Lutheran LensLines™

: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

11:1-11 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

Hebrews 11:29-12:2 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

1:1, 10-20 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

In Psalm 126, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

If Luke 17:11-19 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

In Luke 4:14-21, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

1 Timothy 6:6-19, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

In 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

29:1, 4-7 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.

: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.

Hebrews 11:29-12:2 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.