18 OCTOBER 2020
Sunday Worship
(Timothy Keller) “To fear the LORD is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.” (Pio of Pietrelcina) "Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else. And it is from this that one day you will see the justice of God rising with unfailing triumph.” (John Stott)"When we look at the cross we see the justice, love, wisdom and power of God. It is not easy to decide which is the most luminously revealed, whether the justice of God in judging sin, or the love of God in bearing the judgment in our place, or the wisdom of God in perfectly combining the two, or the power of God in saving those who believe."
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Presider: P. Jim Jung Preacher: Sijin Yang CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 119:33-40, Hei 33Teach me, OLord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. 34Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. 35Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. 36Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 37Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. 38Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared 39Turn away the reproach that I dread, for your rules are good. 40Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life! 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! Isaiah 55:6-7 “6Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; 7let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day #42 – THE LAW OF GOD 110. What does God forbid in the eighth Commandment? God forbids not only such theft[1] and robbery[2] as are punished by the government, but God views as theft also all wicked tricks and devices, whereby we seek to get our neighbor's goods, whether by force or by deceit,[3] such as unjust weights,[4] lengths, measures,[5] goods, coins, usury,[6] or by any means forbidden of God; also all covetousness[7] and the misuse and waste of His gifts.[8] [1] [7]I Cor. 6:10. [2]I Cor. 5:10. [3]Lk. 3:14; I Thess. 4:6. [4]Prov. 11:1; 16:11. [5]Ezek. 45:9-10. Deut. 25:13-15. [6]Ps. 15:5; Lk. 6:35. [8]Prov. 5:10; *I Tim. 6:10; *Jn. 6:12. 111. But what does God require of you in this Commandment? That I further my neighbor's good where I can and may, deal with him as I would have others deal with me,[1] and labor faithfully, so that I may be able to help the poor in their need.[2] [1]Mt. 7:12. [2]Eph. 4:28; *Phil. 2:4; *Gen. 3:19; *I Tim. 6:6-7. SONGS OF PRAISE (Kevin Chan) Only a Holy God Be Thou My Vision 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: $2,648.10 Total October Giving: $4,462.65 Monthly Budget: $17,130.00 Sydney Space: $13,290.48 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Pearl Kim) SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 3:1-3 (Pearl Kim) SERMON "Wisdom and Justice" – Proverbs 2:1-15 Fear of the Lord Justice and Integrity Salvation from Destruction ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG I Want to Know You BENEDICTION Ephesians 6:23-24 “20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
THE GOD OF WISDOM AND JUSTICE
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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 19 October Job 33 / 1 Peter 4 Tuesday 20 October Job 34 / 1 Peter 5 Wednesday 21 October Job 35 / 2 Peter 1 Thursday 22 October Job 36 / 2 Peter 2 Friday 23 October Job 37 / 2 Peter 3 Saturday 24 October Psalm 95 PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why is it important for our sense of justice to be built upon the fear of the LORD and not on what seems right to us? How does God’s wisdom protect the integrity and path of his people, especially in the context of leadership/authority? How has God’s wisdom and justice as demonstrated in Jesus shaped you so far? What are some areas of growth being revealed in 2020? 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
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. Media Team Recruitment HCC Media Team is looking for someone to join the Team – to help with the presentation slides for Sunday Worship, on a rotation basis. Please get in touch with Liz Kim if you're interested :) COMMUNITY GROUPS Community Groups have been updated in order to accommodate Community Live Worship (also known as “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 the safety protocol at all meetings. GROWTH GROUPS HCC Growth Groups meet every week—except during school breaks. 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.