Lutheran LensLines™

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

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

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

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

1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

Timothy 3:14-4:5 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.

11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

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

31:27-34 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.

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

Timothy 6:6-19 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.

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

3:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.

50:1-8, 22-23 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.

In Hebrews 11:29-12:2, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

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

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

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

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

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

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

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

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.