Herrenhuter readings for Saturday the 18th 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

DSC_0205Thus shall you say, every one to his neighbour and every one to his brother, ‘What has the LORD answered?’ or ‘What has the LORD spoken?’ (Jer 23:35 ESV) St. Paul writes to the Ephesians: “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” (Eph 5:17 ESV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 17th October 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

zaccheusIn you, LORD my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame. (Psa 25:1-2 NIV) Jesus Christ says: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luk 19:10 NIV)

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Lutheran order of the divine service in isiZulu and seTswana.

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

christ_is_light_of_the_world_by_scottmcdaniel-d572le4The Lutheran Order of Service for the 18th Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from Ephesians 5:15-21 by late father in the faith Rev. N.A. Ntuli + in isiZulu (wz1452141019 n Tr 18) and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1452141019 n Tr 18) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for this 18th Sunday after Trinity are:

Old Testament:       Exodus 20:1-17

The Epistle:            Romans 14:17-19

The Gospel:            St. Mark 12:28-34

Psalm:                    122:2-3.7.9

The liturgical colour is green.

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this 18th Sunday after Trinity: And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. (1Jo 4:21 KJV)

Dear Father in heaven, you have revealed your love to us in Jesus Christ. Grant us your Holy Spirit, that we may love you with our whole heart and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, enthusiasm and 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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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 16th October 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

armour‘Let not him who straps on his armour boast himself as he who takes it off.’ (1Ki 20:11 ESV) St. Paul writes to the Corinthians: “I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” (1Co 2:4 ESV) (1Co 2:3 ESV)

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Great Captain: Fight for us once again!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber
  1. ship_sailing_revO little flock, fear not the Foe Who madly seeks your overthrow; Dread not his rage and power. What though your courage sometimes faints, His seeming triumph o’er God’s saints Lasts but a little hour.
  2. Be of good cheer; your cause belongs To Him who can avenge your wrongs; Leave it to Him, our Lord. Though hidden yet from mortal eyes, His Gideon shall for you arise, Uphold you and His Word.
  3. As true as God’s own Word is true. Not earth nor hell with all their crew Against us shall prevail. A jest and byword are they grown; God is with us, we are His own; Our victory cannot fail.
  4. Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer; Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare, Fight for us once again! So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise A mighty chorus to Thy praise, World without end.

There was a time, when we quoted this hymn jokingly. Now, decades later, I resent and repent of this foolhardiness on my part. Singing this hymn in the German original by Johann M. Altenburg, 1632  with old man Voges on Monday night together with my wife and children, reminded of changing fortunes and times in the world and also the church, which are under heavy attack from the conquered foe, and how all in all is focussed on God’s victory attained in Jesus Christ and to be culminated and made visible at his 2nd coming in glory to judge the living and the dead – even if we don’t see or feel it yet. Let us therefore take courage in his promise and faithfulness and not despair amidst all calamities, assaults and vanities of our time. He our Captain will surely prevail and carry us through to see, what we have here believed.

  1. Verzage nicht, du Häuflein klein, Obschon die Feinde willens sein, Dich gänzlich zu verstören, Und suchen deinen Untergang, Davon dir wird recht angst und bang; Es wird nicht lange währen.
  2. Dich tröste nur, daß deine Sach’ Ist Gottes, dem befiehl die Rach’ Und laß allein ihn walten! Er wird durch seinen Gideon, Den er wohl weiß, dir helfen schon, Dich und sein Wort erhalten.
  3. So wahr Gott Gott ist + sein Wort, Muß Teufel, Welt und Höllenpfort’; Und was dem will anhangen, Endlich werden zu Hohn + Spott; Gott ist mit uns und wir mit Gott, Den Sieg woll’n wir erlangen!
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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 15th October 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Jesus heals many diseasesTruly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. (Jer 3:23 ESV) And Jesus healed many who were sick with various diseases… (Mar 1:34 ESV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 14th October 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

jac ptaKing David sings: “I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” (Psa 9:1 NIV) And St. Paul writes: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1Th 5:18 KJV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Monday, the 13th October 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Jesus answers Johns disciples“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isa 43:18-19 ESV) Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. (Mat 11:2-5 ESV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday the 12th October 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

airlinkWe humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. (Ezr 8:21 ESV) And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. (Act 21:5 KJV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 11th October 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

hearLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. (Psa 10:17 KJV) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.  (1Jo 5:14 KJV)

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