ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 13, 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.
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OPEN HYMN: “Through All the Changing Scenes of Life”
Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy,
The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me, With me exalt His name;
When in distress to Him I called, He to my rescue came
The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just;
Deliverance He affords to all Who on His succor trust.
Oh, make but trial of His love, Experience will decide
How blest they are, and only they Who in His truth confide.
Fear Him, ye saints, and you will then. Have nothing else to fear;
Make you His service your delight, Your wants shall be His care.
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. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
C: Who made the heavens and the 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 begotten 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.
C: Amen.
INTROIT
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;
Oh, 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 pow'r o'er all things reigns, Done is whate'er Thy will ordains: Well for us that Thou rulest.
3 O Jesus Christ, Thou only Son Of God, Thy heav'nly 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 pow'r 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: …
C: Amen
THE SCRIPTURE READINGS:
The Old Testament Reading: Genesis 50:15-21
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. 18 His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,” they said. 19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
Epistle Lesson: Romans 14:5-9
5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
The Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at 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 Ghost, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
SERMON HYMN: “We are the Lord’s, His All- Sufficient Merit”
We are the Lord’s His all sufficient merit
Sealed on the cross, to us this grace accord
We are the Lord’s and all things shall inherit
Whether we live or die. we are the Lord’s
We are the Lord’s then let us gladly tender
Our souls to Him in deeds, not empty words
Let heart and tongue and life combine to render
No doubtful witness that we are the Lord’s
We are the Lord’s no darkness brooding over us
Can make us tremble while this star affords
A steady light along the path before us
Faith’s full assurance that we are the Lord’s
We are the Lord’s no evil can befall us
In the dread hour of life’s fast loosening cords
No pangs of death shall even then appall us
Death we shall vanquish for we are the Lord’s
SERMON: “Life Nor Death” Romans 14:5-9
PRAYERS
LORD’S PRAYER
BENEDICTION:
CLOSING HYMN: “Jesus I Live to Thee”
1
Jesus, I live to Thee, The Loveliest and Best;
My life in Thee, Thy life in me, In Thy blest love I rest.
2
Jesus, I die to Thee, Whenever death shall come;
To die in Thee is life to me, With Thee I’m ever one!
3
Whether to live or die, I know not which is best;
To live in Thee is bliss to me, To die is endless rest.
4
Living or dying, Lord, I ask but to be Thine;
My life in Thee, Thy life in me, Makes Thee forever mine.
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T’HIS’ WEEK
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE – In the FLC
Today 7:00 P.M. Ladies Aid Meeting – Conference Room
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Mid-Week Confirmation Class in the FLC
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE – In the FLC
Next Sunday 5:00 P.M. LYF Meeting in the FLC
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 9/6
General Fund $ 9,762.00 Missions $ 25.00
Collection Plate $ .100.00
Total $ 9,862.00
Attendance: 98
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PRAYER LIST: Nelson and Carolyn Friedrich, Billy Walther, Gage Collins, Matt Favilla, Lorine Patschke, Craig Patschke, Shelby Stueber, Bernice Boriack, Curtis Davis, Bethany Lara,
BENEFIT: There will be a fried chicken dinner for Bethany “Behrens” Lara Family on Sunday October 11th starting at 11 am. Plates are $10 and all are to go in the drive through at the Silos on US 77. Presale tickets are available at the City Meat Market or Round Top State Bank. Tickets available at the Silos.
BIRTHDAYS: Elmo Kieschnick, Hattie Schulze, Adeline Kieschnick, Robert Zoch, Jonah Couger, Bradley Hoover, Arlene Kalmbach, Andrew Albrecht, Timmy Williams, Annie Beasley, Danielle Handrick, Denise Kieschnick, Jenna Kieschnick, Katie Birnbaum, Delbert Boriack
ANNIVERSARY: Leonard and Cynthia Boriack
INDIVIDUAL or SMALL GROUP COMMUNION IS AVAILABLE
Please schedule an appointment with Lisa today or call Pastor. We will meet in the church for communion.