2024-06-23 — Safe With Jesus During the Storms of Life.

5th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: June 23, 2024

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Theme: Safe With Jesus During the Storms of Life.

 

 

PRESERVICE PRAYER: Oh Lord, who has caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our edification, grant us Your Holy Spirit that He might open our hearts to reverently hear Your Word, and hearing that we may be brought to a fuller knowledge of your glory revealed in our salvation in Jesus Christ. Grant that, having fed our souls upon the Bread of life, we may be invigorated to live our lives to the glory of our Savior’s name. It is in His name alone that we pray. Amen

THE ORDER OF SERVICE: (p. 22 Worship Supplement 2000)

Hymn 758: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

1. Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ our head and cornerstone,

Chosen of the Lord and precious Binding all the Church in one.

Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone.

2. To this temple, where we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay,

Come with all your loving kindness, Hear Your people as they pray.

And Your fullest benediction Speak within these walls today.

3. Grant, we pray, to all Your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain,

What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain,

And hereafter in Your glory Evermore with You to reign.

4. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son,

Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One,

One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!

P: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

C: If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

 

 

P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

P: Together let us pray.

C: Almighty God, merciful Father, we are sinful by nature, and have sinned against You in our thoughts, words, and actions. But we are sorry for our transgressions and pray You, of Your bountiful mercy, to be gracious and merciful unto us. Forgive us for Jesus’ sake, renew us by Your Spirit, and lead us in the way everlasting. Amen.

P: Jesus Christ is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. We are forgiven! With boldness and confidence we may approach the throne to find grace to help in time of need. In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

C: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

COLLECT FOR THE DAY

C: Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Job 38:1-11

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

2 “Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge? 
3 Now prepare yourself like a man; 
I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? 
Tell Me, if you have understanding. 
5 Who determined its measurements? 
Surely you know! 
Or who stretched the line upon it? 
6 To what were its foundations fastened? 
Or who laid its cornerstone, 
7 When the morning stars sang together, 
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

8 “Or who shut in the sea with doors, 
When it burst forth and issued from the womb; 
9 When I made the clouds its garment, 
And thick darkness its swaddling band; 
10 When I fixed My limit for it, And set bars and doors; 
11 When I said, ‘This far you may come, but no farther, 
And here your proud waves must stop!’ (NKJV)

THE EPISTLE LESSON: Acts 27:13-26

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon. 15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty. 17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven. 18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. 19 On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. 20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.

21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the midst of them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss. 22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25 Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me. 26 However, we must run aground on a certain island.” (NKJV)

THE APOSTLES CREED (The Lutheran Hymnal p. 12)

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.

Hymn 427:1-4, 7 How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints in the Lord

1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!

What more can He say than to you He hath said

Who unto the Savior for Refuge have fled?

2. In ev’ry condition – in sickness, in health,

In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth,

At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea –

The Lord, the Almighty, thy strength e’er shall be.

3. “Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed;

For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;

I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,

Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

4 “When thro’ the deep waters I call thee to go, 
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; 
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless, 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

7 “The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 
I will not, I will not desert to his foes; 
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, 
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake!”

THE SERMON: Mark 4:35-41

Theme: Safe with Jesus During the Storms of Life

 I. Serious Storms come into Our Lives.

II. Feeling Alone in Our Weakness

III. The Saving Power of Jesus’ Word

SERMON TEXT: Mark 4:35-41

On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”  (NKJV)

OFFERTORY: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen

PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER

The offering of thankful hearts will now be received.

Hymn428: I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

1 I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, Trusting only Thee; 
Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free.

2 I am trusting Thee for pardon; At Thy feet I bow, 
For Thy grace and tender mercy Trusting now.

3 I am trusting Thee for cleansing In the crimson flood; 
Trusting Thee to make me holy By Thy blood.

4 I am trusting Thee to guide me; Thou alone shalt lead, 
Ev’ry day and hour supplying All my need.

5 I am trusting Thee for power; Thine can never fail. 
Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me Must prevail.

6 I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus; Never let me fall. 
I am trusting Thee forever And for all.

BENEDICTION:

C: Amen.

Hymn 644 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 
Praise Him, all creatures here below; 
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host: 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

CALENDAR

NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 9:30.

SERVING TODAY

Organist: Denise Barthels

Minister of the gospel: Pastor Ted Barthels

OUR RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL: 

Attendance: June 16 worship –13,

Weekly Offerings Needed	$1,374.00	Other Offerings:
Offerings Received	$ 1,265.00
Needed for Year:	$33,016.00
Received for Year:	$30,012.00

June Lawn Mowing: Mike Nelson.

June Church Cleaning: T. Barthels

Lutheran Spokesman and Daily Rest subscription renewals: Please find the lists of subscribers on the table in the narthex and indicate your desire to renew or cancel your subscriptions. Each periodical is $15.00 Please make your check payable to St. Paul’s. We need to send in our group subscriptions before the end of June, so please take care of this today.

CLC NEWS: Pastor Sam Rodebaugh has declined the call to Grace Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, MN.

CLC CONVENTION NEWS: Pastor Mike Wilke has been elected as President of the CLC. Pastor Joe Naumann has been elected as Vice President of the CLC. Pastor Wayne Eichstadt was re-elected to serve as Secretary of the CLC. These are all two-year terms. Pastor Tim Daub and Mr. Jeff Radichel have been elected to serve on the Board of Missions. These are four-year terms.

Lori Skinner Victory Service Due to weather and flood concerns the service and reception were held at church. There were 42 people in attendance. Private interment is planned for tomorrow.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )