Bethlehem Lutheran Church Know Jesus Grow in the Bible Excel in Loving God and Others! Sunday, October 14 at 8:00 & 10:45 Monday, October 15 at 7 PM Nineteenth after Pentecost, Seventeenth after Trinity 2018 Today s service is Divine Service, Setting One (Adapted from Lutheran Service Book, 151-166). WELCOME: Bell: Please take a service folder and be seated. For the folder on your smartphone: www.bethlehemlutheranchurchparma.com/servicefolder Phone: Please silence at this time. Welcome: Visitors See white pew card. Lord s Supper: See the white pew card. Prayer Request: See the yellow pew card. PRELUDE We listen and prepare in silence. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION GOD S WORK of SORROW and ASSURANCE: L: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. L: 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. Silence for reflection on God s Word and for self-examination. L: [kneel / stand] Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. A: Most merciful God, I confess that I am by nature sinful and unclean. I have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done and by what I have left undone. I have not loved You with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me. Forgive me, renew me, and lead me, so that I may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. Page 1
L: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in Jesus Christ He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. May the LORD, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ! C: Amen (face the entrance and focus on Jesus). SERVICE OF THE WORD ENTRANCE HYMN: Blessed Jesus, at Your Word See the words below / LSB 904 1 Blessèd Jesus, at Your Word We are gathered all to hear You. Let our hearts and souls be stirred Now to seek and love and fear You, By Your teachings, sweet and holy, Drawn from earth to love You solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded Till Your Spirit breaks our night With the beams of truth unclouded. You alone to God can win us; You must work all good within us. KYRIE: L: In peace let us pray to the Lord. L: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord. L: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord. L: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord. L: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord. HYMN: Blessed Jesus, at Your Word See the words below / LSB 904 3 Gracious Savior, good and kind, Light of Light, from God proceeding, Open now our heart and mind; Help us by Your Spirit s pleading. Hear the cry Your Church now raises; Hear and bless our prayers and praises. 4 Father, Son, and Spirit, Lord, Praise to You and adoration! Grant that we may trust Your Word, Confident of our salvation, While we here below must wander, Till we sing Your praises yonder. SALUTATION and COLLECT OF THE DAY: L: The LORD be with you. C: And also with you. L: Let us pray. Father in heaven, the Author of the Holy Scriptures, A: help us to not be deceived by sin, but to follow Your ways, knowing they are best; L: through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. SUNDAY RITE OF COMMISSIONING: P: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Dr. Giessler will soon depart for Uganda, in Africa, to preach at a large refugee camp and teach a three-week Bible seminar. P: Dr. Giessler, do you believe it is God who has called you to serve in Uganda? Dr. G: Yes. P: Will you strive for excellence in your missionary service? Dr. G: Yes, with the help of God. Page 2
P: Will you preach and teach in agreement with the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions? Dr. G: Yes, with the help of God, and I pray for His guidance. P: Dear friends, you have heard Dr. Giessler s confession and commitment to his missionary work; will you faithfully support him with your prayers? C: I will with the help of God. P: Dr. Phillip Giessler, I commission you to the position of Bible Teacher, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dr. G: Amen. P: Let us pray. Dear LORD, we ask for your blessings upon Dr. Giessler as he serves You in Africa. Keep him safe in his travels, healthy in body, soul, and spirit, free from all harm and danger, at peace in every circumstance, strong in his voice, and accurate with Your Word! We also pray for all who receive his teaching, that they would understand, personally benefit, and share what they learn with others; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. A: Amen. Children! Please come forward! CHILDREN S MESSAGE: Try It! It s Good! OLD TESTAMENT: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 ESV See Below / Pew Bible Page 1425 / Own Bible 6 Seek the LORD and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel, 7 O you who turn justice to wormwood and cast down righteousness to the earth! 10 They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth. 11 Therefore because you trample on the poor and you exact taxes of grain from him, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. 