Baggage. Through out our lifetime, we all pick up different offenses and habits.  In this message we learn that God wants us to release those things and pick up His burden.   Join us to day with a message entitled, "Releasing the Baggage". Spoken at Cornerstone Community Church, Manteca, CA His call.  His gift to you. Your purpose.  Irrevocable!

We read in Scripture that God is a jealous God.   At first that seems arrogant and even some will go as far as saying that it makes God vulnerable to sin.   We are continued to be told not to attain jealousy in our everyday life.   Yet we read in Exodus 20:4-5, “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God …”   Moses prior to him being taken up to heaven, warns the Hebrew children, “Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the Lord your God has forbidden. For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God .” (Deuteronomy 4:23-24).   Even Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:21-22 states, “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s...

As believers, we are instructed to follow Christ.  Find out how this practical message can help you fulfill this important instruction.  Join us as we look at Luke 5:1-11 and the words of Christ...."Follow Me."  Spoken at Cornerstone Community Church, Manteca, CA His Call.  His gift to you.  Your purpose.  Irrevocable.

So what made a disciple? The answer lies in three blocks.   Community . The life of the community was knit together where they encourage and held each other accountable.   The synagogue was the centerpiece of the community.   It was here that people worshiped and were educated in the practices of Judaism.    It was here that the community studied the Scriptures and came together to worship a living God!     J. Julius Scott writes,  “In Jewish areas the synagogue was the property of the town. Providing a building, necessary equipment and supervision was the responsibility of the government.   In non-Jewish areas this responsibility fell to the Jewish community as a whole.” [i]     Even though there was no designated officers to conduct the worship service in the synagogue to “read, preach, and pray”, it fell on the males of the community to lead these practices!   There was “the chief of the synagogue, who wa...

A friend of mine who is a pastor posted the following on his Facebook page:   In my opinion the most tragic and dangerous belief system today is not atheism. Rather it is what  Sociologist Christian Smith calls " moral therapeutic deism ". It's follower's believe the following five things... 1. "A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth." 2. "God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions." 3. "The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself." 4. "God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve problem." 5. "Good people go to heaven when they die."     Sadly, while many people call this belief system "Christianity", it looks absolutely nothing like what the  God of the Bible actually teaches. A god w...

James challenges the idea that faith alone is not sufficient for others to see the hope of Christ in us.  We must understand that through all circumstances our actions must always point to our faith....Jesus my savior! Big Valley Christian High School, Modesto, CA  January 8, 2014 His call.  His gift to you.  Your purpose.  Irrevocable.

The Thrill of Hope is a powerful thing that each of us live in and with each day.  In this message, we find that sharing this Hope is a specific command in scripture.  Cornerstone Community, Manteca, CA  December 29, 2013 His call.  His gift to you.  Your purpose.  Irrevocable.