1. Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jesus’ Blessed Beatitudes
#3 Blessed are the meek
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, July 24th

2. Welcome to Redeemer! Welcome in God’s name.
Our series on the blessings of being a believer continues today with Jesus famous promise to bless the meek.
May we live in humility, and serve God with all we do.

3. For Our Guests
If you have questions, let us try to help. Speak with an usher, greeter, or the person next to you.
If you’d like to learn more about Redeemer and its ministry, please talk to Pastor Wolfe or a church member after the service.

4. Children’s Message
Each week, our younger worshipers are invited to the front of church before the sermon hymn to hear a special message for them from Pastor Wolfe.

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6. Prayer before Worship
Lord Jesus, lead us always to turn our hearts to you for forgiveness and faith.
Let us not lean on ourselves, but on you for every need.
Fill our hearts with praise for your goodness. Amen.

7. Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones.
Thank You

8. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Installation of Pastor
Pastor-elect Jordan Ertl
July 24 at 4 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Bismarck
Light picnic supper served at the church after the service

9. Office Assistant Needed
Simple office tasks
Prepare bulletins & calendars
Volunteer training provided
Part-time paid position
Thank you Lori for your years of service!

10. VBS helpers still needed,
2011 VBS Workshop Day
Sunday, July 31st after service
Teacher Training
Decoration Planning
Outreach Training
VBS helpers still needed,
Talk to Jessie Wolfe.

11. Redeemer Lutheran Church
Jesus’ Blessed Beatitudes
#3 Blessed are the meek
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, July 24th

12. In Christ There Is No East or West CW #539 Verses 1-5
Text: John Oxenham, (st. 1, 4-5)
M. Jeske, b (st. 2);
M. Perry, (st. 3)
Setting: MCKEE
Tune: African American spiritual, adapt. by
Harry T. Burleigh,

13. Verse 1:
In Christ there is no east or west,
In him no south or north,
But one great fellowship of love
Throughout the whole wide earth.

14. Verse 2:
With God there is no tribe or race;
In him we all are one.
He loves us as his children through
Our faith in his dear Son.

15. Verse 3:
So, brother, sisters, praise his name
Who died to set us free
From sin, division, hate, and blame,
From spite and enmity!

16. Verse 4:
Join hands, disciples of the faith,
Whate'er your race may be;
Who serves my Father as his child
Is surely kin to me.

17. Verse 5:
In Christ now meet both east and west;
In him meet south and north.
All Christly souls are one in him
Throughout the whole wide earth.

18. Opening Verses Pastor:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
♫ All: Amen.

19. Confession of Sin
Pastor: 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.

20. Confession of Sin All: 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.

21. Confession of Sin
All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ I pray:
Lord, have mercy on me, a
sinner.

22. Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie)
♫ All:
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

23. (Pastor announces our forgiveness)
♫ All: Amen.

24. Pastor:
In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

25. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All:
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your great glory,

26. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All: O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

27. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All:
You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer.
You sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us.
For you only are holy; you only are the Lord.

28. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All:
You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

29. (The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.)
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
♫ All: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray.
(The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.)
♫ All: Amen.

30. God’s Word to His People
Job 38:1-11
The majesty of the Lord

31. Psalm #46
All ♫ Refrain:

32. All ♫ Verses:
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

33. All ♫ Verses:
Though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.

34. All ♫ Refrain:

35. All ♫ Verses:
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

36. All ♫ Verses:
God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
“Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

37. ♫ All:
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.

38. All ♫ Refrain:

39. God’s Word to His People
Philippians 2:3-11
Follow Jesus’ humility

40. Verse of the Day
Pastor: Alleluia. If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Alleluia.
♫ All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
(Please stand)

41. (After the announcement of the Gospel the worship assembly responds:)
♫ All: Glory be to you, O Lord!

42. God’s Word to His People
Luke 14:7-13
The humble will be honored

43. ♫ All: Praise be to you, O Christ!

44. Apostles’ Creed All: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and
earth.

45. Apostles’ Creed All: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

46. Apostles’ Creed All: 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.

47. Apostles’ Creed All: I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church.
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

48. Children’s Message

49. Jesus Sat With His Disciples CWS #763 Verses 1-3
Text: Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955
Setting: JOYOUS LIGHT
Tune: Marty Haugen, b. 1950

50. Verse 1:
Jesus sat with his disciples
On a mountainside one day;
As the crowds of people gathered
He began to teach and say:

51. Verse 1:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
Heaven’s kingdom they will share.
Blessed are the sad and mourning,
Joy and comfort will be theirs.

