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Faith, Hope, and Love Prayer for Victims of Domestic Violence
Pastor Jonathan prayed this prayer at the Westford vigil for victims of domestic violence on October 24th 2018. Please use it as a guide for praying for our community and those hurt by this very real issue. Thank you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to pray for our community. I am going to read a Scripture tonight and frame my prayer around the themes in it—faith, hope and love. This Scripture passage is one that you usually hear…
The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism
Dear Church, with the recent violence committed against the Jewish community we the Elders believe we should all become more informed about antisemitism and how we can both stand against this racism and stand with the people hurt by it. Please read this article by Joe Carter, originally posted at The Gospel Coalition: The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism. – The Cornerstone Board of Elders
What is Communion? Fellowship – Acts 2:42
What is Communion? Last month I started a series on the Lord’s Supper explaining the word “communion.” We learned that the Apostle Paul uses this word in 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 to mean spiritual participation with Christ Jesus. So when we take the Lord’s supper, we’re being drawn spiritually into a relationship with God. We also learned the word for “communion” or “participation” is the Greek word “koinonia,” which also appears in Acts 2:42 and means “fellowship.” Acts 2:42 They devoted…
What is Communion? Participation – 1 Corinthians 10:16-17
What is Communion? What are we doing here? Maybe you’re more used to calling Communion the Lord’s Supper. That’s fine, but why do we do we also call it communion? In 1 Corinthians Paul talks about communion. But in the chapter right before the famous one when he gives the Words of Institution, which we’ll get to in just a moment, he says this: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 “Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation…
Happy 3rd Birthday Cornerstone!
Happy Birthday Cornerstone! On October 3rd 2015 we launched our weekly church service. We may not have become a fully autonomous organization until July 2017, but that first Saturday in October 2015 is our first Birthday. Let’s take a moment to thank the Lord for three years of amazing, challenging, fruitful, rewarding ministry. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been good. Let’s also thank the Lord for all the hard-working volunteers who have given thousands of hours into taking…
