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TIME OF SILENCE
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
– Genesis 50.20
OPENING PRAYER
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
HYMN 133 – “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” St. Denio
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
SCRIPTURE LESSON – Genesis 37.17-28; 50 15, 19-21
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan. 18 But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
19 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other. 20 “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.”
21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said. 22 “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing— 24 and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
26 Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.
28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels[a] of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
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15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?”
19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
HYMN 138 – “Holy Ground” Holy Ground
SCRIPTURE LESSON – 1 Peter 1.17-19
Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
SERMON “Break the Power of the Past” Pastor Tung
HYMN 343 Amazing Grace
“Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound”
OFFERTORY Honor the Lord with your stewardship offerings to sustain our worship and work in our community and world. By mail: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 500 Midvale Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082 Online: You may now also choose to contribute through an online giving form.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
OFFERTORY
Let us return to God the offerings of our livesand the gifts of the earth.
HYMN 678 “We Are an Offering” Offering
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Waiting … Listening … Praying …
PRAYING GOD’S KINGDOM IN OUR COMMUNITY / OUR Lord’s Prayer (Hymnal, inside front cover)
HYMN 45 – “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Diademata
Blessing and Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Announcements
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – APRIL 26
10:00 a.m.– Morning Worship “BE STRONG, BE WEAK Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 12.1-10; St. Matthew 26.36-44\ Pastor Tung preaching
You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs. Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
