Colossians 1:28–29 (ESV) [28] Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. [29] For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
Colossians 1:24-29 (ESV) 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you,…
Hebrews 6:9-20 (ESV) 9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. 10 For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we…
Introduction I remember reading an illustration once that said the Christian life is war. But in this particular illustration, the author said that it’s like being a prisoner of war, trapped in a war camp, being beaten, ridiculed, and persecuted each and every day. But all of that is ok because news has gotten to…
Introduction As most of you know, I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. And over the last week or so two of my old friends from Georgia died. One from a drug overdose, and the other from suicide. An old friend called me to walk me through what happened, and with that he also caught me…
Introduction It’s been 11 years to the day since I was ordained and brought on staff as a pastor here at Cornerstone. And while it has been one of the great privileges and joys of my life to serve Christ and you all over the last 11 years, over the years there has been a…
Hebrews 3:12-15 (ESV) 12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come…
Colossians 1:21-23 (ESV) 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the…