Tag Archives: goodness

Löhe on Ephesians 4:22

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; (Eph 4:22 NIV) What kind of expectations does the Apostle have for us. We are … Continue reading

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Löhe on 1.Cor.1:4

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. (1Co 1:4 NIV) St. Paul thanks God for the multiple grace bestowed onto the congregation in Corinth. This gratitude reveals the great intercessor to … Continue reading

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Löhe on Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Gal 5:22-23 NIV) Nine fruits of the Spirit instead of one! They are all possible and really present in the Church. And each … Continue reading

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Löhe on Galatians 5:21b

I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:21 NIV) “Those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Gal 5:21b NIV) That’s like … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 18th August 2013

  Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise? (Psa 106:2 NIV) His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 13th August 2013

Thus says the Lord your God: “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Jos 1:5 NIV) For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.  (2Co 1:20 NIV)

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Löhe on 1.Corinthians 10,10

And do not grumble, as some of them did–and were killed by the destroying angel. (1Co 10:10 NIV) In the 2nd year after their exodus from Egypt the Israelites were already at the gateway to the promised holy land. The … Continue reading

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 8th Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the gospel of the evangelist St. John in the 9th chapter … Continue reading

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Löhe on Romans 6,19

Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. (Rom 6:19 NIV) In apostolic times the entire population around … Continue reading

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Löhe on Romans 6,11

Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (Rom 6:11 NIV) Jesus lives. What he is living, he is living for God. The same holds true for us. After we have died together with Christ on … Continue reading

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