St James Lutheran Church: Sermons and Worship

Isaiah pictures a world where all mental and psychological diseases have

been done away with and every physical illness and deformity has been cured; a world

where Jesus has turned the desert into a garden and death into life. The arrival of

this world is the hope that brings the future, complete cure for all our problems

rushing now into the present.

Healed by the Power of New Creation — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 8,

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

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Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 146

Isaiah 35:4–7a

James 2:1–10, 14–18

John 7:37–39

Songs and Hymns:

- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: Text: Robert Robinson, 1735–90, alt. Tune:

Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg. Text and tune: Public

domain.

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

Public domain

- He Will Come And Save You: Bob Fitts, Gary Sadler; © 1995 Integrity's Hosanna!

Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune:

John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn

License #110001220.

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

Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

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

and tune are 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:

- Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990

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

- Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

#sermon #gospel #Isaiah35 #Jesus #healing #newcreation

When Christians engage in the battle the kingdom of Jesus is waging against

the kingdom of the Enemy, they do so through the strength of Jesus, in the armor of

God, and with the Word and prayer in the Holy Spirit.

The Nature of Christian Warfare — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 1,

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

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1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57

Psalm 119:129–136

Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9

Ephesians 6:10–20

Mark 7:14–23

Songs and Hymns:

- How Great Thou Art: Text by Carl Gustaf Boberg; tr. Stuart W. K. Hine; tune by

Swedish; arr. Stuart W. K. Hine, © 1949, 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust, admin. EMI CMG

and Hope Publishing Co; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.

- I Love Your Kingdom, Lord: Text: Timothy Dwight; Tune: Aaron Williams; Text and

tune: Public domain.

- You Are Good: Israel Houghton; © 2001 Integrity's Praise! Music; Sound Of The New

Breed; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- My Worth Is Not in What I Own: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and

Graham Kendrick, © 2014 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Go to Dark Gethsemane: Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854; Tune: Richard Redhead,

1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain.

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

are in the public domain.

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

and tune are in the public domain.

Liturgies:

- Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990

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

- Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

#sermon #gospel #Ephesians6 #armorofgod #swordofthespirit #spiritualfight #jesus

#holyspirit

Paul's classic statement on the heart of marriage in Ephesians 5 can speak

more broadly to how we are called to love not just our spouses but everyone else as

well. The key to understanding how true love works is to recognize that true love

does not respond to someone who is lovable but makes the other lovable, true love

does not demand but earns submission, and true love is self-love to the extent that

it is self-giving love.

The Quality of Self-Sacrificing Love — Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 25,

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

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Romans 8:35-39

Psalm 14

Isaiah 29:11–19

Ephesians 5:22–33

Mark 7:1–13

Songs and Hymns:

- Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert

Lowry; text and tune are public domain.

- The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public

domain.

- There Was Jesus: Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams; © Anthems of Hope;

Be Essential Songs; Cashagamble Jet Music; © Wisteria Drive; Little Louder Songs;

Seven Ring Circus Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- 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.

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

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

- 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.

- Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983

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

License #110001220.

Liturgies:

- Kyrie: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda; Music: Columbian Harmony; Text and music: © 1990

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

- Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

- Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with

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

#sermon #gospel #Ephesians5 #jesus #sacrifice #submission #salvation #truelove

In this third sermon on the Bible's teaching about human sexuality, Aaron

Mueller looks at what Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians about how to relate to the

sexual sin that's prevalent in the world. Paul insists that judging the world for

its sexual sin is his job, not the job of the Christian church. Instead, the church

is to constantly be deeply repentant of its own sin, strive for repentant chastity

in its own personal conduct, and constantly live within the joy of the identity God

has given it in her Passover Lamb, Jesus.