12 For I know how many are your transgressions and how great are your sins-- you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate. 13 Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said. 15 Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God! PSALM 90:12-17 ESV See Below / Front of LSB / Own Bible L: So [because of the power of your anger] teach us to number our days C: that we may get a heart of wisdom. L: Return, O LORD! How long? C: Have pity on your servants! L: Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, C: that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. L: Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, C: and for as many years as we have seen evil. L: Let your work be shown to your servants, C: and your glorious power to their children. Page 3
L: Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, C: and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! A: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. EPISTLE: Hebrews 3:12-19 ESV See Below / Pew Bible Page 1865/ Own Bible 12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called today, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 15 As it is said, Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. 16 For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? 19 So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief. L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God! ALLELUIA and VERSE (LSB 156): See the words below / LSB 156 Al-le-lu ia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of e-ter-nal life. Al-le-lu ia, al-le-lu ia. HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 10:17-22 ESV See Below / Pew Bible Page 1570 / Own Bible L: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the tenth chapter. C: Glory to You, O LORD. 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother. 20 And he said to him, Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth. 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. 22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. L: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ. HYMN OF THE DAY: Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray See the words below / TLH 446 / LSB 663 1 Rise, my soul, to watch and pray; From your sleep awaken! Be not by the evil day Unawares o ertaken; For the foe, Well we know, Is a harvest reaping While the saints are sleeping. 2 Watch against the devil s snares Lest asleep he find you; For indeed no pains he spares To deceive and blind you. Satan s prey Oft are they Who secure are sleeping And no watch are keeping. Page 4
SERMON: Is Sin Deceiving You? Hebrews 3:12-19 ESV 1. Warning: 12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 2. Remedy: a. Remedy: 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called today, b. Problem: that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. c. Remedy: 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 15 As it is said, Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. 3. Example: a. 16 For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? b. 17 And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? c. 18 And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? d. 19 So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief. SUNDAY HYMN: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow See the words below / TLH 644 / LSB 805 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. APOSTLES CREED Go to the back of either hymnal. SUNDAY PRAYER OF THE CHURCH: Let Us Pray After Each Petition: L: LORD, in Your mercy. C: Hear our prayer. Conclusion: L: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. MONDAY PRAYER: Let Us Pray L: In peace let us pray to the Lord: L: For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, with all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord: L: For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the Gospel and the calling of all to faith, let us pray to the Lord: L: For this nation, for our cities and communities, and for the common welfare of us all, let us pray to the Lord: L: For seasonable weather and for the fruitfulness of the earth, let us pray to the Lord: Page 5
