bodies that last forever! But while we wait, is there help for God's children! The answer is a resounding, YES! See the ways that God helps us as His children till receive our full inheritance as co-heirs with Christ.

It just so happens that the Holy Spirit placed these verses of Scripture before as a body after a heavy week. There aren't many (if any) verses that would be better at ministering to God's people who find their hearts heavy than Romans 8:17-25. In these verses, we see promises pertaining to our future that provide hope, encouragement, and energy for today. What are these promises? We pray that as you listen, God will do His work in your life and that you will claim these promises for God's children today and live differently because of them!

It would be hard to argue that another chapter in the Bible so beautifully and powerfully describes the depth and width of the Gospel and its effects on the Believer's life and the universe. Romans 8:1 declares that there is no condemnation for those in Jesus! This week, we look at how this fact is possible because of the Holy Spirit and what He does to reassure us that we are in Christ!

Romans 7:14-25 answers the following question, "Why do I still struggle with sin, even though I am a believer in Jesus?" Every believer experiences an ongoing struggle with keeping God's law. Will relief from this struggle ever occur? If this struggle will one day cease to exist, what do we do in the meantime?

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1-61 We have a God Who is faithful and that makes a difference in our lives now! This week we are challenged by King Solomon's worship and prayer as he leads the nation of Israel in dedicating the temple. We were also able to honor nine faithful saints who were there at Cornerstone's beginning!

Neal takes us to one of the most breathtaking chapters of all Scripture, Revelation 5, to help us answer the question, "Is He Worthy?" The reasons for His worthiness are our reasons for our worship of Him because they display His work on our behalf.

Paul continues unpacking the aspects pertaining to the believer and his or her relationship with the law today. This week, we will see why we need the law as Jesus' followers today. By understanding our need for the law, we can grow in Christlikenss and live in freedom.

Is becoming more like Christ important for a believer to pursue? See what the Bible says about this question from Romans 6:1 and other selected passages.

A commonly asked question is, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Though Jesus Himself (Luke 18:19) and Scripture (Romans 3:10-12) remind us that no one but God is truly good, from a human point of view, we can rightly judge that some people are closer to representing God's goodness with their lives than others. It bothers us when we see those whose lives reflect God's goodness to those around them suffer. This question is not a new one that people ask or struggle with; after all, the oldest book in our Bible, as far as when written (not in content), is concerned with this same upsetting question. This week we discover three things that we learn from Job and his suffering that will help us remain faithful and hopeful during times of suffering.

Life has enough hardships and curveballs without us adding more heartaches and headaches by without us adding more because of making foolish choices that could have been prevented if we had applied Scripture. This week we look at Solomon and the book of Proverbs to help us understand how to live wisely and enjoy the benefits that come with living in such a way.

As we survey Romans chapters one and two, we will discover how God has revealed Himself to all of humanity at all times. Another way to rephrase this week's question would be, "How do we know that God exists?"

Some say that Romans 1:18-32 is the clearest passage in the Bible concerning same-sex relations and them being sinful. Others, Christians, and skeptics alike, claim that these verses have nothing to do with gender identity or sexual orientation like we presently know them. So which is it? This week we will look at what the Bible says about homosexuality, gender identity and how we ought to live in light of its teaching.

What does it take to experience freedom and victory over a sin that you continue to struggle against? How do we get past the shame and guilt of our hidden sin and experience the joy of God's salvation once again in our lives? This episode on Psalm 51 gives us two habits we need to have in order to experience cleansing, healing, and deliverance from those sins that always seem to trip us up.

Throughout the book of Romans we will answer questions that will strengthen our faith. In the opening sentences of Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, he clarifies who Jesus is.