Complete Sermons of Martin Luther Volume 5, The
Edited by Eugene F. A. Klug
Number of quotes: 6
Book ID: 338 Page: 103
Section: 3C,4B
HOLY CHRISTMAS DAY…the end purpose of the government is temporal peace, while the ultimate end of the church is not peace comfort on earth, nice homes, wealth, power and honor, but everlasting peace.
Quote ID: 7854
Time Periods: 47
Book ID: 338 Page: 221/222
Section: 2A1
EPIPHANYThat is shown by the words which Christ spoke when he commanded baptism, “baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Without these words it is poor water, but when these words, “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” are connected with the water, it is not impotent water, but baptism.
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One cannot, therefore, say that it is powerless water in view of the fact that the entire Godhead is present. By the same token, it must not be looked upon as a human work since, although it is done by a human being, it nonetheless is not done in his name but in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are present and give their full support, otherwise baptism would be a long time accomplishing what it does.
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When a person adds sugar to water then it no longer is mere water but a delectable claret, or something like that. Why then would we want to separate the word from the water here and call it poor water, as though God’s Word, yes, God himself were not in and with that water? Not so, for God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in and with that water, as at the Jordan where Christ stood in the water and the Holy Spirit hovered overhead, while God the Father preached withal.
25. Accordingly, baptism is water that can take a way sin, death, and all evil, and help us come to heaven and eternal life. So it has become a priceless sugar water, fragrant nectar, and medicine because God has interposed himself. God is a God of life and can make alive. Because he is in this water, it must be a true aqua vittae, “water of life,” which drives death and hell away, and makes eternally alive.
Pastor John notes: John’s note: like transubstantiation!
Quote ID: 7855
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 338 Page: 247
Section: 4B
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY14. The same thing happened with the Roman Empire. Christ came to them, implored them to receive his gospel and follow him in true fear, acknowledgment, and faith….
Quote ID: 7856
Time Periods: 7
Book ID: 338 Page: 247
Section: 1A,4B
But the Roman emperor set himself and his empire against Christ, persecuted the gospel, crucified some Christians, killed others with the sword, and sought to destroy Christ and his followers. As a result, his government and empire fell, and Rome lay crumbled in the dust.
Quote ID: 7857
Time Periods: 57
Book ID: 338 Page: 269
Section: 3C1
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYAfter the apostolic age, during the days when bishops ruled, matters got much worse; there were but few bishops and teachers like Cyprian, Hilary, Athanasius, and others, through whom Christ sowed good seed. On the other hand, the devil had many thousands of false bishops, Arians, and other heretics through whom he sowed nothing but tares.
Quote ID: 7858
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 338 Page: 455
Section: 2A2
HOLY WEEKFor this is what the words state, “He took bread,” “he took the cup,” and he adds the words, “This is my body,” “This is my blood,” or, “This cup is the New Testament in my blood.” These words cause the bread to be his Body and the wine his Blood. Whosoever then eats this bread eats Christ’s true Body; and whosoever drinks this cup drinks Christ’s true blood, be he worthy or unworthy.
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Whoever wishes to be a Christian should not be like the fanatical spirits who question how it is possible for bread to be Christ’s Body and wine to be Christ’s Blood.
Quote ID: 7859
Time Periods: 7
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