Month: March 2017

20
Mar

The Incomprehensible Fire of God’s Love

“For God so loved…” (John 3:16). In 1532 Luther gave, at home, a little sermon on John 3:16-21.  It contains the following paragraph.  Lutherans speak of “Law and Gospel.”  Rather than define those terms here, I’ll let Luther do it by example.  I am not aware of a better example than this.  Prepare yourself: the […]

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07
Mar

Christ, the Commandments, and the Cross (cont.)

(continued from last week) V. You shall not murder.  The opposite of murder is to lay down one’s life.  “I am the Good Shepherd.  The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (John 10:11). VI. You shall not commit adultery.  In perfect marital love and faithfulness He gives Himself up for His wife, […]

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