In this sermon, Stephen Davey highlights how Katharina Luther quietly but powerfully shaped the Protestant Reformation through faithfulness in marriage, hospitality, and ministry partnership. Rescued from a convent by the gospel of justification by faith alone, Katharina married Martin Luther and helped model a radically biblical view of marriage rooted in commitment, humility, and shared service. Davey explains that their home became an extension of ministry—housing refugees, students, and guests—while Katharina managed finances, farming, and hospitality with tireless devotion. Though she endured slander, hardship, and relentless labor, her perseverance enabled Luther’s public ministry to flourish. Davey concludes that Katharina Luther’s legacy proves that God often advances His greatest work through unseen faithfulness, sacrificial service, and gospel-centered partnership in the home.
Katharina Luther
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