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Lutheran Order of service & sermon in isiZulu and 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 based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. Luke in the 15th chapter verses 10,1-3.11b-32 written by retired missionary Rev. K-G Tiedemann (Tarmstedt, Germany) in isiZulu (wz1535150621 n. Tr. 3) and translated by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN) into seTswana (wt1535150621 n. Tr. 3).
The readings for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity are:
- Old Testament: Ezekiel 18:1-4.21-24.30-32
- The Epistle: 1st Timothy 1:12-17
- The Gospel: St. Luke 15:1-3.11b-32
- Psalm: 103:8.10-12
The liturgical colour is green.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luk 19:10 KJV)
A collect for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity: O God, the protector of all who trust in You, without whom nothing is strong and nothing is holy, multiply Your mercy on us that, with You as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Pastoral Companion 593)
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)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu and seTswana
The Lutheran Order of Service for the 2nd 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 14th chapter verses (15) 16-24 written by retired missionary Rev. K-G Tiedemann (Tarmstedt, Germany) in isiZulu (wz1534150628 n. Tr. 2) and translated by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN) into seTswana (wt1534150614 n. Tr 2.wpd).
The readings for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity are:
- Old Testament: Isaiah 55:1-3b (3c-5)
- The Epistle: Ephesians 2:17-22
- The Gospel: St. Luke 14: (15) 16-24
- Psalm: 36:6-7a.8-9
The liturgical colour is green.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Mat 11:28 KJV)
A collect for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity: O Lord, since You never fail to help and govern those whom You nurture in Your steadfast fear and love, work in us a perpetual fear and love of Your holy name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (LSB Altar Book Pg.909)
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)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
Der reiche Mann und der arme Lazarus
Hier die heutige Predigt gehalten in St.Paul (Arcadia, SA) ueber Lukas 16:19-31 (Der reiche Mann und der arme Lazarus). Gottes Segen beim Lesen und Hoeren:
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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 5th June 2015
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. (Psa 42:1 KJV) In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (Joh 7:37 KJV)
The imagery is vivid. The thirstlands barren. Man and animals thirsty. And there is no hunger or thirst worse than that for the living word from God for man does not live of bread alone, but from the very Word that comes from God’s mouth. The picture of the rich man suffering in hell with parched lips and sore pain all over – and just no relief in sight.
Our Lord Jesus Christ calls us to the rich reserves and his fonts of living water. Those are not empty promises, but he has shown in the most barren places how he gave flowing streams of fresh water to those suffering so severly in the desert, when he let the cool waters break forth from the cliffs through the striking rod of his servant Moses. Or do you remember when he changed water into wine, making it abundantly clear that his divine abundance by far surpasses are wildest expectations, dreams and hopes even.
He starts off our new life with him through his living waters in Holy Baptism. In Holy Communion with him he grants us the cup of the New Testament – his very blood shed for us on the cross – so that we would be resuscitated and revitalize in the true faith that he is good, merciful and gracious to forgive all our sins and iniquities. He himself is the very source of life and he shares it with us, so that we would be in him and he in us and nothing seperate us forever. For he and the Father are greater than all and everything. He leads us to quite waters by … goodness and mercy shall follow me all my life and I will remain in the house of the Lord forever for he is truly good and his mercy endures forever and ever. Amen.
Therefore come, taste and see, how friendly your Lord is!
“I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table”
by Friedrich C. Heyder, 1677-1754
1. I come, O Savior, to Thy Table,
For weak and weary is my soul;
Thou, Bread of Life, alone art able
To satisfy and make me whole:
REFRAIN:
Lord, may Thy body and Thy blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
2. Oh, grant that I in manner worthy
May now approach Thy heavenly Board
And, as I lowly bow before Thee,
Look only unto Thee, O Lord!
3. Unworthy though I am, O Savior,
Because I have a sinful heart,
Yet Thou Thy lamb wilt banish never
For Thou my faithful Shepherd art!
4. Oh, let me loathe all sin forever
As death and poison to my soul
That I through wilful sinning never
May see Thy Judgment take its toll!
5. Thy heart is filled with fervent yearning
That sinners may salvation see
Who, Lord, to Thee in faith are turning;
So I, a sinner, come to Thee.
6. Weary am I and heavy laden,
With sin my soul is sore opprest;
Receive me graciously, and gladden
My heart, for I am now Thy guest.
7. Thou here wilt find a heart most lowly
That humbly falls before Thy feet,
That duly weeps o’er sin, yet solely
Thy merit pleads, as it is meet.
8. By faith I call Thy holy Table
The testament of Thy deep love;
For, lo, thereby I now am able
To see how love Thy heart doth move.
9. What higher gift can we inherit?
It is faith’s bond and solid base;
It is the strength of heart and spirit,
The covenant of hope and grace.
10. This feast is manna, wealth abounding
Unto the poor, to weak ones power,
To angels joy, to hell confounding,
And life for us in death’s dark hour.
11. Thy body, given for me, O Savior,
Thy blood which Thou for me didst shed,
These are my life and strength forever,
By them my hungry soul is fed.
