St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th St, Manistee, MI 49660-2901
website: stpaulsmanistee.com
facebook.com/SPLCManistee
Telephone: 231-299-1022
February 13, 2021: Epiphany 6
Sunday Theme: Jesus Reveals He is the Lord who blesses
Prayer Before Worship: “Praise & Thanksgiving”, pg 10
Hymn 353 (Jesus is the Healer & the Teacher - Gospel)
Common Service, page 15, front of hymnal
Prayer: Lord God,/ in mercy receive the prayers of Your people. Grant them the wisdom to know the things that please You/ & the grace & power to accomplish them; through Your Son Jesus Christ our LORD,/ who lives & reigns with You & the Holy Spirit,/ one God, now & forever. (Sing) Amen.
Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 17:5-8
The Lord wishes to bless all people through the nourishing grace that come through the Word & sacraments. However, when people remove themselves from the Lord, they do not enjoy His blessings.
5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. 7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
Psalm 1, front of hymnal, page 64
The righteous in the Lord are blessed & prosper like a well-watered tree. God guards & protects His people but warns that the wicked will perish.
Gospel - Luke 6:17-26
Jesus blesses us with physical and spiritual blessings. Earthly blessings give temporary contentment. Spiritual blessings give eternal joy.
17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all. 20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets. 24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. 25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
Apostles Creed, front of hymnal, page 19
Hymn 403 (OT Lesson)
Sermon Text: Epistle 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
(12) But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? (16) For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. {17} And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. {18} Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. {19} If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. {20} But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Theme: Jesus’ Resurrection Guarantees our Blessings
1. Forgiveness of our sins
2. Resurrection of our bodies
(Sing) Create in me....pg20
Thankoffering The members 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, page 124
Special Prayers
Lord's Prayer pg 20
Hymn 283 (Gospel)
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Hymn 475(Psalm)