JTTH: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Part Five)

That word above all earthly powers No thanks to them abideth The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through Him who with us sideth Let goods and kindred go This mortal life also The body they may kill God’s truth abideth still His kingdom is forever! Scripture makes it clear in many places that God...

JTTH: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Part Four)

And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us We will not fear, for God has willed His truth to triumph through us The Prince of Darkness grim We tremble not for him His rage we can endure For lo, his doom is sure One little word shall fell him The beginning...

JTTH: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Part Three)

Did we in our own strength confide Our striving would be losing Were not the right Man on our side The Man of God’s own choosing Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He Lord Sabaoth, His name From age to age the same And He must win the battle In Psalm...

JTTH: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Part Two)

A mighty fortress is our God A bulwark never failing Our helper He, amidst the flood Of mortal ills prevailing For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe His craft and power are great And armed with cruel hate On earth is not his equal One of the reasons I believe this...

JTTH: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Part One)

Time for a new hymn! As most of us probably know, A Mighty Fortress is Our God was written by Martin Luther, who nailed the 95 Theses onto the church door in Wittenburg and officially began the Protestant Reformation. It’s a wonderful, theologically sound hymn that uses very “weighty” language to describe the sovereignty of...