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Cornerstone Church exists to make disciples of Jesus in Ashland, VA and beyond.

09/02/2026

Luke 21:1-4:
"Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, 'Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.'"

Jesus commends here a widow who gives in true faith and worship of the Lord. This was truly a gift to God’s house.

We should give sacrificially to the one who is worthy of our praise, because it’s pleasing to him.

This is the same idea developed by the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:1:
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."

This means we should give sacrificially of our money. We should also give sacrificially of our time, our strengths, our talents.

And as Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 4:1:
"We ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more."

Now -- we are never *commanded* to give everything we have, but it is *commended*. Why?

Because the heart that gives everything exercises a radical faith -- a faith that trusts that the Lord’s purposes are better than my own. And that willing submission reflects the radical giving heart of our savior himself.

2 Corinthians 8:9:
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich."

It’s been said many times, but it’s worth saying again. We can never out-give our Savior. He didn’t just give all of his money; he laid aside the glory of heaven, came to earth, and then laid down his perfect, sinless life in exchange for the lives of wretched sinners like you and me. He was the only one who could do it, and he was glad to do it. And in the best news ever for us, God was pleased with his gift, and proved it by raising him from the dead on the third day, and now, as the risen Lord and savior, he offers the free gift of forgiveness and salvation to all.

08/28/2026

If you're attending Ashland Fourth Fridays tonight (5-8pm), be sure to stop by our Cornerstone Church booth! We'd love to get to know you, answer any questions you might have about our church, and offer to pray for you. Plus we'll be handing out free bottled water, and offering free facepainting for the kiddos!

08/27/2026

Luke 20:41-44 discusses the question of Jesus as the "son of David".

First and foremost, the Lord told David that his anointed savior would come from David’s family.

2 Samuel 7:12-13 says:
"When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever."

And then after giving this promise to David, the Lord continued to affirm it for his people, speaking through several prophets about his savior who was to come, and he frequently affirmed that he would come from David’s line.

Jeremiah 23:5-6 says:
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’"

So here [in Luke 20], as Jesus speaks with the scribes and elders, the most learned religious men in all of Israel, he knows that they have studied the scriptures. They know that, just as we see in these verses from Jeremiah, the two primary functions of God’s king are 1) to rule according to God’s law (“reign as king and deal wisely, execute justice and righteousness in the land”) and 2) defeat the enemies of God’s people (“Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely”). This is what they expect the Christ to do, and Jesus isn’t refuting any of this.

But what these men get wrong is that in looking for the Son of David, they’re looking for... another David. They don’t even consider the possibility that something greater than David could come after David. Instead, they’re looking for a man who will just do what David did -- a great warrior who will unite Israel, lead them in a holy war against Rome, restore their land, and then sit on David’s throne and rule an earthly kingdom in wisdom and righteousness.

Now, the amazing thing is that Jesus IS going to do all of those things -- we believe that he has and he will fulfill all that David was and more.

But first, let’s not miss that Jesus is the son of David, and that is good news for us.

It’s good news, first, because he is proof that God keeps his covenants. We worship a covenant-keeping, never-forgetting, saving God who remembers his people and will never leave them or forsake them. Jesus the Son of David is the fulfillment of God’s greatest promise, and this same God promises salvation to his people today.

Second, it’s good news that Jesus is the Son of David because he is the mighty king, anointed and empowered by the Spirit of God, to save his people from their enemies and rule in justice and righteousness.

And we need just such a king ruling over us. We have enemies that we cannot defeat -- could be people in our lives, could be injustice in this world, could be the weakness of our own bodies, the frailty of our minds, the temptations and sins we struggle with -- and we need a mighty king who can defeat those enemies, and Jesus is that king.

We also need a king who will rule in justice and righteousness, because we surely can’t. We are, by nature, saturated with sinful desires and utterly incapable of restraining our sinful urges. I can’t be a good king of my own life. Neither can you. We need a righteous king ruling over us, according to God’s perfect law, and Jesus is that king.

08/17/2026

In Luke 20:27-40, Jesus was questioned by the Sadduccees about marriage in the resurrection. He responds by pointing out that they wrongly superimpose their earthly concept of marriage onto eternity. Instead, He says, there won’t be any marriage in heaven. But this IS good news for us who believe in Him.

08/14/2026

Come join us at 10am this Sunday at Elmont Elementary School for our weekly gathering. We’ll be continuing our study through the gospel of Luke, singing hymns of praise, and enjoying fellowship through prayer, communion, and of course, coffee.

08/11/2026

Join us at Elmont Elementary School at 7pm this Wednesday August 12th for a time of song and prayer, focused on the amazing truths of our freedom in Christ as proclaimed in Romans chapter 8.

07/29/2026

New to Cornerstone and missed Cornerstone Connect this past Sunday? Not to worry!

This short, introductory class meets the last Sunday of every month immediately after service. Come learn about life in the church and discover some easy "on ramps" to deeper connection!

🗓 Mark your calendar for Sunday, August 30, and we'll see you there!

Address

12007 Cedar Lane
Ashland, VA
23005

Telephone

+18044240497

Website

https://www.cornerstoneashland.com/

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