21 FEBRUARY 2021
Sunday Worship
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(Thomas A’ Kempis) “All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.” (C. S. Lewis) “The essential vice, the utmost evil, is pride. Unchastity, anger greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison. It was through pride that the devil became the devil. Pride leads to every other vice; it is the complete anti-God state of mind.” (George Macdonald) “In life troubles will come which seem as if they never will pass away. The night and storm look as if they would last forever; but the calm and the morning cannot be stayed; the storm in its very nature is transient. The effort of nature, as that of the human heart, ever is to return to its repose, for God is peace.”
Presider: Sijin Yang Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 142:1-7 With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. 2I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. 3When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. 4Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul. 5I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” 6Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! 7Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me. 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 1:18 “18Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The New City Catechism – #8 8. What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments? (1) You shall have no other gods before me. (2) You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below—you shall not bow down to them or worship them. (3) You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. (4) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (5) Honour your father and your mother. (6) You shall not murder. (7) You shall not commit adultery. (8) You shall not steal. (9) You shall not give false testimony. (10) You shall not covet. (1) You shall have no other gods before me. (2) You shall not make for yourself an idol. (3) You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. (4) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (5) Honour your father and your mother. (6) You shall not murder. (7) You shall not commit adultery. (8) You shall not steal. (9) You shall not give false testimony. (10) You shall not covet. [Exo.20:3] “You shall have no other gods before me.” SONGS OF PRAISE Christ is Enough Yours is the Kingdom 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: $3,649.50 Total February Giving: $8,602.50 Monthly Budget: $15,500.00 Sydney Space: $18,816.57 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 (Josh) SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 3:1-12 (Josh) SERMON “Wisdom from Above” – James 3:13-18 Godly Wisdom and Conduct Selfish-Ambition & Bitter-Jealousy Harvest of Righteousness & Peace. ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG Be Thou My Vision 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 PURITY & PEACE
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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 How would you say the scriptures and wisdom from God has impacted your conduct? Can you resonate with the Bible’s description of selfish-ambition and bitter-jealousy? How does it in some way describe your past or present feelings and behaviour? How can we attain a “harvest of righteousness and peace” that the Bible exhort? What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
ON-GOING
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SUNDAY WORSHIP UDPATE HCC is moving back to NextGen for in-person worship on Sundays! On Sunday 28th Feb, the servant leaders will worship in-person and help setup and move our church equipment in while also setting up COVID safe protocols. Community Live Worship groups will still meet to worship together from the livestream. Then, we’ll all gather together for worship starting in March! Be on the lookout for more details and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Sunday 28 February: Community Live Worship continues with the livestream coming from NextGen Sunday 7 March: Everybody worships at NextGen together! LIFE101 BOOSTER Get a Life101 Booster if you’ve led or taken Life101 in the past. Join us today (21st Feb) at 2:30PM at the church office. Contact Pastor Jim or info@harbourcitychurch.com
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. 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, Delaney, 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 C.