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LOVE Christ, GROW

together in Christ and

SERVE with Christ.

Hope Lutheran Church is a family oriented, Bible centered and mission focused congregation. We love all first, encourage all to grow and then teach all to follow the example of Jesus in servant-hood.

We LOVE Christ.

We are worshipers of Jesus. We pray that people would know the love of Christ, and remain in it (John 15:9-10).

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We GROW together in Christ.

We are a church family, that is growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We seek to be united in love as we gather in groups (2 Peter 3:18).

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We SERVE with Christ.

Like Jesus, we are servants. We are committed to serving one another humbly in love, using our gifts to demonstrate the gospel to others (Philippians 2:3-8, Galatians 5:13-14, 1 Peter 4:10).

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GENESIS SERIES THE FALL

June 14, 2020

Charles Dickens begins his classic, A Tale of Two Cities, saying, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This is not only a synopsis of the time before the French Revolution, it is a synopsis of all history. Every time carries with it good and bad. The book of Genesis explains why this is the case. Ever since sin entered the world, the best and the worst have locked horns. The book of Genesis looks at the tension between the best and the worst and offers hope that the best is yet to come. God’s good creation was quickly corrupted by a bad decision. If Genesis 1 describes the best of times, Genesis 3 ushers in the worst of times and sets up a tension for the rest of the book, for the rest of the Bible, and for all of history. We live in this tension, however, with hope, for God has promised to swallow up the worst of times in His Son.

~Pastor Ken Boudreau

New Here? Welcome! We open our arms and hearts to our visitors and guests. If you came as a visitor, we hope you will leave as a friend. We encourage you to join us after worship today for Coffee Fellowship Time in the fellowship hall.

GUESTS, if you have any questions, stop by the Welcome Center in the lobby, or fill out one of the Connection Cards and we will be in touch. Place it in the offering plate or at the Welcome Center in the basket.

FAMILIES, Children are welcome at all services. Activity sheets and bags, along with trays are available for use at the entrance of the sanctuary. A staffed nursery is located outside the sanctuary doors. It offers a safe and caring environment for your little ones, birth through 5 years. For your convenience the service can be watched on our closed circuit television.

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Genesis Sermon Series

Living It Out Did you notice the goodness in God's Creation today? What marvelous, majestic or minute, work of God has caught your eye lately? Point that out to someone. Maybe show that someone that creation points to someone specific who really knows how things go and cares deeply that they go well for them. Jesus creates good things for us.

Giving At Hope, giving is something we do with a spirit of joy in response to the love and forgiveness we have freely received in Jesus. We never give out of obligation or guilt. Your gift works to help those in need and drives what we’re all about: Love, Grow & Serve. Give during a service

(Cash or Check) or mail. Give online at http://

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Give by text—Send a text to 651-401-7200 by simply typing “give” followed by a dollar amount. eg: “give $20”

Stock Donations and Legacy Giving: contact the Church Office

Worship Time

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH & CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

Pastor Ken Boudreau 16898 Michael Avenue,

Hastings, MN 55033

(651) 480-CARE www.hopeofhastings.com Service Sundays 9AM

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+ WE GATHER TO WORSHIP +

OPENING SONG One Thing Remains (Your Love Never Fails) Higher than the mountains that I

face. Stronger than the power of the grave. Constant in the trial and the change. One thing remains, One thing remains.

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me.

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. Your love...

On and on and on and on it goes. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul. And I never ever have to be afraid. One thing remains.

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. X2

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. Your love...

In death, in life, I'm confident and Cover'd by the power of Your great love. My debt is paid; there's nothing that Can separate my heart from Your great love.

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. X2

On and on and on and on it goes. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul. And I never ever have to be afraid. One thing remains.

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. X2

Your love never fails, It never gives up, Never runs out on me. Your love...

Text: © 2010 ChristaJoy Music Publishing, admin. Bethel Music Publishing Mercy / Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook))

Bethel Music Publishing; CCLI License # 3151819. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

ANNOUNCING GOD'S PRESENCE

WORDS OF PRAISE Psalm 100 P Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!

C Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

P Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

C Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!

P For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

SONG OF PRAISE Glory to God Forever

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Before the world was made, Before You spoke it to be, You were the King of kings-- Yeah, You were, yeah You were And now, You're reigning still, Enthroned above all things; Angels and saints cry out, We join them as we sing:

Chorus (We sing) Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God forever! Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God forever!

