3.Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee! Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew what the Almighty can do Worship If with His love He befriend thee. September 6, 2020 4. Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him! 9:30 AM All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him!
Prelude song Let the amen sound from His people again; Gladly forever adore Him. “King of Love, My Shepherd is”
1.The King of Love my Shepherd is, 4. In death’s dark veil I fear no ill, Confession of Faith Whose goodness faileth never. With Thee dear Lord, beside me. I nothing lack if I am His, Thy rod and staff, my comfort still, Apostles’ Creed And He is mine forever. Thy cross before to guide me. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. I And He is mine forever. Chorus believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by 2. Where streams of living water flow, Oh Hallelujah, Hallelujah the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius My ransomed soul He leadeth. Oh Hallelujah, Hallelujah Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The And where the verdant pastures grow, 5. And so through all the length of third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is days, With food celestial feedeth. Thy goodness faileth never seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will Chorus Never failing, Ruler of my heart Good Shepherd, may I sing Your praise come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Everlasting, Lover of my soul; Within Your house forever holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, On the mountain high the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *that is, the or in the valley low, true Christian church of all times and all places The King of Love my Shepherd is; The King of Love my Shepherd is. “Isaiah 43 3. Lost and foolish off I strayed, I When you pass through the waters, I will be with you But yet in love He sought me. And the waves, will not overcome you And on His shoulder gently laid, Do not fear, for I have redeemed you And home rejoicing brought me. I have called you by name, you are Mine II For I am the Lord your God (girls repeat) Call to Worship I am the Lord your God Sing a new song to the Lord, who has worked wonders, (I am) the Holy One of Israel, your Savior (2x) whose right hand and holy arm have brought salvation. (GUYS) I am the Lord The Lord has made known salvation; has shown justice to the nations; (GIRLS) Do not fear has remembered truth and love for the house of Israel. III When you pass through the fire, you'll not be burned All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. And the flames will not consume you Shout to the Lord, all the earth, sing out your joy. Do not fear, for I have redeemed you Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp, I have called you by name, you are Mine with the sound of music. IV For I am the Lord your God (girls repeat) With trumpets and the sound of the horn I am the Lord your God acclaim the King, the Lord. (I am) the Holy One of Israel, your Savior (2x) —based on Psalm 98:1-6 “Gloria Patri” Worship in Song Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” 1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! as it is now, and evermore shall be: All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near, World without end. Amen. Join me in glad adoration. 2. Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, Confession of Sin Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts Granted in what He ordaineth? can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming
fire of judgment. Set us free from a past that we cannot change; 1 Peter 5:1-7 open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s 2 to grow more and more in your likeness and image; sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen. flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but (Offer silent prayers of confession.) eager to serve; 3 n ot lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of Assurance of Pardon glory that will never fade away. 5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, another, because, they shall become like wool. Know this, there is no condemnation “God opposes the proud for those who are in Christ Jesus. In Christ, God embraces you, forgives you, but shows favor to the humble.” and strengthens you to live a renewed life. 6 H umble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 C ast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Thanks be to God. Reader: The Word of the Lord Scripture Reading All: Thanks be to God! Ezekiel 34:1-6,11-16 2 Sermon Pastor Eric 34 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the Our Strange Calling: “Circulating Care” shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not 3 Closing Song shepherds take care of the flock? You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the 4 “Before the Throne of God Above” wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock. You 1. Before the throne of God above Because the sinless Savior died have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You I have a strong and perfect plea. My sinful soul is counted free. have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them A great high Priest whose Name is Love For God the just is satisfied 5 harshly and brutally. So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and Who ever lives and pleads for me. To look on Him and pardon me. 6 when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals. My sheep My name is graven on His hands, 3. Behold Him there the risen wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the Lamb, whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them. My name is written on His heart. My perfect spotless righteousness, I know that while in Heaven He stands The great unchangeable I AM, 11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and No tongue can bid me thence depart. The King of glory and of grace, 12 2. When Satan tempts me to despair One in Himself I cannot die. look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with And tells me of the guilt within, My soul is purchased by His blood, them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they Upward I look and see Him there My life is hid with Christ on high 13 were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. I will bring them out from the Who made an end of all my sin. With Christ my Savior and my God! nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements Benediction 14 Announcements in the land. I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there 15 they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will tend my FINANCIAL UPDATE sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. Our 2020-2021 budget is $621,988 beginning July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2021. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and YTD Offering: $76,358.80 strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. YTD Budget: $101,992.79
Reader: The grass withers, and the flowers fall All: but the Word of our God stands forever YTD Shortfall: $25,633.99
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