Martin Luther Quotes
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Hereby we may understand that God, of His special grace, maketh the teachers of the gospel subject to the Cross, and to all kinds of afflicitons, for the salvation of themselves and of the people; for otherwise they could by no means beat down this beast which is called vain-glory.
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There are three conversions necessary (for the Christian life): the conversion of the heart, the mind, and the purse.
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God has set the type of marriage through creation. Each creature seeks its perfection in another.
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I have undertaken to translate the Bible into German. This was good for me; otherwise I might have died in the mistaken notion that I was a learned fellow.
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Come, let us sing a psalm, and drive away the devil.
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I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years.
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The priest is not made. He must be born a priest; must inherit his office. I refer to the new birth-the birth of water and the Spirit. Thus all Christians must became priests, children of God and co-heirs with Christ the Most High Priest.
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Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.
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He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of more value than the comments of four authors.
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You have as much laughter as you have faith.
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People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
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When asked what he would do if he knew the world would end tomorrow, Martin Luther said, "I would plant a tree."
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One Book is enough, but a thousand books is not too many!
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You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, That is God.
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When I am assailed with heavy tribulations, I rush out among my pigs rather than remain alone by myself. The human heart is like a millstone in a mill: when you put wheat under it, it turns and grinds and bruises the wheat to flour; if you put no wheat, it still grinds on, but then 'tis itself it grinds and wears away. So the human heart, unless it be occupied with some employment, leaves space for the devil, who wriggles himself in and brings with him a whole host of evil thoughts, temptations, and tribulations, which grind out the heart.
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Thus my learning is not my own; it belongs to the unlearned and is the debt I owe them My wisdom belongs to the foolish, my power to the oppressed. Thus my wealth belongs to the poor, my righteousness to the sinners.
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Faith is the yes of the heart.
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Many demons are in woods, in waters, in wildernesses, and in dark poolly places ready to hurt...people.
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The confidence that God is mindful of the individual is of tremendous value in dealing with the disease of fear, for it gives us a sense of worth, of belonging, and of at homeness in the universe.
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You may as well quit reading and hearing the Word of God, and give it to the devil, if you do not desire to live according to it.
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The quest for glory can never be satisfied, it must be extinguished.
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Two devils rose from the water, and flew off through the air, crying, 'Oh, oh, oh!' and turning one over another, in sportive mockery.
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I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make any recantation, since it is neither safe nor honest to act contrary to conscience! Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God! Amen.
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Faith is a free surrenderand a joyous wager on the unseen, unknown, untested goodness of God.