Reformation Seminary Lecture - 3:30 PM Central Daylight Today

 

KJV John 21

21 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Practice - The Computers Are Working - 3:30 PM Today - Finishing John's Gospel

I will work on it later today and let people know.

Part Two - Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish

 

 Holyrood Abbey is a famous landmark, founded 1128.

Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish - The seldom sung hymn is found in The Lutheran Hymnal, but not likely to be used by the pop Calvinist efforts of LCMS and WELS. Zion on the Mississippi is even less popular.

"Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish"

By Johann Heermann, 1585-1647

1. Zion mourns in fear and anguish,

Zion, city of our God.

"Ah," she says, "how sore I languish,

Bowed beneath the chastening rod!

For my God forsook me quite

And forgot my sorry plight

Mid these troubles now distressing,

Countless woes my soul oppressing.

2. "Once," she mourns, "He promised plainly

That His help should e'er be near;

Yet I now must seek Him vainly

In my days of woe and fear.

Will His anger never cease?

Will He not renew His peace?

Will He not show forth compassion

And again forgive transgression?"

3. "Zion, surely I do love thee,"

Thus to her the Savior saith,

"Though with many woes I prove thee

And thy soul is sad to death.

For My troth is pledged to thee;

Zion, thou art dear to Me.

Deep within My heart I've set thee,

That I never can forget thee.

4. "Let not Satan make thee craven;

He can threaten, but not harm.

On My hands thy name is graven,

And thy shield is My strong arm.

How, then, could it ever be

I should not remember thee,

Fail to build thy wall, My city,

And look down on thee with pity?

5. "Ever shall Mine eyes behold thee;

On My bosom thou art laid.

Ever shall My love enfold thee;

Never shalt thou lack Mine aid.

Neither Satan, war, nor stress

Then shall mar thy happiness:

With this blessed consolation

Be thou firm in tribulation."

Hymn #268, The Lutheran Hymnal, Text: Isaiah 49: 14-17, Author: Johann Heermann, 1636, ab.

Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1869, alt.

Titled: "Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen", Composer: J. Hermann Schein, 1623

Tune: "Zion klagt"

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How many strikes have gone against them, and yet the Big Five Apostates toodle along, thrilled and excited, - ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC (sic)?!

WELS finally got some truth out - about how to eliminate congregations via merger; they already eliminated the efficacy of the Means of Grace decades ago. Missouri and ELCA are just the same. A few clever slogans will make the executives happy.

Meanwhile, the music is not Lutheran or even appropriate. Sermons are pirated from various Fuller-Schuller-Willow Creek sources. Bibles are considered good if they are sufficiently corrupted by by Otten-Beck quality and errors. There is only one Bible that is thoroughly and completely banned - the King James Version, far too consistent, precise, and reliable.

Sine fide - without faith - is the Big Five slogan.

Part One - Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish

 

Tune - Zion klagt - linked here.

"Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish"
By Johann Heermann, 1585-1647

1. Zion mourns in fear and anguish,
Zion, city of our God.
"Ah," she says, "how sore I languish,
Bowed beneath the chastening rod!
For my God forsook me quite
And forgot my sorry plight
Mid these troubles now distressing,
Countless woes my soul oppressing.

2. "Once," she mourns, "He promised plainly
That His help should e'er be near;
Yet I now must seek Him vainly
In my days of woe and fear.
Will His anger never cease?
Will He not renew His peace?
Will He not show forth compassion
And again forgive transgression?"

3. "Zion, surely I do love thee,"
Thus to her the Savior saith,
"Though with many woes I prove thee
And thy soul is sad to death.
For My troth is pledged to thee;
Zion, thou art dear to Me.
Deep within My heart I've set thee,
That I never can forget thee.

4. "Let not Satan make thee craven;
He can threaten, but not harm.
On My hands thy name is graven,
And thy shield is My strong arm.
How, then, could it ever be
I should not remember thee,
Fail to build thy wall, My city,
And look down on thee with pity?

5. "Ever shall Mine eyes behold thee;
On My bosom thou art laid.
Ever shall My love enfold thee;
Never shalt thou lack Mine aid.
Neither Satan, war, nor stress
Then shall mar thy happiness:
With this blessed consolation
Be thou firm in tribulation."

Hymn #268
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Isaiah 49: 14-17
Author: Johann Heermann, 1636, ab.
Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1869, alt.
Titled: "Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen"
Composer: J. Hermann Schein, 1623
Tune: "Zion klagt"

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Oculi - "This truth is proved in the case of this poor man, who was bodily possessed of the devil. Tell me, what could he and all mankind do to free him from the devil? Without a doubt, nothing. He had to do and suffer just as his master the devil willed, until Christ came, with the power of God."

 

Oculi. Third Sunday in Lent. Luke 11:14-23. Jesus Casts out a Demon, or Christ’s Defense against his Blasphemers

9. This truth is proved in the case of this poor man, who was bodily possessed of the devil. Tell me, what could he and all mankind do to free him from the devil? Without a doubt, nothing. He had to do and suffer just as his master the devil willed, until Christ came, with the power of God.

Now then, if he could not free himself from the devil as to his body, how could he, by his own power, deliver his soul from Satan’s spiritual dominion? Especially is this the case since the soul, because possessed of sin, is the cause of all bodily possession as a punishment, and sins are more difficult to remove than the punishment of them, and the soul is always more firmly possessed than the body. This is proved by the fact that the devil permits the body to have its natural powers and functions; but he robs the soul of reason, judgment, sense, understanding, and all its powers, as you readily see in the case of this possessed man.

10. He answers them in the third place, by a comparison taken from life, namely that of a strong man overcome by one stronger, and robbed of all his armor and goods etc. By this he testifies also that no one but God can overcome the devil, so that again no man can boast of being able of himself to drive out either sin or the devil. Notice how he pictures the devil! He calls him a mighty giant who guards his court and home, that is, the devil not only possesses the world as his own domain, but he has garrisoned and fortified it, so that no one can take it from him. He rules it also with undisputed sway, so that it does whatever he commands. Just as little as a house or court may withstand or contend against the tyrant who is its master, can man’s free will and natural powers oppose sin and Satan, that is, not at all; but they are subject to them. And as that house must be conquered by a stronger man and thus wrested from the tyrant, so must man also be ransomed through Christ and wrested from Satan. We see again, therefore, that our works and righteousness contribute absolutely nothing toward our salvation; it is effected alone by the grace of God.