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Faith Lutheran Church 601 E Glendale Ave Appleton WI
July 19 & 20, 2020
8:00am / 10:30am / 6:00pm
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Life in the Kingdom – “Treasured”
AS WE GATHER
Welcome to worship at Faith! We're glad you chose to join us and pray
that you will be renewed and strengthened by God's presence today.
Our summer sermon series is called “Life in the Kingdom”. Each weekend
we will explore the Gospel of Matthew, especially the portions that detail
the teaching ministry of Jesus. If one was to read through the book of
Matthew, one might notice how often Jesus speaks of “the kingdom of
heaven”, a way of talking about the kingly reign of God. Throughout His
life, Jesus encourages His listeners to live according to God’s will since we
are ultimately under His authority and kingship.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus has a lot to say about life in the Kingdom
of God. Throughout our summer series, we will examine specific ways Jesus
encourages us to live out our lives as His disciples.
Today’s theme and texts focus on the parable of the hidden treasure,
parable of the pearl merchant, and parable of the fishing net. All three
focus on finding things of worth—Jesus and the kingdom of heaven. In our
earthly lives, there are so many temporal things that distract us and pull us
away from our spiritual treasure. That is why Jesus said, “Do not store up
for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not
break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”
(Matthew 6:19-21). Covered in the righteousness of Christ, we can, and will,
find our treasure in Heaven!
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+ GATHER +
WELCOME
Stand as you are able
“All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine” LSB 815
1 All praise to Thee, for Thou, O King divine,
Didst yield the glory that of right was Thine,
That in our darkened hearts Thy grace might shine.
Alleluia!
2 Thou cam’st to us in lowliness of thought;
By Thee the outcast and the poor were sought;
And by Thy death was God’s salvation wrought.
Alleluia!
3 Let this mind be in us which was in Thee,
Who wast a servant that we might be free,
Humbling Thyself to death on Calvary.
Alleluia!
4 Wherefore, by God’s eternal purpose, Thou
Art high exalted o’er all creatures now,
And giv’n the name to which all knees shall bow.
Alleluia!
5 Let ev’ry tongue confess with one accord,
In heav’n and earth, that Jesus Christ is Lord,
And God the Father be by all adored.
Alleluia!
Text: © The Church Pension Fund. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005494
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INVOCATION (The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.)
L In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy
Spirit.
C Amen.
CONFESSION and ABSOLUTION
L Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)
L 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. (Psalm 130:3-4)
L 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 examine
ourselves, consider the sinful desires of our hearts, and confess
them to God.
L Today, let us specifically consider the treasures of our hearts.
Jesus warned against the love of temporal things in the Gospel
of Matthew by saying:
C “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).
L King Solomon also wrote about treasure, a reference to divine
wisdom and godly living.
C The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the
income of the wicked brings ruin. (Proverbs 15:6)
L By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is
established;
C through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and
beautiful treasures. (Proverbs 24:3-4)
L What treasure does your heart seek? And have your actions
led to more treasure or ruin?
(Silence is kept for reflection on God’s Word and self-examination.)
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L Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hid:
C we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We
have sinned in thought, word, and deed, by what we have
done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved
You with our whole heart and we have not loved our
neighbors as ourselves. Forgive us for doing things you
forbid and neglecting things You command. Cleanse the
thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy
Spirit, that we may perfectly love You, and worthily
magnify Your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
P Almighty God is rich in mercy and offers His children
forgiveness through the atoning sacrifice made by His Son,
Jesus. Instead of reaping what we deserve, we receive His
grace and are declared righteous. 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 + Son and of
the Holy Spirit.
C Amen. Thanks be to God!
Sit
“Glorious Things of You Are Spoken” LSB 648
1 Glorious things of you are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed you for His own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake your sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
You may smile at all your foes.
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2 See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply your sons and daughters
And all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river
Ever will their thirst assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.
3 Round each habitation hov’ring,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a cov’ring,
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which God gives them on their way.
4 Savior, since of Zion’s city
I through grace a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in Your name.
Fading are the world’s vain pleasures,
All their boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasures
None but Zion’s children know.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (from Thursday, July 16 devotion)
L Let us pray. “Thank You, Lord Jesus, for making me righteous
through Your death on the cross for my sins.
C Help me to live as You did, always with my eyes on the
treasure that awaits me in Heaven. Amen.”
+ GROW +
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FIRST READING Deuteronomy 7:6-9 (God’s chosen people follow His commands and love Him above all else.)
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your
God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth
to be his people, his treasured possession.
7The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you
because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you
were the fewest of all peoples. 8But it was because the Lord loved
you and kept the oath he swore to your forefathers that he
brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the
land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9Know
therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God,
keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those
who love him and keep his commands.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God!
