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*LIVESTREAM SUNDAY WORSHIP LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lwwPLrMBk8 *WELCOME to HOSANNA! – Warmest welcome to all of you joining us virtually through livestream! Even through this arctic storm that has come upon Dallas, praise be to God for the gift of technology to connect us together virtually in worship and adoration of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us via livestream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lwwPLrMBk8) through this condensed virtual worship service. *GOD’S GREETING & CALLING TO WORSHIP – Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father in heaven, God the eternal Son our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, and God our Teacher, Counselor, Comforter, and Helper into all truth, the indwelling Holy Spirit. *PASSING HIS PEACE – As our Lord has greeted us, turn to someone worshipping with you, hopefully a family member or another Hosanna congregant even through a text message, passing this peace of the gospel – “Fear God with all of your household!” “Give generously to His people!” “Pray continually to God!” *APOSTLES’ CREED – I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit Born of the virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried He descended into hell. On the third day, He rose again And ascended into heaven Where He sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *OPENING PRAYER – Rev. Chester Chung *OPENING PRAISE & ADORATION – Be Thou My Vision Verse 1 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. Verse 2 Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I Thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. Verse 3 Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight; Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight; Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower: Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. Verse 4 Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise, Thou mine Inheritance, now and always: Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art. Verse 5 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. King of Kings In the darkness we were waiting Without hope, without light 'Til from Heaven You came running There was mercy in Your eyes To fulfill the law and prophets To a virgin came the word From a throne of endless glory To a cradle in the dirt Praise the Father, praise the Son Praise the Spirit, three in one God of glory, Majesty Praise forever to the King of Kings To reveal the kingdom coming And to reconcile the lost To redeem the whole creation You did not despise the cross For even in your suffering You saw to the other side Knowing this was our salvation Jesus for our sake you died Praise the Father, praise the Son Praise the Spirit, three in one God of glory, Majesty Praise forever to the King of Kings And the morning that You rose All of Heaven held its breath 'Til that stone was moved for good For the Lamb had conquered death And the dead rose from their tombs And the angels stood in awe For the souls of all who'd come To the Father are restored And the church of Christ was born Then the Spirit lit the flame Now this gospel truth of old Shall not kneel, shall not faint By His blood and in His name In His freedom I am free For the love of Jesus Christ Who has resurrected me Praise the Father, praise the Son Praise the Spirit, three in one God of glory, Majesty Praise forever to the King of Kings Praise forever to the King of Kings *PRAYER TO CLOSE PRAISE – Rev. Chester Chung *CALL FOR SACRED GIVING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS – Giving today will be online only through our zelle email: [email protected]. We give because He first gave. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. ~ The Gospel according to JOHN 3:16 "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house..." says the LORD of hosts. ~ The Prophecy of MALACHI 3:10 Thank you for giving joyfully and abundantly like the LORD who first gave His one and only Son, so that we might believe in Him and not perish, but have eternal life! May God be the owner of all you possess, the Giver of all that's been received, the Provider for all that you need. May the LORD supply you even more abundantly, to give even more lavishly, to multiply this gospel, to raise His ministers, to fund His ministries, to advance His mission for the expansion of His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven! Amen. *THE LORD’S PRAYER – Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. *ANNOUNCEMENTS – Rev. Chester Chung *THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING – As the arctic storm has hit Dallas, we thank you for the adjustments that you have made to be virtually present together in worship. Although we do not have the blessing of our Chapel and other available worship technology, thanks be to God for the livestream capability to keep everyone safe, healthy, and at home during these inclement weather seasons. Let us give our whole heart in worship, just as if we were present together in-person. *END-OF-YEAR GIVING STATEMENT for TAX PURPOSES – If you need your total giving statement through an official church letter for tax purposes, there is a sign-up sheet in the office. Notify the Elders as well of your need. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/25) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS after-service – When the livestream Worship Service ends, take some time to break bread in fellowship with another brother/sister in Christ, and talk through the "Discussion Questions" at the end of the note page in the bulletin. *You may also contact/call/video chat with another congregant. End together with a group prayer. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/25), 1:00pm VIRTUAL OFFICERS GATHERING – The Officers (Session + Diaconate) will gather online today through Messenger video chat for their bimonthly time of fellowship, planning, and dreaming of more flourishing ministry through Hosanna. Please pray for our honored Deacons and Elders. *UPCOMING – THIS THURSDAY (1/29) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Director Rachel Ko. We celebrate you! Thank you for sacrificially pouring out Christ’s love to all the children weekly, and you have added so much joy in the Lord to the Hosanna family. May God bless you and keep you for His glory! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (2/1) HOLY COMMUNION – Every two months, we will hold Holy Communion together. Families, please make sure all your children are present together, and let us take of the body and cup of our Lord – all of us from young to old – as those whom God’s grace and gospel is touching and reaching. *If you or your children have not been baptized, we encourage baptism and confirmation of faith (if baptized from early childhood) without delay after partaking of the Lord’s table. *Prior to next Sunday, take some time in spiritual self-examination and repentance, as the Lord’s table calls us to do. *After Holy Communion, children & youth will be dismissed on-time to continue their worship in Bethany children’s & youth ministries prior to 11:00am. *GENEROUS OFFERING FOR MONTHLY BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS – An anonymous donor gave a generous offering for monthly birthday cake celebrations. Please enjoy these in addition to the dessert ministries served by our Deacons every first Saturday of the month. *UPCOMING in TWO WEEKS – FEBRUARY – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEKEND (Joint Mission Night – 2/6, Friday 7:30pm + Joint Sunday Worship – 2/8, Sunday 11:00am) – Missionaries James & Faith Cha will be visiting us for a special time of teaching on world missions. There are two copies of Pastor James' book in the office, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Please feel free to borrow a copy and read the book to prepare for his arrival. *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on 2026 January & February Ministry Scripture: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (PHILIPPIANS 4:8) Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (1 PETER 1:8-9) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, though we cannot see each other today in-person, just as we have not seen Your Son yet, help our love for one another and for You to be ever growing and present. Though we do not see Christ now, we believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with His glory. Likewise, we cannot be with Your body today, but we believe in the creation of Your body at Hosanna, and rejoice with joy inexpressible at what You are accomplishing through us. We are obtaining the outcome of our faith, the salvation of our souls as we continue to gather together, virtually as today and communally in-person. Help us be Your Church even through this online worship today, to think like Jesus, to renew our mind in our words and actions to whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise – let this be the thoughts, words, and worshipful acts of our lives. We lift up to You the remainder of this month in January and the approaching February