Bulletin 5/24/20

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942

Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 24, 2020

Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm

Home: 512-253-6933 Cell: 979-492-3859

E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com

Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger

WELCOME TO ST. JOHN: We are glad that you are worshiping with us today. We pray that your worship will be blessed and that our fellowship together will be beneficial. If you are a guest we ask you to sign the guest book in the narthex. Greeter: Gladys Schneider

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OPENING HYMN: " Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now"

1 Lord Jesus Christ, be present now, Our hearts in true devotion bow,

Thy Spirit send with grace divine, And let Thy truth within us shine.

2 Unseal our lips to sing Thy praise, Our souls to Thee in worship raise,

Make strong our faith, increase our light That we may know Thy name aright:

3 Until we join the hosts that cry, "Holy art Thou, O Lord, most high!"

And in the light of that blest place Fore'er behold Thee fact to face.

4 Glory to God the Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One!

To Thee, O blessed Trinity, Be praise throughout eternity!

INVOCATION:

P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.

C: Amen

CONFESSION:

P: Beloved in the Lord, let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God, our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness grant us forgiveness.

P: Our help is in the Lord

C: Who made heaven and earth

P: I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.

C: And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.

P: Almighty God our Maker and Redeemer ... Lord Jesus Christ.

C: O most merciful God, who hast given Thine only begotton Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Thy Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of Thee and of Thy will and true obedience to Thy Word, to the end that by Thy grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

P: Almighty God, our heavenly Father ... shall be saved.

P: Grant this Lord unto us all.

C: Amen

INROIT:

HYMN of PRAISE: "All Glory Be To God On High"

1 All glory be to God on high, Who hath our race befriended!

To us no harm shall now come nigh, The strife at last is ended.

God showeth His good will to men, And peace shall reign on earth again;

O thank Him for His goodness!

2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, And give Thee thanks forever,

O Father, that Thy rule is just And wise, and changes never.

Thy boundless power over all things reigns, Done is whatever Thy will ordains.

Well for us that Thou rulest.

3 O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heavenly Father,

Who didst for all our sins atone And Thy lost sheep dost gather.

Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high From out our depths we sinners cry,

Have mercy on us, Jesus!

4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift, Thou Comforter unfailing,

O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift And let thy power availing

Avert our woes and calm our dread. For us the Savior's blood was shed;

We trust in Thee to save us.

THE SALUTATION:

P: The Lord be with you

C: and with thy spirit

P: Let us pray: O King of glory, Lord of hosts, uplifted in triumph far above the all heavens, we pray, leave us not without consolation, but send us the Holy Spirit of truth, whom You promise from the Father; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.

C: Amen

THE SCRIPURE READINGS:

The First Reading: Acts 1:1-14

1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” 12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Epistle Lesson 1 Peter 4:12-17 and 5:6-11

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel Reading John 17:1-11

17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. 6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.

THE CREED

C: I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of heaven and earth

And 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, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

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.

SERMON HYMN: "I Walk in Danger All the Way"

1 I walk in danger all the way; The tho't shall never leave me

That Satan, who has marked his prey, Is plotting to deceive me.

This Foe with hidden snares May seize me unawares

If e'er I fail to watch and pray. I walk in danger all the way.

2 I pass thro' trials all the way, With sin and ills contending;

In patience I must bear each day The cross of God's own sending.

Oft in adversity I know not where to flee;

When storms of woe my soul dismay, I pass thro' trials all the way.

3 Death doth pursue me all the way, Nowhere I rest securely;

He comes by night, he comes by day, And takes his prey most surely.

A failing breath, and I In death's strong grasp may lie

To face eternity for aye. Death doth pursue me all the way.

4 I walk with angels all the way; They shield me and befriend me.

All Satan's pow'r is held at bay When heav'nly hosts attend me;

They are my sure defense, All fear and sorrow, hence!

Unharmed by foes, do what they may, I walk with angels all the way.

5 I walk with Jesus all the way, His guidance never fails me.

Within His wounds I find a stay When Satan's power assails me;

And by His footsteps led, My path I safely tread.

In spite of ills that threaten may, I walk with Jesus all the way.

6 My walk is heavenward all the way; Await my soul, the morrow,

When thou shalt find release for aye From all thy sin and sorrow.

All worldly pomp, begone! To heaven I now press on.

For all the world I would not stay; My walk is heavenward all the way.

SERMON: "Be Alert" 1 Peter 5:6-11

PRAYERS

LORD'S PRAYER

BENEDICTION:

CLOSING HYMN: "A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing"

1 A hymn of glory let us sing; New songs thro'out the world shall ring: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Christ, by a road before untrod. Ascendeth to the throne of God.