Preaching on the Holy Spirit: A Study of Luther's Sermons on the Evangelical Pericopcs

Authors

Martin E. Marty, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

6-1-1955

Document Type

Article

Keywords

holy spirit, luther, preaching, sermons, baptism, faith, soul

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

"In our day the Holy Spirit suffers great ignominy," sighed Luther, in reference to current doctrinal misunderstanding. "In our day the Holy Spirit suffers great ignominy," might be a contemporary comment on neglect of the worship of, and witness to, the Holy Spirit. It has become almost a rubric to bemoan this neglect on Whitsunday, the third great feast of the church year, but this complaint is often followed by a tendency to contribute to the neglect and the ignominy through silence from the pulpit, as far as a living concern for the work of the Holy Spirit is concerned, on the other days of the year.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

John 3:1-15; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:39-56; Luke 1:57-80; Luke 2:22-32; Matthew 4:1-11; John 14:23-31; John 15:16-16:4; John 16:5-15; John 20:19-31;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Marty, Martin E. (1955) "Preaching on the Holy Spirit: A Study of Luther's Sermons on the Evangelical Pericopcs," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 26, Article 34.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol26/iss1/34