Dear Cornerstone Family,
Happy spring! It feels good, doesn’t it, to see the winter chill disappear and the spring temps show up? Every day it’s starting to look a bit more like…Easter. That’s right, only two weeks away! Do not forget to invite friends and neighbors to join us for Holy Week services at Cornerstone. It’s going to be a tremendous week of worship. I can’t wait.
As you know, we finished our series in Leviticus last week, so I’ve been peppered this week with questions (and more than a few suggestions!) about our next sermons series at Cornerstone. Given that we’re right on top of Easter, I’m going to take three weeks in the gospel of Matthew exploring the final days of Christ’s earthly ministry leading up to his death and resurrection.
Please mark your calendars and read the texts in preparation for worship. Pray for our services and for the Lord to bring renewal and blessing during this special season.
· March 22 — True Greatness (Matthew 20:17-28)
· April 29 — True Triumph (Matthew 21:1-11)
· April 5 — True Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-10)
After this three-week bridge in Matthew, we’ll have Rev. Brittain Brewer with us on April 12 to preach God’s Word and share about the new church plant taking shape in Columbia, TN. Then, on April 19, we’re going to pivot back to the Old Testament for a few weeks. We’ll spend five weeks in the prophet Jonah. I’ve entitled the series, A Study of Jonah: The Resurrection and the Mission of God.
Now, the mention of resurrection and mission with Jonah the prophet might seem strange at first blush. But what if I told you the story of Jonah is more than a fantastic story about a runaway prophet and a big fish? It’s a first-hand account of resurrection power and God’s relentless mission to save!
Over the course of five weeks, we will extend the celebration of Easter, plumbing the surprising depths of God’s mercy—from rebellion and rescue to repentance and renewal. We will see why Jesus himself said Jonah points to his resurrection, and through it, God’s global mission to resurrect a people for himself from every kindred, tribe, tongue, and nation.
That’s right, Jonah’s mission is our mission, and it’s still unfolding today…
A Study of Jonah: The Resurrection and the Mission of God
· April 19 — The Sign of Jonah (Luke 24:38-41)
· April 26 — On the Run (Jonah 1:1-6)
· May 3 — Prophet Overboard! (Jonah 1:7-17)
· May 10 — Back from the Watery Grave (Jonah 2:1-10)
· May 17 — To Nineveh…Finally! (Jonah 3:1-10)
· May 24 — The Merciful Heart of our Missionary God (Jonah 4:1-11)
Your servant,
