The Three Solas of the Reformation - Grace Alone

The Three “Solas” of the Reformation – Grace alone
…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:23-24, ESV)
The Three “Solas” of the Reformation
A Three Week Sermon Series For the Reformation
This Week - Grace Alone
Today's Text:For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. (Romans 3:20-25, ESV)
The Three “Solas”

• Sola means “alone”
• Sola Scripture – Scripture Alone
• Sola Gratia – Grace Alone
• Sola Fide – Faith Alone
• … all on account of Christ Alone!

Grace Alone

• We are _____ by his grace as a ___ (Romans 3:24)
• Grace is God’s _____________ for us, it is a ______
• God’s love is _____ to us most of all in the _____________________ of __________ (1 John 4:10)

The Parable of the Forgiving Father
An Example of “Grace Alone”
The “Lost” son

• The younger son wanted his father ____
• After he has lost _________ he returns in _________
• The father gives up _________ to restore his _____ son
• The father ______ the son, not because he ________ it, but out of _____ alone
• We are _______ because of God’s _____ alone

Grace Alone

• Christ is full of ________ and _______
• Our soul is full of ________ and _______ and there is ______ we can do to rid it
• There is __ sin for which Christ did ___ die
• Christ’s ________ and __________ alone give hope to ____ people
• Christians need _____ doubt that _______ of their sins has been ______

The Great Exchange

• Jesus takes our sin, death, and damnation and we receive his grace, life and salvation through faith in what He has done.

The Three “Solas” of the Reformation
A Three Week Sermon Series For the Reformation
Next Week - Faith Alone
The Three “Solas” of the Reformation
…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:23-24, ESV)