“The true God has never yet smiled upon a person for his charity or virtues, but only for the sake of Christ's… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ designed that the day of his coming should be hid from us, that being in suspense, we might be as it… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Let us not flutter too high, but remain by the manger and the swaddling clothes of Christ, 'in whom dwelleth all the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God does not give grace freely in the sense that He will demand no satisfaction, but He gave Christ to be the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Those who turn proud when their praise is sounded, who seek their own glory, not Christ's, or those who are moved by… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who knoweth and understandeth Christ's life, knoweth and understandeth Christ Himself; and in like manner, he who understandeth not His life,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The faith towards God in Christ must be sure and steadfast, that it may solace and make glad the conscience, and put… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is with all these qualities that we must stand before God and intervene on behalf of those who do not have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When we are inclined to boast of our position [as Christians] we should remember that we are but Gentiles, while the Jews… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Satan, the god of all dissension, stirreth up daily newsects and last of all, which of all other I should never have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies. And he who will not suffer this does not want to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We should consider the histories of Christ three manner of ways; first, as a history of acts or legends; second, as a… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Why do we not put aside such curiosity and cling simply to the words of Christ, willing to remain in ignorance of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We are not to look upon our sins as insignificant trifles. On the other hand, we are not to regard them as… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We believe that the very beginning and end of salvation, and the sum of Christianity, consists of faith in Christ, who by… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ took our sins and the sins of the whole world as well as the Father's wrath on his shoulders, and he… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When I was abandoned by everybody, in my greatest weakness, trembling and afraid of death, when I was persecuted by this wicked… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The Jews are the most miserable people on earth. They are plagued everywhere, and scattered about all countries, having no certain resting… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is as if a wolf devoured a sheep and the sheep were so powerful that it transformed the wolf and turned… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For that purpose Christ instituted holy baptism, thereby to clothe you with his righteousness. It is tantamount to his saying, My righteousness… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Are we not to call Christ ours because we have not made him but only received him? Again, if we are the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the law, sin and death; to be justified and quickened to life: to have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We need to pledge ourselves anew to the cause of Christ. We must capture the spirit of the early church. Wherever the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We may search long to find where God is, but we shall find Him in those who keep the words of Christ.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If there is anything in us, it is not our own; it is a gift of God. But if it is a… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God is not a God of sadness, death, etc., but the devil is. Christ is a God of joy, and so the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Like the early Christians, we must move into a sometime hostile world armed with the revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ. With this… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The priest is not made. He must be born a priest; must inherit his office. I refer to the new birth-the birth… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Know that no one can have indulged in the Holy Writers sufficiently, unless he has governed churches for a hundred years with… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Take this to heart and doubt not that you are the one who killed Christ. Your sins certainly did, and when you… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
But Satan, the god of all dissension, stirreth up daily new sects, and last of all (which of all other I should… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
This is the good and happy news, that Christ has paid for our sin, and through His suffering has redeemed us from… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We conclude, therefore, that a Christian lives not in himself, but in Christ and in his neighbor. Otherwise he is not a… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
But know that to serve God is nothing else than to serve your neighbor and do good to him in love, be… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Our office...subjects us to great burdens and labors, dangers and temptations, with little reward or gratitude from the world. But Christ himself will be… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image