Human Sexuality and the World — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 18, 2024:

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Romans 5:8-11

Psalm 34:12–22

Proverbs 9:1–10

1 Corinthians 5:6–13

John 6:51–69

Songs and Hymns:

- Lord, This Day We’ve Come to Worship (Hymn 911): Text: Richard C. Dickinson,

1925–2010, © 1995 Richard C. Dickinson. Tune: B. B. McKinney, 1886–1952, alt., ©

1942, 1970 Broadman Press, admin. Genevox Publishing. Used with permission: LSB Hymn

License #110001220.

- Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris; © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc.; ©

1985 Mountain Spring Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Christ Is Mine Forevermore: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, © 2016 CityAlight

Music. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

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

Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Jesus, Priceless Treasure: Text: Johann Franck, 1618–77; tr. Catherine Winkworth,

1827–78, alt. Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662. Text and tune: 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.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#sermon #gospel #sex #chastity #Jesus #passover #judging #repentance #1Corinthians5

We fallen humans are born with the propensity to worship God's good gifts

instead of God himself, and this propensity includes our tendency to make an idol

out of his good gift of sexuality. But since this goes against the way he designed

us to be, this type of idolatry manifests itself in foolish thinking, enslaved

thinking, and gnostic thinking. But when we find our identity not in God's good

gifts but in Jesus, we are given a new fresh resurrection-centered and Holy

Spirit-indwelt life.

Human Sexuality and the Church — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 11, 2024:

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Matthew 11:28-30

Psalm 34:1–8

1 Kings 19:1–8

1 Corinthians 6:9–20

John 6:35–51

Songs and Hymns:

- Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us: Text: Eliza S. Alderson, 1818–89, alt.; Tune:

Rowland H. Prichard, 1811–87; Text and tune: Public domain.

- My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns

and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns;

Used with permission, One License #728607-A.

- For the Beauty of the Earth: Words: Folliott Sandford Pierpoint (1864); Music:

Conrad Kocher, 1786–1872; Words and music: Public domain; Setting: Wayne Oquin,

Copyright 2006 Concordia Publishing House; Used with permission: LSB Hymn License

#110001220.

- Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and

turn are in the public domain.

- My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, c. 1624–1683; Public domain. Tune:

John N. Ireland, 1879–1962, © John Ireland Trust; Used with permission: LSB Hymn

License #110001220.

- Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune

are public domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#sermon #gospel #sex #idolatry #identity #Jesus #HolySpirit #1Corinthians6

Paul writes 1 Corinthians 5 to address the way the church of Corinth had

neglected to hold accountable a man in the congregation who was having sex with his

stepmother. Paul first points out how this sexual sin had not only violated God's

will in Scripture but also the standards to which the unbelieving Corinthian culture

themselves held. Paul then addresses the deeper problem with their tolerance of this

sexual sin: their pride. And finally Paul points them toward the biblical standard

of God's will, the lordship of Jesus over all creation (including human sexuality),

and the self-sacrificial love of Jesus who became our Passover Lamb to rescue us

from slavery to all sin.

A Biblical Foundation for Human Sexuality — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August

4, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost

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Zephaniah 3:14-17

Psalm 145:10–21

Exodus 16:2–15

1 Corinthians 5:1–8

John 6:22–35

Songs and Hymns:

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

- Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou

Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty

Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; 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.

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

Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission, CCLI license

#20286740.

- I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry;

text and tune are in the public domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#sermon #gospel #sex #pride #standards #Jesus #passoverlamb #1Corinthians5

Paul writes 1 Corinthians 5 to address the way the church of Corinth had neglected to hold accountable a man in the congregation who was having sex with his stepmother. Paul first points out how this sexual sin had not only violated God's will in Scripture but also the standards to which the unbelieving Corinthian culture themselves held. Paul then addresses the deeper problem with their tolerance of this sexual sin: their pride. And finally Paul points them toward the biblical standard of God's will, the lordship of Jesus over all creation (including human sexuality), and the self-sacrificial love of Jesus who became our Passover Lamb to rescue us from slavery to all sin.

