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November 03, 2024 How to Vote as a Christian - Nov 3 - Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The question of whether Christians must vote is a hotly contested one in

the Christian church; and while there are no explicit commands in Scripture to vote

we are commanded to seek the good of the city in which we dwell. Christians, like

all citizens, are faced with an array of issues to vote for, and the one issue which

must drive the way Christians serve their communities is the preciousness of the

image of God. And Christians must be controlled not by fear, or anger, or worry, but

by the deep conviction that the true Ruler of the world is not any country, or any

leader or political party, but King Jesus himself, who is orchestrating his

sovereign rule over the world until the day when he returns and takes the kingdom

completely as his own.

How to Vote as a Christian — Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, November 3, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-fourth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

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Psalm 86:3-5

Psalm 2

Isaiah 49:1–7

Revelation 19:11–20

John 18:33–38; 19:1–15

Songs and Hymns:

- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine

Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are

public domain.

- Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Thomas Olivers;

text and tune are in the public domain.

- Jesus Shall Reign: Ed Cash, Isaac Watts, John C. Hatton, Keith Getty, Kristyn

permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name: Text: Edward Perronet; Tune: Oliver Holden;

Text and tune are public domain.

- Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune:

French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain.

- Joy to the World: Text: Isaac Watts; Tune: George Frideric Handel; Text and tune:

Public domain

Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn

License #110001220.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #election #kingdomofGod #Jesus #imageofGod #Revelation19

41 min

October 27, 2024 The Truth Will Set You Free - Oct 27 - Reformation Day

The people Jesus is talking to in John 8 really do believe that they are

free, in spite of the fact that they really are under the thumb of the Roman Empire.

But instead of framing their problem as a purely political problem, Jesus says that

the problem at its root is sinfulness - theirs and others! And unless they are freed

from this sin they will always be slaves. But Jesus has come to join himself to his

people, making them his sons and daughters, and giving them the world as an

inheritance. In other words, Jesus turns us from slaves into sons.

The Truth Will Set You Free — Reformation Day, October 27, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-reformation-day

Order of service:

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Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 46

Revelation 14:6–7

Romans 3:19–28

John 8:31–36

Songs and Hymns:

Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain.

- Christus Victor: Matt Boswell, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt

Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The

Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser;

text and tune: public domain.

- Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart;

Text and tune: Public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #Jesus #freedom #slavery #adoption #John8

30 min

October 20, 2024 The Wrong Way and the Right Way to View Money - Oct 20 - Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

The book of Ecclesiastes' raw outlook on the fallen human condition sees

the pursuit of money and material goods as an empty waste, a vanity. But then, in

the next breath, it will turn towards the enjoyment of the things money can buy as

genuinely worthwhile. For the writer of Ecclesiastes, the difference in these two

different viewpoints comes down to the view of money the reader takes. Do you see

money as a source of meaning, of purpose, of salvation? Then money will always be

for you a source of darkness, vexation, sickness, and anger. But do you see money as

a gift from the Gift-giving God, one sign among many that he loves us and wants our

happiness, an echo (however obliquely) of His willingness to give Himself to us for

our salvation? Then, for you, money can be a reminder of His goodness and the beauty

of the life He has given to us.

The Wrong Way and the Right Way to View Money — Twenty-second Sunday after

Pentecost, October 20, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241020-order-of-service.pdf

Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give

1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57

Psalm 119:9–16

Ecclesiastes 5:10–20

Hebrews 4:1–13

Mark 10:23–31

Songs and Hymns:

Thankyou Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.

- Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune

are in the public domain.

- What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull;

tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain.

with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

LSB Hymn License #110001220.

- Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B.

Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.

- Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune

are in the public domain.

- Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente

Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #Ecclesiastes5 #biblicalstewardship #Godandmoney #faithandfinances

#moneyandfaith #christianperspective #spiritualwealth #Christcenteredlife

31 min

October 20, 2024 The Wrong Way and the Right Way to View Money - Oct 20 - Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

The book of Ecclesiastes' raw outlook on the fallen human condition sees the pursuit of money and material goods as an empty waste, a vanity. But then, in the next breath, it will turn towards the enjoyment of the things money can buy as genuinely worthwhile. For the writer of Ecclesiastes, the difference in these two different viewpoints comes down to the view of money the reader takes. Do you see money as a source of meaning, of purpose, of salvation? Then money will always be for you a source of darkness, vexation, sickness, and anger. But do you see money as a gift from the Gift-giving God, one sign among many that he loves us and wants our happiness, an echo (however obliquely) of His willingness to give Himself to us for our salvation? Then, for you, money can be a reminder of His goodness and the beauty of the life He has given to us.

