Malagasy Lutheran Church Songs and Gospels Third Sunday after Trinity, June 20-26, 2021 « The Miraculous Mercy of God » *

Introduction: Introduction: The word “miraculous” indicates something that we humans cannot do, and our minds cannot comprehend or even imagine. It is an attribute that identifies and reveals the very God, who creates that which has never been, as He once said: « Let there be light; and there was light » Gen 1:3, and who is … [Read more…]

MALAGASY LUTHERAN CHURCH Song & Gospel Ist Sunday after Trinity, 6th – 12th June 2021 « The Holy Spirit, the Wisdom from God »

Introduction: « The Holy Spirit, the wisdom from God” reveals that there is wisdom from God and following God, and there is wisdom that is not from God and is not following God. The Holy Spirit, wisdom from above, from God, leads to lean on God with faith and to seek and obey His will. A … [Read more…]

Malagasy Lutheran Church Song & Gospel Sunday of Trinity, May 30 – June 5th, 2021 « God takes pity on us sinners »

The message: The core of the statement « God takes pity on us sinners » is that He is full of compassion for us, and therefore, prevents our lives from dying, and our souls from being lost. We, human beings, are at the top of all the living creatures that God had created on earth, because He … [Read more…]

Song & Gospel Pentecost I and II, May 24-29, 2021 « The Holy Spirit comes among us »

The message: « The Holy Spirit comes among us », breath of God who created the universe (Gen 1:1-3), Reconciler of us sinners, with God (Rom 8:26), the One who teaches us the truth (Jn 16:13), our Comforter in our afflictions (Jn 14:18), Power of God with which He clothed the believer (Acts 1:8), Perfection of God’s … [Read more…]

Malagasy Lutheran Church Song & Gospel Sunday VI following Easter, May 16-22, 2021 « The Loving God offers a new heart » *

Introduction: God gives a new heart that loves Him and already loves Him, because He is Love. We were born and brought up in sin, and did not know God, as it is written: « for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth » Gen 8:21b. Concerning human heart, Jesus said: « For it is … [Read more…]

MALAGASY LUTHERAN CHURCH Music & Gospel 5th Sunday after Easter May, 9th-15th 2021 « The God, the love, loves to forgive » *

Introduction: God loves to forgive because He is Love, and He also wants His people to be forgiving as He is. Henceforth, unforgiven sins are a great chasm that separates us from God: our unrepentant sins, or those of others we have not forgiven. The word of the Lord says: « See, the Lord’s hand is … [Read more…]

MALAGASY LUTHERAN CHURCH Music & Gospel 4th Sunday after Easter May, 3rd-8th 2021 « God, who is Love, comforts His people »

Introduction: The phrase “God, who is love, comforts his people » particularly expresses the greatness of God’s compassion and mercy as He never forsakes His people and does not let them be orphaned or alone. For here is how He reassured His discouraged people, Israel, during their exile in Assyria: « I have loved you with an … [Read more…]

MALAGASY LUTHERAN CHURCH Music & Gospel 3rd Sunday after Easter April, 30th – May 1st 2021 « Jesus Christ, the Faithful Hope » *

Many people find the time we are living today so confusing and distressing, especially in this time of a pandemic.Yet God’s people, those who hope in Him, because they know He is trustworthy, can say, « But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs … [Read more…]

MALAGASY LUTHERAN CHURCH Music & Gospel Second Sunday after Easter 19-24 April 2021 « JESUS CHRIST, GOOD SHEPHERD, TAKES CARE OF HIS SHEEP » *

Introduction: « Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, takes care of His sheep », because He loves His own people and carries them close to His heart. For God’s assurance for His sheep is most certain because He is Faithful and True, according to His words: « I am the way, and the truth, and the life » Jn 14:6a. … [Read more…]

Malagasy Lutheran Church Hira & Filazantsara First Sunday following Easter 11-17 April 2021 « The Living Jesus: an assurance for Believers » *

The message: “The Living Jesus: An Assurance for Believers”: Jesus lives; He wins and frees believers from the yoke of sin and the power of death. This is exactly what the Apostle Paul meant when he said that Jesus was “delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” … [Read more…]