Service for April 13, 2025

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Welcome

Call to Worship

This is the day the LORD has made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I pray, O LORD;

O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!

We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.

Psalm 118:24-26

Hymn - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

1 Hosanna, loud hosanna,

the little children sang;

through pillared court and temple

the lovely anthem rang;

to Jesus, who had blessed them,

close folded to his breast,

the children sang their praises,

the simplest and the best.

2 From Olivet they followed,

'mid an exultant crowd,

the vict'ry palm branch waving,

and chanting clear and loud;

the Lord of earth and heaven

rode on in lowly state;

nor scorned that little children

should on his bidding wait.

3 "Hosanna in the highest!"

That ancient song we sing,

for Christ is our Redeemer,

the Lord of heav'n, our King.

O may we ever praise him

with heart and life and voice,

and in his blissful presence

eternally rejoice.

Call To Confession

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For,

“Whoever would love life and see good days

must keep their tongue from evil

and their lips from deceitful speech.

They must turn from evil and do good;

they must seek peace and pursue it.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous

and his ears are attentive to their prayer,

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:8–12 citing Psalm 34:12-16 (NIV):

Confession of Sins

Let us pray to the Lord confessing our sin, saying together:

Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord;

may your love and faithfulness always protect me.

For troubles without number surround me;

my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.

They are more than the hairs of my head,

and my heart fails within me.

Be pleased to save me, Lord;

come quickly, Lord, to help me.

Psalm 40:11–13 (NIV)

Word of Comfort

As we are weary and burdened by our sin and our troubles, our Lord Jesus says to us:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV)

Anthem – Rock of Ages

Scripture Lesson:

Matthew 21:1-17

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,

‘Behold, your King is coming to you,

Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,

A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:

“Hosanna to the Son of David!

‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’

Hosanna in the highest!”

10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”

11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”

12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”

14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant 16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”

And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,

‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants

You have perfected praise’?”

17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.

Sermon

Hymn # 235 All Glory, Laud, and Honor

1 All glory, laud, and honor

to thee, Redeemer, King,

to whom the lips of children

made sweet hosannas ring!

Thou art the King of Israel,

thou David's royal Son,

who in the Lord's name comest,

the King and blessed One!

2 The people of the Hebrews

with palms before thee went;

our praise and prayer and anthems

before thee we present:

to thee, before thy passion,

they sang their hymns of praise;

to thee, now high exalted,

our melody we raise.

3 Thou didst accept their praises;

accept the prayers we bring,

who in all good delightest,

thou good and gracious King!

All glory, laud, and honor

to thee, Redeemer, King,

to whom the lips of children

made sweet hosannas ring!

Prayer of the Church and the 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 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.”

Hymn # 173 Praise Him! Praise Him!

1 Praise him! praise him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!

Sing, O earth his wonderful love proclaim!

Hail him! hail him! highest archangels in glory,

Strength and honor give to his holy name!

Like a shepherd Jesus will guard his children --

In his arms he carries them all day long:

Refrain:

Praise him! praise him! tell of his excellent greatness!

Praise him! praise him! ever in joyful song!

2 Praise him! praise him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!

For our sins he suffered and bled and died;

He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,

Hail him! hail him! Jesus the Crucified.

Sound his praises -- Jesus who bore our sorrows --

Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong: [Refrain]

3 Praise him! praise him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!

Heav'nly portals loud with hosannas ring!

Jesus, Savior, reigneth for ever and ever,

Crown him! crown him! Prophet and Priest and King!

Christ is coming, over the world victorious --

Pow'r and glory unto the Lord belong: [Refrain]

Benediction