Pastor Allen Nolan Sermons at Cornerstone Fellowship

Who really owns everything we have? In Week 3 of Beyond These Walls, Pastor Allen Nolan explains the biblical principle of divine ownership and how it shapes our giving, priorities, and future. As Cornerstone prepares for its next chapter, we’re reminded that this vision is about more than a building—it’s about reaching people and making room for future generations. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” — Psalm 24:1

In 1 Samuel 25, the death of Samuel marks the end of an era. From hearing God’s voice as a child to leading Israel, confronting Saul, and anointing David, Samuel lived with remarkable courage, integrity, and obedience.

Yet Samuel died before seeing David crowned king. His story reminds us that God’s servants may faithfully begin a work without living to see its fulfillment. Our responsibility is obedience—the outcome belongs to God. We may not see every harvest, but no act of faithfulness is wasted, and God’s purposes continue beyond our lifetime.

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What is the supernatural gift of faith—and how is it different from saving or everyday faith? In Part 7 of his Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks this powerful manifestation gift of the Holy Spirit, showing how it operates beyond human confidence and taps into divine assurance. Learn how this gift fuels bold action, miraculous trust, and unwavering confidence in God’s promises. This message will challenge and inspire you to walk in deeper spiritual authority and dependence on the Spirit.

In part two of this week’s small group guide, Pastor Allen continues unpacking the beautiful truth of the “gifts of healings,” helping us see how these gifts are meant to bring hope and wholeness today. We’ll look deeper into how the Holy Spirit distributes different gifts for different needs, explore how our faith partners with God’s power, and learn practical ways to walk in expectation of His healing touch.

What is the gift of miracles, and how does it operate through the Holy Spirit? In Part 9 of his Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks this powerful and often misunderstood gift, showing how it goes beyond natural laws to reveal God’s supernatural intervention. Learn how miracles differ from healings, why they still happen today, and how God may use this gift through ordinary believers.

In this small group video, Pastor Allen unpacks the fascinating world of Old Testament prophecy—revealing what made these prophets unique and why their words carried divine authority. Discover how they served as God’s direct messengers, speaking His exact words under the power of the Holy Spirit. This powerful teaching will deepen your appreciation for Scripture and remind you that the same God who spoke through the prophets still speaks to us today.

Pastor Allen's sermon this week explores the distinction between Old Testament prophets and New Testament apostles, highlighting how God communicated His messages through them. It delves into the nature of prophecy in biblical times, explaining the infallibility of Old Testament prophets who received God's words directly and contrasted them with the New Testament prophets who express divine revelations in their own words. The sermon also discusses the transition from prophets to apostles, emphasizing that New Testament apostles held an equivalent role, ensuring the inerrancy and inspiration of Scripture.

Join Pastor Allen and uncover why prophecy is more than just a supernatural utterance and learn how it can edify, exhort, and comfort us today. Dive into the meticulous distinctions between revelation and private interpretation in prophecies. Join us in understanding how God’s personal messages can transform and guide our lives.

In this week’s message, Pastor Allen unpacks the true definition and purpose of the gift of tongues. He explains that the word “tongues,” refers to a supernatural ability given by the Holy Spirit to speak in a language one has never learned. Contrary to common misconceptions, this gift is not a natural skill or linguistic talent, but a spiritual manifestation of God’s power.

In this eye-opening message, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks the spiritual gift of interpretation—a powerful but often misunderstood gift of the Holy Spirit. Learn what the Bible really says about interpreting tongues, how it should function in a biblical church setting, and why it still matters for believers today. Whether you're curious, cautious, or seeking clarity, this message will ground you in truth and grow your understanding of spiritual gifts.

The gift of discerning of spirits is far more than intuition, it’s a supernatural ability to recognize whether a spiritual manifestation is from God, the enemy, or the human spirit. Pastor Allen draws from 1 Corinthians 12:10, for this message and shows how discernment protects the church from deception and helps believers distinguish truth from counterfeit.

Operating in Spiritual Gifts Decently and in Order

Discover how one of the Bible’s greatest heroes was also one of its biggest “screw-ups” – and why that should give you incredible hope. In this new series on the life of David, we’ll look honestly at his failures, his family dysfunction, and his darkest moments, and see how he was still called “a man after God’s own heart.” Join us and learn how God can use deeply flawed people—people like us—for His greatest purposes.

In this message, Pastor Allen unpacks Israel’s transition from judges to kings, revealing how their demand for a king was ultimately a rejection of God’s direct rule. We see God’s faithfulness to His Word as He temporarily raises up Saul while preparing the way for David to take the throne in His perfect timing. This powerful teaching reminds us that God works within His promises and that impatience can lead us to settle for temporary solutions when He has a better, lasting plan.

