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Category Archives: Lent
Ride on, ride on in Majesty…
Looking forward to the 6th Sunday in Lent: “Palm Sunday”: Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The lessons forbid getting lost in facinations of glorious fantasies and focus our hearts and minds on what´s at hand: “For just as Moses lifted up … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Hebrews 12&13, Isaiah 50:4-9, John 12:12-19, John 3:14, LSB 441, Palmarum, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 69, Ride on, ride on in majesty
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All eyes on Jesus…
Another bible study coming up. This time on Hebrews 11 and 12. The verses chosen are but a guideline. The entire chapter gives the proper line of thought. It´s all about faith as the watchword for this coming 6th Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Bibel und Übersetzung, Lent
Tagged Cranach, Faith, Hebrews 11 and 12, Kleinig, Saints see the cloud of witnesses, Stephen Starke, Word
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Vindicate me, o God!
Looking forward to the 5th Sunday in Lent: “Judica!” (Vindicate me, o Lord! Psalm 43) It´s all about finding justification and how God´s people seek His defense against blame, heavy charges and accussations – as they despair of getting it … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Lieder, Lutheran Order of service, Predigten in der ALS, psalms and spiritual songs
Tagged Abraham, Braunschweiger Monogrammist, Deus providebit, friends, Genesis 22, God will provide, Hebrews 5, Jesus in Getsemane, Job, Job 19, justification, Mt20:28, Navalny, Psalm 43, Urguhr, Vindication
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My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (5th Lenten Service)
The 5th Lenten Service is coming up. We´re following the propers of the local lectionary. The Introit starts us off with the 5th penitential Psalm. “The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament … Continue reading
Jesus thirsts (4th Lenten service)
The 4th Lenten Service is coming up. We´re following the propers of the local lectionary. The Introit starts us off with the 4th penitential Psalm: “For the music director, a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him … Continue reading
Posted in Hymns, Lent, Martin Luther and the Reformation, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Theologie, You comfort me +
Tagged agony, Cranach, David & Batseba, Getsemane, Herderkirche, Jesaja 42, Jesus grant that balm and healing, Jesus in the garden, Johann Hermann 1585-1647, LSB421, Psalm 51, Weimar
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Bible study on John 12,20-24
For this coming Sunday Laetare (Rejoice), our lectionary has these short verses from the Holy Gospel of St. John for the sermon text: Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast. So these … Continue reading
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Oculi: “My eyes are ever on the Lord” (Ps.25,15)
Ready for church this 3rd Sunday in Lent (Oculi): Our eyes are always on the Lord + even as we are tempted to look back (1.Kings 19,1-8; Eph.5,1-9 and Luke 9,57-62) or elsewhere. We know: “No one who puts his … Continue reading
Pay attention: Who is the greatest? Lenten service 3
The 3rd Lenten Service is coming up. We´re following the propers of the local lectionary. The Introit starts us off with the 3rd penitential Psalm: O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger.Do not continue to punish me … Continue reading
Bible study before 3rd Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
The 3rd Sunday in Lent (Oculi) is coming up and we´ve got the first part of the fifth chapter of St. Paul´s letter to the Ephesians on the table. We´re using the excellent commentary of Dr. Timothy Wengert (St.Catherines) to … Continue reading
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