Posts from December 2016
Advent Reading Week 5: The Christ Candle (Christmas Eve)
Lighting a candle is a simple yet profound act. It is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. Something we will experience later during the candle lighting. Four weeks ago we began our journey toward Christmas and lit the first candle of advent, the Hope or Prophecy candle. [Read Isaiah 7:14 and Romans 15:12-13 and light the front right purple candle] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to…
Joe Pelletier: Opening The Untouched Bible
My name is Joe Pelletier and I live in Chelmsford with my wife Jennie. We moved to this area for my job. I work as a lead engineer at a large healthcare company. I am a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ. I wasn’t born that way, I didn’t grow up that way. I was raised Catholic. To me that meant someone baptized me, I had my first communion, I was confirmed in the church and all I had to…
Book Recommendation: Exodus For You
This past Saturday we kicked off our new sermon series, God’s Exodus People. As we go through this series, there’s lot’s of extra ways to get the most out of our study. One of these is to read a companion book. The book I’m reading is from the God’s Word For You series: Exodus For You by Tim Chester. I find this series easy to read and full of rich insights. I encourage you to give it a try. Let…
Advent Reading Week 4: Love Candle
Lighting a candle is a simple yet profound act. It is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. As we light this fourth candle of Advent, we continue our journey to Christmas. The fourth candle of Advent is called the Love candle; as we anticipate Christmas, let us remember our loving savior, how he came once as a baby that the world through him might be saved, and how he will return in glory. The words of Zephaniah…
Advent Reading Week 3: Joy Candle
Lighting a candle is a simple yet profound act. It is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. As we light this third candle of Advent, we continue our journey to Christmas. The third candle of Advent is called the Joy candle; as we anticipate Christmas, let us remember the joy felt by those who realized what was happening. The Word of the Lord as Prophesied by Jeremiah [Read Jeremiah 31:13b] I will turn their mourning into gladness;…
Advent Reading Week 2: Peace Candle
Lighting a candle is a simple yet profound act. It is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. As we light this second candle of Advent, we continue our journey to Christmas. The second candle of Advent is called the Peace candle; as we anticipate Christmas, let us remember the birth of the Prince of Peace. Let us remember our need for a Savior to save us from our sins, and give us peace with God. [Read Psalm…
Cornerstone Connect: December 2016
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Christ’s Sacrifice in Communion
Please take the time to review through Andy’s communion notes from last month as you prepare to take communion this coming Saturday. Cornerstone celebrates Communion during the first worship service every month.