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Martin Luther Quotes - Page 34

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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 our reward if we labor faithfully.

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 our reward if we labor faithfully.

Gratitude, Office, Temptation

The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.

Yield, Devil, Way

At Poltersberg, there is a lake similarly cursed. If you throw a stone into it, a dreadful storm immediately arises, and the whole neighboring district quakes to its centre. 'Tis the devils kept prisoner there.

Religious, Humor, Lakes

Martin Luther (1862). “The Life of Luther Written by Himself”, p.321

There is on earth among all dangers, no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroid reason, especially if she enters into spiritual matters which concern the soul and God. For it is more possible to teach an ass to read than to blind such a reason and lead it right; for reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed.

Spiritual, Soul, Earth

It is the duty of a prudent minister of God to hold his ministry in honor and to see to it that it is respected by those who are in his charge. Moreoever, it is the duty of a faithful minister not to exceed his powers and not to abuse his office in pride, but, rather, to administer it for the benefit of his subjects.

Pride, Office, Faithful

Martin Luther (1961). “Lectures on Romans”, p.6, Westminster John Knox Press

The law of God cannot be fulfilled by external obedience.

Law, Obedience, Fulfilled

How can a reason which hates God be called sound?

Hate, Sound, Reason

I am not of the opinion that all the arts shall be crushed to earth and perish through the Gospel, as some bigoted persons pretend, but would willingly see them all, and especially music, servants of Him who gave and created them.

Art, Opinion, Servant

However, they have not acquired a perfect mastery of the art of lying; they lie so clumsily and ineptly that anyone who is just a little observant can easily detect it. But for us Christians they stand as a terrifying example of God's wrath.

Christian, Religious, Art

"On the Jews and Their Lies". Book by Martin Luther, 1543.

God himself will milk the cows through him whose vocation that is.

Cows, Milk, Vocation

Whoso hearkens not to God's voice, is an idolator, though he perform the highest and most heavy service of God.

Voice, Heavy, Highest

Martin Luther (1848). “The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt”, p.72

Our bodies are always exposed to Satan. The maladies I suffer are not natural, but Devil's spells.

Religious, Humor, Suffering

Martin Luther (1848). “The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt”, p.252

He who knoweth and understandeth Christ's life, knoweth and understandeth Christ Himself; and in like manner, he who understandeth not His life, doth not understand Christ Himself. And he who believeth on Christ, believeth that His life is the best and noblest life that can be, and if a man believe not this, neither doth he believe on Christ Himself.

Believe, Men, Life Is

Martin Luther (2013). “The Theologia Germanica of Martin Luther”, p.114, Courier Corporation

[The papists] ought to have sympathy with us weak, poor Christians, and not condemn us or make fun of us because we are learning so childishly to toddle along the benches, nay, to creep in the mire, and cannot skip and dance, on such light feet and legs, over and outside of God's commandments, as they do, the strong heroes and giants ... God forbid that we should!

Christian, Sarcastic, Strong

O, when it comes to faith, what a living, creative, active, powerful thing it is. It cannot do other than good at all times. It never waits to ask whether there is some good work to do.

Faith, Powerful, Creative

Martin Luther (2011). “Martin Luther: Selections From His Writing”, p.24, Anchor

I hate myself, that I cannot believe it so constantly and surely as I should; but no human creature can rightly know how mercifully God is inclined toward those that steadfastly believe in Christ.

Hate, Believe, Christ

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.49

On coming to the house, they (the Magi), saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. (Matthew 2:11) [This] adoration, too, was not the same as the worship of God. In my opinion they did not yet recognize him as God, but they acted in keeping with the custom mentioned in Scripture, according to which Kings and important people were worshiped; this did not mean more than falling down before them at their feet and honoring them.

Mother, Kings, Children

It cannot, indeed, be denied, that a good man is more worthy of love than a bad one.

Men, Good Man, Worthy

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Tischer, Martin Luther (1841). “Life of Martin Luther”, p.167

Whoever would like to cherish such adders and puny devils - who are the worst enemies of Christ and us all - to befriend them and to do them honour simply in order to be cheated, plundered, robbed, disgraced, and forced to howl and curse and suffer every kind of evil, to him I would commend the Jews. And if this is not enough, let him tell the Jews to use his mouth as a privy, or else crawl into the Jew's hind parts, and there worship the holy thing, so as afterwards to be able to boast of having been merciful, and of having helped the Devil and his progeny to blaspheme our dear Lord.

Worst Enemy, Order, Dear Lord

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.

Christian, Giving, Disease

Many of the ugly pages of American history have been obscured and forgotten

Ugly, Pages, Forgotten

In the Church, great wonders daily occur, such as the forgiveness of sins, triumph over death . . . the gift of righteousness and eternal life.

Church, Triumph, Wonder

If the heart has been reformed by the spirit, it makes use of both the useful and delightful things created and given by God in a holy manner and with thanksgiving.

Heart, Use, Spirit

Martin Luther (1960). “Lectures on Genesis”

Each day of the holidays comes bringing its own gifts. Open your heart, Untie the ribbons, and enjoy the contents! Were earth a thousand times as fair Beset with gold and jewels rare She yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee.

Christmas, Heart, Holiday

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the creative light of altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment. Life's persistent and most urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'

Men, Light, Creative

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