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The Diet Of Worms

After the debate at Leipzig, John Eck sought and received from the Pope the excommunication of Luther. By this time, Luther knew he had gone beyond the point of no return with his attack on Papal authority. Luther continued to write and work for the refor

The Debate At Leipzig

Though the 95 Theses was the first salvo fired in the Reformation, it was not until the debate at Leipzig that the Reformation was set rolling forward with no chance of return. Luther was providentially protected through many attacks and brought to this p

The Early Years to the 95 Theses

We begin our fifth annual reformation lecture series. This year we examine the life of Martin Luther. In this lecture, we review the background of the times in which Luther lived. We see some of the major beliefs of the church of his day and also look br

The Life and Ministry of John Hus

The marriage of the Princess of Bohemia, a lady who studied God’s Word, to King Richard of England opened up links between those two countries, allowing for the exchanges of students and ideas. Jerome of Prague brought Wycliffe’s teachings back to Bohemia

The Life and Ministry of John Wycliffe

Initially, John Wycliffe spoke out against the greed of the priests, the immoral lifestyle of some of them and the Pope’s right to appoint foreigners as bishops in England. He also objected to the church’s exemption from paying taxes on its considerable l

Mysticism and Scholasticism

We see these two pre-Reformation movements and their influence on the Reformers. We also realize that the principles underlying each of them are still active in the church today. Some are intellectual and academic in their approach to Christianity; others

Reformation Forerunners: the Waldenses

Our fourth Reformation lecture series concerns the forerunners of the Reformation – we will look at the groups of people and individuals that God raised up to serve Him in the years before the Reformation. The Waldenses we see as examples of those who we

Soli Deo Gloria: To God Alone Be Glory!

We conclude our Reformation Lecture series by looking at the last of the ‘solas’ of the Reformation. We see that the teaching of Scripture is that God alone should have the glory (the credit and the praise) for all things but especially the plan of salvat

Are You Ready For The Harvest?

At this harvest time, we hear an address in which we are asked to consider what our place will be in the last great harvest that will occur – the harvest of souls.

Sola Fide: Salvation is Through Faith Alone!

Galatians 3:1-14 We continue our third annual Reformation Lecture Series by comparing the teaching of Scripture on the relationship between faith and salvation with that propounded in the Council of Trent. The Roman church at the time of the Reformation taught that justi