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John Lenker went to Hamma Divinity School, Ohio. He was a one-man publishing machine, gathering diverse Lutherans to translate his eight-volume Sermons of Martin Luther, plus many more books. Hamma merged with Cap Seminary (Loy, Lenski, Leupold) to form the disgraceful Trinity Seminary - $90 million in lawsuits.  The Lutheran Librarian has now published Lenker's practical, home-based postil sermons. Martin Luther's Church Postil - The Complete Lenker Edition in One Volume The Augsburg Confession: An Introduction and Exposition by Matthias Loy Jehovah's Witnesses: A Counterfeit Christianity by Joseph Stump [Journal Article] New Gospel Sermons by Richard C. H. Lenski Eisenach Old Testament Selections by Richard C. H. Lenski

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Martin Luther's Church Postil - The Complete Lenker Edition in One Volume Luther considered his Church Postil “The Best of all His Books”. This is the Biblical, expository, evangelical, Christ-centered preaching for which Luther should be remembered. Forget “Bondage of the Will”. Read these sermons and be blessed. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Book Contents About The Lutheran Library Acknowledgements Contents List of Scripture Passages Preface by Lutheran Librarian Reason for the Church Postils Gospels First Sunday in Advent. Christ Enters Jerusalem: or Faith; Good Works; and the Spiritual Meaning of This Gospel. Second Sunday in Advent. Christ’s Second Coming: or the Signs of the Day of Judgment; and the Comfort Christians Have from Them. Third Sunday in Advent. John in Prison: or Christ’s Answer to John’s Question; His Praise of John; and the Application of This Gospel. Fourth Sunday in Advent. The Witness and Confession of John the Baptist; and the Spiritual Meaning of His Witness. Christmas. The Story of the Birth of Jesus; and the Angels’ Song. The Flight into Egypt. Second Christmas Day. The Fruits and Signs of the Power of the Word of God. The Angel of the Lord and Shepherds. Third Christmas Day or Principal Service. Christ’s Titles of Honor; His Coming; His Incarnation; and the Revelation of His Glory; All Things Were Made by God. St. Stephen’s Day. The Christian Teaching Concerning Reason and Faith. God’s Warning. The Teaching Concerning Reason and Natural Light. Day of St. John the Evangelist. Everyone Should Honor His Calling and Be Content in It. The Lord’s Supper. Sunday after Christmas. Simeon; Anna; and the Childhood of Jesus. Jesus in the Temple. New Year’s Day. The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus. Angel of the Lord. Epiphany. The Story and Spiritual Meaning of This Gospel. The Wise Men. First Sunday after Epiphany. Jesus Among the Doctors, or An Example of Cross-Bearing. Jesus in the Temple. First Sunday after Epiphany Second Sermon. An Example of Severe Suffering. Second Sunday after Epiphany. Marriage at Cana. Jesus Turns Water into Wine Third Sunday after Epiphany. Christ heals the Centurion’s Servant, or Two Examples of Faith and Love. The Faith and Baptism of Children. The Thankful Leper. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Christ stilling the Tempest, or Faith and Unbelief, and Love Jesus Asleep in the Storm. Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. The Parable of the Tares. Septuagesima Sunday. The Labourers in the Vineyard. Sexagesima Sunday. Parable of the Sower. Quinquagesima Sunday. Christ’s Passion and the Faith and Love of the Blind Man. The Blind Man Received his Sight. Invocavit First Sunday in Lent. The Fast and the Temptation of Christ. Temptation by the Devil. Reminiscere. Second Sunday in Lent. The Faith of the Syrophenician Woman. Woman at the Well. Oculi. Third Sunday in Lent. Jesus Casts out a Demon, or Christ’s Defense against his Blasphemers. The Gospel. Laetare. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Jesus Feeds 5000 People Feeding the Five Thousand. Judica. Fifth Sunday in Lent. The Jews Try to Stone Jesus, or Christ Defends Himself Against His Enemies. Palm Sunday. Christ Entry into Jerusalem. Confession and the Lord’s Supper. Easter Sunday. The Fruit and Power of Christ’s Resurrection. A Fine Sermon on the Reception of the Lord’s Supper. The Resurrection. Easter Sunday. Second Sermon. The Story of Christ’s Resurrection. The Empty Tomb. Easter Sunday. Third Sermon. The Benefits and Comfort of Christ’s Resurrection Easter Monday, or Second Easter Day. Emmaus. Explanation of this Gospel and the Lord’s Supper Christ Died and Rose Again to Pay For Our Sins. Easter Monday. Second Emmaus Sermon. Three Thoughts Taught by This Gospel. The Last Day. Jesus Will Return. Easter Tuesday or Third Easter Day. Christ’s Manifestation after His Resurrection. Tuesday after Easter. Second Sermon. A Comforting Example and Picture of Christ. Quasimodo Sunday After Easter. Jesus Appears to His Disciples, or the Nature, Fruit, and Power of Faith. Doubting Thomas. Quasimodo. Sunday after Easter. Second Sermon. True Piety, the Law and Faith, and Love to our Neighbor. Quasimodo. Sunday