Are you ready for Jesus’ return? 11-12-23 24th Sunday After Pentecost - Immanuel Ev Lutheran Church

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November 12, 2023 24th Sunday After Pentecost Service. Pastor Christopher Oehlke officiating. Organist/pianist: Karen Davis. Liturgy from Christian Worship A Lutheran Hymnal.
Prayer Before Worship: I was glad when they said to me: “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men and He will dwell with them. And they shall be His people and God Himself shall be with them and be their God.
Growing in Grace -To help apply the sermon text for today, ask yourself these questions:
~ What is the main thing that God teaches me in this passage?
~ What sin does God lead me to confess?
~ For what does God prompt me to give thanks?
~ What action does God want me to take?
Preservice piano music
16:04 service starts
17:06 HYMN 7 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
19:58 CONFESSION OF SINS
21:14 PRAYER AND PRAISE - OH, TASTE AND SEE….
22:35 FIRST LESSON - Isaiah 52.1-6
23:46 PSALM 90
26:52 SECOND LESSON - 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11
5 Concerning the times and dates, brothers, there is no need to write to you, 2 for you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will suddenly come on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will certainly not escape. 4 But you, brothers, are not in the dark so that this day takes you by surprise like a thief, 5 for you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep like everyone else, but rather let us remain alert and sober. 7 To be sure, those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 You see, God did not appoint us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11 Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as you are also doing.
28:20 VERSE OF THE DAY - ALLELUIA!
29:05 GOSPEL - Matthew 25.1-13
25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take any oil with them; 4 but the wise took oil in their containers with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, ‘No, there may not be enough for us and for you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 But while they were away buying oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. 11 Later, the other virgins also came and said, ‘Lord, Lord, let us in.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Amen I tell you: I do not know you.’ 13 Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
30:42 HYMN 206 Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
34:56 SERMON - “Waiting Wisely” Matthew 25.1-13
54:59 APOSTLES’ CREED
55:54 HYMN 10 The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us
59:21 PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
1:01:29 LORD’S PRAYER
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.
1:02:03 O Lord God, our heavenly Father.… BLESSING
1:02:54 HYMN 771 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
1:06:37 Announcements by Pastor Oehlke
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