5 Solas Devotional Guide
5 Solas Devotional Guide
On October 31, 1517, an Augustinian monk nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany ‘Ninety-Five Theses’ (or
complaints) against abuses in the church of his day. His complaints, which were actually a call to reform the church, were quickly
copied and distributed, first throughout Germany, and then all of Europe. Unwittingly, Martin Luther (1483-1546) had started a
revolution, called the Protestant Reformation, which would forever alter the face of Western Civilization, and through it, the world.
The Reformation impacted all areas of life. Socially, it broke down the wall between the sacred and the secular, leading to a fresh
appreciation of the sanctity of marriage, family, and the ordinary tasks of life. Politically, it lead to the recognition of the essential
equality among all people, a recognition of basic human rights, and accordingly the creation of representative forms of government.
Economically, it promoted free-market economies and gave workers a new sense of dignity in their work. Educationally, it gave
impetus to universal literacy, as the common people learned to read the Bible for themselves. Spiritually, and most importantly, it
brought much needed reform to the church by returning the church to the Bible and recovering the gospel, which is captured in the
“5 solas” that emerged. Those “5 solas” include:
1 Sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”): Scripture is our final authority, not amended or added to by tradition,
opinion, or church councils..
2 Sola Gratia (“grace alone”): We are justified through God’s kind, gracious, and free initiative. He gives us
what we don’t deserve and could never earn: forgiveness, transformation into Christ’s image, and adoption
into his family.
3 Sola Fide (“faith alone”): Our justification before God is by faith. God declares us righteous in his eyes not
because he sees righteousness in us but because we fully rest and trust in the work of Christ on the cross to
pay for our sins and because we receive his perfect righteousness as a gift.
4 Solus Christus (“Christ alone”): The basis of our forgiveness before God is Christ alone, not saints, Mary,
angels, or any other being. In his substitutionary sacrifice on the cross Jesus completely bore God’s righteous
wrath against us. His payment was full, final, and effective.
5 Soli Deo Gloria (“to the glory of God alone”): All of this is accomplished for God’s glory alone. For eternity,
praises will redound to the God whose wisdom, power, and love ordained that he would have a people
from every tribe, language, and nation to share in his Triune joy forever.
This devotional guide is intended to walk you through each theme over the next five weeks. Each day, you’ll find three things in this
guide: 1) A passage of Scripture related to the “sola” for that week, 2) Key questions to ask about the passage to help us think
through its meaning and how we can apply it to our lives. 3) Tips for how to pray the truth we’ve considered into our lives. In addition
to the sermons and devotional guide, we are also:
• Encouraging families to use the “Freedom Movement” PDF to read about the Reformation each Saturday
• Showing the new Martin Luther documentary on Wednesday, October 18 and October 25 during our Mid-Week gathering
• Having a Reformation Fellowship Meal following the service on Sunday, October 29
Week 1: Scripture Alone
(“Sola Scriptura”)
Day 1 Monday, September 25 ____________________________________________________
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Psalm 19:7-11
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about the
characteristics of the Bible? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 2 Tuesday, September 26 ____________________________________________________
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about the
inspiration of the Bible? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 3 Wednesday, September 27 ____________________________________________________
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Matthew 4:1-11
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about the
centrality of the Bible in our lives? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 4 Thursday, September 28 ____________________________________________________
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2 Peter 1:20-21
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about the
nature of the Bible? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 5 Friday, September 29 ____________________________________________________
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Psalm 119:9-11
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about the
role of the Bible in our lives? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 6 Saturday, September 30 Sunday Sermon Notes: “Scripture Alone” October 1
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Week 2: Grace Alone
(“Sola Gratia”)
Day 8 Monday, October 2 ____________________________________________________
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Ephesians 2:1-10
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Questions:
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1. What does this passage teach us about who
we were before we came to Christ (v. 1-3)? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 9 Tuesday, October 3 ____________________________________________________
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Titus 3:3-7
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Questions:
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1. How does this passage require us to behave
as Christians (v. 1-2)? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 10 Wednesday, October 4 ____________________________________________________
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1 Timothy 1:12-17
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Questions:
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1. What was Paul’s life like before coming to Christ?
How was his similar to/different from yours? ____________________________________________________
2. What does Paul say about what Jesus did for him? ____________________________________________________
How is that similar to what He’s done for you?
