Sunday Worship
10 AM
April 21, 2024
Call to Worship
Psalm 96:7-13 (ESV)
Presider: Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts!
Presider: Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
People: Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” Yes, the world is established, it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
Presider: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea soar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!
People: Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
People: Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts!
Presider: Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
People: Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” Yes, the world is established, it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
Presider: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea soar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!
People: Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Opening Prayer
Andy Kim
Songs of Praise
Christ, Our Hope in Life and Death
What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand
CHORUS
O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death
What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer's blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?
Unto the grave, what will we sing?
"Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!"
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him
And we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore
Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand
CHORUS
O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death
What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer's blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?
Unto the grave, what will we sing?
"Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!"
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him
And we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore
His Mercy Is More
What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient, all knowing, He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father, so tender, is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
CHORUS
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
Omniscient, all knowing, He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father, so tender, is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
CHORUS
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
Call to Repentance
Gracious Lord, we confess that we dishonor you in our words, thoughts and deeds. Depending on our strength, we stumble. Glorying in our own righteousness, we reject you. Turning our faces from you, we desire the things of this world to satisfy us. We pray now, Lord, for you to forgive all of our many sins; to cleanse the darkness from our lives, and to turn our faces and our hearts back towards you. We pray these things in the name of your most precious son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Silent Confession
Please pray silently
Words of Assurance
2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Pastoral Prayer
RE Peter Lee
Hymn of Assurance
God Is Over All
God You hold the world in hand
Mountains move at Your command
Yet my needs You will provide
As a father loves his child
CHORUS
God is over all
God is over all
I will sing for it is well
My God is over all
God You saw the sin in me
For you reign in majesty
Jesus died to make me clean
Jesus rose to set me free
God above all time and space
You are never far away
For in Jesus I can see
How you are a friend to me
Mountains move at Your command
Yet my needs You will provide
As a father loves his child
CHORUS
God is over all
God is over all
I will sing for it is well
My God is over all
God You saw the sin in me
For you reign in majesty
Jesus died to make me clean
Jesus rose to set me free
God above all time and space
You are never far away
For in Jesus I can see
How you are a friend to me
Confession of Faith*
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered and was buried;
and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;
and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the prophets.
I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered and was buried;
and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;
and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the prophets.
I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen
Welcoming of Children
Children under the age of 5 may be dismissed
Scripture Reading
Colossians 3:1-17
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Sermon
The Preeminence of Christ
"The Heavenly Life: Humanity Restored, Pt. 1"
Pastor Young Choi
"The Heavenly Life: Humanity Restored, Pt. 1"
Pastor Young Choi
Offering
2 Corinthians 9:7 (ESV)
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Missions Testimony
Isabella (Izzie) Park
Thailand
Thailand
Family News
Women's Retreat, April 26-27 @Kim's Lake House, Theme: God’s Story & Ours
Thank you Izzie for sharing your testimony with us!
Pickleball Hangout with GCPC. Thank you for all who participated. Thank you to Phil Byun for organizing this time of fellowship. Thank you to Lim Family for the courts.
Celebration of Emory Graduates. Lunch will be provided on May by Ulia’s parents in celebration of the Class of 2024! Please bring drinks & desserts.
Devotionals. Weekly devotionals will be posted on our website on Monday afternoon. Please take time during the week to meet with the Lord.
Covenant Connections. CCPC Weekly Newsletter will now be emailed on Wednesdays. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please email Erik Badel, airick011@gmail.com
Book Club. Current Book: Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, Rosaria Butterfield. Please contact Kristi Yu.
CCEF National Conference: Rest. October 4-6, Chattanooga, TN. If you are interested in attending please contact Pastor Young. https://www.ccef.org/conference/2024-national-conference
PCA Global Missions Conference: Multiply! November 1-3, Atlanta. If you are interested in attending please contact Phil Byun. https://mtw.org/global-missions-conference
Current Sermon Series: Colossians: The Preeminence of Christ
Intercessory Prayer: Next Week (James Lee), Two Weeks (Susan Kim, Olivia's mom)
Thank you Izzie for sharing your testimony with us!
Pickleball Hangout with GCPC. Thank you for all who participated. Thank you to Phil Byun for organizing this time of fellowship. Thank you to Lim Family for the courts.
Celebration of Emory Graduates. Lunch will be provided on May by Ulia’s parents in celebration of the Class of 2024! Please bring drinks & desserts.
Devotionals. Weekly devotionals will be posted on our website on Monday afternoon. Please take time during the week to meet with the Lord.
Covenant Connections. CCPC Weekly Newsletter will now be emailed on Wednesdays. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please email Erik Badel, airick011@gmail.com
Book Club. Current Book: Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, Rosaria Butterfield. Please contact Kristi Yu.
CCEF National Conference: Rest. October 4-6, Chattanooga, TN. If you are interested in attending please contact Pastor Young. https://www.ccef.org/conference/2024-national-conference
PCA Global Missions Conference: Multiply! November 1-3, Atlanta. If you are interested in attending please contact Phil Byun. https://mtw.org/global-missions-conference
Current Sermon Series: Colossians: The Preeminence of Christ
Intercessory Prayer: Next Week (James Lee), Two Weeks (Susan Kim, Olivia's mom)
Reflection & Intercessory Prayer
Closing Prayer: Jayna Lau
- Spiritual Renewal of CCPC: Church of Prayer
- Sick & Suffering Amongst Us
- Intercession for the World: Neighbors
Song of Response
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with thee one
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with thee one
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.
Benediction
Romans 15:5-6 (ESV)
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Postlude
Dismissal
Presider: Let us go forth and serve the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
All: Thanks be to God.