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Bethlehem Lutheran Church

October 18th

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♪Hymn of the Day♪ #528 Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Sermon “What Is God’s” Nicene Creed ♪Hymn♪ #628 Your Table I Approach Prayers of the Church Lord’s Prayer ♪Thank The Lord♪ Benediction ♪Closing Hymn♪ #643 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing Postlude Ringing Church Bells ♪Prelude♪ Welcome ♪Opening Hymn♪ WOV #776 Be Thou My Vision Confession & Absolution p.167 Kyrie p.168 ♪Hymn of Praise♪ This Is the Feast Salutation & Collect Old Testament - Isaiah 45:1-7 Responsive Psalm – 96 Epistle - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Holy Gospel - Matthew 22:15-22

Prelude

Opening Hymn WOV #776 Be Thou My Vision

• Be thou my vision, O Lord of my

heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art--thou my best thought by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

• Be thou my wisdom, and thou my

true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower; Raise thou me heavenward, O power of my power.

• Riches I heed not, nor vain empty

praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

• High King of heaven, my victory won,

may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Confession and Absolution

P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive

• urselves, and the truth is not in us.

C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ~ Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination ~ P: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy

• name. Amen.

P: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen!

Sa Salutation & Collect Kyrie

P: In peace let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord. C: Lord, have mercy. P: Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord. C: Amen! A: This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia. ♪SING♪: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. Power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and blessing and glory are His. This is the feast of victory for

• ur God. Alleluia. Sing with all people of God, and join

in the hymn of all creation: Blessing and honor and glory and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen. This is the feast of victory for our God, for the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Al — le — lu-ia, al—le—lu—ia.

♪ Hymn of f Praise ♪

Old ld Testament

Isaiah 45:1-7 (ESV)

Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: “I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness; I make well -being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

Responsive Psa salm

96 (ESV)

C: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! P: Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! C: Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” P: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; C: let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy P: before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness. 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. P: Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! C: Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. P: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! C: For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. P: For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. C: Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. P: Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (ESV)

Greeting Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. The Thessalonians' Faith and Example We give thanks to God always for all

• f you, constantly mentioning you in
• ur prayers, remembering before our

God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness

• f hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For

we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.

♪ All lleluia ♪

Al – le – lu - ia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of e – ter – nal life. Al – le – lu - ia!

You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your

• sake. And you became imitators of us

and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy

• f the Holy Spirit, so that you

became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in

• Achaia. For not only has the word of

the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say

• anything. For they themselves report

concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 22nd chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord. Paying Taxes to Caesar P: Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

Holy Gospel

Matthew 22:15-22 (ESV)

Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a

• denarius. And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness

and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away. P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ!

• O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise,

The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace!

• Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows

cease, ‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘Tis life and health and peace.

• He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean; His blood availed for me.

• Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues

employ; Ye blind, behold your Savior come; And leap, ye lame, for joy.

• My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim,

To spread thro’ all the earth abroad, The honors of Thy name.

Hymn of f th the Day #528 Oh, , for r a Th Thousand Tongues to Sin Sing

WHAT IS GOD'S?

Matthew 22:15-22

Coin: Denarius Side one: image of Tiberius Caesar Side two: mother Livia

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life + of the world to come. Amen!

• Your table I approach; Dear Savior, hear my prayer.

Let not an unrepentant heart Prove hurtful to me there.

• Lord, I confess my sins And mourn their wretched bands;

A contrite heart is sure to find Forgiveness at Your hands.

• Your body and Your blood, Once slain and shed for me,

Are taken at Your table, Lord, In blest reality.

• Search not how this takes place, This wondrous mystery;

God can accomplish vastly more Than what we think could be.

• O grant, most blessed Lord, That earth and hell combined

May not about this sacrament Raise doubt within my mind.

• Oh, may I never fail To thank You day and night

For Your true body and true blood, O God, my peace and light.

Your Table I I Approach Hymn #628

Prayers of f the Church

Benedictio ion

The Lord’s Prayer

Thank the Lord and sing His praise; tell ev – ‘ryone what He has done. Let ev – ‘ ry - one who seeks the Lord re - joice and proud - ly bear His name. He re - calls His prom – is - es and leads His peo - ple forth in joy with shouts of thanks – giv - ing. Al – le – lu - ia, al – le – lu - - ia!

♪Thank the Lord♪

Closing Hymn #643 Sent Forth by God’s Blessing

• Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing,

The people of God from this dwelling take leave. The service is ended, O now be extended The fruits of our worship in all who believe. The seed of the teaching, receptive souls reaching, Shall blossom in action for God and for all. God’s grace did invite us, and love shall unite us To work for God’s kingdom and answer the call.

• With praise and thanksgiving to God ever living,

The tasks of our everyday life we will face. Our faith ever sharing, in love ever caring, Embracing God’s children of each tribe and race. With Your grace You feed us, with Your light now lead us; Unite us as one in this life that we share. Then may all the living with praise and thanksgiving Give honor to Christ and that name which we bear.

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