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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
Psalm 137 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
1 Peter 1:3-9 14:1, 7-14 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Isaiah 49:1-7 12:32-40 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
John 13:31-35 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Isaiah 6:1-8 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
If Isaiah 55:1-9 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Isaiah 62:1-5 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 31:27-34 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
1 Samuel 16: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Revelation 21:1-6 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—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.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 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.
Isaiah 58:1-12 12:49-56 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Matthew 11:2-11 Timothy 6:6-19 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Luke 14:25-33 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Luke 19:1-10, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 63:1-8 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Philemon 1-21, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 118:14-29 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In Jeremiah 2:4-13, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.