Media, Proverbs: Living Wisdom, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We’ve spent the first four weeks looking at some of the macro themes in the introductory section of Proverbs. Beginning today, we’re going to zoom into various aspects of character and life. Today we’re going to begin by addressing a vice that no one in our city is free from. Often, we can’t stand to see it in others, but are quite often absolutely blind to it in ourselves. It is not a stretch to say that there is not a sin that makes someone more unpopular, yet which is so difficult to pin down and identify in our own lives. What is it? Pride.

Media, Proverbs: Living Wisdom, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The “heart” is referenced 79x’s in the ancient book of Proverbs, that’s over twice per chapter. Clearly, this is an important topic. It was the Puritan John Flavel who noted that the “greatest difficulty in conversion is to win the heart to God and the greatest difficulty after conversion is to keep the heart with God.” Perhaps one of the most famous Proverbs is 4:23, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” What is the heart? How do we keep it? How do we change it?

Media, Proverbs: Living Wisdom, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Proverbs is for the wise, foolish and simple. That means its for all of us. This book is divided into two parts: 1-9 and 10-31. Chapters 1-9 serve as the introduction for the book, selling us on the value of wisdom and the folly of foolishness. To rightly understand chapters 10-31 we have to come to terms with the major themes of chapters 1-9: wisdom and folly. Last week we look at the path of wisdom. This week we’ll look at the path of folly.

Media, Proverbs: Living Wisdom, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Proverbs is for the wise, foolish and simple. That means its for all of us. This book is divided into two parts: 1-9 and 10-31. Chapters 1-9 serve as the introduction for the book, selling us on the value of wisdom and the folly of foolishness. To rightly understand chapters 10-31 we have to come to terms with the major themes of chapters 1-9: wisdom and folly. So, over the course of the next two weeks we’re going to look at each of these paths: the path of wisdom and the path of folly.

Media, Proverbs: Living Wisdom, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

The book of Proverbs is intensely practical. It tells us that we are all on a path. We are all on a journey. We are all heading somewhere, becoming something. The truth is that even when we feel stuck, we’re still in motion. So, the question for all of us is, “What path are we on?” Proverbs reveals our chosen path of life, far from being neutral, is a matter of life and death – God wants life for us.

Church Polity, Media, Membership Series, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

As the good news of Jesus Christ goes into the city, sinners are saved, lives are changed and, inevitably, a church is planted. This week we’ll dig into what Jesus’ local church is intended to be and do, including issues related to leadership, structure, governance, discipline, and more. We’ll also discuss the history, vision, mission and values of Downtown Cornerstone.

Media, Membership Series, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In light of all this, what does it practically look like to follow Jesus Christ? This week we’ll talk about how our identity in Christ gives shape to our daily lives, including our location (family, homes and neighborhoods), vocation (work, career, finances), recreation (rest, play, leisure), restoration (mercy, justice, brokenness), and multiplication (stewardship, growth, others). We’ll also examine discipleship pathway and what it looks like to go from “lost” to “leader”.