Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
July 6: “Getting God’s Heart” (Luke 15:1-12)
Through three parables in Luke 15, Jesus reveals God’s heart for the lost. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law despised the lost, but Jesus was a friend of the tax collectors and sinners. God’s heart beats with relentless compassion for the lost. Today, are Christians perceived by the world to be more like […]
Continue readingJune 29: “How Do We Preach the Gospel to Ourselves?” (Exodus 20:1-6, Mark 1:14-15)
How are we to preach the gospel to ourselves? There are two parts: 1) We go down the slope of repentance. We see and own our sin. We expose the idols of our hearts. We turn from idols. 2) We go up the slope of faith. We believe the gospel. We meditate on the following […]
Continue readingJune 22: “Why Should We Preach the Gospel to Ourselves?” (Galatians 1:6-7, 3:1-5)
There are many reasons we should rehearse the gospel to ourselves everyday. But the biggest reason is that we are prone, just like the Galatians, to rely on good works for our salvation rather than on God’s grace. But the gospel is that God accepts us not based on our performance but on the finished […]
Continue readingJune 8: “This is the Gospel” (Romans 3:19-25a)
If no one can be justified by the works of the law, how then can we be made righteous? There is hope. God provides his own righteousness apart from the law. It is given to us as a gift through faith in Jesus Christ. This is the heart of the gospel: sinners are justified by […]
Continue readingJune 1: “The Law and the Gospel” (Romans 7:7-25a)
One discipline related to hearing God’s Word is the preaching of the gospel to oneself. When we do so, we need to preach the law as well. Without God’s law, the gospel cannot be good news. God’s law shows us what is right, what is wrong, and what we need. The law condemns us as […]
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