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Live broadcast: Sunday 9:45 AM If you have trouble viewing the stream, please reload the page or click here Worship service will be available for viewing until Saturday 12PM Online offering English Ministry News Sunday Worship Service 9:45 A.M. Sunday 13 July 2025 Welcome .......... Stella Tsang Proclamation .......... Psalm 76 .......... Congregation 1 God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. 4 You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. 5 The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands. 6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still. 7 It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? 8 From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet— 9 when you, God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. 10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. 11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared. 12 He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth. Prayer .......... Stella Tsang Songs of Worship 1. Holy Forever 2. Psalm 8 3. I will glory in my Redeemer Scripture Reading .......... Hebrews 4:1-13 .......... Ben Loong 1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’” And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.” 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.” 6 Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, 7 God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Sermon .......... Entering into the Lord's Rest .......... Mr. Stephen Lam Our Response .......... Still .......... Congregation Hide me now Under Your wings Cover me Within Your mighty hand Find rest, my soul In Christ alone Know His power In quietness and trust When the oceans rise and thunders roar I will soar with You above the storm Father, You are King over the flood I will be still, know You are God Offering .......... Congregation Offering can also be done electronically & there is an offering box on GF (next to the elevator) Prayer .......... Stella Tsang Communion .......... Remembrance .......... Congregation Oh how could it be That my God would welcome me Into this mystery Say take this bread, take this wine Now the simple made divine For any to receive By mercy, we come to your table By your grace, you are making us faithful Chorus: Lord, we remember you And remembrance leads us to worship And as we worship you Our worship leads to communion We respond to your invitation We remember you Prayer .......... Deacon Sandy Wong See his body, his blood Know that he has overcome Every trial we will face None too lost to be saved None too broken or ashamed All are welcome in this place By mercy, we come to your table By your grace, you are making us faithful Dying, You destroyed our death Rising, You restored our life Lord Jesus, come in glory Lord Jesus, come in glory Lord Jesus, come in glory Lord Jesus, come in glory Welcome & Announcements .......... Stella Tsang Sharing Moments .......... Minister Kam Yin Tang Closing Prayer .......... Minister Kam Yin Tang Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 After revisiting how God’s people missed out on God’s blessing for rest, this passage emphasizes the power of God. God’s Word is full of power, He knows everything and He reigns in justice. We do not live in a world that continues in endless circles, without any moral compass. One day God’s judgement will come, no one can hide from Him, nothing can be hidden from His sight. This truth is a powerful comfort for the currently powerless and those suffering from injustice. One day God will vindicate! At the same time this truth can also be threatening, making one feel uncomfortable. If this is the case, it is worth considering where the discomfort comes from. Are there areas in life, we rather hide from God? Do we have secrets in life we do not want anyone to know, including God? Let these verses remind us that God knows everything and one day we must give account, even for the things we think that are well-hidden. Today is the day to come before our all-knowing God, who is also a merciful God, who sent His own Son to deal with our sins, even the deep dark sins that we would like to hide. God already knows. Today is the day of salvation, come before God, ask Him for forgiveness and trust God to give us a new start. God knows everything, let us ban secret sins out of our lives. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can live a life pleasing to God. When we live follow the guidance of the Spirit, we do not have to be afraid for the day of giving account for our lives. May our Lord Jesus find us faithful and address us as His good and faithful servant! March 2021 Psalm 62:5-8 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. 6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62 starts with a similar proclamation as the verses just quoted: 1-2 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Sometimes we need to put effort in truly live in the conviction that we find rest in God, we have to exercise our faith and remind ourselves of the truth. By repeating and addressing “my soul” one is reminding oneself how steadfast our God is. And because of God’s faithfulness we can come to Him in prayer! Let us pray for the world and HK:
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