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Martin Luther Quotes - Page 23

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For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

Nature, Tree, Earth Day

This is the reason why our Theology is certain: because it seizes us from ourselves and places us outside ourselves.

Reason Why, Reason, Certain

what is sought by means of free choice is to make room for merits.

Mean, Choices, Rooms

Martin Luther (2012). “Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings”, p.323, Fortress Press

Thus every matter, if it is to be done well, calls for the attention of the whole person.

Education, Attention, Done

Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”

Look to it that you do not try to do all of it, do not try to do too much, lest your spirit grow weary. Besides, a good prayer mustn't be too long. Do not draw it out. Prayer ought to be frequent and fervent.

Prayer, Long, Trying

Though we be active in the battle, if we are not fighting where the battle is the hottest, we are traitors to the cause.

Fighting, Battle, Causes

Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which beams full of all goodness.

Valentines Day, Love Is, Essence

There never yet have been, nor are there now, too many good books.

Education, Book, Good Book

Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia

Prayer is a powerful thing; for God has bound and tied himself thereunto.

Prayer, Powerful, Tied

Martin Luther (1848). “The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt”, p.158

The heart of religion lies in its personal pronouns.

Art, Lying, Religion

That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow's lodging, calmly clinging to his little twig, and leaving God to think for him.

Stars, Sleep, Caring

I did not learn my theology all at once, but had to search constantly deeper and deeper for it. My temptations did that for me, for no one can understand Holy Scripture without practice and temptations...I t is not by reading, writing, or speculation that one becomes a theologian. Nay, rather, it is living, dying, and being damned that makes one a theologian.

Reading, Writing, Practice

Take away the Mass, destroy the Church.

Church, Mass

They [rulers] must act like a good physician who, when gangrene has set in proceeds without mercy to cut, saw, and burn flesh, veins, bone, and marrow. Such a procedure must also be followed in this instance. Burn down their synagogues, forbid all that I enumerated earlier, force them to work, and deal harshly with them, as Moses did... If this does not help we must drive them out like mad dogs.

Dog, Cutting, Mad

Our faith is an astounding thing-astounding that I should believe him to be the Son of God who is suspended on the cross, whom I have never seen, with whom I have never become acquainted.

Believe, Son, Christianity

Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia

At the last, when we die, we have the dear angels for our escort on the way. They who can grasp the whole world in their hands can surely also guard our souls, that they make that last journey safely.

Death, Angel, Journey

Rest in the Lord; wait patiently for Him. In Hebrew, "Be silent in God, and let Him mould thee." Keep still, and He will mould thee to the right shape.

Waiting, Shapes, Hebrew

I believe that the devil has destroyed many good books of the church, as, aforetime, he killed and crushed many holy persons, the memory of whom has now passed away; but the Bible he was fain to leave subsisting.

Memories, Believe, Book

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.1

The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies. And he who will not suffer this does not want to be of the Kingdom of Christ; he wants to be among friends, to sit among roses and lilies, not with the bad people but the devout people. O you blasphemers and betrayers of Christ! If Christ had done what you are doing, who would ever have been spared?

People, Rose, Enemy

Unto him who is able to keep us from falling, and lift us from the dark to the bright mountain of hope, from the midnight of desperation to the daybreak of joy, to him be power and authority for ever and ever.

Hope, Fall, Dark

The irony is I stopped going to church a few weeks later.

Church, Going To Church, Irony

I have so many things to do today, I dare not ignore my time with God.

Today, Dare, Things To Do

A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject of all, subject to all.

Christian, 4th Of July, Lord

Martin Luther (2011). “Martin Luther: Selections From His Writing”, p.53, Anchor

This is the good and happy news, that Christ has paid for our sin, and through His suffering has redeemed us from eternal death. It is His kingdom and His ministry, to preach the Gospel to the poor; that is His purpose. For to the great and holy He cannot come. They do not wish to be counted sinners, and therefore do not need His Gospel.

Christian, Prayer, Suffering

Martin Luther “Day by Day We Magnify You: Daily Readings for the Entire Year”, Augsburg Books

Wer nicht liebt Wein,Weib und Gesang, Der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. Who loves not woman, wine and song Remains a fool his whole life long.

Song, Wine, Long

Attributed; written in the Luther room in the Wartburg, but no proof exists of its authorship

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