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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?”
25,816 sermon illustrations through the Lutheran lens
In Acts 16:9-15, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Acts 10: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Romans 10:8b-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Daniel 7: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Psalm 97, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Habakkuk 2: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Peter 1:3-9 14:1, 7-14 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
In Luke 13:10-17, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Matthew 3:13-17 Luke 17:11-19 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
If Isaiah 55:1-9 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Isaiah 6:1-8 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
In Psalm 82, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 66:1-12, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Jeremiah 2:4-13 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Job 38–42: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 15 1:2-10 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Isaiah 6:1-8 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Luke 12:13-21 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
In Psalm 1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 13: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 9:1-41 Jeremiah 18:1-11, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Hosea 1:2-10 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.