Luther: Letters of Spiritual CounselPickle Partners Publishing, 2018 M09 3 - 349 pages Martin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected in this volume are Luther’s letters of spiritual counsel, which he offered to his contemporaries in the midst of sickness, death, persecution, imprisonment, famine, and political instability. For Luther, spiritual counsel was about establishing, nurturing, and strengthening faith. Freshly translated from the original German and Latin, these letters shed light on the fascinating relationship between his pastoral counsel and his theology. “Since spiritual direction is not the wholesale application of general principles, but the painstaking working out of spirituality in specific situations, the personal letter is one of its best expressions. Luther knew the holy gospel and the human heart, and the double knowledge is evident on the pages of these letters.”—Eugene H. Peterson, Regent College |
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... Satan's activity behind these natural causes. It would be possible to make a list of the specific diseases that assailed the people to whom he ministered. Tuberculosis took a heavy toll. Luther referred to outbreaks of ulcers, boils ...
... Satan's activity behind these natural causes. It would be possible to make a list of the specific diseases that assailed the people to whom he ministered. Tuberculosis took a heavy toll. Luther referred to outbreaks of ulcers, boils ...
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... Satan casts up my evil deeds, the fact that I used to say Mass, or that I did this or that in the days of my youth. Others, again, he vexes by casting up to them the wicked life which they have lived.”{27} Luther believed that Satan ...
... Satan casts up my evil deeds, the fact that I used to say Mass, or that I did this or that in the days of my youth. Others, again, he vexes by casting up to them the wicked life which they have lived.”{27} Luther believed that Satan ...
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... Satan. Eat, drink, and be merry. Luther quoted with approval the words of Prov. 31:6, “Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.” Luther also suggested work as a remedy. “The human ...
... Satan. Eat, drink, and be merry. Luther quoted with approval the words of Prov. 31:6, “Give strong drink to him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.” Luther also suggested work as a remedy. “The human ...
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Martin Luther. “Although you may be disinclined (for Satan tries to hinder it and awaken aversion to it), still you should compel yourself to do this.”{31} Like reflection on the Word of God, prayer will turn the heart and mind away from ...
Martin Luther. “Although you may be disinclined (for Satan tries to hinder it and awaken aversion to it), still you should compel yourself to do this.”{31} Like reflection on the Word of God, prayer will turn the heart and mind away from ...
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... Satan and are suffering from a thorn in the flesh{104} does not distress me too much, for I recognize in this that you are conformed to the image of God's Son{105} and all the saints. I believe that this trial comes to you, as it does ...
... Satan and are suffering from a thorn in the flesh{104} does not distress me too much, for I recognize in this that you are conformed to the image of God's Son{105} and all the saints. I believe that this trial comes to you, as it does ...
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Accordingly Amen asked Augustinian believe brother cause Christian Church comfort commanded confession conscience counsel counts of Mansfeld dear Lord death devil Doctor Duke George duke of Saxony Eisleben ELECTOR JOHN elector of Saxony Evangelical evil faith father flee following letter George Spalatin give glory God’s grace God’s keeping God’s Word godly gospel grace and peace gracious lord Hausmann heart Herewith I commit highborn Prince Holy honor JOHN OF SAXONY Jonas Justus Jonas live Lord Jesus Christ Lord’s Luther wrote Macaronic text Majesty Mansfeld margrave of Meissen married Martin Luther Matt matter monastery neighbor pastor peace in Christ pestilence Philip Melanchthon pray prayers preachers Reformation Sacrament Saint Paul Satan Scriptures Serene sick sins spirit suffer TABLE TALK RECORDED Text in German Text in Latin things thou thoughts Thuringia town council wife wish Wittenberg write written Zwickau