"We can't trouble the devil more than by teaching, preaching, singing and talking about Jesus. Therefore I love it when we sing with loud voices in the church: the Word became flesh, and was made man. The devil can't take these words, and flies away, for he knows very well what is contained in them. Oh how wonderful a thing it would be if we would find as much joy in these words as the devil is afraid at them. But the world condemns God's words and works, because they are given to them in a plain and simple manner. Well, the good and godly are not offended by them, for they have regard for the everlasting heavenly treasure and wealth which lies hidden in them, and which is so precious and glorious, that the angels delight in beholding them. There are some who are offended that now, and then, in the pulpit we say: Christ was a carpenter's son, and as a blasphemer and rebel, he was put on the cross, and hanged between two criminals."-- Martin Luther
[HT: Cyberbrethren]
