Cornerstone Chapel - Audio Podcast

Gary, a passionate pastor advocating for Christian engagement in the upcoming presidential election, discusses the crucial intersection of faith and politics. He argues that Christians must unite to protect their freedoms and actively participate in the electoral process, even if they feel apathetic about the candidates. Gary emphasizes that voting is not just a right but a moral duty. He also encourages focusing on policies rather than personalities, the importance of religious freedom, and the biblical foundations for issues like borders and support for Israel.

An in-depth study of 1 Thessalonians 4.

The Bible tells us that there are “spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms,” meaning that there is an unseen battle being waged over us and around us. The evil forces are led by Satan, also known as the Devil, the Dragon, the Serpent (and other titles). Satan, also called Lucifer, was once a beautiful angel in heaven who recruited a third of the other angels in an attempted coup against God. But Satan lost that battle and was expelled from heaven, along with his army of angels (now known as “demons”), and he roams the earth today “like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” In today’s teaching entitled “Crushing Satan”, Pastor Gary explains what spiritual warfare is, how we can withstand it, and how God fights for His children!

In Paul’s closing comments to the Church in Rome, he warns about the sin of divisiveness that can destroy a church, a family, or an organization. God hates divisiveness for two reasons—(1) because it is inconsistent with His nature, and (2) because the source of divisiveness is Satan. God is about reconciliation; Satan is about division. God brings together things that are broken; Satan breaks things that are brought together. Someone who is divisive is not operating in the spirit of Jesus, but in the spirit of Satan. This is why Paul warns about people who cause division. In today’s study, Pastor Gary explains how we can identity a divisive person from someone who is just different, with different ideas or opinions.

An in-depth study of 1 Kings 8:54-9:28.

Since life can be so challenging at times, all of us could use some extra patience, comfort, hope and peace. The good news is that God is all of those things and more! Paul writes in Romans 15 that God is the God of patience, the God of comfort, the God of hope, and the God of peace. In today’s study, Pastor Gary unpacks those titles for God and reminds us that He meets all of our needs in all those areas.

An in-depth study of 1 Kings 8.

The churches of Pergamum and Thyatira were really no different than the Church currently. The words Jesus spoke to these two churches are the same words He speaks to us today. By His help, may we overcome sin rather than overlook.

Dive into the detailed construction of Solomon's Temple, showcasing its intricate designs and the importance of glorifying God. Explore profound themes of atonement and forgiveness through Christ's sacrifice, contrasting with past animal sacrifices. Discover the deep significance of the Ark of the Covenant as God's presence and the pivotal shifts in spiritual practices. Reflect on the transformative power of faith during a communion service that highlights sin, forgiveness, and the connection to the divine.

Where there are differences among people, there is the potential for division. That is true in a business, a family, and certainly a church. Satan loves to take advantage of people’s differences to incite division, discord, and judgmentalism. This was the problem facing the church in Rome. So, Paul encourages them to accept one another as it relates to “disputable matters”—matters about which the Bible is either silent or not specific. In those cases, Paul wrote in Romans 14, we each must decide for ourselves what is right or wrong based on our own personal convictions. And then we must not judge one another for where our convictions might differ from someone else’s. Join Pastor Gary today as we learn how to keep unity and peace in the Body of Christ despite our many differences.