Sermons - Cornerstone Church of Ames

If the weight of life has ever made you feel like you’re falling through, this promise is for you. Mark opens the Gospel Promises series with Romans 8:1-4, reminding us that the solid rock of “no condemnation” holds when everything else gives way.

In a world where lies go viral faster than truth, how do we speak like Jesus? In this teaching on the Ninth Commandment, Mark explores how our words carry power to either tear down or reflect Christ’s love and truth, and what it really means to speak in a way that honors God and protects our neighbor.

What if stealing isn’t just taking what isn’t yours, but keeping what God gave you to give? In this message, Troy challenges us to see greed as the quiet thief of our hearts and invites us to discover the freedom that comes from generosity.

The discussion tackles the normalization of pornography and its impact on relationships. A contrast is drawn between cultural extremes and God's vision for intimate connections. Mark emphasizes the significance of sexual union as a divine design for intimacy. He explores the biblical endorsement of marital sexuality and the sanctuary of marriage for sexual intimacy. Warnings against adultery highlight its destructive nature, while practical steps urge listeners to embrace holy sexuality and seek accountability in an over-sexualized culture.

Murder doesn’t end when justice is served, but when hearts are changed. In this sermon on the sixth commandment, Simeon teaches that murder ends not through punishment but through a gospel heart that values every person as made in God’s image—because when love rules the heart, life is preserved.

The foundation of society is the family. In this message, Pastor Mark shows how the Fifth Commandment points us back to God’s design for the home as the source of authority, honor, and freedom.

Is the Sabbath just an old rule, or a gift we still need today? In this sermon, Alex shows us how honoring God through both work and rest leads to true freedom and the ultimate rest found in Christ.

Baptism is the moment we lay down our old identity and rise with a new name in Christ. Mark's message from Romans 6 reminds us that following Jesus means surrendering everything so we can walk in the new life he gives.

Are you truly living out the name of Jesus? Tony unpacks the Third Commandment, reminding us that honoring God’s name goes beyond our words to how we live, calling us to wear, speak, sing, and learn his name.