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Attacking like a good preacher…

He attacks them like a good preacher, who so divides the Word of God that he might terrify the hardened and console the afflicted. – Martin Luther

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Every teacher must strive…

Luther on Isaiah 49:10… They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them They shall not … Continue reading

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Then as now…

Luther on Isaiah 49:5… And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes … Continue reading

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Unless God had closed eyes of reason…

Luther on Isaiah 49:4… Then I said,`I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, And my work with my God.’ As for me, Martin … Continue reading

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More at peace…worse the outcome…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 47:7… And you said, ‘I shall be a lady forever,’ So that you did not take these things to heart, Nor remember the latter end of them. “However much the godly man is afflicted, the outcome … Continue reading

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No, I’m not asking for a raise…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 47:9… But these two things shall come to you In a moment, in one day: The loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come upon you in their fullness Because of the multitude of your sorceries, … Continue reading

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Regulated by the Word…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 46:10… Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’ The counsel of God alone will stand. … Continue reading

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Zeal of the Prophets…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 47:1… “Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; Sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no more be called Tender and delicate”. “This … Continue reading

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Our unsure Ideas…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 46:9… Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, The devil is still with us, so that we take more … Continue reading

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A god to suit me…

Martin Luther on Isaiah 46:5 “To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal And compare Me, that we should be alike? This is the origin of all idolatry, that people worship the true God, but when they lack … Continue reading

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