Reuse Everything....Seriously....EVERYTHING

1. Semrau's point of reusing becomes apparent when he writes, "Quite simply, use what you have until it can no longer function."
2. Semrau's intent for this essay is to show readers that there are many resources that can be reused, not just materials such as paper and plastic. While it is important to reuse these materials, he is trying to say that there are other ways to be "green". What we don’t know at the beginning of the essay is that Semrau is practicing the concept of reusing by donating his body to science. He intentionally leaves out this information until the end and by doing so, he more effectively demonstrates the intent of the essay. When he first begins talking about reusing, thoughts of conventional methods of reusing may come to mind. When he starts talking about fulfilling his dream of going to medical school, the reader may wonder how Semrau could practice reusing in this scenario. And finally, when he reveals that he is donating his body to science for Harvard Medical School, the reader understands the very unconventional way in which he is reusing his resources. By not revealing this information until the close of the essay, he helps the reader think more about reusing and more readily understand that there are very unconventional but beneficial ways to reuse.

Savior of the Nations, Come

When reading the hymn, "Savior of the Nations, Come" a central theme is presented throughout: The Lord sent his Son to earth as a baby boy, who would conquer sin and death for all creation. To demonstrate this theme, Luther discusses the purity of our Lord Jesus Christ, being born of a virgin and by the Holy Spirit. Luther also further emphasizes the theme by writing of how Jesus was persecuted during his time on earth, but succeeded death and reigns on high in heaven despite that. Luther includes that we should refrain from sin and stay faithful by focusing on the manger scene and that we should praise God for the gift of his Son.
Luther uses the literary tool of diction in order to show how Jesus Christ conquered death and eternal suffering in hell. In the fourth and fifth stanzas, Luther includes words like "triumph" and "victory." He could have used words such as success or accomplish but these words would not have been nearly as effective to convey the crucially important theme. The choice words "triumph" and "victory" help readers further understand Jesus' never-ending power that ultimately defeated our eternal death and separation from Him forever.

Sinners in the Hands of Angry or Loving God?

1. Reverend Borghardt referenced Christ about 35 times during his sermon. Of those 35 times, Christ was the subject of the verb about 25 times. Some of the verbs he used to describe Jesus' actions were "makes holy", "sets apart", "was slain", "took on our sin and death", "died for us", "lives again", "rose and reigns on the throne", "puts on and still wears our flesh and blood", "makes us alive", "puts his name on us", "wants us and got us", "came to us", and "made blessings for us", among others.

2. The theme‘s of Edwards and Borghardt‘s sermons differ greatly. Edwards preaches that all should live in fear of God’s angry wrath and punishment for our sins. He says that God could throw us into hell at any moment in time. He emphasizes that God detests us and has no mercy on any sinner. Borghardt, on the other hand, preaches that God smiles at us because of Christ’s death for our sins and the spiritual cleansing that comes from that sacrifice. He says that we shouldn’t fear God because he loves us and calls us home to heaven when we die.