Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
MARTIN LUTHERI’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word, till soul and body sever. For though all things pass away, His Word shall stand forever.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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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Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.
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Nothing is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear His Word.
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Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
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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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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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You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.
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There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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God creates out of nothing. Therefore, until a man is nothing, God can make nothing out of him.
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I have so much to do today, I’ll need to spend another hour on my knees.
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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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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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A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.
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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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If you see yourself as a “little sinner” you will inevitably see Jesus as a “little savior”.
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