“Counting the Cost”

Welcome to Peace Lutheran Church – a special welcome to our guests!  Our guest preacher this morning is Daniel Lepley, pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Seymour.

Please take some time during worship (perhaps during the offering) to fill out the attendance pad, located at the end of each pew.  If you are a guest, we would love to receive contact information so we can respond to your visit with us today.

U  PREPARATION  U

GATHERING MUSIC                    “Revival Fire Fall”                                         Roger Hodges

                                                     “Hosanna, Hosanna!”                                          Mark Cole

PRAYER TIME

WELCOME  &  SHARING of peace

U  SERVICE OF THE WORD  U

SONG of PRAISE                      “I Love to Praise Him”                                  Jennifer Randolph

APOSTLES’ CREED

SCRIPTURE READINGS                  Genesis 11: 1-9                                         Page 10 (LP: 15)

RESPONSIVE READING  (from Hebrews 3)

P:   For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

C:  Fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

P:   He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

C:  Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

ALL: For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

C:  Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be said in the future.

P:   But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house.  And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.

ALL: For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

                                                                                                                                                                          (Hebrews 3:1-6)

GOSPEL READING                           Luke 14: 25-35                                  Page 1034 (LP: 1623)

CHILDREN’S SERMON

SERMON SONG                          “You Never Let Go”                        Matt Redman & Beth Redman

SERMON                                                                                                “Counting the Cost”

OFFERING

SONG of RESPONSE                 “Shine Jesus, Shine”                                  Graham Kendrick

U  BLESSING  &  SENDING  U

PRAYER of THANKSGIVING

LORD’S PRAYER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION

(The “benediction,” from the Latin, meaning “a good word,” is God’s last word before we go into the world,

on a mission to share His love and serve in His name.  So, we leave with His blessing.)

P:    The Lord bless you and keep you.

        The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

        The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.                                  (Numbers 6:24-26)

C:    Amen!

CLOSING SONGS                  “All Things Are Possible”                                Darlene Zschech

The SENDING of GOD’S PEOPLE

P:   GO IN PEACE—Connect, Celebrate, and Serve the Lord!

      Let all the people say:

C:  “Amen!”                                                                                                           (Psalm 106:48)

Permission for all lyrics used during worship – CCLI # 2647991

Copies of song lyrics are available upon request from the church office.