Our faith is an astounding thing-astounding that I should believe him to be the Son of God who is suspended on the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For it is a horrible blasphemy to imagine that there is any work by which you should presume to pacify God, since… — 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
It is not necessary for a preacher to express all his thoughts in one sermon. A preacher should have three principles: first,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Amen meaneth assuredly, namely, that I am sure that petitions of this kind are accepted by my Heavenly Father, and heard by… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Truly speech has wonderful strength and power, that through a mere word, proceeding out of the mouth of a poor human creature,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I frankly confess that even if it were possible I should not wish to have free choice given to me, or to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
[The papists] ought to have sympathy with us weak, poor Christians, and not condemn us or make fun of us because we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
While we contemplate in all creatures, as in a mirror, those immense riches of His wisdom, justice, goodness and power, we should… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The devil and temptations also do give occasion unto us somewhat to learn and understand the Scriptures, by experience and practice. Without… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What are the things we should pray for? First, our personal troubles...The greatest trouble we can ever know is thinking that we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A person whodoes not regard music as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What shall we do with...the Jews?...their homes also should be razed and destroyed. — 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
When my heart is cold and I cannot pray as I should I scourge myself with the thought of the impiety and… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Men have broad and large chests, and small narrow hips, and more understanding than women, who have but small and narrow breasts,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Faith, like light, should always be simple and unbending; while love, like warmth, should beam forth on every side, and bend to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
As when my little son John offendeth: if then I should not whip him, but call him to the table unto me,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I [i.e., God] have given you baptism as a gift for the forgiveness of sins, and preach to you unceasingly by word… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Resolved: that every man should live to the glory of God. Resolved second: that whether others do this or not I will. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Should anyone knock at my heart and say, 'Who lives here?' I should reply, 'Not Martin Luther, but the Lord Jesus Christ.' — 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