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.
MARTIN LUTHERIf ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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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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It’s not what I don’t know that bothers me – it’s what I do know and don’t do!
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The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.
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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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The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.
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A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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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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A happy fart never comes from a miserable ass.
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A man cannot do good before he is made good.
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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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Whatever you love most, that is your god.
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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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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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God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.
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Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
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We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
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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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If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
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It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
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A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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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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Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.
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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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They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
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