Category Archives: sermonette or devotion

The God of Abraham praise… (LSB 798)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

The 5th Sunday after Trinity is coming up and we´ve got all reason to rejoice, lift up our faces to the Lord and God of our salvation. It is He, who calls us from the ends of the world to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gottesdienst, Hymns, Lutheran Order of service, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Predigten in der ALS, sermonette or devotion, Trinity (The church season after Pentecost), You comfort me + | Tagged 1Cor1:18-25, Call and salvation, Eph2, Gn12, Lk5, LSB 798, Ps 73, The God of Abraham praise | Leave a comment

Abide in me and I in You

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Jesus Christ says: Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. Gospel of St. John 15:4 Luther comments this … Continue reading →

Posted in Gedankensplitter, Martin Luther and the Reformation, sermonette or devotion, Sights and pictures, You comfort me + | Tagged Abide in me and I in You, Faith, good works, Grace, John 15:4, LSB 619, LW 24, Martin Luther, Thy Body given for me o Savior | Leave a comment

Job 23: Looking for justification…

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Wilhelm Weber

Oswald Bayer makes a point of illustrating man´s common pursuit for justification in our time. He goes a long way to prove, that that is a general and practically universal human endeavor, despite others pushing the agenda, that this sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Gottesdienst, Histories, Lutheran World, sermonette or devotion, Theologie | Tagged Innocent suffering, Is 52:13-53:12, Jack Preus, Job, King David, Living by faith, Michael Voigt, Oswald Bayer, Paul, Peter, Preaching, Sermon, Suffering servant | Leave a comment

Lenten sermon after Invocavit

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Following the order of the lectionary here, I am to preach on the holy gospel according to St. Matthew the eighteenth chapter. This is what I have prepared so far: OLS6.1 2018.2.21 Lenten Sermon Mt.18,21-35 Village LC. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Sermon, sermonette or devotion, Uncategorized | Tagged 5th petition, blessings, Bruderkrieg, Civil war, creation, forgive, Indignation, Joseph, Our Father, retribution, Right, Salvation, Sanctification, Schalksknecht, Stephen, Trespass, Verraiers, wrong | Leave a comment

Water for free

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

This year’s watchword is from Revelations 21,6. It’s the Lord’s promise: “I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life, freely.” Here’s my sermon in German for yesterday’s devotion in the chapel of … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphany, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, sermonette or devotion, Uncategorized, You comfort me + | Tagged Baptism, Life, Promise, Rev21:6, Salvation, thirst, water, Wittenberg, word of god | Leave a comment

Matins in the morning

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is my sermon on 1.Kings 8:22-28 on this Ascension Holiday:

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Strong comfort

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is this morning’s sermon on Ephesians 6:18-20 to read (draft-eph618-20-matins) and to hear We pray with the holy Christian Church a collect of this past Sunday: “Almighty and everlasting God, comfort of the sad and strength of those who … Continue reading →

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Elijah at the brook Cherith

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is this this morning’s sermonette as held in the chapel of St. Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane to read: draft-1ki171-6-matins and to listen to here:

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Sermon on 1.Timothy 4:12-16

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is this morning’s sermon on 1.Timothy 4:12-16 for you to read (1Ti4,12-16 Matins) and to hear:

Posted in Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane, Matins in the morning, Sermon, sermonette or devotion, Uncategorized | Tagged 1Ti4:12-16, careful, Catechism, commandments, Faithful, Gifted, LSB 696, wise | Leave a comment

Matins in the Morning: Lk.9,51ff

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

This mornings sermon during Matins is available here to read: Lk9,51-56 Matins 2016.2.11 and here to listen too:

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