After Easter. Third Sermon. The Fruit of Christ’s Resurrection. Quasimodo. Sunday after Easter. Fourth Sermon. Thomas Delivered from His Unbelief. Jesus Raises Lazarus. Misericordias Domini. Second Sunday after Easter. Christ’s Office and Kingdom, or How Christ Is the True Shepherd. Misericordias Domini. Second Sunday after Easter. Second Sermon. Preachers, Civil Authorities, and the Knowledge of Christ. Misericordias Domini. Second Sunday after Easter. Third Sermon. The Good Shepherd and His Sheep, or Christ’s Person, Office, and Rulership. Jubilate. The Third Sunday after Easter. How Christ Comforted His Disciples in View of His Departure. Jubilate, the Third Sunday after Easter. Second Sermon. Christ’s Death and Resurrection. Christ Comforts His Disciples, and the Joy of the World. Jubilate. The Third Sunday after Easter. Third Sermon. Christ’s Death and Resurrection. The Comfort Christ Ministers to His Disciples, and the World’s Joy. Cantate – The Fourth Sunday after Easter. How the Holy Spirit Convicts the World of Sin, Righteousness, Judgment. Cantate, the Fourth Sunday after Easter. Second Sermon. Sin, Righteousness, and the Cross. Cantate, the Fourth Sunday after Easter. Third Sermon. Christ’s Kingdom and the Convicting and Teaching Office of the Holy Spirit. Rogate. The Fifth Sunday after Easter. Christ’s Sermon on Prayer. Rogate, the Fifth Sunday after Easter. Second Sermon. Five Requisites of True Prayer. The Day of Christ’s Ascension into Heaven. Christ Commissions His Disciples to Preach the Gospel. The Day of Christ’s Ascension into Heaven. Second Sermon. Christ Upbraids His Disciples with Their Unbelief, And His Missionary Commission. The Day of Christ’s Ascension into Heaven. Third Sermon. The Hardness of the Disciples’ Hearts. Christ’s Missionary Commission, and the Signs Following. Exaudi, The Sunday after Christ’s Ascension. A Sermon of Comfort and Admonition. Exaudi. The Sunday after Christ’s Ascension. Second Sunday. The Holy Spirit and his Witness of Christ, and the Persecution of Christians Because of it. The Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit to Teach and Remind the Disciples of all Christ Taught. The Day of Pentecost. Second Sermon. Sermon of Comfort Christ Preaches to his Disciples; or Love to Christ and the Comfort of the Spirit. The Day of Pentecost. Third Sermon. The Promise of the Holy Spirit to Those Who Love Christ, and His Comfort Because of his Departure; or Christ Gives his Disciples a Five-Fold Promise. Pentecost Monday. Christ as Mediator and Savior and His Judgment on the World and Believers. Pentecost Monday. Second Sermon. God’s Love and Gifts in Christ, and Christ’s Judgment on the World and Believers. Pentecost Tuesday. The Preaching Office, the Preachers and Hearers. Pentecost Tuesday. Second Sermon. Three Classes of Preachers; or How We Enter the Sheepfold through Christ and the Sheep hear. Pentecost Wednesday. Faith and Coming to Christ, and the True Bread from Heaven. Trinity Sunday. The Holy Trinity, and Christ’s Conversation with Nicodemus on the New Birth. Trinity Sunday. Second Sermon. Christ’s Sermon to Nicodemus on the New Birth, and the Righteousness that Avails before God. First Sunday after Trinity. Examples of Unbelief and Faith. The Rich Man and Lazarus. Second Sunday after Trinity. The Great Supper and the Invitation Second Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Great Supper and the Guests. Third Sunday after Trinity. Christian Conduct Toward Sinners. The Parable of the Lost Sheep. Third Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Doctrine of Christian Liberty; Grace and the Forgiveness of Sins. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. A Lesson in Mercy – The Mote and the Beam. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Right Conduct Toward One’s Enemies. Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Peter’s Miraculous Draught of Fish Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Faith, the Care of God, Our Daily Occupation, etc. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Explanation of the Fifth Commandment. The Righteousness of the Pharisees. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Fifth Commandment Explained. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Third Sermon. Anger and Its Signs. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Concerning Faith and Love. Jesus Feeds the Multitude. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. An Admonition and a Consolation. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Christ’s Warning Concerning False Prophets. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Beware of False Prophets. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Third Sermon. Instructions Concerning False Prophets. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Parable of the Unrighteous Steward. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Defense of the True Doctrine of Faith, Works, etc. Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. A Picture and an Example of a True Saint. