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Tag Archives: Persecution
Septuagesimae: 2nd Sunday before Lent +
Watchword Hebrews 3:15 “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” Introit Psalm 119 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I … Continue reading
Posted in Epiphany, Lectionary etc, Uncategorized
Tagged 2Co12:1-10, boast, Calamities, Grace, hardship, Hb3:15, Hiding place, Hope, Insults, Is55:10-12a, lamp, Light, Lk8:4-8, Martin Luther, Persecution, rain, safe, Sead, shield, snow, Sower, sword, weakness, Word
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Lessons for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
The watchword for the 18th Sunday after Trinity: And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. (1Jo 4:21 NIV) Introit is from Psalm 122: “I was glad when they said … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary etc, Pentecost, Uncategorized
Tagged Decalogue, Edify, Good, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, joy, Justice, justification, Law, Love, Moses, peace, Persecution, Progrom, Right, righteousness, salutary, Sinai, Torah
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Matins in the morning
Here is today’s sermon held during Matins on Acts 12:18-25 for you to read:Ac12,18-25 Matins or to listen to:
Posted in LTS in Tshwane, Matins in the morning, Sermon, Uncategorized
Tagged Ac12:18-25, Faith, haughty, Herod Agrippa I, liberation, Litany, Martyr, Militant, Persecution, praise, Prayer, Prison, Proud, Rescue, Rhoda, Salvation, save, St. Peter, Thank, Trust, Tyrant
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Childermas or Holy Innocents
Psalm 116 verses 15 and 17: “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints… I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.”
Posted in Christmas
Tagged Childermas, Christmas, exile, flee, Holy Innocents, Lament of Rachel, Martyr, Persecution, refugee
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Matins on Mondays
This mornings sermon during Matins on Lamentations 3:22-26.31-32 (OT Reading for the 16th Sunday after Trinity) and as introduction to the convening commission on our past is readable here: Matins Lamentations 3,22-26.31-32 and audible here:
Posted in Matins on Mondays
Tagged 16SaT, Absurd, Accusation, Apology, creative, cross, Defense, ex nihilo, exile, Ezekiel, Faith, Jeremiah, Job, Lam3:21-26.31-32, Law, Lazarus, Martyrs, OT, Persecution, Reality, refugee, Trust
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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana
The Lutheran Order of Service for Exaudi (Sixth Sunday after Easter) is available here in isiZulu and seTswana too. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. John in the 15th and … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran Order of service
Tagged 6SaEaster, anticipation, comforter, Exaudi, expectation, Jo15-16, LHF, Persecution, Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, Truth, Tswana, Waiting, Zulu
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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 23rd April 2015
“The days of thy mourning shall be ended.” (Isa 60:20 KJV) and “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jud 1:21 KJV) That really is good news and … Continue reading
Posted in Herrenhuter Readings
Tagged Death, Faith, Hope, nihilism, Persecution, Prison, Salvation, sophists, Suffering, War
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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 21st April 2015
Then Job answered the LORD: “I am unworthy– how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.” (Job 40:3-4 NIV) and “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luk 11:1 NIV) Reading post-graduate student Eric Gboto’s account of the … Continue reading
Posted in Herrenhuter Readings
Tagged calamity, dire straits, Evil, helplessness, Hymn, lament, murder, Persecution, Pray, quiet, Storm, xenophobia
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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 28th February 2014
King Saul said to David: “When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the LORD reward you well for the way you treated me today.” (1Sa 24:19 NIV) and Jesus said: “But to you who … Continue reading
Löhe on Luke 12:32
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” (Luk 12:32 NIV) There may well be times in which the Church appears to be but a mere stream, which is struggling to … Continue reading
Posted in Meditations by P.Wilhelm Löhe (Translation)
Tagged Alone, Care, Church, Congregation, despair, Elijah, Epiphany, Faithful, Isolation, Lk 12:32, Persecution, Remnant, Trust
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