Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
January 12: “The Greatest Enemy to Spiritual Growth” (Luke 10:38-42)
What do you think is the biggest hindrance to spiritual growth? According to Dallas Willard, hurry is the greatest enemy of spiritual life. Like Martha, we are too busy and distracted. In order to grow, we have to get rid of the hurry in our life. How? We put a priority on spending time with […]
Continue readingJanuary 5: “Come, Follow Me” (Mark 1:14-20)
As he did more than 2000 years ago, Jesus still calls people to follow him today. The disciples are called for two purposes: First, they are called to be with Jesus. In order to be like Jesus, we have to be with Jesus. In other words, we have to remain in Jesus through the Word […]
Continue readingDecember 29: “God’s Beloved Community” (1 John 4:7-21)
God is love. God demonstrated His love for us in this: The Father sent the Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. We are God’s beloved community. The two distinguishing marks of a beloved community are remaining in God and bearing the fruit of love. How can we remain in God?
Continue readingChristmas Eve 2024: “The Promise Fulfilled” (Matthew 1:18-23)
God sent Isaiah to King Ahaz and promised a sign: a virgin will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel. He will be a sign that God will deliver Judah from the attack of other nations. Will Ahaz trust God or another power? Then Isaiah talks about another Immanuel who will be […]
Continue readingDecember 22: “A Ruler from a Small Town” (Micah 5:1-5a)
More than a century before, Micah sees the fall of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Though David’s dynasty seemed to have ended, God promised to raise up a Davidic king from the small town of Bethlehem. Unlike the last king of Judah, this king will shepherd God’s people in God’s strength. Though Bethlehem is small, he […]
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