I would not have preachers torment their hearers, and detain them with long and tedious preaching. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If you preach the gospel in all aspects with the exception of the issues which deal specifically with your time, you are… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
To preach Christ is to feed the soul, to justify it, to set it free, and to save it, if it believes… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Some plague the people with too long sermons; for the faculty of listening is a tender thing, and soon becomes weary and… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A preacher should have the skill to teach the unlearned simply roundly, and plainly; for teaching is of more importance than exhorting. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is impossible for one man both to labor day and night to get a living, and at the same time give… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The certain mark by which a Christian community can be recognized is the preaching of the gospel in its purity. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I have grounded my preaching upon the literal word; he that pleases may follow me; he that will not may stay. — 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
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
Our preaching does not stop with the law. That would lead to wounding without binding up, striking down and not healing, killing… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Let all your preaching be in the most simple and plainest manner; look not to the prince, but to the plain, simple,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
[Christ's] mission and work it is to help against sin and death, to justify and bring life. He has placed his help… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Even like as St. Paul was converted, just so are all others converted; for we all resist God, but the Holy Ghost… — 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
![“[Christ's] mission and work it is to help against sin and death, to justify and bring life. He has placed his help in baptism and the Sacrament [i.e., communion/Eucharist/Lord's supper], and incorporated it in the Word and preaching. To our eyes Baptism [capitalized in original] appears to be…” quote by Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1fc/martin-luther-106_air_christ-s-mission-and-work-it-is-to-help_2225886.jpg)
