Church Year: Easter 3:
Date: April 10, 2016
Theme: It’s All A Matter Of God’s Perspective
I. Our Victory in Christ Has Been Won
II. Our New Life in Christ Has Begun
– Zephaniah 3:14-20
– Seminarian Joseph Naumann
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 1 : Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty 
TLH 444 : Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You
TLH 210 : The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done
TLH 613 : Jerusalem, the Golden
Scripture Readings:
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 7:18-28
Theme: It’s All A Matter Of God’s Perspective
I. Our Victory in Christ Has Been Won
II. Our New Life in Christ Has Begun
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Israel’s Joy and Restoration
14 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
he has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
you shall never again fear evil.
16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
let not your hands grow weak.
17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
18 I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,
so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal
with all your oppressors.
And I will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change their shame into praise
and renown in all the earth.
20 At that time I will bring you in,
at the time when I gather you together;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes
before your eyes,” says the Lord. (ESV)