ministries. Bless today’s virtual worship gathering. Bless the discussions that will happen at the end of this livestream with friends and family at home. Bless the 1pm Officers gathering as they fellowship, plan, and prepare for future ministries. Bless Director Rachel Ko on her birthday this Thursday. We thank You for her devotion to serve and love your children. Keep her in good health to keep being Your presence and joy. Bless next Sunday’s holy communion with a deep gratitude for Jesus Christ at His table. Help us bring all to You – young to old – to Your table, and open our eyes to deeper self-examination that causes fruitful repentance towards godliness. We lift up to You all the new life that is growing in the womb, and all those praying for new life to come – in Your time and Your way, deliver them safely to us and answer the desires of all the longing hearts delighting in You. Prepare us for Missionary Cha’s visit. Challenge us with the Word and calling You have put on them. Keep our Hosanna Church away from the evil one, always armored and guarded in our hearts as the wellspring of life in Jesus Christ, in His risen Name we pray, Amen & amen. *MESSAGE: [The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 38)] A Devout Man Who Feared God: The Calling of Cornelius to Christ (ACTS 10:1-8) Rev. Chester Chung 1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 1 가이사랴에 고넬료라 하는 사람이 있으니 이달리야 부대라 하는 군대의 백부장이라 2 그가 경건하여 온 집안과 더불어 하나님을 경외하며 백성을 많이 구제하고 하나님께 항상 기도하더니 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” 4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 3 하루는 제 구 시쯤 되어 환상 중에 밝히 보매 하나님의 사자가 들어와 이르되 고넬료야 하니 4 고넬료가 주목하여 보고 두려워 이르되 주여 무슨 일이니이까 천사가 이르되 네 기도와 구제가 하나님 앞에 상달되어 기억하신 바가 되었으니 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, 8 and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. 5 네가 지금 사람들을 욥바에 보내어 베드로라 하는 시몬을 청하라 6 그는 무두장이 시몬의 집에 유숙하니 그 집은 해변에 있다 하더라 7 마침 말하던 천사가 떠나매 고넬료가 집안 하인 둘과 부하 가운데 경건한 사람 하나를 불러 8 이 일을 다 이르고 욥바로 보내니라 *PRAISE OF RESPONSE: Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)
Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind, but now I see ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed My chains are gone I’ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures My chains are gone I’ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbid to shine But, God who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine *CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION: Rev. Chester Chung *AFTER-SERVICE BREAKING BREAD & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: A Devout Man Who Feared God: The Calling of Cornelius to Christ (ACTS 10:1-8) “하나님을 경외하는 경건한 사람: 고넬료의 그리스도로 부르심” (사도행전 10장 1-8절) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1.) [v.1-2] The scene of Acts now shifts from Joppa up northward to the coastal Roman city of Caesarea, named after the Emperor of the Roman Empire – Caesar Augustus. Who was there in Caesarea (v.1)? Although Caesarea was rampant with polytheism (belief in multiple gods) and the worship of the Roman Emperor/Caesar, what was different about this man (v.2)? Like Cornelius had done, how are you devoting to fear God alone with all your household in the midst of our world that mocks the God of the Bible? How is your fear of God shown through your giving of offerings/alms? How is your fear of God shown through your continual prayer life? Like Cornelius, how is Christ cultivating in us a fertile-soiled heart that is dissatisfied with ungodliness and drawn to a sincere godly life for Christ? (1.) [1-2절] 사도행전의 배경은 이제 욥바에서 북쪽으로 이동하여 로마 황제 아우구스투스의 이름을 딴 해안 도시 가이사랴로 옮겨갑니다. 가이사랴에는 누가 있었습니까(1절)? 가이사랴는 다신교(여러 신을 믿는 신앙)와 로마 황제/카이사르 숭배가 만연한 곳이었지만, 이 사람은 무엇이 달랐습니까(2절)? 고넬료처럼, 당신은 성경의 하나님을 조롱하는 세상 속에서 온 가족과 함께 오직 하나님만을 경외하는 삶을 어떻게 살고 있습니까? 헌금이나 구제를 통해 하나님을 경외하는 모습을 어떻게 보여주고 있습니까? 끊임없는 기도 생활을 통해 하나님을 경외하는 모습을 어떻게 보여주고 있습니까? 고넬료처럼, 그리스도께서는 어떻게 우리 안에 불경건함을 싫어하고 그리스도를 위한 진실하고 경건한 삶을 갈망하는 비옥한 마음을 심어주고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.3-4] Although Cornelius had a holy fear for God, he did not know anything about the risen Son of God – King Jesus Christ. Therefore, God decides to appear to Cornelius in a vision so that he might retrieve Peter and be taught the full gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. What did Cornelius clearly see and hear in the vision (v.3)? What did the angel say about Cornelius’ prayers and his alms giving (v.4)? How has God needed to get your attention to see Him more clearly? Like God said of Cornelius’ prayers and alms, can God say the same about the sincerity of our prayers and the generosity in our giving? How has God reminded you that your prayers and generosity in giving have ascended to Him as a memorial and pleasing sacrifice? How is our spiritual discipline in these areas a means of fearing God fully in the whole gospel of Jesus Christ? (2.) [3-4절] 고넬료는 하나님을 경외하는 거룩한 마음을 가지고 있었지만, 부활하신 하나님의 아들이시며 왕이신 예수 그리스도에 대해서는 아무것도 알지 못했습니다. 