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Pharisee and the Publican. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Concerning Faith and Love Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Christ Heals the Deaf Mute. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Two Greatest Commandments and the Good Samaritan. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Christ Praises the Gospel Dispensation and Gives a Picture of His Kingdom Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Miracle of Cleansing the Ten Lepers, a Portrayal of the Christian Life. The Thankful Leper. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. God or Mammon, How Christians Should not be Anxious about their Food and Raiment God Furnishes Everything For Us. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Incentive to Faith God Provides for Us. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Son of the Widow of Nain Raised from the Dead. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Resurrection of the Young Man of Nain. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Christ Heals the Dropsical Man on the Sabbath, and on Humility Repentance. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Two Greatest Commandments, and How Christ is David’s Son and David’s Lord. The First and Greatest Commandment. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Law and the Gospel, Christ, The Pharisee and the Publican. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Palsied Man Cured. Christ’s Kingdom, the Faith of Others, and the Power to Forgive Sins. Christ our Righteousness. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Righteousness of the World and of the Christian, and the Power on Earth to Forgive Sins. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Kingdom of Christ, the King’s Son’s Marriage and the Wedding Garment. Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity. Son of the nobleman of the Capernaum Healed, an Example of Faith. Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Faith in General and in Detail. Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity. Parable of the Unrighteous Steward. Doing the Father’s Will. Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity. Christ Answers the Question, If it were lawful to Give Tribute unto Caesar? I am the Vine. Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. The Pharisees’ Counsel put to Naught. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Daughter of the Ruler of the Synagogue Raised from the Dead and the Woman with an Issue of Blood Healed; the Gospel and Christ. The Great Physician. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Second Sermon. Two Examples of Faith, and Christ’s Call from the Dead. Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity. The Destruction of the Jewish Kingdom, the Abomination of Desolation, and the End of the World. Christ Looking Down on Jerusalem. Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Christ’s Coming on the Last Day, and His Judgment of the Christians and the Godless. Christ’s Return. Epistles First Sunday in Advent. An Exhortation to Good Works. The Day of Grace. Word and Sacrament. Second Sunday in Advent. Exhortation to Bear with the Weak. The Word of Hope. Missions to the Heathen. The Holy Spirit. Third Sunday in Advent. Stewards of God’s Mysteries. Faithfulness in Stewards. Man’s Judgement and God’s Christ. Fourth Sunday in Advent. A Christian’s Conduct Toward God and Man. The Peace of God. Fruit of the Spirit. First Christmas Sermon. Christmas Eve Service. The Appearing of the Grace of God. Worldly Lusts. The Christian Life Christ’s Ascension. Second Christmas Sermon. Early Christmas Morning Service. God’s Grace Received and Good Works to Our Neighbor. The Good Samaritan. Third Christmas Sermon. Christmas Morning Sermon. The Divinity of Christ. Our Heavenly Home. St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen an Example of Christian Faith, Zeal and Love. Building Churches. Authority of Laymen to Preach Belief and Baptism Saves. St. John’s Day. Exhortation to Piety and Righteousness. He is the Vine, We are the Branches. Sunday after Christmas. The People of Law and of Grace. Justification by Faith. New Year’s Day. The Law and Its Works. Faith. Unity in Christ God Saves Us. Epiphany. The Conversion of the Heathen. The True Light. The Light of the World. First Sunday after Epiphany. The Fruits of Faith. Our Spiritual Service. Second Sunday after Epiphany. The Gifts and Works of Christ’s Members. Our Christian Duty. Third Sunday after Epiphany. Christian Revenge. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Christian Love and the Command To Love. Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. The Glorious Adornment of Christians. Septuagesima. Third Sunday before Lent. The Christian Race for the Prize Sexagesima. Second Sunday before Lent. Paul’s Glory in His Labor and Sufferings Quinquagesima. Sunday before Lent. Paul’s Praise of Christian Love. Invocavit. First Sunday in Lent. An Entreaty to Live as Christians. Reminiscere. Second Sunday in Lent. Exhortation to Holiness. Oculi. Third Sunday in Lent. Exhortation to be Imitators of God. Laetare. Fourth Sunday in Lent. The Children of Promise. Judica. Fifth Sunday in Lent. Christ Our Great High Priest. Palm Sunday. Christ an Example of Love. Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation. Easter Sunday. Purging Out the Old Leaven and the New Easter Festival of Christians. Easter Monday. Peter’s Sermon on the Blessings of Christ’s Resurrection. Easter Tuesday. Paul’s Sermon on the Power and Blessings of Christ’s Resurrection. Easter Tuesday. Second Sermon. The Divine Word and the Resurrection. Easter Wednesday. Also Suited to Easter Tuesday. The Fruit That Follows Belief in the Resurrection. Quasimodogeniti. Sunday after Easter. The Victory of Faith and the Witness of the Holy Spirit Through Baptism. Misericordias Domini. Second Sunday after Easter. Exhortation to Patience by Christ’s Example in Suffering. Jubilate. Third Sunday after Easter. Our Christian Duties. An Exhortation to the New Christian Life. Jubilate. Second Sermon. The Resurrection of the Dead. Cantate. Fourth Sunday after Easter. The Resurrection of the Dead. Cantate. Second Sermon. Our Gifts and Duties. Rogate. Fifth Sunday after Easter. The Change of Our Mortal Body and the Destruction of Death. Ascension Day. Exaudi. Sunday after Ascension. Soberness in Prayer and Fervency in Love, and the Proper Functions of Church Officers. Pentecost. The History of Pentecost. Pentecost Monday. Peter’s Sermon on Joel’s Prophecy on the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost Tuesday. The Good Shepherd. Pentecost Tuesday, Second Sermon. Pentecost Wednesday. Trinity Sunday. The Article of Faith on the Trinity. The Revelation of the Divine Nature and Will. Trinity Sunday. Second Sermon. The Trinity. First Sunday after Trinity. God Is Love. Second Sunday. Exhortation to Brotherly Love. Third Sunday after Trinity. Humility, Trust, Watchfulness, Suffering. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Consolation in Suffering and Patience. Waiting for the Revealing of the Sons of God. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Suffering, Waiting and Sighing of Creation. Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Exhortation to the Fruits of Faith. Duty of Unity and Love. Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Exhortation to Christian Living. Life in Christ. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Exhortation to Resist Sin. The Wages of Sin and the Gift of God. Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Exhortation to Live in the Spirit Since We Have Become the Children of God, Sons and Heirs. Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Warning to Christians Against Carnal Security and Its Evils. Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Spiritual Counsel for Church Officers. The Use of the Spiritual Gifts. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Paul’s Witness to Christ’s Resurrection. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. The Twofold Use of the Law and the Gospel. “Letter” and “Spirit”. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. God’s Testament and Promise in Christ, and Use of the Law. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Works of the Flesh and Fruits of the Spirit. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Conduct of Christians to One Another in Church Government. Sowing and Reaping. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Paul’s Care and Prayer for the Church That It May Continue to Abide in Christ. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Ephesians 4:1-6. Exhortation to Live According to the Christian Calling, and in the Unity of the Spirit. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. The Treasure Christians Have in the Preaching of the Gospel. The Call to Fellowship. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Putting on the New Man and Laying Off the Old Man. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. The Careful Walk of the Christian and Redeeming the Time Twenty First Sunday after Trinity. The Christian Armor and Weapons. Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity. Paul’s Thanks and Prayers for His Churches. Twenty Third Sunday after Trinity. The Enemies of the Cross of Christ and the Christian’s Citizenship in Heaven Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Knowledge of God’s Will and Its Fruits. Prayer and Spiritual Knowledge Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Christ Will Take Both Alike to Himself, the Dead and Living, When He Comes. Twenty Sixth Sunday after Trinity. God’s Righteous Judgment in the Future. When Christ Comes. Download the eBook PDF EPUB - [Apple, Kobo and other devices] MOBI+AZW3 - [Kindle] If you request an EPUB or MOBI version, you can expect to receive it within a few hours. If you don't hear back by the next day, check your spam or junk mail folder. This is especially true for yahoo mail. 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