St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Pastor Daniel R. Schnabel 15480 County Road 31, Hamburg, MN
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6
Lord’s Day — June 20th, 2021
Prelude & Piano – Corinne
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 “Come Thou Almighty King” 101
We Read God’s Word: Matthew 7:12-23 (Bible p. 854)
Heidelberg Catechism - Lord’s Day 22
Confession of Sin & Pastoral Prayer w/ Lord’s Prayer
Call to Repentance and Assurance of Pardon: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Eph. 2:8-10
• Hymn “God, Be Merciful To Me” 486
Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:2-7 (B. p.1044)
Sermon: True Christianity vs Counterfeit Religion!
Hymn-Offering “And Can It Be” 455
• 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 or online. But as for me it is good to be near God. Ps. 73:28
- This Week at St. Paul’s -
Thursday Harbor Bible Study at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
- Announcements -
The bulletin today is sponsored by the family of Howard and Mavis in celebration and thanks to God for their 70 years of marriage(on the 16th)!
Happy Father’s Day. We give thanks to the Lord for Fathers. We also are thankful for our example and perfect Heavenly Father who also gives us the grace, strength and wisdom for this life and the gift of everlasting life in Christ His Son!
Thanks to VBS teachers and helpers. Thanks to Marie for organizing it, to Corinne for doing the crafts and teaching, Bev and Shelby for teaching. Thanks to all the helpers -Lydia, Alayna, Anna, Trevor, Joe, Josie, Jacob, Audie and Parker. Thanks also to Bob & Jeanie(helping with crafts also) for helping drive! Thanks also to Dave and Linda for picking up the pizza! Thanks to Joey for the water trough. This week we studied about God’s creation of us in His image, our salvation in Christ, our response out of love to others and God’s purpose for us! The older class put wood chips around trees, picked up trash, served root-beer floats and painted lawn furniture at Peace Villa! The kids also sang! We had 31 kids attend!
Choir will meet briefly after worship to discuss the Stiftungsfest parade.
Church Camp will be Tuesday July 6th through July 9th.
There is a sign up sheet for a church Stiftungsfest committee. This year there is a parade and we will be serving Root Beer floats for family night.
Music in the park is July 8th. The Women’s Guild will be serving a treat then!
Cora has been at Children’s Hospital. She was sick and they were concerned about haemophilus influenza a rare bacterial infection. It's looking likely that some of the blood work was contaminated. She is doing better! Psalm 61:2
Bonnie as she struggles with aggressive cancer. She has also been in and out of the hospital as she waits for a surgery. Eph. 1:15-16
Reno as he continues to recover from surgery and is facing another surgery due to cancer. Psalm 25:20
Linda as she continues to struggle with a sinus infection. Sadly the doctors have been unable to help her and giver her relief. Deut. 31:6
Jacob as he is having a surgery for an infection this week. Ps. 121:2
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 -
Justification by faith is the hinge on which all true religion turns.
John Calvin
God does not justify us because we are worthy, but justifying makes us worthy. Thomas Watson
Justification is God’s act of remitting the sins of guilty men, and accounting them righteous, freely, by his grace, through faith in Christ, on the ground, not of their own works, but of the representative law keeping and redemptive blood-shedding of the Lord Jesus Christ on their behalf. J.I. Packer
Heidelberg Catechism
Lord’s Day 22
57. What comfort do you receive from the “resurrection of the body”?
That not only my soul after this life shall be immediately taken up to Christ its Head, but also that this my body, raised by the power of Christ, shall be reunited with my soul, and made like the glorious body of Christ.
58. What comfort do you receive from the article “life everlasting”?
That, inasmuch as I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, I shall after this life possess complete blessedness, such as eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man, therein to praise God forever.
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.
True Christianity Vs
Counterfeit Religion!
Philippians 3:2-7
1. Beware of false teachers who will destroy your joy in in the Lord!
2. Beware of self righteousness which will destroy your joy in in the Lord!
Picture: Sanibel Island, Florida
Bulletin cover, graphics are by Pastor Schnabel.
