Tag Archives: Joseph

Travelling the Holy Land (1)

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Wilhelm Weber

Having arrived in the Holy Land, we stayed overnight in Nazareth and awoke early to witness sunrise over the surrounding hills. Getting the wake-up call at 6h00 was my regular time to get up back home in Wittenberg as Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Holy Land | Tagged Acco, Annunciation, Bahai, Beth Shearim, Haifa, Joseph, Karmel, Maria, Nazareth | Leave a comment

The adoration of the shepherds

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Wilhelm Weber

In 1562 Caspar Niemegk died. He was but 45 years old. He left behind his childless wife Anna. She commissioned Lucas Cranach the Younger to paint an epitaph for her husband, which would comfort her by pointing out the true … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Histories, Lieder | Tagged 1562, angels, Baby Jesus, Caspar & Anna Niemegk, Christmas, Colors, heaven, Holiday, IX, Joseph, Mary, People, Salvation, Shepherds, Structure | Leave a comment

Lenten sermon after Invocavit

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Following the order of the lectionary here, I am to preach on the holy gospel according to St. Matthew the eighteenth chapter. This is what I have prepared so far: OLS6.1 2018.2.21 Lenten Sermon Mt.18,21-35 Village LC. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lent, Sermon, sermonette or devotion, Uncategorized | Tagged 5th petition, blessings, Bruderkrieg, Civil war, creation, forgive, Indignation, Joseph, Our Father, retribution, Right, Salvation, Sanctification, Schalksknecht, Stephen, Trespass, Verraiers, wrong | Leave a comment

Simeon’s “Nunc Dimittis” in pictures

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

This mornings classes on the presentation of the little baby Jesus – eight days old – in the temple concentrated on Simeon’s “Nunc Dimittis”. Here are some pictures used as illustration. One group depicting Greek and Russian icons, whereas the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Epiphany, Theologie, Uncategorized | Tagged 8 days, Circumcision, Hannah, Icon, Joseph, Lk.2:21-40, Maria, Nunc dimittis, Painting, Rembrandt van Rijn, Simeon, St. Luke, Temple | 1 Comment

4th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword from Galatians 6: Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (Verse 2) The Introit from Psalm 22: Ye that fear the Lord, praise him. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction … Continue reading →

Posted in Pentecost, Sunday, Trinity (The church season after Pentecost), Uncategorized | Tagged 4th Sunday after Trinity, Beam, collect, forgive, Gal6:2, Give, Gn50, Green, Johann Hermann, Joseph, Judge, Lk6:36-42, measure, merciful, Mote, O God thou faithful God, Ps.22, Ro14:10-13, Splinter | Leave a comment

Matins in the morning

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

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

Posted in Matins in the morning, Uncategorized | Tagged Bread of life, Cana, desert, Feeding, Forgiveness, Incarnation, IX, Jo6, Joseph, Living bread, Ps126, Sacrifice, Salvation, summum bonum | Leave a comment

The Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas of the gentiles)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

The darkness is past, and the true light now shineth (1.Jo2,8b) Introit from Psalm 100: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphany, Lectionary etc, Uncategorized | Tagged 1Jo2:8, Bethlehem, Christmas, dream, Eph3:2-3.5-6, Gentiles, gold, Herod, incense, Jews and gentiles, Jo1:15-18, Joseph, Kings, Magoi, Mary, Mt2:1-12, myrrh, Philipp Nicolai 1556-1608, Psalm 100, Sermon, star, Wise men | Leave a comment

Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 20th February 2106.

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

The Lord our God said to Joshua: „Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.“ (Jos.1:9 KJV) And … Continue reading →

Posted in Herrenhuter Readings, Uncategorized | Tagged 2Ti1:7, crisis, Crossing, Daniel, Dismay, Faith, Fear, Hope, Jordan, Jos1:9, Joseph, Joshua, Love, power, sound mind, St. Paul | Leave a comment

Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu and seTswana

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The 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 God’s Word from the first epistle of St. John in the first chapter verses … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Lutheran Order of service | Tagged 1.Jo1:1-4, 1.Sunday after Christmas, creation, Fulfilment, Incarnation, Joseph, joy, Mary, Restoration, Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, Rev. K-G. Tiedemann, Salvation, Sermon, Tswana, Zulu | Leave a comment

Lutheran Order of service in English, isiZulu and seTswana

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The Lutheran Order of Service for Christmas Day is available here in isiZulu, seTswana and English. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the epistle of St. Paul to Titus in the 3 chapter verses 4-7. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Lutheran Order of service | Tagged Christmas, English, Incarnation, Joseph, Lutheran, Mary, redemption, Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, Rev. Kurt Schnackenberg, Salvation, Tit3:4-7, Tswana, Zulu | 1 Comment