Committed to the Mission-Second Sunday in Lent-LCMS Readings 2022

Description

Luke 13:31-35

Jerusalem was the political and religious center of the nation Israel.  Yet, Jesus lamented that many Israelites would be excluded from the Kingdom.  Although Herod was motivated to kill Him, Jesus was committed to finishing His mission on the earth.  Living in a country where we have easy access to all things religious is much like Jerusalem of that day. Religion does not guarantee our salvation.  Only confession and faith in Jesus Christ is our way to salvation.  Next comes following Jesus daily by denying ourselves and imitating Christ.  Assess your life- are you committed to the mission of Jesus on this earth  now or are you living in a religious world with yourself on the throne?

  

…  We Lift Our Hearts in Worship  …

[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]

 

Welcome & Time of Greeting

  

Time of Praise and Worship

Your Grace Finds Me

Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © 2013 Said And Done Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), SHOUT! Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

Crown Him (Majesty)

Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, George Job Elvey, Godfrey Thring, Matt Maher, & Matthew Bridges, © 2013 A Thousand Generations Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Sixsteps Songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Valley Of Songs Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Worship Together Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Alletrop Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)

Everlasting God

Brenton Brown & Ken Riley, ©2006 Thankyou Music

 

[Traditional Options]

O Love, How Deep

EH 448/449; ELW 322; LBW 88; LSB 544; LW 275; NCH 209; PH 83; WC 193; UMH 267; WR 244

Glory Be To Jesus

EH 479; HLC 143; LBW 95; LSB 433; LW 98

Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus

EH 495; HLC 95; UMH 325

 

 

Invocation

 

Pastor / Worship Leader

   The earth and everything in it belong to Creator God.  We belong to Him as well.  We are His Creation, made to worship and adore the Lord.

 

Worshipers

   We rejoice in the Lord who is our song.  He has brought us together, let us be of one mind.  Praise the Lord!

 

 

Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction

 

Pastor / Worship Leader

   Father in Heaven, we turn away from the distractions and the pressures of this world and toward You.  We are reminded that we are not citizens of this fallen world, but we have citizenship in Heaven, our eternal home.  Therefore, we are committed to advancing Your kingdom here on this earth through the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit who enables us to preach the Gospel. 

 

Worshipers

   We commit to the Great Commission.  We are Yours.  Amen.

 

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message]

 

Pastor / Worship Leader

   We must confess and be grateful for the opportunity.

 

Worshipers

   What God forgives our sins and wipes our slates clean?  He is the Lord Most High.

 

Pastor / Worship Leader

   We confess with humbled hearts, acknowledging our place as sinners before the sinless Son, Jesus. 

 

Worshipers

  What we deserve is the punishment of death.  What we have been given is eternal life.

 

Pastor / Worship Leader

   Let us lift our voices in praise and thanksgiving as we receive Christ’s forgiveness and grace.

 

Worshipers

   Great is the Lord, the God of mercy!  Worship belongs to Him!  We are Your people, Lord, forgiven by You and grafted into Your family.  We boast in the faithful Son, Jesus!  Amen.

 

 

…  We Hear God’s Word  …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

First Reading                             Jeremiah 26:8-15

Jeremiah spoke hard to hear words given to him by the Lord and for the people.  The people, however, were furious.  Sometimes the Lord’s words are difficult to hear, but we have to remember that He is good and knows what’s best.

⁸ But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! ⁹ Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord. ¹⁰ When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal palace to the house of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house. ¹¹ Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”¹² Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. ¹³ Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. ¹⁴ As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right. ¹⁵ Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”