True love for and obedience to God’s Word St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, September 5 th

Welcome to St. Peter! Faithfulness and obedience to the Word of the Lord are not only logical consequences of faith but necessary fruits that grow in and from hearts redeemed and renewed by the gospel. The Scripture readings for today emphasize with equal force that the basis for all faithfulness must be the Word of God and that all God-pleasing obedience must begin in the heart. May we always say with the psalmist, “Lord, how I love your law”!

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Prayer before Worship Lord God, give me strength and willingness to say with your Son, “Not my will but your will be done.” Make me cheerful and trusting to bear whatever you let happen to me. From your hand I am willing to take the good and the bad, the joy and the sorrow. Keep me from sin, gracious Father, and comfort me with your kind Word. Let me never forgot how your Word “is sweeter than honey” and “a light for my path.” Amen.

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Fall Worship Schedule Starting September 13 th Sunday services will be held at 7:45am & 10:30am

Baptism Seminar Saturday, September 12 th 9-11:30 a.m. Informational flyers are available in the entryway

Sunday Jesus & Me (JAM) News New year begins Sunday, September 13 th between services For children of our church and community ages 3- 6 th grade

New Adult Bible Classes Starting Sunday, September 13 th Bible Symbols Assessing & Adjusting our St. Peter Ministry in the Guiding Light of God’s Word

WinGS  All ladies of St. Peter church are welcome to attend  Thursday, September 10 th  1:00 p.m.  Guest speaker, Rachel Sommers will talk about her experience teaching English in China

Financial Peace University 9-week class begins Sunday, September 13 th 6-8 p.m. Key to Life See your service folder for more information

True love for & obedience to God’s Word St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, September 5 th

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

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.

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.

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.

Verse 4 (Please Rise): 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.

Opening Verses Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. All: And also with you.

Confession of Sin Pastor: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and to serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.

Confession of Sin All: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child.

Confession of Sin All: But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Pastor: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

Oh, Taste and See All (Sung): Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed are they who take refuge in him. Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

Oh, Taste and See All: Your faithfulness continues forever. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed are they who take refuge in him.

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

God’s Word to His People Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Obey God’s commands

Psalm #119c All Sing Refrain:

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. All Sing Verses:

I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. All Sing Verses:

All Sing Refrain:

I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your Word. I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. All Sing Verses:

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! All Sing Verses:

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 Sing:

God’s Word to His People James 1:17-27 Be doers of the Word

Pastor: Alleluia. Your words became a joy to me, and the delight of my heart. Alleluia. Verse of the Day

God’s Word to His People Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, Jesus teaches true obedience

All (Sung): Praise be to you, O Christ! (Please be seated)

Children’s Message

Speak, O Lord CWS #735 Verses 1-3 Text & Tune: Keith Getty, b and Stuart Townend, b Setting: Speak, O Lord

Verse 1: Speak, O Lord, as we come to you To receive the food of your Holy Word. Take your truth, plant it deep in us; Shape and fashion us in your likeness

Verse 1: That the light of Christ might be seen today In our acts of love and our deeds of faith. Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us All your purposes for your glory.

Verse 2: Teach us, Lord, full obedience, Holy reverence, true humility. Test our thoughts and our attitudes In the radiance of your purity. Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see

Verse 2: Your majestic love and authority. Words of pow’r that can never fail, Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Verse 3: Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds; Help us grasp the heights of your plans for us. Truths unchanged from the dawn of time, That will echo down through eternity.

Verse 3: And by grace we’ll stand on your promises, And by faith we’ll walk as you walk with us. Speak, O Lord, as your Church is built And you fill the earth with your glory.

Lord, help me say with your psalmist, “How I Love Your Law!” 1.Your words are sweeter than honey to my mouth 2.Open my eyes to the blessings of meditation 3.Practical help

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

Apostles’ Creed All: 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.

Apostles’ Creed All: 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.

Apostles’ Creed All: 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. 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

God’s Blessing Pastor: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. All (Sung): Amen, Amen, Amen.

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

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.

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.

Silent Prayer