St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Bonduel, Wisconsin March 10/11, 2018

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1 St. Paul Lutheran Church and School Bonduel, Wisconsin March 10/11, 2018 The 4th Sunday in Lent T T T A Worship Series on Moses ~ Let My People Go Call to Worship Today s Theme: Plagues of Power, So You Will Know T T T The LORD God is almighty. Pharaoh did not believe it. Egyptian gods came into certain animals such as the hawk, or frog, Egyptians believed, and so by worshipping the animals, they believed they were worshipping their gods, often attempting thereby to win favors from them. God empowered Moses and Aaron through a series of miracles known to us as plagues to force the Pharaoh to release God s people. The Ten Plagues involved the animal gods Egyptians worshipped. Controlling the animals they worshiped would prove that the LORD is more powerful than their false gods. The plagues were not all unfamiliar to the Egyptians, but because they occurred in close succession with overwhelming power, this proved to the Egyptians that the LORD alone rules over heaven and earth. He rules for us, and for our salvation. Let us journey through the Ten Plagues, and see behind them the outstretched hand of God, Who by His love and power delivers us from Satan unto everlasting life. Invocation In the name of the Father, and of the T Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

2 Prayer O LORD, the Pharaoh trusted the Nile River for life, but You struck at the heart of his idolatry and turned the water into blood. We confess unto You, we love our false gods, too. Forgive us, O Lord, when we trust our plans, accomplishments, and comforts as the essence of life. Teach us to fear, love, and trust in You above all things for fulfillment in life and for eternal life. Amen. The Ten Plagues Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice, Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice, With exultation springing, And with united heart and voice And holy rapture singing, Proclaim the wonders God has done, How His right arm the vict ry won. What price our ransom cost Him! The First Plague WATER TURNED TO BLOOD Exodus 7:14 25 Then the LORD said to Moses, Pharaoh s heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go. 15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning... you shall say to him, The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, Let my people go. 17 Thus says the LORD, By this you shall know that I am the LORD: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall turn into blood. 18 The fish in the Nile shall die, and the Nile will stink, and the Egyptians will grow weary of drinking water from the Nile. 19 And the LORD said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, their canals, and their ponds, and all their pools of water, so that they may become blood, and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, even in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.

3 20 Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the water in the Nile turned into blood. 21 And the fish in the Nile died, and the Nile stank, so that the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts. So Pharaoh s heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said. 23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart. 24 And all the Egyptians dug along the Nile for water to drink, for they could not drink the water of the Nile. 25 Seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile. Fast bound in Satan s chains I lay; Death brooded darkly o er me. Sin was my torment night and day; In sin my mother bore me. But daily deeper still I fell; My life became a living hell, So firmly sin possessed me. The Second Plague FROGS Exodus 8:1 8 Then the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs. 3 The Nile shall swarm with frogs that shall come up into your house and into your bedroom and on your bed and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls. 4 The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your servants. 5 And the LORD said to Moses,

4 Say to Aaron, Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals and over the pools, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt! 6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. 7 But the magicians did the same by their secret arts and made frogs come up on the land of Egypt. 8 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, Plead with the LORD to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the LORD. My own good works all came to naught, No grace or merit gaining; Free will against God s judgment fought, Dead to all good remaining. My fears increased till sheer despair Left only death to be my share; The pangs of hell I suffered. The Third Plague GNATS Exodus 8:16 19 Then the LORD said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt. 17 And they did so. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats in all the land of Egypt. 18 The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast. 19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God. But Pharaoh s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said.

5 But God had seen my wretched state Before the world s foundation, And mindful of His mercies great, He planned for my salvation. He turned to me a father s heart; He did not choose the easy part But gave His dearest treasure. The Fourth Plague FLIES Exodus 8:20 25 Then the LORD said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Or else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you and your servants and your people, and into your houses. And the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they stand. 22 But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there, that you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. 23 Thus I will put a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall happen. 24 And the LORD did so. There came great swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh and into his servants houses. Throughout all the land of Egypt the land was ruined by the swarms of flies. 25 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, Go, sacrifice to your God within the land. God said to His belovèd Son: It s time to have compassion. Then go, bright jewel of My crown, And bring to all salvation. From sin and sorrow set them free; Slay bitter death for them that they May live with You forever.

