Sola Gratia

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound.” One of the most well-known of all hymns, John Newton’s 18th-century lyrics celebrate what was almost lost in the Medieval church, God’s grace. The very heart of the Good News, that salvation is by grace, God’s gift, not earned by religious acts or good works. As we celebrate this month the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, I am privileged this Sunday to preach Ephesians 2:1-9 and address the 3rd of the five solas, Sola Gratia, Grace Alone.