ORDER OF WORSHIP
SPECIAL VIDEO PRESENTATION by CGC Youth Ministry
Call To Worship
Habakkuk 2 : 20
The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
哈巴谷書 2 : 20
唯耶和華在他的聖殿中，全地的人都當在他面前肅敬靜默。
Worship Through Songs
Good day beloved people of God—redeemed of the Lord.
God’s ways are higher than our ways. We often face instances in our lives when we are simply perplexed with God’s dealings with us—times when it would have been simpler, at least in our own thinking, if God were a bit more ‘predictable’ and acted more in line with our expectations. Yet God’s ways are not that simple. As the Lord, in Isaiah declared, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Thus, we humbly concede to the reality that his ways are frequently just beyond seeking out, and we find ourselves feeling shaken, in the dark, and alone with our questions. For, who are we to question the all-wise Sovereign of the universe who does as He pleases?
But then, this Most High God who created and sustains all things by the power of his word delights in making himself known, and delights in offering glimpses of his heart—glimpses that are as oxygen to the gasping soul. For through his wonders in creation and his works recorded in his word, He has revealed himself to be not only supreme and almighty, but kind and loving as well. He has shown himself not only as holy and righteous, but also gracious, compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. That He is the God who does not change nor allow his promises to fail; as well as the God who, in Christ, pardons wicked, rebellious sinners and transforms them into new creations—with a new identity and a new heart. The God who, on the cross, took our very worst and brought heaven’s best down to us; the God who forgives, accepts, enables, and ennobles.
Thus, though we may not know every ‘how’ and ‘why’ of God’s dealings with us as we walk with him through life, because of the cross of Jesus we do know enough to have hope and confidence that He knows what He is doing, and that it is all for our good. That He is with us as we wait for the darkness to lift. That when reasons and explanations fail to comfort, his intimate presence remains our solace and our peace. What a wonderful Savior. What a wonderful God.
‘Dear Jesus,
You are the source of my hope. When I rise in the morning, you give me the hope of a brand-new day, a clean slate ready to be filled with the best of me. Your hope encourages me to work hard and to be confident that I will meet the day’s goals and challenges.
You give me hope all through the day as the demands and pressures of life in this sin-filled world weigh on me. When I ask You to renew my strength and calm my racing mind, You are faithful to do it. You are always present with me, right by my side, helping me and refreshing me so that I might serve You more and accomplish good things in Your name.
And when evening falls, You come to me and whisper hopes of an even better tomorrow. You wash away the mistakes of this day and remember them no more.
Jesus, all the days of my life, my hope lies in You. And even when my days here are done, my hope yet goes on—in the promise of an eternity in heaven with You.’
In your precious name, I pray, Amen.
[Jesus, I Need You: Honest Prayers from a Trusting Heart. Zondervan.]
Anthem
My Jesus, I Love Thee Mashup
Scripture Reading
Matthew 13 : 24 – 30, 36 – 43 (ESV)
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
馬 太 福 音 13 : 24 – 30, 36 – 43 (CUV)
24 耶 穌 又 設 個 比 喻 對 他 們 說 ： 天 國 好 像 人 撒 好 種 在 田 裡 ，
25 及 至 人 睡 覺 的 時 候 ， 有 仇 敵 來 ， 將 稗 子 撒 在 麥 子 裡 就 走 了 。
26 到 長 苗 吐 穗 的 時 候 ， 稗 子 也 顯 出 來 。
27 田 主 的 僕 人 來 告 訴 他 說 ： 主 阿 ， 你 不 是 撒 好 種 在 田 裡 麼 ？ 從 那 裡 來 的 稗 子 呢 ？
28 主 人 說 ： 這 是 仇 敵 做 的 。 僕 人 說 ： 你 要 我 們 去 薅 出 來 麼 ？
29 主 人 說 ： 不 必 ， 恐 怕 薅 稗 子 ， 連 麥 子 也 拔 出 來 。
30 容 這 兩 樣 一 齊 長 ， 等 著 收 割 。 當 收 割 的 時 候 ， 我 要 對 收 割 的 人 說 ， 先 將 稗 子 薅 出 來 ， 捆 成 捆 ， 留 著 燒 ； 惟 有 麥 子 要 收 在 倉 裡 。
36 當 下 ， 耶 穌 離 開 眾 人 ， 進 了 房 子 。 他 的 門 徒 進 前 來 ， 說 ： 請 把 田 間 稗 子 的 比 喻 講 給 我 們 聽 。
37 他 回 答 說 ： 那 撒 好 種 的 就 是 人 子 ；
38 田 地 就 是 世 界 ； 好 種 就 是 天 國 之 子 ； 稗 子 就 是 那 惡 者 之 子 ；
39 撒 稗 子 的 仇 敵 就 是 魔 鬼 ； 收 割 的 時 候 就 是 世 界 的 末 了 ； 收 割 的 人 就 是 天 使 。
40 將 稗 子 薅 出 來 用 火 焚 燒 ， 世 界 的 末 了 也 要 如 此 。
41 人 子 要 差 遣 使 者 ， 把 一 切 叫 人 跌 倒 的 和 作 惡 的 ， 從 他 國 裡 挑 出 來 ，
42 丟 在 火 爐 裡 ； 在 那 裡 必 要 哀 哭 切 齒 了 。
43 那 時 ， 義 人 在 他 們 父 的 國 裡 ， 要 發 出 光 來 ， 像 太 陽 一 樣 。 有 耳 可 聽 的 ， 就 應 當 聽 ！
Sermon
Dr. Ricky Recodo
中文翻譯
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