Edited by Eugene F. Klug & John Nicholas Lenker
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Monergism Review: Martin Luther: One can always find something in him, and what is more surprising is that one can often find something new in him. It is strange, because as a primary leader of the Reformation we think his bones would be picked dry, but they are not! I have always longed to own everything by Luther but cannot afford his complete works. This set comes at a nice price and is worth every cent. Luther is very easy to understand. We never have to try and “guess” what he means. If I had to describe these sermons in one word it would be “beautiful”, but they are also “powerful” and “inspiring”. Luther communicates the doctrines of the Reformation with eloquence. When I think of Luther I think of a man of velvet and steel. He was solid but not cruel, soft but not weak. In this set we get the best of both. Indeed, I take Luther’s sermons before Spurgeon’s sermons. Start to read him and you will learn why. There is a good reason Luther led in the Reformation and these sermons offer a glimpse of what that reason was. Sit at the feet of the Reformer and listen as he fights for truth by expounding the doctrines of Scripture. Simply fantastic! This is a set that you will not be able to put down. But the best thing about it is that these messages produce a real thirst for more Scripture. If you will read it then buy it! --B. K. Campbell
Quotes Taken from the Set:
“Now, let us return to Paul. He tells us here what we should read and where we should seek our doctrine. Were there any other book he would have designated it. Further, he shows the nature of the fruit resulting from perusal of the Bible; for he says, "That through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope." Now let all other doctrine present itself, let all other books be introduced, and see if they have any virtue or power to comfort a single soul in its least tribulation. Truly, no comfort but that of God's word is possible to the soul. But where will we find God's word except in the Scriptures? What do we accomplish by reading other books to the exclusion of the Book? Other books may have power to slay us, indeed, but no book except the holy Scriptures has power to comfort us. No other bears the title here given by Paul--book of comfort--one that can support the soul in all tribulations, helping it not to despair but to maintain hope. For thereby the soul apprehends God's word and, learning his gracious will, cleaves to it, continuing steadfast in life and death. He who knows not God's will must doubt, for he is unaware what relation he sustains to God.”
--Martin Luther, Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent; Romans 15:4-13
“The Bible does not remove adversity, suffering and death. No, it simply reveals the holy cross--Paul calls it the Word of the Cross--therefore patience is necessary. In the midst of suffering, however, the Bible consoles and strengthens, that our patience may not fail but press on unto victory. Under the strong comfort of God's solacing assurance that he is present to direct, the soul bears up with courage and joy beneath its sufferings.
This life is simply a mortification of the old Adam, which must die. So patience is essential. Again, since the life to come is not evident to mortal sense, it is necessary for the soul to have something to which it may cleave in patience, something to help it to a partial comprehension of that future life, and upon which it can rest. That something is God's Word. To it the soul cleaves; therein it abides, and therein is conveyed from this earthly life to the life to come as in a safe ship. Thus does the hope of the soul continue steadfast.”
--Martin Luther, Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent; Romans 15:4-13
