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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
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 16:19-31, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Colossians 1: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Song of Songs 2: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 21:5-19 12:49-56 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In Luke 12:13-21, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Mark 16:1-8 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
Mark 1:9-15 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 66:1-12, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
John 1: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 146:5-10 Timothy 1:12-17 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Isaiah 6: 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.
John 1:1-14 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Luke 14:25-33 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.
Luke 15: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Peter 3:18-22 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
1 Peter 3:18-22 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.
Job 1–2: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Job 38–42: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 17:11-19 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.