Thank you Pastor Samuel Pappenfuss for leading us in worship and Bible study today while on vacation. He serves St Paul, Crandon WI, Christ, Crandon WI and St John, Pelican Lake WI.
St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th St, Manistee, MI 49660-2901
website: stpaulsmanistee.com
facebook.com/SPLCManistee
Telephone: 231-299-1022
June 19, 2022 Pentecost 2
Theme: Ask with Faith
Prayer Before Worship: Lord, remind me to talk to You boldly & confidently as a child to a dear Father.
Hymn 239
Common Service, front of hymnal, page 15
Prayer: O God, You rule over all things in wisdom & kindness. Take away everything that may be harmful/ & give us whatever is good; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord,/ who lives & reigns with You & the Holy Spirit,/ one God, now & forever. (Sing)Amen.
Old Testament Lesson: Joshua 5:13 – 6:5 & 20
Joshua’s question was: “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” His response showed he asked with faith.
13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” 14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” 15 The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. 6 Now the gates ofJericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. 2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.” 20 When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city.
Psalm 100, front of hymnal, page 104
The Lord’s faithfulness gives us reason to shout for joy and serve with gladness.
Epistle: James 1:2-12
When we ask God, we do so without doubt.
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business. 12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Apostles' Creed, front of hymnal, page 19
Hymn 233
Sermon Text: Gospel: Luke 7:1-10
Jesus, upon request, healed the centurion’s servant. This man’s faith was humble about its own power but was confident in the strength of Jesus.
7 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with
soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Sermon Theme: "Faith Trusts God's Almighty Authority"
(sing) Create in me....pg 20 front of hymnal
Thankoffering & Friendship Register
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. However, we do ask that visitors introduce yourself to our church family.
Prayer of the Church, front of the hymnal, page 127
Special Prayers
Lord’s Prayer(traditional), page 20
Hymn 391
Continue page 25 front of hymnal
Hymn 402