21 NOVEMBER 2021
Sunday Program
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“I will love you as misfortune loves orphans, as fire loves innocence and as justice loves to sit and watch while everything goes wrong. I will love you as a battle-field loves young men and as peppermints love your allergies, and I will love you as the banana peel loves the shoe of a man who was just struck by a shingle falling off a house.†Lemony Snicket 
 “Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But it is truer to say that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love.†
Tim Keller 
 “No short-cut that tries to bypass the patient unfolding of the true character of God, and our relationship to him as his children, can ever succeed in providing long-term spiritual therapy.†
Sinclair B. Ferguson
Presider: Sijin Yang
Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 23:1-4 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort 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 of the forgiveness of your sins! 1 Tim 1:16 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The New City Catechism – Q&A #48 Q. What is the church? A. God chooses and preserves for himself a community elected for eternal life and united by faith, who love, follow, learn from, and worship God together. God sends out this community to proclaim the gospel and prefigure Christ’s kingdom by the quality of their life together and their love for one another. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. SONGS OF PRAISE Our God is love
Good good father OFFERING This is our God To help you think about your level of giving, here is the financial snapshot of HCC for this month: Last week’s Giving: $3,836.00
Total Giving for November: $11,547.00
Monthly Budget: $15,500 Sydney Space: $34,230.24 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 moneyâ€. 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 (Delaney) SCRIPTURE READING Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (Delaney) SERMON Resurrection & Heavenly Life (Mark 12:18-27) The Greatest Commandment Loving is the hardest thing... Not far from the Kingdom of God ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG What the Lord has done in me BENEDICTION 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 “...and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.â€
THE PERFECT LOVE OF GOD
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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 
We'd love for you to join us for our weekly Sunday services. You can join us in person at Next Gen or online via 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 No. : 16 207 4037 Account Name: HCC Sydney Space BSB: 082 057 Account No. : 32 844 5724
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Sunday worship services at Harbour City Church include our children. Families with babies and toddlers are welcome to use the "open creche" to care for the needs of your children. Children's Bible Story Time for older kids up to Year 6 is currently on hold until further notice due to current space restrictions. If you have any questions about Children's Ministry, please contact Gloria. 
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
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
HCC CALENDAR View our church calendar for regular and upcoming events via the link above. 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 1. Why is the command to love the greatest of all commandments? 2. What is your experience in love; especially in your efforts to love unconditionally? 3. How does the nearness of Christ help you to both experience God’s love and enable you to love? 4. What was the most helpful/challenging/encouraging part of the sermon for you?
WELCOME TO HCC Thank you for joining our HCC worship. If you are new to our church, 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 JORDAN CAFE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Newtown Mission has recommenced the Jordan Cafe food service this month! The team is looking for cheerful volunteers to help with cleanup for the Jordan Cafe on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons from 1530 onwards. Please contact Keara if you're interested in volunteering. CHRISTMAS PICNIC FOR REFUGEE FAMILIES The Sydney Refugee Team is organizing a Christmas picnic for refugee families on Saturday 11th December. The team is in significant need of catering for: Home cooked lamb, salads, and desserts. A sign-up sheet will be available on the HCC FB Group. Contact Cyril or anyone from the M&J team for more information COMMUNITY LIVE WORSHIP
Community Live Worship returns (both in person and virtually)! Join your Community Group for morning tea, live stream worship together, and catch up and fellowship afterwards. If you'd like to join a Comm Group, contact us at info@harbourcitychurch.com 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 all necessary safety protocols and to meet virtually during this time. If you’d like to get plugged into a group, contact P. Jim, Elder David, Delaney, Sarah G or email info@harbourcitychurch.com. We strongly encourage you all the more to join a growth group while community groups are on hold. COVID-19 UPDATE Please continue to stay safe and informed of COVID-19 developments. Stay in touch with one another, and please let us know if there's anything the church leadership can help with. SAVE THE DATE - HCC CAMP 14th - 16th January 2022. More details coming soon...
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