Cornerstone Baptist Church Grand Forks

Cornerstone Baptist Church Grand Forks We are Conservative and Traditional in our music and worship Services . We use the King James Bible.

06/04/2026

Real Value
Thursday, June 4, 2026
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Hebrews 11:24-26
Like many people, Rob Cutshaw is a rock hound. He spent countless hours on digs and hikes through the mountains looking for special stones. At one point he even operated a roadside stand near his home in North Carolina. In the 1960s Cutshaw found a large blue rock he called “purdy and big.” At one point he tried to sell it for $500 but found no takers. The rock spent the next two decades either under his bed or tucked away in a closet. When Cutshaw finally had the stone professionally appraised, it proved to be one of the largest sapphires ever found. The “Star of David” sapphire had a cut weight of more than 2,100 carats and was estimated to be worth nearly $3 million when it was put on display in 1987.
There are a lot of things in this world that people value very highly. But it is often the case that things which are truly valuable are seen as less interesting and appealing than things that are flashy but not really worth very much. None of the things of this world even begin to compare in value to the things of God. As Christians we have something far more important and valuable in our future. “And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance” (Hebrews 9:15). Trends and fads in this world come and go. Things that were once highly sought after become afterthoughts and their value vanishes. But the things of God always hold their worth because they are based on His character.
Today's Growth Principle
We must devote our lives and efforts to things of real value, not the empty things of this world.

06/03/2026

Unmoved and Undeterred
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:22-24
Walter Davis contracted polio when he was nine, and for the next three years he was unable to walk. But Davis refused to give up and eventually became an active young man and even a star college athlete. He made the US Olympic team for the 1952 Helsinki Games and won the gold medal. Then Davis was drafted into the NBA and won two league titles during his time with what was then the Philadelphia Warriors and the St. Louis Hawks. He could have stayed in bed and never tried, using polio to explain his inability. Instead, he made the choice to strive to recover and then move forward.
All of us have things that go wrong. We get sick, lose jobs, have financial reversals, or see relationships fracture. We look to the future and find that things are uncertain. Yet we do not have to allow that to dictate our behavior. We are not limited to what we can accomplish on our own. As Christians, we have a source of strength that is greater than anything the world can imagine. Paul wrote, “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16).
As long as we live in this world there will be things that go wrong. There will be times when we do not understand the purposes of God in the events of our lives. There will be times when it seems like there is little hope. But if we remain faithful to God and what He has given us to do, there will be a day when we reap the harvest He has promised.
Today's Growth Principle
To reach the goal God has set before us, we must be undeterred when there are problems or obstacles

06/02/2026

Earnest Prayers
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
James 5:16-18
Though Elijah was a powerful and greatly used prophet of God, James reminds us that he was also human, facing the same pressures, temptations, and struggles that we face. The thing that set Elijah apart was a commitment to earnest, passionate, faithful, and repeated prayer. He was not attempting to do his work for God in his own strength, because he recognized that would not suffice. Instead he depended on the faithfulness of God to work in response to his fervent prayers.
R. A. Torrey wrote, “Those who would have us think that they have attained to some sublime height of faith and trust because they never know any agony of conflict or of prayer, have surely gotten beyond their Lord, and beyond the mightiest victors for God, both in effort and prayer, that the ages of Christian history have known. When we learn to come to God with an intensity of desire that wrings the soul, then shall we know a power in prayer that most of us do not know now.”
There are too many Christians today who do not take prayer as seriously as they should. Prayer is the tool that God has given us to tap into His unlimited resources, to see Him work, and to have our daily needs met. Those promises only work to the extent that we claim them in our prayers. Prayer is not a last resort but a first step. “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not” (James 4:2).
Today's Growth Principle
A Christian who does not pray will be a Christian who misses out on what God can and would do.

06/01/2026

PLANTING A GARDEN IN YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE

2nd Samuel 23:11-12

Introduction: This account is about one of David's mighty men. He had planted a garden and refused to let the enemy have it without a fight. The Lord blessed his stand and gave him the victory.

Today I want to give you some seeds that every Christian needs to plant in his life. A garden can be a real source of delight if you w**d it, water it and watch it. But when you neglect to do this, you will find it harder to get it in proper order.

I have some vegetables that will cause you great delight if you plant and harvest them.

I. PLANT THREE ROWS OF SQUASH

A. Squash gossip James 3:6

The tongue is the little red devil behind the pearly white bars.

