Very interesting discussion indeed. I must surmise, however, that Lutheran pastors, in my limited experience, seldom if ever give a sermon in which they highlight the hereafter from applicable Biblical verses. Revelation, for example, is never mentioned, nor Lutheran views of popular topics of eschatology. Why? Too controversial for a short sermon? Too dogmatic for those who are only inclined to hear simplistic messages? Like same sex marriage, abortion, and other topics deemed too sensitive for a Lutheran congregation, the unwritten rule of sermons is to stick to the safer preaching zones. The truth is that without definitive scriptural insights, we move into the area of conjecture and speculation when we add to the word. Thus, we see just what we imagine and rush in some “eternal misconceptions” of our own. In my view, expository preaching is where pastors need to develop their sermons, and therefore it is necessary to have one finger on a page in the Bible at all times.