The Christ and Prophet of God | October 4, 2020 Immanuel-Joplin SERMONS

Worship Service for Pentecost 18



Rev. Gregory Mech | October 4, 2020 | Authority of Jesus: The Christ and Prophet of God | Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost | Immanuel Lutheran Church ONLINE and IN-PERSON – Joplin, Missouri | 8:00 and 10:30 am



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Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:



“‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?



Jesus’ words from Matthew 21, the Holy Gospel Reading appointed for today, the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. We pray that God will build your faith strong in The Christ and Prophet of God, Jesus! Today is the first in a sermon series with Pastor Mech, entitled “The Authority of Jesus.” Welcome to Immanuel Lutheran Church.








The Christ and Prophet of God



October 4, 2020



Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost — Divine Service, Setting One



♫ HYMN 930 “All You Works of God” vs. 1,6



All you works of God, bless the Lord! All You angels, now bless the Lord; Come, you heavens and powers that be, Praise the Lord and His majesty! 



Raise your voices high, praise and magnify, All you works of God, bless the Lord! Raise your voices high, praise and magnify, All you works of God, bless the Lord!



Bless the Lord, all you pure of heart; All you humble, His praise impart; God the Father and Son adore, Bless the Spirit forevermore!



Raise your voices high, praise and magnify, All you works of God, bless the Lord! Raise your voices high, praise and magnify, All you works of God, bless the Lord!



INVOCATION, CONFESSION and ABSOLUTION



In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.



Amen.



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



But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.



Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.



Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.



Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.



Amen.



INTROIT



Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;



    For His steadfast love endures forever!



The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.



   This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.



Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;