52. Verse 2:
“Blessed are the meek and humble,
All the earth to them is willed.
Those who hunger to be holy,
They are bless’d and will be filled.

53. Verse 2:
Yes, the merciful are blessed,
Mercy will to them be shown.
And the pure in heart are blessed,
They have eyes for God alone.

54. Verse 3:
“Blessed are God’s sons and daughters,
Making peace where
there is strife.
Blessed are the persecuted,
Who for righteousness lose life;

55. Verse 3:
Their reward is great in heaven,
In the kingdom up above—
So be glad to share my suff’ring,
And rejoice to know my love.”

56. “Jesus’ blessed Beatitudes: Victory in Humility”
Verse 3:
Their reward is great in heaven,
In the kingdom up above—
So be glad to share my suff’ring,
And rejoice to know my love.”
Today’s Sermon -
Matthew 5:1-2, 5…
“Jesus’ blessed Beatitudes: Victory in Humility”

57. Create in Me
♫ All:
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit.
Amen.

58. In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

59. Prayer of the Church

60. Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.

61. Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

62. Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen

63. Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus CW #452 Verses 1-4
Text: Sigismund von Birken,
Setting: LASSET UNS MIT JESU ZIEHEN
Tune: Georg G. Boltze, 18th cent., alt.

64. Verse 1:
Let us ever walk with Jesus,
Follow his example pure,
Flee the world which would deceive us
And to sin our souls allure.

65. Verse 1:
Ever in his footsteps treading,
Body here, yet soul above,
Full of faith and hope and love,
Let us do the Father's bidding.
Faithful Lord, abide with me.
Savior, lead; I follow thee.

66. Verse 2:
Let us suffer here with Jesus,
To his image e'er conform;
Heaven's glory soon will please us,
Sunshine follow on the storm.

67. Verse 2:
Though we sow in tears of sorrow,
We shall reap in heav'nly joy,
And the fears that now annoy
Shall be laughter on the morrow.
Christ, I suffer here with thee;
There, oh, share thy joy with me.

68. Verse 3:
Let us also die with Jesus,
His death from the second death,
From our soul's destruction, frees us,
Quickens us with life's glad breath.

69. Verse 3:
Let us mortify, while living,
Flesh and blood and die to sin,
And the grave that shuts us in
Shall but prove the gate to heaven.
Jesus, here I die to thee,
There to live eternally.

70. Verse 4:
Let us gladly live with Jesus;
Since he's risen from the dead,
Death and grave must soon release us.
Jesus, thou art now our head.

71. Verse 4:
We are truly thine own members;
Where thou livest, there live we.
Take and own us constantly,
Faithful Friend, as thy dear brethren.
Jesus, here I live to thee,
Also there eternally.

72. Prayer ♫ All: Amen. Pastor:
Blessed Lord, you have given us your Holy Scriptures for our learning.
May we so hear them, read, learn, and take them to heart, that being strengthened and comforted by your holy Word, we may cling to the blessed hope of everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
♫ All: Amen.

73. The Blessing ♫ All: Amen, Amen, Amen.
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.
♫ All: Amen, Amen, Amen.

74. Jesus, Lead Us On CW #422 Verses 1-4
Text: Nicolaus L. von Zinzendorf,
Setting: SEELENBRÄUTIGAM
Tune: Adam Drese,

75. Verse 1:
Jesus, lead us on
Till our rest is won;
And although the way be cheerless,
We will follow, calm and fearless.
Guide us by your hand
To our fatherland.

76. Verse 2:
If the way be drear,
If the foe be near,
Let not faithless fears o'ertake us;
Let not faith and hope forsake us,
For through many a woe
To our home we go.

77. Verse 3:
When we seek relief
From a long-felt grief,
When temptations come alluring,
Make us patient and enduring;
Show us that bright shore
Where we weep no more.

78. Verse 4:
Jesus, still lead on
Till our rest is won.
Heav'nly Leader, still direct us;
Still support, console, protect us
Till we safely stand
In our fatherland.

79. Silent Prayer