Church Year: Easter 5:
Date: May 7, 2023
Theme: Jehovah’s Counsel Stands Forever
1. It’s what we trust in as His people
2. It’s based on His gracious lovingkindness
– Psalm 33:10-22
– Pastor: John Hein
Bulletin: Bulletin
Liturgy: Liturgy: WS p. 1
Hymns:
WS 733 : This Joyful Eastertide
WS 784 : Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me
TLH 428 : I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus
Communion
TLH 649 : Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Scripture Readings:
Psalm 33:1-9 1 Peter 2:4-10Theme: Jehovah’s Counsel Stands Forever
1. It’s what we trust in as His people2. It’s based on His gracious lovingkindness
Psalm 33:10–22 (Listen)
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13 The LORD looks down from heaven;
he sees all the children of man;
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out
on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
16 The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
22 Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
(ESV)