Author Archives: Wilhelm Weber

About Wilhelm Weber

Pastor at the Old Latin School in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Palmarum in St. Paulus (Afrikaans)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Pastor Klaus-Eckart Damaske is leading a camp for young couples in the bushveld this weekend, so he asked me to conduct the divine service in his afrikaans St.Paul’s congregation. I was very happy to do so, because it’s a joy … Continue reading →

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Palmarum: Sixth Sunday in Lent and last Sunday before Easter

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword from the gospel of John 3:14b-15: “The Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” Theme: Jesus Christ – the man of sorrow and pain. (Der Schmerzensmann) Isaiah 50:4-9 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Uncategorized | Tagged Attitude, Christ, entry, Hear, Hosanna, Humble, Is50:4-9, Jo12:12-19, King of Israel, Messiah, obedient, obey, Palmarum, Phil2:5-11, Schmerzensmann | Leave a comment

Matins in the Morning

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Here’s my sermon held this morning in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) first as outline (Hb9,15-18.27-28 Matins 2016.3) and then also as audio-file: The epistle was read in French (Peter Kizungu), Amharic … Continue reading →

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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 12th March 2106.

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

The Psalmist prays to God: „Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every … Continue reading →

Posted in Herrenhuter Readings, Uncategorized | Tagged Baptism, Comfort, Death, Depth, drown, great, Jonah, Life, Lot, Luther, Moses, Mt14:30, Noah, Peter, Ps71:20f, Salvation, save, Trouble, wind | Leave a comment

Judica me, Deus

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Coming up is the fifth Sunday in Lent and second Sunday before Easter, which is called Judica Sunday: “Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta” (Judge me o God and fight my fight against a faithless people … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Uncategorized | Tagged Gn22:1-13, Hb5:7-9, Judge, Judica, Mendelsohn, Mk10;35-45, Mt20:28, Ps 43, Ransom, serve | Leave a comment

Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 11th March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Thus says the Lord our God: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.” (Isa 45:6-7 NIV) And the … Continue reading →

Posted in Herrenhuter Readings, Uncategorized | Tagged 2Cor4:6, Affliction, Darkness, Desperation, disaster, Is45:6-7, IX, Light, prosperity, Void | Leave a comment

Matins in the morning: John 6,47-58

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Read here my sermon during this morning’s Matins in the chapel of St.Michael at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane on “Jesus Christ – the bread of life”: Joh 6,47-58 Matins 2016.3.10

Posted in Matins in the morning, Uncategorized | Tagged Belief, Bethlehem, Blood, body, Bread, Cana, creation, drink, Faith, Feast, feed, Flesh, food, Incarnation, Jerusalem, Jo6:47-58, Life, Proclamation, spiritual, Trust, Word, Zion | Leave a comment

Confessional sermon: St.Mark 12

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Read the sermon by Professor J.T. Pless (CTS Ft.Wayne) held during the confessional service in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) on the gospel of St. Mark the 12th chapter verses 28-34: Confessional … Continue reading →

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Sermon during Morning Prayer: John 6:24-29

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

John 6:24-29 So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said … Continue reading →

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 9th March 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

“For as the new heavens and the new earth that I make shall remain before me, says the LORD, so shall your offspring and your name remain.” (Isa 66:22 ESV) And our Lord Jesus Christ promised: “I will build my … Continue reading →

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