If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If I could believe that God was not angry with me, I would stand on my head for joy. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If I should neglect prayer but a single day, I should lose a great deal of the fire of faith. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you see yourself as a "little sinner" you will inevitably see Jesus as a "little savior". — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If we esteem them too highly, good works can become the greatest idolatry. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If it were art to overcome heresy with fire, the executioners would be the most learned doctors on earth. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. No merchant or tradesman would set himself to work if he… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Though we be active in the battle, if we are not fighting where the battle is the hottest, we are traitors to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There is no rustic so rude but that, if he dreams or fancies anything, it must be the whisper of the Holy… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If men only believe enough in Christ they can commit adultery and murder a thousand times a day without periling their salvation. — 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… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Exhort your household to learn [the Ten Commandments] word for word, that they should obey God…For if you teach and urge your… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There is on earth among all dangers, no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroid reason, especially if she enters… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the gospel be preached, he would suffer less… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
They [rulers] must act like a good physician who, when gangrene has set in proceeds without mercy to cut, saw, and burn… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The confidence and faith of the heart alone make both God and an idol. If your faith and trust be right, then… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If we Christians would join the Wise Men, we must close our eyes to all that glitters before the world and look… — 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
If any earthly institution or custom conflicts with God's will, it is your Christian duty to oppose it. You must never allow… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Now if I believe in God's Son and remember that He became man, all creatures will appear a hundred times more beautiful… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Accordingly if the devil should say, 'Do not drink,' you should reply to him, 'On this very account, because you forbid it,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Dear rulers ... I maintain that the civil authorities are under obligation to compel the people to send their children to school.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It hath been said, that there is of nothing so much in hell as of self-will. The which is true, for there… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When I am assailed with heavy tribulations, I rush out among my pigs rather than remain alone by myself. The human heart… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
But what will happen even if we do burn down the Jews synagogues and forbid them publicly to praise God, to pray,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Does it follow from: 'turn ye' that therefore you can turn? Does it follow from "'Love the Lord thy God with all… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In Romans 7, St. Paul says, "The law is spiritual." What does that mean? If the law were physical, then it could… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There can be no be no better instruction... than that every man who is to deal with his neighbor to follow these… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Truly, if faith is there, the believer cannot hold back... he breaks out into good works. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What would it matter if, for the sake of the Christian Church, one were to tell a big lie? — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What do we older folks live for if not for the care of the young, to teach and train them? — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If I could today become king or emperor, I would not give up my office as preacher. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The conscience is eternal and never dies. Peace if possible, but truth at any rate. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If anyone could have gained heaven as a monk, then I would indeed have been among them. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars. — 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
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
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
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share
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
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
“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
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
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
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share
Antichrist is the pope and the Turk [Muslim] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… — Martin Luther Copy Share
It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators. — Martin Luther Copy Share