그래서 하나님께서는 고넬료에게 환상을 보여주시어 베드로를 데려오게 하시고 주 예수 그리스도의 온전한 복음을 가르치시기로 하셨습니다. 고넬료는 그 환상에서 무엇을 분명히 보고 들었습니까(3절)? 천사는 고넬료의 기도와 자선에 대해 무엇이라고 말했습니까(4절)? 하나님께서는 당신이 그분을 더 분명하게 볼 수 있도록 어떻게 주의를 기울이게 하셨습니까? 하나님께서 고넬료의 기도와 자선에 대해 말씀하신 것처럼, 우리의 기도의 진실함과 우리의 관대한 나눔에 대해서도 같은 말씀을 하실 수 있을까요? 하나님께서는 당신의 기도와 관대한 나눔이 그분께 기념이 되고 기뻐하시는 제물로 상달되었음을 어떻게 일깨워 주셨습니까? 이러한 영역에서의 우리의 영적 훈련은 예수 그리스도의 온전한 복음 안에서 하나님을 온전히 경외하는 수단이 될 수 있을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.5-8] What did the angel command Cornelius to do and how were the instructions given in great detail (v.5-6)? When the angel departed, what did Cornelius do (v.7-8)? How is your quick obedience related to fearing God rightly? When has God desired for your quick obedience instead of delayed obedience? Why is it important to obey the Lord quickly? Like Cornelius, how has the Lord given you detailed instructions to obey? How can we obey God joyfully instead of begrudgingly? (3.) [5-8절] 천사는 고넬료에게 무엇을 하라고 명령했으며, 그 지시는 얼마나 자세하게 주어졌습니까(5-6절)? 천사가 떠난 후 고넬료는 무엇을 했습니까(7-8절)? 당신의 신속한 순종은 하나님을 올바르게 경외하는 것과 어떤 관련이 있습니까? 하나님께서는 언제 당신의 신속한 순종을 바라셨습니까? 주님께 신속하게 순종하는 것이 왜 중요합니까? 고넬료처럼, 주님께서는 당신에게 순종해야 할 구체적인 지시를 어떻게 주셨습니까? 어떻게 하면 마지못해 순종하는 것이 아니라 기쁜 마음으로 하나님께 순종할 수 있습니까?
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*WELCOME to HOSANNA! – Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Suyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room. *END-OF-YEAR GIVING STATEMENT for TAX PURPOSES – Sign-up in the office if you need your total giving statement through an official church letter for tax purposes. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/18) HAPPY TRIPLET BIRTHDAY’S! – Justin Chao, Mrs. Ashley Chung, and Director Trey Reynolds all have their birthday’s today on the Lord’s Day 18th. What a blessing from God! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (1/24) - 4:30pm AGAPE young adults & families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on the letter to the Ephesians, led by co-shepherds Elder Nara/Deacon Jonathan. Join us! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in!  *UPCOMING in FEBRUARY – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK (Joint Mission Night – 2/6, Friday 7:30pm + Joint Sunday Worship – 2/8, Sunday 11:00am) WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) This is Our God; (2) Back to Life; (3-Response) Build My Life   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
[The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 36)] Full of Good Works and Grace: The Legacy of a Godly Woman (ACTS 9:36-43) (1.) [v.36-38] In Joppa, what was the disciple Tabitha known for (v.36)? Although she was a faithful, genuine, and generous disciple, what happened to Tabitha (v.37)? Because the community was so grieved and sorrowful over the death of Tabitha, what did the disciples in Joppa do upon hearing that Peter was nearby in the town of Lydda (v.38)? In your family… among your church family… among your neighbors… what are you known for in your character? Are we just talkers about doing good works and acts of charity for Christ, or are we truly doers of them like the disciple Tabitha was? “Charity” in this verse means the giving of alms – generous financial gifts and offerings of support. The disciple Tabitha evidenced this through the many garments/tunics she made to cloth the widows. How are you being good stewards of God’s financial entrustment to you? Does your giving reflect generosity or sparsity? Will the absence of your presence and your godly generosity be missed or go unnoticed? Will your absence bring godly grief and sorrow to God’s people because you are a visible image and reflection of the character of Christ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.39-40] When Peter arrived at the upper room where Tabitha’s dead body lay, what were the widows doing and why (v.39)? What did Peter ask everyone to do (v.40)? Then, what did Peter do as he turned to the body of Tabitha (v.40)? How was Peter recalling the healing words of Jesus from Mark 5:41 and Luke 8:54? When you pass into glory, what are the “tunics and garments” you will leave behind, like Tabitha did? What are the words of Christ you will leave behind that can unleash spiritual power, like Jesus’ healing words did with Peter? How are you unlearning to lead with your own words and letting Jesus lead you with His divine Word? