The Reformation 5Soli Deo Gloria – Glory to God Alone.

Rom 11:33-36

Rev. Tom Tokura.

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Church History.

1. Our history.2. Continuing cloud of witnesses.3. Errors reappear... ’nothing new under the sun.’ 4. Helps us see context... then and now. 5. Legacy.

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School Song

Here in this house where we are singing thus,long generations will come after us.Friends we have never known will come to share,this life of ours wondering what we were.Long after we are gone their minds will take,the human pathways our endeavours make.We shall not see them but we can endowthis place with beauty for them here and now.

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School Song.

We can so live that after we are dead,They may find beauty here like daily bread.We can so live that they may find each oneA life here of truth said and kindness done.The knowledge that this world of mysteries,Wants many thousands true for one that’s wise,The faith that when the twilight finds us gone,All we have consecrated will live on.To help the souls of other unseen friends,Into a calm where beauty never ends.

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Worship in Listening

Creation Bible Era.

80ad Early Church.

300ad Christendom.

1500adReformation.

2012adToday.

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Luther

Simons

Calvin

Cranmer

Knox

Scotland 1300s.- “Unite the Clans!!!”

...not really.

Scotland 1500s.- Monarch, Rome.- Nobles, Protestant.- Masses, Anti-Church.

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Scotland 1500s.

- Patrick Hamilton.- George Wishart.

: bodyguard.

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John Knox.

- Bodyguard.- 5 Lords of the Congregation.

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John Knox.

- Bodyguard.- 5 Lords of the Congregation.

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- 四大天王 ??? Four Big Sky Kings???

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John Knox.

- Scottish Confession. (Westminster Confession)

- Book of Discipline 1.: Teach Bible.: Prot. Sacraments.: Pay clergy.: 1 School / parish.

John Knox.

- Andrew Melville.- Book of Discipline 2.- Presbyterian Church.

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Worship in Listening

John Knox.

- Andrew Melville.- Book of Discipline 2.- Presbyterian Church.

The Reformation.

Sola ScripturaSola FideSola GratiaSolus ChristusSoli Deo Gloria

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Soli Deo Gloria : Glory be to God Alone.Rom 11:33-36.

a. Definition.b. SDG is good for us.c. SDG is just reality.d. SDG is where we are heading.

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The Reformation.

Sola ScripturaSola FideSola GratiaSolus ChristusSoli Deo Gloria

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Church History.

1. Our history.2. Continuing cloud of witnesses.3. Errors reappear... ’nothing new under the sun.’ 4. Helps us see context... then and now. 5. Legacy.

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School Song

Detur Gloria Soli deo,Let the prayer triumphant ring;Father, Son and Holy spirit,Trinity of thee we sing.

Students past and those now present,Those the future years shall bring,Detur Gloria Soli Deo,This our own great anthem sing.

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Church History.

1. Our history.2. Continuing cloud of witnesses.3. Errors reappear... ’nothing new under the sun.’ 4. Helps us see context... then and now. 5. Legacy.

Worship in Listening

Worship in Listening.

“For from him and through him and to him are all things.

To him be the glory forever! Amen.”

Rom 11:36.

Soli Deo Gloria