Transfiguration Sunday

8/7/2019 Transfiguration Sunday

1/161

Christ Church

The Divine Serviceof the Lord Jesus Christ

Transfiguration SundayMarch 6, 2011

Salutation

The Lord be with you! 2 TimothyAnd also with you!

Welcome & Announcements

Preparation for Worship (silently pray the following collect to prepare for worship)

O Lord, mercifully hear our prayers and, having set us free from the bonds of our sins, deliver

from every evil; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and thHoly Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

I. The Lord Gathers Us for Worship

nvocation & Entrance

We are gathered in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Amen! Matthew 18.20; 2I rejoiced when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord!

Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem! Psalm 122

Our help is in the name of the Lord,the Maker of heaven and earth! Psalm 1

Hymn of Procession (on following page)

Note: The congregation says all bold words and sings all printed songs.


2/162


3/163

II. The Lord Cleanses Us from Sin

Dearly beloved in Christ, the Scriptures teach us that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves athe truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sinsand to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John

Kyrie Eleison ~ Lord Have Mercy Psalm 51.1; 123.3; Matthew 17.15; 20.3

Confession of Sin

Come, let us worship and bow down. PsalmLet us kneel before the Lord our Maker!

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, bywhat we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our wholehearts, and we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry, and we humblyrepent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we maydelight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.

Absolution ~ Gospel proclamation of forgiveness in Christ

By virtue of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, you are fully and freely forgiven of alyour sins. Believe this and know that you are at peace with God!

Thanks be to God!


4/164

III. The Lord Raises Us Up to Heaven and Seats Us With Christ

Sursum Corda ~ Lift Up Your Hearts Ephesians 2.6; Colossian

Lift up your hearts!We lift them up to the Lord!

Prayer of Ascent to Heaven Traditionally called the Preface(to the Sanct

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!It is good and right to do so!

It is very good and right that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, O Holy Lord,Father Almighty. In the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused light to shine in our hearts,give us the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, with theangels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we magnify yourglorious name, evermore praising you and singing:

Sanctus ~Holy

O Lord, open our lips,and our mouths will declare your praise! Psalm 5

Hymn of Ascent (on following page)


5/165


6/166

Prayer of Illumination

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read andyour Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today, through Jesus Christ our Lor

Amen.

Scripture Lesson 2 Corinthians 3.74.18 (text printed on back p

This is the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

Psalm Psalm 119.2

25 My soul clings to the dust;give me life according to your word!

26 When I told of my ways, you answered me;teach me your statutes!

27 Make me understand the way of your precepts,and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

28 My soul melts away for sorrow;strengthen me according to your word!

29 Put false ways far fromme and graciously teach me your law!

30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

I set your rules before me.31 I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame!32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!

Alleluia ~ Praise the Lord Psalms 146

Gospel Lesson (and primary sermon text) Mark 8.229.13 (text printed on back p

This is the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!Praise be to you, O Christ!


7/167

Profession of Faith Nicene C

Christian, in whom do you trust?I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things

visible and invisible.And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father

before all worlds:God of God,Light of Light,very God of very God;begotten, not made,

being of one substance with the Father,by Whom all things were made;Who, for us men and for our salvation,

came down from heaven,and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,and was made man,and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;He suffered and was buried;and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures,and ascended into heaven,and sits on the right hand of the Father;

and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;Whose kingdom shall have no end.And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life,

Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,Who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen!

Gloria Patri ~ Glory to the Father

Pre-sermon Prayer

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, Lord JesusChrist, our Rock, and our Kinsman Redeemer. Psalm 1

Amen.

Sermon Pastor Jeremy Se

Post-sermon Blessing

May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.Amen. Philippian

Offertory Hymn (on following page)


8/16


9/169

Offertory Response & Prayer

What gifts have you brought for your Lord?

We give only what the Lord has first given to us. We offer ourselves in Christ throughconfession, praise, and thanksgiving; we give our prayers and alms for the sake of the world;and we participate in the Lords Supper as a memorial of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen!

Father,receive now these gifts offered to you in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, as we return to yoportion of that which you have freely given us. Use these tithes and offerings to support the work of tchurch, to care for the poor and needy, to promote the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth, anto build up your kingdom. In Jesus name we pray.

Amen! Kingdom Prayer

God the Father in heaven,be gracious to us and hear us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,have mercy on us and help us.

God the Holy Spirit, Giver of life,bless us for Jesus sake.

