Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, In Ephesians 4:3, the Apostle Paul urges the church to bear with one another in love and to strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace. May we be doing this at Cornerstone! In particular, as we face some exciting transitions over the next 6 weeks as we will …
Order of Worship for 7/26/2015
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:5 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 47:1-9 * Prayer …
From the Pastor’s Desk (7/15/2015)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, In reflecting on the early chapters of Genesis, we cannot miss the depth of sinfulness to which mankind had sunk (see Gen 6:5). But the Lord has always has his people – he always has a remnant according to grace. And thus we read the glorious note of grace in Gen 6:8, “But Noah found …
Order of Worship (7/19/2015)
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come … worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power …” Revelation 4:8, 11 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship …
Natural and Special Revelation
Dr. Scott Oliphint of Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia, discusses Cornelius Van Til’s significant essay entitled, “Nature and Scripture.” Well worth the time to listen! Nature and Scripture
From the Pastor’s Desk (7/8/2015)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, In Philippians 4:4 the Apostle Paul calls us to rejoice, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” And what cause we have to rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord! Rejoice in his grace, mercy, goodness, wisdom, majesty, beauty, sovereignty, justice, holiness, and on and on. Rejoice in the gift of salvation. Rejoice in …
Order of Worship for 7/12/2015
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” Exodus 15:2 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 29:1-4 …
Postmodernity and Cultural Hypocrisy
Dr. Mike Kruger with a penetrating analysis of the hypocrisy of the postmodern culture: http://michaeljkruger.com/can-the-ethiopian-change-his-skin-or-a-leopard-his-spots-how-postmodernity-has-led-to-a-culture-of-hypocrisy/
From the Pastor’s Desk (7/1/2015)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, Blessings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This past week I have been reminded of the metaphor the Apostle Paul uses of the church as the body of Christ. Indeed, we are one body with many members. There is unity in the church, but not uniformity. There is one Lord, one …
Order of Worship for 7/5/2015
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb … Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Revelation 7:10, 12 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call …