Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31, 2019

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March 31, 2019 – Lent 4

Pastor Matt Behmer cristoreylutheran.com (323) 395-8062 pastor@cristoreylutheran.com Welcome to Cristo Rey

It’s a big step to walk into a new church! We are glad you came. If you are looking for a place to learn more about God’s Word, grow in your faith, and be connected to other Christians, please visit us again soon. Guide to Today’s Worship

The order for today’s service is printed in the service folder. Much of our service is designed to be responsive between the pastor and the congregation. The pastor will lead the sections marked (P). You are invited to join in the sections marked (C). For Your Convenience

Restrooms are in the back of our church, behind the altar area. They are accessible through our rear entrance near the parking lot. Children are always welcome in our worship services. However, if a child needs a quick break there is nursey located in the back of our narthex near the main entrance. If there is any way we can assist you, please ask our usher. Spiritual Services

To serve you and our community, we offer a variety of spiritual services. These include catechism, counseling, visits to the sick and hospitalized, baptisms and quinceañera worship services. These spiritual services are available at no cost. Please speak with Pastor Matt to learn more. Today’s Flowers Provided By: The Congregation

Today’s Snacks Provided By: Susan Johnson

Worship Acknowledgements: Lessons from Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®

Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission.

Liturgy and hymns taken from Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal and Oramos Cantando: We Pray In Song.

Reprinted with permission under One License A-726822.

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OPENING HYMN Jesus Sinners Does Receive

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OPENING RITE Psalm 32 P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. P: Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven,

C: whose sins are covered. P: Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them

C: and in whose spirit is no deceit. P: When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

For day and night your hand was heavy on me;

C: my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. P: Then I acknowledged my sin to you

C: and did not cover up my iniquity. P: I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.”

C: And you forgave the guilt of my sin. P: Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;

C: sing, all you who are upright in heart! P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

C: And also with you. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

C: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

P: Let us confess our sins to God our Father.

C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

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P: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will.

C: Amen. LORD, HAVE MERCY M: O Dios, el Padre en el cielo, ten piedad de nosotros.

Oh God, the Father in heaven, have mercy upon us.

C: Lord, Have Mercy. M: O Dios, el Hijo, Redentor del mundo, ten piedad de nosotros.

Oh God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.

C: Lord, Have Mercy. M: O Dios, el Espíritu Santo, verdadero consolador, ten piedad de nosotros.

Oh God, the Holy Spirit, true comforter, have mercy upon us.

C: Lord, Have Mercy. PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Almighty God, we confess that we

deserve to be punished for our evil deeds. But we ask that you graciously cleanse us from all sin and comfort us with your salvation; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Dios Todopoderoso, confesamos que merecemos ser castigados por nuestras malas acciones. Pero te pedimos que nos limpies gentilmente de todo pecado y que nos consueles con tu salvación; por tu Hijo, Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos.

C: Amen. FIRST LESSON Isaiah 12:1-6 1 In that day you will say: “I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. 2 Surely God is my

1 En aquel día tú dirás: «Señor, yo te alabaré aunque te hayas enojado conmigo. Tu ira se ha calmado, y me has dado consuelo. 2 ¡Dios es mi

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salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” 3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.4 In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. 5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. 6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

salvación! Confiaré en él y no temeré. El Señor es mi fuerza, el Señor es mi canción; ¡él es mi salvación!» 3 Con alegría sacarán ustedes agua de las fuentes de la salvación. 4 En aquel día se dirá: «Alaben al Señor, invoquen su nombre; den a conocer entre los pueblos sus obras; proclamen la grandeza de su nombre. 5 Canten salmos al Señor, porque ha hecho maravillas; que esto se dé a conocer en toda la tierra. 6 ¡Canta y grita de alegría, habitante de Sión; realmente es grande, en medio de ti, el Santo de Israel!»

SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

18 Me explico: El mensaje de la cruz es una locura para los que se pierden; en cambio, para los que se salvan, es decir, para nosotros, este mensaje es el poder de Dios. 19 Pues está escrito: «Destruiré la sabiduría de los sabios; frustraré la inteligencia de los inteligentes». 20 ¿Dónde está el sabio? ¿Dónde el erudito? ¿Dónde el filósofo de esta época? ¿No ha convertido Dios en locura la sabiduría de este mundo? 21 Ya que Dios, en su sabio designio, dispuso que el mundo no lo conociera mediante la sabiduría humana, tuvo a bien salvar, mediante la locura de la predicación, a los que creen. 22 Los judíos piden señales milagrosas y los gentiles buscan sabiduría, 23 mientras que nosotros predicamos a Cristo crucificado. Este mensaje es motivo de tropiezo para los judíos, y es locura para los gentiles, 24 pero para los que Dios ha llamado, lo mismo judíos que gentiles, Cristo es el poder de Dios y la sabiduría de Dios. 25 Pues la locura de Dios es más sabia que la sabiduría humana, y la debilidad de Dios es más fuerte que la fuerza humana.

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VERSE OF THE DAY John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo que dio a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo el que cree en él no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.