Stand
ALLELUIA and VERSE
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HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 13:44-52 (Jesus shares three parables about lasting treasure—the kingdom of heaven.)
L The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 13th chapter.
C Glory to You, O Lord!
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When
a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold
all he had and bought that field.
45"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for
fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and
sold everything he had and bought it.
47"Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let
down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48When it was full,
the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and
collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49This
is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and
separate the wicked from the righteous 50and throw them into the
fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
51"Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked.
"Yes," they replied.
52He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has
been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of
a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as
old."
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ!
NICENE CREED
C I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
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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 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;
His 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 Christian and apostolic
Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of
sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life + of the world to come. Amen.
Sit
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SERMON
+ GO + OFFERING and HYMN
For those in church, offerings can be placed in the offering basket upon exit. For
those joining us through our radio program or online stream, you may give by
mail, online at www.faithfoxvalley.org/give or text to give at @ 920-280-1030.
Today’s third week special offering is designated to Children’s Hope Chest.
“Your Kingdom, O God, is my Glorious Treasure” LSB 654
1 Your kingdom, O God, is my glorious treasure,
My pearl of incomp’rable worth.
Its value exceeds ev’ry standard of measure,
Surpassing the wealth of the earth.
Lord, give me Your grace and the pow’r of the Spirit
To value this treasure aright
That, never allured by the world, I inherit
Your kingdom of glory and light.
2 Your kingdom, O God, is alive with the power
Your Word and Your Spirit bestow.
Like yeast, they affect the whole measure of flour,
Enabling Your kingdom to grow.
Empower me, Lord, as I live Your commission,
Though humble my service may be,
And bring ev’ry planting to perfect fruition,
A mustard seed grown to a tree.
3 Your kingdom, O God, is a field for the growing
Of seeds that Your mercy has sown;
But still in our midst is the enemy sowing
The weeds that imperil Your own.
Sustain me, O Lord, till Your day of returning
And harvest me homeward at last,
To shine in the homeland that quiets all yearning,
Where sorrow and danger are past.
Text: © David W. Rogner. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005494
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Stand
OFFERING PRAYER
L Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what You
have first given us –
C our selves, our time, and our possessions, signs of Your
gracious love. Receive them for the sake of Him who
offered Himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
L Gathered in the name of Jesus, let us turn to our Father in
heaven and pray for all people according to their needs,
trusting that He will hear us and answer us according to His
will.
(The following response is used after each petition)
L Hear us, O God,
C For Your mercy is great.
L Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,
trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our
Lord.
C Amen.
PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION
L The Lord be with you.
C And also with you.
L Lift up your hearts.
C We lift them to the Lord.
L Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
L It is truly good, right, and salutary . . . evermore praising You
and singing:
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SANCTUS
LORD'S PRAYER
L Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
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.
Sit
WORDS OF OUR LORD
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION
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Stand
DISMISSAL
L The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you
and keep you in His grace.
C Amen.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
L Let us pray. O God the Father, the fountain and source of all
goodness, who in loving-kindness sent Your only-begotten
Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His sake You have
given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament,
C and we ask You not to forsake Your children but always to
rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may
be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ,
Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
BENEDICTION and SENDING
L 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 + give you peace.
C Amen.
L Go in peace; serve the Lord!
C Thanks be to God!
“All Depends on Our Possessing” LSB 732
1 All depends on our possessing
God’s abundant grace and blessing,
Though all earthly wealth depart.
They who trust with faith unshaken
By their God are not forsaken
And will keep a dauntless heart.
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2 He who to this day has fed me
And to many joys has led me
Is and ever shall be mine.
He who ever gently schools me,
He who daily guides and rules me
Will remain my help divine.
3 Many spend their lives in fretting
Over trifles and in getting
Things that have no solid ground.
I shall strive to win a treasure
That will bring me lasting pleasure
And that now is seldom found.
5 Well He knows what best to grant me;
All the longing hopes that haunt me,
Joy and sorrow, have their day.
I shall doubt His wisdom never;
As God wills, so be it ever;
I commit to Him my way.
6 If my days on earth He lengthen,
God my weary soul will strengthen;
All my trust in Him I place.
Earthly wealth is not abiding,
Like a stream away is gliding;
Safe I anchor in His grace.
PARTICIPANTS
Preacher Rev. Aaron Rosenau
Liturgist Rev. Dan Thews
Sunday Organist Jon M. Peterson
Monday Organist Delores Jacobson
Sunday Vocalists Linda Hash and Lori Maves
Acknowledgments
Liturgy based on Divine Service, Setting IV from Lutheran Service Book
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.
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