B. Squash Criticism Matthew 7:4

C. Squash indifference Matthew 22:5

II. PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS

A. Purity 2nd Corinthians 7:1

of life, of love and of labor

B. Patience James 5:7

C. Perseverance 1st Corinthians 15:58

III. PLANT SIX ROWS OF LETTUCE

A. Let us be unselfish and loyal Matthew 16:24

in motives, methods and ministries

B. Let us be faithful to duty Luke 19:17

C. Let us search the scriptures Acts 17:11

D. Let us not be weary in well doing

Galatians 6:9

E. Let us be obedient in all things John 14:23

F. Let us love one another 1st John 4:7

IV. NO BIBLE GARDEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT TURNIPS.

A. Turn up for church, revivals, prayer meetings, Sunday School

Hebrews 10:24,25

B. Turn up with a smile even when things are difficult.

Proverbs 17:22

C. Turn up with determination to do your best for God's cause.

Romans 12:1,2

Awesome day today!! Praise the Lord! God is good!
05/31/2026

Awesome day today!! Praise the Lord! God is good!

05/30/2026

Truth in Labeling
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans 12:14-17
In response to the start of the Great Depression, Congress passed the Tariff Act of 1930. Much of the law was designed to reduce foreign imports in an effort to protect the struggling American economy. One provision required products to carry a label identifying their country of origin, allowing customers to see where the items they purchased were made. That requirement continues today for most retail items.
In recent years, however, South Korean officials have warned of a growing problem with products falsely labeled “Made in Korea.” Some foreign-made goods, including products from China, have reportedly been relabeled as Korean-made in an effort to gain the advantages associated with that label. But when the product bearing the label is not what it claims to be, the reputation of the name on the label is damaged.
The “label” that we wear as children of God is not an empty or meaningless statement. The truth is that people largely form their opinion of God by their experiences with those who bear His name. Everything that we do reflects on God because He is our Father. It is critical for us to be honest and fair and above reproach so that we do not cause others to have an excuse to slander the Lord. When Nathan confronted David over his sin, he pointed out to the guilty king that it was not just his name he had shamed, but the name of God as well: “by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme” (2 Samuel 12:14). We should live so as never to dishonor the name of the Lord.
Today's Growth Principle
Every day we are giving people an impression of God by the way we live, and we must be careful that it is a good one

05/29/2026

"Expensive Loyalty"
Friday, May 29, 2026
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8:34-37
Charles I took the throne of England in 1625 following the death of his father, King James. It was a turbulent time in English history, and Charles was not a popular king. His insistence on setting policy without consulting Parliament eventually led to the English Civil War in 1645. With the nation divided, each person had to make a choice of where to stand. Those who supported Charles became known as “cavaliers.” After losing several major battles, Charles was captured and later executed. Many of his supporters lost everything they owned, even their lives. On the tombstone of one of Charles’ cavaliers is this inscription: “He served King Charles with a constant, dangerous and expensive loyalty.”
Serving Jesus is always right, but we have no reason to expect that it will be easy or painless. In fact the more committed we are to following Him and the more like Him we become, the more opposition we can expect to receive. Jesus said, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (John 15:18-19). Rather than feeling badly treated when there are problems, we should be ready and willing to pay the price of following Jesus, no matter how costly that price may be. Considering all the Lord has given to and for us we have no excuse not to remain faithful.
Today's Growth Principle
Taking up the cross to follow Jesus is not easy, but it is worth every sacrifice it requires

05/29/2026

“You can’t win everybody to the Lord, but you can always win somebody!” - John R Rice

It could also be said that you will never have the opportunity to win those that you do not tell!

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

The question is: Who are you going to tell about Jesus today?

05/28/2026

The Truth about Lying
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 6:16-19
On the list of seven sins that are especially despicable in the eyes of God one sin appears twice—lying. In a world that increasingly doesn’t believe there is such a thing as truth, lying is not usually seen as a major problem. But God views things differently. The holy God of truth abhors lies because they are an assault on His very nature. Hebrews 6:18 says that it is “impossible for God to lie," and Titus 1:2 describes Him as a God "that cannot lie."
The French Enlightenment essayist, Michel de Montaigne wrote, “Lying is indeed an accursed vice. We are men, and we have relations with one another only by speech. If we recognized the horror and gravity of an untruth, we should more justifiably punish it with fire than any other crime. I commonly find people taking the most ill-advised pains to correct their children for their harmless faults, and worrying them about heedless acts which leave no trace and have no consequences. Once the tongue has got the knack of lying, it is difficult to imagine how impossible it is to correct it.”
There are times when it may seem like truth will lead to trouble while a lie will allow us to escape it, but that is always a false promise. Lies tend to grow larger and larger because we have to keep adding falsehoods to prevent disclosure. It is far better to face reality by speaking the truth, even if the immediate consequences will be unpleasant, than it is to begin a lie. Others usually see through lies eventually, but God sees and hates them immediately.
Today's Growth Principle
God is complete truth and He expects total honesty from His children

05/28/2026

Sunday May 31st Worship at 1030am Evangelist Pastor FM Hughes preaching please come and bring a friend!

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2297 S 36th Street
Grand Forks, ND
58201

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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+17013356310

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