GOSPEL Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 11 “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with

1 Muchos recaudadores de impuestos y pecadores se acercaban a Jesús para oírlo, 2 de modo que los fariseos y los maestros de la ley se pusieron a murmurar: «Este hombre recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos». 3 Él entonces les contó esta parábola: 11 »Un hombre tenía dos hijos —continuó Jesús—. 12 El menor de ellos le dijo a su padre: “Papá, dame lo que me toca de la herencia”. Así que el padre repartió sus bienes entre los dos. 13 Poco después el hijo menor juntó todo lo que tenía y se fue a un país lejano; allí vivió desenfrenadamente y derrochó su herencia. 14 »Cuando ya lo había gastado todo, sobrevino una gran escasez en la región, y él comenzó a pasar necesidad. 15 Así que fue y consiguió empleo con un ciudadano de aquel país, quien lo mandó a sus campos a cuidar cerdos. 16 Tanta hambre tenía que hubiera querido llenarse el estómago con la comida que daban a los cerdos, pero aun así nadie le daba nada. 17 Por fin recapacitó y se dijo: “¡Cuántos jornaleros de mi padre tienen comida de sobra, y yo aquí me muero de hambre! 18 Tengo que volver a mi padre y decirle: Papá, he pecado contra el cielo y contra ti. 19 Ya no merezco que se me llame tu hijo; trátame como si fuera uno

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compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ 28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ 31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

de tus jornaleros”. 20 Así que emprendió el viaje y se fue a su padre. »Todavía estaba lejos cuando su padre lo vio y se compadeció de él; salió corriendo a su encuentro, lo abrazó y lo besó. 21 El joven le dijo: “Papá, he pecado contra el cielo y contra ti. Ya no merezco que se me llame tu hijo”.[a] 22 Pero el padre ordenó a sus siervos: “¡Pronto! Traigan la mejor ropa para vestirlo. Pónganle también un anillo en el dedo y sandalias en los pies. 23 Traigan el ternero más gordo y mátenlo para celebrar un banquete. 24 Porque este hijo mío estaba muerto, pero ahora ha vuelto a la vida; se había perdido, pero ya lo hemos encontrado”. Así que empezaron a hacer fiesta. 25 »Mientras tanto, el hijo mayor estaba en el campo. Al volver, cuando se acercó a la casa, oyó la música del baile.26 Entonces llamó a uno de los siervos y le preguntó qué pasaba. 27 “Ha llegado tu hermano —le respondió—, y tu papá ha matado el ternero más gordo porque ha recobrado a su hijo sano y salvo”. 28 Indignado, el hermano mayor se negó a entrar. Así que su padre salió a suplicarle que lo hiciera. 29 Pero él le contestó: “¡Fíjate cuántos años te he servido sin desobedecer jamás tus órdenes, y ni un cabrito me has dado para celebrar una fiesta con mis amigos!30 ¡Pero ahora llega ese hijo tuyo, que ha despilfarrado tu fortuna con prostitutas, y tú mandas matar en su honor el ternero más gordo!” 31 »“Hijo mío —le dijo su padre—, tú siempre estás conmigo, y todo lo que tengo es tuyo. 32 Pero teníamos que hacer fiesta y alegrarnos, porque este hermano tuyo estaba muerto, pero ahora ha vuelto a la vida; se había perdido, pero ya lo hemos encontrado”».

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HYMN OF THE DAY What Wonderous Love Is This? ¡Cuán Admirable Amor!

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SERMON Jesus breaks cultural norms to convince us of God’s love

Luke 15:1-3,11b-32

NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. PRAYER OF THE CHURCH The pastor leads the congregation in the prayer of the church. OFFERING The members of Cristo Rey work together to support the work of the Lord in their community and around the world. Visitors should not feel obligated to participate.

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THE PREFACE P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

C: It is good and right so to do. P: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks to

you, Holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord who willingly died under the curse of this world’s sin so that we may live forever in the light of God’s blessing. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you and saying:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

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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.

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga a nos tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad. Así en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas como también perdonamos los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en la tentación más líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino el poder y la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

WORDS OF INSTITUION P: Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, la noche en que fue entregado, tomó pan; y habiendo dado

gracias, lo partió y dio a sus discípulos, diciendo: Tomen y coman; esto es mi cuerpo que por ustedes es dado. Hagan esto en memoria de mí.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Asimismo tomó la copa, después de haber cenado, y habiendo dado gracias, la dio a ellos, diciendo: Beban de ella todos; esta copa es el nuevo pacto en mi sangre, que es derramada por ustedes para perdón de los pecados. Hagan esto, todas las veces que beban, en memoria de mí.

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

La paz del Señor sea con todos ustedes siempre.

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

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LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION God’s Word teaches we should examine and prepare ourselves before receiving communion. It requires that we recognize the true presence of Christ’s body and blood. It also teaches that communion is an expression of our unity in the faith. Therefore, we ask guests who are not members of our church or one of our affiliated churches to meet with our pastor before receiving communion the first time. La Palabra de Dios enseña que debemos examinarnos y prepararnos antes de recibir la santa comunión. Requiere que reconozcamos la verdadera presencia del cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo. También enseña que la comunión es una expresión de nuestra unidad en la fe. Por lo tanto, les pedimos a los invitados que no son miembros de nuestra iglesia o una de nuestras iglesias afiliadas que se reúnan con nuestro pastor antes de recibir la santa comunión la primera vez.

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SONG OF THANKSGIVING

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING P: We give thanks to you, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through this

sacrament, and we implore you that of your mercy you would strengthen us through the same in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. 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 on you with favor and give you peace.

C: Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN Amazing Grace! Sublime gracia