Cornerstone supports Luke and Becca Perkins as they serve in Haiti. Luke is sharing a powerful message from Proverbs 21:1 and the power of God to move the hearts of kings. A wonderful message of hope when we feel powerless.

Welcome to our Ministry Fair day at Cornerstone. We all have heard the 80/20 rule when it comes to serving in church. 80 % of ministry is done by 20% of the people. This may be true from our personal experiences and even something we can see that occurs naturally in many organizations and in other contexts, but it not the vision Jesus has for His church. He has designed His church to grow through serving in Love and growing in Christ.    

After exposing the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and greed they have turned against Jesus plotting to discredit him and get rid of him. Jesus turns his attention to his followers teaching them 3 ways to avoid falling into the trap of hypocrisy and greed. We face similar issues today living in a hostile culture towards our faith and the allure of wealth and hypocrisy that can lead us away from Jesus. Jesus says to us Pursue Christ with Fearless Faith.   

This passage of Luke 11:37-54 Jesus makes it know there is no room for legalism in the salvation plan of God. With some of the strongest language in NT Jesus draws the line calling out the wicked and sinful practices of the Pharisees and the scribes. They are leading people away from God through legalism that rejects Jesus as messiah. In Christ by trusting Jesus is the way we lead people to God's salvation by grace through living by faith and serving in love.  

We will all face difficulties and even rejection as followers of Jesus. When Jesus faced rejection he addressed the problem with a clear solution, Listen and Obey. When we listen and obey God's word the His light shines through us for others to see God's truth in us.