In this message, Pastor Allen Nolan explores Israel’s demand for a king and shows how their reasons—Samuel’s age, his corrupt sons, the desire to be like other nations, and the need for defense—were mostly excuses masking a deeper lack of trust in God. Pastor Allen walks through God’s warning in 1 Samuel 8 about conscription, property seizure, and taxation, revealing the high price of “being like all the other nations,” and how this applies to our lives, warning that when we insist on our own way, God may sometimes grant our demands as a form of discipline.

Saul burned his past to embrace God’s call. Are we willing to leave our old life behind to fully step into the purpose God has for us?

This message traces the tragic decline of King Saul and answers a crucial question: if David sinned just as badly as Saul, why was Saul rejected by God and David called “a man after God’s own heart”?

This sermon explores the anointing of David as the future king of Israel, focusing on the tension between God's rejection of Saul and His selection of David. The message emphasizes how Samuel mourned for Saul's disobedience while following God's command to anoint a new king in secret. 

 What Everyone Gets Wrong About David and Goliath: David 8 with Pastor Allen Nolan

When God is with you — you cannot fail. Join Pastor Allen Nolan LIVE as he opens 1 Samuel 18 and reveals how David went from national hero to Saul's most wanted enemy, and why God's presence made every scheme against him backfire.

Join Pastor Allen Nolan as he walks through David’s escape, Jonathan’s integrity, Michal’s intervention, and the unmistakable truth that God remains in control—even when His people are under pressure.

When David moved his family to Moab, he found safety from Saul’s threats—but God called him back to Judah through the prophet Gad. This message explores why God sometimes leads us out of comfort and into adversity. Through David’s journey and James 1:2-4, we’re reminded that trials test our faith, build endurance, and shape us for God’s purpose. Growth often happens not in the stronghold of safety, but in the challenges God uses to mature us.

In this sermon from 1 Samuel 21–22, we examine the tragic story of Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s paranoia, and the slaughter of the priests at Nob. Through this passage, we learn how unrepented sin hardens the heart, how fear can twist our perception of truth, and why obedience to God must come before obedience to man. This message challenges us to confront sin early, guard our hearts from bitterness and suspicion, and live with humility, truth, and a right heart before God.

In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we follow David as he seeks God’s guidance before rescuing Keilah from the Philistines. Through David’s obedience, victory, and unexpected danger, we learn that doing the right thing doesn’t always make life easier, but God remains faithful and wise in every situation.

Even while David was being hunted, God was still at work behind the scenes. This message highlights the importance of godly encouragement, trusting God’s promises when circumstances look impossible, and remembering that betrayal, danger, and hardship cannot stop God's purpose.

What do you do when the thing you’ve been waiting and praying for is suddenly right in front of you—but taking it would mean compromising your integrity? In this message from 1 Samuel 24, we look at David in the cave at En Gedi, where Saul unknowingly walks right into his hands. David’s men see it as the perfect opportunity, but David chooses to wait on God instead of taking matters into his own hands. This story reminds us of a powerful truth: if we have to sin to get it, it isn’t God’s will.

Not every open door is God’s will.

In 1 Samuel 24, David is given what appears to be the perfect opportunity to kill Saul, end his years as a fugitive, and take the throne God had promised him. David’s men believed God had delivered Saul into his hands—but David recognized that the opportunity was actually a test.

In Episode 20 of this verse-by-verse series on the life of David, Pastor Allen Nolan explains why David refused to sin in order to obtain what God had promised. David was willing to wait for God to give him the kingdom rather than take it through disobedience.

Have you ever faced a situation in which every visible avenue of escape seemed closed? In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we continue our study of David’s fugitive years and discover how God remained at work even when David could not see a way forward.

Have you ever faced a situation in which every visible avenue of escape seemed closed? In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we continue our study of David’s fugitive years and discover how God remained at work even when David could not see a way forward.

David’s years as a fugitive were formative years in which God prepared him to become Israel’s king. Even when David had opportunities to kill Saul, he chose to wait for God to fulfill His promise.

In the latest episode on Pastor Allen's series on the life of David, Pastor Allen explores what we can learn from David's years on the run from an angry and jealous King Saul. Get ready to hear how this powerful story can help impact your life for the best.

In David Part 13, Pastor Allen Nolan continues the story of David by showing how God uses hidden seasons, hardship, waiting, and uncertainty to prepare His people for what comes next. The wilderness may feel like delay, but God can use it as preparation. What looks like isolation may actually be formation.

