7 FEBRUARY 2021
Sunday Worship
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(DeKoster) “The differences between a wilderness and a culture is simply work.” (Tim Keller, in Every Good Endeavor) “We are not to choose jobs and conduct our work to fulfil ourselves and accrue power, for being called by God to do something is empowering enough. We are to see work as a way of service to God and our neighbour, and so we should both choose and conduct our work in accordance with that purpose.” (Dorothy Sayers) “Acedia is the sin which believes in nothing, cares for nothing, enjoys nothing, lives for nothing and only remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die. We have known it far too well for many years, the only thing perhaps we have not known about it is it is a mortal sin.”
Presider: P. Jim Jung Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 139:13-18 13For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. 14I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. 17How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. SILENT CONFESSION Let us prepare our hearts by privately confessing our sins to our loving Heavenly Father. Be honest before God, and bear your heart and soul to Him. Thank Him and Praise Him for the good things; and confess those sins you knowingly and unknowingly commit, even the sin of omitting the good that you ought to have done. (Silent Private Prayer) ASSURANCE OF PARDON (In Christ, our sins are covered!) Hear the good news! Psalm 32:1-2 “1Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The New City Catechism – #6 6. How can we glorify God? We glorify God by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and by obeying his will commands, and law. By loving him, and by obeying his commands, and law. [Deuteronomy 11:1] “You shall therefore love the Lord your God and keep his charge, his statutes, his rules, and his commandments always.” SONGS OF PRAISE Grace Alone From the Inside Out OFFERING / DEDICATION To help you think about your level of giving, here is the financial snapshot of HCC for this month: Last Week’s Giving: $2,270.00 Total January Giving: $13,082.00 Monthly Budget: $17,130.00 Sydney Space: $18,766.57 GENERAL TITHES & OFFERINGS vs. SYDNEY SPACE OFFERING These are two separate HCC accounts (BSB: 082 057). For General Tithes and Offerings (16 207 4037); and specifically for Sydney Space (32 844 5724). At the end of each month, 10% of all general tithes and offerings will go towards SS account as “seed money”. Please do not reroute your general giving towards SS account. SS is specifically to give above and beyond your general commitment. PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Karen Jian) SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 59:10-13 (Karen Jian) SERMON “Faith Without Works is Dead” – James 2:14-26 What kind of faith? Working faith Working in grace ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG Build My Life BENEDICTION Revelation 5:12 “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”
GOD OF GOOD WORKS
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Account Name: Harbour City Church BSB: 082 057 Account Number: 16 207 4037 Account Name: HCC Sydney Space BSB: 082 057 Account Number: 32 844 5724
WELCOME TO HCC! We are a gospel centered church seeking the renewal of our city by the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of God! We are so glad to have you join us for our worship service today. If you’re with us for the first time, please let us know who you are by filling out our please fill out the 'Newcomers Form' here and we’ll get in touch! Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Worship Service Now being live-streamed online each week. The link can be found on our church Facebook Page. Past sermons can be found here. Church Office Suite 3.17, 32 Delhi Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113 OFFERING Offering is part of our worship to God. The Bible gives us an enduring principle of tithing of our gross income as the baseline for the Christian’s worship through giving (2 Cor 9:7; Malachi 3:8-10). If every church member gave 10%, we would have enough financial resources for all the gospel ministry God is calling our church to do. Let the Spirit guide you in all final matters. You may give electronically to the account details below:
KEEP IN TOUCH Find us online for regular posts, reflections and to get to know us a little better via our Facebook, Instagram and website. Facebook: @harbourcitychurch Instagram: @hcc_syd www.harbourcitychurch.com
Jim Jung Senior Pastor 0430 423 986 Jason Ju Ruling Elder 0422 647 599 David Choi Ruling Elder 0433 666 991
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY While we continue to participate in online worship services as a church, families with children from Preschool to Year 6 are offered separate Children’s Bible Story Lessons each week for parents to teach the children at home. Please contact Claudia Jung if you need assistance with lessons. jcjung@gmail.com GROWTH GROUPS GGs are small group support and accountability units, available to all members and regulars. COMMUNITY GROUPS CG’s include mixed fellowship and activities, but will not be meeting during the current “distancing” season. ELDERS
1. Adoration Praise the Father for His attributes and actions 2. Confession Confess and acknowledge your sinfulness 3. Thanksgiving Thank Jesus for His salvation 4. Supplication Ask the Spirit to transform you
COMMUNITY BIBLE READING Please join us in daily reading of God's word as a church body. There is an app available for the reading plan 'Community Bible Reading' and a link available here. PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Have you seen faith that doesn’t amount to much? What are some examples of ineffective so-called “faith”? How would you describe the “synergy” of working faith? How does grace enable the integration of faith and works? What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
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LIFE101 BOOSTER Get a Life101 Booster if you’ve led or taken Life101 in the past. Join us on Sunday 7th and 21st February at 2:30PM. MEMBERSHIP CLASS Membership classes for 2021 will launch in February. If you're interested in becoming a member or just want to learn more about HCC - who we are and what we believe - consider joining us. There are two classes (A and B) with a flexible arrangement to take them both: 6 Feb: “A” only from 1:00 - 2:30 PM 13 Feb: “A” from 1:00 – 2:30 PM; “B” from 2:30-4:00PM 20 Feb: “B” only from 2:30 – 4:00 PM Contact Delaney or email info@harbourcitychurch.com for more info.
WELCOME TO HCC Thank you for joining our HCC livestream worship. If you are new to our church, even though we're not physically meeting together, we want to welcome you and would love to get to know you. Please fill out the 'Newcomers Form' HERE and we'll get in touch! For any more information about anything or to respond to any announcements, you can always email info@harbourcitychurch.com COVID-19 UPDATE Please continue to stay safe and informed of COVID-19 developments. Stay in touch with one another via phone and electronically, and please let us know if there's anything the church leadership can help with. ASK PASTOR JIM ANYTHING Please make your submissions for Ask Pastor Jim Anything on our website, HERE. All the questions and answers can be found HERE. COMMUNITY GROUPS Community Groups have been updated in order to accomodate Community Live Worship (also known as a "watch party"). They are Ryde CG, Eastwood CG, West CG, and North CG. The City group is not a full-fledged CG, but CLW will be accommodated for those in the area. Please enquire with Sarah Gho. If you would like to join HCC's Live Worship on location, please let us know and we'd be happy to accommodate your space at the office with the North CG. All groups are reminded to continue observing safety protocols at all meetings. GROWTH GROUPS HCC growth groups meet every week except for during school holidays. Be sure to get connected in these small group meetings for care, accountability, sermon reflection, prayer, and fellowship. Please remember to follow COVID protocols if you meet in person with proper social distancing, mandatory masks in most public, indoor spaces, and a 5 visitor limit in households. If you’d like to get plugged into a group, contact P. Jim, Elder David Choi, Delaney Chow, or email info@harbourcitychurch.com MERCY & JUSTICE IJM Fortnight Prayer Meeting on Zoom. Contact Cyril or Keara for more information. MEDIA TEAM We are recruiting for another servant to join the slides team to assist with live worship on a rotation basis. Training and support will be provided, if interested please contact Jacko or Jess Choi.