God Loves Annoying Beggars: Luther’s House Postil for Quinquagesima (Abridged & Modernized)

Episode Description

In this abridged and modernized reading from Martin Luther’s House Postil for Quinquagesima, we hear the Gospel of the blind beggar who would not be silenced.

As Christ journeys toward Jerusalem and the cross, a blind man cries out for mercy — and keeps crying, even when rebuked. Luther reminds us that this “annoying” beggar is the very picture of faith. Faith is not polite. Faith is desperate. Faith clings to Christ and refuses to let go.

Based on the Gospel appointed for Quinquagesima (Luke 18:31–43), this sermon exposes our pride, shatters our self-reliance, and teaches us how to pray boldly:

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

If you have ever felt unworthy, desperate, or spiritually blind — this episode is for you.