Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 4th January 2013

answer“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips…” (Isaiah 6:5a NIV)

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:6 NIV)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu and seTswana

three-wise-men-starThe Lutheran Order of Service for the Holiday of Epiphany is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a English sermon based on the prophecy of Isaiah in the 60th chapter verses 1-6 (Is 6,1-6 Epiphany 2013) and translated in isiZulu (wz1308130101 umkhosi wePhifaniya) and  into seTswana (wt1308130106 Ephifania) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

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.

I pray you have a very blessed festival of Epiphany and have time to meditate on the watchword from the apostle Saint John’s first letter:  “Darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.” (1.John 2:8b NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 3rd January 2013

migrantsThe alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God. (Leviticus 19:34 NIV)

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. (Epistle to the Hebrews 13:2 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 2nd January 2013

King SolomonThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. (Pro 1:7 NIV)

Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.” (Act 10:34-35 NIV)

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Lutheran Order of worship in seTswana and isiZulu

holy-name-largeThe Lutheran Order of Service for the holiday of Circumcision on New Year is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on Proverbs 16:1-9 by our brother Rev. Musawenkosi Mntambo (LTS in Tshwane, GP) in isiZulu (wz1307130101 umnyaka omusha)and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1307130101 NGWAGA O MOSWA) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

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.

I pray you have a very blessed new year of the Lord 2013 and have time to meditate on the watchword from the apostle Saint Paul’s letter to the Colossians:  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Col 3:17 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

“Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. They will say of me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’ “ (Isaiah 45:23-24 NIV)

“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.” (Ephesians 3:14-15 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for the last day of the year: 31st December 2012

????????My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?” (Psalm 119:82 NIV)

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. (2.Thessalonians 2:16-1 NIV)

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to get that many views.

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 30th December

HandsDo not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.” (Proverbs 3:27 NIV)

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu and seTswana

simeonThe Lutheran Order of Service for the first Sunday after Christmas is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on the gospel of the evangelist Saint John in the twelfth chapter verses 44-50 by our father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

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.

I pray you have a very blessed first Sunday after Christmas and have time to continue to meditate on the watchword for these high holidays of Christmas:  The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Joh 1:14 NIV)

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