Cornerstone Reformed Church

Lesson: For your vitality in Christ's church, you must be demonstrating faith, delighting in the gospel, and ever-depending on our Lord. Sermon Outline:I. Faith exercised (v. 3-4).II. Gospel centrality (v. 5).III. Sovereign salvation (v. 6).

Sermon Text: Galatians 4:8-11Sermon Title: "Jealously Guard Your Freedom in Christ."Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 46:1-13Lesson: God delivers you from ignorance and idolatry to the saving knowledge of Christ and true freedom, which you must guard. Sermon Outline:I. Your initial life of ignorance, idolatry, and bondage (v. 8).II. The divine change of illumination and freedom (v. 9a).III. The foolishness of leaving freedom for bondage (v. 9b-10).IV. The concern of futility (v. 11).

Sermon Text: Galatians 4:1-7Sermon Title: "The Fullness of Time Came."Old Testament Reading: Numbers 8:1-26Lesson: In God's perfect timing, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to redeem those under Law and grant adoption to transgressors. Sermon Outline:I. The preparation for adoption (v. 1-3).II. The price of adoption (v. 4-5).III. The pledge of adoption (v. 6-7).

Sermon Text: Galatians 3:26-29Sermon Title: "In Christ: Abraham's True Descendants."Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 56:1-12Lesson: Being justified by faith in Christ, you are Abraham's true descendants and are adopted into God's family, with all the privileges of sons. Sermon Outline:I. Faith that leads to sonship (v. 26).II. Union that yields righteousness (v. 27).III. Unity that produces equality (v. 28).IV. Lineage that brings inheritance (v. 29).

Lesson: God's Law, which cannot justify, serves the crucial role for conviction of sin, thus demonstrating your need for Christ.Outline:I. The Law's indictment (v. 19a).II. The Law's intermediary (v. 19b-20).III. The Law's inability (v. 21).IV. The Law's imprisonment (v. 22).

Lesson: God's giving of the Law through Moses does not annul the Abrahamic Covenant's gospel promise of righteousness by faith in Christ.Outline:I. The indelibility of the divine covenant (v. 15).II. The Mediator of the divine covenant (v. 16).III. The timelessness of the divine covenant (v. 17).IV. The foundation of the divine covenant (v. 18).

Lesson: By faith in Jesus Christ, He saves sinners from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us.Outline:I. The curse upon the Law's dependents (v. 10-12).II. The blessing upon Christ's believers (v. 13-14).

At the exact time, God sent forth His only begotten Son, born of a woman in Bethlehem, in humility and obscurity. Sermon Outline:I. The timing of Christ's birth (v. 1-2).II. The location of Christ's birth (v. 3-5).III. The condition of Christ's birth (v. 6-7).

Lesson: That Abraham was accounted righteous by faith and is the father of all believers supports the biblical doctrine of justification. Sermon Outline:I. God's promise of the gospel to Abraham (v. 6-7).II. God's provision of the gospel through Abraham to all nations (v. 8-9).

That justification is by faith alone is corroborated as the same instrument of receiving blessings from the triune God. Sermon Outline:I. Your union with Christ (v. 1).II. Your receiving of the Holy Spirit (v. 2-4).III. Your appropriation of blessings from the Father (v. 5).

The false gospels diverge from the true in how they view the Law, Christ's life and death, and God's grace. Sermon Outline:I. Counterarguments against the false gospel (v. 17-18).II. Your relation to the Law and to Christ (v. 19-20).III. The proper place of God's grace and Christ's death (v. 21).

Neither Jew nor Gentile can attain righteousness through the Law, but only by faith in Jesus Christ who justifies the ungodly. Sermon Outline:I. Justification known by revelation (v. 15-16a).II. Justification confirmed by experience (v. 16b).III. Justification stated absolutely (v. 16c).

Paul rebuked Peter for his fear of the Judaizers, leading to hypocrisy, and by implication a denial of the gospel. Sermon Outline:I. The charge of Peter's sin (v. 11-12).II. The effect of Peter's sin (v. 13).III. The rebuke of Peter's sin (v. 14).

The Apostles gave Paul the right hand of fellowship upon witnessing the same gospel message and the Holy Spirit's work. Sermon Outline:I. Not wanting (v. 6).II. The Spirit's working (v. 7-8).III. Gospel oneness (v. 9-10).

Paul's divinely sanctioned visit to Jerusalem was for the sake of apostolic affirmation of gospel truth before her assailants. Sermon Outline:I. A divinely determined drop-in (v. 1-2).II. The mentee not marred (v. 3).III. The covert conspirators for chattel (v. 4).IV. Doctrinal defense from decay (v. 5).

Further proving Paul taught no derivative gospel, the Judean church glorified God at his conversion to and proclamation of the faith. Sermon Outline:I. Paul's alibi about gospel origins (v. 16b-21).II. The church's rejoicing over Paul's drastic conversion (v. 22-24).

The gospel of Christ did not originate with mere men, but it is the power and wisdom of God unto salvation. Sermon Outline:I. The gospel originated, not with man, but from God (v. 11-12).II. Man's deplorable state before Christ (v. 13-14).III. The sovereign call of God (v. 15-17).

