David boasts of this in Psalm 37:25: “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
The melodies are linked in the hymn title.
The lyrics are linked from the Bethany Hymnal Blog.
The Confession of Sins
The Absolution
The Introit p. 16
The Absolution
The Introit p. 16
Introit
Oh, clap your hands, all ye people!
Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Psalm. He shall subdue the people under us:
and the nations under our feet.
The Gloria Patri
The Kyrie p. 17
The Gloria in Excelsis
The Salutation and Collect p. 19
The Epistle and Gradual
The Kyrie p. 17
The Gloria in Excelsis
The Salutation and Collect p. 19
Collect
O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth, we humbly beseech Thee to put away from us all hurtful things and to give us those things which be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth, etc.
Gradual
Come, ye children, hearken unto me:
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
V. Look unto Him and be lightened:
and let your faces not be ashamed. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
V. Oh, clap your hands, all ye people:
shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Hallelujah!
The Epistle
KJV Romans 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Gospel
Glory be to Thee, O Lord!
Praise be to Thee, O Christ!
KJV Mark 8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
The Nicene Creed p. 22
Faith - Worries
The Preface p. 24
The Sanctus p. 26
The Lord's Prayer p. 27
The Words of Institution
The Agnus Dei p. 28
The Nunc Dimittis p. 29
The Benediction p. 31
The Hymn #577 God Bless Our Native Land
The Lord's Prayer p. 27
The Words of Institution
The Agnus Dei p. 28
The Nunc Dimittis p. 29
The Benediction p. 31
The Hymn #577 God Bless Our Native Land
Announcements and Prayers
- Alicia Meyer's birthday was July 27th.
- Medical care - Kermit Way; Pastor and Mrs. Shrader; Sarah Buck; Lito Cruz' family; those dealing with metabolic and stress disorders.
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Lord God, heavenly Father, who in the wilderness didst by Thy Son abundantly feed four thousand men besides women and children with seven loaves and a few small fishes: We beseech Thee, graciously abide among us with Thy blessing, and keep us from covetousness and the cares of this life, that we may seek first Thy kingdom and Thy righteousness, and in all things needful for body and soul, experience Thine ever-present help; through Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end. Amen.
Faith - Worries
KJV Mark 8:1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
Halle University is the source of American Lutherans - whether groups pick one label or another to describe themselves. Some will admit, "We are the ones who soon made fun of the miracles of the Bible. In fact, because we published it, we called those Halle miracles fictional stories." Others say "We believe exactly what is taught in the Scriptures."
Those people who came to America followed the path of Pietism, which by Martin Stephan and CFW Walther, taught "the entire world is forgiven, without faith." That has a bunch of similar names - General Justification which also meant Universal Justification - without faith; Objective Justification; Universal Objective Justification; variations that all omitted Justification by Faith.
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| Imputed means counted, pure and simple; justification means forgiven. |
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| Faith in Jesus Christ means we are forgiven and have peace with God through Christ. |
The answer is not Rationalism or Pietism but the clear, plain revelation of God's Word.
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
This is the turning point of the miracle, not only for this miracle of needed food but also many other miracles. The disciples only know food at this point, but the real issue is faith in Jesus. Many today have the same response - they want or even demand a miracle, but the real issue is faith in the Good Shepherd. Jesus held out the problem of fasting, the long distance back to home, the distance - nothing left to eat. The rationalistic mind demands a miracle on the spot; God is always active through faith in Him. The more we trust in Him, the greater the miracle.
4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
This is the purist form of human reason. Thousands of people cannot provide food in the desert. "God will provide." Answer from the doubter - "But will God provide until He provides?"
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
The area was grassy, which means they had abundant water in that desert place, but oh how that splashes into empty stomachs, especially among thousands. The difference between starving is suddenly abundant. As Luther wrote, "Yes, you must wait a long time until roasted ducks fly into your mouth, for reason sees nothing, grasps nothing, and nothing is present." I have suggested that among people worried about lack of funds, food, etc.
7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
These fish are like the fish the disciples did not trust to leap into their nets and threaten their boats. If someone gets out his comparison of miracles, one must either give up to mockery (very common today) or trust that miracles have not ceased in the last 2,000 years. Imagine how this affected the area, more than once. People saw the individual miracles, followed Jesus without qualms, and sat down to experience enough bread and fish to overwhelm them.
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
We can easily imagine how the crowd went back, no longer famished and worried like the disciples (initially), who were likewise stunned by the miracle. That was even greater in showing them all that they had more leftovers than they had food from the start. People say at gatherings, "I almost starved from waiting," but that was not even close to the miracles of the desert. If we consider how much was done for everyone in three years, the numbers were astonishing in covering the Jewish people who had waited so long after John the Baptist, with outsiders being converted later because they were drawn to the Good Shepherd too.
Someone thought out loud, "I hope our group continues." But the more precise thought was, "The effective Word will keep moving on, because the Spirit
John 16:8 And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on Me;
The ultimate sin is not believing in Jesus Christ, so the Holy Spirit will accuse those who do not believe in Him, our Good Shepherd.
Luther " - 14. Therefore, beloved friends, let us once make a beginning to believe; for unbelief is the cause of all sin and vice, which now have taken the upper hand in all stations of life. How does it come to pass that everywhere there are so many foolish women and rogues, so many rank imposters, thieves, robbers, usurers, murderers and sellers of indulgences?"
