The Ninth Sunday after the Festival of the Holy Trinity
July 28, 2024
also known as the Eleventh Sunday of the Pentecost Season
The Almighty God Has the Power
to Stop the Sun and the Moon
Words like “Almighty,” “Sovereignty,” and “Divine Authority” are often used by theologians to describe the unlimited power that our One, True God possesses. Of course, on this side of heaven sinful humans will never be able to fully appreciate, let alone understand, God’s infinite power. Still, this morning the focus of our worship service will be on God’s omnipotence – His unlimited and unparalleled divine power and authority – and particularly on how our Lord uses that power to provide for us, protect us, and save us eternally.
Our summer worship service series this year is dealing with some of Scripture’s lesser known (and often infrequently examined) Bible stories. Over the last four Sundays we’ve considered: the story of Lot’s awful choice (Genesis 13); the story of Jethro’s Fatherly Advise to Moses (Exodus 18) to handle his weariness by focusing on praising God, and also by asking others to help him; the Story of the 12 Spies, and How the Majority is Often Wrong (Numbers 13-14); and The Story of Balaam’s Talking Donkey (Numbers 22).
In the coming weeks, we’ll consider Mephibosheth….An Example of God’s Grace to Us” (2 Samuel 9); “A Little Girl’s Witness Brings About Amazing Blessings” (2 Kings 5); “Elisha’s Guardian Angels” (2 Kings 6); “An Eight Year Old Leads a Reformation” (2 Chronicles 22); “The Mysterious Hand-Writing On The Wall” (Daniel 5); “Paul’s Bold Message on Mars Hill” (Acts 17); and, “The Man Who Fell Asleep in Church – and Died” (Acts 20).
However, this morning, as we examine the Lord’s amazing answer to Joshua’s prayer, we’ll see God display His attribute/quality of “omnipotence” – God’s supreme power over everything. We’ll especially be looking to our Old Testament Lesson/Sermon Text to consider a once-in-the-history-of-the world event: the Day God Stopped the Sun. It reminds us of one of the most amazing miracles ever. On that occasion the LORD used His almighty power to extend a day (sustaining daylight /“stopping the sun” – that is, the earth’s rotation and the moon’s rotation around the earth) so that the Israelites under Joshua’s leadership could win victory against a coalition of five Amorite (Canaanite) kings and their formidable armies.
In today’s Epistle Lesson Paul talks about the mystery of the Gospel that he had the privilege of proclaiming – the amazing message of salvation by grace, apart from works, through faith in Christ (something that salvation-by-works-oriented humans can’t conceive of). Consequently, God has to reveal the Gospel to us through the preaching of His Word. Toward the close of this reading, Paul also speaks about God’s ability to do more than we imagine or think…..in other words, His omnipotent ability to do the impossible in our lives.
Our Gospel Lesson is the account of the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she had been chosen to become the mother of the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Stunned, Mary asks the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” Gabriel explained. The Holy Spirit would miraculously come upon her enabling her to conceive this Child….for the omnipotent God can do what seems humanly impossible!
Finally, in this morning’s Children’s Lesson, using the words the prophet Jeremiah, we’ll talk about how nothing is too hard for our God. He has the power….and the love for us, His children…..to do whatever we need – especially when it comes to insuring our eternal salvation.
Some Background Information on the Book of Joshua
While the Book of Joshua does not explicitly name its author, Bible-believing Christians have alwsays maintained that it was written by Joshua the son of Nun, under the Holy Spirit’s divine activity of inspiration. Joshua, of course, was the successor to Moses as the leader of the nation of Israel. While Joshua penned much of this book, the very last portion of the book – which covers the death of Joshua – was obviously written as an epilogue by someone other than Joshua. (The same is true for Deuteronomy, and perhaps the Gospel of Mark.)
As far as when the book of Joshua was written, that occurred in all likelihood somewhere between 1390 and 1370 B.C.
Joshua provides us with an overview of Israel’s military campaigns through which God enabled them to conquer and occupy the Promised Land – just as He had promised. Following the exodus from Egypt and Israel’s subsequent, disciplinary, forty years of wandering the wilderness, the Spiritually renewed Israelites were finally given the blessing of entering the land of Canaan, conquering its inhabitants, and becoming established as a nation in their new homeland.
One of the key (and most familiar) passages in this book comes very near its beginning, in Joshua 1:6-9: “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law My servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Another significant and memorable passage is Joshua 24:14-15, “Now fear the LORD and serve Him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
The Book of Joshua continues where the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy leave off with Moses dead, Joshua assuming the mantle of leadership as his mentor’s successor, and the Israelite nation moving into a new chapter in its history……that of conquering the land of Canaan. The book spans a period of roughly 20 years (from about 1410 to 1390 B.C.) , starting with Joshua’s assumption of his role as Israel’s new leader (after Moses’ death) up to Joshua’s farewell address to the people as he laid aside his combination role of national leader and military general, and went into what we could call “retirement.”