In 1 Samuel 19, Saul’s jealousy turns deadly as he openly plots to destroy David. From secret conspiracies and a spear thrown in rage to assassins surrounding David’s home, this chapter reveals what happens when fear and envy are allowed to rule the heart.

Join Pastor Allen Nolan as he walks through David’s escape, Jonathan’s integrity, Michal’s intervention, and the unmistakable truth that God remains in control—even when His people are under pressure.

When God is with you — you cannot fail. Join Pastor Allen Nolan LIVE as he opens 1 Samuel 18 and reveals how David went from national hero to Saul's most wanted enemy, and why God's presence made every scheme against him backfire.

David’s victory over Goliath made him a national hero—but it also made him a target. In this message, Pastor Allen Nolan walks through the moment Saul’s jealousy turned deadly and David learned the price of popularity. Discover how David responded to rejection, danger, and demotion with wisdom, humility, and faithful service to God.

 What Everyone Gets Wrong About David and Goliath: David 8 with Pastor Allen Nolan

This message traces the tragic decline of King Saul and answers a crucial question: if David sinned just as badly as Saul, why was Saul rejected by God and David called “a man after God’s own heart”? Drawing from 1 Samuel 10–16 and 28, as well as Deuteronomy and 2 Chronicles, Pastor Allen walks through three major failures in Saul’s life:

- Offering sacrifices his own way instead of God’s way  

- Partially obeying God’s command to destroy the Amalekites  

- Turning to a forbidden necromancer when God stopped answering him  

We see how Saul’s disobedience, excuses, blame-shifting, and refusal to fully submit to God’s authority led to the Spirit departing from him and God choosing David instead.

What if the only way to step into God’s calling… was to make it impossible to ever go back? In this episode, we look at the early days of King Saul—not the paranoid, jealous Saul we usually remember, but a humble farmer who had to make one shocking decision.

In this message, Pastor Allen Nolan explores Israel’s demand for a king and shows how their reasons—Samuel’s age, his corrupt sons, the desire to be like other nations, and the need for defense—were mostly excuses masking a deeper lack of trust in God. Pastor Allen walks through God’s warning in 1 Samuel 8 about conscription, property seizure, and taxation, revealing the high price of “being like all the other nations,” and how this applies to our lives, warning that when we insist on our own way, God may sometimes grant our demands as a form of discipline.

Discover how one of the Bible’s greatest heroes was also one of its biggest “screw-ups” – and why that should give you incredible hope. In this new series on the life of David, we’ll look honestly at his failures, his family dysfunction, and his darkest moments, and see how he was still called “a man after God’s own heart.” Join us and learn how God can use deeply flawed people—people like us—for His greatest purposes.

Raising godly, independent children requires intentional, repeated conversations—not just one-time talks. From identity to faith, sex to money, parents must shape their kids' worldview before culture does. Mark 8:36: "What benefit is gaining the world but losing your soul?"

In this episode of the Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen discusses how Christians can better discern between what's right and what's almost right.

In this eye-opening message, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks the spiritual gift of interpretation—a powerful but often misunderstood gift of the Holy Spirit. Learn what the Bible really says about interpreting tongues, how it should function in a biblical church setting, and why it still matters for believers today. Whether you're curious, cautious, or seeking clarity, this message will ground you in truth and grow your understanding of spiritual gifts.

Join Pastor Allen and uncover why prophecy is more than just a supernatural utterance and learn how it can edify, exhort, and comfort us today. Dive into the meticulous distinctions between revelation and private interpretation in prophecies. Join us in understanding how God’s personal messages can transform and guide our lives.

What is the gift of miracles, and how does it operate through the Holy Spirit? In Part 9 of his Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks this powerful and often misunderstood gift, showing how it goes beyond natural laws to reveal God’s supernatural intervention. Learn how miracles differ from healings, why they still happen today, and how God may use this gift through ordinary believers. This message will build your faith and expand your understanding of how God works in extraordinary ways.

What is the true nature of the biblical “gifts of healings”—and why is it often misunderstood? In Part 8 of the Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen Nolan takes a deep dive into this unique manifestation of the Holy Spirit, clarifying what the Bible actually teaches about divine healing. Learn how this gift differs from natural recovery, how it operates through individuals, and how it reveals God’s compassion and power. This sermon brings clarity, encouragement, and a greater expectation for God to move in miraculous ways.

What is the supernatural gift of faith—and how is it different from saving or everyday faith? In Part 7 of his Spiritual Gifts series, Pastor Allen Nolan unpacks this powerful manifestation gift of the Holy Spirit, showing how it operates beyond human confidence and taps into divine assurance. Learn how this gift fuels bold action, miraculous trust, and unwavering confidence in God’s promises. This message will challenge and inspire you to walk in deeper spiritual authority and dependence on the Spirit.

