2KX3

1. 2KX3 Philippians 3:4b-14

2. L This is the day which the Lord has made; C let us rejoice and be glad in it. L From the rising of the sun to its setting, C the name of the Lord is to be praised. L Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, C slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. L Jesus said: If any man would come after Me,

3. C let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. L Christ was wounded for our transgressions. C He was bruised for our iniquities. L From the rising of the sun to its setting, C the name of the Lord is to be praised. C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

4. Psalm 126 The Lord has done great things for us;    we are glad. When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,    we were like those who dream.Then our mouth was filled with laughter,    and our tongue with shouts of joy;then they said among the nations,    “The Lord has done great things for them.” TheLord has done great things for us;    we are glad.

5. The Lord has done great things for us;    we are glad. Restore our fortunes, O Lord,    like streams in the Negeb!Those who sow in tears    shall reap with shouts of joy!He who goes out weeping,    bearing the seed for sowing,shall come home with shouts of joy,    bringing his sheaves with him. The Lord has done great things for us;    we are glad.

6. Collect for the Word L Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and take them to heart that, by the patience and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives on reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.

7. Isaiah 43:16-21 16 Thus says the Lord,    who makes a way in the sea,    a path in the mighty waters,17 who brings forth chariot and horse,    army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise,    they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:18 “Remember not the former things,    nor consider the things of old.19 Behold, I am doing a new thing;    now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

8. I will make a way in the wilderness    and rivers in the desert.20 The wild beasts will honor me,    the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness,    rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people,21     the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

9. Philippians 3:4b-14 If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—

10. 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Straining Toward the Goal 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

11. Please Stand for the Holy GospelLuke 20:9-20 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servantto the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 

12. 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written: “‘The stone that the builders rejected    has become the cornerstone’? 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” Paying Taxes to Caesar 19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20 So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

13. Ten Commandments • You shall have no other gods. • You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. • Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. • Honor your father and your mother. • You shall not murder. • You shall not commit adultery. • You shall not steal.

14. Ten Commandments 8. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

15. Creed First Article I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. Second Article And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell.

16. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

17. Third Article I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the lifeeverlasting. Amen.

18. Lord's Prayer 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.

19. 2KX3 • 2 Kinds of Righteousness • Philippians 4b-8 • What you once were, what you are now • 2 Kinds of Confidence • Philippians 9-11 • What you once had, what you have now • 2 Kinds of Pursuit • Philippians 12-14 • The life you lived before, the life you press on for now

20. Prayer • People loved by God, let us come before our Father’s throne of grace with confidence through our Lord Jesus and, in the power of His Spirit, ask His mercy for all in need. • Brief silence. • Heavenly Father, through Your Son You have done a new thing that leaves Your Church astonished in praise and adoration. You sent Him into this world in order to be our righteousness and to bestow on us, who deserved only to be cast out, His own eternal inheritance. For this we give you glory and praise. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. • Bestow Your Spirit, we pray, on all the ministers of the Gospel, especially Matthew Harrison our Synod President, Dan Gilbert, our District President and all missionaries and servants of the Church, that they be given grace to forget what lies behind and strain forward to what lies ahead, the prize of the upward call You have sounded in Your Son. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

21. Prayer • Kind Father, remember in Your compassion this family of Your children. Fill us with Your joy in these Lenten days and make us strong witnesses to Your Son’s death and resurrection for the world’s salvation. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. • King of all, You hold in Your hand all the powers that exist throughout the world. We commend to you all the public servants of our nation, all who make, judge, enforce our laws and all who serve in our armed forces. Make them a blessing of Yours and strengthen and uphold them in every good deed. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. • Lover of the human race, remember all who call upon You in their hour of need: the sick, the suffering, the persecuted, the dying, the grieving and especially all for whom our prayers are desired [Your servants Bob Wagenecht, Lauren Story, Nate Quinn]. May Your holy angels attend them and the sweet promises of Your Word strengthen them, granting to each that relief which You know to be best. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.

22. Prayer • Bountiful Giver of every blessing, we rejoice to give You thanks for Your great mercies to us. Day by day without any merit or worthiness in us, Your good gifts shower down upon us. [We thank You today particularly for Steve Sullivan and Tori Sullivan]. To You we give all praise in union with Christ our Lord. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. • Join our prayers and praises with those of Your faithful people of every time and every place and unite them in the ceaseless petitions of our great High Priest until He comes again in power and great glory as victorious Lord of all. Through Him, with Him and in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours, almighty Father, forever and ever! Amen.

23. Evening Prayer C I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

24. Blessing L Let us bless the Lord. C Thanks be to God. P The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you. C Amen.

25. Announcements • FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR: this morning are given to the Glory of God by Steve and Rose Sullivan, “in celebration of our wedding anniversary this Wednesday, and in thanks to God for His many blessings.” • WEDNESDAY EVENING LENTEN SERVICES: Our final service before entering Holy Week will proclaim the Lion’s roar as Amos confronts Amaziah the priest revealing the way that God’s kingdom turns our world upside down enabling us to speak out against injustice. Join us for worship at 7pm and fellowship following. • ACTS 5:42 SATURDAY WORSHIP: We invite the whole church to make plans to join us this week for regular worship as well as on Holy Saturday, March 30th for a special Easter Vigil service. • PALM SUNDAY: Next week our Sunday School children will process in as we gather together to celebrate and worship on Palm Sunday. Please have your children in their Sunday School classroom by 9:15 am so we can get them their palm branches and line up for the procession. Thank you. • HOLY WEEK SERVICES: As the body of Christ we will gather together throughout Holy Week to worship. Join us Maundy Thursday (7:00 pm) Good Friday (7:00 pm) Holy Saturday (5:42 pm) and Easter Sunday (7:00 am & 9:30 am) as we travel with our Lord from the Last Supper, to the cross, keep vigil at the closed tomb and rejoice as we hear of the resurrection of our Lord. • EASTER BREAKFAST There are two sign-up sheets, one is for donations and the other is for attendance, please let us know how many to plan for! Thank you.

26. EASTER LILIES: If you’d like to purchase a lily to adorn our sanctuary on Resurrection morning, please sign the sheet on the bulletin board. The cost for a lily is $6.50. Please pay for it in the church office. Thank you! • EASTER CAROLING: Join us Saturday, March 30th as we go Easter caroling in the nursing homes from 3-4:30pm. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for all who plan on joining us. • “POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE” BIBLE STUDY will meet this week, March 20th in order to free up Holy Week. If you have any questions, please contact Beka Winkelman, Darlene Karvelius, or Debbie Heusinkveld. • ADULTS NEEDED FOR CHILDCARE: We need more volunteers, 18 years of age or older who would be willing to help in future weeks with childcare while the moms are attending the “Power of a Praying Wife” Bible study. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Thank you! • LUNCH BUNCH: Our March outing will be lunch at Cindy Jean’s in Prophetstown. (Mar.27) There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board. ALSO, MAKE PLANS NOW to join us on Thursday, April 25th, we are going to Circa 21 for lunch and a show starring The Church Basement Ladies in “AMighty Fortress is Our Basement.” Payment of $40.50 is to be turned into the church office by April 7th to reserve seating . Invite a friend and Come join the fun! • NEW CARDS: A selection of new birthday, etc. cards are available on the stand in the Narthex. Simply place your money in the can on top of the stand. • Pleasant View 13th Annual Easter-Egg Hunt…will be held Thursday, March 28th, 4:00 pm at Pleasant View. For more information, please see the poster on the bulletin board. • CONFIRMATION QUESTION: In our Epistle lesson, what was the most important thing in Paul’s life?