EIFACH muetig – with Jesus as a role model
The theme for 2025 is «EIFACH muetig – with Jesus as a role model». The focus is on the question of what following Jesus looks like in concrete terms. Various topics such as relationships, state, body, creation, church, work and property will be examined in depth. These topics are topical, explosive and often controversial. Following Jesus is «EIFACH» because Jesus lived on this earth and showed how life works. «EIFACH» as the opposite of twofold (ambivalent, divided) wants to challenge us to follow Jesus with an undivided heart. «Muetig» (courageous) means taking a stand as a follower in our society and representing values, even if this sometimes causes friction. Will you join us on our journey to follow Jesus «EIFACH muetig»?
As a follower of Jesus, I am in this world, but I try to align myself with God’s standards. As far as possible, I voluntarily integrate myself into the state structure and pray for the government. Followers of Jesus are the salt and light of the world, so it is important to shape the culture – but how should this be done? Which path is the right one? The decisive characteristic and criterion is love for God, for fellow followers of Jesus and for our fellow human beings. The state and I followers of Jesus…
God created the earth and he wanted to establish order on the earth. This has its roots in the heavenly order. The key point here is that God is the King! This is why Israel had no king for a long time. However, the people increasingly said goodbye to theocracy and wanted a monarchy. No matter what form of government we live in, we should submit to it. Followers of Jesus are not called to criticise things, but to be the salt of the world.
Man was created with a relational potential that requires both a vertical relationship with God and a horizontal relationship with people. In a friendship there are natural elements and also supernatural elements. When the two come together, a stronger bond is formed. In a marriage, there is also romantic love. This is the ideal prerequisite for the spouses to support and accompany each other on the path to new creation. In Genesis 1 and 2, God looks at his creation and repeatedly provides it with…
All people have parents and we cannot choose them. It is a biblical principle that we should honour our father and mother. This is the key to a fulfilled life. The basic prerequisite for being able to honour my parents is God’s love for us. Being accepted by him makes it possible for me to honour my parents. When I honour my parents, I am ultimately honouring God, who placed me in this family! Today we are going to deal with the…
We need truth in order to know how we should live. However, truth is highly controversial today. According to the Bible, the Holy Spirit gives us access to the truth and also helps us to live in this truth. The Bible plays a central role in this. We hear in almost every sermon that we should/can do this or that by the power of the Spirit. What does the Holy Spirit actually do and how does he do it? I would like to explain this to you in various…
«He will not break the bent reed or extinguish the smouldering wick. […]» (Isaiah 42:3 NLB). This is today’s daily reading. It describes the promised servant of God. Jesus Christ fulfils every aspect of what is promised about him. He is the gentle servant of God who does not break the bruised reed or snuff out the smouldering wick. The one who meets us weak people as a patient physician and wants to show himself strong in our weakness. In this way we can…
«Submit yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ» (Ephesians 5:21). This sentence is the overture to the great section on marriage in Ephesians 5, which actually contains everything you need for a happy and fulfilling marriage. It is simple and requires courage. Anyone who puts their personal happiness first and endeavours to be happy at all costs is well on the way to losing their last bit of happiness. Unbroken is an exciting film…
«EIFACH muetig – with Jesus as our role model…» is our new theme for the year. There are various images for the relationship between Jesus and the Church. One of them is the bride and bridegroom. If the relationship between Jesus and his bride is seen through the eyes of the old wedding ceremony, much becomes clear. The basis is the marriage contract, which primarily places the bridegroom under obligation and grants the bride protection. The bride, on the other hand, is completely preoccupied with preparing for the upcoming wedding…