1. Art and Diseño

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
“Get Me Your Manager”
February 1, 2015
As We Gather: “Do you have the authority to do that?” How frustrating to
be a mid-level employee and not able to do what it takes to help others. Or
how frustrating is dealing with a mid-level employee and knowing the
other person cannot help you, even if he wants to! We do not have that
problem with Jesus, though. We never have to go to a higher authority!
Jesus has the authority to help us in our greatest need: our need for
salvation. In today’s Readings, we see Moses’ prophecy about this Messiah,
“Listen to Him!” In the Gospel, we see that Jesus really does have
authority and proves it by driving out a demon. He has the authority;
listen to Him!
Prelude: “Our Father in the Heaven Who Art”
J.S. Bach
(A time of quiet preparation for worship)
Welcome:
Memory Verse: (All)
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ
Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him
by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the
dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”
— Romans Chapter 6 Verses 3 and 4
(Please Rise)
PREPARATION
Opening Hymn:
Rise, Shine, You People
LSB 825
© 1974 Augsburg Publishing House; admin. Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011792.
Invocation:
The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
P
C
In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Exhortation:
P Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C who made heaven and earth.
P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.
P
Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer
and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness
and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in
thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our
sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the
infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the
sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
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Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.
Confession & Absolution:
P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us
to everlasting life. Amen.
P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for
His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of
Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in
the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
SERVICE OF THE WORD
Opening Verses:
Psalm 32:1—2, 5
A Blessèd is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
C whose sin is covered.
A Blessèd is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
C and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
A I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;
C and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Kyrie:
LSB 204
Hymn of Praise:
Gloria in Excelsis
LSB 204
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Salutation and Collect of the Day:
A The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
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C
Let us pray together the collect of the day.
Almighty God, You know we live in the midst of so many dangers
that in our frailty we cannot stand upright. Grant strength and
protection to support us in all dangers and carry us through all
temptations; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives
and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen.
(Please Be Seated)
Old Testament Reading:
Deuteronomy 18:15–20
“The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among
you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— just as you desired
of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you
said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God or see this
great fire any more, lest I die.’ And the LORD said to me, ‘They are right in
what they have spoken. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from
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among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall
speak to them all that I command him. And whoever will not listen to my
words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him. But
the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not
commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that
same prophet shall die.”
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C
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gradual: (All)
Ps. 117:1–2a
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his
steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord
endures forever.
Epistle:
1 Corinthians 8:1–13
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess
knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone
imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to
know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. Therefore, as to the
eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real
existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” For although there may be
so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and
many “lords”— yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all
things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom
are all things and through whom we exist. However, not all possess this
knowledge. But some, through former association with idols, eat food as
really offered to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. Food
will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and
no better off if we do. But take care that this right of yours does not
somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if anyone sees you
who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged,
if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your
knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ
died. Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience
when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my
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brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.
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C
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Choral Anthem: “Home”
Heather Sorenson
(Please Rise)
Alleluia and Verse:
LSB 205
Holy Gospel:
Mark 1:21–28
P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the first chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord.
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath [Jesus]
entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his
teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the
scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an
unclean spirit. And he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy
One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of
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him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud
voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned
among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority!
He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” And at once
his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of
Galilee.
P
C
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
(Please Be Seated)
Hymn of the Day:
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
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LSB 849
Sermon:
“Authority”
Confession of Faith:
C I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
Nicene Creed
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living
and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped
and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
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and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life T of the world to come. Amen.
*“catholic” means universal and complete.
Offering:
(A note to our Guests: This is an opportunity for our members and associates to
return to God what He has given to them. You may certainly place an offering in
the offering plate but we do not expect you to do so.)
Musical Offering:
Adagio in “D”
J. Sibelius
(Please Rise)
Prayer of the Church:
P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all
people according to their needs.
