Leading our worship and Bible study today is Joel Pankow. He is one of two pastors serving at Trinity, Bay City MI. Welcome TO MANISTEE Pastor Pankow and family !
St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th St, Manistee, MI 49660-2901
website: stpaulsmanistee.com
facebook.com/SPLCManistee
Telephone: 231-299-1022
Pentecost – Festival of the Holy Spirit
May 28, 2023
Prayer Before Worship - Please read Hymn 177
Hymn 183
Service of the Word, front of hymnal page 38
Prayer Hymn 184
Old Testament Lesson: Joel 2:28,29
Joel foretells the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which will show itself in visions & dreams, but especially in the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus.
28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
Hymn 747
Epistle: Acts 2:1-21
The outpouring of the promised Holy Spirit.
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of
fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” 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. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
Hymn 190
Gospel: John 16:5-11
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit who will give consolation and empowerment. He will also judge unbelief which rejects the Son.
But now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.
Hymn 176
Sermon
Confession of Faith
Explanation of the 3rd article of the Apostles’ Creed
(from Luther’s Small Catechism)
I believe that I cannot by my own thinking or choosing/ believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him. But the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel,/ enlightened me with His gifts/ sanctified & kept me in the true faith. In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens & sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth,/ & keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. In this Christian church He daily & fully forgives all sins to me & all believers. On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead. And He will give eternal life to me & all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true.
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 church, pg 42
Special Prayers
Lord’s Prayer
Hymn 181
Continue page 43
Hymn 185
All our guests are welcome to worship Jesus the Savior with us again. Graciously receive the greetings & introductions of our church family.