2013-01-13 — Our Questions, God’s Answer

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Epiphany 1 Date: January 13, 2013
Theme: Our Questions, God’s Answer
– Matthew 2:13-23
(Pastor John Hein)

The Order of Worship: Bulletin


Liturgy: WS, p 12 ff (Pastor sings Lord Have Mercy, top of p 13)
Hymns:
TLH 119 : Great God, We Sing that Mighty Hand Hymnary.org link
TLH 136 : Angels from the Realms of Glory Hymnary.org link
TLH 273 : Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band Hymnary.org link
TLH 294 : O Word of God Incarnate Hymnary.org link
TLH 48 : How Blest are they who Hear God's Word Hymnary.org link
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 55:6-11
Psalm 2
1 Corinthians 2:7-16
Sermon Theme:
Our Questions, God’s Answer
Matthew 2:13-23
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” 14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.” 19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.” 21 Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee.23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.” (NKJVTM)
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