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Abraham Lincoln's Tears for a Broken Nation - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Abraham Lincoln's Tears for a Broken Nation

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In the spring of 1865, Abraham Lincoln visited the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, just days after its fall. Witnesses described a man who looked...

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 — Traditional (edgy)

If Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 feels “too strong,” it’s because Scripture refuses to negotiate with sin—today, not someday.

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 — Lutheran (edgy)

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 calls the Church to be a visible sign of God’s mercy in the world.

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