Sermons on Spiritual Disciplines (Page 5)

Sermons on Spiritual Disciplines (Page 5)

God Commands Rest | Exodus 20:8-11

In Exodus 20:8-11, God tells the nation of Israel to set apart the seventh day, Saturday, as their Sabbath. It’s to be a day of rest for them and their children. What type of law was the Sabbath (civil, ceremonial, moral) and how does it apply to us? God gives all his people Sabbath rest in order to set us free from slavery to work, sin, and exhaustion. He does this through a day, but ultimately God gives us true…

God Creates Rest | Genesis 2:1-3

Our brand new series How To Rest: Sabbath & Simplicity is meant to encourage us to “do less” and “rest more” in Jesus. In this five-week series, we’ll start with Genesis and go all the way to the book of revelation, learning how God provides us with true and satisfying rest. In Genesis 2:1-3, we see God bless a day and set it aside as holy. This is a gift meant for our good. God invites us to come and find our rest in Him.  

Prayer | Matthew 6:5-15

Prayer – We invite God to work in our lives, church, and town. This Core Value summarizes an important piece of Cornerstone’s DNA. We want to be a praying Church! This comes straight from Matthew 6:5-15 when Jesus preached on prayer during his Sermon on the Mount. He taught the crowds and his followers to not pray outwardly, but inwardly, to not pray impersonally, but relationally. Most importantly, over the course of his ministry, Jesus taught his disciples to pray in him.…