10 JANUARY 2021
Sunday Worship
(G. K. Chesterton) “Man cannot break the laws of God, he can only break himself against them.” (Bernard of Clairvaux) “There are two reasons for loving God: no one is more worthy of our love; and no one can return more in response to our love.” (Erwin W. Lutzer) “Love is higher than other gifts in value; love is the one gift open to every member of the church. It is not dependent on ability, popularity, or shrewdness. The greatest path is open to the least of travellers.” (Eddie Cantor) “Love isn’t like a reservoir. You’ll never drain it dray. It’s much more like a natural spring. The longer and the farther it flows, the stronger and the deeper and the clearer it becomes.”
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Presider: Daebi Choi Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 138:1-3 1I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; 2I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. 3On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. 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! John 3:16-17 “16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The New City Catechism – #2 1. What is God? God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will. Psalm 86:8-10, 15 SONGS OF PRAISE (Minwoo Yim) Ancient of Days Living Hope 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: $3,066.00 Total December Giving: $14,748.00 Monthly Budget: $17,130.00 Sydney Space: $18,488.03 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Pearl Kim) SCRIPTURE READING Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (Pearl Kim) SERMON "The Greatest Commandments" – Matthew 22:34-40 Shema: the call to hear The Vertical The Horizontal ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG Your Will Be Done BENEDICTION 2 Peter 3:18 “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
GOD IS WORTHY
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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:
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
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
Jim Jung Senior Pastor 0430 423 986 Jason Ju Ruling Elder 0422 647 599 David Choi Ruling Elder 0433 666 991
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
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 Are you a good listener? Please share. Do you hear and obey God well? Which of the 10 Commandments are the “vertical call”, and which do you find most challenging; and why? Which of the 10 Commandments are the “horizontal call”, and which do you find most challenging; and why? What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
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
ON-GOING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIFE 101 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. Contact Pastor Jim or info@harbourcitychurch.com 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.
NEW / IN FOCUS
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. Right now that means that RSVPs are required to attend and there's a 5 visitor limit on households. GROWTH GROUPS Reminder that HCC Growth Groups will take a break during the school holidays: 20th December - 18th January. We encourage you to continue to meet for fellowship and to share meals during this time. When growth groups resume, 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. SOW CAMP 2021: FREEDOM Kick off 2021 with a bang at SOW's annual training camp! Pastor Alex Kim will be preaching on the freedom that we have in Christ, and the freedom that the gospel offers to those we're sent to reach. Contact Sijin Yang via FB messenger or visit our website at sow.org.au MERCY & JUSTICE Mercy & Justice IJM Fortnight Prayer Meeting on Zoom. Contact Cyril or Keara for more information.