The twenty-four chapters of Joshua can be organized into three sections: 1) Entering and conquering the Promised Land (Joshua 1-12); 2) Guidelines for allocating to the thirteen tribes their various territories within the Promised Land (Joshua 13-22); and 3) Joshua’s farewell address to Israel (Joshua 23-24).
Israel’s crossing of the Jordan river – on dry ground – when it was at flood stage in the spring of the year, during which the waters of the river “piled up” upstream (stopped flowing) is recorded in Joshua 3. As one of the many miracles of God recorded in the book of Joshua it somewhat parallels Israel’s crossing of the Red Sea 40 years earlier under Moses. In both cases, God used those miracles to affirm His designation of Moses and Joshua as His chosen leaders of Israel.
Another of the book’s key stories is, of course, today’s Old Testament Lesson and Sermon Text (Joshua 10). It is the amazing account of God graciously listening to Joshua’s prayer and miraculously stopping the progression of the sun across the sky, so that Israel could to fight long enough to secure a total victory against a coalition of 5 Canaanite kings. Another significant part of this book is the equally miraculous conquest of the city of Jericho, when God made its walls fall down. A notable element in the story of Jericho’s fall has to do with Rahab the prostitute and her faith in the God of the Israelites. (She is commended for her exemplary faith in Hebrews 11:31.) Most importantly, by God’s grace, Rahab not only became part of the Israelite community, marrying into the tribe of Judah, she also became an ancestress of the Savior (Matthew 1:5).
In our reading today, in Joshua 10:13 (also in 2 Samuel 1:18), a reference is made to “the book of Jasher. Jasher means “the Just, or Upright Man.” This book is one of the lost, non-canonical (non-inspired Scripture) books mentioned in the Old Testament. Numerous “rediscovered copies” of this lost book have supposedly been found, although all have been forgeries. Among the many other “lost books” referenced in the Old Testament are the following: The Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah (I Kings 14:19,29); The Annals of Solomon (I Kings 11:41); the Book of Shemaiah the prophet (II Chronicles 12:15) and the Book of Iddo the Seer (II Chronicles 13:22); The Book of Nathan the prophet (I Chronicles 29:29) and the Book of Gad the Seer (II Chronicles 9:29); and the Wars of the LORD (Numbers 21:14). In addition, the Book of Enoch (Jude 1:4; II Peter 2:4) and the Letter to the Laodiceans (Colossians 4:16), along with even quotes from pagan writers like Menander (I Corinthians 15:33), Epimenides (Titus 1:12-23) and Aratus (Acts 17:28) are found in the New Testament. These “extra Biblical writings” and sources are not (and should not be) regarded as inspired, let alone as “lost books of the Bible.” However, we can say about them that God the Holy Spirit obviously guided the sacred writers of Scripture to occasionally make use of various documents and source materials as He inspired them to record God’s truths. Using those materials in no way undermines the authority and inerrancy of God’s Word.
The Book of Joshua has an overriding theological theme of “rest for God’s people of Israel” – both physical and Spiritual rest. After wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the Israelites finally entered the “rest” that God had prepared for and promised them in the land of Canaan. The writer of Hebrews capitalizes on this event, using it as an encouragement to us not to let impenitent sin and unbelief keep us from eventually entering into God’s Spiritual rest in heaven through faith in Christ (Hebrews 3:7-12).
There’s one more key verse in the Book of Joshua that demands our consideration…..Joshua 1:8: “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.” The Old Testament is full of stories of people who “forgot” God and His Word and who suffered terrible consequences as a result. For us, as Christians, the Word of God is the source of life for our faith. If we neglect the Scriptures, our lives of faith will suffer accordingly. However, if we take to heart and consistently put into practice Joshua’s exhortation in 1:8, the Holy Spirit will bless and enrich our faith, preparing us for our eventual entrance – by God’s grace, through faith in Christ – into the Promised Land of heaven.
The portions of God’s Word used in this worship flyer have been taken from The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version Copyright 2019, The Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music and lyrics, as needed, are used with permission via OneLicense.net #A712831
Pre-Service Prayer
Lord Jesus, though but two or three In Your dear name assembled be,
You will among them show Your face And bless them with Your saving grace.
In Your dear name again we meet And worship humbly at Your feet;
You will Your gracious Word fulfill And cheer us with Your presence still.
Jesus, from Whom all blessings flow, Your peace and comfort now bestow;
Abide with us till life is o’er And keep us Yours forevermore. Amen.
Silent Prayer upon entering the sanctuary
Pre-service music
We Praise Our God
The Introduction and Invitation To Worship
following which, the Congregation will rise for the invocation
The Invocation
Pastor We begin this service
Congregation In the name of the Father
P: Who gave us our lives through His almighty power.
