Lamb of God, we walk in light, free from death, for You command it. Let Your ... I believe in God, the Father, Almighty,
The Word Himself carries confident joy to the mind and soul of His faithful believers.
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W ELCOMING S ONG : H OW G OOD L ORD T O B E H ERE #95cw L E A D E R : In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
P E OP L E : God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. L E A D E R : If we say that we have fellowship with God while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true. But if we walk in the light as God Himself is in the light we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, God's Son, cleanses us from all sin.
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Almighty God, You dwell in holy light. Unprotected, we sinners perish before You.
Our hearts and minds are blinded by rebellion; we have loved sin’s darkness rather than Your holiness. We deserve nothing good from You, the holy God. Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, the light no darkness can overcome. For His sake we ask Your mercy for our thoughts, words and activities against You .
Lamb of God, sin's deathly night is dispelled, for You have banned it. Lamb of God, we walk in light, free from death, for You command it. Let Your mercy still increase: Lamb of God, grant us Your peace! T UNE : “J ESUS S INNERS D OES R ECEIVE ” #304 CW
For Jesus’ sake, God declares all your sins have been forgiven. Go in peace. In Jesus Christ, we have heard the Lord’s Voice. We shall live for His glory.
Thank the LORD; His praise proclaim! In our hearts new light is glowing. Tell His glory; bear His Name, to the world His mercy showing. To Christ Jesus glory be for His glad epiphany!
T UNE : “J ESUS S INNERS D OES R ECEIVE ” #304 CW
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Lord God, before the suffering and death of Your one and only Son, You revealed His glory on the holy mountain. Grant that we who bear His cross on earth
3 may behold by faith the light of His heavenly glory and so be changed into His likeness; we ask in confident joy through Jesus, who lives and rules with You, One God, for ever and ever. Thank You.
BIBLE READINGS: Exodus 34:29-35
Luke 9:28-36
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Alleluia! Jesus Christ blessings from on high proclaimed, Pierced the darkness with His light, sparkled with His gracious Name. Alleluia! Be God's Word by all peoples gladly heard!
O UR LORD L EADS U S T O C ONFESS O UR F AITH I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus, Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Hol y Spi ri t, b o r n o f t h e v i r g i n M a r y , suffered under Ponti us Pil ate, was c rucified, di ed, and was buri ed. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there, He will come to judge the living and the dead. I b e l i e v e i n t h e H o l y S p i r i t , t h e holy Christian Church, the c o m m u n i o n of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, a n d t h e l i f e e v e r l a s t i n g . Am e n .
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1. Jesus take us to the mountain where, with Peter, James and John, we are dazzled by Your glory, light as blinding as the sun, There prepare us for the night by the vision of that sight. 2. What do You want us to hear there that Your dear disciples heard? Once again the Voice from heaven says of the Incarnate Word: “Listen, listen, everyone; this is My beloved Son!” 3. What do you want us to see there that Your close companions saw? Your divinity revealed there fills us with the selfsame awe, clothed in flesh like ours You go, matched to meet our deadliest foe.
4. Take us to that other mountain where we see You glorified, where You shouted, "It is finished!” Where for all the world You died, Hear the stunned centurion: “Truly this was God’s own Son!”
I NSTRUCTION FROM G OD ’ S W ORD FOR L IFE R E S P O N S E : We, who have beheld Your glory, risen and ascended Lord, cannot help but tell the story, all that we have seen and heard, say with Peter, James, and John: “You are God’s beloved Son!” T HE LORD M OVES U S T O R ESPOND D EAR VISITORS , God does not force us to return offerings. But when we understand God’s gift of mercy, we just can’t help but give of ourselves. Especially in our day and age, we don’t want any guest to feel pushed to participate in this act of worship. Thank you for your gifts and presents, but even more, thank you for your presence in God’s Presence.
P R A YE R S , L O R D ’ S P R A YE R
L ORD’ S S UPPER WHAT
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EXACTLY IS GOING ON NOW?
Pharmacists want the best for those receiving the prescriptions from their physicians, to help and not to hurt them. We don’t think poorly of pharmacists for keeping prescription medicines away from those who might be harmed by them. In fact, such activity shows they respect and love the people they serve. Similarly, the LORD’s Supper is very powerful medicine for the soul. Jesus didn’t offer His holy supper to every believer in Jerusalem on the night He created it, they were publicly united with Him. Similarly we do not treat the LORD’s Supper as an over -the-counter medicine, offered commonly to everyone without a careful thought .
