1/29/2023 Some Christians feel powerless—struggling to have victory over sin, unable to be bold in their witness, tired of running the race, wondering if there is more to the Christian life than just biding their time until Jesus returns.Maybe this describes you, and maybe it’s all because there is an absence of God’s power without the fullness of the Holy Spirit.Join Pastor Gary as he teaches from Acts 1 about the person and power of the Holy Spirit available to all Believers, and learn what it means to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 00:00 - Introduction 00:09 - Overview of The Book of Luke 00:20 - Writer: Luke (only Gentile writer of the Bible) 00:39 - In some ways, Acts is a continuation of Luke’s gospel; it’s the sequel 00:45 - Luke was a physician (Col. 4:14) and he became a traveling companion of Paul 01:55 - Written sometime between 60-69 A.D. 01:59 - Acts and the Gospel of Luke both addressed to Theophilus ("lover of God") 03:37 - Ideally this book could be called “Acts of Jesus through the Apostles” 09:51 - Acts 1:8 19:46 - 3 Things about who the Holy Spirit is 19:59 - 1) The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity; one God who reveals Himself in a plurality of three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:26,27) 21:15 - 2) The Holy Spirit has always existed being co-equal and co-eternal with God because He is God (Gen. 1:2) 22:01 - 3) The Holy Spirit is not an “it” or just a “force”; He has all the attributes of personality: Mind (1 Cor. 2:11); Will (1 Cor. 12:11); and Emotion (Eph. 4:30) 23:25 - How do you get the Holy Spirit and the power that comes with the Holy Spirit? 24:30 - John 14:16-17 25:20 - Greek word for “with, near, around” 27:24 - Greek word for “in” 32:55 - Greek word for “Upon” ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

2/05/2023 The followers of Jesus, who numbered about 120, were told to wait in Jerusalem until the “Promise” of the Holy Spirit. When the Day of Pentecost came, God poured out the Holy Spirit on all who had gathered in that Upper Room. It was an AUDIBLE, VISIBLE, and VERBAL event—the sound like a rushing wind, the sight of flames of fire lighting on each person, and people speaking in “tongues.” In today’s study, Pastor Gary gives the history of Pentecost and covers the AUDIBLE and VISIBLE aspects of what happened when God’s Spirit was poured out in Acts 2. 00:00 - Introduction 00:27 - Three Topics Paul warns us NOT to be ignorant about 00:34 - Israel and the place of the Jews in history & prophecy (Rom. 11:25) 00:47 - The Rapture of the Church and End Times events ( 1 Thess. 4:13; 16-17) 00:57 - The Holy Spirit and Spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1) 12:06 - Three phenomena associated with Pentacost (Acts 2) 12:13 - Audible - sound as a mighty,rushing wind 12:20 - Visual - like tongues or flames of fire lighting on each person 12:30 - Verbal - people speaking in other languages (aka, tongues). 12:48 - Why Pentecost? Why did God choose the Feast of Pentacost as the day to pour out His Spirit in this way? 17:22 - Pentecost = (Hb. Shavuot or “Feast of Weeks”) 17:33 - 7 full weeks after Firstfruits (the day Jesus rose from the dead) plus one day for a total of 50 days. 17:46 - “Pentacost” in Greek just means “50th” Day 17:56 - Historical background on Pentacost 18:07 - 1) to Commemorate the giving of the Law that Moses received from God on Mt. Sinai 25:28 - 2) to Celebrate the end of the wheat harvest by offering at the Temple two loaves of wheat bread made with yeast. 28:19 - Audible - sound as a mighty, rushing wind 29:49 - Visual - like tongues or flames of fire lighting on each person 31:16 - Verbal - people speaking in other languages (aka, tongues). ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

