This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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Who for our offence was slain;
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MARTIN LUTHER The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good... MARTIN LUTHER Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. MARTIN LUTHER The fewer words the better prayer. MARTIN LUTHER Feast of the Naming & Circumcision of Jesus For some years now I have read through the Bible tw... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 Continuing a short series on prayer: I h... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 All who call on God in true faith, earne... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Bridget of Sweden, Abbess of Vadstena, 1373 I have held many things in my hands... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 Let every man recognize what he is, and b... MARTIN LUTHER Feast of Bartholomew the Apostle It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Chri... MARTIN LUTHER Christ says that not alone in the Church is there forgiveness of sins, but that where two or three a... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Scholastica, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543 All who call on God in true faith, ear... MARTIN LUTHER Feast of the Holy Innocents The whole being of any Christian is Faith and Love... Faith brings th... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 Here is the truly Christian life, here is... MARTIN LUTHER Feast of Mary Magdalen, Apostle to the Apostles It is for Christ's sake that we believe in the Sc... MARTIN LUTHER Man does not live for himself alone in this mortal body, in order to work on its account, but also f... MARTIN LUTHER Continuing a short series on Romans 8: [Of vv. 4-13] You must not understand flesh here as ... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Martin Luther, Teacher, Reformer, 1546 The authority of Scripture is greater tha... MARTIN LUTHER Feast of Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387 Concluding a short series on the Bible: Chris... MARTIN LUTHER Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to ... MARTIN LUTHER Commemoration of Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK, 1730 I have held many things in my hands,... MARTIN LUTHER Feast of English Saints & Martyrs of the Reformation The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your ene... MARTIN LUTHER For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel MARTIN LUTHER