Creator God You gave me breath, So I could praise Your great and matchless name All my days, all my days!

So, let my whole life be A blazing offering-- A life that shouts and sings The greatness of our King!

Chorus

Take my life, and let it be All for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours. Take my life, and let it be All for You, and for Your glory; Take my life and let it be Yours.

Chorus (2x) Text: © 2009 sixsteps Music, admin. Capitol CMG

Publishing Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol

CMG Publishing); CCLI License # 3151819. Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

PRAYER OF THE DAY

+ WE LISTEN TO GOD'S WORD +

OLD TESTAMENT READING GENESIS 3:1–6 Adam and Eve desire to be like God.

1Now 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 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.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

NEW TESTAMENT READING ROMANS 5:6–15 One man makes right for all people.

6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though

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perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 12Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. 15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL READING MATTHEW 9:35—10:8 Jesus sends out the disciples.

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the ninth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

35Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” 1And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8Heal the sick, raise

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the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

CHILDREN'S MESSAGE – KRISTI BAUER Kids, please stay in your seats.

We believe children are the church and that God’s Word can and should be spoken in a way that they understand. Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14).

SONG OF THE DAY 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Chorus Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul;

Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I’ll worship Your holy name.

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning, It’s time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me, Let me be singing when the evening comes.

Chorus

You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger. Your name is great and Your heart is kind. For all your goodness, I will keep on singing; Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

Chorus

And on that day, when my strength is failing, The end draws near, and my time has come; Still, my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years, and then forevermore!

Chorus

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I’ll worship Your holy name, Worship Your holy name, Lord, I’ll worship Your holy name.

Sing like never before, O my soul;

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I’ll worship Your holy name, Worship Your holy name, Worship Your holy name. CCLI Song # 6016351 Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman © 2011 Atlas Mountain Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

CCLI License # 3151819

SERMON GENESIS-THE FALL Genesis 3:1-6 A space to take notes is provided on the inside cover.

+ WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD +

CONFESSING OUR FAITH APOSTLES’ CREED C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

RECEIVING THE OFFERING But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. (1 Tim. 6:6-8)

The giving of gifts in worship is a long-standing practice of God's people to give thanks to God for His many and daily blessings and to provide for the expansion of His mission on earth. • In the sanctuary, plates have been placed at the entrance and exit

to gather our offering without contact. • Children's offering can be placed in the baskets on the lower

stand. • Send a text to 651-401-7200 by simply typing “give” followed by a

dollar amount. eg: “give $50” • hopeofhastings.com/donate • Mail a check to the church.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4:1 NIV)

After each portion of the prayers the pastor will say, “Lord, in your mercy,” and the people will respond, “Hear our prayer.”

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THE LORD'S PRAYER C 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.

+ WE ARE SENT TO SERVE +

BLESSING

CLOSING SONG Strong Tower When I wander through the desert and I'm longing for my home All my dreams have gone astray When I'm stranded in the valley and I'm tired and all alone It seems like I've lost my way

Chorus I go running to your mountain Where your mercy sets me free

You are my strong tower a shelter over me Beautiful and mighty everlasting king You are my strong tower fortress when I'm weak Your name is true and holy and your face is all I see

In the middle of my darkness in the midst of all my fear You're my refuge and my hope When the storm of life is raging and the thunder's all I hear You speak softly to my soul

Now I’m running to your mountain Where your mercy sets me free

You are my strong tower a shelter over me Beautiful and mighty everlasting king You are my strong tower fortress when I'm weak Your name is true and holy and your face is all I see and your face is all that I see yeah your face is all I see

Chorus

You are my strong tower a shelter over me Beautiful and mighty everlasting king You are my strong tower fortress when I'm weak Your name is true and holy (your name is true and holy)

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You are my strong tower a shelter over me Beautiful and mighty everlasting king You are my strong tower fortress when I'm weak Your name is true and holy and your face is all I see

Text: © Thirsty Moon River Publishing, admin. Capitol CMG Publishing CCLI License # 3151819.

Used by permission: CCLI no. 3151819

ANNOUNCEMENTS & BIRTHDAYS

VERSE OF THE DAY 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. (Romans 5:10)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.