"Our sins separate us from God. They cause us to think of Him as an enemy and to doubt His promises. We are often very slow to believe in the forgiveness of sins. Theref ore God in His grace comes to us troubled sinners and lavishes upon us words of pardon. And then, hearing God's verdict of acquittal over and over again and receiving His pardon continually in the Gospel, in the absolution, and in the Sacrament, it all begins to sink in, and we take comfort."
(Chapel Sermon, Oct. 6, 1959. Text: Rom. 5:1-10. Found in Preaching to Young Theologians: Sermons of Robert Preus)
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