Characters of the Bible:

Jeremiah February 3rd, 2019

Immanuel Evangelical

Lutheran Church

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

4th Sunday after the Epiphany – February 3rd, 2019

Order of Service – The Common Service (p. 15)

Opening Hymn

#88: To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord (v. 1-3) (The congregation may rise for the final verse of the hymn.)

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.

Confession of Sins M: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Kyrie

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M: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.

Prayer and Praise M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

Prayer of the Day M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.

M: Let us pray. Lord God, you know that we are surrounded by many dangers and that we often stumble and fall. Strengthen us in body and mind, and bring us safely 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.

C: Amen.

The Word

Psalm 78 (p. 95)

Epistle Lesson – 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. 4Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in

part and we prophesy in part, 10but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 13So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Verse of the Day (Luke 4:18) M: Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news. Alleluia.

Gospel Lesson – Luke 4:20-32

20And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” 23And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.” 24And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. 30But passing through their midst, he went away. 31And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was

teaching them on the Sabbath, 32and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.

Nicene Creed C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Hymn of the Day

#281: God Has Spoken by His Prophets

Sermon: Characters of the Bible: Jeremiah

Old Testament Lesson – Jeremiah 1:4-10 4Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all

to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the LORD.” 9Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth. 10See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”

Offertory

Offering If you are a guest visiting us this morning, please do not feel

obligated to give an offering. We understand that you may want to know

more about our ministry before supporting it with your gifts. If, however,

you desire to give, you are welcome to do so.

During the gathering of the offering, please sign the friendship

register located in your pew.

Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer 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 Sacrament M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up unto the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. C: It is good and right so to do. M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lived among us as a human being and revealed his glory as your only Son, full of grace and truth. Therefore with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:

Sanctus

Words of Institution

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen.

Agnus Dei

Distribution

At the direction of the ushers, the communicant members of our

fellowship may come forward. If you are not yet a member of our fellowship

or if you are unsure what this means, please speak with Pastor Willitz after

the service. We would like to give you more information about our church

before asking you to commune with us. Thank you for respecting our

teaching and practice.

Distribution Hymns

#384: By Grace I’m Saved #541: Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide

Thanksgiving

Nunc Dimittis

M: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. C: And his mercy endures forever.

M: O God the Father, source of all goodness, in your loving kindness you sent your Son to share our humanity. We thank you that through him you have given us pardon and peace in this sacrament. We also pray that you will not forsake us but will rule our hearts and minds by your Holy Spirit so that we willingly serve you day after day, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Benediction

M: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

C: Amen.

Closing Hymn

#573: Hark! The Voice of Jesus Crying

Announcements Elder Informational Meeting Today, 11:45 a.m.

Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, February 5, 6:00 p.m.

Ladies Aid Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Bible Class Today we begin our study on the subject of church fellowship. Come and join the discussion!

Wednesday Evening Bible Class Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings as we continue reading and discussing The Fire and the Staff.

Sunday School Teacher Meeting Sunday, February 17, 10:30 a.m.

Pine Car Derby Sunday, February 17, 11:45 a.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you would like to compete.

Wisconsin River Valley OWLS We are so happy and excited to have a special project to work on at our February meeting. We will be making valentine cards for the shut-ins from our congregations. Our meeting is on Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Our Saviors in the Fellowship Hall on the lower level. Please join us for an enjoyable afternoon of fun-filled work and fellowship. If you have questions please call Ruth at 715-241-8879.

Volunteers Needed to Run Service Display If you would be willing to help operate the display on the screens during services, please sign up on the bulletin board.

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