1. Believers live for the Lord, not for the world
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 17th 2016

2. Though Thoughtless Thousands Choose CW #466 Verses 1-5
Text: Joseph Hoskins,
Setting: WAREHAM
Tune: William Knapp, , alt.

3. Though thoughtless thousands choose the road
Verse 1:
Though thoughtless thousands choose the road
That leads the soul away from God,
This happiness, dear Lord, be mine;
To live and die entirely thine.
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4. In Christ, by faith, I wish to live,
Verse 2:
In Christ, by faith, I wish to live,
From him my life, my all, receive,
To him devote my fleeting hours,
Serve him alone with all my pow'rs.
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5. Christ is my everlasting all. To him I look; on him I call.
Verse 3:
Christ is my everlasting all.
To him I look; on him I call.
He will my ev'ry want supply
In time and through eternity.
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6. Soon will the Lord, my life, appear; Soon shall I end my trials here,
Verse 4:
Soon will the Lord, my life, appear;
Soon shall I end my trials here,
Leave sin and sorrow, death and pain.
To live is Christ; to die is gain.
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7. Soon will the saints in glory meet,
Verse 5:
Soon will the saints in glory meet,
Soon walk through ev'ry golden street
And sing on ev'ry blissful plain,
"To live is Christ; to die is gain."
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8. Opening Verses
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
♫ All: Amen.

9. Confession of Sin
Pastor: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

10. 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.

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

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

13. Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie)
♫ All:
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

14. (Pastor announces our forgiveness)
♫ All: Amen.

15. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All: Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

16. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your great glory,

17. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ;

18. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer.

19. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
You sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us.
For you only are holy; you only are the Lord.

20. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

21. Prayer of the Day Pastor: The Lord be with you.
♫ All: And also with you.

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

23. God’s Word to His People
Jeremiah 15:15-21
God promises victory to his
repentant people

24. All Refrain:
Psalm 121

25. I lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
Where does my help come from?

26. My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
My help comes from the LORD,
the maker of heaven and earth.

27. He will not let your foot slip,
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
He will not let your foot slip,
he who watches over you will not slumber;

28. Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

29. All Refrain:
Psalm 121

30. The LORD watches over you, the LORD is your shade at your right hand.
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
The LORD watches over you,
the LORD is your shade at your right hand.

31. The LORD will keep you from all harm, he will watch over your life;
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
The LORD will keep you from all harm,
he will watch over your life;

32. the LORD will watch over your coming and going
Psalm 121
All ♫ Verses:
the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

33. Psalm 121
All ♫ 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.

34. All Refrain:
Psalm 121

35. God’s Word to His People
Romans 12:1-8
Believers offer ourselves because
we know our victory

36. (Pastor says the Verse of the Day)
 All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

37. (After the announcement of the Gospel the worship assembly responds:)
♫ All: Glory be to you, O Lord!

38. God’s Word to His People
Matthew 16:21-26
Believers suffer now, knowing the life
that will come

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

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

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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 ~

45. Tune: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811-87
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken CW #465 Verses 1-4
Text: Henry F. Lyte,
Setting: HYFRYDOL
Tune: Rowland H. Prichard,

46. Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow you.
Verse 1:
Jesus, I my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow you.
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
You on earth once suffered, too.
Perish ev'ry fond ambition,
All I've ever hoped or known;
Yet how rich is my condition!
God and heav'n are still my own.
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47. Let the world despise and leave me; They have left my Savior, too.
Verse 2:
Let the world despise and leave me;
They have left my Savior, too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
You are not, like them, untrue.
And since you have smiled upon me,
God of wisdom, love, and might,
Foes may hate and friends may shun me—
Show your face, and all is bright.
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48. Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn, and pain!
Verse 3:
Go, then, earthly fame and treasure!
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain!
In your service pain is pleasure;
With your favor loss is gain.
I have called you Abba, Father!
You my all in all shall be.
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather;
All must work for good to me.
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49. Haste, my soul, from grace to glory, All but heav'n is transitory;
Verse 4:
Haste, my soul, from grace to glory,
Armed by faith and winged by prayer.
All but heav'n is transitory;
God's own hand shall guide you there.
Soon shall end this earthly story;
Swift shall pass the pilgrim days,
Hope soon change to heav'nly glory,
Faith to sight and prayer to praise.
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50. Life is a Game of “Follow the Leader”
Matthew 16:21-26

51. Create in Me
♫ All: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

52. Create in Me
Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.
Amen.

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

54. Little Lambs Learning Center
Installation
Jessie Wolfe
Preschool teacher
Little Lambs Learning Center

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

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

57. 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.

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

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

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

61. What Is the World to Me CW #477 Verses 1-4
Text: Georg M. Pfefferkorn,
Setting: WAS FRAG ICH NACH DER WELT
Tune: Ahasverus Fritsch, , alt.

62. With all its vaunted pleasure When you, and you alone,
Verse 1:
What is the world to me
With all its vaunted pleasure
When you, and you alone,
Lord Jesus, are my treasure!
You only, dearest Lord,
My soul's delight shall be;
You are my peace, my rest.
What is the world to me!
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63. The world seeks to be praised And honored by the mighty,
Verse 2:
The world seeks to be praised
And honored by the mighty,
Yet never once reflects
That they are frail and flighty.
But what I truly prize
Above all things is he,
My Jesus, he alone.
What is the world to me!
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64. My life, my health, my wealth, My friend, my love, my pleasure,
Verse 3:
What is the world to me!
My Jesus is my treasure,
My life, my health, my wealth,
My friend, my love, my pleasure,
My joy, my crown, my all,
My bliss eternally.
Once more then I declare:
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65. The world seeks after wealth And all that money offers,
Verse 4:
The world seeks after wealth
And all that money offers,
Yet never is content
Though gold should fill its coffers.
I have a higher good;
Content with it I'll be;
My Jesus is my wealth—
What is the world to me!
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66. Silent Prayer

67. Believers live for the Lord, not for the world
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 17th 2016