1. God’s Word is Faith’s Sure Foundation Redeemer Lutheran Church June 26, 2011

2. Welcome to Redeemer! No structure is strong if it is built on a weak foundation. As we consider our Christian lives of faith, we remember the strong foundation God gives us – faith founded on the unchanging word of God that trusts in the saving work of Jesus.

3. For Our Guests If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you. If you’d like to learn more about Redeemer and its ministry, please talk to Pastor Wolfe or a church member after the service.

4. Children’s Message Each week, our younger worshipers are invited to the front of church before the sermon hymn to hear a special message for them from Pastor Wolfe.

5. Need to Know what’s going on? Check the church calendar, Get access to sermons, and more. www.redeemermandan.com Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips

6. Prayer before Worship Father in heaven, teach us through your word today and remind us again of our forgiveness in Jesus. Strengthen our faith in you and our trust in your plans. Bless our worship, Amen.

7. Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank You

8. OUR COMMUNION PRACTICE Redeemer Lutheran Church observes the biblical practice of member communion. (This has also been called close communion.) If you are not currently a member of our congregation, we would kindly ask that you speak with our pastor before communing. We look forward to talking about this very important issue with you!

9. Women’s Bible Study Leader Help needed to lead women’s Bible study Morton County Correctional Center Training Provided Speak to Pastor Wolfe

10. Musicians Needed Do you play a musical instrument, or do you have special singing talents? Are you willing to use your gifts in worship services, weddings, etc.? Let Pastor Wolfe know!

11. Summer sermon 8 week series Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-12 begins July 10th “Jesus Blessed Beatitudes”

12. God’s Word is Faith’s Sure Foundation Redeemer Lutheran Church June 26, 2011

13. Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear CW #282 Verses 1-3 Text: Johann Olearius, 1611-84 (st. 1, 3) Mark A. Jeske, b. 1952 (st. 2) Setting: ERHALT UNS, HERR Tune: Joseph Klug, Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543, alt.

14. Verse 1: Lord, open now my heart to hear, And through your Word to me draw near. Let me your Word e'er pure retain; Let me your child and heir remain.

15. Verse 2: Your Word inspires my heart within; Your word grants healing from my sin. Your Word has pow’r to guide and bless; Your word bring peace and happiness.

16. Verse 3: To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Shall glory, praise, and honor be Now and throughout eternity.

17. 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. Opening Verses

18. Confession of Sin Pastor: God invites us to come into his presence and worship him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us acknowledge our sinfulness and ask him to forgive us.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

22. Lord, Have Mercy Kyrie Pastor: For all that we need in life and for the wisdom to use all your gifts with gratitude and joy, hear our prayer, O Lord. ♫ All: Lord, have mercy.

23. Lord, Have Mercy Kyrie Pastor: For the steadfast assurance that nothing can separate us from your love and for the courage to stand firm against the assaults of Satan and every evil, hear our prayer, O Christ. ♫ All: Christ, have mercy.

24. Lord, Have Mercy Kyrie Pastor: For the well-being of your holy Church in all the world and for those who offer here their worship and praise, hear our prayer, O Lord. ♫ All: Lord, have mercy.

25. Lord, Have Mercy Kyrie Pastor: Merciful God, maker and preserver of life, uphold us by your power and keep us in your tender care: ♫ All: Amen.

26. Pastor: The works of the Lord are great and glorious; his name is worthy of praise.

27. O Lord, Our Lord ♫ All: O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth. Almighty God, merciful Father, you crown our life with your love.

28. O Lord, Our Lord ♫ All: You take away our sin; you comfort our spirit; you make us pure and holy in your sight. You did not spare your only Son, but gave him up for us all.

29. O Lord, Our Lord ♫ All: O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth. O Son of God, eternal Word of the Father, you came to live with us; you made your Father known;

30. O Lord, Our Lord ♫ All: you washed us from our sins in your own blood. You are the King of glory; you are the Lord! O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the earth.

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

32. God’s Word to His People Deuteronomy 11:1-15 The importance of God’s commands

33. Psalm #78 All ♫ Refrain:

34. Pastor ♫: O my people, hear my teaching; All ♫: listen to the words of my mouth.

35. Pastor ♫: I will utter things from of old, All ♫: what we have heard and what our fathers have told us.

36. Pastor ♫: We will not hide them from our children; All ♫: we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD.

37. All ♫ Refrain:

38. Pastor ♫: The LORD decreed statutes for Jacob All ♫: and established the law in Israel,

39. Pastor ♫: so the next generation would know them, All ♫: and they in turn would tell their children.

40. Pastor ♫: Then they would put their trust in God All ♫: and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.

41. ♫ 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.

42. All ♫ Refrain:

43. God’s Word to His People 1 Peter 1:20-2:3 True prophecy and false prophets

44. ♫ All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! These words are written that we may believe that Jesus is theChrist, the Son of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Verse of the Day (Please stand)

45. God’s Word to His People Matthew 7:21-29 Build on the true foundation of Christ

46. ♫ All: Praise be to you, O Christ! (Please Be seated)

47. Children’s Message

48. My Hope is Built on Nothing Less CW #382 Verses 1-4 Text: Edward Mote, 1797-1874 Setting: MAGDALEN Tune: John Stainer, 1840-1901

49. Verse 1: My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare to make no other claim But wholly lean on Jesus' name.

50. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

51. Verse 2: When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace; In ev'ry high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil.

52. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

53. Verse 3: His oath, his covenant and blood Support me in the raging flood; When ev'ry earthly prop gives way, He then is all my hope and stay.

54. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

55. Verse 4: When he shall come with trumpet sound, Oh, may I then in him be found, Clothed in his righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before his throne.

56. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

57. “Build your life on a firm foundation” 1. We do the Father’s will, not ours 2. We hear Jesus’ words, not man’s

58. Nicene Creed All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

59. Nicene Creed All: We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

60. Nicene Creed All: Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

61. Nicene Creed All: For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

62. Nicene Creed All: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

63. Nicene Creed All: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

64. Nicene Creed All: who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

65. Nicene Creed All: We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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

67. Prayer of the Church

68. 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.

69. 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.

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

71. The Sacrament Pastor: The Lord be with you. ♫ All: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. ♫ All: We lift them up to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. ♫ All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

72. Pastor: Praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit to testify that we are his children and to strengthen us when we are weak. Seasonal Sentence

73. Pastor: Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory for ever and ever. Seasonal Sentence

74. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus) ♫ All: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give you thanks, for you have become my salvation. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory.

75. Words of Institution Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

76. Words of Institution Pastor: Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

77. Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

78. O Christ, Lamb of God ♫ All: O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

79. Distribution of Holy Communion Hymn #312

80. Thank the Lord ♫ All: Thank the Lord and sing his praise. Tell ev’ryone what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name. He renews his promises and leads his people forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia!

81. Pastor: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. ♫ All: Amen.

82. 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: Amen, Amen, Amen.

83. How Firm A Foundation CW #416 Verses 1-3 Text: A Selection of Hymns, London, 1787 Setting: FIRM FOUNDATION Tune: Bernhard Schumacher, 1886-1978

84. Verse 1: How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?

85. Verse 2: In ev'ry condition, in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea— The Lord, the Almighty, your strength e'er shall be.

86. Verse 3: "Fear not, I am with you. Oh, be not dismayed, For I am your God and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

87. Silent Prayer