Taking scripture out of it’s context, we can miss the interpretation. Matthew 18:20 – “For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.” This verse can be easily twisted to suit our individual needs, but in doing so we miss the power of the Word and what it holds for us. […]
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Twisted – Week 4
In Matthew 7:1-2 (NIV) we read the words of Jesus: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Stepping back, and looking at the Sermon on the Mount as a whole, we […]
Twisted – Week 3
This week’s twisted verse highlights what can happen when we take a single verse out of context. Misquoting scripture can change the message of scripture. This week we look at Philippians 3:13-14. Placing this message back into context ( Philippians 3 )we are reminded that we are not to forget our past, but turn it over […]
Twisted – Week 2
“God will never give you more than you can handle.” – 1 Opinions 4:6 Ever hear this verse? Ever use this verse? Thing is, it’s not a Bible verse. Use of this non-verse can cause some big misconceptions about God. For starters, our trials and temptations are not given to us by God for us […]
Twisted – Week 1
This week begins a new series… Twisted – a look at the most misused verses in the Bible. http://www.cornerstonethomasville.org/new-series-twisted/ Context is Key! That is the message of this series, that while the Bible was written for us, it was not written to us. As we read the Bible, we should ask who is the author, […]
Special Guest Kenneth Grizzell – Pray!!!
Kenneth Grizzell arrives in Thomasville to share a message dear to his heart – we need to pray. We are not perfect, not even close. We are flawed and broken. But God is perfect and unbroken. And all things are possible through Him. We need to turn everything over to Him in prayer. Give our […]
Don’t Flip Flop on your Faith
Summertime has been a hot one, a time for relaxing by water and wearing flip flops. But with all the distractions of summer, the start of fall, and all that the world throws at us, we must stay the course and work to ensure we don’t flip flop on our faith. To help us out, […]
V is for Victory
A reminder that nothing… nothing cannot be overcome through Jesus. There is victory in Him, and it is available for you. Death, where is your sting? Even death has been defeated, there is nothing that can stand in the way of God’s love for you. Forever.
Give Me Jesus – Blind
Have you ever seen grace being given and could not understand how or why this person should be given grace? This is the feeling of the older son in Jesus’ parable (Luke 15:24-32). Through this lesson, we see that we all need grace, and that grace is available for everyone. Everyone. This is powerful, and may […]
Give Me Jesus – Desperado
In part one of looking at the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), Jason focuses on the story of the younger son who takes all of his inheritance and blows it all. Upon being lost, with nowhere to turn, he returns home. Home, where his father has been waiting, looking, longing for his return. We […]