2/12/2023 In today’s study, Pastor Gary teaches about one of the gifts of the Spirit that manifests in Acts 2 known as “tongues.” Tongues is a known language, except to the person speaking, that God gives a Believer for the purpose of prayer and/or praise to God. But is it still available today? Should all Believers speak in tongues? And why would God give the gift of a language to people who cannot understand it themselves? Pastor Gary addresses these and other key questions in today’s teaching on the gift of tongues. 00:00 - Introduction 04:51 - Three phenomena associated with Pentecost (Acts 2) 05:02 - Audible (v.2) the sound as a might, rushing wind 05:47 - Visual - (v.3) like flames of fire lighting on each person 06:21 - Verbal - (v.4) people speaking in other “tongues” (languages) 09:15 - What exactly is “tongues”? 09:29 - Tongues is a known language, except to the person speaking, that God gives a Believer for the purpose of prayer and/or praise to God. 12:20 - Was the gift of tongues limited to just the first century Church, or is it still available for Believers today? 13:01 - When will the gift of tongues end? 18:22 - 1 Cor. 13:10 refers to the perfection of the Believer, NOT the completion of the Bible. Which means, all the gifts are still available today. 22:09 - If the gift of tongues is still available today…why would God give the gift of a language to people who cannot understand it themselves? 30:53 - Am I supposed to speak in tongues? 32:01 - Is tongues THE evidence for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? 35:33 - THE evidence for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is LOVE (1 Cor. 13) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

2/26/2023 At some point every Christian’s faith will be tested in the area of conscience and duty—to see whether you will have the courage to obey God rather than man wherever man’s law and authority contradicts the higher law and authority of God. The Early Church practiced civil disobedience wherever that contradiction existed. We have been living in a time more recently when government and/or employer policies, laws, and ordinances are increasingly at odds with God—with God’s policies, laws, and ordinances. And Christians in America are having to decide who is really Lord? And whom will you obey—God or man? Christians should be the best citizens, living in subjection to governing authority, praying and respecting our leaders. But where the contradiction exists, may God help us to say as the Early Church did—“We must obey God rather than men!” (Acts 5:29) 00:00 - Introduction 24:41 - When is civil disobedience acceptable to God? 24:47 Answer: When man's law or authority contradicts the higher law or authority of God. ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

3/19/2023 The Early Church was united around common beliefs and common burdens—the belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior, and the burden of being persecuted by those who opposed them. Jews in the first century who believed in Jesus as Lord and Savior were killed at worst and cancelled at best.As a result of facing such real persecution, the Early Church pooled their resources and shared them with each other as needed.It was not socialism, it was survivalism.In addition, when God struck down Ananias and Sapphira for their deception, the Early Church learned quickly that “the Church pure is the Church powerful” (as G. Campbell Morgan once said).They developed a healthy “fear of the Lord” and walked in holiness before God.The Early Church serves as good examples for the Church today. 00:00 - Introduction 10:56 - Lessons from the Early Church 11:00 - 1) The Early Church was not practicing Socialism; they were practicing SURVIVALISM. Socialism is not taught in the Bible; hard work is. 22:33 - 2) The Early Church was not mandated by the law to give, they were motivated by the heart 26:36 - 3) The Early Church had to learn that “the Church PURE is the Church POWERFUL” (G. Campbell Morgan) 28:56 - 4) The Early Church walked in the “fear of the Lord” ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

3/26/2023 The first martyr of the Early Church was a man named Stephen. He was killed defending his faith in Jesus Christ. His life and death serve as a great example for Christians today and also challenges us with three questions: (1) Do I love God more than my own life? (2) Do I forgive others who have wronged me? and (3) Am I prepared to see the Lord when I die? Pastor Gary teaches through these questions today and encourages us to pray for the same courage and boldness that Stephen had. 00:00 - Introduction 10:25 - Stephen Recalls 1100 years of Jewish History 10:28 - 1) Patriarches (7:2-19) - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph 10:44 - 2) Prophets (7:20-43) - Moses 10:56 - 3) Place (7:44-50) - The Temple 11:57 - It’s about a PERSON - Jesus the Messiah 15:31 - 1) Do I love God more than my own life? 23:40 - 2) Do I forgive others who have wronged me? 28:08 - 3) Am I prepared to see the Lord when I die? ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

