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October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION

“The entrance of Your Word gives light, it gives understanding to the simple.”—Psalm 119:130 By nature, all people walk in darkness (Eph.

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October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SENT TO REDEEM

In Galatians 4:4-5, the Apostle Paul declares that “God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to

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October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God! You are awesome in holiness, wondrous in truth, glorious in goodness, and abundant in mercy!You are amazing

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October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 admin Scott Henry

JOY & GRIEF

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give

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October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God! You are the Sovereign of this universe: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!You rule and reign over all

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October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 admin Scott Henry

CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give

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October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 admin Scott Henry

GRATITUDE

“Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.”—Colossians 1:12

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October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Lord Jesus, shepherd my wandering

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October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 admin Scott Henry

KEEPING YOUR WORD

“But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.”—Matthew 5:37

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October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, You are the Sovereign Creator of the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that in them

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THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION

“The entrance of Your Word gives light, it gives understanding to the simple.”
—Psalm 119:130

By nature, all people walk in darkness (Eph. 2:1-3) and “dwell in the land of the shadow of death” (Psalm 107:10). Wherever the Word of God enters there is light, life, peace, and joy. “The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple” (Psalm 119:130). Where the Word of God does not come, there is darkness, despair, death, and damnation. “Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in affliction and irons –because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the Most High” (Psalm 107:10-11). At the time of the Reformation, it had become very dark. The Word of God was neglected, the commandments of men were substituted for the Word of God, and all kinds of errors, abuses, and corruption prevailed in the church. But in His mercy, God raised up Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Bullinger, and others, who called the people back to the Word of God and preached the doctrines of salvation with boldness, faith, and courage. They proclaimed that God is sovereign: “Our God is in the heavens and He does whatever pleases Him” (Psalm 115:3); That the Bible is the Word of God: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21); That sinners are justified by grace through faith: “A man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Romans 3:28). And again, “Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1); That all believers are priests of God: “He hath made us kings and priests unto God” (Rev. 1:6, 5:10); And that believers have no need of a priest, a Bishop, or a Pope, nor of Mary, the mother of Jesus: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Tim. 2:5), “and we are complete in Him” (Colossians 2:10).

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses (which were pronouncements against errors and abuses of the church) on the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg. Luther’s students then took the 95 theses, made copies and distributed them throughout Germany. This was the catalyst that sparked the Protestant Reformation. The main emphasis of the Reformation was to bring the deformed church back to the teaching of Scripture, especially regarding the doctrine of justification. The Reformers understood the Bible to be the very Word of God and therefore the Bible alone can instruct us concerning every issue of faith and life. It was from this understanding of Scripture that the Reformers set out to reform the church, and from this presupposition the five Latin “Solas” of the Reformation were developed.

Sola Scriptura: The Bible is the only authority in faith and life. This opposed the Roman Catholic doctrine of church tradition and the authority of the Pope (Matt. 4:4; John 12:48). Sola Fide: We are justified through faith alone, not faith plus works (Eph. 2:8-10). Sola Gratia: We are saved by God's grace alone, not because of anything we have done. Salvation is simply according to God’s good pleasure (Eph. 1:5, 2:8-9). Sola Christo: We are saved by the person and work of Jesus Christ alone; not Christ plus the sacraments or Christ plus good works, but by Jesus Christ alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5). Lastly, Soli Deo Gloria: All things are to be done unto God's glory alone (1 Cor. 10:31).

As Protestant Christians, it’s important to realize that each of these “Solas” is under attack today, and not just in liberal churches, or in the secular world, but these five “Solas” are being undermined even in the “evangelical church.” And if we lose the “Solas” we lose biblical Christianity, because without the “Solas” we lose the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ. “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

One slogan during the Protestant Reformation period was “Post Tenebras Lux.” This Latin phrase means “After Darkness Light”, and it’s inscribed on the 300 ft. long wall behind the monument pictured above. The phrase was taken up by the followers of Luther and Calvin to describe their heartfelt gratitude toward God for the recovery of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Praise God for raising up faithful men who fearlessly proclaimed the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ despite all the opposition of Satan and wicked men. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH” (Romans 1:16-17).

Friday Devotional: October 30, 2026
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
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