St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Pastor Daniel R. Schnabel 15470 County Road 31, Hamburg, MN
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:3-5
The Lords’ Day - August 21st, 2022
Prelude & Organ - Carol
Ringing of the bell
Welcome & Announcements
Silent Prayer and Call to Worship
• Salutation and Prayer
• Gloria Patri 735
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
• Confession of Faith- Apostles' Creed
Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” 100
We Read God’s Word: Matthew 22:37-40
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Confession of Sin & Pastoral Prayer w/ Lord’s Prayer
Call to Repentance and Assurance of Pardon: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
- Song “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us” #4
- Scripture: 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 (B. p. 335)
Sermon: The Misery of Sin & The Mercy of God!
Hymn-Offering “Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured” 429
- Benediction
• Doxology 731
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
• Silent Prayer
• Ringing of the Bell
- Postlude
• Those who are able, please stand
Welcome to St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church, especially those who are visiting with us. If you are visiting with us for the first time, please fill out a visitor card in the pew or the guest registry in the entryway. But as for me it is good to be near God. Psalm 73:28
- This Week at St. Paul’s -
Thursday Harbor Bible Study at 10:00 a.m.
Family night for Stiftungsfest at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
- Announcements -
Today we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Table). Those who have publicly professed their faith in Christ being examined by a church and hold to the orthodox doctrines of the Christian faith, including justification by faith alone, and are in good standing as members of Christ’s church, are welcome. Please humbly prepare your hearts accordingly. Please remember to fill out a communion card or a guest communion card(by the bulletin board) if you are going to partake of the Lord’s Supper. It is served only on the main floor and if you are unable to come forward if you sit in the last two rows it will be served to you, when you motion to the elder or deacon. Please read 1Corinthians 11:26-29.
Brotherhood will be serving free root beer floats at the Thursday night Stiftungsfest family night, sponsored by the church’s including our own. Everyone is welcome! This will run from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Anyone who would like to come help the Brotherhood serve root beer floats is also welcome!
Sunday school will begin again September 11th!
Care Ministry sign up sheet is on the bulletin board!
The Women’s Guild sells boxes of cards($5 for a box of twelve) in the entryway.
Mission Fest will be October 2nd. That Sunday we will have the pleasure of having Rev. Dennis Roe with us who is also the chairman for Westminster Biblical Missions, works with Middle East Reformed Fellowship and is also on the denominations foreign missions committee.
Bernetta was she recovers from her fall at The Gardens in Winsted. Psalm 6:2
Shelby & Kevin “would like to thank everyone for your support, prayers and donations towards their IVF journey. They had a good turn out and would like your continued prayers during the process. Lord willing we will have good news soon!” 1 Samuel 1:11, 17
Pray for Luke (11 year old son of Dan & Rhonda at a sister church in PA). He is 11 years old and has been wrestling with a very rare form of liver cancer. He really needs more chemo but is terrible weak and is now needing a liver transplant as the cancer is in the last good lobe of his liver. Psalm 71:6
Pray for Kacie & Nolan as they are expecting a new baby. Ps. 71:6
Pray for the elderly, particularly those in nursing and assisted living homes – Bernetta and Dorothy. 2Cor. 4:17
Pray for the police officers and their safety. Pray for our servicemen & women and national Guard who are members or related to members- Dakota, Jeremy, Ty , Ryan , Michael , Amanda , Caleb Schmieg , as well as their families as they are serving. Ps. 91
Pray for the United Reformed Church of the Congo, the Free Reformed Fellowship of Kenya, the Pearl of the Orient Reformed Church in the Philippines, Rev. Eric Kayayan of Reformed Faith and Life, Rev. Victor D’Assonville of Reformation To Germany, Middle East Reformed Fellowship and Westminster Biblical Missions which we help support with our missions offerings. 2Thess. 3:1
- Further Study -
Adversity does not fall out to us by chance, but is the method by which God arouses us to repentance. John Calvin
Mercy and punishment, they flow from God, as the honey and the sting from the bee. Thomas Brooks
Adversity does not fall out to us by chance, but is the method by which God arouses us to repentance. Elisabeth Elliot
Usher this Sunday - Joe Usher next Week - Caydra
Next Lord’s Supper - October 16th
Approaching
the Lord’s Table
1. With reverence and attention (Leviticus 10:3)
2. Discerning the Lord’s Body. In other words, a clear understanding of the meaning of the Lord’s Supper & His atoning sacrifice as our only hope of salvation. (1Cor. 11:29, John 8:24, Titus 2:14). Trusting His real Spiritual presence with us to bless us!(Mt 18:20, 28:20; John 6:63)
3. Meditation on Christ’s death and suffering (1Corinthians 11:24, Luke 9:22)
4. Judging Ourselves - Remembering His Holy law, the greatness of our sin & guilt (Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 9:13, 1Corinthians 11:23-27)
5. Sorrow & repentance for your sin (1 John 1:8-9)
6. Desire for God and a love for Christ (Matthew 11:28)
7. Feeding on Him in faith (John 6:53-64, 15:1-14)
8. Trusting in Him and His righteousness alone (John 8:24; 11:25,26 Galatians 3:13)
9. Rejoicing in His redeeming love (Romans 5:5-11)
10. Giving thanks for His free gift of grace (1 Peter 2:9-12)
11. Renewal of your thankful commitment to love Christ and serve Him (Ephesians 5:8-11, Matthew 3:8)
12. Special love to all Christians (Galatians 6:10, 1 John 2: 3-11, Romans. 13:9)
Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only-begotten 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 from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
The Misery of Sin & God’s Mercy!
2 Kings 6:24-7:20
- We must realize the terrible desperation sin brings humanity in rebellion against God
2. We must know & declare the good news of God’s bountiful grace!
Picture:Lake Victoria Jinja, Uganda
Bulletin cover, graphics and picture are by Pastor Schnabel.
