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Synod of UIuouri, Ohio, and Other St.tes CONCORDIA PUBUSHISG HOUSE, St. Louis, Mo. 286 Outlines on the Wuerttemberg Gospel Selections whelming Love of Christ. 1) It has freed us from sin's guilt, vv. 19-21, offering us this freedom in the Gospel, vv. 19 b, 20. 2) It has redeemed us from sin's penalty, v.14. 3) It has delivered us from sin's power, vv.15-17, offering us this deliverance in the Gospel, v. 18. - Christ Is All in All. 1) In Him we have been reconciled. 2) In Him God has established the Word of Recon- ciliation. 3) In Him we have been renewed. - Calvary's Message: 1) God is reconciled, therefore be ye reconciled. 2) Christ died for you, therefore live unto Him. The pastor might preach a series of seven Lenten sermons on this text. 1) V.14, The Miraculous Death of Christ. He died for all. We all have died. 2) V.15, The Purpose of Christ's Death. We should live not unto ourselves. We should live unto Him. 3) V. 16, True Knowledge of Christ. Its nature, v. 16 b. Its effect, v.16 a. 4) V.17, A Christian Is a New Creature. That is a glorious. fact. That is possible only through Christ. 5) Vv.18,19, God Reconciled the World unto Himself. That is an actual reconcilia- tion. That is a universal reconciliation. 6) Vv. 19 b, 20, God has Committed unto Man the Word of Reconciliation. That is a glorious fact. Let us heed His plea. 7) Good Friday. V.21, The Vicarious Atonement. Christ was made sin for us. We are made righteous- ness in Him. THEo. LAETSCB , .. Outlines on the Wuerttemberg Gospel Selections Palm Sunday Luke 19:29-40 Today begins Holy Week in memory of the last days of Christ in the state of humiliation. The holy writers record every detail in the life of our Savior during these last days. Momentous days! They bring us ever nearer to the great day of the all-atoning sacrifice and to the day of triumphant victory over devil, death, and hell. Today's text brings to our attention in a forceful manner that our Savior is not an ordinary man; that His going to Golgotha is not forced upon Him. He is the God- man who of His own free will lays down His life for our salvation. Behold Our King! 1. He is the King of Power 2. He is the King of GTace 1 Vv. 29-31. The omniscient King commands, and everybody must obey. He knows where the colt is tied, vv.32-34. His word is enough to make the owners yield. From afar He causes the strangers to obey. The owner's question (v. 33) shows that nothing Outlines on the Wllert1elillberll Selections 287 was prearranged between them and the Lord. It was the power of the King that made them And riding on the colt, He was hailed as the His city, v.37. The multitude is seized with "u.uu,'~ to path is strewn with garments and a shout of goes up, v.38. And that is the same multitude that six days later would howl the Him." But must hail Him as their of the of creation; He can, if it even lifeless stones His praises, v.40. Behold your That man and poor of appear- in the fashion ance, being formed in the likeness of man, of man, is the of Power. It is the God who is on His way to us from the power of the devil and of death. Saving the world is a but our King is equal to it; He is to help. Our King is higher than the heavens. ye reJOIce, ye sin- ners, ye that are ye that are weary and heavy laden! The mighty King Himself has come to rescue you. Satan is strong, death is are the of hell, many and great are our but behold your He is than all your foes. The comes over the strong. 2 And this of Grace. He did not enter the as a stern to condemn and to punish. True, the time would come when He would do that, mete out retribution to the Jews for their mad unbelief and stubborn resistance. He foretold it this very day. He already saw the proud city in 44. But He with He comes as the with pardon for all sinners, to establish a time of grace, in which sinners can obtain He comes in the name of the Lord, v. 38. He is the Son whose the Father had ever since man lost who was and example as the the Prince of He now has obedience. goes forth uncom- to be crowned with the crown ~n'''UJUlS blood. But every thorn in of love and every drop of His oa:rd