L: For those who labor, for those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and for all who travel, let us pray to the Lord: L: For all those in need, for the hungry and homeless, for the widowed and orphaned, and for all those in prison, let us pray to the Lord: L: For the sick and dying and for all those who care for them, let us pray to the Lord: L: For some requests in our Participation Guide, including the following..., let us pray to the Lord: L: Finally, for all of our needs of body and soul, let us pray to the Lord: Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. MONDAY LORD S PRAYER: L: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: A: Our Father who art in heaven MONDAY PRAYER FOR THE WORD: L: Blessed Lord, who has caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by the patience and comfort of Your holy Word we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which You have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. OFFERING: As we have received, so we give! OFFERTORY BEFORE COMMUNING PRAYER: Front of LSB MONDAY Skip ahead to the Closing Hymn! THE SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT PRAYER FOR RIGHT RECEPTION OF THE LORD S SUPPER (LSB Service Builder): Let Us Pray L: O LORD, our God, in Holy Baptism You have called us to be Christians and granted us the forgiveness of sins. C: Make us ready to receive the most holy body and blood of Christ for the forgiveness of all our sins, L: and grant us grateful hearts that we may give thanks to You, O Father, to Your Son, and to the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. THE WORDS OF OUR LORD: On Good Friday PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST: Jesus Died For Us L: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. Come, Lord Jesus. L: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: LORD S PRAYER: A: Our Father who art in heaven PAX DOMINI: The Peace of the Lord L: The peace of the Lord be with you always! Page 6
AGNUS DEI: Not All the Blood of Beasts See the words below / LSB 431 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain Could give the guilty conscience peace Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heav nly Lamb, Takes all our sins away; A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. HYMN DURING DISTRIBUTION: Your Table I Approach See the words below / TLH 310 / LSB 628 1 Your table I approach; Dear Savior, hear my prayer. Let not an unrepentant heart Prove hurtful to me there. 2 Lord, I confess my sins And mourn their wretched bands; A contrite heart is sure to find Forgiveness at Your hands. 3 Your body and Your blood, Once slain and shed for me, Are taken at Your table, Lord, In blest reality. 4 Search not how this takes place, This wondrous mystery; God can accomplish vastly more Than what we think could be. 5 O grant, most blessèd Lord, That earth and hell combined May not about this sacrament Raise doubt within my mind. 6 Oh, may I never fail To thank You day and night For Your true body and true blood, O God, my peace and light. POST-COMMUNION COLLECT: Let Us Pray L: 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. MONDAY Continue here! CLOSING HYMN: Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray See the words below / TLH 446 / LSB 663 3 Watch! Let not the wicked world With its lies defeat you Lest with bold deceptions hurled It betray and cheat you. Watch and see, Lest there be Faithless friends to charm you, Who but seek to harm you. 4 Watch against yourself, my soul, Lest with grace you trifle; Let not self your thoughts control Nor God s mercy stifle. Pride and sin, Lurk within, All your hopes to shatter; Heed not when they flatter. 5 But while watching, also pray To the Lord unceasing. God protects you day by day, Strength and faith increasing, So that still, Mind and will Shall unite to serve Him And forever love Him. Page 7
BENEDICTION: Receive and Be Blessed L: 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. POSTLUDE and CANDLE EXTINGUISHING SPECIAL BLESSINGS FOR YOU: Receive Prayer: Meet up front with: Millie (8:00); Jerry/Brian (10:45). Sermon Copies: Available in the Narthex. Be Refreshed (9:10-9:30): Join us down the hall for coffee, juice, bakery, and more! Grow Up in God s Word (9:30-10:30): Attend Bible Class / Sunday School! Participation Guide: See today s insert! THANKS FOR SERVING ON 10/14 Organist: Gayle Powers Altar Guild: Kathy G, Stacey J Financial Team: Natalia F, Diane M 8:00 Service Ushers: Matt K, Mel B, Bonnie M Pastor Team: Tim C Prayers: Millie S 9:30 Refreshments: Miriam E and Doris C 10:45 Service Ushers: Jerry H, Bart P, Lillie R Pastor Team: Brian Z Prayers: Jerry H / Brian Z Jesus bore our eternal consequences, but we still suffer in this life for our sins! THANKS FOR SERVING ON 10/21 Organist: Gayle Powers Altar Guild: Eileen K, Nancy B Financial Team: Natalia F, Inez G 8:00 Service Ushers: Matt K, Mel B, Bonnie M Pastor Team: Tim C Prayers: Dee K 9:30 Refreshments: Miriam E and Doris C 10:45 Service Ushers: Jerry H, Bart P, Lillie R Pastor Team: Brian Z Prayers: Jerry H / Brian Connect With Us Website: BethlehemLutheranChurchParma.com Podcast: Benefit from the Bible (listen to the sermons) Facebook: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Parma Address: 7500 State Road, Parma, Ohio 44134 Church Office: Monday Thursday, 9:30 to 3:30 Kathy Green: Secretary@blc7500.com; 440-845-2230 Childcare Center: Monday Friday, 6:45-6:00 Tricia Wise: ChildcareDirector@blc7500.com; 440-884-0430 Pastor Green: RevRLGreen@aol.com; 440-292-5915 Church Body: lcms.org District: oh.lcms.org Page 8