The Wrong Way and the Right Way to View Money — Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, October 20, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241020-order-of-service.pdf

Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give

1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57

Psalm 119:9–16

Ecclesiastes 5:10–20

Hebrews 4:1–13

Mark 10:23–31

Songs and Hymns:

- Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain.

- What Is the World to Me: Text: George Michael Pfefferkorn, trns. August Crull; tune: Ahasverus Fritsch; Text and tune are in the public domain.

- Better: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Pat Barrett; © 2018 Capitol CMG Genesis; Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2018 Housefires Sounds; S. D. G. Publishing; Vamos Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Just as I Am, without One Plea: Text by Charlotte Elliott; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.

- Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune are in the public domain.

- Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.

Liturgies:

#sermon #gospel #Ecclesiastes5 #biblicalstewardship #Godandmoney #faithandfinances #moneyandfaith #christianperspective #spiritualwealth #Christcenteredlife

31 min

October 13, 2024 Misusing the Law - Oct 13 - Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

The discussion between Jesus and the rich young man revolves around the

young man's inability to see the Law of God as anything more than a way for humans

to display their goodness or their badness. But Jesus calls him to see the Law,

instead, as a display of the unique and infinite goodness of God. And while this way

of looking at the Law takes us out of the equation, it also has the effect of

separating us from the God we hope our Law-keeping can connect us to. Jesus solves

this problem by calling the young man deeper into God's heart by pointing out that

while humans can't be good, God can - by giving up everything he owns (his own

life!) and giving it to the poor (by saving us from ourselves and from

destruction!).

Misusing the Law — Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, October 13, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twenty-first-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20241013-order-of-service.pdf

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Matthew 11:28-30

Psalm 90:12–17

Amos 5:6–7, 10–15

Hebrews 3:12–19

Mark 10:17–22

Songs and Hymns:

- O Bless the Lord, My Soul: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748; tune: Aaron Williams,

1731-76; Text and tune are in the public domain.

- My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury.

Tune and text: Public domain.

- At the Name of Jesus: Text: Caroline M. Noel, 1817–77, alt.; Tune: Ralph Vaughan

Williams, 1872–1958; Text and tune: Public domain.

- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Lowell Mason; text

and tune are public domain.

- I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Text and tune: Kathleen Thomerson, 1934; ©

1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.

- Jesus Shall Reign: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: attr. John C. Hatton,

d. 1793; Text and tune: Public domain.

- O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt.; Tune: William

Croft, 1678–1727; Text and tune: Public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #richyoungman #God #thelaw #Jesus #sacrifice #Mark10

26 min

October 06, 2024 Better Than the Angels - Oct 6 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus is better than angels because while they mediated the law to Moses on

Sinai, Jesus has mediated an eternal covenantal relationship between God and his

people. Because of this, in Jesus we are given the privilege to rule and reign over

all things, we are able to experience the power of the Gospel, and we now know what

it means to be the daughters and sons of God.

Better Than the Angels — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 6, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

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Zephaniah 3:14-17

Psalm 128

Genesis 2:18–25

Hebrews 2:1–13

Mark 10:2–16

Songs and Hymns:

- Christ Our Hope In Life And Death: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt

Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger

Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John

Williams; text and tune are public domain.

Beehive Hymns (BMI); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Drawn to the Cross, Which Thou Hast Blessed: Text by Genevieve M. Irons; tune by

Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain.

- Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P.

Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain.

- Children of the Heavenly Father: Text by Carolina Sandell Berg, trns. Ernst W.

Olson; tune by Lofsanger och andeliga wisor, 1873; © Augsburg Publishing House; used

with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text: William Williams; tune: John Hughes; text

and tune are in the public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #angels #Jesus #childrenofgod #Hebrews2

28 min

September 29, 2024 Patience in Hope - Sep 29 - Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

In James 5:7-11, James calls his readers to practice patience in all

things. The way he motivates us to this patience is by frequently reminding us that

Jesus is coming back and is going to put all things to right. This certainty allows

us to trust Him in hard times, knowing that He is in charge and is certainly going

to rescue us.

