Focused Prayer Faithful God

Focused Prayer Faithful God
Psalm 90:12

7 cultural spheres of influence:

1. religion – the dress of culture
   
2. family – the foundation of culture
   
3. government – the preservation of culture
   
4. arts & entertainment – the expression of culture
   
5. media – the library of culture
   
6. business – the engine of culture
   
7. education – the propagation of culture

The Joseph Company

• Business Owners
  
• Self-employed
  
• Entrepreneurs
  
• Tent-makers ministries
  
• Plan to gather once every other month for edification and challenge

Building the Community at Cornerstone

• We are to build a greater emphasis on the value of our fellowship
  
• We gather for:
  
  • covenant renewal
    
  • celebrating the resurrection
    
  • to enjoy a foretaste of the heavenly banquet
• Those who are the church take time to worship as the church
  
• As the church, we preach and believe the Bible, it is the place where disciples are made
  
• Classic marks of the church:
  
  • preach the gospel
    
  • administrate the sacraments
    
  • disciples are made and accountable

Household of Faith

• Created for Community as reflected in:
  
  • Unity of God – Genesis 1:26 – Triune God
    
  • Unity with God – redemption – reconciliation
    
  • Unity in Marriage – Family – Society
    
• Ultimately in the church
  
• Ephesians 4:1-6

Christian Community means:

• A Christian needs other Christians because of Jesus Christ.
  
• A Christian comes to others only through Jesus Christ.
  
• In Jesus Christ, we have been chosen from eternity, accepted in time, united for eternity.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. I Peter 2:9-10

What people want:

• Show “God Seekers” what they yearn for:
  
• Transcendence (contact with God)
  
• Significance (personal value and purpose)
  
• Community (connection and a sense of belonging)

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
His mercy never comes to an end.
They are new every morning,
new every morning
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lamentations 3:22-26,41

So teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12