Tag Archives: Sin

Luther on articles of faith…

I will here briefly recount these articles of the Christian faith to which everyone is above all things to pay attention and hold fast. The first is the law of God, which is to be preached so that one thereby … Continue reading

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Father, forgive them + Lenten Service 1

Today´s our first Lenten service after Ash Wednesday. We´re following the propers from the local lectionary. That starts off with the first penitential Psalm: Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger.Do not discipline me in your raging fury.Have mercy … Continue reading

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Matins in the morning

Here is my sermon on Exodus 2:11-18 preached during Matins in the chapel of St. Timothy’s at LTS: Ex2,11-18 Matins. You can listen to it here: 

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Sermon on Monday: John 1:29-42

The prophet at the threshold in the middle of God’s salvific history with humankind, welcomes the One Who is deemed to be „the Lamb of God“, and, at the same time, is doomed to b e „the Lamb of God“. … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 24th February 2016

King David prays: “Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.” (Psa 51:11 NIV) And the apostle St.Paul writes: “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 12th February 2016

The prophet Hosea writes: “It shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.” (Hos … Continue reading

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Confessional address

Here’s the confessional address held by Professor Dr. habil Werner Klaen this morning in the Seminary’s chapel of St.Timothy: Devotion on James 3_05_08_2015_corr.

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Herrenhuter readings for Monday, the 11th May 2015

Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. (Isa 40:2 NIV) For he … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 16th April 2015

“The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command.” (Lam 1:18 NIV) and “I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.” (Luk 15:18 NIV) … Continue reading

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 28th January 2015

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. (Proverbs 8:13) Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:11) Because the Lord is good, therefore we, … Continue reading

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