St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th St, Manistee, MI 49660-2901
website: stpaulsmanistee.com
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Telephone: 231-299-1022
April 23 Easter 3 -Speaking of Resurrection
Prayer Before Worship - Lord, sometimes my own enthusiasm about
Your resurrection isn’t shared by the people around me. That intimidates me. Please don’t let that happen. If I don’t speak about Your resurrection, those around me are never going to share my enthusiasm.
Hymn 160
Common Service, front of hymnal, page 15
Prayer: O God, by the humiliation of Your Son/ You lifted up this fallen world from the despair of death. By His resurrection to life,/ grant Your faithful people gladness of heart/ & hope of eternal joys; through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,/ who lives & reigns with You & the Holy Spirit, one God, now & forever. (Sing) Amen.
Lesson: Acts 2: 14, 36-47
Peter preaches the risen Christ. Many are added to the disciples. Blessings follow from the Spirit through Word & Sacrament.
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” 40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Psalm 67, front of hymnal, page 91
We sing, asking the Lord to bless His church with growth to His glory.
Epistle: 1 Peter 1:17-21
We live as strangers & in reverent fear. We are in awe of Christ’s death & His resurrection. Faith & hope are the essence of our lives.
17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Verse: Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. Our hearts were burning within us while He talked with us on the road & opened the Scriptures to us. Alleluia! (Sing) Alleluia.......p 30
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
Jesus appeared to two disciples on Easter eve as they went to Emmaus. He opened the Scriptures for them, rebuked their doubt & restored their joy. Our hope & faith are renewed through Word & Sacrament.
13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.” 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
Apostles’ Creed, front of hymnal, page 18
Hymn 143
Sermon Text: Luke 24:13-35
Theme: Jesus Rose - It is True
1. He can be with us
2. He can instruct us
3. He can set us on fire
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please make our hearts burn within us so that we are eager to run to share with others what we know about You.
Thankoffering
The members of St. Paul's have joined together to do the Lord’s work in this area & around the world. Visitors need not feel obligated to participate in this offering which supports our church’s ministry
Prayer of the Church, front of hymnal, page 126
Lord's Prayer pg 20
Hymn 147 Continue page 25 front of hymnal
Hymn 162