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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
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
2 Corinthians 5: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 81:1, 10-16 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
1 Peter 1:3-9 1:4-10 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-11 5:1-7 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Jeremiah 1:4-10, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
If Romans 5:1-5 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
In 2 Timothy 1:1-14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Luke 15:1-10, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Acts 2:1-31 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 16:19-31 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Isaiah 43:16-21 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Daniel 3: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
2 Corinthians 5: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 122 19:1-10 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Micah 6: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Galatians 3: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
James 2: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Isaiah 7:10-16 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Philippians 3:4b-14 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Ecclesiastes 3: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.