Christ The King Lutheran Church

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 Service for March 28, 2010

Palm Sunday

Welcome and Announcements:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Prelude: "All Glory, Laud, and Honor"   - Sunday School Bell Choir 

Invocation - Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Collect- Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Holy Gospel:  John 12:12-19  (NIV) - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

(The triumphal entry.)

 12The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,
   "Hosanna![a]"
   "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"[b]
   "Blessed is the King of Israel!" 14Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,
 15"Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion;
      see, your king is coming,
      seated on a donkey's colt."[c]

 16At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

 17Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. 19So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"

Footnotes:
  1. John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning "Save!" which became an exclamation of praise
  2. John 12:13 Psalm 118:25, 26
  3. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9

Processional Hymn: "All Glory, Laud, and Honor" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Collect of the Day - Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Old Testament:  Deuteronomy 32:36-39  (NIV) - Mr. Gary Osing

(There is no other God.)

36 The LORD will judge his people
       and have compassion on his servants
       when he sees their strength is gone
       and no one is left, slave or free.

 37 He will say: "Now where are their gods,
       the rock they took refuge in,

 38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices
       and drank the wine of their drink offerings?
       Let them rise up to help you!
       Let them give you shelter!

 39 "See now that I myself am He!
       There is no god besides me.
       I put to death and I bring to life,
       I have wounded and I will heal,
       and no one can deliver out of my hand.

Epistle:  Philippians 2:5-11   (NIV) - Mr. Gary Osing

(Follow Christ's humility.)

 5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
 6Who, being in very nature[a] God,
      did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
 7but made himself nothing,
      taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
      being made in human likeness.
 8And being found in appearance as a man,
      he humbled himself
      and became obedient to death—
         even death on a cross!
 9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
      and gave him the name that is above every name,
 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
      in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
      to the glory of God the Father.

Footnotes:
  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

Holy Gospel: John 12:20-43  (NIV) - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

(Jesus Predicts His Death.)

 20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." 22Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

 23Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

 27"Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28Father, glorify your name!"

   Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." 29The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

 30Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." 33He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

 34The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ[a] will remain forever, so how can you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"

 35Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. 36Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

The Jews Continue in Their Unbelief
 37Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:
   "Lord, who has believed our message
      and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"[b]

 39For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
 40"He has blinded their eyes
      and deadened their hearts,
   so they can neither see with their eyes,
      nor understand with their hearts,
      nor turn—and I would heal them."[c] 41Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.

 42Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; 43for they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

Footnotes:
  1. John 12:34 Or Messiah
  2. John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
  3. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10

Children's Message: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer   

Hymn of the Day: "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist  

Message "A Double Standard"

Rev. Mark Goble 

Prayers of the Church:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer  

Offerings(8:30): "A Festive Peal" -  Adult Bell Choir

Offertory: "We Give Thee But Thy Own" -  Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Confession and Absolution: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Preface: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Proper Preface: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Sanctus:  "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord"-  Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist 

Lord's Prayer:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation

Words of Institution: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Agnus Dei: "Lamb of God, You Take Away the Sin of the World" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

+THE SACRAMENT+

Distribution Hymns: Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

Post-Communion Collect:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Benediction:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer 

Recessional Hymn: "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" - Congregation & Michella Novy - Organist

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The Lutheran Hymnal Copyrighted Music is by permission from Richard Jordan

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