Welcome Grace Lutheran Church August 24, 2014
Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways To keep His statutes still! Oh, that my God would grant me grace To know and do His will!
Order my footsteps by Thy Word And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear.
Assist my soul, too apt to stray, A stricter watch to keep; If ever I forget Thy way, Restore Thy wand'ring sheep.
Make me to walk in Thy commands, ‘Tis a delightful roadNor let my head or heart or hands Offend against my God.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen. Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
But with You there is forgiveness Therefore you are feared.
Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God,
our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Almighty God, merciful Father, in Holy Baptism You declared us to be Your children and gathered us into Your one, holy Church, in which You daily and richly forgive us our sins and grant us new life through Your Spirit. Be in our midst, enliven our faith, and graciously receive our prayer and praise; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart;
before the “gods� I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
When I called, you answered me;
you made me bold and stouthearted. May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth. May they sing of the ways of the LORD,
for the glory of the LORD is great.
Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly,
but the proud he knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
To God on High be glory and peace to all the earth; Goodwill from God in heave Proclaimed at Jesus’ birth! We praise and bless You, Father; Your holy name we sing— Our thanks for Your great glory, Lord God, our heav’nly King.
To You, O sole-begotten, The Father’s Son we pray; O Lamb of God, our Savior, You take our sins away. Have mercy on us, Jesus; Receive our heartfelt cry, Where You in pow’r are seated At God’s right hand on high—
For You alone are holy; You only are the Lord. Forever and forever, Be worshipped and adored; You with the Holy Spirit Alone are Lord Most High, In God the Father’s glory. “Amen!” our glad reply.
The Lord be with you
And also with you. Let us pray: Almighty and merciful God, we ask that you would keep us from all things that may hurt or harm us, so that we may be ready and able to cheerfully do the things you would have us do for you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Romans 11:33-12:8
33 Oh,
the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in
view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more
highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is
prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
This the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Matthew 16:13-20
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for
this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to You, O Christ
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the onlybegotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And he will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic church, I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Come, Thou almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing, Help us to praise! Father all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days.
Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend; Come and Thy people bless And give Thy Word success; And let Thy righteousness on us descend.
Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of Power!
To the great One in Three Eternal praises be Hence evermore! Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see And to eternity Love and adore!
Failure or Success?
Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Troubled Young Teens
Scott
1 Kings 18 Elijah and prophets of Baal
1 Kings 19:9-18
Success is faithful obedience to His call
What has God called you to do?
Calvary
Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10
The Offerings
Lord, in Your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for which we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you Lift up your hearts
We lift them to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good, right and salutary ‌ evermore praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth adored; Heav’n and earth with full acclaim shout the glory of Your name. Sing hosanna in the highest, sing hosanna to the Lord; Truly blest is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. We give You thanks for the redemption You have prepared for us through Jesus Christ.
Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may faithfully eat and drink of the fruits of His cross and receive the blessings of forgiveness, life and salvation that come to us in His Body and Blood. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Words of Institution
The peace of the Lord be with you always
And also with you.
O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, you take the sin of the world away; O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, Have mercy on us, Lord, we pray; O Jesus Christ, true Lamb of God, you take the sin of the world away; Have mercy on us, Jesus Christ, And grant us peace, O Lord, we pray.
Distribution
Distribution
O Lord, now let Your servant Depart in heav’nly peace, For I have seen the glory Of Your redeeming grace: A light to lead the Gentiles Unto Your holy hill, The glory of Your people, Your chosen Israel.
All glory to the Father, All glory to the Son, All glory to the Spirit, Forever Three-in-One; For as in the beginning, Is now, shall ever be, God’s triune name resounding Through all eternity
Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son’s body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end;
through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
Amen
Feed Thy children, God most holy; Comfort sinners poor and lowly. O Thou Bread of Life from heaven Bless the food Thou here hast given! As these gifts the body nourish, May our souls in graces flourish Till with saints in heavenly splendor At Thy feast due thanks we render.
Church Picnic Next Sunday Outdoor Worship 10:30 a.m. Potluck after worship
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Pastor will teach the New Member Class September 5-6. If you would like to be a part of this class, please let Pastor know!
Sunday School! Classes for all ages! Make sure to register today! For more information please contact Kayla!
Midweek Begins September 10 Meal – 6:00pm Classes – 6:30pm
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