C: And of the Son
P: Who redeemed our lives with His precious blood.
C: And of the Holy Spirit
P: Who gave us eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus.
C: Amen.
The Opening Prayer
In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
I thank You, my heavenly Father, + through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, + for keeping me this night from all
harm and danger. + Keep me this day also, from sin and every evil. + That all my doings and life may please You. + Into Your hands I commend my body, and soul, and all things. + Let Your holy angel be with me, + that the wicked foe may have no power over me. + Amen.
after which the Congregation will be seated for
The Opening Hymn Hymn 478 “With the Lord Begin Your Task”
With the Lord begin your task; Jesus will direct it.
For His aid and counsel ask; Jesus will perfect it.
Ev’ry morn with Jesus rise, And when day is ended,
In His name then close your eyes; Be to Him commended.
Let each day begin with prayer, Praise, and adoration.
On the Lord cast ev’ry care; He is your salvation.
Morning, evening, and at night Jesus will be near you,
Save you from the tempter’s might, With His presence cheer you.
With your Savior at your side, Foes need not alarm you;
In His promises confide, And no ill can harm you.
All your trust and hope repose In the mighty Master,
Who in wisdom truly knows How to stem disaster.
If your task is thus begun With the Savior’s blessing,
Safely then your course will run, Naught your soul distressing.
Good will follow ev’rywhere While you here must wander;
You at last the joy will share In the mansions yonder.
After which the Congregation will rise
We Make Confession Of Our Sins To God
Pastor God, our Heavenly Father, invites us to come into His presence and to worship Him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us now turn to Him, acknowledging our sinfulness and seeking His forgiveness for all our sins.
Congregation 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 in Your sight and have failed to do what is good. For this I know that I deserve Your punishment, both now and for eternity. But I am truly sorry for all my sins and trusting in the perfect life and innocent death of my Savior, Jesus Christ, I plead: God have mercy on me, a sinner.
(Sung) Lord have mercy upon us;
Christ have mercy upon us
Lord have mercy upon us.
Pastor Our gracious Lord and Master has shown us His mercy: He has given His one and only Son to save us from all our sins. And now, having humbly and sincerely confessed your sins before Almighty God, be strengthened in your faith, mindful that our Lord is not willing that anyone should perish eternally, but that everyone should come to repentance, turning from their evil ways and receiving from Him everlasting life. God has commanded His ministers to declare His forgiveness of sins to all who are penitent. Therefore, addressing you as a called servant of Christ, and according to His command and under His authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the peace of God rest upon all of you. Amen.
(Sung) Glory be to God on high and on earth peace good will to men.
We praise You, we bless You, we worship You.
We glorify You, we give thanks to You for Your great glory.
O Lord God heavenly King, God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
You take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us.
You take away the sin of the world. Receive our prayer.
You sit at the right hand of God the Father. Have mercy on us.
For You only are holy. You only are the Lord.
You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit.
Are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen
The Psalm for Today Psalm 33
P: Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
C: Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to Him with the harp of ten strings!
P: Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
C: For the word of the Lord is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness.
P: He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
C: By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.
P: He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; He puts the deeps in storehouses.
C: Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him!
P: For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
C: The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
P: The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.
C: Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His heritage!
P: The Lord looks down from heaven; He sees all the children of man;
C: from where He sits enthroned He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
P: He Who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds.
C: The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
P: The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
C: Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love,
P: that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.
C: Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield.
P: For our heart is glad in Him, because we trust in His holy name.
C: Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You.
after which, the Congregation will be seated as
We Give Our Attention To God’s Word
The Old Testament Lesson Joshua 10:1-14
When Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction, and that Joshua had done to Ai and its king exactly what he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were allied with them, 2 then he and those with him were very afraid because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal capital cities. It was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors. 3 So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon. He said, 4 “Come up, join me, and help me. We must attack Gibeon, because it made peace with Joshua and with the Israelites.”
5 So the five kings of the Amorites—namely, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon—gathered together and went up with all their divisions. They set up camp around Gibeon and waged war against it.
6 The men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not withdraw your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly! Save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have united themselves against us.”
7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal—he and all the military forces with him, including all the strong warriors.
8 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, because I have given them into your hand. Not a man among them will be able to stand in your presence.”
9 So Joshua came upon them unexpectedly by marching up from Gilgal all night. 10 The Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, and he struck a powerful blow against them at Gibeon. Then he chased them on the road that goes up to Beth Horon, and he struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 While they were fleeing from Israel on the descent from Beth Horon, the Lord hurled large stones from the heavens on them all the way to Azekah. So they died. Those who died from the hailstones were many more than those whom the Israelites killed by the sword.
