Sermon Illustrations on Sola Gratia
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Luther's Rediscovery - Lutheran (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Luther tried works: fasting, confession, pilgrimage, self-punishment. Nothing brought peace. Then he understood: "By grace... through faith... NOT by works." He later said, "This one and firm rock, wh
Les Misérables: Grace That Cannot Be Earned - Traditional (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Jean Valjean steals silver from the Bishop who showed him kindness. When police drag him back, the Bishop not only forgives but gives him more: "I have bought your soul for God." Valjean did nothing t
The Doctrines of Grace - Reformed (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Ephesians 2:8-9 is bedrock Reformed theology. "By grace"—God's initiative. "Through faith"—the instrument, not the cause. "This is not from yourselves"—even faith is gift. "Not by works"—human effort
R.C. Sproul on Sola Gratia - Reformed (Ephesians 2:8-9)
"Sola gratia—grace alone. Not grace plus works, not grace plus merit, not grace plus anything. Even the faith by which we receive grace is itself a gift: 'and that not of yourselves.' From first to la