October 8, 2017

Sola Gratia

Speaker: Tom Hopewell Series: The Five Solas Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–10

Reformation Stories:
Ulrich Zwingli
William Tyndale
I. Our natural condition – Dead! 1-3
     A. Under condemnation.
     B. Under bondage.
     C. Under wrath.
A brief overview of the theological debate regarding the depravity of man’s heart.
Augustine vs. Pelagius
Semi-Pelagianism
II. Our supernatural position – Alive! 4-10
     A. Made alive together with Christ.
     B. Raised to life with Christ.
     C. Seated us with Christ in Heaven.
Here we stand . . .
     ~ In grace alone!
     ~ Through faith alone!
     ~ In Christ alone!

10 Characteristics of a Sola Gratia Church:
A Sola Gratia Church takes sin seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes Christ seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes God’s work in salvation seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes assurance seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes the gathering of the church seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes the Bible seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes preaching seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes baptism seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes the Lord’s Supper seriously!
A Sola Gratia Church takes prayer seriously!
(taken from Grace Alone – Salvation as a Gift of God by Carl Trueman)

other sermons in this series

Oct 29

2017

Soli Deo Gloria

Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: Psalm 24:1–10 Series: The Five Solas

Oct 22

2017

Solus Christus

Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: Colossians 1:15–20 Series: The Five Solas

Oct 16

2017

Sola Fide

Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: Romans 3:21–26 Series: The Five Solas