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Shepherd of Peace. Wednesday September 11, 2019. 203 Port Neal Rd Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 Phone: 712-943-4502 Pastor Ben Perkins pbenmin@outlook.com www.shepherdofpeacechurch.com. iHymn of Invocation “Oh the Wonderful Cross”.
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Shepherd of Peace Wednesday September 11, 2019 203 Port Neal Rd Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 Phone: 712-943-4502 Pastor Ben Perkins pbenmin@outlook.com www.shepherdofpeacechurch.com
iHymn of Invocation“Oh the Wonderful Cross”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXaLgqMj88s
InvocationPlease Stand P In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)C Amen
Confession & Absolution P If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9) Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved You with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us, forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your way to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
P Almighty God, in His mercy, has given His Son to die for you; and for His sake God forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, at his command and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 16:19, 28:19; John 20:22-23) C Amen.
Introit 1 Corinthians 1:18-20, 24-25 P For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, C but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. P For it is written, C “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
P For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, C but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, P but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forever. Amen. P For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, C but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Salutation &Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. (2 Timothy 4:22)C And also with you. P Let us pray. Almighty God, as a reminder of Your love, as an icon of Christ’s sacrifice, let us ever look only to the cross for our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. C Amen.
Old Testament LessonNumbers 21:4–9 P From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, C “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.”
P Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. And the people came to Moses and said, C “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us.” P So Moses prayed for the people. And the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.
P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. P Please stand for the Gospel Preparation and the reading of the Holy Gospel according to St. John. Please Stand
Gospel Preparation P Behold the Lamb of God! C Who takes away the sin of the world.
Holy Gospel John 12:24-26, 32–33 P Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
P If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.
Apostles CreedLord, in the face of danger and uncertainty, amidst fear and doubt, strengthen us in our belief of what You have done. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell;
The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.Please be seated
Sermon iHymn“At the Cross”Christ Tomlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ONVG8DaREA
MessagePastor Benjamin Perkins “Cross My Heart”
Prayer of the ChurchPsalm 40:1-11Please Stand P TO THE CHOIRMASTER. A PSALM OF DAVID. P I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. C He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. P He put a new song in my mouth, C a hymn of praise to our God.
P Many will see and fear, C and put their trust in the LORD. P Lord in Your mercy,C Hear our prayer. P God of the church, You have been gracious, providing above and beyond what we could ever ask or think. You prepared this perfect church for me and me for this church. Thanks and praise eternal are Yours and Yours alone for the wonders wrought among us. Thank You for Shepherd of Peace. C Cause Your face to shine on us and be gracious to all our members.
P Help us honor one another’s trust; Help us to learn about others and become a part of their lives. God be with our families; C husbands and wives, single moms and dads, young adults, children, the widowed, and all who are alone. P Equip and enable us to impact our world through Your work in our lives for Jesus’ sake. P Lord in Your mercy,C Hear our prayer.
P I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD. C I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; P I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; C I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation. P As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! P Lord in Your mercy, C Hear our prayer.
P Make us good stewards of all You have put under our feet, Heavenly Father. Help us to use our days wisely, not neglecting time for worshiping and praising You; make us thrifty and wise with the treasure received from Your hand; make us hilarious givers of our love and talents to our neighbors and all those in need around us. C In the world and in Your kingdom, Father, help us produce godly fruit; P Lord in Your mercy,C Hear our prayer.
P Almighty God, hear our prayers for those who are battling disease and illness, and those who are in recovery and rehabilitating; Rick, Delphine, Billie, Petey, Mary, Jim, Jeremy, Mark, Adysson, Olivia, Jason, Randy, and Dee. Holy Spirit, deliver us also from sorrow and sadness. Hear our petitions for those hurting, especially the family of Jason Bockelmann. P Lord in Your mercy,C Hear our prayer. P Lord, keep us ever close to You, and never far from Your house. C As the year advances and our lives get busier, show us Your hand in the turning of the seasons. Help us to praise.
P Lord in Your mercy,C Hear our prayer. P These things and all others which You would have us ask we offer up in the strong and matchless Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. C Amen.
Offering Response P Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, C for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Offering Response P It is the Lord who blesses the work ofour hands, gives fruit to our labors, and fills us with the finest wheat. Therefore we express our hearts to Him through and by our offerings this day. C Our offerings remind us that all we have and all we are come from God. With gratitude we return a fitting part of the same to Him as an act of thanksgiving.
Offering Please do us the courtesy of recording your attendance on a card found in the pew back in front of you. Please also let us know of any concerns or needs you have using the notepads found on the aisle.
Lord’s PrayerPlease StandLord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.
P According to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. C Whoever does the will of God abides forever. P As you go out, grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. C To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you. Yahweh make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and + give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-27) C Amen.