6 The Fifth Plague EGYPTIAN LIVESTOCK DIE Exodus 9:1 7 Then the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, 3 behold, the hand of the LORD will fall with a very severe plague upon your livestock that are in the field, the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks. 4 But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people of Israel shall die. 5 And the LORD set a time, saying, Tomorrow the LORD will do this thing in the land. 6 And the next day the LORD did this thing. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died. 7 And Pharaoh sent, and behold, not one of the livestock of Israel was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go. The Son obeyed His Father s will, Was born of virgin mother; And God s good pleasure to fulfill, He came to be my brother. His royal pow r disguised He bore; A servant s form, like mine, He wore To lead the devil captive. The Sixth Plague BOILS Exodus 9:8 12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, Take handfuls of soot from the kiln, and let Moses throw them in the air in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 It shall become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and become boils breaking out in sores on man and beast throughout all the land of Egypt.

7 10 So they took soot from the kiln and stood before Pharaoh. And Moses threw it in the air, and it became boils breaking out in sores on man and beast. 11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils came upon the magicians and upon all the Egyptians. 12 But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD had spoken to Moses. To me He said: Stay close to Me, I am your rock and castle. Your ransom I Myself will be; For you I strive and wrestle. For I am yours, and you are Mine, And where I am you may remain; The foe shall not divide us. The Seventh Plague HAIL Exodus 9:13 35 Then the LORD said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 14 For this time I will send all my plagues on you yourself, and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For by now I could have put out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth. 16 But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. 17 You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go. 18 Behold, about this time tomorrow I will cause very heavy hail to fall, such as never has been in Egypt from the day it was founded until now. 19 Now therefore send, get your livestock and all that you have in the field into safe shelter, for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home will die when the hail falls on them. 20 Then whoever feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh hurried his slaves and his livestock into the houses, 21 but whoever did not pay attention to the word of the LORD left his slaves and his livestock in the field.

8 22 Then the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and beast and every plant of the field, in the land of Egypt. 23 Then Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the earth. And the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 There was hail and fire flashing continually in the midst of the hail, very heavy hail, such as had never been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 The hail struck down everything that was in the field in all the land of Egypt, both man and beast. And the hail struck down every plant of the field and broke every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the people of Israel were, was there no hail. 27 Then Pharaoh sent and called Moses and Aaron and said to them, This time I have sinned; the LORD is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong. 28 Plead with the LORD, for there has been enough of God s thunder and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer. 29 Moses said to him, As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD s. 30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the LORD God. 33 So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and stretched out his hands to the LORD, and the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured upon the earth. 34 But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people of Israel go, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses. Though he will shed My precious blood, Me of My life bereaving, All this I suffer for your good; Be steadfast and believing. Life will from death the vict ry win; My innocence shall bear your sin, And you are blest forever.

9 The Eighth Plague LOCUSTS Exodus 10:1 2 Then the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, 2 and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD. Exodus 10: Then the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, so that they may come upon the land of Egypt and eat every plant in the land, all that the hail has left. 13 So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind had brought the locusts. 14 The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled on the whole country of Egypt, such a dense swarm of locusts as had never been before, nor ever will be again. 15 They covered the face of the whole land, so that the land was darkened, and they ate all the plants in the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Not a green thing remained, neither tree nor plant of the field, through all the land of Egypt. 16 Then Pharaoh hastily called Moses and Aaron and said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore, forgive my sin, please, only this once, and plead with the LORD your God only to remove this death from me. 18 So he went out from Pharaoh and pleaded with the LORD. 19 And the LORD turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt. 20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go.

10 Now to My Father I depart, From earth to heav n ascending, And, heavn ly wisdom to impart, The Holy Spirit sending; In trouble He will comfort you And teach you always to be true And into truth shall guide you. The Ninth Plague DARKNESS Exodus 10:21 29 Then the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt. 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was pitch darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the people of Israel had light where they lived. 24 Then Pharaoh called Moses and said, Go, serve the LORD; your little ones also may go with you; only let your flocks and your herds remain behind. 25 But Moses said, You must also let us have sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. 26 Our livestock also must go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind, for we must take of them to serve the LORD our God, and we do not know with what we must serve the LORD until we arrive there. 27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh s heart, and he would not let them go. 28 Then Pharaoh said to him, Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die. 29 Moses said, As you say! I will not see your face again.

