Volume 7, Number 4
Greetings in the Name of Our King
On the one hand, it’s refreshing to hear various groups argue about the historical accuracy of Christ’s death. On the other hand, however, we whose blessed task it is to preach the Word can’t help but feel that all the fuss about The Passion misses the point.
Preaching Gospel Texts
Ah, me, to preach on the Gospels of our Lord. The great preacher of sanctification, Martin Luther, commented, “Thinking must be turned a new direction. Christ must be thought of if you are to say, ’Christ lives in me.’ ”
Can You Use This?
To illustrate how Christ set aside his glory to come into a world of proud, arrogant sinners and humbly went about accomplishing the work his Father sent him to do.
Florilegium
Here is our own arrangement of quotes for the preacher, plucked from various sources including:Hoenecke, Rossow, and Walther.