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Hello, I've been doing research on Martin Luther and Lutheranism (since my family and I are investigating and attending this chuch).....I found a good compilation of stuff and thought I would share the link, in case anyone might be interested. http://www.monergism.com/directory/...s_simple&search_kind=and&phrase=Martin+luther
This is good.
It has some Reformed stuff, but I liked what little I saw.

I was curious on how Martin Luther preached on Christmas, the birth of Christ.
So I opened the link http://www.reformedsermonarchives.com/luth11.htm

He dropped a bomb by quoting Haggai ... and then saying "This is fulfilled today ... "

What a great opening. :)

"The Story of Jesus' Birth

It is written in Haggai 2,6-7, that God says, "I will shake the heavens; and the precious things of all nations shall come." This is fulfilled today, for the heavens were shaken, that is, the angels in the heavens sang praises to God. And the earth was shaken, that is, the people on the earth were agitated; one journeying to this city, another to that throughout the whole land, as the Gospel tells us. It was not a violent, bloody uprising, but rather a peaceable one awakened by God who is the God of peace. It is not to be understood that all countries upon earth were so agitated; but only those under Roman rule, which did not comprise half of the whole earth. However, no land was agitated ..."

Thanks, :)
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