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Listen to weekly sermons from Cornerstone Lutheran Church Carmel. Cornerstone Lutheran Church is a multisite congregation in Central Indiana with worship sites in Carmel, Fishers, and the Fletcher Place neighborhood in Downtown Indianapolis. Our mission is to reach out, care for, and build people towards maturity in Christ. For more information, please visit us at http://www.CornerstoneLutheran.church or on Facebook at @CornerstoneFishers.
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. John the Baptist comes back into Luke’s narrative today. Here we are shown through unlikely circumstances and peopl…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Last week, we saw a centurion’s servant near death (7:1-10), but today we meet a widow whose only son is dead. In this movi…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus heals a Roman centurion’s servant. But, surprisingly, this story is less concerned with the mir…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus concludes his heart-tenderizing “Sermon on the Plain”. As he closes, he gets us to consider what we’r…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus continues his heart-tenderizing “Sermon on the Plain,” a shortened version of his “Sermon on th…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus continues his “Sermon on the Plain”, a shortened version of his “Sermon on the Mount” (Mt. 5-7). Here…
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus continues his “Sermon on the Plain”, a shortened version of his “Sermon on the Mount” (M…
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We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the obedient faith of Abraham and Sarah that led them from all they knew to a pilgrimage seeking an inheritance formed by God himself. Audio | Notes | Hebr…
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus preaches his second recorded sermon in Luke’s Gospel, a shortened version of his “Sermon…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. In our passage today, Jesus pulls an all-nighter in prayer and selects his twelve apostles. While short, this passage is…
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today he has yet another conflict with the Pharisees, this time, over the nature of the Sabbath, which was the great…
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We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the example of Noah, whose reverent and active faith serves as an example of how we, as heirs of righteousness by faith, are to live today in light of Chr…
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On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross. Today, on Easter, we celebrate Jesus’ climactic victory over the grave through his resurrection. In our passage today, we get a glimpse into real reality with the incomparable glory of the risen Jesus at the center. It reminds us that no matter what we face, or how bad things m…
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today the Pharisees question why Jesus’ disciples don’t fast. Jesus answers with a question, “Can you make the wedd…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today Jesus calls a social outcast to follow him as a disciple. This made the Pharisees grumble, and it should make us wonder, “W…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we come to another moving scene in which Jesus heals a paralytic, but first, surprisingly, forgives his sins. It …
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We continue our series in Hebrews 11 working through the Roll Call of Faith, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the example of Enoch, who walked with God and serves as a model of a life of faith that is pleasing to God. Audio | Notes | Hebrews 11:5-6…
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This morning we begin a new series in Hebrews 11 working through the Roll Call of Faith. The author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we kick off this series by learning the nature of faith and encountering Cain and Abel, two sons of Adam and Eve. We will see that by faith our worship is ac…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we come to one of the most moving scenes in Luke’s gospel, the healing of a desperate leper. But, this is more than a heal…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we get a another glimpse into his early ministry, this time on the shores of the Galilee, as he calls Peter to be…
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This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider Jesus…
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We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider consider disabilit…
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This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider why/h…
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We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we consider the glories of God’s W…
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The prophet Habakkuk asks timeless questions of God, “How can you tolerate evil?”, “Where is justice?”, “Why are the wicked allowed to prosper?” God responds to these questions, but his answers will astound. Today, in the last of three sermons through this book, we will see Habakkuk moving from faithful wrestling to patient rejoicing in the God of …
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This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, we get a glimpse into a day in the life of Jesus in Capernaum, the home base of his public ministry, and …
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus visits the synagogue of his hometown of Nazareth and creates quite a stir by making quite a claim, namely, th…
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Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness to fast and endure temptation. This is the last stage of Jesus’ p…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of His own from among the nations—even us. Today, we reach an important turning point in Luke’s Gospel as he presents Jesus’ genealogy. Far from a mere historical curios…
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The prophet Habakkuk asks timeless questions of God, “How can you tolerate evil?”, “Where is justice?”, “Why are the wicked allowed to prosper?” God responds to these questions, but his answers will astound. How can we hope to live when evil abounds and God looks on? In the second of three sermons through this book, we will wait with Habakkuk on th…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, John the Baptist, along with God the Father, remind us that Jesus is not reducible to a single attribute. In fact, the …
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, John the Baptist re-enters the story with a surprising, provocative message, declaring that “We must bear fruits in…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, he visits Jerusalem with his parents for Passover as a 12 year old boy and is unknowingly left behind. This unlikely st…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus is dedicated at the temple as a baby, we meet Simeon and Anna, and learn for the first time in Luke that Jesus ca…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus is born, and we learn that God now graciously offers all people, everywhere, peace for his glory. Do you know His…
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We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us—in accord with his ancient promises. Today, John is born, and we learn that he was sent by God to prepare the way for the O…
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The prophet Habakkuk asks timeless questions of God, “How can you tolerate evil?”, “Where is justice?”, “Why are the wicked allowed to prosper?” God responds to these questions, but his answers will astound. In the first of three sermons through this book, we will wade into the wanton injustice in Judah and ask with the prophet, “Why do you look id…
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We continue our new series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us—in accord with his ancient promises. Mary and Elizabeth meet for the first time following their separate angelic visita…
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We continue our new series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. These are primary sources which makes them of incomparable worth. Today, we meet Mary, a godly young teen through whom…
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We continue our new series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations. These are primary sources making them of incomparable worth. There are no books like these books. Today, we meet Zechariah and Eli…
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We begin a new series in the Gospel of Luke. Luke is one of the four NT Gospel accounts (with Matthew, Mark, and John) of Jesus’ words and works. These are primary sources making them of incomparable worth. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations. There are no books like these bo…
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Today we finish our series in Joshua, where we have seen that God has been faithful from the beginning to the end. At the end of his life, Joshua calls Israel to serve the Lord wholeheartedly because of God’s gracious work on their behalf. God has been faithful, and the question remains: Will God’s people remain faithful, or will they return to the…
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. Over 20 years have passed since the events of the previous chapter. Joshua is close to death and summons the leaders of Israel to share some final words of wisdom and concern for the people he loves. W…
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises, as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. After the war is supposedly over, nine and a half tribes get ready to go to war against their brothers over the threat of idolatry. Chapter 22 emphasizes the importance of corporate solidarity, and Go…
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises, as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. The conquest is complete and the land lays subdued before the people. Now they must do the work of possessing this their new home. We will ask how the people then and we today can faithfully live into…
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises, as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. The conquest of Canaan is completed in Joshua chapter 11, as God gives his people victory, rest, and the promised land as their possession. The summaries in chapters 11 and 12 highlight God’s faithful…
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. In chapter 10, the Lord fights for Israel and brings a complete victory over the southern kingdoms of Canaan, demonstrating his sovereignty over all creation, his victory over all his enemies, and his …
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We continue our series in Joshua, which details God’s faithfulness to his promises, as he brings Israel into their inheritance in the land of Canaan. Joshua and the leaders of Israel are duped into making a foolish mistake. In today’s passage we face deception, discontent, and the challenge of keeping covenant. Through it, though, we will become be…
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