Bible Readings:
Psalm 32:1-11
Zechariah 3:1-10
Galatians 1:1-24
Sermon Outline:
Galatians 1:6–9 (NKJV)
6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
9As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
1. The perversion of the Gospel
Galatians 1:6–7 (NKJV)
6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
2. The Gospel
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV)
21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Romans 3:24–25a (NKJV)
24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
3. The one and only Gospel
Galatians 1:8–9 (NKJV)
8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
9As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
The Westminster Shorter Catechism (A. D. 1647)
33. What is justification?
Justification is an act of God’s free grace,
wherein He pardoneth all our sins,
and accepteth us as righteous in His sight,
only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us,