St James Lutheran Church: Sermons and Worship

As we begin a series of sermons on the story of the Bible, the beginning -

the creation of the world by God - will form the foundation for the whole narrative.

The world belongs to God by virtue of his creating it, and he is determined to make

it beautiful and whole and to live in it with his people forever.

Creation — Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 11, 2023:

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1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57

Psalm 24

Hosea 5:15—6:6

Romans 4:13–25

Matthew 9:9–13

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.

- Prepare the Royal Highway: Text: Franz Mikael Franzen, tr. from Lutheran Book of

Worship, © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, used with permission: LSB Hymn License no.

110001220. Tune: Swedish, public domain.

- His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music

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

Hymns; 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.

- Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain: Text by James Montgomery; Tune by Ludvig M.

Lindeman; Public domain.

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

are in the 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.

The only way to really begin understanding the nature of the Trinity is to

begin reading the story of the Bible to see how the three persons of the Godhead

relate to each other. And from the very beginning, Genesis 1, we can see that the

Trinity's plan to make human beings in their image reveals how both God and man can

be defined in terms of relationship.

The Trinity: God in Community — The Holy Trinity, June 4, 2023:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-the-holy-trinity

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Romans 8:35-39

Psalm 8

Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Acts 2:14a, 22–36

Matthew 28:16–20

Hymns:

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

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

- Holy, Holy, Holy: Text by Reginald Heber; tune by John B. Dykes; text and tune are

public domain.

- The Lorica: Music and Lyric by Gayle Salmond; © 2008 K-Dawn Music c/o Whitewater

Productions; Used with permission: stevebell.com - March 2023; CCLI license

#20286740.

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

domain.

- Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty,

and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; 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

The kingdom of God did not end with the ascension of Jesus, but is always

expanding by the authority of the Holy Spirit so that the rule and reign of Jesus

grows throughout the whole world, undoing the drought of sin by creating springs of

living water everywhere he goes with his church.

The Presence of the Spirit — The Day of Pentecost, May 28, 2023:

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Matthew 11:28-30

Psalm 25:1–15

Numbers 11:24–30

Acts 2:1–21

John 7:37–39

Hymns:

- Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en

Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public

domain.

- For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy

Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI

license # 20286740.

- Holy Spirit: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2006 Thankyou Music; used with

permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public

domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB

Hymn License #110001220.

- There Is a Redeemer: Text and tune by Melody Green, © 1982 Birdwing Music, admin.

EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted: Joseph Swain, Kevin Twit; © 2013 Twit, Kevin; Used

with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

Suffering is inevitable. The key is to know how to handle it. For the

Christian, the results of all suffering - shame, despair, and anxiety - are to be

countered by a renewed focus on the faithfulness and love of God and the community

of Christ's body.

Christian Suffering and Our Mental Health — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 21, 2023:

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Zephaniah 3:14-17

Psalm 68:1–10

Acts 1:12–26

1 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11

John 17:1–11

Hymns:

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

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

- God Moves in a Mysterious Way: Text: William Cowper, 1731–1800, alt.; Tune: The CL

Psalmes of David, 1615, Edinburgh; Public domain.

- Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty;

© 2013 Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2013 De Barra, Fionan; © 2013 Getty Music Publishing;

Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text

and tune are public domain.

- 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.

- Crown Him with Many Crowns: Text by Matthew Bridges (sts. 1-3, 5) and Godfrey

Thring (sts. 4); tune by George J. Elvey; public domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

In 1 Peter 3:13-22, Peter outlines the ways we can mirror Jesus' saving

acts to the world around us in the midst of our own personal suffering. The ability

to do this comes from the baptismal reality of Jesus' resurrection.

Evangelism in Suffering — Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14, 2023:

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Isaiah 53:4-6

Psalm 66:8–20

Acts 17:16–31

1 Peter 3:13–22

John 14:15–21

Hymns:

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

text and tune are public domain.

- God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E.

Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker,

used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220.

- Still My Soul Be Still: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend; © 2008

Thankyou Music; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI;

used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220.

- In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou

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.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

The New Testament is full of echoes of important Old Testament texts, but 1

Peter 2:2-10 packs a number of these colorful and evocative allusions into a

particularly dense set of verses. After commanding the reader to long for the pure

spiritual milk, Peter proceeds to describe Jesus as a once discarded stone but now

living cornerstone, and his people as living stones being built up into a new

permanent temple. The Church, like Jesus himself, was once discarded and useless but

has now become an essential part of God's plan to insert himself into his world.

