Tag Archives: word of god

2nd Sunday before Lent: Sexagesimae (Word of God)

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Wilhelm Weber

“Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts.” Hebrews 3,15 Introit: Psalm 119,89-92.103-105.116: O Lord, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven.You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations.You established the earth and it stood … Continue reading →

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2nd Sunday before Lent (Sexagesimae)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Wilhelm Weber

“Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts.” Hebrews 3,15 (Watchword) Hymns of the Lutheran Church Faith and Truth and Life bestowing (LSB 584) Thy strong Word did cleave the darkness (LSB 578) God´s … Continue reading →

Posted in Prelenten Sundays, Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, Faith and Truth and Life, God's Word is our great heritage, Hb3:15, Heb4:12-13, Isaiah 55:8-13, Lk8:4-8, LSB 578, LSB 582, LSB 584, Prayer of the church, Psalm 119, Sexagesimae, Thy strong Word, word of god | Leave a comment

Life and works of God´s people governed by the sure Word of God

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Dr. Martin Luther continues his commentary on Deuteronomy with this brief introduction in chapter 18 – translated by Richard R. Caemmerer in Luther´s Works Volume 9, pages 174ff: He closes off his introduction with the careful and yet insightful comments … Continue reading →

Posted in Martin Luther and the Reformation, Theologie | Tagged augurs, charmers, guessers, observers of days, python, Seers, soothsayers, sorcerers, wizards, word of god | Leave a comment

Yes, if faith & Word perish, no love & good works will stay.

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Dr. Martin Luther continues his commentary on Deuteronomy with this summary of chapter 14 – and it´s good reading about tithes, taxes and such laws and bylaws in this translation by Richard R. Caemmerer in Luther´s Works Volume 9, pages … Continue reading →

Posted in Bibel und Übersetzung, Gedankensplitter, Martin Luther and the Reformation, Politics, philosophy and other perspectives | Tagged firstfruits, priests, Taxes, tithes, word of god | Leave a comment

Don´t put God to the test

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

After explaining what it means to love the one and only God – Father, Son and Holy Ghost – above all else and that with all Your heart, soul and might always and everywhere … Dr. Martin Luther continues to … Continue reading →

Posted in Martin Luther and the Reformation | Tagged 10 Commandments, Deuteronomy, Dt6:16, First commandment, Lucas Cranach, Martin Luther, Putting God to the test, word of god | Leave a comment

You have heard His voice… (Dt.4:12)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

This passage condemns… representations of God, which He wanted to be forbidden to a simple and childish people, but … inner representations of God, which are (as we have said above) opinions and speculations about God constructed out of ourselves without … Continue reading →

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Epiphany: School lesson

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Wilhelm Weber

Before the Christmas holiday´s we used Dr. Martin Luther´s translation of Bishop Ambrose of Milan´s composition “Veni redemptor genitum” to introduce the Adventide and the glorious incarnation of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ in Bethlehem promised from of old … Continue reading →

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20th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8). The Introit is from Psalm … Continue reading →

Posted in Trinity (The church season after Pentecost), Uncategorized | Tagged Adultery, Commandment, God´s Covenant with Noah, Holiness, Holy Spirit, judgement, justification, Law of God, Marriage, Micah 6:8, Noah, Promise, Ps19, Sanctification, statutes, testament, Time is short, word of god | Leave a comment

17th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword for the 16th Sunday after Trinity: This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1Jo5:4b) The Introit is from Psalm 25: Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Trinity (The church season after Pentecost), Uncategorized | Tagged Berufung, call, Cananite woman, Faith, Gospel, Hearing, Is49, LSB 557, Mt15, Ps25, Ro10, Seek where you may to find a way, word of god | Leave a comment

Water for free

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

This year’s watchword is from Revelations 21,6. It’s the Lord’s promise: “I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life, freely.” Here’s my sermon in German for yesterday’s devotion in the chapel of … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphany, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, sermonette or devotion, Uncategorized, You comfort me + | Tagged Baptism, Life, Promise, Rev21:6, Salvation, thirst, water, Wittenberg, word of god | Leave a comment