The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God’s law and to show the nature of sin.
– Martin Luther –
First Thing to Focus on in Sharing the Gospel – Martin Luther
Martin Luther on the Black Plague
I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become contaminated and thus perchance inflict and pollute others and so cause their death as a result of my negligence. If God should wish to take me, he will surely find me and I have done what he has expected of me and so I am not responsible for either my own death or the death of others. If my neighbor needs me however I shall not avoid place or person but will go freely as stated above. See this is such a God-fearing faith because it is neither brash nor foolhardy and does not tempt God.
– Martin Luther –
concerning The Black Plague death of his day
The Aim of Scripture – Martin Luther
The whole Scripture doth principally aim at this thing, that we should not doubt, but that we should hope, that we should trust, that we should believe, that God is a merciful, a bountiful, a gracious, and a patient God to his people.
– Martin Luther –
1483-1546
The High and Holy Calling of Work – Martin Luther
The farmer in the field, or the farmer’s wife in the farmhouse, if they are doing their work by faith for the glory of God, are fulfilling as high and holy a calling as the pastor in the pulpit.
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I Will Not Revoke! – Martin Luther
If I had a thousand heads I would rather have them all cut off than to revoke!
– Martin Luther –
Life of Repentance – Martin Luther
When our Lord and master Jesus Christ said, “Repent,” he willed that the whole life of believers should be one of repentance.
– Martin Luther –
Beginning of Salvation – Martin Luther
The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation.
– Martin Luther –
Faith is an Unshakable Confidence – Martin Luther
Faith is a living and unshakable confidence — a belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.
– Martin Luther –
Praying Daily – Martin Luther
If I should neglect prayer but a single day, I should lose a great
deal of the fire of faith.
– Martin Luther –