Pastor Allen explores the concept of manifestation gifts as detailed in 1 Corinthians, emphasizing their role in bridging the spiritual and physical worlds.

Explore the distinct spiritual gifts with Pastor Allen Nolan outlined in 1 Corinthians 12, focusing on "The Manifestation Gifts." This sermon clarifies common misconceptions, emphasizing that these gifts are not indicators of spiritual maturity but are rooted in grace. Learn the importance of following biblical guidelines to ensure order and edification within the church community. Discover how spiritual gifts can convict the unbeliever and strengthen the believer when used properly.

What does it really mean to walk in the Spirit—and how does it connect to your spiritual gifts? In Part 3 of this powerful series, Pastor Allen Nolan explains how living by the Spirit empowers you to use your gifts effectively and live a victorious Christian life. Discover the key to spiritual growth, purpose, and daily transformation.

Unlock the mysteries of spiritual gifts and discover how to harness their power in your life. Learn about the unique bond between the heart, soul, and spirit as we explore humanity's innate ability to commune with the divine. See how biblical figures like Adam, Eve, and Noah navigated their spiritual connections and how you can too. Don't miss this enlightening sermon that bridges ancient wisdom with modern spiritual practice!

What is God’s true purpose for your life, and how do your spiritual gifts fit into it? In this powerful sermon, Pastor Allen Nolan begins a deep dive into the gifts of the Spirit and how they’re meant to build the Kingdom of God. Discover how to identify, develop, and use your gifts to live out your God-given calling.

What if the key to experiencing God’s grace has been right in front of you all along? In Episode 4 of the Grace series, Pastor Allen Nolan reveals the life-changing truth that unlocks God’s favor and freedom. This message will challenge what you thought you knew about grace—and draw you closer to the heart of God. Watch now and discover the breakthrough your soul has been waiting for!

Pastor Allen delves into the intricate relationship between faith and works, addressing the perceived contradiction between the teachings of James and Paul. By exploring the different contexts each apostle was addressing, Pastor Allen clarifies how both teachings complement rather than oppose each other.

Pastor Allen delivers a powerful message on the dangers of letting emotions dictate our decisions. Emotions are a natural part of life, but when they override truth, they can lead us away from God’s best. Learn how to respond with wisdom, not impulse—and how grace empowers us to rise above emotional reactions and walk in spiritual maturity.

Explore the transformative power of grace in this sermon, which delves into its true essence as God's unmerited favor and care for our well-being. The message illustrates how grace is not a license to sin but a divine guide that teaches us to live soberly, righteously, and in alignment with Christian principles. By examining biblical passages, the sermon reveals how grace encourages us to make choices leading to a blessed and fulfilling life. Through the analogy of a parent-child relationship, it emphasizes that God's commands are rooted in love and intended for our ultimate good.

Pastor Allen explores the concept of God's grace, delving into its true meaning and how it impacts our daily lives. Grace is more than just unmerited favor; it's God's active care for our well-being. The sermon emphasized that while God's grace is constantly available to us, we must actively receive it through faith. This understanding challenges us to reconsider how we view God's love and care in our lives, and how we can better appreciate and utilize His grace.

This sermon explores the importance of financial integrity and transparency in the church, drawing from various biblical examples including Jesus' ministry and practices in the early church. Topics include the need for proper accounting, the role of different church members in financial management, and the biblical prohibition against profiting from God's Word.

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Many retirees face the challenge of fully enjoying their "Golden Years," despite having adequately prepared financially. Fear, particularly the fear of running out of money, often prevents people from living the retirement they've always dreamed of. This fear can lead to unnecessary frugality and missed opportunities for joy and fulfillment in later life.

In this sermon, Pastor Allen discusses the underappreciated power of compound interest, and shows us where the Bible affirms this financial principle.

In the last episode, Pastor Allen gave us the biblical foundation for investing. In this newest episode, he makes insightful application.

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Welcome to Cornerstone Fellowship with Pastor Allen Nolan. On our channel, you’ll learn about the Bible, faith, and practical Christian living from Pastor Allen biblically based sermons. We cover topics such as the end times, angels & demons, Jesus and his role in our lives, Christianity vs. other faith traditions and many other in-depth studies of Scripture!

Pastor Allen continues in the latest episode of Money Crisis, where we talk about the topic of spending biblically.

In this first episode of Money Crisis, Pastor Allen discusses practical financial wisdom that comes from the Bible, and it's importance in our daily lives.