This Sunday at Cornerstone Church... There is an experiential difference between the general presence of God, the special, spiritual presence of God, and the full, face-to-face glory of God's physical presence. Through the ages, God has been present among all of mankind, for He is omnipresent (or everywhere present). The whole world is full of His glory (Isaiah 6:3). In v...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday at Cornerstone Church... Toward the end of this week's passage, there is an ominous statement: "it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). As the author implores his audience to stick with simplicity and singularity of faith in Jesus, he reminds them of the truth that there is a final analysis coming, where all of us wil...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday at Cornerstone Church... As we reminisce on our lives, we tend to focus nostalgically on all the good aspects of our experiences, sometimes forgetting the difficulties or limitations that we have known. The author of Hebrews, having established the importance of a new kind of priest whose ministry is based upon a new kind of covenant or law, ensures that we re...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday at Cornerstone Church... Continuing his appeal to his readers to resist the temptation to return to the Old Covenant, with its inferior priests, the author of Hebrews expounds further upon Jesus' Great High Priesthood. Not only is Jesus alone a royal priest, and an immortal priest, and a sinless priest, He alone is the sinless sacrifice, and He alone brings Hi...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday at Cornerstone Church... Most of us like movies that have a good conclusion. We like it when the right people win, the evil people lose, and when the guy and the girl end up together. We like it when everyone is healed and happy and successful. If you knew the ending before the story unfolded, some of the drama would be removed and the effect minimized. In thi...
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