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3. Why did Jesus treat Paul this way? To what end
was his salvation designed? Is it the same for us? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Exodus 34:6-7
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Questions:
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1. What do these verses teach us about the nature of God?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 12 Friday, October 6 ____________________________________________________
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2 Corinthians 8:9
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Questions:
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1. How does this verse describe grace?
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2. How should this view of grace shape our lives? Look at ____________________________________________________
2 Corinthians 8:1-8 and draw some applications for ourselves.
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 13 Saturday, October 7 Sunday Sermon Notes: “Grace Alone” October 8
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Week 3: Faith Alone
(“Sola Fide”)
Day 15 Monday, October 9 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 3:23-26
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Questions:
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1. How does this passage describe the work of Jesus?
and why we need Him (verses 23-24)? ____________________________________________________
2. Why does this passage teach about why Jesus had ____________________________________________________
to die on the cross (v. 25)?
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3. How does the fact that Jesus had to die this way
underscore the reason for justification by faith (v. 26)? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 16 Tuesday, October 10 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 4:3-8
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Questions:
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1. How does this passage say Abraham was justified (v. 3)?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 17 Wednesday, October 11 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 5:1-5
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Questions:
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1. What is the result of being justified by faith (v. 1)?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 18 Thursday, October 12 ____________________________________________________
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Galatians 2:15-21
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Questions:
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1. Why is Paul so emphatic in these verses that justification
is by faith and not by works? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 19 Friday, October 13 ____________________________________________________
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Galatians 3:10-14
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Questions:
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1. What happens to those who rely on the works of the
law for justification? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
Read Ephesians 2:8-9 and Philippians 1:29. Write out a prayer ____________________________________________________
thanking God for giving you the gift of faith.
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Day 20 Saturday, October 14 Sunday Sermon Notes: “Faith Alone” October 15
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Week 4: Christ Alone
(“Solus Christus”)
Day 22 Monday, October 16 ____________________________________________________
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1 Timothy 2:3-7
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Questions:
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1. What do these verses reveal about God’s desire to save
people? ____________________________________________________
2. Through whom does God save people? Is there any other ____________________________________________________
way?
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3. What is about Jesus that makes him the only Savior?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 23 Tuesday, October 17 ____________________________________________________
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Acts 4:1-12
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Questions:
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1. What do these verses teach us about the person of
Jesus Christ? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 24 Wednesday, October 18 ____________________________________________________
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John 14:1-6
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Questions:
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1. What do these verses teach us about the person of
Jesus Christ? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 25 Thursday, October 19 ____________________________________________________
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1 Timothy 3:14-16
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Questions:
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1. What is the mystery of godliness? Why is it called
a mystery? ____________________________________________________
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3. To what do the last three descriptions of 3:16 refer?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 26 Friday, October 20 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 5:12-21
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Questions:
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1. What do these verses teach us about the person of
Jesus Christ? ____________________________________________________
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 27 Saturday, October 21 Sunday Sermon Notes: “Christ Alone” October 22
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Chapter 5 - “The Next 500 Years” (pg. 18-23)
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Week 5: The Glory of God Alone
(“Soli Deo Gloria”)
Day 29 Monday, October 23 ____________________________________________________
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Psalm 115
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Questions:
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1. What is the main point of this psalm?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 30 Tuesday, October 24 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 1:18-25
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Questions:
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1. What is the main point of this passage?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 31 Wednesday, October 25 ____________________________________________________
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Romans 11:33-36
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Questions:
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1. What is the main point of this passage?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
Write out a prayer of worship for all the ways God is ____________________________________________________
deserving of glory from your life.
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Day 32 Thursday, October 26 ____________________________________________________
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Exodus 33:18-34:7
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Questions:
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1. What is Moses’ request?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 33 Friday, October 27 ____________________________________________________
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Psalm 67
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Questions:
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1. What is the essence of the request in verses 1-2?
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Application (SPECK)
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Sin to Avoid:
Promise to Claim: ____________________________________________________
Example to Follow:
Command to Obey: ____________________________________________________
Knowledge of Christ:
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Prayer: ____________________________________________________
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Day 34 Saturday, October 28 Sunday Sermon Notes: “Glory of God Alone”
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