A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of Martin Luther
Overview
Martin Luther was a tireless preacher, sometimes churning out as many as four sermons in a single day. His prolific preaching ministry was one of the primary ways common people in sixteenth-century Germany absorbed Reformation doctrine. Including an introductory biography of Luther by John Mackenzie, this volume collects sermons that best represent the thought and ministry of this eminent pastor-theologian.
- Life and Character of Martin Luther, D.D. with a Description of the Reformation
- Sermon I: Galatians 4:1–7
- Sermon II: Galatians 4:1–7, cont.
- Sermon III: Luke 10:23–37
- Sermon IV: Matthew 1:1–16
- Sermon V: Matthew 2:1–11
- Sermon VI: The Fruit and Virtue of Christ’s Resurrection
- Sermon VII: John 10:11–16
- Sermon VIII: John 6:44–51
- Sermon IX: Romans 13:11–14
- Sermon X: Luke 6:36–42
- Sermon XI: 1 Timothy 1:5–7
- Sermon XII: Matthew 18:23–35
- Sermon XIII: Luke 1:68–79
- Sermon XIV: Philippians 4:4–7
Top Highlights
“The same Lord is still living who preserved the three men in the fiery furnace.’” (Page 16)
“The worker must be justified before God, before he can work any good thing. Men judge the worker by the works; God judges the works by the worker.” (Page 38)
“If he do works which outwardly seem good, they are no better than the offering of Cain.” (Page 31)
“To believe those things to be true which are preached of Christ, is not sufficient to constitute thee a christian, but thou must not doubt that thou art of the number of them unto whom all the benefits of Christ are given and exhibited; which he that believes must plainly confess, that he is holy, godly, righteous, the son of God, and certain of salvation; and that by no merit of his own, but by the mere mercy of God poured forth upon him for Christ’s sake: which he believes to be so rich and plentiful, as indeed it is, that although he be as it were drowned in sin, he is notwithstanding made holy, and become the son of God.” (Page 34)
“I cannot (said he) consent to be tried by any other rule than the word of God; for councils and popes have erred, and are not infallible. Unless I am bound and forced in my own mind by arguments which convey conviction, to retract, it is not safe to do it. Here I am—I cannot! I dare not! I will not! So help me God. Amen.’” (Page 17)
- Title: A Selection of the Most Celebrated Sermons of Martin Luther
- Author: Martin Luther
- Publisher: S. & D. A. Forbes
- Print Publication Date: 1830
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 204
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546; Sermons, English › Translations from German; Sermons, German › Translations into English
- Resource ID: LLS:SLCTNMSTMRTLTHR
- Resource Type: text.monograph.sermons
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:03:12Z
Martin Luther (1483–1546), one of the most significant figures in Western history, was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. Over the course of his life, Luther was a monk, a priest, a professor of biblical literature, a Reformer, a husband, and a father.
Luther is most noted for his Ninety-Five Theses (1517), in which he argued that indulgences were not acts of penance which could replace true repentance. His refusal to retract all his writings, demanded by Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521, resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.
Luther has been both praised and vilified for what he preached and wrote. Luther’s translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular greatly influenced the church. His works continue to impact all Christians and animate the movement that bears his name. Luther’s Works (55 vols.) contains many of Luther’s writings, including commentaries, sermons, and lectures.