29 NOVEMBER 2020
Sunday Worship
(Jonathan Edward’sReligious Affection) “As it is with spiritual discoveries and affections given at first conversion, so it is in all subsequent illuminations and affections of that kind; they are all transforming. There is a like divine power and energy in them as in the first discoveries; they still reach the bottom of the heart, and affect and alter the very nature of the soul, in proportion to the degree in which they are given. And a transformation of nature is continued and carried on by them to the end of life, until it is brought to perfection in glory.” (Edmund Clowney) “The holiness of the church means that life, as well as truth, marks Christ’s church; the behavior of Christians in the world must be remarkable enough to cause grudging admiration, astonished curiosity or threatening hostility.” (B. B. Warfield) “The marvel of marvels is not that God, in His infinite love, has not elected all this guilty race to be saved, but that He has elected any.”
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Presider: Sijin Yang Preacher: P. Jim Jung CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 128:1-6 1Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord. 5The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! 6May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel! 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! Romans 5:1 “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” PRAYER OF ADORATION AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day #47 – PRAYER 123. What is the second petition? “Thy kingdom come;” that is, so govern us by Thy Word and Spirit, that we submit ourselves to Thee always more and more;[1] preserve and increase Thy Church;[2] destroy the works of the devil, every power that exalts itself against Thee, and all wicked devices formed against Thy Holy Word,[3] until the fullness of Thy kingdom come,[4] wherein Thou shalt be all in all.[5] [1]Ps. 119:5; 143:10. [2]Ps. 51:18; 122:6-7. [3]I Jn. 3:8; Rom. 16:20. [4]Rev. 22:17, 20; Rom. 8:22-23. [5]I Cor. 15:28; *Ps. 102:12- 13; *Heb. 12:28; *Rev. 11:15; *I Cor. 15:24. SONGS OF PRAISE (Minwoo Yim) Our God is Love In Tenderness 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: $4,241.25 Total November Giving: $13,732.25 Monthly Budget: $17,130.00 Sydney Space: $16,778.20 PRAYER FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH & THE WORLD (Jane Park) SCRIPTURE READING 1 John 4:7-21 (Jane Park) SERMON "Your Love is Better" – Song of Songs 1:1-11 My Love Our Love His Love ANNOUNCEMENTS RESPONSIVE SONG This Life I Live BENEDICTION 1 Thessalonian 3:12-13 “12and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13so 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.”
THE GOD OF PASSIONATE LOVE
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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 30 November Proverbs 21 / Matthew 8 Tuesday 1 December Proverbs 22 / Matthew 9 Wednesday 2 December Proverbs 23 / Matthew 10 Thursday 3 December Proverbs 24 / Matthew 11 Friday 4 December Proverbs 25 / Matthew 12 Saturday 5 December Psalm 101 PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PEN DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How would you describe your affection for God, especially towards Jesus your Saviour? What words and images do you use to describe your passion for your Saviour? How does the mission of the church “sing chorus” for your personal pursuit of Christ? In what ways is God’s love better than anything you can imagine? 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. CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE On Friday, 25th December, HCC will live-stream the Christmas Day service at our usual time at 10:30AM. You are encouraged to join your local Community Group for watch party and special Christmas fellowship and lunch. We will also have an opportunity to connect with other CGs via Zoom. SYDNEY REFUGEE TEAM CHRISTMAS COOKIES The SRT needs 10 batches of cookies (20 cookies each) by Dec 5th to be included in Christmas hampers to families this Christmas. We need 10 people to sign up with the M&J team by Nov 29th to help out! (unless you can make more) Cyril also needs volunteers for packing hampers on Saturday 5th at SRT office in Strathfield. SOWCIAL Farewell 2020 - Celebrate the end of the year together and bid 2020 farewell! Contact Sijin Yang via FB messenger for more information, or visit our website at sow.org.au SOW CAMP SOW CAMP 2021: Freedom - Kick off 2021 with a bang at SOW's annual training camp! Pastor Alex Kim will be preaching on the freedom that we have in Christ, and the freedom that the gospel offers to those we're sent to reach. Contact Sijin Yang via FB messenger for more information, or visit our website at sow.org.au 1-5 FEB 2021 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.