Romans 8:16-28 (ESV) 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the…
This is the fourth lesson of a series seeking to explain the basics of who we are as a church, what we believe, how we worship, and what it means to belong to Cornerstone Reformed Church. We are a Reformed church within the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), and in this series we will…
Romans 8:1-4 (ESV) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending…
Introduction Years ago, when I was a young Christian helping with the youth group, the leader at the time was teaching the Ten Commandments—and it made me furious. I protested, “Why are we teaching the law? Aren’t we under grace? Didn’t Jesus fulfill the law for us? Aren’t we New Covenant, gospel people? What do…
Introduction One time when I was sharing the gospel with someone, after walking them through the gist of the whole Bible, this person looked at me and said, “I think I believe everything you just told me.” And I said, “Great. Then surrender your life to Christ and become a Christian.” To which he responded,…
Introduction Most of you have heard of the puritan minister and Bible commentator, Matthew Henry. And whether you realize it or not, one of the reasons you’ve heard of him is because his father, Phillip Henry, sought to raise him in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Often, whenever his children would misbehave, Phillip…
Introduction In Psalm 2:8 God the Father says to God the Son, “I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.” In Psalm 110:1, the Father says to the Son, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” In 1 Corinthians 15:22-26 Paul echoes this…
Introduction It’s been a heavy couple of weeks—grief mixed with hope. Grief because of the tragic violence in our land: the murder of Charlie Kirk, the shootings in Dallas, and so much needless bloodshed… and so much of it celebrated by the godless. But the godless celebration of the death of the righteous shouldn’t really…
Romans 3:19-24 (ESV) 19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the…
Romans 1:24-32 (ESV) 24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. 26 For this reason God gave…