Cornerstone Community Church of God

Let’s face it. Death stings." It seems a paltry term for something that can devastate our lives the way death does. But the pain is still stinging." No one is safe from it. But in this passage, Paul triumphantly declares victory over death in this passage. He says Oh, Death. Where is your victory?" He declares the sting of death to be gone. He gives hope in these words. He looks past the temporary moment here on this earth when death stings us, and focuses on the ultimate plan for death: defeat. Christ will be victorious over death and the children of God will never have to fear its sting again.

God, when I am weak please give me strength. Please lift me up when I am exhausted. And please help me to keep going. Amen.

Father, Help me to love You like I loved You when I first came to know You. Don’t let me take the miracle of my salvation for granted. If I come to a place where I have begun to forget my first love, remind me of where I was when You found me. Amen.

Even amidst the harshest environments, seeds may produce flowers of life. Churches may often seem like these places, scrunched in between the most hostile of environments or towering metropolises. The real temple of God is within our hearts if needs be our places of worship could be as simple as a room with a few chairs. Our zealotry, our love of Christ and the gospel are what allows us to survive in some of these places. So praise be to the Lord! For Him we will forever endure!

The worship team of Bethel Church released a song in 2015 called No Longer Slaves." The lyrics read I’m no longer a slave to fear./ I am a child of God." The lyrics of this song were taken directly from this scripture. As children of God, we are adopted into His family, with 100% of the rights and privileges that come with that distinction. We do not have to skulk around the outskirts, eating table scraps and fearing punishment. We are fully bought by the blood of Jesus Christ. That makes us full blooded children of the Highest God! We are no longer enslaved by those things which once bound us. We are free in the Spirit of the Lord and by the sacrifice of our loving Savior.

Christianity isn't just a title; it isn't something we do at church on Sunday; it isn't something we dabble in. Christianity is a choice we make, it is who we a...re, a focus, a daily progression towards becoming more Christlike, pleasing, honoring and glorifying our Creator. God Bless. <3 -L "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10 ESV

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. - Colossians 3:17

Have you ever felt like you could not express frustration or anger in your prayers? You should not feel this way! Throughout the Psalms, the writers express their fears and frustrations openly to the Lord. Why? Because He sees all and knows all. He will never leave us or forsake us. Therefore, we should call on Him for help when we need it. He will come to defend us.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Have you ever met an unhappy Christian? It is sad when we encounter other believers who have negative spirits because this is not how God called us to live. Rather than acting unhappy, we should be glad because we serve a mighty and loving God. Why would the world want to have what we have (eternal hope) if we act miserable? If you are in a season of bitterness, ask God to change your heart and fill it with gladness.