The Three “Solas” of the Reformation – Sola Fide

Reformation Sermon Series - The Three “Solas” of the Reformation – Sola Fide

The Three “Solas” of the Reformation
A Three Week Sermon Series
For the Reformation
This 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)

The Three “Solas”

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

Sola Scriptura – Scripture Alone
SOS!

• The Law Shows us Our Sin
• The Gospel Shows us Our Savior

Sola Gracia – Grace Alone
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.

Quiz Question 1: True or False

• Faith is the quality that gets you through tough times
• Everyone has at least a little faith

What is Faith?

• Biblical Faith is ____ in Jesus for our salvation
• It is a ___ given through the work of the ____ _____ in ____ and _________

Quiz Question 2: True or False

• Faith is the result of human will
• It comes to us when we decide to believe in Jesus

Faith Alone

• No one can ______ to believe because without faith we are spiritually ____
• Because of our _____ nature we are born _______ of God
• Our salvation is _____ dependant on God
• Faith is ___ something we ___ to our salvation

Not This!!

• God did his part by sending Jesus into the world to pay for our sins
• Our part is faith—we must believe
• Jesus + faith = Salvation

Quiz Question 3: True or False

• Faith is a miracle of God

Faith is...

• Faith comes by ______
• Faith is not a human ____
• Faith _______ the benefits of salvation offered in ____ and _________
• Faith isn’t something that we __

As Martin Luther put it “Faith is the hand that receives the promise.”

Quiz Question 4: True or False

• The bible never speaks of faith apart from Jesus Christ

Jesus is It

• Jesus is the ______ and _______ of our faith
• That means…
• He does __ that is ________ for our salvation
• He even gives us the ____ we need to believe in him

Fix Our Eyes on Jesus

• The message of the Cross is the message of God’s great love for us
• Your salvation come to you through God’s gift of faith in the crucified and resurrected Christ

Faith is the “for you”

• St. Paul tells us Baptism is “for you”
• Jesus himself tells you His Supper is “for you”
• That’s Faith Alone – Assurance that all that Jesus did is “for you”
• You are saved by the work of Jesus Christ—for you!

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)