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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 Psalm 1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Lamentations 1:1-6, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Matthew 13: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 24:13-35 79:1-9 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Galatians 6:1-16 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.
Exodus 17:1-7 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 112:1-10 16:19-31 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Luke 5:1-11 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 16 Lamentations 1:1-6, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 148 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Luke 14:1, 7-14 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Micah 6:1-8 11:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
In Jeremiah 1:4-10, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Jeremiah 23:1-6 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Luke 16:1-13 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Acts 9:1-6 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Luke 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Romans 13:11-14 18:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Luke 6:39-49 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Isaiah 52:7-10 139:1-6, 13-18 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 79:1-9 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 119:97-104 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.