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.
MARTIN LUTHERA religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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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Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair.
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Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
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I’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word, till soul and body sever. For though all things pass away, His Word shall stand forever.
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If we Christians would join the Wise Men, we must close our eyes to all that glitters before the world and look rather on the despised and foolish things, help the poor, comfort the despised, and aid the neighbor in his need.
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Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
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Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
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It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
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Strange, though I am saved from sin, I am not saved from sinning.
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Lord, grant that anger or other bitterness does not reign over us, but that your grace, genuine kindness, loyalty, and every kind of friendliness, generosity, and gentleness may reign in us. Amen
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Lord 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.
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For what God gives I thank indeed; What He withholds I do not need.
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A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.
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A man cannot do good before he is made good.
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