Jesus’ Blessed Beatitudes Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 17 th #2 Blessed are those who mourn

Welcome to Redeemer! We continue our series on “Jesus blessed beatitudes” today as we look at his promise of blessing on those who mourn. We live in a world of sorrow, but God brings peace and comfort.

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Prayer before Worship Father in heaven, bless those who are gathered here with peace. Lift up troubled hearts and renew our joy in knowing you and your forgiveness. Bring us through this world and into our home in heaven. Through Jesus, amen.

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Jesus’ Blessed Beatitudes Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, July 17 th #2 Blessed are those who mourn

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty CW #255 Verses 1-5 Text: Benjamin Schmolck, Setting: UNSER HERRSCHER Tune: Joachim Neander, , alt.

Verse 1: Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for him who answers prayer. Oh, how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace!

Verse 2: Gracious God, I come before thee; Come thou also unto me. Where we find thee and adore thee, There a heav'n on earth must be. To my heart, oh, enter thou; Let it be thy temple now!

Verse 3: Here thy praise is gladly chanted; Here thy seed is duly sown. Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me.

Verse 4: Thou my faith increase and quicken; Let me keep thy gift divine, How so e'er temptations thicken; May thy Word still o'er me shine As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife.

Verse 5: Speak, O God, and I will hear thee; Let thy will be done indeed. May I undisturbed draw near thee While thou dost thy people feed. Here of life the fountain flows; Here is balm for all our woes.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Lord, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth! Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Opening Verses All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 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.

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

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

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

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

God’s Word to His People Job 5:8-18 The Lord bring peace to the wounded

Psalm #30 All ♫ Refrain:

Pastor ♫: Sing to the LORD, you saint of his; All ♫: praise his holy name. Pastor ♫: For his anger lasts only a moment, All ♫: but his favor lasts a lifetime;

Pastor ♫: weeping may remain for a night, All ♫: but rejoicing comes in the morning.

All ♫ Refrain:

Pastor ♫: To you, O LORD, I called; All ♫: to the LORD I cried for mercy. Pastor ♫: Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; All ♫: O LORD, be my help.

Pastor ♫: You turned my wailing into dancing, All ♫: that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.

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:

All ♫ Refrain:

God’s Word to His People Revelation 21:1-4 The believer’s mourning ends in heaven

Children’s Message

Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me CW #428 Verses 1-4 Text: Paul Gerhardt, (st. 1-3) Harlyn J. Kuschel, b (st. 4) Setting: WARUM SOLLT ICH MICH DENN GRÄMEN Tune: Johann G. Ebeling,

Verse 1: Why should cross and trial grieve me? Christ is near With his cheer; Never will he leave me. Who can rob me of the heaven That God's Son For me won When his life was given?

Verse 2: When life's troubles rise to meet me, Though their weight May be great, They will not defeat me. God, my loving Savior, sees them; He who knows All my woes Knows how best to end them.

Verse 3: God gives me my days of gladness, And I will Trust him still When he sends me sadness. God is good; his love attends me Day by day, Come what may, Guides me and defends me.

Verse 4: Since I know God never fails me, In his voice I’ll rejoice When grim death assails me. Trusting in my Savior’s merit, Safe at last, Troubles past, I shall heav’n inherit.

God’s Word to His People Matthew 5:1-2, 4 Jesus calls mourners blessed

Jesus Blessed Beatitudes: Good Mourning? 1. Sin is the Cause 2. Jesus is the Comfort

Jesus Sat With His Disciples CWS #763 Verse 1 Text: Stephen P. Starke, b Setting: JOYOUS LIGHT Tune: Marty Haugen, b. 1950

Verse 1: Jesus sat with his disciples On a mountainside one day; As the crowds of people gathered He began to teach and say:

Verse 1: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, Heaven’s kingdom they will share. Blessed are the sad and mourning, Joy and comfort will be theirs.

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

Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

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

Pastor: Lord God, all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works come from you. Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments. Defend us also from the fear of our enemies that we may live in peace and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Prayer For Peace

Pastor: Let us praise the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Prayer For Peace

God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

If You But Trust in God to Guide You CW #444 Verses 1-4 Text: Georg C. Neumark, Setting: WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT Tune: Georg C. Neumark,

Verse 1: If you but trust in God to guide you And place your confidence in him, He'll give you strength and stand beside you When days are dreary, dark, and dim. For those who trust his changeless love Build on the rock that does not move.

Verse 2: How can these anxious worries aid you, These never-ceasing moans and sighs? Will not his wings of mercy shade you Whenever troubled times arise? Our cross and trials do but press The heavier for our bitterness.

Verse 3: Be patient and await his leisure In cheerful hope, with heart content; Then take whate'er your Father's pleasure And his discerning love have sent. Doubt not; your inmost wants are known To him who chose you for his own.

Verse 4: Sing, pray, and keep his ways unswerving, Perform your duties faithfully, And trust his Word; though undeserving, You'll find his promise true to be. God never yet forsook in need The soul that trusted him indeed.

Silent Prayer