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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
1 Samuel 16:1-13 139:1-6, 13-18 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Luke 10:38-42 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
In 2 Timothy 1:1-14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
If Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 32 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.
Psalm 67 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Matthew 2:1-12 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Timothy 3:14-4:5 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
In Psalm 81:1, 10-16, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
John 1: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 3:1-17 2:23-32 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
If Luke 15:1-10 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
John 1:29-42 13:1-8, 15-16 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
James 1: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Colossians 1:11-20 107:1-9, 43 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.
Acts 2:1-31 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Revelation 22: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.