When the new church was...
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Object:
When the new church was built upon the ruins of the old church, a cornerstone was set in
place. It was a special cornerstone, in that inside the stone was a copy of the list of the
charter members of the congregation, a photo of the old church, a pictorial directory of
the present congregation, a congregational history, and Psalm 23 taken from the altar
Bible, that although badly burned in the fire still preserved several pages. The stone was
engraved with these words: I am laying in Zion a cornerstone, chosen and precious. Who
knows how long this church building will last? One day it will fall, and people will
recover from the cornerstone a record of that congregation.
Jesus is the cornerstone upon which we, God's own people, are built. He is a sure and solid stone.
Jesus is the cornerstone upon which we, God's own people, are built. He is a sure and solid stone.