The gospel of salvation by grace through faith in Christ apart from works, must be jealously guarded, lest diabolically adulterated. Sermon Outline:I. Astonished (v. 6)!II. Adulteration (v. 7).III. Accursed (v. 8-9).IV. Approval (v. 10).

Galatians is a gospel defense, that for God's glory, Jesus Christ died for sinners to rescue you from this evil age. Sermon Outline:I. The author of Galatians (v. 1).II. The audience of Galatians (v. 2).III. The aim of Galatians (v. 3-5). A. The blessing of the gospel (v. 3a). B. The source of the gospel (v. 3b). C. The foundation of the gospel (v. 4a, c). D. The purpose of the gospel (v. 4b, 5). 1. Immediate purpose: to deliver us from the present evil age (v. 4b). 2. Ultimate purpose: for the glory of God (v. 5).

At the conclusion of Revelation, Jesus warns against several paths to apostasy, with the promise that He will return soon. Sermon Outline:I. Five exhortations from Christ (v. 6-17). A. An exhortation to conviction upon God's Word (v. 6-7). B. An exhortation to commitment to exclusivity (v. 8-9). C. An exhortation to consistency in faith and practice (v. 10-12). D. An exhortation to contrast with the world (v. 13-15). E. An exhortation to covenant with Christ (v. 16-17).II. A warning against censoring God's revelation (v. 18-19).III. A promise and blessing (v. 20-21).

In heaven, God removes the curse, enables perfect communion with Him, and gives free access to the tree of life. Sermon Outline:I. The source of life in the new creation (v. 1-2).II. The blessedness of life in the new creation (v. 3-5).

The new Jerusalem needs no temple building or artificial light, for God's glory illumines all, and all creation is His temple. Sermon Outline: I. No architectural temple (v. 22).II. No artificial light (v. 23-26).III. No uncleanness (v. 27).

The perfected church manifests God's glory, is founded upon Israel and the Apostles, and her membership is of infinite worth. Sermon Outline: I. The radiance of the holy city (v. 9-11).II. The protection upon the holy city (v. 12-13).III. The foundation of the holy city (v. 14-15).IV. The measurement of the holy city (v. 16-17).V. The worth of the holy city (v. 18-21).

The Lord faithful and true fulfills His promises in the new creation of His abiding presence and removing the curse. Sermon Outline: I. The blessedness of the new creation (v. 1-4).II. The God who blesses the new creation (v. 5-8).

Jesus on the Great White Throne will judge all men, and only those in the book of life will be saved. Sermon Outline: I. The convener of the final judgment (v. 11).II. The culprits of the final judgment (v. 12a).III. The criteria of the final judgment (v. 12b-13).IV. The conclusion of the final judgment (v. 14-15).

Admit your lack of faith or whatever, and ask God who generously supplies all that you need for life and godliness. Sermon Outline: I. Your lamentable lack (v. 5a).II. Confidence in God's character (v. 5b).III. A righteous request (v. 6a).IV. An aghast assessment (v. 6b-8).

Upon Satan's release after the millennium, he will gather all nations to exterminate the church, but they themselves will be destroyed. Sermon Outline: I. The opportune occasion of Satan's loosing (v. 7).II. The antagonistic activity upon Satan's loosing (v. 8).III. The definitive defeat upon Satan's loosing (v. 9-10).

Blissful are those who die faithful to Christ, for their souls reign immediately with Him in heaven until His return. Sermon Outline: I. The devotion of those who reign with Christ (v. 4a).II. The spiritual resurrection of those who reign with Christ (v. 4b-5).III. The bliss of those who reign with Christ (v. 6).

Jesus at His First Coming bound Satan so that the work of missions and evangelism would yield disciples for Christ. Sermon Outline: I. The occasion of Satan's binding (v. 1).II. The duration of Satan's binding (v. 2).III. The reason for Satan's binding (v. 3).

Jesus Christ the King of kings and Lord of lords will conquer the beast, the false prophet and all their followers. Sermon Outline: I. The coming of Jesus the Judge (v. 11-16).II. The coming of Jesus the Conqueror (v. 17-21).

God is worthy of worship for justice to sinners and for faithfulness to His promises to His bride the church Sermon Outline: I. Worship of our God (v. 1-6).II. Wedding of the Lamb (v. 7-9).III. Warning about idolatry (v. 10).

When Babylon falls, all who glory in earthly treasures will despair, but all who wait upon Christ will rejoice. Sermon Outline: I. The despair of the ungodly at the fall of Babylon (v. 9-19).II. The delight of the faithful at the fall of Babylon (v. 20-24).

God calls His people away from Babylon as their pleasure and treasure and saves them from the wrath to come. Sermon Outline: I. God's assessment of Babylon (v. 1-3).II. God's summons to Babylon (v. 4-5).III. God's retribution upon Babylon (v. 6-8).

Despite the world's mystique, Satan leads her to destruction while Jesus conquers them all and leads His people to victory. Sermon Outline: I. The mystery of the beast (v. 7-8).II. The identity of the beast (v. 9-13).III. The defeat of the beast (v. 14).IV. The betrayal by the beast (v. 15-18).

