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The sharp distinction between Law and Gospel, and salvation through Christ's work alone.
Key question: “Where do we hear the voice of the Law exposing our need, and the voice of the Gospel comforting us?”
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1 Samuel 3:1-10 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Hebrews 2:10-18 Luke 17:5-10 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 90: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 11:1-45 Timothy 2:8-15 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Matthew 13: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 4:1-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Acts 2: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 16:19-31 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Acts 16:9-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Amos 5: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
If Luke 18:1-8 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
In Luke 16:19-31, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Isaiah 63:7-9 Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
John 10: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Acts 10: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 1:1-14 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
John 11:1-45 Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Matthew 4:12-23 137 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 29:1, 4-7 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Psalm 32 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Matthew 5–7: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 2:15-21 3:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.