The kingdom of God does not consist in talk, but in power, that is, in works and practice. God loves the ‘doers of the word’ in faith and love, and not the ‘mere hearers,’ who, like parrots, have learned to utter certain expressions with readiness.
MARTIN LUTHERLord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what was yours. You became what you were not, that I might become what I was not.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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As long as we live there is never enough singing.
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A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.
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We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
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The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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I have so much to do today, I’ll need to spend another hour on my knees.
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We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.
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A gospel that doesn’t deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.
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I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.
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A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you.
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I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
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The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes.
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The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
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