16 AUGUST 2020
Sunday Worship
(Charles Haddon Spurgeon) “The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.” (Paul Tournier) “Every light casts a shadow; in everything we do for the good of a person’s soul we run in some degree the risk of taking God’s place there.” (Soren Kierkegaard) “Affliction is able to drown out every earthly voice… but the voice of eternity within a man it cannot drown. When by the aid of affliction all irrelevant voices are brought to silence, it can be heard, this voice within.”
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Presider: E. David 'Daebii' Choi Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 105:1-4 “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! 2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! 3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! 4Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!“ 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!) Romans 5:1 “…having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day #33 – OF THANKFULNESS 88. In how many things does true repentance or conversion consist? In two things: the dying of the old man,[1] and the making alive of the new. [1]Rom. 6:4-6; Eph. 4:22-24; Col. 3:5-10; I Cor. 5:7. 89. What is the dying of the old man? Heartfelt sorrow for sin, causing us to hate and turn from it always more and more.[1] [1]Rom. 8:13; Joel 2:13. 90. What is the making alive of the new man? Heartfelt joy in God through Christ,[1] causing us to take delight in living according to the will of God in all good works.[2] [1]Rom. 5:1; 14:17; Isa. 57:15. [2]Rom. 8:10-11; Gal. 2:20; *Rom. 7:22. 91. What are good works? Those only which proceed from true faith,[1] and are done according to the Law of God,[2] unto His glory,[3] and not such as rest on our own opinion[4] or the commandments of men.[5] [1]Rom. 14:23. [2]I Sam. 15:22; Eph. 2:10. [3]I Cor. 10:31. [4]Deut. 12:32; Ezek. 20:18, 20; Isa. 29:13. [5]Mt. 15:9; *Num. 15:39. SONGS OF PRAISE (Kevin Chan) Only a Holy God Speak O Lord 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: $2,735.10 Total Giving for August: $5,095.20 Monthly Budget: $17,130 Sydney Space: $11,208.10 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Joanna Ju) SCRIPTURE READING 1 Corinthians 1:20-31 (Joanna Ju) SERMON "Human vs. Divine Wisdom" – Job 38:1-12 Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and others like them How to seek and take away good advises Listening to God and aiming for eternity ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG Behold Our God BENEDICTION Colossians 3:16-17 “16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
GOD OF ALL WISDOM
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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 Monday 16 August Nehemiah 11 / 1 John 4 Tuesday 17 August Nehemiah 12 / 1 John 5 Wednesday 18 August Nehemiah 13 / 2 John Thursday 19 August Esther 1 / 3 John Friday 20 August Esther 2 / Revelation 1 Saturday 21 August Psalm 86 PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are some characteristics of “secular/worldly advice”? What should we avoid within ourselves while seeking advise/wisdom from others? According to the message, how should we seek God’s wisdom? What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you? MERCY & JUSTICE MINISTRY'S WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS: SYDNEY REFUGEE TEAM Praise God for Sydney Refugee Team's integration into the WEC organization and for their inclusion in the Strathfield office. Pray for the team as they plan for future groups, programs and ways of supporting new migrants and refugee friends as they transition back to face to face ministry Pray for the "companion" volunteers meeting refugee families and individuals on a regular basis. Pray that the light of the gospel would shine through the relationships and conversations.
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME TO HCC Thank you for joining our HCC Sunday live-stream 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! 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. WAY OF WISDOM SERMON SERIES We are excited for this new series: the “Way of Wisdom (WoW)” where we take you through the wisdom literatures (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon) to learn how to walk in steps with the Holy Spirit, and live well according to God’s Word and delight. Please listen in closely and experience God’s transformative power in your everyday life! PRAYER FELLOWSHIP NO 3pm Prayer Fellowship via Zoom this afternoon as ministry teams are meeting. It will be back next Sunday! MERCY & JUSTICE PRAYER FOCUS Our Mercy & Justice Ministry is sharing weekly prayer requests for organisations we support and partner with as a church. You can find these updates on our Facebook group and in this e-bulletin (scroll down on page 9). Please stay updated, we encourage you to include them in your growth group and personal devotion! GROWTH GROUPS HCC Growth Groups meet every week. So be sure to get connected in these small group meetings for care, accountability, sermon reflection, prayer and fellowship. If you have any questions, please enquire with P. Jim, Elder David Choi or Delaney Chow.