The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
MARTIN LUTHERThe Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
MARTIN LUTHERPrayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
MARTIN LUTHERPeople go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
MARTIN LUTHERGod creates out of nothing. Therefore, until a man is nothing, God can make nothing out of him.
MARTIN LUTHEREven if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
MARTIN LUTHERIf ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
MARTIN LUTHERMake sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
MARTIN LUTHERThe whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.
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.
MARTIN LUTHERSpare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.
MARTIN LUTHEREverything that is done in this world is done by hope.
MARTIN LUTHERWe do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
MARTIN LUTHERWhen Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners.
MARTIN LUTHERLet the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.
MARTIN LUTHERNo man understands the Scriptures, unless he be acquainted with the Cross.
MARTIN LUTHERThe more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God.
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