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Ready for church: 7th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Wilhelm Weber

31st anniversary of my ordination and installation in Wittenberg, E.Transvaal on this Sunday in 1992. So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household Ephesians 2,9 LORD of … Continue reading →

Posted in Trinity (The church season after Pentecost) | Tagged Acts 2:41-47, Andrew, Baptism, Bread from heaven, Exodus 16:2f.11-18, Feast, Feeding of the multitude, fellow citizens, Foreigners, John 6:1-15, Lacked nothing, Manhu, Members of God´s household, Nm6:24-26, Non-citizens, Passover, Philipp, Psalm 107, Quail, Rodepoort, Saints | Leave a comment

St.Maurice and Luther

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

For only one year Hans Luder sends his fourteen year old son Martin – it is 1497 – to the cathedral school attached to the St. Mauritius abbey founded in Magdeburg back in 937 AD. Another reason to look a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gedankensplitter, Histories, biographies and other stories, Martin Luther and the Reformation | Tagged Confessor, Magdeburg, Martin Luther, Martyr, Maurice, Moritz, Saints, Theban legion | Leave a comment

2nd Sunday after Trinity

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Jesus Christ our Lord and God invites: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11,28) Introit from Psalm 36: Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are … Continue reading →

Posted in Lectionary etc, Lutherische Mission, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Trinity (The church season after Pentecost), Uncategorized | Tagged 2aT, come unto me saith God the son, Eph2, excuse, fellowcitiyens, Foreigners, Great banquet, great supper, household, hunger, Invitation, Is55, Lk14, Mt11:28, No money, Ps36, Saints, strangers, thirst | Leave a comment

Day of the Holy Innocents

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword Psalm 116: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. (15.17) Introit Psalm 124: If it had not been … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Lectionary etc, Uncategorized | Tagged escape, Holy Innocents, Jeremiah 31, Martyr, Matthew 2, pain, prey, Ps 116, Ps 124, Revelation 12, Saints, sorrow, Travail, weeping, wrath | Leave a comment

Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 19th February 2015

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. (Rut 2:12 KJV) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens … Continue reading →

Posted in Losung and Lehrtext | Tagged Church, Eph 2:19, exile, Family, fellow citizens, foreigner, heathen, household, Israel, Mission, Nations, Outreach, Pagan, Rut 2:12, Saints, strangers | Leave a comment

Great Captain: Fight for us once again!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

O little flock, fear not the Foe Who madly seeks your overthrow; Dread not his rage and power. What though your courage sometimes faints, His seeming triumph o’er God’s saints Lasts but a little hour. Be of good cheer; your … Continue reading →

Posted in Lutheran World | Tagged Captain, courage, Martyrs, power, Prayer, Prevail, Saints, triumph, victory | Leave a comment

Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 21st September 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD! (Psa 144:15 ESV) So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, (Eph 2:19 ESV)

Posted in Losung & Lehrtext | Tagged Alien, Church, Congregation, Eph 2:19, fellow citizen, household, members, People, Ps 144:15, Saints, stranger | Leave a comment

Löhe on Col 1:12

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Give joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. (Col 1:12 NIV) The Apostle draws an impressive picture of a Christian congregation in his letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations by P.Wilhelm Löhe (Translation) | Tagged Blessing, Children, Christian, Church, Col 1:12, Faith, heirs, Holy, inheritance, Light, Saints | Leave a comment

Löhe on Philippians 3:17

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (Phi 3:17 KJV) It’s obvious to all the world how bad corrupting influences are. Yet there are many, who would limit … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations by P.Wilhelm Löhe (Translation) | Tagged Church, Confession, Cornerstone, Example, Faithful, Gospel, Phil 3:17, Saints, testimony, Truth, witness | Leave a comment

Herrenhuter readings for Monday, the 7th October 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

There is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. (Dan 2:28 NIV) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Losung & Lehrtext | Tagged Gentiles, glory, Hope, mystery, Nations, Revelation, Saints, Salvation, Secret | Leave a comment