Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 20 (“The Calling")

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine is a systematic doctrine class aimed at older teenagers, but adapted in Ireland for adults who want to learn all the doctrines of Christianity.

Lesson 20 is "The Calling."

The main subjects covered in this Lesson are:

Part 1: The meaning of the call as the voice of God; the internal and external call; the call as particular and gracious.

Part 2: The well meant (or free offer of the gospel explained and refuted

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The LRF runs an adult reformed doctrine class in which we work through the Essentials of Reformed Doctrine catechism booklet published by the PRCA. Below you will find the lesson outlines based on Lesson 20.

Each lesson outline comes as a handy PDF formatted to be printed as a single double-sided page with narrow margins. Download the attachments below.

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 20 (“The Calling" 1)
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Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 19 (“Regeneration)

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine is a systematic doctrine class aimed at older teenagers, but adapted in Ireland for adults who want to learn all the doctrines of Christianity.

Lesson 19 is "Regeneration."

The main subjects covered in this Lesson are:

Part 1: Regeneration as the first step in the ordo salutis; the meaning and nature of regeneration (or the new birth); regeneration in the broader and narrower sense; the effects of regeneration.

Part 2: Regeneration as the sovereign work of God (against baptismal and decisional regeneration); the source of regeneration in the life of Jesus Christ.

The LRF runs an adult reformed doctrine class in which we work through the Essentials of Reformed Doctrine catechism booklet published by the PRCA. Below you will find the lesson outlines based on Lesson 16.

Each lesson outline comes as a handy PDF formatted to be printed as a single double-sided page with narrow margins.

Lesson 19

Lesson 19 Outline 1

Lesson 19 Outline 2

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 18 (“The Covenant of Grace")

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine is a systematic doctrine class aimed at older teenagers, but adapted in Ireland for adults who want to learn all the doctrines of Christianity.

Lesson 18 is "The Covenant of Grace"

The main subjects covered in this Lesson are:

Part 1: Salvation as God's covenant; the meaning of God's covenant as friendship.

Part 2: The covenant made with believers and their children; the covenant made with Christ the Head of the covenant and with the elect in HIm; the development of the covenant in history.

The LRF runs an adult reformed doctrine class in which we work through the Essentials of Reformed Doctrine catechism booklet published by the PRCA. Below you will find the lesson outlines based on Lesson 18.

Each lesson outline comes as a handy PDF formatted to be printed as a single double-sided page with narrow margins.

Lesson 18

Lesson 18 Outline 1

Lesson 18 Outline 2

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 17 (“The State of Exaltation")

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine is a systematic doctrine class aimed at older teenagers, but adapted in Ireland for adults who want to learn all the doctrines of Christianity.

Lesson 17 is "The State of Exaltation."

The main subjects covered in this Lesson are:

Part 1: What the exaltation of Christ is; the four degrees of Christ's exaltation: resurrection. 

Part 2: The four degrees of Christ's exaltation [continued]: ascension, session and return to judge.

The LRF runs an adult reformed doctrine class in which we work through the Essentials of Reformed Doctrine catechism booklet published by the PRCA. Below you will find the lesson outlines based on Lesson 17.

Each lesson outline comes as a handy PDF formatted to be printed as a single double-sided page with narrow margins.

Lesson 17

Lesson 17 Outline 1

Lesson 17 Outline 2

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine: Lesson 16 (“The State of Humiliation Continued")

Essentials of Reformed Doctrine is a systematic doctrine class aimed at older teenagers, but adapted in Ireland for adults who want to learn all the doctrines of Christianity.

Lesson 16 is "The State of Humiliation [continued]"

The main subjects covered in this Lesson are:

Part 1: The betrayal by Judas; the trial before the Jews and Pilate; the way of the Cross.

Part 2: Christ's death on the cross; His burial; Christ's descent into hell; the accomplishments of this suffering.

The LRF runs an adult reformed doctrine class in which we work through the Essentials of Reformed Doctrine catechism booklet published by the PRCA. Below you will find the lesson outlines based on Lesson 16.

Each lesson outline comes as a handy PDF formatted to be printed as a single double-sided page with narrow margins.

Lesson 16

Lesson 16 Outline 1

Lesson 16 Outline 2