Lifecast - October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008
Pastor Tim Maness
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Lifecast - October 26, 2008
October 26, 2008
Will You Miss the King?
Pastor Tim Maness
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Luke 19:28-44
Luke 19:28-44
28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
- Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Give
v.31-34 - Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to serve the King
v. 35 - Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Praise the King
v. 36-40 - Don’t Miss Your Personal Visitation with the King
v. 41-44
Lifecast - October 22, 2008
October 22, 2008
Pastor Tim Maness
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Lifecast - October 19, 2008
October 19, 2008
Always Again Before Nebuchadnezzar
Pastor Tim Maness
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Daniel 3:14-20
Daniel 3:14-20
14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.
“Thou shalt have no other God.”
I. The decree of Nebuchadnezzar
II. The faithful say no to the empire
- Their God is more powerful
- In their political realism, if God does not deliver them they still will not succumb.
III. Who will talk you out of your faith today?
- Will it be through the comfort of tradition?
- The Prideful positioning of the United States
- Will it be through a defeated self?
- Do you resemble the docile servants to the superpower?
- Do you resemble the three boys who resist to give up their faith?
- Do you look like Nebuchadnezzar, trying to impose your will upon someone else.
Lifecast - October 15, 2008
October 15, 2008
Pastor Tim Maness
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Lifecast - October 12, 2008
October 12, 2008
Three Faces of a Disciple
Pastor Tim Maness
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Mark 12:28-31
Qualities of disciples
- Self-Denial (Luke 9:23)
- Supreme love for Christ (14:26)
- Kingdom responsibility (V. 27)
- Kingdom Values (v. 33)
- Submit to Scripture (John 8:31, 32)
- Love for Others (13:34, 35)
- Produce spiritual fruit (15:8)
I. Love God
- Spirit: our God-consciousness
- Mind: our intellect, will and emotion
- Body: our strength and the faculty of our five senses
II. Love Your Neighbor
- Accept people unconditionally
- Accept people without passing judgment
- Get out of comfort zone and meet people who are different from yourself
III. Love Yourself
- Deny yourself (Luke 9:23)
- Dedicate yourself (Romans 12:1-2)
- Discipline yourself (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
- Develop yourself (2 Timothy 2:15)
- Die to yourself (Galatians 2:20)
A Pastors passion: Go and make disciples
October 8, 2008
I want to welcome everyone that is reading my first blog. It is my purpose and intention that through this I can convey my heart and passion in a way different way from what most everyone sees from a sermon. I hope you enjoy it enough to not be ashamed to tell others about this blog.
I have recently had my passion stirred once again. Everyone of us have something within us that is very powerful, it is passion. Many need their passion redirected or they need it to be stirred. I am excited about what God is currently doing and what he is planning to do at Cornerstone Life. The stage that we are at right now is not the most glamorous, however while that may be the case it is the most important. Pieces are falling into place and roles are starting to be defined. The next part is a challenge and very straightforward, I tell you that so you will be warned before you read further.
Listen to me as I write this, because I write this with love. But above all else I am stating this because I love God. I am not interested in trying to play games, I am not interested in trying to look like a conventional church, I do not care about trying to maintain some status quo. I could care less about church politics or some form of pious religion. I care about the message and Gospel of Jesus Christ. We need to get Jesus off of our walls with symbols and get him into our hearts. My leaders at this church may lack a lot of things, but one thing that they will not lack is passion. Our goals will be the same as will our vision. There is too much work to be done to be concerned about weather someone is in line with our philosophy or theology. I will make it very simple, if you want to be part of a growing community that is fervent about the advancement of the message of Jesus then praise the Lord. You are right where you belong.
One final thing I would like to add is this. Ask yourself this question, Does the church growth movement “Christianize” worldly strategies. Do we use culture to advance the kingdom of God. I say absolutely. I will go as far as to say that we even need to use gimmicks. A gimmick is getting someone to come to your church other than the main reason they should be coming to church. Well how do we look at that theologically? We must use Jesus as an example. Jesus used gimmicks. Did people come to Jesus because he was the savior or because he could heal. The healing was just a physical problem but ultimately Jesus wanted to heal them spiritually. Did Jesus want to be known as just a healer or as their savior. Its time to get creative and do what He has called us to do. I am talking to you my brothers and sisters at Cornerstone Life. Let me ask you. Are you ready to go and make disciples? Our time is now.
Lifecast - October 5, 2008
October 5, 2008
Beyond the Open Door
Pastor Tim Maness
Sunday, October 5, 2008
I Corinthians 16:5-16:9
There are many doors that are mentioned throughout the Bible
Revelation 3:20
The door of salvation (John 10:29)
Colossians 4:3
I. Door of opportunity
- Corinth was a very wicked city
- Boasted one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Temple of Diana.
- Magic and superstition reigned throughout Corinth
- Soothsayers and fortune tellers
- Yet it was an open door
- Walk through the door of opportunity
II. Door of Obligation
- “The door is opened to me”
III. Door of Opposition
- “There are many who oppose me”
Lifecast - October 1, 2008
October 1, 2008
Pastor Tim Maness
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
