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  OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN?
  by Martin Luther
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Summary: Martin Luther emphasizes the importance of pleasing God over
pleasing men, warning that those who seek human approval will face
severe consequences.

Topics: "Pleasing God", "Standing Firm"
Scripture References: Matthew 10:28, John 5:44, Galatians 1:10, Colossians 3:23

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Martin Luther preaches about the importance of serving God rather than
men, highlighting the dangers of seeking approval and honor from others
instead of God. He warns against teaching or following doctrines that
please men but go against God's Word and our conscience. Luther
emphasizes the need to endure reproach, slanders, and even death for the
sake of pleasing God, rather than seeking peace and security through
pleasing men.

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"Do I serve men or God?" Paul keeps an eye on the false apostles, those
flatterers of men. They taught circumcision to avoid the hatred and
persecution of men.

To this day you will find many who seek to please men in order that they
may live in peace and security. They teach whatever is agreeable to men,
no matter whether it is contrary to God's Word or their own conscience.
But we who endeavor to please God and not men, stir up hell itself. We
must suffer reproach, slanders, death.

For those who go about to please men we have a word from Christ recorded
in the fifth chapter of St. John: "How can ye believe, which receive
honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God
alone?"

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/martin-luther/or-do-i-seek-to-please-men/
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