1. Faith Looks to Jesus St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, March 14 th

2. Welcome to St. Peter! “Faith looks to Jesus”. As we worship together today, this is the central theme that’s found in today’s Scripture readings, hymns and prayers. May our gracious God always grant us true and saving faith in Jesus, the One who was lifted up on the tree of Good Friday to be our Savior from sin, death and Satan!

3. Welcome to St. Peter! There are friendship registers at the end of each row. Please take a moment to give us your information so that we have a record of your time with us today. Thank you!

4. 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 St. Peter and its ministry, please talk to a pastor or member after the service.

5. Need to Know what’s going on? Our church website has the info you need right at your fingertips Check the church calendar. Sign up for seminars or events. Get access to devotions, sermons, and more. www.stpeterschofield.org

6. Prayer before Worship Lord God, many promises of Jesus are contained in your interaction with your people in the O.T. We see Jesus fulfilling all of them as he is the source of our forgiveness and eternal life. May our worship bring you all glory. Amen

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

8. Easter for Kids St. Peter Lutheran School - Saturday, March 28 th from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. at Northland RSVP by signing up in the Information Center or call the church office.

9. Easter Memorial Garden Orders being taken for Easter Flowers Orders must be placed by Monday, March 16 th

10. “Jesus I Will Ponder Now” Northland Lutheran High School Choir and Band concert Sunday, March 22 nd 3:00 p.m.

11. Estate Planning Seminar On March 22 Harold Mears, a WELS planned giving counselor, will conduct an Estate Planning seminar between services in the church basement on Sunday, March 22.

12. Lent 2015 Thursday, March 19 th “Fruits of Faith Will be Remembered 4 & 7 p.m.

13. Faith Looks to Jesus St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, March 14 th

14. “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” CW #402 Verses 1-4 Text: Ray Palmer, 1808-87 Setting: OLIVET Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, alt.

15. Verse 1: My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine. Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; Oh, let me from this day Be wholly thine!

16. Verse 2: May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart; My zeal inspire! As thou hast died for me, Oh, may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire!

17. Verse 3: While life's dark maze I tread And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide. Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside.

18. Verse 4 (Please Rise): When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Savior, then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; Oh, bear me safe above, A ransomed soul!

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

20. Confession of Sin Pastor: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and to serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.

21. Confession of Sin All: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

22. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

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

24. All ♫: Father, I adore you, lay my life before you. How I love you!

25. All ♫: Jesus, I adore you, lay my life before you. How I love you!

26. All ♫: Spirit, I adore you, lay my life before you. How I love you!

27. Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

28. God’s Word to His People Numbers 21:4-9 The brazen serpent

29. Psalm #38 All ♫ Refrain:

30. O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me. All ♫ Verses:

31. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. All ♫ Verses:

32. All ♫ Refrain:

33. All my longings lie open before you, O LORD; my sighing is not hidden from you. I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O LORD my God. All ♫ Verses:

34. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior. All ♫ Verses:

35. 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. ♫ All:

36. All ♫ Refrain:

37. God’s Word to His People Ephesians 2:4-10 By grace you are saved by faith

38. God’s Word to His People John 3:14-21 Believe in the One who was lifted up

39. Children’s Message

40. God Loved the World So that He Gave CW #391 Verses 1-6 Text: Heiliges Lippen...Gesangbuch, c. 1778 Setting:ST. CRISPIN Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816-93

41. Verse 1: God loved the world so that he gave His only Son the lost to save That all who would in him believe Should everlasting life receive.

42. Verse 2: Christ is the solid rock of faith, Who was made flesh and suffered death. All who confide in him alone Are built on this chief cornerstone.

43. Verse 3: God would not have the sinner die— His Son with saving grace is nigh. His Spirit in the Word does teach How we the blessed goal may reach.

44. Verse 4: Be of good cheer, for God's own Son Forgives the sins that you have done. You're justified by Jesus' blood; Baptized, you are a child of God.

45. Verse 5: When you are sick, when death draws near, This truth your troubled heart can cheer: Christ Jesus saves my soul from death— This is the anchor of my faith!

46. Verse 6: Glory to God the Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One! To you, O blessed Trinity, Be praise now and eternally!

47. “God Provides The Only Remedy To Being Snakebit!” 1.How bad is the bite 2.How sure is the cure

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

52. Prayer of the Church

53. 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.

54. 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.

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

56. God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

57. In the Cross of Christ I Glory CW # 345 Verses 1&4 Text: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Setting: RATHBUN Tune: Ithamar Conkey, 1815-67

58. Verse 1: In the cross of Christ I glory, Tow'ring o'er the wrecks of time. All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.

59. Verse 4: Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure By the cross are sanctified; Peace is there that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide.

60. Silent Prayer