Sola: To God Be the Glory
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Sola #5 - Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone)
May 21, 2017 • Kyllum Lewis
Soli Deo Gloria declares the main theme of all the “Solas”- that God has done all the work of faith, grace, Christ, and Scripture - so all glory is due to him, not us. He has chosen and blessed us, not because of anything we have done, but because of who He is. As we come to understand God’s unconditional love for us, we are moved to obedience, worship, and evangelism out of a thankful heart.
Sola #4 - Solus Christus (Christ Alone)
May 14, 2017 • Darren Dakers
In contrast to our culture of religious pluralism, Christianity holds to the exclusive claim that Salvation is found in Christ Alone. The reformers contended that the person and work of Jesus was both necessary for salvation, and sufficient for our sanctification. Sadly, we are often tempted to add to the finished work of Jesus. The truth is that Jesus + Nothing = Everything; and Jesus + anything else... ruins everything.
Sola #3 - Sola Fide (Faith Alone)
May 7, 2017
On what are you leaning the weight of your life? To possess saving faith means that the weight and hope of our lives has been transferred off of ourselves, and onto Jesus alone. The great Reformer Martin Luther said that this doctrine – justification by faith alone – is the article by which the Church stands or falls. To be saved by grace alone ‘through faith alone’ means salvation cannot be earned or worked for; only received as a gift by shifting the weight of our lives onto the work that Jesus accomplished on the cross, for all who trust in Him.
Sola #2 - Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)
April 30, 2017 • Will Ross
Grace is sheer gift. To say that we are saved by ‘grace alone’ is to admit the humbling reality that God owes us nothing (except just punishment for sin), and yet in Christ lavishes the undeserving with the immeasurable riches of His kindness! Not because of anything admirable about us or any good work done by us, but because of Jesus’ work on the cross for us. It can never be earned, only received as a gift.
Sola #1 - Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)
April 23, 2017
Is the Bible a book that people wrote about God, or a book that God wrote through people? In this message, we look at why the Bible alone stands as trustworthy, sufficient, and authoritative for all of life. The Holy Scriptures are not man’s speculation about God, but God’s revelation about Himself. While there are many books that may inform us, only God’s Word has the power to transform us. Our prayer is that we would choose to build our lives, each day, upon the Word of God.