Even Unto Death: The Spiritual Armory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Chapter 8

8. What Does It Mean to Be Sacramental? Fellowship in Word and Sacrament - The armed forces celebrate military victories during their observance of service anniversaries. At such military observances, those gathered will honor combat veterans, recognized for valor on the field of battle. Military histories offer myriad accounts of ordinary individuals who performed extraordinary feats of heroism on the field of battle. The sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper celebrate Christ’s victory over sin, death, and the devil. One cannot hope to survive on the spiritual battlefield without God’s means of grace in the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.