11 What I on earth have done and taught Guide all your life and teaching; So shall the kingdom s work be wrought And honored in your preaching. But watch lest foes with base alloy The heav nly treasure should destroy; This final word I leave you. The Tenth Plague DEATH OF THE FIRSTBORN Exodus 11:1, 4 6; 12:29 3, The LORD said to Moses, Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. 4 So Moses said, Thus says the LORD: About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt, 5 and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. 6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. 29 At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead. 31 Then he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, Up, go out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as you have said. 40 The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41 At the end of 430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It was a night of watching by the LORD, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the LORD by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.

12 Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure Eternal (3, 4) Jesus has come as the mighty Redeemer. See now the threatening strong one disarmed! Jesus breaks down all the walls of death s fortress, Brings forth the pris ners triumphant, unharmed. Satan, you wicked one, own now your master! Jesus has come! He, the mighty Redeemer! Jesus has come as the King of all glory! Heaven and earth, O declare His great pow r, Capturing hearts with the heavenly story; Welcome Him now in this fast-fleeting hour! Ponder His love! Take the crown He has for you! Jesus has come! He, the King of all glory! Prayer Offering (Please complete the friendship register found at the end of the pew.) Prayer of the Church The Lord s Prayer On My Heart Imprint Your Image On my heart imprint Your image, Blessed Jesus, King of grace, That life s riches, cares, and pleasures Never may Your work erase; Let the clear inscription be: Jesus, crucified for me, Is my life, my hope s foundation, And my glory and salvation!

13 Benediction Then the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, Thus says the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Exodus 8:1 The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and T give you peace. Amen. Christ, the Life of All the Living Thou hast borne the smiting only That my wounds might all be whole; Thou hast suffered, sad and lonely, Rest to give my weary soul; Yea, the curse of God enduring, Blessing unto me securing. Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, Dearest Jesus, unto Thee. T T T Next Week: Don t Just Do Something, Stand There (Exodus 14:1-29) Acknowledgements: Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Serving the Lord in Worship Pastor Rev. Timothy J. Shoup Organists Saturday Ms. Rhoda Lehrke Sunday Mrs. Debbie Welch Acolytes Josie Anvelink Ben Letter Hailee Thompson

14 Prayers In Need of Healing... Carol Bartels, Anita Bartelt, Bill Buss, Michele Czarapata, Doris Hoffman, Shirley Kieckhafer, Lee Kohn, Gregory Kopitske, Jr., Penny Meek, Brittany Slack, Steve Schwerin, Katie Titler, Todd Wegner, Larry Wilke, and Gary Wolf. Birth... Quinn Avery Welch, son of Jeremy and Lindsey Welch, born on Thursday, March 1, Grandparents are Mark and Debbie Welch. Announcements Easter lilies and plants... Would you like to help beautify the church for Easter? Lilies will be $16 each, and other plants (mums, tulips, azaleas, begonias, and kalanchoes) will be $18 each. Make checks payable to St. Paul Lutheran Church, and put your payment in the box provided. Questions, call Karen Baker at Attended/Communed February 28, March 3/4, 2018 Wednesday 2/28 10:00am 273 Wednesday 2/28 7:00pm 75 Saturday 3/3 7:00pm 108/ 86 Sunday 3/4 8:00am 205/140 Sunday 3/4 10:15am 136/ 98 Total 797/324 Thrivent Choice Dollars... This is the last month to get your Thrivent Choice Dollars from 2017 designations sent to St. Paul Church or School. After April 1st, your policies have to start earning dollars to designate all over again. Please call or go Mission Circle... will meet on Thursday, March 15, 1:00pm. They will celebrate the anniversary of St. Paul Mission Circle 1930 s era. Please bring your spring Quarterly. Midweek Lenten Services 10:00am and 7:00pm 3/14/2018 Garden to Garden: Eden to Heaven (Rev. Mark R. Palmer) 3/21/2018 Death to Resurrection: Wilderness to Promised Land (Rev. Conradt)

