Project Gutenberg 2009-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 95 Luther, Martin 1483 1546 Lenker, John Nicholas 1858 1929 Epistle Sermons, Vol. 2: Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost Produced by Ron Swanson (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries) "Epistle Sermons, Vol. 2: Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost" by Martin Luther is a collection of theological discourses likely written in the early 16th century. This volume specifically includes sermons focusing on the themes of Epiphany, Easter, and Pentecost, emphasizing the significance of faith and the Christian life as expressed through love, community, and service to others. The work serves as a guide for both clergy and laypersons seeking deeper understanding of Lutheran doctrine and its implications for living a Christ-centered life. The opening portion of the book introduces Luther's reflections on the fruits of faith, using Romans 12 as a foundational text. At the start, he articulates the call for Christians to present their bodies as living sacrifices, emphasizing the importance of humility and self-denial in living out one's faith. Luther contrasts the notion of spiritual sacrifice with the external, ritualistic sacrifices of the Old Testament, advocating for a transformation of the heart and mind in response to God's mercy. He argues that true service to God flows from a genuine understanding of one's faith, and he sets the stage for discussing various Christian virtues such as love, unity, and the importance of serving one another without regard for one’s own status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sermons Bible. Epistles -- Commentaries BR Text Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 739011 729350 2024-09-12T09:03:03.255687 2023-09-12T12:13:04.770772 text/html text/html 722071 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 258981 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332455 2024-09-12T09:03:11.616674 application/epub+zip 344611 2024-09-12T09:03:04.979674 application/epub+zip 344611 2024-09-12T09:03:03.973702 application/epub+zip 653906 2024-09-12T09:03:17.055598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608448 2024-09-12T09:03:10.781635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547059 2022-09-13T09:13:34.220392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705250 705120 2024-09-12T09:03:02.245693 2023-09-12T12:13:03.968744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 704952 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 256320 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 704950 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256285 2021-01-04T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20341 2024-09-12T09:03:17.197596 application/rdf+xml 21209 2024-09-12T09:03:04.335678 image/jpeg 4602 2024-09-12T09:03:04.152663 image/jpeg 323146 2024-09-12T09:03:03.316704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia