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Martin Luther on Vocational Light - Lutheran (Matthew 5:14-16) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Martin Luther on Vocational Light - Lutheran (Matthew 5:14-16)

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"Good works shine in ordinary places—the kitchen, the field, the workshop. The mother caring for children, the farmer tilling soil, the craftsman at work—these ARE lights shining. Vocation is lampstand; faithful daily work is the flame. God is glorified in the ordinary." — Martin Luther.

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Matthew 5:14-16

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