Sermons on the Most Interesting Doctrines of the Gospel (eBook)

by Martin Luther

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WHEN LUTHER PREACHED, THE MULTITUDES WHICH FLOCKED TO HEAR WERE SO IMMENSE, THAT NEITHER THE PARISH CHURCH OF WITTEMBERG, NOR THAT OF THE MONASTERY, COULD CONTAIN THEM.—SPALATINUS

A Collection of 34 sermons by the Reformer Martin Luther

A man must by the gospel be as it were bruised and broken, and humbled even from the bottom of his heart, as being frail and weak, which can move neither hands nor feet, but only lieth prostrate and crieth, help me, O omnipotent God, merciful Father, I am not able to help myself. Help, O Lord Christ, mine own help is nothing. That so against this corner stone, which is Christ, all may be broken, as he saith of himself, in Luke 20:17, when he asked the Pharisees and Scribes, "What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder." Wherefore either let us fall upon it by our imbecility and weakness, by denying ourselves, and so be broken, or else he will break us for ever in his straight judgment. But it is better that we fall upon it, than that it fall upon us; upon this foundation Christ saith in the text, "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day." Now he whom the Father draweth not, shall surely perish; it is also concluded that he which cometh not to this Son, shall be damned for ever. He is the only Son given unto us, which may save us, without him there is no salvation; if he help not, our case is most miserable. Of him Peter also speaketh to the same effect, in the Acts of the Apostles, chap. 4:11, "This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." 

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Table of Contents 

I. On the Nativity of Christ 

II. On the Epiphany or Appearing of Christ 

III. On the Genealogy or Pedigree of Christ 

IV. On the Hymn of Zacharias 

V. On Christ's Passion 

VI. On Christ's Resurrection 

VII. On the Good Shepherd 

VIII. On the Lost Sheep 

IX. Of the Woman of Canaan 

X. Of Salvation by Grace without Works 

XI. Of the Kingdom of God 

XII. Of Prayer 

XIII. Of the Bidding of Guests to the Great Supper 

XIV. On the Works of Charity 

XV. The Sum of a Christian Life 

XVI. Of the Question of the Pharisees, and Answer of Christ, concerning giving Tribute to Cæsar 

XVII. Of Salvation by Christ alone 

XVIII. Concerning Good Works, the Fruits of Faith 

XIX. Wherein is taught how the Faithful ought to rejoice in God, and let their patient mind be known unto Men 

XX. Concerning them that are under the Law, and them that are under Grace 

XXI. Of Faith and Diffidence in Danger and Trouble 

XXII. Of the Life of a Christian 

XXIII. Of Temptation 

XXIV. Concerning the leading a godly Life 

XXV. God's Providence and Care for his Children 

XXVI. Concerning Trust in God in Penury and Distress 

XXVII. God's Punishment against the Contemners of his Word 

XXVIII. The Difference between the Law and the Gospel 

XXIX. Concerning the Exercise and Increase of Faith 

XXX. Of Mercy to some, and Judgment to others 

XXXI. Teaching that we must cleave wholly to Christ, and look to obtain all good things from Him 

XXXII. Of the Works which Christ hath wrought for us 

XXXIII. Reason not capable of the Gospel 

XXXIV. Christ the Way to Eternal Life 

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