27 SEPTEMBER 2020
Membership Sunday
(Hymn – “Crown Him with Many Crowns” 4th verse) “Crown him the Lord of year, the potentate of time, creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, Hail! For thou hast died for me; they praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.” (Victor Hamilton) “In God’s eyes all of mankind is royal. The Bible democratizes the royalistic and exclusivistic concepts of the nations that surrounded Israel.” (John Owen) “In what condition does Jesus Christ exercise these offices [of prophet, priest, and king]? He did in a low estate of humiliation on earth, but now in a glorious estate of exaltation in heaven.”
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Presider: Sijin Yang Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 21:1-7 “1OLord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! 2You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah 3For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head. 4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. 5His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. 6For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence. 7For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.” 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! 1 John 1:9 “9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day #37 – THE LAW OF GOD 104. What does God require in the fifth Commandment? That I show all honour, love and faithfulness to my father and mother, and to all in authority over me, submit myself with due obedience to all their good instruction and correction, and also bear patiently with their infirmities, since it is God’s will to govern us by their hand. SONGS OF PRAISE (Minwoo Yim) Good and Gracious King Crowns 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: $4,669.10 Total September Giving: $7,8440.20 Monthly Budget: $17,130 Sydney Space: $11,641.52 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Cyril Laugeon) SCRIPTURE READING Revelation 19:11-21 (Cyril Laugeon) SERMON "Our King, Our Maker" – Psalm 45:1-17 We have a Great King! The King clothes us in glory! Bow to the King! ANNOUNCEMENTS LIVE WORSHIP HCC Surf Club RESPONSIVE SONG Father You Are All We Need BENEDICTION Hebrews 13:20-21 “24The Lord bless you and keep you; 25the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
GOD, OUR RULER
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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 28 September Job 18 / Mark 5 Tuesday 29 September Job 19 / Mark 6 Wednesday 30 September Job 20 / Mark 7 Thursday 1 October Job 21 / Mark 8 Friday 2 October Job 22/ Mark 9 Saturday 3 October Psalm 92 PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How do you receive Jesus as your King? Does the “lordship of Jesus” gladden your heart with help, power and guidance, or does it feel like a burden? Please share. How has your King Jesus taken good care of your soul and even your earthly life? Please relish. How does your loyalty shift from all things prior to the true King and Lord of your life? What things in your life (material, conceptual, emotional, etc.) are you redeeming unto the Lord? 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. MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY - 27/09/2020 However, due to the current isolation and livestreaming situation, we will only introduce their first names and omit their last names and images. We also need to postpone any baptisms or confirmations until we can all meet as a physical congregation. Please welcome the newest members of HCC: Monica, Tim, Carol, Esther and Rebecca. 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.