The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc; but how few acknowledge these as God’s special gifts, much less give God thanks for them.
MARTIN LUTHERThey gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
More Martin Luther Quotes
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Now the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.
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Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
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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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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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The bible is a remarkable fountain: the more one draws and drinks of it, the more it stimulates thirst.
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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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The church that preaches the gospel in all of its fullness, except as it applies to the great social ills of the day, is failing to preach the gospel.
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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.
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If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
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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.
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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.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
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There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
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Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
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