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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

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.
MARTIN LUTHER

Avoid Hairs Need Ourselves Temptation
Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love receiving from above faith and giving out below love.
MARTIN LUTHER

Difference Faith Love Religious
It’s not what I don’t know that bothers me – it’s what I do know and don’t do!
MARTIN LUTHER

Action Myself
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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Expression God Learning Love Power Practice Talk
A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.
MARTIN LUTHER

Big Lying Snow Yourself
This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.
MARTIN LUTHER

Dangerous Forget God Men Prosperity Time
We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day.
MARTIN LUTHER

Book Forget Listening Need Prayer Religious
God does not love sinners because they are attractive; sinners are attractive to God because he loves them.
MARTIN LUTHER

Appearance Attractive Difference God Himself Love Sin
A gospel that doesn’t deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.
MARTIN LUTHER

Book Day Deal Issues Religious
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.
MARTIN LUTHER

Comfortable Eyes Fools Help Man Need Neighbor Ourselves Poor Wisdom World
God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
MARTIN LUTHER

God Goodness Inspirational Neighbor Religious Work Yourself
The more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God.
MARTIN LUTHER

God Healing Himself Love Person
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.
MARTIN LUTHER

Art Gift Glory God Music Place Strong
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.
MARTIN LUTHER

Choice Freedom God Lost Lying Save Sin Yourself
It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
MARTIN LUTHER

Neighbor Religion Responsibility
Strange, though I am saved from sin, I am not saved from sinning.
MARTIN LUTHER

Deep Myself Religious Save Sin Strange

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