BLC Chapel Sermons

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 555 - Rise Again, Ye Lion-Hearted (View): vv. 1, 2
• 1 Peter 1:3-7: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been [c]grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Special Music: Seminary Chorus: Thy Strong Word
• Devotion
• Hymn 555 - Rise Again, Ye Lion-Hearted (View): vv. 3, 4
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude: Handbell Prelude: If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee
• Hymn 378 - Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice (View): Choir sings odd verses; cong. sings even verses
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
• Hymn 452 - Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee (View): Cong. v. 1; choir vv. 2, 3; cong. vv. 4, 5
• Romans 3:9-20: What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” “Their throat is an open [a]tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit”; “The poison of asps is under their lips”; “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [b]guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
• Hymn 440 - O Lord, Look Down From Heaven, Behold (View)
• Romans 3:21-28: But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.
• Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): Choir v. 1; cong. vv. 2, 4, 5
• Romans 5:1-2: Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Homily
• Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): Choir v. 6; cong. v. 7; choir v. 10, cong. v. 11
• The Kyrie (p. 124)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)
• Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord (View)
• The Collect (pp. 125-127)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come (View): vv. 13, 14
• Postlude: Now Thank We All Our God (setting by Piet Post)

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), Prof. Ann Fredrickson (Choir Director), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director), Mary Martha Singers (Choral Group)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• We Shall Draw Water Paul Inwood: Soloist: We shall draw water joyfully, singing joyfully, singing joyfully; We shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation. All: We shall draw water… S: Truly God is our salvation; we trust, we shall not fear. For the Lord is our strength, the Lord is our song; he became our Savior. A: We shall… S: Give thanks, O give thanks to the Lord; give praise to his holy name! Make his mighty deeds known to all of the nations; proclaim his greatness. A: We shall… S: Sing a psalm to the Lord for he has done glorious deeds. Make known his works to all of the earth; people of Zion, sing for joy, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. A: We shall draw water…
• 2 Timothy 3:15-16: From childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 250 - A Mighty Fortress is Our God (View): vv. 1, 4
• Blessing

Service Participants: Rev. Glenn Obenberger, Pres. of the ELS (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist), Hannah Caauwe (Instrumentalist), Michael Harting (Instrumentalist), Simon Kovaciny (Soloist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Announcement
• Hymn 278 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (View)
• James 5:13-16: Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 418 - How Fair the Church of Christ Shall Stand (View): vv. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

• Prelude
• Hymn 411 - Christians, Come, in Sweetest Measures (View)
• Genesis 50:15-21: When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.” So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, “Thus you shall say to Joseph: ‘I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
• Devotion
• Prayer
• Hymn 415 - I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone (View): vv. 1, 3
• Blessing
• Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Brad Kerkow (Preacher), Micah Smith (Organist)