In Sermon Illustrations: "martin luther"

On Martin Luther  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 7, 2009

ON MARTIN LUTHER Church history illustrates that if a church quits being renewed and refreshed every day then they slide into apathy -- this leads toward man made religion and deadness. In essence the people of God lose their anointing and their transformational power to see lives changed. The ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther: Feelings  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002

Feelings come and feelings go And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God, Naught else is worth believing. Attributed to Martin Luther, ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Apologetics The Bible, Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther On The Scriptures

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In truth thou canst not read the scriptures too much; And what thou readest, thou canst not read too well; And what thou readest well, thou canst not too well understand; And what thou understandest well, thou canst not too well ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Story Of Martin Luther

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 17, 2011

THE STORY OF MARTIN LUTHER In 1517, an obscure Catholic priest named Martin Luther placed his life in God's hands when he nailed his 95 theses, his 95 arguments against the Catholic church, on the door of the Wittenberg Church. There was nothing wrong with nailing pages to the door. Everything was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

To Martin Luther's Shame

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 21, 2012

TO MARTIN LUTHER'S SHAME One of the blots on the career of the great German Reformer, Martin Luther, was his acquiescence to the bigamous marriage of Philip of Hess. In 1530, at the height of the Reformation in Germany and where the Protestant cause was at its most vulnerable, Philip of Hesse ...read more

Tags: Betrayal

Denomination: Anglican

Martin Luther On Faith

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 23, 2014

Martin Luther said: "Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible. Then, it accepts the impossible, does without the indispensable and bears the intolerable." Hebrews 11:6 says ‘Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Tags: Living By Faith, Walking By Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther And The Gospel

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 20, 2022

Martin Luther: 1483-1546 In 2017 – the 400th anniversary of the Reformation, I had the privilege to visit Wittenberg, Germany, birthplace of the Reformation. I walked the cobblestone streets, and even toured Luther’s home. The prodigious Martin Luther appeared headed for the legal profession but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Galatians 1:1-9

Tags: Faith, Salvation, Gospel, The Cross, Reformation, Justification By Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Martin Luther King On Forgiveness

Contributed by Steve Moore on Nov 8, 2005

Martin Luther King, who said… “Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

This Poem Is Attributed To Martin Luther:

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 17, 2009

This poem is attributed to Martin Luther: "Feelings come and feelings go, and feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Was Said That Martin Luther Was Observing A ...

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 11, 2003

It was said that Martin Luther was observing a painting of the crucifixion of Jesus... and he was so deeply moved that he ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Nazarene

How Martin Luther Overcame The Devil

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

HOW MARTIN LUTHER OVERCAME THE DEVIL Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Satan

Martin Luther Said, " Reason Is The Greatest ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 22, 2002

Martin Luther said, " Reason is the greatest enemy ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Martin Luther Said, "Everything That Is Done In ...

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

Martin Luther said, “Everything that is done in the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Martin Luther Was In The Throes Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 26, 2004

When Martin Luther was in the throes of the Reformation and the Pope was trying to bring him back to the Catholic Church, he sent a cardinal to deal with Luther and buy him with gold. The cardinal wrote to the Pope, “The fool does not live gold.” The cardinal, when he could not convince Luther, ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Martin Luther King Jr

Contributed by Raymond Smith on Dec 30, 2006

Martin Luther King Jnr "I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. This is ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Martin Luther's Depression And The Hymn

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009

Martin Luther’s Depression and the Hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" The year 1527 was the most trying year of Martin Luther’s life. On April 22 he was preaching in Wittenberg when he became dizzy and fainted. Over the next several months he dealt with debilitating depression and sickness. It had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Tags: Affliction

Martin Luther And Corrie Ten Boom On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009

Martin Luther and Corrie Ten Boom on Loss Corrie ten Boom: “I’ve learned that I must hold everything loosely, because when I grip it tightly, it hurts when the Father pries my fingers loose and takes it from me!” Martin Luther: I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39

Tags: Trust

Martin Luther Said "There Is No Justification ...  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 20, 2013

Martin Luther said "There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-2

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther, The Famous Protestant Reformer ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001

Martin Luther, the famous Protestant Reformer once said, "Let the wife make her husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry ...read more

Martin Luther Put It This Way In The First Of ...  PRO

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 2, 2000

Martin Luther put it this way in the first of the 95 theses he nailed to the door of the Wittenberg church: "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said ’repent,’ He ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin, Forgiveness For Others, Repentance

Denomination: *other