12. With Thee, Lord, I am now united;
I live in Thee and Thou in me.
No sorrow fills my soul, delighted
It finds its only joy in Thee.
13. Who can condemn me now? For surely
The Lord is nigh, who justifies.
No hell I fear, and thus securely,
With Jesus I to heaven rise.
14. Though death may threaten with disaster,
It cannot rob me of my cheer;
For He who is of death the Master
With aid and comfort e’er is near.
15. My heart has now become Thy dwelling,
O blessed Holy Trinity.
With angels I, Thy praises telling,
Shall live in joy eternally.
The Lutheran Hymnal Text: 1 Cor. 11:28 Author: Friedrich C. Heyder, 1710
Titled: “Ich komm’ zu deinem Abendmahle”
Tune: “Ich sterbe taeglich” Leipzig, 1756
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Read the latest about the LTS in Tshwane
The LTS News is out: 2015,III. Read more about the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) and its students and visitors, plans and programs here. You can read that in pdf files and in either DINA4 2015,3 LTS News DINA4 or US Letter 2015,3 LTS News US Letter
We are grateful for your ongoing support and pray that you will have a very warm and cosy winter with loads of snow and brilliant sunlight or if you’re up north – a bearable summer 😉
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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 29th May 2015
“Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isa 6:3 KJV) “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” (Rom 11:36 KJV)
These days after Pentecost remind us of the critical victory of our Lord Jesus Christ. It’s changed everything – and to the good. Thank God for that! Not just the lives of those disciples, who are brought from sorrow to joy, from fear to confidence, from death to life, but for all the people of the world. It takes time for this to show, but the Word of the Lord grows (Franzmann) starting off in Jerusalem via Samaria and to the very ends of the world. That’s why we hear the stories of the disciples preaching before the sanhedrin, confessing that it’s vital, yes crucial to obey God more than men. How they heal that lame man before the temple. and how this mission of our Lord and saviour continues throughout the ages until he will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
This is all just a matter of time. We don’t see it yet, but it is steadily unfolding and it is not long until we will at last see, what we have here believed. Still people are baptized, still they are taught everything that our Lord has entrusted to his church and still the call goes out to all people: “Repent for the kingdom of God has drawn near!”
This is the doing of the triune God and he – the living Father, Son and Holy Spirit – rules with all authority in heaven and on earth until then – drawing more and more to himself. As long as we wait for his glorious return, we laud, praise and magnify his beautiful name as we did in chapel this morning with the hymn: “Beautiful saviour …” (LSB 537), going about the work of our daily calling and praying together and without ceasing: Your kingdom come!
“All Glory Be to God on High” by Nikolaus Decius, 1490?-1541 Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878
1. All glory be to God on high,
Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh,
The strife at last is ended;
God showeth His good will to men,
And peace shall reign on earth again;
Oh, thank Him for His goodness!
2. We praise, we worship Thee, we trust,
And give Thee thanks forever,
O Father, that Thy rule is just
And wise and changes never.
Thy boundless power o’er all things reigns,
‘Tis done whate’er Thy will ordains:
Well for us that Thou rulest!
3. O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son
Of God, Thy heavenly Father,
Who didst for all our sins atone
And Thy lost sheep dost gather:
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high,
From out our depths, we sinners cry,
Have mercy on us, Jesus!
4. O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift,
Thou Comforter unfailing,
O’er Satan’s snares our souls uplift
And let Thy power availing
Avert our woes and calm our dread.
For us the Savior’s blood was shed;
We trust in Thee to save us.
The Lutheran Hymnal Hymn #237 Text: Luke 2:14 Author: Nikolaus Decius, 1525
Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt. Titled: “Allein Gott in der Hoeh’ sei Ehr'”
Composer: Nikolaus Decius, 1539, asc. Tune: “Allein Gott in der Hoeh'”
Church news in isiZulu/seTswana May 2015
Here is an update on the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa News thanks to the translation by my father Rev.E.A.W.Weber DD into both isiZulu: 150420 NDA May 2015 and seTswana: 150322 KGA May 2015
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Lutheran Order of Service for the high Holiday of the Holy Trinity
The Lutheran Order of Service for the Holiday of the Holy Trinity is available here in isiZulu, seTswana and English. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. John in the 3rd chapter verses 1-8 (9-15) written by brother Rev. Kurt Schnackenberg (Shelly Beach, KZN) in English (WE1532150531 Trinity Sunday) and translated by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN) into both isiZulu (wz1532150531 umkhosi wobuThethwemunye) and seTswana (wt1532150531 moletlo wa Borobongwe).
The readings for Trinity Sunday are:
- Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-13
- The Epistle: Romans 11 (32) 33-36
- The Gospel: St. John 3:1-8 (9-15)
- Psalm: 145:1.3-4.13a
The liturgical colour is white.
May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for Trinity: Holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: The whole earth is full of his glory. (Isa 6:3 KJV)
A collect for Trinity: Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, o Father, Son and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever. (LSB Altar Book Pg.906)
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)
We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.
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