A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it.
MARTIN LUTHEREverything that is done in this world is done by hope.
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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A gospel that doesn’t deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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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.
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If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
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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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Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
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Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you.
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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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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.
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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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Prayer is climbing up into the heart of God.
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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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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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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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