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Tag Archives: rain
Therefore both rains are necessary, the early and the late…
Dr. Martin Luther continues his commentary on Deuteronomy with this summary of chapter 11 – and it´s good reading in this translation by Richard R. Caemmerer in Luther´s Works Volume 9, pages 117-119: This chapter is a sort of conclusion to … Continue reading
Posted in Bibel und Übersetzung, Martin Luther and the Reformation, Theologie
Tagged doctrine, Dt11, Egypt, exhorting, Faith, Flooding, labor, Nile, Promise, rain, Suffering
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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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Matins in the morning
Here’s this morning’s sermonette on God’s gracious providence as he takes care of his prophet Elijah hiding him near the brook Kerith and feeding him with ravens:
Laetare: 4th Sunday in Lent +
Watchword from the gospel of the evangelist St. John chapter 12: “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary etc, Lent, Lutheran Order of service, Uncategorized
Tagged altar, Blood, body, Comfort, Consolation, corn, Courts of the Lord, Covenant of peace, doorkeeper, Eucharist, Fruit, hardship, house, Jesus priceless treasure, Jo12:24, Kernel, kindness, mercy, mountains, rain, Realpresence, Sakrament, Salvation, Seed, strength, Suffering, Tabernacles, Waters of Noah, wrath
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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 5th March 2106.
The prophet recalls: „Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.“ (Isaiah 49:4) Our Lord Jesus … Continue reading
Sunday Sexagesimae (2nd Sunday before Lent)
„In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. (Ps.56,5) „For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all … Continue reading
Posted in Lectionary etc
Tagged Heb4:12-13, Is55:6-12a, Lk8:4-15, Preaching, Proclamation, Ps119, rain, Seed, Sermon, snow, sow, TLH500, Word
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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 11th November 2014
The rain waters does not dry up as quickly as my people have again forgotten me. (Jer.18:14-15) Jesus said: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!”
Posted in Losung & Lehrtext
Tagged disperse, forget, Gathered, Jer 18:14-15, Jerusalem, rain, run off, water
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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 15th April 2014
All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things. (Psa 104:27-28 NIV The triune God has not left … Continue reading
Posted in Losung & Lehrtext
Tagged Acts 14:17, feed, Good, goodness, hungry, joy, kindness, plenty, Ps 104:27-28, rain, satisfy, shower
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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 13th October 2013
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. (Isa 45:8 KJV) For we through … Continue reading
Posted in Losung & Lehrtext
Tagged created, Faith, Gal 5:5, Hope, Isa 45:8, Moisture, rain, righteousness, Salvation, Spiriti, spring up
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