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9581 Luther on Galatians, p. 100.6 (Martin Luther)
We comfort the afflicted sinner in this manner: Brother, you can never be perfect in this life, but you can be holy. He will say: “How can I be holy when I feel my sins …
9582 Luther on Galatians, p. 105.3 (Martin Luther)
… , by comforting the broken-hearted, in short, by dispensing the benefits of Christ.
9583 Luther on Galatians, p. 115.4 (Martin Luther)
… this comforting passage in an effort to save Christ from the fancied insult of being called a curse. They say: “This quotation from Moses does not apply to Christ …
9584 Luther on Galatians, p. 117.1 (Martin Luther)
In separating Christ from us sinners and holding Him up as a holy exemplar, errorists rob us of our best comfort. They misrepresent Him as a threatening tyrant who is ready to slaughter us at the slightest provocation.
9585 Luther on Galatians, p. 127.4 (Martin Luther)
… the comfort of troubled consciences, that they may not perish with the multitudes.
9586 Luther on Galatians, p. 128.1 (Martin Luther)
… , Paul comforted himself with the thought that it was his duty to preach the Gospel to the elect of God, and that for their sake he must endure all things. Like …
9587 Luther on Galatians, p. 131.3 (Martin Luther)
… , to comfort, to raise the fallen. The Gospel carries the news that God for Christ’s sake is merciful to the most unworthy sinners, if they will only believe that …
9588 Luther on Galatians, p. 132.3 (Martin Luther)
… , to comfort the sorrowing, to heal the broken-hearted, to justify the sinners, and to save the condemned. The fatuous idea that a person can be holy by himself …
9589 Luther on Galatians, p. 141.5 (Martin Luther)
… any comfort at all. He cannot shake off at will the nightmare of terror which the Law stirs up in his conscience. Of this terror of the Law the Psalms furnish …
9590 Luther on Galatians, p. 152.1 (Martin Luther)
… no comfort to a stricken conscience. Therefore it should not be allowed to rule in our conscience, particularly in view of the fact that Christ paid so great …
9591 Luther on Galatians, p. 154.3 (Martin Luther)
… angelic comfort, His tremulous prayer in the garden, His lamentation on the Cross, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” bear eloquent witness to the sting …
9592 Luther on Galatians, p. 158.1 (Martin Luther)
… to comfort the sorrowing. These are the affidavits of the Holy Spirit testifying to our favorable standing with God.
9593 Luther on Galatians, p. 164.1 (Martin Luther)
… and comfort of the Holy Spirit. We need His prayers. Paul himself cried out: “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” The body of …
9594 Luther on Galatians, p. 177.2 (Martin Luther)
… to comfort, to help, to save others while we ourselves are in distress. People tell us: “Physician, heal thyself.” ( Luke 4:23 .)
9595 Luther on Galatians, p. 192.5 (Martin Luther)
… the comfort and encouragement of those who are weak in faith.
9596 Luther on Galatians, p. 202.2 (Martin Luther)
… sweet comfort for us. And we are to make use of it in comforting the afflicted. We are to say to them: “Brother, you would like to feel God’s favor as you feel your …
9597 Luther on Galatians, p. 203.7 (Martin Luther)
… much comfort. It declares that we are justified not by works, sacrifices, or ceremonies, but by Christ alone. The world may judge certain things to be ever so …
9598 Luther on Galatians, p. 205.5 (Martin Luther)
… be comforted and set straight as Paul corrected the Galatians by showing them that their opinion is not of Christ because it runs counter to the Gospel, which …
9599 Luther on Galatians, p. 211.2 (Martin Luther)
… same comfort to His disciples in the fifth chapter of St. Matthew. “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil …
9600 Luther on Galatians, p. 215.3 (Martin Luther)
… we comfort ourselves with the thought that our labors are not lost upon the true believers. They appreciate this spiritual liberty and stand ready to serve …