Martin Luther's basic theological writings

Part 1. Luther on theology. Disputation against scholastic theology (1517) : LW 31:9-16

The Ninety-five theses (1517) : LW 31:25-33

Heidelberg disputation (1518) : LW 31:39-58

Confession concerning Christ's Supper

Part III (1528) : LW 37:360-72

A practical way to pray (1535) : LW 43:191-209 / revised by William R. Russell

Preface to the Wittenberg edition of Luther's German writings (1539) : LW 34:283-88

Sermon in Castle Pleissenburg, Leipzig (1539) : LW 51:301-11

Part 2. Luther on scripture. "Concerning the letter and the spirit" (1521) : LW 39:175-203

A brief instruction on what to look for and expect in the gospels (1521) : LW 35:117-24

Preface to the epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (1522, revised 1546) : LW 35:365-80

Lectures on Galatians (1535) : LW 26:3-11

Preface to the New Testament (1522, revised 1546) : LW 35:357-62

Preface to the Old Testament (1523, revised 1545) : LW 35:235-51

How Christians should regard Moses (1525) : LW 35:161-74

Part 3. Luther on the Gospel. Two kinds of righteousness (1519) : LW 31:297-306

A meditation of Christ's passion (1519) : LW 42:6-14

A sermon on the three kinds of good life for the instruction of consciences (1521) : LW 44:231-42

The bondage of the will : introduction, part VI, and conclusion (1525) : LW 33:15-19, 246-95

Sermon on the afternoon of Christmas Day (1530) : LW 51:211-18

Against the antinomians (1539) : LW 47:99-118

Part 4. Luther on sacraments. The blessed sacrament of the holy and true body and blood of Christ (1519) : LW 35:48-73

The Babylonian captivity of the church : part I (1520) : LW 36:11-57

The sacrament of the body and blood of Christ : against the fanatics (1526) : LW 36:329-60

Concerning rebaptism (1528) : LW 40:229-62

Confession concerning Christ's Supper : from part I (1528) : LW 37:206-35

The Marburg articles (1529) / Robert Kolb and James Nestingen, eds., Sources and contexts of the Book of Concord (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2001), 88-93

Consolation for women whose pregnancies have not gone well (1542) / translated by William R. Russell

Part 5. Luther on reform. Eight sermons at Wittenberg (1522) : LW 51:70-100

Concerning the order of public worship (1523) : LW 53:11-14

An order of mass and communion for the church at Wittenberg (1523) : LW 53:19-40

The Small catechism (1529) : BC:338-56

The Smalcald articles (1537) : BC:288-318

On the councils and the church : part III (1539) : LW 41:143-78

Part 6. Luther on ethics. A sermon on the estate of marriage (1519) : LW 44:7-14

A sermon on preparing to die (1519) : LW 42:99-115

The freedom of a Christian (1520) / The Luther study edition, translated by Mark Tranvik, (Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2008), 31-96

Temporal authority : to what extent it should be obeyed (1523) : LW 45:81-129

To the councilmen of all cities in Germany that they establish and maintain Christian schools (1524) : LW 45:347-78

Whether one may flee from a deadly plague (1527) : LW 43:119-38

Part 7. Luther the man. Letters. Letter to George Spalatin (Wittenberg, January 14, 1520) : LW 48:143-47

Letter to Hans Luther (Wartburg, November 21, 1521) : LW 48:329-36

Letter to Wolfgang Capito (Wittenberg, July 9, 1537) : LW 50:171

Fragments. A sincere admonition by Martin Luther to all Christians to guard against insurrection and rebellion (1522) : LW 45:51

Luther's table talk (1542) : LW 54:428ff

Preface to the complete edition of Luther's Latin writings (1545) : LW 34:336-38

On the Jews and their lies (1543) : LW 47:137ff

Luther's will (Wittenberg, January 6, 1542) : LW 34:289-97.