This Week's Bulletin
First Sunday in Lent
* Indicates that worshippers are to stand if able.
Congregational responses are in bold print.
Worship Leader: Pat Buchenot
ENTRANCE & PRAISE
Prelude “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” John Kwon
Greetings Rev. Sang Hun Han
Announcements Pat Buchenot
Black History Month Moment Pat Buchenot
*Opening Hymn UMH #156 “I Love to Tell the Story”
1. I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, because I know
'tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.
**Refrain: I love to tell the story, 'twill be my theme in glory, to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.
2. I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, it did so much for me; and that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. **
3. I love to tell the story; 'tis pleasant to repeat what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, for some have never heard the message of salvation from God's own holy Word. **
*Call to Worship
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.
And there he faced temptation, hunger, and trial.
In the desert, he did not cling to power or comfort.
But trusted the Word and will of God.
When tested, he chose faithfulness over fear
Obedience over control, worship over self.
Come, let us gather with hearts open to God’s leading,
To listen, to trust, and to follow wherever the Spirit leads.
Come, let us worship the Lord.
*Passing Peace of Christ TFWS #2108
“O How He Loves You and Me”
O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life. What more could he give? O how he loves you;
O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me!
Children’s Message
Joys and Concerns
Silent Prayer & Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (Screen)
Contemplation Hymn TFWS #2112 “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley”
1. Jesus walked this lonesome valley; he had to walk it by himself.
Oh, nobody else could walk it for him; he had to walk it by himself.
2. We must walk this lonesome valley; we have to walk it by ourselves.
Oh, nobody else can walk it for us; we have to walk it by ourselves.
3. You must go and stand your trial; you have to stand it by yourself.
Oh, nobody else can stand it for you; you have to stand it by yourself.
PROCLAMATION & RESPONSE
Scripture Reading Luke 4:1-13 (NIV) Pat Buchenot
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” 5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” 9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; 11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
This is the Word of Life for all the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Offering Our Gifts to God’s Service
Offertory Anthem “Are you Able?” John Kwon
(H Mason)
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #UMH 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures
here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Accept, O Lord, these offerings your people make to you, and grant that the work to which they are devoted may prosper under
your guidance, to the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
You may give your offering at www.bfvumc.org/online-giving
or mail it to:
Bethany of Fox Valley UMC
2200 Ridge Ave. Aurora, IL. 60504
Message: “Temptation” Rev. Sang Hun Han
SENDING FORTH
Closing Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” UMH #519
1. Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring, ring with the harmonies of liberty; let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us; sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
let us march on till victory is won.
2. Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, felt in the days when hope unborn had died; yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered; we have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
3. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, thou who hast
brought us thus far on the way; thou who hast by thy might led us
into the light, keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray
from the places, our God, where we met thee; lest our hearts drunk
with the wine of the world, we forget thee; shadowed beneath thy
hand, may we forever stand, true to our God, true to our native land.
*Benediction Rev. Sang Hun Han
Postlude Traditional Anglican Melody John Kwon
We are glad that you joined us this morning in worship.
We hope that you find strength, renewal, and a sense of peace
going through the coming week.