Archive for Impact 10 (Summer 2007)
Impact: Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?—Becky Copeland—09.02.07
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007“Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true, or is it something worse?” So goes a line from the song The River. How do we deal with unfulfilled dreams and disappointments in our lives? Our American culture tells us we’re failures if we don’t achieve. We are tempted to think God owes us a pleasant, successful life in exchange for following Christ. But that’s not what Scripture teaches at all. Hebrews 11:39–12:2 provides perspective and encouragement for those who would run the race God sets before them.
Jesus Wasn’t Kidding—Becky Copeland—8.19.07
Sunday, August 19th, 2007Jesus said the way he will know you belong to him, and the way you can know you love him, is if you obey his commands. What commands is he talking about? The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) give us a good idea of what’s expected. But how can we possibly live it out?
Special note
The first 2:30 of the sermon are silent, as slides were projected on the screen to start the sermon. Audio begins at just after this mark.
Impact: Romans 12—Paul Benedetta—8.12.07
Sunday, August 19th, 2007This chapter in the book of Romans has helped to define our speaker’s own ministry and shaped his life. He goes back to verses 1 and 2 quite often to re-connect and re-focus.
Consistency: Joshua 24—Bruce Hopler—08.05.07
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007What does consistency look like? In Joshua 24 we are taught about being consistent in all areas in our lives.
Impact: Psalm 23—Bruce Hopler—7.29.07
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Psalm 23 is probably the most famous of the psalms. Many people have it memorized to recite in times of trouble or sickness. Pastor Bruce brings a fresh perspective to a passage we think we know very well. He focuses on what this psalm can tell us about being in the presence of God—trusting Him, letting Him comfort us, and slowing us down.
Impact: Psalm 51—Bruce Hopler—July 22, 2007
Monday, July 30th, 2007Psalm 51 is fascinating to read verse by verse. It is a cry of repentance, a recognition of who God is (and who we are not). It recognizes the human limitation and in a very real way is a praise to God. It is a Psalm worth memorizing, meditating on and praying through.
Impact: A Tale of Two Cities—Dave Maxham—07.15.07
Monday, July 16th, 2007There is a place—the Valley of Achor—that is mentioned only three times in the Bible: Joshua 7:24-26, Isaiah 65:10, and Hosea 2:15. In Joshua it is a place of desolation and shame. In Isaiah and Hosea it is a place of hope. How can this be? Dave introduces us to the idea of the City of God and the City of Man, and shows us how the same situation can be seen in multiple ways, depending on whether we have a perspective that includes God.
Impact: John 3:16—Bruce Hopler—07.08.07
Monday, July 16th, 2007Pastor Bruce talks about what the most famous verse in the Bible has meant to his life—and what if can mean to yours.
Impact: Psalm 1—Paul Benedetta—7.1.07
Sunday, July 1st, 2007In Cornerstone’s summer sermon series, “Impact 10,” our regular speakers explore the Scripture passages that have heavily influenced their lives. Today Paul Benedetta tells us about the impact Psalm 1 has had on him—and how it can guide you as well.