Week Three: God’s Word Our Lutheran Legacy

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

at Your Word CW #221 Verses 1-4 Blessed Jesus, at Your Word CW #221 Verses 1-4 Text: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-84 (st. 1-3) Geistreiches Gesang-Büchlein, Berlin, 1707 (st. 4) Setting: LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER Tune: Johann R. Ahle, 1625-73, alt.

Blessed Jesus, at your Word We are gathered all to hear you. Verse 1: Blessed 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. CW #221

Gathering Rite Pastor: Oh Lord, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Gathering Rite Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me.

Gathering Rite Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers, All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Gathering Rite Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth!

All our knowledge, sense, and sight Lie in deepest darkness shrouded Verse 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. CW #221

Gathering Rite Pastor: All Scripture is God-breathed and…correcting and training in righteousness, All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Gathering Rite Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

Gathering Rite All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions.

Gathering Rite I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

Gathering Rite But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Gracious Savior, good and kind, Light from Light, from God proceeding, Verse 3: Gracious Savior, good and kind, Light from Light, from God proceeding, Open now our heart and mind; Help us by your Spirit's pleading. Hear the cry your people raises; Hear and bless our prayers and praises. CW #221

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Praise to you and adoration! Verse 4: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Praise to you and adoration! Grant that we your Word may trust, Confident of our salvation. While we here below must wander, Till we sing your praises yonder. CW #221

(Pastor says the Prayer) Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the Prayer) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Jeremiah 23:16-32 The danger of false prophets

All Refrain: Psalm 119b

Pastor ♫: Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; All ♫: then I will keep them to the end.

Pastor ♫: Give me understanding, and I will keep your law Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: Give me understanding, and I will keep your law All ♫: and obey it with all my heart.

Pastor ♫: Direct me in the path of your commands, Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: Direct me in the path of your commands, All ♫: for there I find delight.

All Refrain: Psalm 119b

Pastor ♫: Turn my eyes away from worthless things; Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: Turn my eyes away from worthless things; All ♫: preserve my life according to your Word.

Pastor ♫: Fulfill your promise to your servant, Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: Fulfill your promise to your servant, All ♫: so that you may be feared.

Pastor ♫: How I long for your precepts! Psalm 119b Pastor ♫: How I long for your precepts! All ♫: Preserve my life in your righteousness.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, Psalm 119b All : 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.

All Refrain: Psalm 119b

God’s Word to His People 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 God’s Word brings both faith and works

(Pastor says the Verse of the Day)

Verse of the Day ♫ All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! These words are written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

God’s Word to His People John 17:13-23 The world hates the truth of the Word, and hates us too

Gospel Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.  All: Praise be to you, O Christ!

Children’s Message “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” ~ Jesus ~

Prophetic Word CW #291 Verses 1-4 We Have a Sure Prophetic Word CW #291 Verses 1-4 Text: Emanuel Cronenwett, 1841-1931 Setting: WO GOTT ZUM HAUS Tune: Joseph Klug, Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, Wittenberg, 1535

We have a sure prophetic Word By inspiration of the Lord, Verse 1: We have a sure prophetic Word By inspiration of the Lord, And, though assailed on ev'ry hand, Jehovah's Word shall ever stand. CW #291

By pow'rs of empire banned and burned, Verse 2: By pow'rs of empire banned and burned, By pagan pride rejected, spurned, The Word still stands, the Christian's trust, While haughty empires lie in dust. CW #291

Whate'er the Word in times of old Of future days and deeds foretold Verse 3: Whate'er the Word in times of old Of future days and deeds foretold Is all fulfilled while ages roll, As traced on the prophetic scroll. CW #291

Abiding, steadfast, firm, and sure, The teachings of the Word endure. Verse 4: Abiding, steadfast, firm, and sure, The teachings of the Word endure. Blest all who trust this steadfast Word; Their anchor holds in Christ, the Lord. CW #291

Lutheran Legacy: God’s Word is Our Great Heritage Hear God tell us what his Word is Hear God tell us what his Word is for 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5

Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

Apostles’ Creed I believe 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.

Apostles’ Creed 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.

Apostles’ Creed 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.

In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

Prayer of the Church Pastor: …Lord, in your mercy All: hear our prayer.

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven.

Lord’s Prayer Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lord’s Prayer For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

How Precious is the Book Divine CW #284 Verses 1-4 Text: John Fawcett, 1740-1817 Setting: WALDER Tune: Johann J. Walder, 1750-1817

How precious is the Book divine, By inspiration giv'n! Verse 1: How precious is the Book divine, By inspiration giv'n! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine To guide our souls to heav'n. CW #284

Its light, descending from above Our gloomy world to cheer, Verse 2: Its light, descending from above Our gloomy world to cheer, Displays a Savior's boundless love And brings his glories near. CW #284

It shows to us our wand'ring ways And where our feet have trod Verse 3: It shows to us our wand'ring ways And where our feet have trod But brings to view the matchless grace Of a forgiving God. CW #284

This lamp through all the dreary night Of life shall guide our way Verse 4: This lamp through all the dreary night Of life shall guide our way Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. CW #284

Prayer Pastor: (Pastor says prayer) ♫ All: Amen.

(Pastor says blessing) The Blessing Pastor: (Pastor says blessing) ♫ All: Amen, Amen, Amen.

God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage CW #293 Verse 1 Text: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; Setting: REUTER Tune: Friedrich O. Reuter, 1863-1924

God's Word is our great heritage And shall be ours forever; Verse 1: God's Word is our great heritage And shall be ours forever; To spread its light from age to age Shall be our chief endeavor. CW #293

Through life it guides our way; In death it is our stay. Verse 1: Through life it guides our way; In death it is our stay. Lord, grant, while worlds endure, We keep its teachings pure Throughout all generations. CW #293

Silent Prayer

Week Three: God’s Word Our Lutheran Legacy