Monthly Archives: June 2013

Löhe on 1 John 3:17

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? (1Jo 3:17 NIV) Remember that first congregation in Jerusalem. Remember how they sold their … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 15. June 2013

You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.  (Neh 9:17 NIV) Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.  (Luk 11:4 NIV)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon on Lk.19,1-10 (Our Lord Jesus Christ visiting Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector in Jericho) written by … Continue reading

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Political comment: Job restriction at SAA

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS DECISION NOT TO APPOINT ANY WHITE MALE TRAINEE PILOTS  Adv Jacques du Preez, FW de Klerk Foundation In August last year, the South African Airways (SAA) lifted a ban on all applications from white males for its … Continue reading

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Löhe on 1 John 3:16b and 18

And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. (1Jo 3:16-18 NIV) Remember the millions of martyrs who did not only die … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 14th June 2013

Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After … Continue reading

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Rev. Eliot Sithole is awarded a PhD at CTS Ft.Wayne (IN)

Rev. Sithole promoted to Doctor of Theology + Good news from CTS. Ft.Wayne is that Rev. Eliot Sithole (Jobe) PhD, who is a pastor of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and teacher at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane … Continue reading

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Löhe on 1 John 3:16a

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.  (1Jo 3:16 NIV) Love is exemplified in the sacrifice of ones life for those loved. Jesus Christ did this as example and model for … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 13th June 2013

O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against you. (2Ch 14:11 NIV) For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by … Continue reading

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Löhe on 1 John 3:15

Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. (1Jo 3:15 NIV) There’s hot warfare go on between the world and the Church. That ongoing conflict between unbelief and true … Continue reading

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