Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
MARTIN LUTHEROne 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.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.
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Every week I preach justification by faith to my people, because every week they forget it.
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Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
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A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.
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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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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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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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I admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!
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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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The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.
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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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If the earth is fit for laughter then surely heaven is filled with it. Heaven is the birthplace of laughter.
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God does not love sinners because they are attractive; sinners are attractive to God because he loves them.
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