Sermon Tone Analysis

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*Call to Worship*

“/We are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it.

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*But each one should be careful how he builds.

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ”* (1 Cor.

3:9–11 NIV).

*~*Praise                         #373 *“All to Jesus I Surrender”

*~*Invocation (Lord’s Prayer)        *O Lord our God, grant as we gather to worship that we will be vividly aware of your presence.

May we be conscious of your power and protection, and may we experience in our beings the wonder and grace of your peace.

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

*~*Gloria Patri** (*Sung together)*                                          *#575

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

Amen.

*Psalm for Today                                                      **Psalm 112 NRSV*

1     /Praise the Lord! /

/Happy are those who fear the Lord, /

/who// greatly delight in his commandments.

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*2**     Their descendants will be mighty in the land; *

*the** generation of the upright will be blessed*.

/3//     Wealth and riches are in their houses, /

/and// their righteousness endures forever./

*4**     They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; *

*they** are gracious, merciful, and righteous.

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/5//     It is well with those who deal generously and lend, /

/who// conduct their affairs with justice.

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*6**     For the righteous will never be moved; *

*they** will be remembered forever.

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/7//     They are not afraid of evil tidings; /

/their// hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.

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*8**     Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid; *

*in** the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

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/9//     They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; /

/their// righteousness endures forever; /

/their// horn is exalted in honor/.

*10**     The wicked see it and are angry; *

*they** gnash their teeth and melt away; *

*the** desire of the wicked comes to nothing.

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*Just for Kids*

*Our Offering to God               *“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Col.

3:2 NIV).

*~*Doxology                *

*~*Prayer of Dedication          *Lord Jesus, in your Word you taught us that to whom much is given much is required.

Grant that we, whose lot is cast in Christian heritage, may strive earnestly in prayer and giving to encourage the coming of your Kingdom reign among all the world’s people.

*~*Hymn of Prayer               # 387             “*Search Me, O God*”*

*Pastoral Prayer  Our* Father, you have gifted us with numerous abilities that enrich our lives and offer opportunity for service to you.

For the ability to think clearly, to plan precisely, to enter joyfully into the full expression of life, we are truly thankful.

We are thankful also for strong and healthy bodies with which to offer productive labor.

On this Labor Day weekend, we express gratitude for the nobility of work, for the joy that comes in the accomplishment of good things.

In your gracious wisdom you put into our hearts such a need.

So today we express thanks for each place of employment in our city, for those who are employers and those who are employees.

We thank you for a strong economy that encourages the productivity our city enjoys.

We pray that you will encourage all of us to become pastors in the marketplace.

May we see those with whom we work, or for whom we work, or who work for us as persons of worth and dignity.

And may our words and actions express the clear witness

of our loyalty to Jesus Christ.

May our worship today—“the work of the people”—express such devotion to you that we will live each day for you and share the gracious good news of Christ’s salvation to all who are in our sphere of influence.—Lee

McGlone

*~*Hymn of Praise          # 339                   *“More About Jesus Would I Know”

*Scripture Text                                                     1 Kings 21:1-28 NLT*

Now there was a man named Naboth, from Jezreel, who owned a vineyard in Jezreel beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 2 One day Ahab said to Naboth, “Since your vineyard is so convenient to my palace, I would like to buy it to use as a vegetable garden.

I will give you a better vineyard in exchange, or if you prefer, I will pay you for it.”

3 But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors.”

4 So Ahab went home angry and sullen because of Naboth’s answer.

The king went to bed with his face to the wall and refused to eat!

5 “What’s the matter?”

his wife Jezebel asked him.

“What’s made you so upset that you’re not eating?”

6 “I asked Naboth to sell me his vineyard or trade it, but he refused!”

Ahab told her.

7 “Are you the king of Israel or not?” Jezebel demanded.

“Get up and eat something, and don’t worry about it.

I’ll get you Naboth’s vineyard!”

8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the town where Naboth lived.

9 In her letters she commanded: “Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer, and give Naboth a place of honor.

10 And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king.

Then take him out and stone him to death.”

11 So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.

12 They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.

13 Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him.

And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying, “He cursed God and the king.”

So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.

14 The town leaders then sent word to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

15 When Jezebel heard the news, she said to Ahab, “You know the vineyard Naboth wouldn’t sell you?

Well, you can have it now!

He’s dead!” 16 So Ahab immediately went down to the vineyard of Naboth to claim it.

17 But the Lord said to Elijah,  18 “Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria.

He will be at Naboth’s vineyard in Jezreel, claiming it for himself.

19 Give him this message: ‘This is what the Lord says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth?

Must you rob him, too?

Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’ ”

20 “So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah.

“Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.