Our Savior Lutheran Church & School Grafton WI

Pentecost 20 - 2012: Sermon

October 14, 2012 - Sermon from Pentecost 20 "How Reverence Can Renew your Relationships" Ephesians 5:21-6:4 - Rev. Mark C. Wagner Intro: The more I read Scripture the more I think that our world has gone upside down. God's values and principles for marriage, family and employment seem archaic or simplistic from the world's perspective. But, they work because they're part of the owners instruction manual. 1. Hey, notice that Submission is not a dirty word!

• What "submission" is not... being a doormat; pollyanna politeness; keeping others from getting ahead.
• What "submission" is... a position of strength, not weakness; based on commitment; set in motion by sacrifice; filled with honor and respect; flows from the Spirit himself.

App: Christ submitted to his Father, and to us. Without this commitment we could never comprehend what true love and respect are. So in Christ we have both the perfect model and the restorer of our relationships. 2. OK, learn that Reverence will reframe your perspective on life.

• The Biblical context for reciprocal respect starts with Christ.
• If you don't have a deep desire to know him, how can you serve each other?
• Leaders who love like Christ will serve their families well.
• Children who discover their role will benefit richly.

App: Words written by a never-married apostle make us certain that the Scriptures are indeed inspired by the Holy Spirit. This isn't based on human guesses or experience. It's divine wisdom, from our maker and provider, our Father in heaven. Conclusion: No one who truly knows and serves the Lord Jesus Christ will persist in being a taker. It is by his own giving that our Savior has proven how love will outlast all other human constructs of society - and the Christian family remains safe because the peace of Christ rules in our hearts (see Col. 3:12-17).

Pentecost 20 - 2012: Children's Message & Gospel

October 14, 2012 Children's Message and Gospel: Mark 10:2-16

Pentecost 19 - 2012: Sermon (audio only)

October 7, 2012 Sermon from Pentecost 19 (audio only) Numbers 11:16, 24-29 Benjamin Ehlers, EFT - Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary "God is honored when…"

1. I know my true identity
2. I focus on God's kingdom

Pentecost 19 - 2012: Sermon (video-QuickTime)

October 7, 2012 Sermon from Pentecost 19 (video-QuickTime) Numbers 11:16, 24-29 Benjamin Ehlers, EFT - Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary "God is honored when…"

1. I know my true identity
2. I focus on God's kingdom

Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways

Sermon Hymn - Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways (CW462) 1. Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways to keep His statutes still! Oh, that my God would grant me grace to know and do His will! 2. Order my footsteps by Thy Word, and make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, but keep my conscience clear. 3. Assist my soul, too apt to stray, a stricter watch to keep; And should I e'er forget Your way, restore Your wand'ring sheep. 4. Make me to walk in Your commands--'tis a delightful road-- Nor let my head or heart or hands offend against my God.

Pentecost 18 - 2012: Sermon

September 30, 2012 Sermon from Pentecost 18 Numbers 12:1-15 Christopher Johns, EFT “Moses Reflects Christ”

1. His humility in the face of opposition
2. His forgiveness following repentance

O, God, Our Help in Ages Past

Hymn of the Day: O, God, Our Help in Ages Past (CW441) by Isaac Watts and William Croft 1. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. 2. Under the shadow of thy throne, still may we dwell secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defense is sure. 3. Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting, thou art God, to endless years the same. 4. A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night, before the rising sun. 5. Time, like an ever rolling stream, bears all who breathe away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6.O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come; be thou our guide while life shall last, and our eternal home.

Connect 11 - Postservice Music

Lutheran Ceili Orchestra - JoeySchumann.com

Connect 10 - May the Peace

Children of the Lutheran Elementary School May the Peace Words and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend ©2005 Thankyou Music 1. May the peace of God our Heav’nly Father, and the grace of Christ the risen Son, And the fellowship of God the Spirit keep our hearts and minds within His love. And to Him be praise for His glorious reign, from the depths of earth to the heights of Heav’n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain Christ eternal, the King of Kings. 2. May this peace which passes understanding, and this grace which makes us what we are, And this fellowship of His communion make us one in spirit and in heart. And to Him be praise for His glorious reign, from the depths of earth to the heights of Heav’n; We declare the name of the Lamb once slain Christ eternal, the King of Kings.

Connect 09 - Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer

Lutheran Ceili Orchestra - JoeySchumann.com "Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer" Music by Keith Getty; Words by Margaret Becker ©2002 Thankyou Music 1. Jesus draw me ever nearer as I labour through the storm. You have called me to this passage, and I'll follow, though I'm worn. Refrain: May this journey bring a blessing, may I rise on wings of faith; And at the end of my heart's testing, with Your likeness let me wake. 2. Jesus guide me through the tempest; keep my spirit staid and sure. When the midnight meets the morning, let me love You even more. Refrain: 3. Let the treasures of the trial form within me as I go - And at the end of this long passage, let me leave them at Your throne. Refrain: