Lutheran LensLines™

18:9-14 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

85 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.

calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.

: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

14:1, 7-14 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.

confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.

reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

If Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

85 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.

reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.

: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

In Acts 9:36-43, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

Luke 13:10-17, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.