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S 6 6 W 1 4 3 2 5 J A N E S V I L L E R D M U S K E G O WI 5 3 1 5 0 W E L S 4 1 4 . 4 2 2 . 0 3 2 0 WWW.STPAULMUSKEGO.ORGINTENTIONALLOVE GENEROUSLYFebruary 6, 7, and 10, 2021For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21).Our generous God creates generous people with a generous vision. Today we askthe Holy Spirit to work that miracle in each of us.FACE MASK PLEASEIn humble service to all in our church community, we are asking all present from age 5 and up to weara face mask during worship. Face masks are available from the ushers if you are without one. If youare unable to wear a face mask, please do all you can to maintain social distance from others. InChristian love, let us seek to protect the health of others.BELLS AND WELCOMEOPENING HYMNO God, Your Hand the Heavens MadeO God, your hand the heavens made And all that they contain;The world appeared at your command, And in it now you reign.The restless sea, the land, the sky Your handiwork declare;The touch of your creative pow'r Is present ev'rywhere.To us are given gifts divine; All talents you have sent.Inspire us now to use them well Your kingdom to extend.We hold each gift a trust from you Nor claim it as our own;We gratefully acknowledge, Lord, All things are yours alone.Deliver us from selfish aims -- True stewards we would be.Endow us with a deep desire To live unselfishly.A full accounting we must give And see you face to face;Let us approach your throne with joy, Supported by your grace.MCThe grace of our Lord † Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spiritbe with you.And also with you.

MCMAllMCBrothers and sisters in Christ, the apostle Paul exhorted the young pastor, Timothy, tocommand those who are rich (and compared to a majority of people in this world, we arerich) not to be arrogant and put our hope in wealth, which is so uncertain.Instead, we are to put our hope in God alone, who richly provides us with everything forour enjoyment (1 Timothy 6:17).Although wealth is a great blessing, it also becomes a great stumbling block to our faith andto our relationship with those around us. Greed and selfishness creep into our sinful heartsand build walls that separate us from God and others. Since healing and the power to changecan only be found in Christ and his forgiveness, let us humble ourselves before God andconfess our sins to him.Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyedyou in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what isgood. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry formy sins, and trusting in my Savior, Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be theatoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by his authority, Iforgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.PRAYER OF THE DAYMCMCMCLet us pray.O merciful Creator, you open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.In your overwhelming generosity you have provided all that we need both physically andspiritually.Make us thankful for your loving providence. Help us remember every day the richness ofyour gracethat we, too, may be inspired to live generously.We pray through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit, one God, nowand forever. AmenFIRST LESSONGenesis 33:1-11Our generous God, who finds joy in our acts of generosity,is able to bless us with all that we need at all times.Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the childrenamong Leah, Rachel and the two female servants. 2 He put the female servants and their children infront, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear. 3 He himself went on ahead andbowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissedhim. And they wept. 5 Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these withyou?” he asked.4Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.”Then the female servants and their children approached and bowed down. 7 Next, Leah and herchildren came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down.68Esau asked, “What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?”“To find favor in your eyes, my lord,” he said.9But Esau said, “I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to seeyour face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably. 11 Please accept thepresent that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” Andbecause Jacob insisted, Esau accepted it.10VERSE OF THE DAYGOSPELMatthew 6:19-34Jesus encourages us to store up treasures that have true and lasting value.“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and wherethieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths andvermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is,there your heart will be also.19

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full oflight. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the lightwithin you is darkness, how great is that darkness!22“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will bedevoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.24“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body,what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birdsof the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feedsthem. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a singlehour to your life?25“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not laboror spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 Ifthat is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into thefire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall weeat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things,and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and hisrighteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry abouttomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.28CONFESSION OF FAITHApostles’ CreedI believe in God, the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth.I believe 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 is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.From there 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.HYMN OF THE DAYLord of Glory, You Have Bought UsLord of glory, you have bought us With your lifeblood as the price,Never grudging for the lost ones That tremendous sacrifice,And with that have freely given Blessings countless as the sandTo th' unthankful and the evil With your own unsparing hand.

Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give you Gladly, freely, of your own.With the sunshine of your goodness Melt our thankless hearts of stoneTill our cold and selfish natures, Warmed by you, at length believeThat more happy and more blessed 'Tis to give than to receive.Wondrous honor you have given To our humblest charityIn your own mysterious sentence, "You have done it unto me."Can it be, O gracious Master, That you need what we can do,Saying by your poor and needy, "Give as I have giv'n to you"?SERMONMatthew 6:19-34Pastor Peter PanitzkePRAYER OF THE CHURCHMCMCMCMCLord of our lives, by sending your Son to live and die as our perfect substitute, you providedforgiveness and salvation for a world of sinners.We praise you for your generous saving love.We thank you for reaching out to each of us personally with your Word and the water ofBaptism.You have set us apart as people who belong to you, people whose purpose in life is toreceive your love and live to your glory.Gracious Father, remind us that you have called us to live for you and not for ourselves oraccording to the standards of the world.Help us devote our time, our talents, our energy, and whatever you have placed into ourhands to those things that will be of value for eternity.Help us to love you and others and to use things as you desire, instead of loving things andtrying to use you and others for our own selfish desires.May our hearts belong to you completely, so that our lives can be devoted to things thatreally matter.MCBless all who are suffering and in need. Be with the lonely and the grief-stricken.Move us to use the unique gifts you have given to us to bring comfort and help to those inneed.MBless the government and the Church, and make us blessings in both.Special prayers and intercessions.

MHear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.Silent prayer.MCCrush the selfishness that comes to us naturally, and fill us with joyful generosity.Grant that the gifts we bring to you may show that we are just as diligent and just asinterested in carrying out your business as we are in carrying out our own.MWe dare to ask all this, Father, not because we deserve to ask it but because your Son hasearned for us the right to approach you as your dear children.Amen.CLORD’S PRAYEROur Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will bedone on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, aswe forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us fromevil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.CLOSING HYMNSavior, Thy Dying LoveSavior, thy dying love Thou gavest me;Nor should I aught withhold, Dear Lord, from thee.In love my soul would bow, My heart fulfill its vow,Some off'ring bring thee now, Something for thee.Give me a faithful heart, Likeness to thee,That each departing day Henceforth may seeSome work of love begun, Some deed of kindness done,Some wand'rer sought and won, Something for thee.All that I am and have, Thy gifts so free,In joy, in grief, through life, Dear Lord, for thee!And when thy face I see, My ransomed soul shall beThrough all eternity Something for thee.CLOSING PRAYERMO Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep usstrong in your grace and truth, protect and comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on usyour saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirt, one God, now and forever.