SOLAS – WEEK 6
SOLI DEO GLORIA (to the Glory of God Alone)
NOVEMBER 24, 2024

ROMANS 11:33-36 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

The five solas:

Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)
Sola Fide (Faith Alone)
Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)
Solus Christus (Christ Alone)
Soli Deo Gloria (To the Glory of God Alone)

I. The Glory of God in All Creation

ROMANS 11:33-36 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

PSALM 19:1 – The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

II. The Glory of God in Our Salvation

EPHESIANS 1:4-6 – Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

III. Living for the Glory of God Alone

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31 – So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

For God’s glory in all of life:

In our work
In our relationships
In our trials and struggles
In our decisions

IV. Eternity and the Glory of God

REVELATION 4:11 – Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.