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Is Grace Alone still worth fighting for?
Happy Reformation Day! This past weekend was ‘Reformation Sunday’ and in God’s providence it coincided with Ephesians 2 in our current sermon series at St Faith’s Narrabeen. In my sermon I gave a very brief overview of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation with particular reference to the doctrine of GRACE ALONE. Grace Alone was important in the 15th Century. Is it still worth fighting for today? That’s the question I raised. Have a listen to my sermon below to see what I concluded from Ephesians 2.
Here is the Reformation Sunday Ephesians 2 sermon outline:
GRACE ALONE
WHY IS GRACE ALONE STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR?
1) THE NEED FOR GRACE
(What we once were… Ephesians 2:1-3 & Ephesians 2:11-12)
2) THE WORK OF GRACE
(What Christ has done… Ephesians 2:4-9 & Ephesians 2:13-18
3) THE RESULT OF GRACE
(What we have become… Ephesians 2:10 & Ephesians 2:19-22)
EMBRACE GRACE
Dave Miers Sermon on Ephesians 2:1-22 GRACE ALONE (right click etc to download)
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After you watch the video, go click “Like” on the Snowdons with CMS Facebook page. The Snowdons will be leaving Australia early next year to be involved in youth ministry in Spain.
Here’s their page on the Church Missionary Society website
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