Dear Cornerstone Family,
As is our custom at Cornerstone, we are taking time during the Advent season to prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming. This Advent we will explore the mystery of the incarnation in a series I’ve entitled Christmas Accomplished and Applied.
Over the course of four weeks, we will meditate on these remarkable words from Galatians 4:4-7, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ So, you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
To help you prepare for worship each week, I’ve posted below the sermon titles and the verses we’ll treat from Galatians 4 for each Sunday of Advent.
Advent 2025 – Christmas Accomplished and Applied
· November 30 – The Father’s Gift: Galatians 4:4a, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son…”
· December 7 – The Son’s Payment: Galatians 4:4b-5a, “…born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law…”
· December 14 – The Spirit’s Cry: Galatians 4:5b-6, “…so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’”
· December 21 – The Christian’s Hope at Christmas: Galatians 4:7, “So, you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
On your way out today, please don’t forget to pick up a free copy of the Cornerstone Advent Devotional, In the Fullness of Time. With daily services and devotionals written by Cornerstone leadership and members, it’s a tremendous resource that promises to fill your holiday season with Christ-exalting edification.
Finally, as we course through Advent, my prayer is that we will learn the godly discipline of eagerly waiting for the long-in-coming Savior. And by looking back and remembering His first advent, we’ll prepare ourselves for His second advent, growing each day in anticipation of His return.
Your servant,
