“Who do you think you are?” Welcome to St Pauls Summer School 2013
The Reformation Legacy and Revival St Pauls Summer School 2013 Session 3 July 3rd The Reformation Legacy and Revival
Martin Luther 1483 - 1546
Conscience before Authority Truth before Unity Scripture before Tradition Faith before Works Grace before Sacraments People before Priests Christ before the Church
1. Conscience before Authority “Here I stand; I can do no other!”
2. Truth before Unity
3. Scripture before Tradition
4 Faith before Works
5. Grace before Sacraments
6. People before Priests
7. Christ before the Church
What happened next? Reformers Romans Radicals Revivalists
Germany
Switzerland John Calvin Zwingli
England
Waverley Abbey
The Prayer Book Ministry of Thomas Cranmer
“Be of good courage Master Ridley and play the man that by the grace of God we shall light such a fire in England that shall never be put out”
Ignatius Loyola
Nichalaus Zinzendorf George Fox
John Newton
John Wesley Charles Wesley
Jonathan Edwards George Whitfield
Cardinal John Henry Newman
Edward Irving J N Darby
Group Questions Luther, Wesley and others were profoundly influenced by the reading of Scripture. Look at 2 Tim 3.10-17 in particular v14-17. What do these verses tell us about the purpose and impact of Scripture? (b) "The just shall live by faith" Look at Romans 5.1-8 What do these great verses tell us about what Jesus has done (c) Reflect as a group how the Bible has shaped our lives and the part it now plays- talk about the challenges and blessings of daily Bible reading- share practical experiences and wisdom!