Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Luther on articles of faith…

I will here briefly recount these articles of the Christian faith to which everyone is above all things to pay attention and hold fast. The first is the law of God, which is to be preached so that one thereby … Continue reading

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19th Sunday after Trinity

  Watchword for the 19th Sunday after Trinity: Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved (Jer 17:14). The Introit is from Psalm 32:  Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose … Continue reading

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Matins in the morning

  Here’s my sermonette held this morning in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane: 

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Lectionary for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity

The watchword from Psalm 130: “But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.” (Verse 4). The Introit from Psalm 143: “Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, … Continue reading

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Lessons for the 21st Sunday after Trinity

The watchword from the holy apostle St. Paul’s letter to the Romans: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (12:21) The Introit for this Sunday is from Psalm 19: “The judgments of the LORD are true … Continue reading

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Readings for the 6th Sunday after Trinity

Watchword for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost from Isaiah 43:1  But now, this is what the LORD says– he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 24th February 2016

King David prays: “Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.” (Psa 51:11 NIV) And the apostle St.Paul writes: “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 12th February 2016

The prophet Hosea writes: “It shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.” (Hos … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 2nd February 2016

“Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. (Psa 76:8-9 KJV) “For the eyes of the Lord are over … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 31 January 2016.

Jeremiah 6,13-14: „For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. They have healed also the hurt of the … Continue reading

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