Brief Silence
A For the Church, that all who labor in her vineyard, whether for a
moment or for a lifetime, may receive the reward prepared for her, let us
pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
A For all of our congregation, especially the ___________ families, that
we would receive from Him all good things that He gives us, let us pray to
the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
A For the people of the world, especially the people of our country; for
those who serve in our government; for our armed forces at home and
abroad, and those who from among our midst are serving, especially
___________; and for those who work to bring peace among the
nations, that warfare would cease and peace abound among mankind, let
us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
A For the people of this community, especially ___________; that
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through their efforts children would be raised and built up for service to
their neighbor, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
A For the sick and suffering, those who are hospitalized, homebound or
hurting in every physical or mental illness, especially ___________, that
Christ, the Great Physician, would bring them healing, hope and peace at
the last, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
A For the blessings we have received, especially for those who we are able
to celebrate with ___________; that we would receive all gifts in
thankfulness and use them for service to our neighbor, let us pray to the
Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P O Lord, into Your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in
Your mercy, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Following the prayers, the people may greet one another in the name of the Lord,
saying, “Peace be with you,” as a sign of reconciliation and of the unity of the
Spirit in the bond of peace (Matt. 5:22–24; Eph. 4:1–3).
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
Preface:
LSB 208
P The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
P Lift up your hearts.
C We lift them to the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in
all places give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and
everlasting God, for the countless blessings You so freely bestow on
us and all creation. Above all, we give thanks for Your boundless love
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shown to us when You sent Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
into our flesh and laid on Him our sin, giving Him into death that
we might not die eternally. Because He is now risen from the dead
and lives and reigns to all eternity, all who believe in Him will
overcome sin and death and will rise again to new life. Therefore
with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we
laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You
and singing:
Sanctus:
LSB 208
Prayer of Thanksgiving:
P Blessed are You, O Lord our God, king of all creation, for You
have had mercy on us and given Your only-begotten Son that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. As the glory of
Your presence once filled Your ancient temple, so in the incarnation
of Your Son, Jesus Christ, You manifested the fullness of Your glory
in human flesh. We give You thanks that in His most Holy Supper
You reveal Your glory to us. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and
drink His blood so that we may one day behold Your glory face to
face. Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:
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Lord's Prayer:
LSB 209
C Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and
ever. Amen.
The Words of Our Lord:
P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took
bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the
disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for
you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
P
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had
given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this
cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for
the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of Me.”
Pax Domini:
P The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C Amen.
LSB 209
Agnus Dei:
LSB 210
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Distribution:
(Please Be Seated)
Note: The pastor will begin by welcoming everyone to the rail and inviting them to kneel.
He will then proceed by distributing the host, if you are in need of a gluten free wafer just
let the pastor know and he will bring you one. Following him will be two assistants and the
acolyte. The first assistant will carry the tray of individual cups in the center of which is a
ring of grape juice for those whose needs require it. The second will carry the chalice filled
with wine. Each communicant may decide which to use. Intinction, which is dipping the
host into the chalice, is also permitted. The acolyte will follow the second assistant with a
tray for used individual cups. After everyone has communed the pastor will dismiss the
communicants.
Distribution Hymns:
Jesus Comes Today with Healing
LSB 620
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Let me praise God’s boundless favor,
Whose own feast of love I savor,
Bidden by His gracious call.
Wedding garments He provides me,
With a robe of white He hides me,
Fits me for the royal hall.
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Now have I found consolation,
Comfort in my tribulation,
Balm to heal the troubled soul.
God, my shield from ev’ry terror,
Cleanses me from sin and error,
Makes my wounded spirit whole.
© David W. Rogner. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License .NET, no. 100011792.
Public domain
May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill
LSB 698
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(Please Rise)
Post-Communion Canticle:
Nunc Dimittis
LSB 211
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Post-Communion Collect:
A Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of
the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood.
Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that,
on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints,
celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has
no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Benedicamus and Benediction:
A Let us bless the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace.
C Amen.
Announcements:
Closing Hymn:
Son of God, Eternal Savior
LSB 842
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Note: The "Noisy Offering" is received at this time to support the ministry of God's Help
Squad helping people with needs in our area.
Postlude: “Son of God, Eternal Savior”
P. Manz
Acknowledgments
Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Part 1.
Copyright © 2014
Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Divine Service,
Setting Four from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture
quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
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