How is Your Heart?

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Mark 4:20

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. (KJV)

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Welcome to Cornerstone
March 22, 2026

Weekly Service Schedule
Sunday

  9:00 am - Sunday Morning Bible Study

10:00 am - Praise & Worship Service

Pastor Paris Pasch will be preaching the Sermon this morning.
* Watch our Service live streamed on Facebook—10 to 11:15 a.m.

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or search for Cornerstone Bible Church on Facebook

 7:00 pm - Sunday Evening Bible Study - How to Study the Bible - Eddie N. is teaching the Study.

 

Wednesday
7:00 pm - Wednesday Evening Bible Study. The Truth Project. 

The Study (with Video and discussion) runs about 1 hour & 20 minutes.

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Every Day

Read God's Word daily and try to live the way the Lord is showing you.
Pray for Charlie, our deacon Eddie Nestingen, and for one another.
Pray for our Guest Pastors and Speakers who are filling in preaching and teaching for us right now.
Pray for God to guide and protect our Local, National, and World Leaders.
Pray for our U.S. military deployed overseas, stationed in U.S. and for our Vets.
Pray for Israel. Pray for Ukraine. Pray for the unrest to calm in our country.
Pray for Christians who are suffering persecution for their faith.
Pray for the Lord’s protection upon our schools, students, and teachers.
Pray for the Bible Studies and Services at the Jail and Juvenile Center.
Pray for God's continued blessing on the many Ministries of Cornerstone.

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Coming Events​​​​

* March 29th & April 5th—Rev. Kent Begnaud will be preaching the Sermon on those dates.

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* April 5 - We will not be having our April Fellowship Sunday Luncheon this month, because it falls on Easter Sunday. May's Luncheon will resume as usual.

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The Joash Chest - Offering for Building Repairs, Etc.

​* Offerings given in the Joash Chest last Sunday totaled $20.00 - Thank you!

A Note from Charlie​​​​​​​​​

​​* Services were canceled last Sunday because of the Snowstorm, so today will be our March Mission Sunday. The Food Shelf at Hastings Family Service is our Mission this month. The MN FoodShare Campaign doubles all cash gifts to HFS Food Shelf during the month of March. Bob Sellars will be telling us more. We will be taking an offering for the HFS Food Shelf this morning. Please pray and give what the Lord impresses you to give. Thank you. 

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* Please be praying for their healing. ~ Members: Anna G, Barbara M, Christine A, Dennis E, Kirk A, Mary H, Maye C, Mickey L, Phyllis M, Roy Sw, & Sharon T. ~ Family & Friends: Allie S, Barb K, Barb T, Ben B, Caleb L, Dan B, Darren S, Denver O, Ed M, Eddy U, Ellie H, George W, Haily B, Ingrid M, Janet M, Jean N, Joan M, Joanne B, Joe _, John T, Judy S, Julian D, Kate M, Kathie T, Lee M, Louise S, Margaret S, Mary Jane S, Michael G, Michelle V,  Mike J, Nancy C, Paul M, Peggy M, Robby N, Rosemary P, Sam F, Sandy R, Sarah G, Steve S, Susie J, Sylvia R, Terri T, Terry S, Thor S, & Vicki P. Thank you!

* Thank you to all our volunteers. We couldn't do it without you!

   Yours in Christ, Charlie Bzoskie

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Devotion of the Week​​​​​​​​​

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A Heart Test - by Lorie Hartshorn

 

My Dad was experiencing health struggles. As a result, the doctor gave him a heart monitor to wear for almost two weeks. It wasn’t comfortable or convenient, but he was wore it so the doctors could tell the state of his heart.

 

Jesus gave his listeners a heart test in Mark 4. He tells the story of a farmer going out to sow seeds and that the seeds landed on different soil types. The seeds Jesus refers to in the story are his teaching. Will it sink into their hearts and minds and change them, or will they go away and forget what they’ve learned? What would our response be?  

 

The first soil or heart is a well-worn path with no soil. The second was rocky with very little soil, the third was full of thorn bushes, and the fourth was good. Here’s a little test for you to pause and reflect on. How is the condition of your heart?

 

When you hear or read God’s Word, what is your response? 1) Hear it, but it does not affect you. 2) Hear it and initially receive it, but when trouble comes, you don’t believe it anymore. 3) Hear it, but the worries of this life and desire for other things are more important.  4) Hear it and receive it as God’s truth, letting it sink deeply into your mind and heart and change you.

 

What would your test results show? Be honest. Which number represents your heart? I hope you picked number four because Jesus tells us that there are significant results when our hearts are open.

 

Here’s what He says in  Mark 4:20 “But what is sown on good soil represents those who open their hearts to receive the message and their lives bear good fruit—some yield a harvest of thirty, sixty, even a hundredfold” (TPT)!

 

A heart that is open, teachable, and obedient to the Word of God is key to living a life where you continually bear good fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us what that fruit is. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (NIV)

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This fruit isn’t just for you to enjoy, but it multiplies itself in the life of others! This amazing kingdom principle is only possible if we have hearts like good soil—open, teachable, and willing to receive Jesus’ teaching in our life.

 

So how’s your heart? Perhaps life has caused you to have a hard heart. The troubles and cares of this life have taken away your ability to be open to what Jesus wants to say to you. Perhaps it is simply busyness that has kept you from hearing God speak to you, and you have not spent time hearing or reading the Word of God. Jesus asks you to surrender your hurts, disappointments, and troubles to Him. He wants permission to make your heart soft and receptive so that He can produce His good fruit in you. Are you willing?

 

Pray: Lord Jesus, I open my heart to receive the Word of truth and welcome You to grow lots of fruit in me. Reveal to me the things that have hardened my heart. I confess my worry and focus on the world around me. I welcome You to teach me and change me. Help me to obey Your Word. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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(You can find most of the devotions posted on our site at www.crosswalk.com/devotionals)

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God bless your faithfulness.

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