From all sin, from all error, from all evil; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from sudden and evdeath; from deadly disease and famine; from war and bloodshed; from sedition and rebellion; fromlightning and storms; from calamity by fire and water; and from everlasting death;

deliver us, good Lord.By the mystery of Your holy incarnation; by Your holy birth; by Your baptism, fasting, and temptationby Your agony and bloody sweat; by Your cross and passion; by Your precious death and burial; byYour glorious resurrection and ascension; and by the coming of your Holy Spirit, the Comforter;

help us, good Lord.In all our tribulation; in all our prosperity; in the hour of death; and in the day of judgment;

help us, good Lord.To rule and govern Your holy Christian Church; to preserve all pastors and ministers of Your Churchthe true knowledge and understanding of Your wholesome Word and to sustain them in holy living; tput an end to all divisions and causes of offense; to bring into the way of truth all who have erred andare deceived; to beat down Satan under our feet; to send faithful laborers into Your harvest; and to

accompany Your Word with Your grace and Spirit;hear our prayers, good Lord.To raise those who fall and to strengthen those who stand; and to comfort and help the weakhearted athe distressed;

hear our prayers, good Lord.To give to all peoples unity and peace; to preserve our land from discord and strife; to give ourcountry Your protection in every time of need; to direct and defend our nation and all in authority ovus; to bless and protect our magistrates and all our people; to watch over and help all who are in dangnecessity, and tribulation; to protect and guide all who travel; to grant every woman with child,especially all mothers with infant children, increasing happiness in their blessings; to defend all orphaand widows and provide for them; to strengthen and keep all sick persons and young children; to freethose in bondage; and to have mercy on us all;

hear our prayer, good Lord.To forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts; to give and preserve for use the kindly fruits of the earth; and graciously to hear our prayers;

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be gracious to us and answer our prayer.

Now, O God, hear the very words Jesus taught us to pray: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 usour debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6.


10/16


11/1611

Agnus Dei ~Lamb of God John


12/1612

May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you steadfast in true faithunto life everlasting. Amen!


13/1613

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, 1 Chronicles 16.34; Psalm 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; 118.29; 1for his love endures forever!


14/1614

V. The LORD Sends Us Back Into the World

Post-Communion Prayer Adapted from the post-Communion prayer in Martin Bucers reformed Strasbourg Lit

Let us continue in prayer together:Almighty and gracious heavenly Father, we give You praise and thanks that through Your holyGospel and Sacrament, You have again offered and presented to us Your most precious treasurethe true Bread of Heaven and Food of eternal life, Our Lord Jesus Christ. And we heartily ask Yto grant that we may receive Him and partake of Him in true faith, now and forever, and be sonourished by His Flesh and Blood that we may be set free from all evil, and increase daily in algoodness, to Your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

Great Commission Matthew 28.1

Jesus declares, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and disciple all the natiby baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, by teaching them to observe athat I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

Amen!Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered!

Let those who hate Him flee before Him! Psalm

Nunc Dimittis ~ Now Dismiss [Your Servant] Luke 2.29-Song of Sim

Benediction ~ Blessing Numbers 6.2The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace;

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.


15/1615

NOTES

f you are a visitor of Christ Church, we are grateful that you have joined us in our highest privilege, worshipping the Triune God. We hop

ou stay and eat with us after the service so that we can get to know you better. If you would like to talk with Pastor Sexton throughout the

week, feel free to call him at 770.696.7521 or email him at [email protected]. You can visit our website at ChristChurch-Atl.com.


16/16

2 Corinthians 3.74.187

Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze atMoses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end,

8will not the ministry of the Spirit have even

more glory?9

For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceedin glory.

10Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that

surpasses it.11

For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have g12

Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,13

not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that theIsraelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end.

14But their minds were hardened. Fo

this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it takenaway.

15Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts.

16But when one turns to the Lord, the

is removed.17

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.18

And we all, withunveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory

another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 4:1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, wenot lose heart.

2But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tampe

with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in sight of God.

3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.

4In their case the god o

this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory ofChrist, who is the image of God.

5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves a

your servants for Jesus' sake.6

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to givethe light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7But we have this treasure in jars of clay,

show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.8

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed;perplexed, but not driven to despair;

9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

10always carry

in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.11

For we who live arealways being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesSo death is at work in us, but life in you.

13Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written

believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak,14

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus willraise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace exten

to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.16

So we do not lose heart. Though ourouter nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.

17For this slight momentary affliction i

preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,18

as we look not to the things that are seen but tthe things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Mark 8.229.1322

And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him.23

And htook the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands ohim, he asked him, "Do you see anything?"

24And he looked up and said, "I see men, but they look like trees, walki

25Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everyth

clearly.26

And he sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village."27

And Jesus went on with his discip

to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

28

And ttold him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."29

And he asked them, "But whdo you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."

30And he strictly charged them to tell no one abou

him.31

And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and tchief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32And he said this plainly. And Peter too

him aside and began to rebuke him.33

But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behindme, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."

34And he called to him

the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up hiscross and follow me.

35For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the

gospel's will save it.36

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?37

For what can a mgive in return for his life?

38For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generatio

him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." 9:1 And hesaid to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom God after it has come with power."

2And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led the

up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became radiant, intensewhite, as no one on earth could bleach them.

4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking

with Jesus.5

And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and ofor Moses and one for Elijah."

6For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.

7And a cloud overshadowe

them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son; listen to him."8

And suddenly, looking around, tno longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

9And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them t

tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.10

So they kept the matter to themselvquestioning what this rising from the dead might mean.

11And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first El

must come?"12

And he said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son ofMan that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they

did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him."

Transfiguration Sunday

Documents

Transcript of Transfiguration Sunday