15 Sunday School... Attendance for March 4 included 22 students and 9 volunteers. The 3 and 4 year-olds talked about Jesus being baptized last week. This week is all about the temptation of Jesus. Say, NO! to sin. The Kindergarten through 1 st grade students learned that Jesus is the Rescuer, and He is real! This week is all about the Jesus, the Son of God. The 2 nd and 3 rd grade classes discussed the Bible s purpose last week. This week we will discuss how it all fits together: God wrote the Bible through people. Please join us in the gym at 9:15am to sing and have fun while learning about Jesus. Palm Sunday Breakfast... Our SPYRT (St. Paul Youth Rejoicing Together) Group will host a breakfast on March 25 th from 7:00am 9:30am in the fellowship hall. There will be a freewill offering, and proceeds will benefit youth who will be attending the next National Youth Gathering. If you would like to help defray costs, we need: 48 dozen eggs, 8 12 oz. cans of frozen orange juice, 5 gallons of 2% chocolate milk, and 2 quarts of maple syrup. Monetary donations are also needed. Contact the office at to donate. Relay for Life... Cancer We all know someone who has been touched by it. Team Faith will be walking in the annual Relay for Life at the Shawano Community High School on Saturday, March 24, from 9:00am 3:00pm. Join Team Faith for fun, food, and raffles, or drop off a donation to the American Cancer Society at the St. Paul office. If questions, contact Peggy Buchholz at Thank you for your support! Concordia Seminary St. Louis Recruitment Visit... Have you ever considered becoming a pastor or a deaconess? If so, Rev. Bill Wrede from Concordia Seminary St. Louis would like to meet you. He will be available in the Shawano area on Tuesday, March 20. Contact him at for an appointment. Wolf River LHS Annual Trivia Event... Join in the fun! Saturday, March 17, at W7467 River Bend Road in Shawano. Registration begins at 1:00 pm, with the event beginning at 1:30pm. Prizes will be given for the best St. Patrick s Day attired and best decorated table. The cost is $10 per person in advance or $12 at the door. Please call WRLHS office at (715) or to reserve your spot. Wolf River LHS is hosting... the Wolf River Builder s Association Home Show on March Volunteers are needed to work concessions and provide baked goods for the bake sale. Contact Mary Luepke at or The NortheasternWoodworkers Guild... is holding their 36 th annual Woodworking Show and Sale at Green Bay Southwest High School, 1331 Packerland Dr., Green Bay, on March from 9:30am 5:00pm. There will be live demos, raffle prizes, and a tool sale. Free admission and free parking. Visit.newwg.org for more details.

16 EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK Sun. 3/11 8:00am Worship 9:00am Fellowship (Altar Guild) 9:00am Bible Bowl Practice (Youth Room) 9:15am Sunday School 9:15am Bible Study (8 th Grade Room) 10:15am Worship Mon. 3/12 7:30am Strong Bones Tues. 3/13 7:00am Bible Study 8:00am Quilting 6:30pm Church Council 7:00pm Choir Wed. 3/14 10:00am Midweek Lenten Worship 4:00pm 6:00pm Food Pantry 5:00pm Public School Confirmation 5:45pm Bell Choir 6:00pm Grades 5 & 6 Confirmation 7:00pm Midweek Lenten Worship Thurs. 3/15 1:00pm Mission Circle 6:30pm Staying in Touch Training Fri. 3/16 7:30am Strong Bones SCRIP due by noon Sat. 3/17 7:00pm Worship Holy Communion Sun. 3/18 8:00am Worship Holy Communion 9:00am Fellowship (Board of Elders) 9:00am Bible Bowl Practice 9:15am Sunday School 9:15am Bible Study (8 th Grade Room) 10:15am Worship Holy Communion (Grades 7 & 8 sing) Acolyte Schedule Next Week March 14 Kendall Wilcox Austin Prochaska March 17/18 Cashten Davis Tatum Sporisky Ayden Kohn SCRIP Schedule Next Week March 17 Sandy Staszak March 18 Louise Reisler Amy Schmidt Rev. Timothy J. Shoup, Administrative Pastor Rev. Mark R. Palmer, Associate Pastor Mr. Gerald R. Schmidt, Principal Church Office School Office E. Green Bay Street, Bonduel, WI 54107