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Welcome: The family of Zion welcomes you as we worship the Lord today. We encourage children to worship with us. However, if you need to leave with your child, there is a nursery room to the right as you exit the sanctuary. The rest rooms are located in the hallway between the sanctuary and the fellowship hall. Visitors, please sign our guest book to the right, just outside the sanctuary. We’re glad that you are here and pray that through our worship the Lord grants you peace.
W h a t T h i s S u n d a y i s A b o u t
A CHURCH THAT REALLY KNOWS JESUS
Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?” Make no mistake. That is the most important question in the world. And it is a question every human must answer. A complimentary answer can still be dead wrong. Some in Jesus’ day thought he was John the Baptist or the prophet Elijah come back from the dead. Complimentary, but dead wrong. Today plenty of people believe Jesus existed. They believe he was a wise teacher or a role model for love. Complimentary, but dead wrong if missing the main point.
Jesus is both Lord and Savior, the Messiah, the Son of the living God. This truth is the core of saving faith. It is the central message God has called our church to proclaim. What does God want in a church? He wants a church that really knows Jesus.
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ORDER OF WORSHIP……………………………………………….……………….p. 172
HYMNS: 869 – 780 – 899 – 607 (Krueger’s will lead – cong, can sing along as they feel comfortable)
PRAYER – Almighty God, whom to know is eternal life, grant us to know your Son, Jesus, to be the way, the truth, and the life that we may boldly confess him to be the Christ and steadfastly walk in the way that leads to eternal life; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST LESSON – Exodus 34:5-9 (pew Bible p. 65) – God proclaimed to Moses what he was like. Likewise, the Church’s job is to proclaim to the world who Christ is and what he is like.
PSALM FOR THE DAY…………………………………………………………………..149
SECOND LESSON – Romans 10:5-13 (pew Bible p. 802) – St. Paul teaches that those who know in their heart that Jesus is both Lord and Savior will be saved. They really know Jesus.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION – Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia / Your words are my joy – and my heart’s delight / Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
GOSPEL LESSON – Matthew 16:13-20 (pew Bible p. 694) – The truth upon which God builds his church is this: Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
SERMON……………………………………………………………………Exodus 34:5-9
“THE SHEMA”
Lessons for Proper 26
FIRST LESSON – Exodus 34:5-9
5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.”
SECOND LESSON – Romans 10:5-13
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
GOSPEL LESSON – Matthew 16:13-20
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNION – This morning we have the privilege of receiving the Lord Jesus’ very body and blood together with the bread and wine, for the assurance of the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith in him as our Savior. We ask that only those who are communicant members of a church in fellowship with the WELS or ELS come to the Lord’s altar. Please be sure to sign up on the sheet in the entryway of church.
THANK YOU – Thank you to Pastor Brian Krueger for preaching the sermon today.
KRUEGER FAMILY VACATION – Pastor’s family will be on vacation in Branson this week.
NEXT SUNDAY – Next Sunday we will celebrate Proper 15 at 9:00 with fellowship at 10:15. The readings will be: Isaiah 56:1,6-8 / Ephesians 2:13-22 / Matthew 15:21-28.
SPA TIME – We’re going to try something a bit new. Every third Sunday of the month after the service will be SPA time. This stands for Sunday Pastor Availability. Pastor will be available until 10:40 when he leaves for Marshfield. If anyone needs to talk about things or church business outside of meetings need to be discussed, this would be the time. People can, of course, discuss things with Pastor before or after the service anytime but the third Sunday would be a specific time set apart each month to do that. There will be no Bible Class then on the 3rd Sunday.
JULY FORWARD IN CHRIST AND MEDITATIONS – These are available in the Narthex.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW– Last Week’s Worship Attendance: Members-22; Guests -2 / Fellowship-Bible Class – 20 / Sunday’s Offerings-$3,060.00
THOSE WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS – Barbara & Larry Long; Liz & Roger Lisenby; Greg Miller; Russ Perry, Deb Hunt’s father, in hospice care at home; Patsy Mickelson (Jane’s mother); Khendra Murdock; Norine Richardson.