Protest (Reformation Day 2021)
Does anyone know what today is? It’s a day that is very significant to all of us sitting in our comfortable chairs this morning.
On October 31, 1517 (the eve of All-Saints’ Day) at high noon, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg. That touched off the Reformation, the largest religious movement in history.
What can we say? Well we are here today, in this church, because of the Reformation. For you see, that day was the birth of the Protestant Movement.
And in that movement, the world heard the cries that bore the:
- Lutheran Church
- Episcopalian Church
- Baptist Church
- Methodist Church
- Nazarene Church
- Pentecostal Church
- Presbyterian Church
Yes, our churches were born in protest.
We are delighted to have you visit our website and replay our live stream from October 31, 2021. Scroll below to check out some important notes and references from today’s sermon.
Bible Verses Cited In This Reformation Day Sermon:
- Luke 18:35-43
- 2 Corinthians 6:16-18
Quotes and Stories Cited in this Reformation Day Sermon:
- “The greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world, make him holy, and then put him back into that unholy world and keep him holy in it.” – Leonard Ravenhill – Get 60 Leonard Ravenhill Quotes from EvangelicalFocus.com
- Man Drowns At Party For 100 Lifeguards – August 1, 1985 – The Associated Press
The Five Solas that were the Driving Force of the Reformation
- Solus Christus – By Christ alone and no other can we find our salvation.
- Sola Gratia – By Grace alone are we saved. The grace of God which is a gift and by no human works are we saved.
- Sola Fide – By faith alone are we saved. Faith freely given by God that causes our eyes to be opened and us to believe.
- Sola Scriptura – By scripture alone is all sufficient for our salvation and no other writing.
- Soli Deo Gloria – By Glory to God alone. We are to give God all the glory because He is the only deserving one.