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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.

Martin Luther

Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.
MARTIN LUTHER

Children Family Gift Himself True
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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Alive Book Hands Myself Prayer Religious Run Talk
The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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Book Broken Heart Law Proud Religious
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
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Company Friendship Goodness Love Marriage Relationship
Nothing is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear His Word.
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Beautiful Eyes God Himself Love Soul Word
Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.
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Art Gift Glory God Music Place Strong
A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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Change Faith Religious Transformation
This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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Change Evidence Experience God Grace Greatness Hide Lying Men Soul Strong
If the earth is fit for laughter then surely heaven is filled with it. Heaven is the birthplace of laughter.
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Born Happiness Heaven Laughter Perspective Place
I know not the way God leads me, but well do I know my Guide.
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Faith God Guide Myself Path Way
The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man was the idea that somehow he could make himself good enough to deserve to live with an all-holy God.
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Deserve Enough God Goodness Himself Ideas Live Men Mindset
A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.
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Big Lying Snow Yourself
Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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Faith God Prayer Willing
He [Christ] died for me. He made His righteousness mine and made my sin His own; and if He made my sin His own, then I do not have it, and I am free.
MARTIN LUTHER

Christ Death Deep Freedom Himself Myself Religious Right Sin
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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Choice Freedom God Lost Lying Save Sin Yourself
I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
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God Learning Myself Simplicity Word Writing

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