In 1 Corinthians 15:35-49, Paul addresses one of our deepest fears: not simply whether the resurrection is true, but whether resurrection hope can reach us in our weakness, dishonor, and dust....  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 15:12–34, Paul presses the Corinthians to see that the resurrection of Jesus is not an isolated doctrine, but the truth that changes everything. If Christ has not been raised, then pr...  Read More

Our elders recently made the decision to include wine in our celebration of the Lord’s Supper. This represents a substantial change for us here at Cornerstone as we previously only offered grape juice...  Read More

The gospel is not merely an idea, a philosophy, or a moral example, but the good news of what Christ has done in history: he died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day, and appeared to...  Read More

Isaiah 35SummaryOur sermon this week comes from Book of Isaiah chapter 35. Isaiah wrote to people facing difficult and discouraging circumstances, reminding them of the hope, power, and restoration th...  Read More

The gifts of the Spirit are not given for self-expression or personal display, but for building up the body of Christ. Because God is not a God of confusion but of peace, our worship should be marked ...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul calls the church to pursue love and earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially those that build up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are not meant to be dismissed...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul shows us that the greatest evidence of the Spirit’s work is not extraordinary gifts, impressive sacrifice, or spiritual power, but love. Love is indispensable because without...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 12:12–31, Paul uses the image of the body to help us understand who we are as the church. Because each believer has been given a manifestation of the Spirit for the common good, we ha...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 12:1–11, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is not distant or abstract, but actively at work among God’s people. Each believer is given a manifestation of the Spirit, not for person...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, Paul delivers a sobering warning that even gathering for worship can do harm rather than good when approached wrongly. The Corinthians’ problem was both horizontal and verti...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul addresses those who have heard and received the gospel yet have not fully embraced its central truth. Some in Corinth denied the resurrection, revealing a faith that had begu...  Read More