4/16/2023 Have you ever battled bitterness? It’s not that uncommon. Bitterness usually sets in after one painful or disappointing event, or series of events, that rob people of the joy they once had.Sometimes bitterness is expressed outwardly—people who are mean, angry, moody, and negative.But sometimes bitterness is internal—people who are suffering on the inside but smiling on the outside.Whether external or internal, God wants to heal us of bitterness and restore the joy of our salvation.In today’s teaching, Pastor Gary shares six common causes of bitterness and then prays for God to heal those who want to be free of bitterness. 00:00 - Introduction 20:53 - 6 Common causes & characters of bitterness 21:36 - 1) Envy and jealousy about what others have that you don't 22:42 - 2) The disappointments of life 23:52 - 3) Betrayal and rejection by other people 26:34 - 4) The Hardships and misery of life 27:43 - 5) Personal loss and the death of loved ones 29:07 - 6) Personal failure 30:43 - Bible verses on how to get rid of bitterness ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

4/23/2023 One of the most dramatic conversion stories is recorded in Acts 9 when Saul (Paul) meets Jesus on the road to Damascus. This encounter will forever transform his life.Paul will go from being a persecutor and murderer of Christians to becoming a Believer himself who will, next to Jesus, have the most profound impact on the world for Jesus.It is a testament to the transforming power of Jesus and how He can radically change a person from the inside. Pastor Gary shares Paul’s conversion story and how it applies to all of us today in a similar way because Jesus is still transforming lives! ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

5/14/2023 Some people believe they are relatively good and don’t really need God. Others believe they are too bad for God to forgive them.Truth is, it doesn’t matter what we think about ourselves. What matters is what God thinks.And what God thinks is that everyone needs a Savior because no one is good enough to get to Heaven on their own or bad enough to be excluded. Jesus died for all that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” 00:00 - Introduction 06:42 - Background on Cornelius 09:32 - 1) Being “good” is not good enough; we all need a Savior - JESUS 16:45 - 2) Whatever a person’s tribe, tongue,race or nation, Believers are one people under the Lordship of Jesus Christ 18:13 - 3) Rituals and Regulations have been fulfilled in Christ and are no longer necessary to keep (Col 2:16-17) 24:15 - 4) We don’t worship people,pray to people, or get to God through people; Jesus is our direct access to God and HE alone is worthy of worship 27:38 - Romans 10:12-13 ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

5/28/2023 We tend to view events and circumstances in life as either “fair” or “unfair”. Sometimes it’s hard to reconcile situations that don’t make sense to us. What do you do when God doesn’t do what you want Him to do? In Acts 12, two of Jesus’ original Twelve Disciples, James and Peter, are arrested by King Herod because of the on-going persecution against Christians. Peter gets miraculously delivered from prison by an angel sent by God, but James gets martyred. Why did God rescue one but allow the other to be executed? Pastor Gary tackles this theological dilemma in today’s study entitled, “That’s Not Fair!” 00:00 - Introduction 18:12 - What do you do when God doesn’t do what you want Him to do? 18:30 - 1) God’s ways are HIGHER; some things will simply be a mystery to us and difficult to understand until we are with Jesus 22:12 - 2) God’s nature is GOOD; He always has our best interest at heart (Psalm 100:5) 27:03 - 3) God’s grace is SUFFICIENT; He will strengthen us in our weaknesses (2 Cor. 12:8-10) 28:56 - 4) God’s justice is PERFECT; He is going to sort it all out in the end (Luke 3:5-6) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

