The Lutheran Order of Service for the 11th Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. Luke in the 18th chapter verses 9-14 written by Pastor Rev. F.J. Mtshali (Fernie, MP) in isiZulu (wz1543150816 n. T. 11) and translated as usual by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN) into seTswana (wt1543150816 n Tr 11).
The readings for the 11th Sunday after Trinity are:
- Old Testament: 2.Samuel 12:1-10.13-15a
- The Epistle: Ephesians 2:4-10
- The Gospel: St. Luke 18:9-14
- Psalm: 113: 5-7.2
The liturgical colour is green.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for the 11th Sunday after Trinity: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (1Pe 5:5b ESV)
A collect for the 11th Sunday after Trinity: Almighty and everlasting God, always more ready to hear than we to pray and to give more than we either desire or deserve, pour down upon us the abundance of Your mercy, forgiving those things of which our conscience is afraid and giving us those good things that we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book Pg.920)
If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)
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