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 LUTHERWhen Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.
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Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.
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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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Pray, and let God worry.
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We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished.
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Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that certainly helps and never fails, if you will only use it.
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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.
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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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We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.
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One is not righteous who does much, but the one who, without work, believes much in Christ. The law says, ‘Do this,’ and it is never done. Grace says, ‘Believe in this,’ and everything is already done.
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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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They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
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I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.
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Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I’ll show you his god.
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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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