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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?”
24,608 sermon illustrations through the Lutheran lens
Matthew 5:13-20 2:6-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-11 Lamentations 1:1-6, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 118:14-29 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 31:27-34 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Psalm 119:137-144 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Micah 6: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Isaiah 42:1-9 107:1-9, 43 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 98 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
If Psalm 42 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Ephesians 3:1-12 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5:1-14 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In John 20:1-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Luke 21:5-19 Luke 12:13-21, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Galatians 3: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Colossians 1:15-28 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
In Ephesians 3:1-12, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Timothy 6:6-19 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
John 16:12-15 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Ephesians 1:15-23 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.