2021-10-03 — Serving in Public Ministry
19th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: October 3, 2021
– THE SERMON: Numbers 11:16, 24-29
Theme: Serving in Public Ministry
I. Involving More in Called Service
II. Knowing the Spirit’s Blessing
III. Advancing the Gospel Message
SERMON TEXT: Numbers 11:16, 24-29
So the LORD said to Moses: “Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there with you. … So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tabernacle. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, although they never did so again.
26 But two men had remained in the camp: the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them. Now they were among those listed, but who had not gone out to the tabernacle; yet they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, one of his choice men, answered and said, “Moses my lord, forbid them!”
29 Then Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!” (NKJV)
PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN 485:1-5: Lord Jesus, Who Art Come
1 Lord Jesus, who art come A Teacher sent from heaven
And by both word and deed God’s truth to us hast given.
Thou wisely hast ordained The holy ministry
That we, Thy flock, may know The way to God thro’ Thee.
2 Thou hast, O Lord, returned, To God’s right hand ascending;
Yet Thou art in the world, Thy kingdom here extending.
Thro’ preaching of Thy Word In ev’ry land and clime
Thy people’s faith is kept Until the end of time.
3 O blessed ministry Of reconciliation,
That shows the way to God And brings to us salvation!
By Thine evangel pure, Lord, Thou preserv’st Thy fold,
Dost call, enlighten, keep, Dost comfort and uphold.
4 Preserve this ministry While harvest-days are keeping;
And since the fields are white And hands are few for reaping,
Send workers forth, O Lord, The sheaves to gather in
That not a soul be lost Which Thou art come to win.
5 The servants Thou hast called And to Thy Church art giving
Preserve in doctrine pure And holiness of living.
Thy Spirit fill their hearts, Endue their tongues with power;
What they should boldly speak, Oh, give them in that hour!
BENEDICTION
C: Amen.
HYMN 50:2: 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!
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
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THE ORDER OF SERVICE: (p. 22 Worship Supplement 2000)
THE EPISTLE LESSON: James 4:7-12
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
THE GOSPEL LESSON: Mark 9:38-50
Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”