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Explore a collection of profound and inspiring quotes from the influential theologian Martin Luther. Discover his thoughts on faith, scripture, prayer, music, and the Christian life. This compilation features wisdom from one of history's most significant religious figures.

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00:00Unless I am convicted by Scripture in plain reason, I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for
00:07they have contradicted each other, my conscience is captive to the Word of God.
00:11I cannot and will not recan anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe.
00:18Here I stand, I can do no other.
00:21God help me.
00:23Amen.
00:25Martin Luther
00:30A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing, our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
00:37Martin Luther
00:41To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
00:47Martin Luther
00:51I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in
00:56God's hands, that I still possess.
01:00Martin Luther
01:03God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars.
01:10Martin Luther
01:14Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
01:20Martin Luther
01:24The law says, do this, and it is never done.
01:28Grace says, believe in this, and everything is already done.
01:33Martin Luther
01:37Therefore a Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none.
01:42A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all.
01:48Martin Luther
01:52God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
01:56Martin Luther
02:00Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
02:04Martin Luther
02:08Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.
02:16Martin Luther
02:20Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, it is laying hold of his willingness.
02:26Martin Luther
02:30When I am assailed by temptation, I find that a little laughter is better than a lot of tears.
02:36Martin Luther
02:40Every man must do two things alone, he must do his own believing and his own dying.
02:46Martin Luther
02:50The entire being of a Christian is faith and love, faith toward God, and love toward man.
02:56Martin Luther
03:00Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life
03:07on it a thousand times.
03:09Martin Luther
03:13The greater the man, the more he is tempted, the greater his virtue, the greater the assault of the devil.
03:20Martin Luther
03:24You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.
03:31Martin Luther
03:34All that we do is in vain, if we do not know Jesus Christ.
03:39Martin Luther
03:43Do not ask for a light burden, but for a strong back
03:48Martin Luther
03:49together.
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