Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
April 30: “The Table of Grace” (Exodus 24:9-11 & Luke 22:7-20)
Meals in the Bible seal covenants and extend God’s grace. A theme of eating in God’s presence runs throughout the Bible: the Passover, manna, the bread in the tabernacle, Levi’s party, the feeding of the five thousand, the great banquet in Luke, and the last supper. But I want to focus on one particular story […]
Continue readingApril 2023 Praise & Prayer Night: “Walk in Worship” (Ephesians 5:15-21)
GUEST SPEAKER: Pastor Tony Chon
Continue readingApril 23: “Why Baptism? Why Water?” (1 Peter 3:18-21)
First question: If you are justified by faith, why do you need to be baptized? Baptism is an outward expression of faith. Baptism is also an indispensable part of Christian life (Rom 6:3-4), Christian identity (Gal 3:26-28), and Christian mission (Matt 28:19). Second question: Why is water used in baptism? In his discussion of baptism, […]
Continue readingApril 16: “What’s a Sacrament?” (Luke 22:14-20, Matthew 28:18-20)
The Evangelical Protestant Church puts much emphasis on the Word but not enough on the Sacraments. But the Sacraments are visible and tangible Word. Christ gave them to us as gifts to nourish our spiritual life and faith. Unlike the Catholic Church, we keep only two sacraments: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. What are the […]
Continue readingEaster Sunday 2023: “Is Anything Too Difficult for God?” (Hebrews 11:1-5, 13-22)
The hope of resurrection is not unique to Christians. The Old Testament people knew that their God was the Almighty Creator who kept his promises. Though they did not receive the promise, they knew that even death cannot prevent God’s promises from coming to pass. When God promised the birth of Isaac, God asked Sarah, […]
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