Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

Welcome & Song Set 1

verse

song…

“Counting on God”

Marcie & Greetings

2 min.

Break

WORSHIP & Song Set 2

Declaration

I choose to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

I put no confidence in my flesh, for the weapons I fight with are not physical but are divinely powerful for destroying strong holds.

I put on the full armor of God.

I resolve to stand firm in my faith and resist the devil.

(2Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:10-20)

Song Set 2…

“Battle Belongs to the Lord”

“The Father’s House”“Amazing Grace”

“All Praise”

Generosity Moment

Mission Sunday

Beyond...

Peru...

God’s Work—Our Hands

“Growing a Spirit of Generosity”

Generosity is a powerful practice which unleashes many of God’s blessing

Generosity offers us the peace of mind.

God wants us to give humbly, without seeking credit.

Prayer

Updates

Open every Sunday 10am

Midweek- Luke 18

Candyland Oct 8

VIDEO CLIP- Parachute

THE MAIN POINT

Each person will one day have to take “the jump” from this life to the next.

If taking this jump were compared to skydiving, would you be ready to leap from the plane with the assurance that, when you landed, everything would be just fine?

God gives us the opportunity to make this jump with a parachute of salvation over our lives.

THE BIG PICTURE

Many view life through a filter that says,

“If something enhances my life immediately—brings me instant gratification and on-the-spot results—then count me in!

If not,

then—even if it’s supposed to be ‘good for me’—maybe I’ll deal with it later.

But right now, I don’t want to have to think about it too much.”

For teenagers especially, death and mortality are subjects only “old people” think about.

The end of life seems too far away in their season of adolescence.

But whether you’re going through puberty or going through a midlife crisis, it’s only human nature to default to the perspective of “there’s always time to think about eternal things when I get older.

Right now, I just want to be free and have fun.”

11:00AM — PHONE CALL SKIT!!!

with Dan

Hell-o Heaven

(Skits and topics for series Oct 2022)

M: Hey good morning.

This is Pastor Mickey at Cornerstone Foursquare.

I was calling for Dan?

D: Yes!

I remember leaving a message on your cell phone.

Good morning to you.

M: Well Dan, I was thinking you had a question about heaven and hell?

Is that correct?

D: Yes, that’s correct.

I am a little mixed up…about this Heaven and He’ll stuff.

I hear a lot of talk about people going to heaven and people going to hell, but it’s hard for me to understand why God would ever send anyone to hell?

Surly, hell isn’t a real place?

M: I hear what you are saying Dan.

[how do you explain how you came to exist?

[Grand design…]

[Sin separates us…]

I would say that NO father would ever want to punish their children and banish them from his presence forever and ever.

Right?

D: yes.

I’d say so.

M: The Bible says,

The payment of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life—this Life is born in us through the sacrifice Jesus Christ our Lord made for us who believe in him.

God desires all men to be saved, not thrown in Hell.

Hell was only made for Satan.

Plus, God desires all men to come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Savior.

Dan.

This is a real relationship that breeds new life in us.

How about you Dan?

Have you come to a place to believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

D: Wow!

You have my head spinning pastor.

I was thinking that I just needed to know find out about Heaven and Hell but, I think I need to take care of the present before thinking about the future?

M: That’s good thinking Dan.

Let’s do this—let me invite you to our 10:30am service at Cornerstone for some coffee and a face to face about your future as we deal with this present life in that Jesus has a free gift for you?

Would you please join over these next few weeks?

D: Yes, I think I would like to do that.

Plus, coffee sounds good too!

M: Okay, thanks for taking my call this morning.

I’ll be praying for you until I see you later one of these Sundays.

D: That’s great.

Thank you.

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LESSON CONTINUES

It’s interesting that so many people view God and the topic of salvation as an encroachment upon their freedom.

For some, the first thing that comes to mind whenever God is mentioned is “restriction on fun and enjoyment of life,” and it’s all because of the perceived list of rules and “thou shalt nots” that people just assume comes with the territory.

These rules are like that 30-pound harness and parachute pack (which Tommy talks about in the clip); and although the parachute eventually brings safety and eternal joy, it’s currently attached to what many people believe is a cumbersome weight of restrictions and inconvenience.

But Jesus tells us his burden is anything but cumbersome and awkward.

In fact, he says his burden is light.

Matthew 11:30