6/11/2023 Did you know that being a “good person” is not good enough? The Bible tells us that the human condition is broken and sinful and therefore we need a Savior—Jesus. We can’t do or say enough good things to overcome our broken condition. But here’s the good news—God offers us forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus and what He did on the cross when he died for our sins. That act of kindness and mercy is God’s grace. In today’s teaching from a sermon that Paul delivered in Acts 13, Pastor Gary urges us to embrace God’s grace and receive the forgiveness we all need! 00:00 - Introduction 06:44 - Paul’s First Missionary Tour 06:49 - Took about 2 years to complete 06:56 - He will sail from Syria to the island of Cyprus to several cities in Asia Minor(Turkey) and then back to Antioch in Syria 08:31 - His traveling companion is Barnabas; the are later joined by John Mark (writer of the Gospel of Mark) 08:44 - Paul’s first convert is Sergius Paulus, the proconsul (governor) of Cyprus 18:25 - The Definition of GRACE in the Bible: “God’s unmerited favor; His undeserved kindness” 19:38 - The word “Grace” (or some form of it) appears 185 times in the Bible. 19:48 - First time “grace” appears in the Bible(Gen.6:8) - “but Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” 20:58 - Last time “grace” appears in the Bible (Rev. 22:21) - “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen” 21:19 - Key points about GRACE 21:22 - 1) Grace is one of the key attributes of God (Psalm 145:8) 21:43 - 2) Grace is personified in Jesus (John 1:14,17) 22:20 - 3)Grace is the basis for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:7-9) 23:24 - Threefold purpose of the Law 23:32 - 1) It explains God's righteous standard (Rom. 7:7) 23:35 - 2) It exposes our sinful condition (Heb. 4:12) 23:38 - 3) It expresses our need for a Savior (Gal 3:24-25) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

6/25/2023 There are times in the course of life when things are hard and life is difficult. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas had been beaten and thrown into prison. They didn’t know whether they would be rescued or whether they would be killed for their faith. Nevertheless, they “prayed and sang” to the Lord because God is worthy of our worship no matter our circumstances. It’s easy to sing when times are good, but how easily do you sing when times are bad? In today’s teaching, Pastor Gary invites us to pray, “Lord, teach me to sing in the darkness.” In other words, even when things are bad in life, may we still have a song on our lips for the One who is worthy of our worship! 00:00 - Introduction 02:39 - Paul's Second Missionary Journey (CA. 50AD) 02:43 - Paul's 3 traveling companions on his second missionary journey. 04:23 - Background on the city of Philippi 26:59 - Lord, Teach me to SING in the darkness. 28:43 - The story of Horatio Spafford 34:23 - Hebrews 13:15 & Psalm 40:1-3 ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #teachmetosinginthedarkness

7/09/2023 People who don’t normally come to church or know anything about the Bible will not understand who Jesus is unless Christians tell them. In Acts 17, Paul went to the “marketplace” and explained Jesus in terms that “unchurched” people could understand. His conversation and interaction with the pagan people of Athens teaches us some important things about taking Jesus to a lost world outside the church. 00:00 - Introduction 06:44 - The Parthenon 12:13 - How do we take Jesus outside the walls of the church? 12:24 - 1) Be willing to “dialogue” with people who don’t know Jesus 16:59 - 2) People have an innate need to connect with God 20:42 - 3) A “religious” person does not mean a “redeemed” person. 22:32 - 4) Everybody has an “entry point” for you to connect with Jesus 25:04 - 5) A relationship with Jesus starts with repentance: turning FROM sin and turning TO God 27:38 - 6) Results may vary, but do your best and leave the rest (to God) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

2023/07/16 Wherever Christ is preached there is usually one of two responses—either revival or revolt. When the light of Jesus is turned on, it confronts the darkness of whatever it touches. If the response is contrition and humility, the result is revival. But if the response is confusion and hostility, the result is revolt. In Acts 19, we see both responses. Pastor Gary compares the revolt in Ephesus to our current culture, and highlights five points of revival that are still true today. 00:00 - Introduction 13:21 - The revolt in Ephesus is similar to our current culture 15:23 - 1. They had a holy fear of God 22:38 - 2. They had a reverence for the Name of Jesus 25:09 - 3. They believed (in Jesus) and confessed sins 28:33 - 4. They purged their lives of ungodly influences 32:37 - 5. They gave priority to the Word of God ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

8/20/2023 Six times in the New Testament living the Christian life is compared to “running a race”. The starting line is when we trust Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. The finish line is when we die and go to Heaven or when Christ returns to take us Home, whichever happens first. The time in between the start and the finish is the race we are to run as Believers in Jesus. In Acts 20, Paul teaches us by his example three important aspects of running the race: HUMILITY, ENDURANCE, and ABANDONMENT. Follow along as Pastor Gary shares about “running the race.” 00:00 - Introduction 09:32 - 3 Things we must do to finish well 10:13 - 1. Run with HUMILITY (20:18b-19a) 16:15 - 2) Run with ENDURANCE (20:19b) 20:22 - 3) Run with ABANDONMENT (20:22-24) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

