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Sermon Notes-Glory of God Alone from Romans 11:33-36

We are wrapping up our 5 week study on the 5 Solas. Sola is Latin for alone, the solas were considered the foundational principles of Protestantism which was begun by Martin Luther in 1517 (Sola! Pg 3) Intro: Which of the 4 solas we have looked at so far has been the most helpful? What is the glory of God? Andy Owen’s, one of our missionaries when preaching here at HMBC defined it as, “The glory of God is all of who He is on display for the world to see.” God’s Knowledge (vs. 33-34) ·          All that follows in these verses is praise to God. Your Bible might even include the heading “Doxology” which literally means “word of glory ” Doxa is Greek word for glory. Doxology is not the title of the song but instead praising God for the truths about Himself. o    All true worship is a response to the self-revelation of God in Christ and Scripture, and arises from our reflection on who he is and what he has done. [1] · ...

Sermon Teaser: To The Glory of God Alone

This Sunday, I continue a 5 week series on the solas of the Reformation.  What is a sola?  It is the Latin word for alone.  This week, we will focus on to the glory of God alone.  Here are a few things to ponder prior to Sunday: Read the Bible passage : Romans 11:33-36 and Psalm 115:1 Questions to think about: How would you define glory? Why is it so easy for us to focus on our own glory rather than God's? How does beholding glory impact how we live? If it's not to the glory of God alone, what do we look to instead?  Helpful Resources Why the Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester Sola! What Are We Fighting For? by Leann Luchinger and Heather Choate Davis Rejoicing in Christ  by Mike Reeves A Gospel Primer by Milton Vincent Look and Live by Matt Papa Song To Reinforce Message: My Tribute or To God Be The Glory

Happy Reformation Day!

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Today marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing 95 theses in Wittenberg which began the Protestant Reformation.  Many key teachings came out of this event, but probably the most notable are the 5 Solas. In honor of this anniversary, I am sharing the 5 Solas with you today.