2021-12-05 — Hearing John’s Call to Repentance
2nd Sunday in Advent: Date: December 5, 2021
– THE SERMON: Luke 3:1-6
Theme: Hearing John’s Call to Repentance
I. John Preached a Baptism of Repentance.
II. John’s Message Cleared the Way for the Lord.
III. John’s Message Opens our Eyes to See Our Salvation.
SERMON TEXT: Luke 3:1-6
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 ]while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ” (NKJV)
PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN 75: Ye Sons of Men, Oh, Hearken
1 Ye sons of men, oh, hearken: Your heart and mind prepare;
To hail th’Almighty Savior, O sinners, be your care.
He who of grace alone Our Life and Light was given,
The promised Lord from heaven, Unto our world is shown.
2 Prepare the way before Him; Prepare for Him the best.
Cast out whate’er offendeth This great, this heav’nly Guest.
Make straight, make plain, the way: The lowly valleys raising,
The heights of pride abasing, His path all even lay.
3 The humble heart and lowly God lifteth up on high;
Beneath His feet in anguish The haughty soul shall lie.
The heart, sincere and right, That heeds God’s invitation
And makes true preparation, It is the Lord’s delight.
4 Prepare my heart, Lord Jesus, Turn not from me aside,
And grant that I receive Thee This blessed Advent-tide.
From stall and manger low Come Thou to dwell within me;
Loud praises will I sing Thee And forth Thy glory show.
BENEDICTION
C: Amen.
HYMN 50:2,3: Thanks We Give and Adoration
2 Thanks we give and adoration For Thy Gospel’s joyful sound.
May the fruits of Thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound;
Ever faithful, Ever faithful To the Truth may we be found!
3 So whene’er the signal’s given Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels’ wings to heaven, Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever, May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day!
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
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THE ORDER OF SERVICE: (p. 22 Worship Supplement 2000)
THE EPISTLE LESSON: Philippians 1:3-11
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; 7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. 8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.