A Biblical Foundation for Human Sexuality — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 4, 2024: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2024-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost

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Zephaniah 3:14-17

Psalm 145:10–21

Exodus 16:2–15

1 Corinthians 5:1–8

John 6:22–35

Songs and Hymns:

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

- Speak O Lord: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend; © 2005 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Press On: Ben Shive, Kristyn Getty; © 2022 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Junkbox Music; 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.

- Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise: Text by Herbert F. Brokering; Tune by Carl F. Schalk; © 1983 Augsburg Publishing House; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.

- I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#sermon #gospel #sex #pride #standards #Jesus #passoverlamb #1Corinthians5

When Jesus' disciples are stuck in the middle of the Sea of Galilee in the

middle of the night, he comes walking on the water to them. The disciples don't

understand what it means because their hearts are hard, but Jesus wants them to see

that he is the true God who makes a path of redemption in the water, he is the true

God who alone deserves worship, and he is the true God who works for those who

belong to him.

Jesus Walks on Water — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, July 28, 2024:

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Isaiah 53:4-6

Psalm 136:1–9

Genesis 9:8–17

Ephesians 3:14–21

Mark 6:45–56

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.

- Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope

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

Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

- Forever: Chris Tomlin; © 2001 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing;

worshiptogether.com songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018

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

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

Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain.

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

Bradbury; text and tune are public domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#Sermon #Gospel #Jesus #walkingonwater #redemption #iam #Mark6

Although Jesus' disciples are hungry and worn out, he commands them to feed

the massive crowd which has gathered to hear his teaching. The disciples are

perplexed by their lack of resources and ability to do this, but Jesus meets the

need by turning a small amount of food into a large amount of food. But when Jesus

does this he also allows and empowers the disciples to deliver the food to the

people. In other words, they keep his command to feed them but only because he

miraculously made the impossible meal himself.

The Impossible Meal — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 21, 2024:

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Isaiah 44:21-23

Psalm 23

Jeremiah 23:1–6

Ephesians 2:11–22

Mark 6:30–44

Songs and Hymns:

- Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation: Text: Latin, c. 8th cent.; tr. John Mason

Neale, 1818–66, alt., Tune: Henry Purcell, 1659–95, adapt., Text and tune: Public

domain.

- Built on the Rock: Text: Nikolai Fredrik Severin Grundtvig, 1783–1872, abr.; tr.

Carl Döving, 1867–1937, alt.; Tune: Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812–87; Text and tune:

Public domain.

- Dominus Regis Me: Composer is unknown and work is in the public domain.

- Glory Be to Jesus: Text: Italian, c. 18th cent.; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78,

alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain.

- Chief of Sinners Though I Be: Text: William McComb, 1793–1873, alt.; Tune: Richard

Redhead, 1820–1901; Text and tune: Public domain.

- The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; 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:

- Anthem: Text: Giovanni de Palestrina, 1525-1594; Text: Public domain

#Sermon #Gospel #feedingofthe5000 #Jesus #miracle #Mark6

The Trinity is not an extraneous Christian doctrine - redemption only works

if the Father, who eternally loves his own Son, chooses to adopt us as his children.

But he doesn't make us his "extra" children, he unites us to Jesus so that we become

just as much his children as Jesus. Then he guarantees this eternal reality by

giving us his Holy Spirit as the down payment for our ultimate realization of this

new family when Jesus returns and makes us completely his own.

Adopted into the Trinity — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 14, 2024:

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Psalm 86:3-5

Psalm 85:8–13

Amos 7:7–15

Ephesians 1:3–14

Mark 6:14–29

Songs and Hymns:

- Come People of the Risen King: Stuart Townend, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty; © 2007

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

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

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

- Children Of The Living God: Fernando Ortega, © 1996 Metro One, used with

permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- 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.

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

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

- Sent Forth by God’s Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library

Publications, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune: Welsh, public

domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

#Sermon #Gospel #adoption #inchrist #election #redemption #Ephesians1