1. An Invitation to Join Our Company of Real, Great Sinners

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    05/24/19
    22 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    I heartily sympathize with you and earnestly pray our Lord Jesus Christ to strengthen you and give you a cheerful heart. I should like to know, and am making diligent inquiries to find out, what your trouble may be or what has caused your breakdown.
    An Invitation to Join Our Company of Real, Great Sinners

  2. When the Law Must Yield

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    05/16/19
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    We will look at the command to love, in the Law of God. Innumerable, endless, are the books and doctrines produced for the direction of man's conduct. And there is still no limit to the making of books and laws.
    When the Law Must Yield

  3. The Truly Good Shepherd

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    04/09/19
    13 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    You have heard that after his sufferings and death Christ our Lord arose from the dead and entered upon, and was enthroned in, an immortal existence.
    The Truly Good Shepherd

  4. Agree With Your Enemy

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    03/21/19
    3 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Paul describes this faith in most significant words, namely, when we cry Abba! Father! For in the spirit of fear it is not possible to cry, for we can scarcely open our mouth or mumble.
    Agree With Your Enemy

  5. The Consolation of Weak Saints

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    02/08/19
    2 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    I have often stated above and elsewhere that it pleases me greatly and is salutary for us to hear of the weaknesses of the saints, for these examples of weakness are more necessary for us and bring more consolation than the examples of that heroic and very great fortitude and other virtues.
    The Consolation of Weak Saints

  6. Enemies Of The Cross

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    10/15/18
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    The thing seems incredible, and I would not have believed it myself, nor have understood Paul’s words here, had I not witnessed it with my own eyes and experienced it.
    Enemies Of The Cross

  7. On Demanding Good Works

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    01/02/18
    2 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    You say: Since forgiveness depends on faith alone, why must one nonetheless do good works? Answer: If faith is of the true sort, it cannot be without good works, just as no good work can be where unbelief dwells.
    On Demanding Good Works
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