LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 110

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110 STEWARDSHIP EMPHASIS—FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE

have learned the principles of leadership well. They
have learned the theology of stewardship well. Believe
me, they love the church or they never would have done
what they have done.

Third, let us not insult God again by setting such a
low goal as $40 million—I think He sent us a message
that we should never do that to Him again. Let us set our
sights high when we ask the Lord to do something that
is going to redeem precious souls. Let us not be
pessimists when we ask the Lord to do something for
His church. Keep faith with the congregations. Keep the
trust that they now have given us. The same God who
made Forward in Remembrance a success is always

The Stewardship Rally

I. In Remembrance of the Beginnings

(An audiovisual review of our commission and where it
began)

Leader: The Lord showed His hands and His side.
RESPONSE: WE KNOW IT IS YOU, LORD, ALIVE.
WE SEE THE NAIL HOLES.

L: Jesus Christ is risen.
R: HE IS RISEN INDEED!

He showed them His hands and His side.
WE KNOW JESUS LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US.

“The Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from
all sin.” (1 John 1:7)
SALVATION IS FREE!

Jesus gave His life.
DISCIPLESHIP COSTS EVERYTHING.

The Lord pointed to a world lying and dying in sin.
HE SENT US TO FIELDS WHITE UNTO THE
HARVEST.

He said to those whom He sent, ‘“‘Pray ye the Lord of
the harvest that He would send forth laborers into
the harvest.”

WE WILL PRAY.

Jesus spoke that Easter evening to His disciples.
AND TO US TOO.

Jesus said, “‘As My Father has sent Me, even so send
T you.”
HOW DID THE FATHER SEND JESUS?

We need to hear and heed because in precisely the same
manner Jesus sends us.

“THE SON OF MAN IS COME TO SEEK AND TO
SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST.” (Luke 19:10)

“T am come to call sinners to repentance.” (Matt.
9:13)
JESUS IS COME TO SAVE MEN’S LIVES. (Luke
9:56)

“The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to
minister.” (Mark 10:45)

with us. Lean on Him. Wrestle with Him as Jacob dj
and make demands of Him as Lot did. As soon as |
gives His church one blessing, ask for another. Th
Holy Scriptures tell us to do that. He will do whateve
His faithful people ask Him to do for His church and Hj
Gospel. Forward in Remembrance has taught me man
things but this one above all—that our God will give
anything we need to do His mission and ministry—H,
promised us He would. He promised us that He woul
give us the means and the power to acheive the objed
tives of the Great Commission, and He promised us tha
He would be with us always even unto the end of the ag

Thank you. G. W. Hyatt, Directo

“I MUST PREACH THE KINGDOM OF GOD T
OTHER CITIES ALSO; FOR THEREFORE A
SENT.” (Luke 4:43)

II. In Remembrance 1847—1979

(Visual highlights in the history of The Lutheran “
Church—Missouri Synod)

III. Hymn (The Lutheran Hymnal, 658)

Forward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to War

IV. The Challenges of the 1980s

(A visual review of the challenges adopted by the Syno
in its 1979 convention here in St. Louis)

V. Paul’s Challenge to Grow in the Grace of:
Giving
L: But that was only one part—the first part of th
“ongoing program to assist church members to brin
their firstfruit gifts and to grow in the grace of*
giving.”
R: PAUL PICKED UP THIS SUBJECT IN HI
SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS (8

You made a good beginning.
WE THANK GOD FOR THE GOOD BEGINNIN
IN FORWARD IN REMEMBRANCE.

Now go on and finish what you started.
WE WILL, BY GOD’S GRACE, FINISH WHAT W
STARTED.

Give as you can!
WE WILL GIVE AS WE CAN!

Give of what you have.
WE WILL GIVE OF WHAT WE HAVE.

VI. Forward in Higher Education

(The “Foresters,” Concordia College, River Forest, .
Illinois)