Patience in Hope — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 29, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240929-order-of-service.pdf

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Isaiah 53:4-6

Psalm 104:27–35

Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29

James 5

Mark 9:38–50

Songs and Hymns:

- 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music;

20286740.

- Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki

permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; ©

2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.

- Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; Tune by Carl F.

#20286740.

- Jesus Paid It All: Text by Elvina M. Hall; tune by John T. Grape; text and tune

are in the public domain.

- Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart;

Text and tune: Public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #James5 #Jesus #patience #secondcoming #job

26 min

September 22, 2024 Loving the Unlovable - Sep 22 - Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

We all want to be loved because we deserve it, but none of us can be

deserving enough to earn the kind of love we really crave. So, in spite of our fear

that we can never be truly loved because of our unlovability, Jesus holds on to us,

he identifies with us, and he sacrifices himself in order to rescue us with his

infinitely deep love.

Loving the Unlovable — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 22, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240922-order-of-service.pdf

Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give

Isaiah 44:21-23

Psalm 54

Jeremiah 11:18–20

James 3:13—4:10

Mark 9:30–37

Songs and Hymns:

- Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven: Text by Henry F. Lyte; tune by John Goss;

text and tune are public domain.

license #20286740.

Getty Music Publishing; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740

- Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray: Text: Johann Burkhard Freystein, 1671–1718; tr.

Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; Tune: Hundert . . . geistlicher Arien, 1694,

Dresden, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain.

license # 20286740.

- Lamb of God, Pure and Holy: Text: tr. The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941. Text and tune:

Nicolaus Decius, c. 1485–after 1546. Text and tune: Public domain.

- Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente

Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #Jesus #love #sacrifice #identity #Mark9

36 min

September 15, 2024 The Untamable Tongue: Blessing or Curse - Sep 15 - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

This sermon reflects on James 3:5-10, exploring how the tongue, though

small, has a mighty impact. James underscores the human inability to fully control

the tongue, which He describes as a "restless evil" that can stain the entire body

and set lives ablaze. However, the message of hope emerges and predominates as we

see in Christ's power to redeem us and transform even our speech. It is through the

work of the Holy Spirit that our tongues can be turned from instruments of harm into

tools that proclaim God’s abundant love, truth, and forgiveness.

The Untamable Tongue: Blessing or Curse — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost,

September 15, 2024:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240915-order-of-service.pdf

Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give

Psalm 86:3-5

Psalm 116:1–9

Isaiah 50:4–10

James 3:1–12

Mark 9:14–29

Songs and Hymns:

Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune by The

Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

- Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser;

text and tune: public domain.

permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan;

Text and tune are in the public domain.

- What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and

Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public

domain.

Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart;

Text and tune: Public domain.

Liturgies:

Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: One License #728607-A.

permission, One License #728607-A; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain.

permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain.

permission, CCLI license #20286740; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

#sermon #gospel #James3 #tongue #small #mighty #HolySpirit #powerofspeech

#controlofthetongue #christianliving #moralintegrity #faithandactions #ethicalspeech

#spiritualdiscipline #impactofwords #biblicalwisdom #righteousnessincommunication

14 min

September 15, 2024 The Untamable Tongue: Blessing or Curse - Sep 15 - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

This sermon reflects on James 3:5-10, exploring how the tongue, though small, has a mighty impact. James underscores the human inability to fully control the tongue, which He describes as a "restless evil" that can stain the entire body and set lives ablaze. However, the message of hope emerges and predominates as we see in Christ's power to redeem us and transform even our speech. It is through the work of the Holy Spirit that our tongues can be turned from instruments of harm into tools that proclaim God’s abundant love, truth, and forgiveness.

The Untamable Tongue: Blessing or Curse — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 15, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost

Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20240915-order-of-service.pdf

Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give

Psalm 86:3-5

Psalm 116:1–9

Isaiah 50:4–10

James 3:1–12

Mark 9:14–29

Songs and Hymns:

- Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain.

- Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain.

- What Wondrous Love Is This: Text is from A General Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811; tune is from Southern Harmony, 1835; text and tune are public domain.

- Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain.

Liturgies:

#sermon #gospel #James3 #tongue #small #mighty #HolySpirit #powerofspeech #controlofthetongue #christianliving #moralintegrity #faithandactions #ethicalspeech #spiritualdiscipline #impactofwords #biblicalwisdom #righteousnessincommunication

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