8/28/2023 In his farewell words to the elders of the church in Ephesus, Paul shares some important advice and warnings about how to keep the Church healthy and how to protect the Church from attacks without and attacks within. Even though his words are from the first century, they are timeless principles for the Church today. Pastor Gary takes Paul’s farewell speech and breaks down the application for us in today’s teaching, “Advice and Warnings to the Church.” 00:00 - Introduction 08:32 - How to keep the Church healthy 08:46 - 1) TEACH the whole counsel of God’s word (20:27) 18:47 - 2) TAKE HEED to yourselves and to all the flock (20:28a) 24:17 - 3) TEND (“Shepherd”) the church of God (20:28b) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

9/03/2023 If you know that you will probably never see a friend or loved one again, you will probably exchange some tender, parting words. This was the case with Paul and the elders of the Ephesian church when he met with them in Miletus. He closes his remarks with some parting words of encouragement about God’s grace that is applicable to us today as well. Pastor Gary unpacks this final passage of Paul’s speech to the Ephesian elders and helps us to better understand God’s amazing grace. 00:00 - Introduction 12:12 - 1) Entrust your life and loved ones to God 12:39 - 2) Rely on God’s grace 12:49 - a) it builds us up 12:52 - b) its gives us an inheritance 13:09 - Definition of grace ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

9/10/2023 Does God still speak today? Yes and No. He does not supersede or contradict His Word (the Bible) with “new” revelation, but He does still speak tenderly to people. Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice (John 10:27). So how can we discern the voice of the Lord from all the other voices and noise in our world? Pastor Gary takes us into Acts 21 to answer that question in today’s study entitled, “Hearing God.” 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - How can I hear from God? 11:33 - 1) The WORD of God 18:32 - 2) The WISDOM of Others 23:24 - 3) The WITNESS of Peace 25:55 - 4) The WHISPER of God ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

9/17/2023 We all have an “internal moral compass” called a conscience. It is something that God has implanted in the soul of every human being. And since God is the standard for right and wrong, and since we are created in the image and likeness of God, then we all have the capacity to choose right over wrong. A conscience allows us to feel pleasure when we do what is right, and conviction when we do what is wrong. When Paul gives his defense for being unjustly imprisoned, he starts out by saying, “…I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day” (Acts 23:1). Shouldn’t we all want to say that? In today’s teaching, Pastor Gary defines “conscience” and the different kinds of consciences that are in the Bible. 00:00 - A Healthy Conscience 15:44 - Background on the word “Conscience” 20:01 - Different Types of Consciences 20:18 - 1) Good Conscience 21:17 - 2) Weak Conscience 24:54 - 3) Evil Conscience 25:46 - 4) Pure (Clear) Conscience 26:03 - 5) Seared Conscience 29:08 - 3 Takeaways 29:13 - 1) Thank God that you have been delivered from an evil conscience 29:24 - 2) Honor God by maintaining a good, pure,and clear conscience 29:45 - 3) Repent to God early and often to avoid a seared conscience ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

10/01/2023 In Acts 23, Paul is put in prison for his protection from an angry mob that is trying to kill him. While there, the Lord Jesus appears to him and says, “Be of good cheer” or literally, “Take courage!” Jesus knew exactly what Paul needed to hear in the midst of his discouragement. Our Lord is the dispenser of encouragement and He knows when we need it too. There are five separate occasions recorded in the Bible when Jesus spoke encouragement to individuals, and every time he did, it was to address their fear, worry, or discouragement. Do you need to hear Jesus say, “Take courage” today? Is there someone you could encourage today? Listen to today’s teaching as Pastor Gary takes us through Acts 23. 00:00 - Take Courage! 21:38 - Paul’s defense & Testimony of Jesus 23:44 - Acts 9:15 29:39 - Hebrews 3:13 29:49 - Hebrews 10:25 30:01 - Psalm 27 ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

