St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Pastor Daniel R. Schnabel 15480 County Road 31, Hamburg, MN
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1Corinthians 10:31
The Lords’ Day - May 9, 2021
Prelude & Organ – Sandy
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 “For The Beauty of the Earth” 116
We Read God’s Word: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12 (B. p.1018)
Heidelberg Catechism - Lord’s Day 17
Confession of Sin & Pastoral Prayer w/ Lord’s Prayer
Call to Repentance and Assurance of Pardon:“Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons-- Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High, Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces. Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!” Psalms 107:10-15
• Hymn “Jesus Paid It All” 308
Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:114-15 (B. p.1043)
Sermon: Do All Things Without Complaining!
Hymn-Offering “O Word Of God Incarnate” 140
• 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
- This Week at St. Paul’s -
Monday Peace Villa Bible Study at 10 a.m.
Wednesday Catechism 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Workbook H.C. 55 & 56
Thursday Consistory at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Sunday School & Bible Study at 8:45 a.m.
Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
Parking lot FM broadcast channel is fm 88.7
Electronic tithing - text “Give” & number to (952) 373-0229
or visit stpaulsrcus.org
St. Paul’s Ev Reformed Guest Network “stp15470”
- Announcements
Happy Mother’s Day! We thank the Lord for the gift of mothers and pray for His blessings on you this day.
The family of Martha S. is sponsoring the bulletin in loving memory of Martha. The Lord in His redeeming grace through Jesus Christ called Martha from this world to her eternal home and the church triumphant.
Next Sunday we will partake of the Lord’s Supper. Please prepare your hearts for this sacrament and remembrance of the Lord Jesus’ sacrifice in which He is spiritually present with us to bless those who partake in faith. Please read 1 Corinthians 11:23-27
Next Sunday the 16th we will have a Church wide picnic, weather permitting. If the wether is bad we will reschedule for the next Sunday. We will have BBQ’s and hotdogs among other things.
Please log into our church website then to our YouTube channel and subscribe to it. When we reach 100 subscribers we then will be able to livestream also to it.
Dale & Linda would like to thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes. Linda said “It make us feel really blessed.” Colossians 1:13
Congratulations to Payton who graduated from Med School to be a Doctor! Psalm 90:17
Reno's surgery went well. Pray for his continued recovery. Psalm 25:20
Dale has received some relief for his heart issues by using oxygen. Ps 55:22
Jacob as he recovers from surgery on his sinuses. He also deals with congenital night blindness and seizures. Ps. 121:2
Linda as she continues to struggle with a sinus infection. Deut. 31:6
Bonnie as she struggles with aggressive cancer. Eph. 1:15-16
Pray for Mallory & Ben as well as Whitney and Taylor as they are expecting a new babies. Psalm 71:6
Pray for the elderly, particularly those in nursing and assisted living homes – Lorna, Bernetta and Dorothy. This is particularly difficult as they cannot leave their building and many times even their room!2Corinthians 4:17
Pray for our first responders who are treating the sick. For Payton S. in her med school rotations, nurse Abbie H. and nurse Derek W.as they care for the sick including Covid 19 patients. For Abbie S. as she cares for Covid 19 patients needing dialysis. Pray also for those who are unemployed during this time as well as those suffering from this illness. Psalm 121:7
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 , Kayla , Ryan, Sam, Michael , Amanda, and Caleb, as well as their families as they are serving. Psalm 91
Pray for this nation. Jeremiah 3:21-22.
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 -
Complain to God you may, but to complain of God, you may not. John Flavel
Complaining about our lot in life might seem quite innocent in itself, but God takes it personally.
Erwin W. Lutzer
God’s people may groan, but they may not grumble.
C. H. Spurgeon
It is very remarkable, that in the book of life, we find some almost of all kinds of occupations, who notwithstanding served God in their respective generations, and shone as so many lights in the world. George Whitefield
The Lord is King! Who then shall dare, Resist His will, distrust His care, Or murmur at His wise decrees, Or doubt His royal promises? Josiah Conder (Hymn writer)
Heidelberg Catechism
Lord’s Day 16
45. What benefit do we receive from the “resurrection” of Christ?
First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, that He might make us partakers of the righteousness which He has obtained for us by His death. Second, by His power we are also now raised up to a new life. Third, the resurrection of Christ is to us a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.
46. What do you understand by the words “He ascended into heaven”?
That Christ, in the sight of His disciples, was taken up from the earth into heaven, and continues there in our behalf until He shall come again to judge the living and the dead.
47. But is not Christ with us even unto the end of the world, as He has promised?
Christ is true man and true God. According to His human nature He is now not on earth, but according to His Godhead, majesty, grace, and Spirit, He is at no time absent from us.
48. But are not, in this way, the two natures in Christ separated from one another, if the manhood is not wherever the Godhead is?
Not at all, for since the Godhead is incomprehensible and everywhere present, it must follow that the same is not limited with the human nature He assumed, and yet remains personally united to it.
Apostle’s 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, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Do All Things
Without Complaining!
Philippians 2:14-15
1. Don’t tarnish your testimony of Christ by grumbling and arguing!
2. Act like children of God and shine as lights before a twisted world!
Picture: Picture: Steam Town Railroad Museum, Scranton PA
Photograph & Cover by Pastor Schnabel
