23 AUGUST 2020
Sunday Worship
(Saint Augustine) 
“I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them, ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden.’†(J. I. Packer)
“If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child, and having God as his father.†(Jonathan Edwards) 
“Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.â€
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Presider: P. Jim Jung
Preacher: Sijin Yang CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 106:1-5 “Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise? 3Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! 4Remember me, OLord, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them, 5that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.“ 
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!) 1 John 1:6-10 “6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.â€â€¨ PRAYER OF ADORATION
 AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day #34 – THE LAW OF GOD 93. How are these Commandments divided? Into two tables:[1] the first of which teaches, in four commandments, what duties we owe to God; the second, in six, what duties we owe to our neighbor.[2] [1]Ex. 34:28; Deut. 4:13. [2]Mt. 22:37-40. 94. What does God require in the first Commandment? That, on peril of my soul's salvation, I avoid and flee all idolatry,[1] sorcery, enchantments,[2] invocation of saints or of other creatures;[3] and that I rightly acknowledge the only true God,[4] trust in Him alone,[5] with all humility[6] and patience[7] expect all good from Him only,[8] and love,[9] fear,[10] and honor[11] Him with my whole heart; so as rather to renounce all creatures than to do the least thing against His will.[12] [1]I Cor. 10:7, 14. [2]Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:10-12. [3]Mt. 4:10; Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9. [4]Jn. 17:3. [5]Jer. 17:5. [6]I Pet. 5:5-6. [7]Heb.10:36; Col. 1:10b-11; Rom. 5:3-4; I Cor. 10:10. [8]Ps. 104:27-30; Isa. 45:6b-7; Jas. 1:17. [9]Deut. 6:5. [10]Deut. 6:2; Ps. 111:10; Prov. 9:10; Mt. 10:28. [11]Deut. 10:20. [12]Mt. 5:29-30; 10:37; Acts 5:29.
 95. What is idolatry? Idolatry is to conceive or have something else in which to place our trust instead of, or besides, the one true God who has revealed Himself in His Word.[1] [1]Eph. 5:5; Phil. 3:19; Eph. 2:12; Jn. 2:23; II Jn. 1:9; Jn. 5:23; *Ps. 81:8-9; *Mt. 6:24; Ps. 62:5-7 *Ps. 73:25-26.
 SONGS OF PRAISE (Kevin Chan) Mighty to Save
Good Good Father

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: $4,990.65
Total Giving for August: $10,085.85
Monthly Budget: $17,130
Sydney Space: $11,358.10
 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Ellis Kim)
 SCRIPTURE READING Romans 11:33-36 (Ellis Kim) 



 SERMON "Bless the LORD!" – Psalm 103 The God who restores The God who forgives The God who remembers 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 RESPONSIVE SONG Father You Are All We Need
 BENEDICTION 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 “23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.â€
THE EVERLASTING 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 
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 24 August Esther 3 / Revelation 2 Tuesday 25 August Esther 4 / Revelation 3 Wednesday 26 August Esther 5 / Revelation 4 Thursday 27 August Esther 6 / Revelation 5 Friday 28 August Esther 7 / Revelation 6 Saturday 29 August Psalm 87 PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN 

 
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is an area of your life that God is healing/restoring that you’re thankful for? How does the reminder of God as Father comfort/challenge you in your exercise of faith in repentance? Which of God’s promises have been particularly sweet/precious during 2020? 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
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. FREEDOM SUNDAY Freedom Sunday at HCC is on the 20th of September. We encourage our church family to invite friends to our Sunday Service to learn more about IJM’s work and support their organisation in prayer. 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 Join us this afternoon at 3pm forPrayer Fellowship via Zoom. The link can be found in HCC FB closed group site. 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.