The Milk, the Stone, and the Royal Priesthood — Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023:

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Isaiah 44:21-23

Psalm 146

Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60

1 Peter 2:2–10

John 14:1–14

Hymns:

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

- Before You I Kneel: Jeffrey J. Taylor, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend;

© 2012 Getty Music Publishing, Seek 1st, Townend Songs; 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.

- 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.

- 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

Jesus' death does two things: it redeems us from sin and it provides an

example for how we are to suffer for doing good. When Christians follow this path

the world around them gets a chance to see what Jesus really looks like - the God

who willingly suffers for them.

The Grace of Christian Suffering — Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 30, 2023:

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Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 23

Acts 2:42–47

1 Peter 2:19–25

John 10:1–10

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.

- The King of Love My Shepherd Is: Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Tune: Irish, c.

18th cent.; Text and tune: Public domain.

- The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want: Stuart Townend | © 1996 Thankyou Music

(Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin. by Music

Services, Inc.); 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.

- Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London,

alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain.

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

turn 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

Peter exhorts us as exiles to remember that the blood of Christ on the

cross has delivered us from futile ways. Instead we have a full and hopeful life,

even when we struggle, since Christ rose from the dead. Having been purified by

grace through faith, we are called to a life of purity and love.

From Futility to Faithfulness — Third Sunday of Easter, April 23, 2023:

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Romans 5:8-11

Psalm 116:1–14

Acts 2:14a, 36–41

1 Peter 1:17–25

Luke 24:13–35

Hymns:

- Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg

Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used

with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.

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

Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

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

Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing,

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

Hymns; Used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.

- Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI

no. 20286740.

- I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The

Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, LSB Hymn

License #110001220; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain.

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

domain.

Liturgies:

- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

There are times when we are overwhelmed and wonder how we will move

forward. The disciples felt this way immediately after Jesus' death. However, His

resurrection opened their eyes to see that nothing, not even death, can destroy the

hope Jesus gives. They were able to face the rest of their lives with deep joy, even

through their hardest struggles, and so can we.

Facing Troubles with Joy — Second Sunday of Easter, April 16, 2023:

https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2023-second-sunday-of-easter

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Romans 8:35-39

Psalm 148

Acts 5:29–42

1 Peter 1:3–9

John 20:19–31

Hymns:

- Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty,

and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI

license # 20286740.

- This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of

Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission,

One License #728607-A.

- O Sons and Daughters of the King: Text by Jean Tisserand, trns. John Mason Neale;

tune by Melchior Vulpius; text and tune are in the: public domain.

- Lift High The Name Of Jesus: Ed Cash, Fionán De Barra, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty;

© 2013 Capitol CMG Paragon; © 2013 De Barra, Fionan; © 2013 Getty Music Publishing;

Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

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

are public domain.

- 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.

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

Joseph Barnby; text and tune are public domain.

Liturgies:

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis

The arguments against the historical resurrection of Jesus are

philosophical and theological, not based on historical analysis. In other words,

there are no good historical reasons to disbelieve that Jesus bodily rose from the

dead. But there are philosophical reasons why people would want to reject his

resurrection, namely to avoid the claims of his kingdom. But if we through faith

live in the reality of Easter morning, we will find our lives changed and

transformed into the new creation the first Easter founded.

The Reality of Easter — The Resurrection of Jesus, April 9, 2023:

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1 Corinthians 15:20, 54-57

Psalm 118:15–29

Exodus 14:10—15:1

1 Corinthians 15:1–11

John 20:1–18

Hymns:

- Jesus Christ Is Risen Today: Text by Lyra Davidica, 1708 (sts. 1-3), Charles

Wesley (st. 4); tune by Lyra Davidica, 1708; text and tune are in the public domain.

- This Is the Feast: Text: John W. Arthur, 1922-1980, © 1978, Lutheran Book of

Worship. Music © 1975, Richard Hillert. Exclusive agent: OCP. Used with permission,

One License #728607-A.

- Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia: Text by Bernard Kyamanyway, (trns.) Howard S. Olson;

tune by Tanzanian, © 1977 Howard S. Olson; used with permission, LSB Hymn License

#110001220.

- Jerusalem: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Tiarne Tranter; © 2014 CityAlight Music;

Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.

- I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text

and tune are in the public domain.

- Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty,

and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI

license # 20286740.

- Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text: Herbert F. Brokering, 1926–2009; © 1995 Augsburg

Fortress; Tune: David N. Johnson, 1922–87, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; Used

with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220.

Liturgies:

- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

- Nunc Dimittis