ONLINE WORSHIP:
“Changing History”
August 9th, 2020
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The Confession of Sins:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Beloved in the Lord, let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, imploring him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess to you that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against you by thought, word, and deed; therefore, we flee for refuge to your boundless mercy, seeking and imploring your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
O most merciful God, since you have given your only begotten Son to die for us, have mercy on us and for his sake grant us forgiveness of all our sins; and by your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of you and of your will and true obedience to your Word, to the end that by your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy on us and has given his only Son to die for us and for his sake forgives us all our sins. To those who believe in his name he gives power to become the children of God and has promised them his Holy Spirit. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Grant this, Lord, to us all. Amen.
Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28 Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Jacob lived in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. There are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him…
Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. And a man found him wandering in the fields. And the man asked him, “What are you seeking?” “I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.” And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’”
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him” - that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father.
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
Matthew 14: 22-33 Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Children’s Sermon:
Sermon: “Changing History” Genesis 37
Prayers:
Please pray for:
Liz, who is trying to go to Canada to visit her sister.
Those suffering with anxiety and depression.
Huifang as she undergoes chemotherapy.
Kevin, who is having some health difficulties.
John and Sue’s relatives who are missionaries who are experiencing many challenges.
Joe’s ankle and Debbie’s hip.
Those suffering from COVID-19 and other illnesses.
God's wisdom for all of our school administrators, teachers and families.
Benediction:
The Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord smile upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen.
Bartholomew Ministry Proposal:
Redeemer’s Church Council has assembled the Bartholomew Ministry Proposal for your consideration. Voting will occur on this proposal via email and U.S. mail during the week of August 16-22. Please see this week’s Redeemer Report newsletter for important details.
WEEKLY GIVING:
Although we will not be holding live worship for now, we can continue to worship, serve, and share through other means. Of course, one of the implications of cancelling our worship services is that our regular offering will not be collected. It is essential that we maintain our current levels of weekly giving in order to provide for Pastor Townsend and our staff, and to keep current with out ministries and Synod support.
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Please consider mailing your offering to the church, or give electronically during this time:
Anyone with questions regarding how to give remotely
Please contact David Miatke - (765) 414-1264 | David.miatke@outlook.com