Stained Glass Windows of Trinity Lutheran Church

Theme: God’s Word: Law and Gospel
Description:
This window depicts the Lutheran understanding
of how God presents his Word to the
world. Throughout Scripture we see God’s Law
and God’s Gospel. God’s Law, as depicted by
the two tablets of the Ten Commandments in
the upper part of this window, represents all of
the parts of Scripture that tell us what God demands
of His people. It is all of the things that
must be done to be perfect. God’s Gospel is the
good news message of restoration, forgiveness,
and new life that comes through Jesus Christ,
as indicated through the Bible that is open to
Jesus’ words calling himself “the way, the truth,
and the life” (John 14:6). God’s law is typically
thought to work in three different ways: as it
is naturally written on the hearts of all of humanity,
to curb our natural evil impulses; and
as it is proclaimed in Scripture to show us our
sinfulness and how God expects His people to
act. The lower panel of this window shows a
burning flame representing Jesus, the Light of
the World, who is able to illuminate Scripture
so that we can understand it. At the top of this
window is a cross made up of red and white
glass reminding us that God gives us his Word
so that we can know him.
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