2023/10/08 The Bible speaks about JUDGMENT—a personal judgment when we have to stand before the Lord, and a global judgment for the wicked, known as the Great White Throne Judgment. For those who don’t know Christ as Lord and Savior, the idea of “judgment” might be scary. But to those who have a relationship with Jesus, there is nothing to be afraid of! John 5:24 tells us that Believers “shall not come into judgment but pass from death to life.” That’s because the punishment intended for us was taken by Jesus on the cross. Pastor Gary shares about “the judgment to come” from Acts 24. ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

10/30/2023 Life is full of twists and turns that we know nothing about in advance, but God does. And some of those twists and turns are intended as “divine detours” where God brings people along our path who need to hear about Jesus. The Lord desires to use Believers to share their testimony so that others can hear about a life-changing relationship with Jesus. In the book of Acts we see this played out in Paul’s life when he was in prison in Caesarea. While imprisoned there, God brought along five influential leaders to hear Paul testify of Jesus. It’s a good reminder to us that we should be looking for those “divine detours”—times when God brings people along our path to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May we be faithful to share with them our story for God’s glory! 00:00 - My Story for God’s Glory 29:54 - Divine Detours 30:08 - 1) Success, in God’s eyes, is not measure by results but by our obedience 32:19 - 2) God opens doors so that we can open our mouths! 33:48 - 3) Every Christian has a testimony worth sharing ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

11/05/2023 There is a lot of cultural pressure today to conform to the latest majority opinion. Groupthink can be intimidating, and the “majority consensus” often causes people to either go silent in order to avoid ridicule, or to conform in order to fit in. But Paul said in Galatians 1:10, “If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” In other words, we can’t be a God-pleaser and a man-pleaser at the same time. Godly men and women in the Bible have always been willing to stand alone when necessary. Join today’s Bible study as Pastor Gary encourages us to stop listening to the majority and to start honoring God. 00:00 - Stop Listening to the Majority 10:33 - Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect” - Mark Twain 11:50 - Dr. Solomon Ash Study on conformity 16:23 - Galatians 1:10 17:38 - “ A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority” - Booker T. Washington 23:40 - Picture illustration of needing to be willing to stand alone when necessary. 24:47 - Religious leaders in Jesus’ day were condemned because: “They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” (john 12:43) 25:01 - Peter and the other apostles were commended because they said “…We ought to obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) 25:28 - Proverbs 29:25 - “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.” ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

11/12/2023 There are seasons when all of us may go through dark times. The emotional weight can be so heavy that it leaves us feeling hopeless. Today, Pastor Gary draws on a story from Acts 27 to bring hope to the hopeless, whatever the situation might be. Hope is like oxygen—with it we thrive; without it we can die. But God is the God of hope and comfort who will help us in our time of need. Listen as Pastor Gary shares six principles from Acts 27 to help us have God’s hope. 00:00 - Hope for the Hopeless 10:14 - Headlines in the news about Hopelessness 12:25 - Psalm 31:24 16:00 - 1) A word of encouragement goes a long way ( v. 22) 19:37 - Verses about the need for Encouragement 21:00 - 2) Find encouragement from God’s Word (v.23-25) 25:00 - Romans 15:4 27:01 - 3) Hold on to that one promising things (v. 24) 29:44 - 4) Pray for a new day (v.29) 32:22 - 5) Keep up your strength (v. 33-37) 34:19 - 6) Lighten the load (v. 38) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel

12/03/2023 In the closing chapter of Acts, Paul meets with some Jewish leaders to explain the truth about Jesus. Until his dying day, Paul used various encounters with people as opportunities to tell them about Jesus Christ. He always looked for a “relatable entry point” in connecting the hearts of people with the truth of Jesus. Paul’s approach to evangelism is a great example for us to follow in reaching people who cross our paths with the good news of Jesus Christ. Follow along as Pastor Gary encourages us to see the world around us with a heart for the lost. 00:00 - Being Relatable for Christ 10:06 - Philippians 4:22 13:35 - 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 28:26 - Acts 28:23-24 ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to 703-844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel