1. REFORMATION DAY

2. Interest monitor and rewards Both eyes open at the same time –Unlimited pizza, side dish and dessert One eye or the other open the whole time –Pizza, side dish, no dessert Silent yawn –No pizza, just side dish, no dessert Verbal yawn –You go hungry!

3. Reformation Day Who What When Where Why

4. When was Reformation Day October 31st, 1517

5. What is Reformation Day? A commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther's posting of his Ninety-five Theses on the Castle Church door

6. What was the Protestant Reformation? The Reformation was the great rediscovery of the good news of salvation by grace through faith for Christ's sake.

7. Ephesians 2:8,9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.

8. Where? Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany

9. WHY WAS THE CHURCH IN NEED OF REFORM? Roman Catholic Church had issues Christians were illiterate Rome taught unbiblical doctrines People tried to justify themselves by charitable works The truth of the gospel forgotten by both clergy and laity

10. Who? Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli John Calvin Anabaptists

11. The Reformation Unfolded Luther was a promising student Luther was a troubled and morbidly unhappy man Luther entered an Augustinian monastery Luther was sent to Wittenberg In 1512, Romans 1:17 caused his conversion " the righteous shall live by faith "

12. The Reformation Unfolded Luther was drawn into a controversy over the sale of indulgences special jubilee indulgences Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church Intended to create an academic discussion Reaction to the 95 Theses

13. Luther was both radical and conservative The papacy was rejected The clergy laity distinction was rejected There were two sacraments not seven Transubstantiation was rejected but Luther held to consubstantiation Church services were spoken in German and the Bible was translated into German

14. Reformation Fundamentals Returned to simple practice of the early apostolic Church Priesthood of all believers-no mediator necessary The church is a living organism with each believer as a member The Bible is final authority.