Sermons on Distributing:

2020 Vision

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 4, 2020

This was my message for the first Sunday of 2020 sharing what God had laid on my heart for the New Year.

It’s a brand-new year, a brand-new decade and a chance for everyone to have 2020 vision. As we were preparing to step over the line into 2020, I realized that I was now entering my fourth decade at Cornerstone. The nineties, Y2K to 2010, 2010 to 2019 and now the Roaring Twenties. And that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love One Another

Contributed by David Hersey on Mar 27, 2015

The love we have and show for one another is how we show the world that we are the disciples of Christ. This lesson is going to focus primarily on how we are to demonstrate our love for one another.

Love One Another In the King James Translation, the term "one another" occurs 41 times. And most, not all, of these phrases are in the context of how Christians are to treat each other. And of the "one another" phrases which do not fall into that category, many of those fall into the "How ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sleeping Church

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Apr 2, 2015

Divine opportunities pass us by when we are not watchful, when we are not alert. Wrong decisions are taken when we are not watchful, when we are not discerning. The church strays from her mission and God ordained purpose when we are not watchful.

Introduction During Jesus’ last days on earth something worthy of attention happened at the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:36 tells us that Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane. Then He told them to sit down at a particular spot while He goes to pray. Jesus then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

Power Usage Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2015

Don't use your power to benefit yourself at others' expense; use it to benefit others at your expense.

Just a few years ago (2012), Paul Piff was researching the effect power had on people. So in one study, he had subjects play a two-person game of Monopoly in which power was intentionally skewed: one player was given a wad of cash and the use of both dice; while the other player received only half ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Generosity Of The Book Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 19, 2015

Sometimes people think that that there is no place for talk of money from the pulpit but the Scriptures speak about money, giving and generosity from beginning to end. This message looks at thoughts on generosity from the Book.

This is week two or three of Money Month at Cornerstone, depending on how you count. Two weeks ago we at least gave a nod to the fact that this is the month that we deal with Money at Cornerstone when I preached on A Generous Easter, and then last week was our 20th Anniversary and I preached on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Merciful Forgiving God Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015

This is the sixteenth in a series on the attributes of God focusing on God's mercy and forgiveness

Knowing God Series #16 ¡§Our Merciful Forgiving God¡¨ Review I. The nature of God II. The Attributes of God A. God is infinitely GREAT in His ability / capacity B. God is infinitely and perfectly PURE in His morality and judgments C. God is infinitely GOOD in His relationships When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Maintaining God’s Intent For Marriage(& Singleness)-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 26, 2019

6 of ?. Paul answered the inquiries & clarified the concerns of the Corinthian Christians regarding marriage. How are Christians to maintain God’s intent for marriage? Maintaining God’s intent for marriage(& singleness) demands a concentration upon...

MAINTAINING GOD’s INTENT For MARRIAGE(& Singleness)-VI—1Corinthians 7:1-9 (Making Marriage(& singleness) Worthy of its Creator) You will notice that I have added a qualification to the focus of marriage to include singleness. That is because the apostle Pauls’ discussion includes the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

When The Hypocrite Man Helps The Needy They Make Known To All! Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 25, 2019

our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other....

1. Wicked and hypocrite Christian: our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other, especially to care for the poor and needy among us, is all over the place in the bible. Many Christians want public recognition when helping the poor. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-40, 1 Timothy 6:10, Philippians 4:8-9, Proverbs 29:7

Why Women In Ministry

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 28, 2019

This was in response to a question about 1 Timothy 2 and the Wesleyan Churches stand on women in ministry

Her name was Antoinette Brown and she would become a part of history. Antoinette was a committed abolitionist, a campaigner for temperance, and an advocate for women’s rights. Miss Brown was a popular lecturer at reform conventions nationwide and she also pastored a Congregational church in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-14, Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Talk Is Cheap

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 6, 2019

Actions or works may not create faith but they can reveal the substance and form of a person’s faith. To me, works is our faith made visible. “For just as a body without the spirit is dead” … a corpse … “so faith without works is also dead” … a corpse (James 2:26).

[Put up picture of me on screen.] Let me tell you a little bit about that man in the photo. He was 40 years old when that picture was taken. He was 20 months sober at the time. Well … “sober” is not the right word. He was a dry drunk” … which means that he hadn’t picked up a drink in 20 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-25, Deuteronomy 15:15-17, James 2:14-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Cities Of Refuge Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 7, 2019

When you’re afraid, run to Jesus for refuge, but don’t keep Him to yourself. Make Jesus accessible and available to all.

San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle, and Longview, Washington, has its squirrel bridge. It’s called The Nutty Narrows Bridge, which spans Olympia Way and is a local landmark. A local builder, the late Amos Peters, built The Nutty Narrows Bridge in 1963. He wanted to give ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 20:1-9, Hebrews 6:18, Romans 8:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Sacred Secret - Empowered For Service

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 11, 2019

On the day of Pentecost, something incredible happened that had never happened before – the Holy Spirit came to reveal the sacred secret of God held hidden for all of eternity past.

“Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly” (Eph 3:2,3 NIV). There are two Greek words used in Scripture for the word “secret.” They are “Kruptos” and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:2-3, Matthew 13:10-11, Romans 16:25-26, Colossians 1:26, Ephesians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 2:6-10, Ephesians 3:10-12, 1 John 3:1, 2 Peter 1:4, Romans 8:38-39, Matthew 7:16-18, James 2:17-18, James 4:4, 1 Peter 4:10, Ephesians 1:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jan 11, 2019

Today I want to talk about “Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples.” The Bible teaches us that relationships are really important to living a Godly life.

“Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples” But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16 Intro: Today I want to talk about “Nurturing Relationships ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Coming Full Circle Again Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 17, 2019

Malachi ends on a sombre note. In the life of the people of Judah, everything has come full circle all over again. However there is the promise of the messenger, and a message, which will bring a circuit breaker to the cycle of sin.

Jexit: Judah Comes Home Coming Full Circle Again Malachi 2:17-4:6 We all know this doesn’t actually happen. But, if I was God, I think there would be days when I would get very depressed about being God. It would be very depressing watching people just make the same mistakes over and over ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God, If He Is Good Why Is There So Much Bad Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 31, 2019

This message is an attempt to answer some of the honest questions people have about how if God is good , then why is there so much suffering.

God, If He Is Good Why Is There So Much Bad? "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” - Isaiah 55:8,9 What are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