12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day that the Lord gave the Amorites into the power of Israel when He struck them down at Gibeon, and they were struck down before the people of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel: “Sun, rest at Gibeon. Moon, rest at the Valley of Aijalon.” 13 The sun rested, and the moon stood still until a nation could avenge itself on its enemies.
Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. 14 There has never been a day like that day either before it or after it, a day when the Lord listened to the voice of a man, for the Lord was fighting for Israel.
The Epistle Lesson Ephesians 3:2-21
2 Surely you have heard of the administration of God’s grace given to me for you, 3 namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation (as I have already written briefly). 4 When you read this, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ. 5 This mystery was not made known to people in past generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that in Christ Jesus the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and people who also share in the promise through the gospel.
7 I became a servant of this gospel, in keeping with the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power. 8 To me—even though I am the very least of all the saints—was given this grace: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ 9 and to enlighten everyone about the administration of this mystery. In past ages this mystery remained hidden in God, Who created all things. 10 He did this so that, through the church, the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was done according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In Him we can freely approach God with confidence through faith in Him. 13 So I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, because it is your glory.
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from Whom the entire family in heaven and on earth receives its name. 16 I pray that, according to the riches of His glory, He would strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner self, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 I pray that you would be able to comprehend, along with all the saints, how wide and long and high and deep His love is, 19 and that you would be able to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
20 Now to Him, Who is able, according to the power that is at work within us, to do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
The Gospel Lesson Luke 1:26-38
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
29 But she was greatly troubled by the statement and was wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. 31 Listen, you will conceive and give birth to a Son, and you are to name Him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will never end.”
34 Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Listen, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age even though she was called barren, and this is her sixth month. 37 For nothing will be impossible for God.”
38 Then Mary said, “See, I am the Lord’s servant. May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
The Apostles’ Creed
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, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sitteth 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 Ghost; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
After which the Congregation will be seated for
Our Children’s Lesson Jeremiah 32:17
17 Ah, Lord God! You are the one who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing that is too difficult for you
My God Can Do Anything….including the Impossible!
The Sermon Hymn Hymn 441 “Our God, Our Help In Ages Past”
1 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home,
2 Under the shadow of your throne Your saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is your arm alone, And our defense is sure.
3 Before the hills in order stood Or earth received its frame,
From everlasting you are God, To endless years the same.
4 A thousand ages in your sight Are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.
5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Soon bears us all away;
We fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op’ning day.
6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,
Still be our guard while troubles last And our eternal home!
after which, the Congregation will REMAIN SEATED
The Greeting
Grace and peace be yours in abundance, through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ, our Lord. May the God of peace fill you with all joy in believing! Amen.
Today’s Sermon Text Joshua 10:1-14
(today’s Old Testament Lesson)
The Day God Stopped the Sun
following the Sermon, the Congregation will rise for the post-sermon blessing
Pastor May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal
encouragement and good hope, now encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. Amen.
We Present our Offerings to the Lord
Offerings will be received this morning through offering plates passed among those who have gathered here for worship. However, for those viewing this service online, we offer you the following suggestions for providing God with Your thank-offerings through our ministry:
1) You can mail a check (no cash, please) to our church address: (415 N. 6th Place, Lowell, AR 72745); or
2) You can donate through our website: www.gracelutherannwa.com
Our Offerings of Love to our Lord
after the offerings are brought forward, the Congregation will rise as
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We Offer Our Prayers to the Lord
In our Prayers this morning we include:
An Intercessory Prayer for
Butch Mayer, (Kent Mayer’s brother) who continues his battle with cancer;
and also
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Kay and Frank Giardino
whose wedding anniversary is Wednesday
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
We Leave With The Lord’s Blessing
The Benediction
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
The LORD look with favor upon you, and give you His peace. Amen.
The Closing Hymn “Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ”
sung to the melody of Edelweis
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ Ev’ry morning You greet me
Through the day, on my way; You are with me to keep me.
Here in this world may I live for Thee Live for Thee forever.
Take my life, fill my life, Use my life, dear Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, As a Babe so lowly
Came to die, crucified, Son of God most holy,
Rose on the third day to live again, Live again, forever.
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Master, King, and Redeemer
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Friend and Savior Who loves me;
You are mine, I am Thine, Keep me always beside Thee.
All of my days, I will sing Your praise, Sing Your praise forever.
Take my life, fill my life, Use my life, dear Lord Jesus.
silent prayer, announcements, post-service music
+ + + Thank You and God Bless You + + +
Thank you for being a part of our worshiping assembly this morning.
We invite you to join those around you for some good conversation and fellowship at the conclusion of today’s announcements. We also invite you to join us for some good conversation, coffee, juice, and other refreshments in our gymnasium/fellowship hall. Finally, we encourage you to remain afterwards with us for further study in the Word of our Lord through our Bible Classes and Sunday School.
May the comfort of God’s love and His forgiveness through Jesus Christ
be with you throughout this day and this week
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