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Order of Holy Communion (Pg. 15) Hymn #298 Baptized into Thy Name Most Holy Hymn #238 All Glory Be to God Alone Hymn #244 Glory Be to God the Father Ezekiel 18:30-32 Romans 11:33-36 John 3:1-15 Collect Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast given unto us, Thy servants, grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the Eternal Trinity and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity, we beseech Thee that Thou wouldst keep us steadfast in this faith and evermore defend us from all adversities; Who livest and reignest, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.   Sermon   1)          We hear from John chapter 3 how Nicodemus approaches Jesus at night to speak with Jesus privately. And while the text doesn’t seem to have much to do with the doctrine of the Trinity, it is most certainly present. Nicodemus confesses that Jesus is a teacher come from God, for no one can d...

Order of Holy Communion (pg.15) Hymn #235 O Holy Spirit, Enter In Hymn #224 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord Hymn #236 Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid Readings Joel 2:28-32 Acts 1:1-13 St. John 14:23-31 Collect O God, Who taught the hearts of Thy faithful people by sending to them the light of Thy Holy Spirit, bring us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Sermon 1)          The disciples are together in one place when a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind filled house where they were. Not a wind but the sound of a rushing wind. This is the first sign. The sound is followed quickly by the second, divided tongues, as of fire which sat upon each of the disciples. A mighty sound. Tongues as of fire. These two signs look forward to...

Order of Holy Communion (pg.15) Hymn #233 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest Hymn #467 Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand Hymn #437 Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode Collect Almighty, Everlasting God, make us to have always a devout will toward Thee and to serve Thy Majesty with a pure heart; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Sermon 1)          Jesus tells His disciples that He shall send the Paraclete, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, and that the Paraclete will testify of Jesus. When the Holy Ghost is poured out upon the disciples at Pentecost they will bear witness to Jesus as well, with the aid of the Holy Ghost. Since they had been with Him from the beginning of His ministry they are His chosen ones to preach the Gospel into all the world. Their witness will be more just speaking what they had seen and te...