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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. AD 1517 – DAWNING OF REFORMATION
A. RECOGNITION OF NEED
>1. NEED OF THE WORLD
>2. NEED OF THE CHURCH
>>Doctrinal Confusion
>>Uneducated Leadership
>>External Faith
>>Corrupt Clergy
>>Ignorant People
B. RESPONSE OF MAN
>1. TYPICAL CITY – ERFURT
>2. A-TYPICAL MAN – LUTHER
II. AD 2017 – DIMMING OF REFORMATION
A. RETREAT TO THE DARK AGES NOW
>1. LITTLE LIGHT (II Tim 4:1-4)
>2. LITTLE GOSPEL (Prov 15:9,26; 21:27; 15:29 Ps 11:5-6; Rev 21:8; I Tim 1:15; Rom 5:6-8; I Pet 2:24; Is 53:5-6; Mk 1:14-15; Rom 5:1)
B. RECOVERY OF THE FAITH
>1. GENUINE AUTHORITY (Gen 3:5; II Pet 1:20-21; II Tim 3:16-17)
>2. GENUINE SALVATION (Heb 4:15; Eph 2:8-9; Acts 10:34-35)
>3. GENUINE WORSHIP (Eph 4:13; Mt 22:37; Ps 78:4-7; Prov 1:7; I Cor 10:31)
>4. GENUINE REFORMATION (Acts 17:6)
III. AD 2517 DEEPENING REFORMATION YET AHEAD
A. RENEWED CHURCH
>1. THE CHURCH IS ALWAYS TO BE REFORMED (ecclesia semper reformanda est) (Rom 10:17)
>2. EVERY GENERATION RE-EXAMINES ITSELF
B. REVITALIZED SAINTS
>1. MUST PUT GOD FIRST
>2. MUST WORK WITH THE BODY
>3. MUST SERVE OTHERS (Eph 2:10; Ja 2:26)
>4. MUST PUT SELF LAST (II Thes 2:15; Mt 16:18)