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Sunday, February 21, 2021Divine Service 4, Page 203

Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church & School7308 Wedgewood DriveBlack Hawk, SD 57718

Pastor Randy SturzenbecherVicar Dennis Mercer

“We are baptized children of God, forgiven and redeemed by Jesus. We are His family, called together to receive His gifts and serve others.”

Office 787-6438, Cell 391-0428, ECC 791-1131Email: DSLCPastor@divineshep.org

DSLCSecretary@divineshep.org

Greetings to all in the Name of the Risen Lord!May our worship this glorious morning celebrate the joy and hope, peace and presence, of our Lord Jesus Christ, raised to life for us. We welcome all, especially our guests. If you do not have a church home please consider Divine Shepherd. We would love to have you as part of our family. Please take a minute and sign our guest book.

A prayer before WorshipThis is the day you have made, O Lord Jesus, a day of new life and eternal celebration! The stone is moved; death is defeated; heaven is open. As Your disciples first saw and believed Your victory over the tomb, so give us joy in the promise You made and keep for us: because You live, we live also! Amen.

The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper is celebrated by us this morning in the confession and gladness that, as our Lord says, He gives into our mouth not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord Jesus invites to His table those who trust His Words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the blood of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. (1 Cor 11:28 ESV) Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar.  Any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or hold a confession differing from that of the Holy Scriptures, this congregation, and the Lutheran Church~Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked to speak with Pastor Sturzenbecher.

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561 The Tree of Life 1st Service

Tune: © 1995 Bruce W. Becker. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004822Text: © 1993 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004822

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594 God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say It 2nd Service

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Text: © 1991 Robert E. Voelker. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004822Tune: Public domain

Baptism Knox John Mitzel2nd Service

Confession & AbsolutionP In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy

Spirit.C Amen.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,C who made heaven and earth.

P If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?C But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are

feared.

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful

condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in the infinite mercy of God, our heavenly Father, seeking His grace for the sake of Christ, and saying: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.

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P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Introit

When he calls to me, I will | answer him;* I will rescue him and | honor him.With long life I will sat- | isfy him* and show him my sal- | vation.He who dwells in the shelter of the | Most High* will abide in the shadow of the Al- | mighty.I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my | fortress,* my God, in | whom I trust.”Because you have made the LORD your | dwelling place—* the Most High, who is my | refuge—no evil shall be allowed to be- | fall you,* no plague come | near your tent.You will tread on the lion and the | adder;* the young lion and the serpent you will trample | underfoot.Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* and to the Holy | Spirit;as it was in the be- | ginning,* is now, and will be forever. | Amen.When he calls to me, I will | answer him;* I will rescue him and | honor him.With long life I will sat- | isfy him* and show him my sal- | vation.

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Kyrie LSB 204

543 What Wondrous Love Is This

Tune and text: Public domain

Salutation and Collect of the Day

Old Testament Reading Genesis 3:1–211Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6So when the woman saw that the tree was good for 7

food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. 8And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” 16To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” 17And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” 20The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 21And the LORD God 8

made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Catechetical ReviewThe ConclusionFor thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. What does this mean? This means that I should be certain that these petitions are pleasing to our Father in heaven and are heard by Him; for He Himself has commanded us to pray in this way and has promised to hear us. Amen, amen, means, "yes, yes, it shall be so."

Epistle Hebrews 4:14–1614Since then we have a great high priest who has passed

through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Holy GospelMatthew 4:1–11P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the fourth

chapter.C Glory to You, O Lord. 

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1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 5Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 7Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” 11Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. P This is the Gospel of the Lord.C Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed

655 Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word10

Text and tune: Public domain

SermonPrayer of the Church “Hear Our Prayer”Offering

Service of the SacramentPreface LSB 208

P The Lord be with you.C And also with you.P Lift up your hearts.C We lift them to the Lord.P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Sanctus LSB 208

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen

The Words of Our Lord

Pax DominiP The peace of the Lord be with you always.C Amen.

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Agnus Dei LSB 210

750 If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee

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5 Nor think amid the fiery trial    That God hath cast thee off unheard,That he whose hopes meet no denial    Must surely be of God preferred.Time passes and much change doth bringAnd sets a bound to ev’rything.

6 All are alike before the Highest;    ’Tis easy for our God, we know,To raise thee up, though low thou liest,    To make the rich man poor and low.True wonders still by Him are wroughtWho setteth up and brings to naught.

7 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,    Perform thy duties faithfully,And trust His Word; though undeserving,    Thou yet shalt find it true for thee.God never yet forsook in needThe soul that trusted Him indeed.

Text and tune: Public domain

727 On Eagles’ Wings

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Tune and text: © OCP Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004822

Benedicamus & Benediction LSB 212A Let us bless the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

C Amen.

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657 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004822Tune: Public domain

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