by Pastor Joel E. Wood

Becoming Mr. Rogers (Joyfully Loving Others)

Luke 10:25-37

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9:30a Service

Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit.  “Song of Zechariah”

 

GREETING & CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

People: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

 

Leader: Glory in his holy name;

All: Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

 

PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING

Hymnal #381   "Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”

Brethren, we have met to worship
and adore the Lord our God;
will you pray with all your power,
while we try to preach the Word?
All is vain unless the Spirit
of the Holy One comes down;
brethren, pray, and holy manna
will be showered all around.

Brethren, see poor sinners round you
slumb'ring on the brink of woe;
death is coming, hell is moving–
can you bear to let them go?
See our fathers and our mothers
and our children sinking down;
brethren, pray, and holy manna 
will be showered all around.

Sisters, will you join and help us?
Moses' sister aided him;
will you help the trembling mourners
who are struggling hard with sin?
Tell them all about the Savior–
tell them that he will be found;
sisters, pray, and holy manna
will be showered all around.

Let us love our God supremely,
let us love each other too;
let us love and pray for sinners
till our God makes all things new.
Then he'll call us home to heaven,
at his table we'll sit down;
Christ will gird himself and serve us
with sweet manna all around.

REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW

Leader: The First Commandment is:

People: “You shall have no other gods before me.”

Leader: But the Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. (Isa 8:13)

People: Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. (Rom 12:11)

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF GRACE   Psalm 32:1–2

Song   “He Will Hold Me Fast”

When I fear my faith will fail,

Christ will hold me fast;

When the tempter would prevail,

He will hold me fast.

I could never keep my hold

Through life's fearful path;

For my love is often cold;

He must hold me fast.

Chorus:

He will hold me fast,

He will hold me fast;

For my Savior loves me so,

He will hold me fast.

Those He saves are His delight,

Christ will hold me fast.

Precious in His holy sight,

He will hold me fast.

He'll not let my soul be lost,

His Promises shall last,

Bought by Him at such a cost,

He will hold me fast. [Chorus]

For my life He bled and died,

Christ will hold me fast;

Justice has been satisfied;

He will hold me fast.

Raised with Him to endless life,

He will hold me fast.

Till our faith is turned to sight,

When He comes at last! [Chorus]

 

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH   Elder Dean Abbott

Psalm 59:9-17   "I Wait for You”

I wait for You, because You are my strength,

A mighty fort, a stronghold is my God.

My loving God, my God, will meet with me,

And let me look in triumph on my foes.

Spare them, O Lord, our Shield, lest we forget;

But in Your might disperse and bring them down.

Let sinful deeds and lies catch up with them,

Because of lies and curses that they speak.

In wrath consume that they may be no more;

Let all earth know that God in Jacob rules.

At night like dogs my enemies return;

They prowl for food and growl unsatisfied.

But as for me, I’ll sing about Your strength,

Each day with joy, sing of Your steadfast love;

For You have been my fortress, my defense,

My refuge when the times of trouble come.

To You I sing my praises, O my Strength;

For He is God my Fort, my God of love.

GOD’S WORD READ   Luke 10:25-37

GOD’S WORD PREACHED.   “Becoming Mr. Rogers (Joyfully Loving Others)” by Pastor Joel E. Wood

Prayer Of Application & The Lord’s Prayer

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.  Amen.

Hymnal #498   “Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!”

Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! lover of my soul;
friends may fail me, foes assail me,
he, my Savior, makes me whole.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Hallelujah, what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
he is with me to the end.

Jesus! what a strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in him;
tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
he, my strength, my vict'ry wins. [Refrain]

Jesus! what a help in sorrow!
While the billows o'er me roll,
even when my heart is breaking,
he, my comfort, helps my soul. [Refrain]

Jesus! what a guide and keeper!
While the tempest still is high,
storms about me, night o'ertakes me,
he, my pilot, hears my cry. [Refrain]

Jesus! I do now receive him,
more than all in him I find;
he hath granted me forgiveness,
I am his, and he is mine. [Refrain]

Hymnal p. 845   “Apostles’ Creed”

Minister: Christian, what do you believe? 

All:  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Words of Institution & Warning

Minister: The Lord be with you;

People: And also with you.

Minister: Lift up your hearts;

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;

People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

COMMUNION PRAYER

Approach the Table for the Lord’s Supper

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Song   “Across the Lands”

You're the Word of God the Father

From before the world began;

Ev'ry star and ev'ry planet

Has been fashioned by Your hand.

All creation holds together

By the power of Your voice.

Let the skies declare Your glory;

Let the land and seas rejoice.

Chorus:

You're the author of creation.

You're the Lord of ev'ry man,

And Your cry of love rings out

Across the lands.

Yet You left the gaze of angels,

Came to seek and save the lost

And exchanged the joy of Heaven

For the anguish of a cross.

With a prayer You fed the hungry.

With a word You calmed the sea;

Yet how silently You suffered;

That the guilty may go free. [Chorus]

With a shout You rose victorious

Wresting vict’ry from the grave;

And ascended into Heaven

Leading captives in Your way.

Now You stand before the Father,

Interceding for Your own;

From each tribe and tongue and nation

You are leading sinners home .[Chorus]

 

Trinity Hymnal #731  “Doxology”

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:

THE BENEDICTION

Postlude