Epiphany 7 Date: February 20, 2011
Theme: Brotherly Reconciliation
1. The meaning of reconciliation
2. The danger of reconciliation being ignored
3. The blessing of reconciliation being exercised
– Matthew 5:23-26
(Pastor John Hein)
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Also available on laminated sheet in pew)
Hymns:
TLH 11: Safely through Another Week
Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive (insert)
Love Is the Gracious Gift of Your Goodness (insert)
TLH 477, st 1-2: Lord Jesus, Thou the Church’s Head
Tune of TLH 360 (Oh, for A Thousand Tongues to Sing)
Tune of WS 752 (Baptized in Water)
Scripture Readings:
Leviticus 19:1-3, 17-18
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Sermon Theme:
Brotherly Reconciliation
1. The meaning of reconciliation
2. The danger of reconciliation being ignored
3. The blessing of reconciliation being exercised
Matthew 5:23-26
(23) “Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, (24) “leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (25) “Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. (26) “Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.” (NKJVTM)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.