As fellow WELS or ELS members, please don’t hesitate to receive God’s prescription for your soul. If you want to discover more about this teaching and many others, please don’t hesitate to ask us. We would love to answer your questions. Let us introduce you to our pastor. He will be delighted to share more of what God says.
Songs from the red song books to use during distribution #256, 288, 382, 399, 318 if needed.
P RAYERS , B ENEDICTION PARTING
Song: B EAUTIFUL S AVIOR #369
Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I’d love Thee, truly I’d serve Thee, Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown. Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer; He makes our sorrowing spirit sing. Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, bright the sparkling stars on high; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, than all the angels in the sky . Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration now and forevermore be Thine.
K EEP ON L ISTENING… . For more than 500 years, the Church has celebrated the Sunday known as the Festival of the Transfiguration. Luther’s pastor, Johannes Bugenhagen, and Veit Deitrich began the practice of celebrating Transfiguration between Epiphany and Lent. The word ―transfiguration―simply means a major change in form that exalts or glorifies. It refers to the account in the Gospel for today when Jesus shined forth in His heavenly glory as the Son of God. Jesus gave His disciples a glimpse of His glory because the cross was coming. Jesus left that mountain and headed to Jerusalem where He would suffer, die, and rise again for all mankind. This morning’s glimpse of glory teaches us that Jesus didn’t endure the cross because He was forced to. Jesus endured the cross because He chose to! Transfiguration Sunday ends the season of Epiphany. When we next meet it will be during the season of Lent, a time to pause and reflect on our Savior’s suffering. So on this day of Transfiguration, we sing our last Alleluias until the Day of Resurrection. Today we join in Peter’s cry ―It’s good, Lord, that we are here!
“Feelings come and feelings go, and feelings are deceiving; m y w ar r a n t i s t he W or d of G od --naught else is worth believing. Though all my heart should feel condemned for want of some sweet token, There is One greater than my heart Wh o se Wor d c a nn ot be br oke n . I'll trust in God's unchanging Word ‘till soul and body sever, for, though all things shall pass away, H I S W O R D S HA L L S T A N D F O RE VE R !” - D r. M art in L u t h e r
G O O D S H E P H E R D E V AN G E L I C AL L UTHERAN , WISCONSIN R APIDS , WI, USA 54494 P ASTOR P AUL A.T ULLBERG | E DUCATOR /P RINCIPAL D ONNA T ULLBERG W W W . 1 G O O D S H E P H E R D . O R G
This Wednesday, February 10th, is Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a section of the Church Year Calendar that is marked by a special call to repentance and renewal. This Lenten Midweek worship times we will ponder Passion matters that are not always what they appear to be. Sundays are not properly part of the Lenten season (hence the titles of Sundays in Lent, rather than Sundays of Lent). Sundays during the weeks before Easter serve as islands of refreshment” during the course of the season. In keeping with the emphasis that all Sundays are “little Easters”, on Sundays we will be living Lent, pondering God’s persistent pleas.
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Ash Wednesday Feb 10: This Man Went Home Justified Wed. Feb 17: It Is Better That One Man Die for Many! Wed. Feb 24: Not During the Feast
Sundays during Lent
Wed. Mar 2: He Had Been Wanting to See Jesus Wed. Mar 9: We Have No King But Caesar! Wed. Mar 16: Don’t You Fear God? Maundy Thursday Mar 24: “Do This in Remembrance of Me” Good Friday Mar 25: Jesus Said, “I Will Rise Again”
February 28 — Proclaim • 1 Peter 2:9-10 • Proclaim Jesus who picked us to present us as His own! We live in such self-esteem now! PONDER GOD’S PERSISTENT PLEA March 6 — Praise • Psalm 34:1-10 • Even in the midst of sorrow, God points to the joy TO L IVE LENT! found only in Christ crucified and risen March 13 — Pain • Luke 15:11-32 & 23:26• Luke 5:27-32 • 49 • The path of pain is parted by the reckLIVING LENT IN THE GRACE THAT MOVED less running pursuit Jesus Christ JESUS TO PARTY WITH SINNERS PALM SUNDAY March 20— Palms • Do You February 14 — Purpose • Luke 19:1-10 • Jesus Hear What These Children Are Saying? EASTER SUNRISE March 27 — Paradise • Resought and saved Zachaeus and provided joice in paradise -gifted by Christ Jesus risen new life and purpose. He still does. from the dead. February 21 — People • John 10:14-18 • God’s extraordinary love is prepared for ordi- EASTER FESTIVAL March 27 — L IVING • W HY D O nary people. People matter to Jesus and us. Y OU L OOK FOR THE L IVING A MONG THE D EAD ?