Babylon is the worldly system that seduces people by meretricious charms away from God, and her end is death. Sermon Outline: I. The doom of Babylon (v. 1-2).II. The description of Babylon (v. 3-6).

Lesson: In bowls six and seven, Satan gathers the world's kings to exterminate the church, but God delivers their final defeat. Sermon Outline: I. The sixth bowl: the showdown at Armageddon (v. 12-16).II. The seventh bowl: Judgment Day (v. 17-21).

God the righteous Judge punishes the wicked for their idolatry and persecution with the bowls of His wrath. -Sermon Outline- -I. The requirement of God's wrath -v. 1-.-II. The recipients of God's wrath -v. 2-.-III. The righteousness of God's wrath -v. 5, 7-.-IV. The retribution of God's wrath -v. 6-.-V. The rebellion against God's wrath -v. 8-11-.

God the righteous Judge punishes the wicked for their idolatry and persecution with the bowls of His wrath. Sermon Outline: I. The requirement of God's wrath (v. 1).II. The recipients of God's wrath (v. 2).III. The righteousness of God's wrath (v. 5, 7).IV. The retribution of God's wrath (v. 6).V. The rebellion against God's wrath (v. 8-11).

Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, as taught in the Scriptures, is central to the saving power of the gospel. -Sermon Outline- -I. The saving power of the gospel of Jesus Christ -v. 1-2-.-II. The saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ -v. 3-8-.

Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, as taught in the Scriptures, is central to the saving power of the gospel. Sermon Outline: I. The saving power of the gospel of Jesus Christ (v. 1-2).II. The saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ (v. 3-8).

In the interlude before the seven bowls of God's wrath, the saints celebrate their victory with praise to Christ. -Sermon Outline- -I. The sight of the angels -v. 1-.-II. The victory of the saints -v. 2-.-III. The song of the saints -v. 3-4-.

In the interlude before the seven bowls of God's wrath, the saints celebrate their victory with praise to Christ. Sermon Outline: I. The sight of the angels (v. 1).II. The victory of the saints (v. 2).III. The song of the saints (v. 3-4).

The final judgment consists of Christ's harvest of the elect to everlasting life and the harvest of the wicked for wrath. -Sermon Outline- -I. The harvest of the elect by Christ to everlasting life -v. 14-16-.-II. The harvest of the wicked for God's wrath -v. 17-20-.

The final judgment consists of Christ's harvest of the elect to everlasting life and the harvest of the wicked for wrath. Sermon Outline: I. The harvest of the elect by Christ to everlasting life (v. 14-16).II. The harvest of the wicked for God's wrath (v. 17-20).

In the gospel, God summons worshipers, warns of defeat and judgment to the disobedient, and promises greatest blessings upon the faithful. -Sermon Outline- -I. The summons to worship God -v. 6-7-.-II. The prophecy of Babylon's certain defeat -v. 8-.-III. The warning of eternal judgment -v. 9-11-.-IV. The promise of greatest blessing -v. 12-13-.

In the gospel, God summons worshipers, warns of defeat and judgment to the disobedient, and promises greatest blessings upon the faithful. Sermon Outline: I. The summons to worship God (v. 6-7).II. The prophecy of Babylon's certain defeat (v. 8).III. The warning of eternal judgment (v. 9-11).IV. The promise of greatest blessing (v. 12-13).

Satan's Earth Beast is a false prophet who deceives many to worship the Sea Beast and persecutes those who refuse. -Sermon Outline- -I. The appearance of the Earth Beast -v. 11-.-II. The activity of the Earth Beast -v. 12-15-.-III. The attestation of the Earth Beast -v. 16-18-.

Satan authorizes the sea beast who is worshiped by all, but God commands you to persevere and worship Him alone. -Sermon Outline- -I. The appearance and approval of the beast from the sea -v. 1-3-.-II. The arrogance of and adoration for the beast from the sea -v. 4-6-. -III. The advantage and authority of the beast from the sea -v. 7-8-. -IV. The alarm and admonition to the saints -v. 9-10-.

Satan's Earth Beast is a false prophet who deceives many to worship the Sea Beast and persecutes those who refuse. Sermon Outline: I. The appearance of the Earth Beast (v. 11).II. The activity of the Earth Beast (v. 12-15).III. The attestation of the Earth Beast (v. 16-18).

Satan authorizes the sea beast who is worshiped by all, but God commands you to persevere and worship Him alone. Sermon Outline: I. The appearance and approval of the beast from the sea (v. 1-3).II. The arrogance of and adoration for the beast from the sea (v. 4-6). III. The advantage and authority of the beast from the sea (v. 7-8). IV. The alarm and admonition to the saints (v. 9-10).

Lesson- Because of Satan's ejection from heaven, he vengefully persecutes Christ's church on earth with physical harm, deception, and lies. -Sermon Outline- -I. The purpose for Satan's opposition -v. 13-.-II. The plan of God's protection -v. 14-.-III. The puke of Satan's attack -v. 15-16-.-IV. The prey of Satan's persecution -v. 17-.