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.41-43] As the widows were reunited in fellowship with Tabitha, who was Peter uniting in fellowship for several days in Joppa (v.43)? Tabitha was resuscitated back to her old life only to die again. How will we be raised differently by Jesus Christ? [Korean translation] “선행과 구제하는 일이 심히 많더라: 경건한 여인의 유산” (사도행전 9장 36-43절) (1.) [36-38절] 욥바에서 제자 다비다는 무엇으로 유명했습니까(36절)? 그녀는 충실하고 진실하며 관대한 제자였는데, 다비다에게 무슨 일이 일어났습니까(37절)? 마을 사람들이 다비다의 죽음으로 매우 슬퍼하고 애통해했는데, 욥바의 제자들은 베드로가 근처 룻다에 있다는 소식을 듣고 어떻게 했습니까(38절)? 여러분의 가정에서… 교회 공동체에서… 이웃들 사이에서… 여러분은 어떤 성품으로 알려져 있습니까? 우리는 그리스도를 위해 선행과 자선을 행하겠다고 말만 하는 사람들입니까, 아니면 제자 다비다처럼 진정으로 행하는 사람들입니까? 이 구절에서 "자선"은 구제, 즉 관대한 재정적 기부와 지원금을 의미합니다. 제자 다비다는 과부들에게 입힐 많은 옷을 만들어 주면서 이를 증명했습니다. 여러분은 하나님께서 여러분에게 맡기신 재정을 어떻게 잘 관리하고 있습니까? 당신의 나눔은 관대함을 보여줍니까, 아니면 인색함을 보여줍니까? 당신의 부재와 당신의 경건한 관대함이 그리워지거나 아무도 알아채지 못할까요? 당신이 그리스도의 성품을 보여주는 가시적인 형상이자 반영이기 때문에, 당신의 부재는 하나님의 백성에게 경건한 슬픔과 애통함을 가져다줄까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [39-40절] 베드로가 다비다의 시신이 있는 다락방에 도착했을 때, 과부들은 무엇을 하고 있었고 왜 그랬습니까(39절)? 베드로는 모두에게 무엇을 하라고 요청했습니까(40절)? 그리고 베드로는 다비다의 시신을 향해 돌아서서 무엇을 했습니까(40절)? 베드로는 마가복음 5장 41절과 누가복음 8장 54절에 나오는 예수님의 치유 말씀을 어떻게 떠올렸습니까? 여러분이 영광에 들어갈 때, 다비다처럼 무엇을 남겨두고 갈 것입니까? 예수님의 치유 말씀이 베드로에게 그랬던 것처럼, 여러분이 남겨두고 갈 그리스도의 말씀은 무엇입니까? 여러분은 어떻게 자신의 말로 이끌던 습관을 버리고 예수님의 신성한 말씀으로 인도받도록 하고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [41-43절] 과부들이 다비다와 다시 만나 교제하게 된 것처럼, 베드로는 욥바에서 며칠 동안 누구와 교제했습니까(43절)? 다비다는 예전의 삶으로 소생했다가 다시 죽었습니다. 우리는 예수 그리스도에 의해 어떻게 다르게 부활하게 될까요? *UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on 2026 January Ministry Scripture: Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (JOHN 3:3) For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (ROMANS 12:4-5) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (GALATIANS 3:28) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You the month of January 2026. Thank You for the blessed celebrations of birthdays today for our brother Justin Chao, sister Ashley Chung, and Director Trey Reynolds. We celebrate their birth, but so much more the new birth You have generated in them from the womb of the Kingdom of heaven. Truly, unless on is born again, we cannot see the kingdom of God. So we pray today our three souls will see more and more Your Kingdom come, Your will be done in their lives as they live out their new birth from above. Bless their families today with joy in Your presence. Bless our Elder Heather's birthday this Thursday as well. We praise You for the new life to come, the nourishing growth and healthy delivery of our new sister Gee. May Your hand rest upon the Gee’s and Deacon Gloria as they prepare for Your joy to come. We praise You for Your healing touch on our sister Aria's fever this week. Bless our breakout discussion groups and lunch fellowship today with deep conversations around Christ, His mind, and His Word. This Friday, bless and be with our AGAPE young adults & families life group gathering. Tomorrow, we thank You for the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who left us an imprint of what it means to be part of the one body in Christ, the endowment of Your image on all Your children, and the gospel that transcends racial and cultural barriers. May we never give in to discriminating one another for any reason or prejudice, but live into being the one body of Christ with many members. We may not all have the same function, but we still makeup Your Son’s one body, individually members of one another. Now in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male role and female role that separate and distinguish one more dominant than the other in both the home and church, but we are all one in Christ Jesus clothed with the character of Christ Jesus. Help us to submit to one another and love each other, as Christ has loved us, and as Christ has used Reverend King’s short life to show us, through our risen King and Lord Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & Amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA! – *We hope you had a Christ-exalting Christmas and happy final Sunday of 2025! Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Suyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.  *WELCOME – RESERVE ELDER ANDREW LEE – We thank God for bringing Reserve Elder Andrew Lee to Hosanna, who has faithfully served our Korean ministry (Bethany KPC) for many years, and has been instrumental in the founding of Bethany English Congregation worship service throughout its 28-year history. Welcome Elder Andrew into Hosanna with your warm blessing. We look forward to the ways God will continue to work through him to build His Church and His Kingdom. *END-OF-YEAR GIVING STATEMENT for TAX PURPOSES – Sign-up in the office if you need your total giving statement through an official church letter for tax purposes. *NEW YEAR 2026 GATHER & FELLOWSHIP INFORMALLY WITH PASTOR – As the new year is in full swing, Pastor Chester would love to check-in with each of you to see how you are in the Lord, field any questions you have or concerns on your heart, and help you take the next flourishing step in your walk with Christ and towards spiritual health. It could be just a phone conversation, over snacks or meal, or just small talk at the church on Sunday. Expect to be contacted in the next few weeks, and as able, make time for a fellowship! Thank you for praying for and supporting our installed Pastor. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/11) – DISWASHING ministry, 12:30pm at the Kitchen – Two dishwashers needed during lunch-time. Let's continue to assist this ministry with Bethany KPC. See the Deacons to serve. Thank you! *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/11) – STAFF gathering at 1:10pm, Corner Conference Room – Pray and continue supporting our honored staff, who serve us so faithfully and sacrificially, as they gather to plan for ministry. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (1/17) - 4:30pm JAMES families gathering - *Continuing lessons on growing biblical family relationships, led by Deacon Chong. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (1/18) HAPPY TRIPLET BIRTHDAY’S! – Justin Chao, Mrs. Ashley Chung, and Director Trey Reynolds all have their birthday’s on the Lord’s Day 18th. What a blessing from God! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in!   *UPCOMING in FEBRUARY – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK (Joint Sunday Worship & Mission Night) WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: SUNDAY (1/11) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) This is Our God; (2) I Speak Jesus; (3-Response) From the Inside Out   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
[The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 36)] Rise and Make Your Bed! Godly Stewardship of a Healed Life (ACTS 9:32-35) (1.) [v.32] After Saul had preached boldly the name of the Lord Jesus in Jerusalem and escaped safely to Tarsus, we return to the life of Peter. Because Peter remained in Jerusalem, he could have potentially met Saul, heard his preaching, and been influenced by his conversion and subsequent calling to take the gospel beyond the walls of Jerusalem (Paul says in Galatians 1:18 that he met Peter for 15 days, “Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.”). For the most part, Peter did not move beyond Jerusalem. His ministry was confined to this city (see Acts 5:16). Yet, what was Peter doing that took him 30 miles west of Jerusalem to the city of Lydda? Why were there “saints” all the way out west of Jerusalem (remember the result of Saul’s ministry from the prior verse Acts 9:31)? As Peter traveled extensively and sacrificially to meet the saints in Lydda outside his own comfortable boundaries, how is the Lord calling you extensively and sacrificially to be with the saints of His Church outside your own comfortable boundaries? How is the Lord desiring for His gospel to go outside our own walls? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.33-34] As Peter traveled to Lydda, the Lord providentially led him to minister to a paralyzed brother in Christ, Aeneas, bedridden for eight years. With what words did Peter heal Aeneas and what did he tell Aeneas to do (v.34)? How has the Lord providentially led you to meet someone He desired for you to minister to or be ministered by? If Christ has truly healed you, what is the “bed” you need to make and rise from that has paralyzed you spiritually for years, as Aeneas had to do? What stewardship has God entrusted to your healed and restored life in Christ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.35] When Aeneas immediately obeyed Peter’s words by rising to make his bed and preparing something to eat, what happened? The plain of Sharon is over 50 miles long. With just one act of obedience to Christ in stewarding your healed life, how can you influence your “plain of Sharon” to turn to Jesus? [Korean translation] “일어나 네 자리를 정돈하라! 낫게 한 생명의 경건한 청지기 직분” (사도행전 9장 32-35절) (1.) [32절] 사울이 예루살렘에서 주 예수의 이름을 담대히 전파하고 무사히 다소로 도망친 후, 우리는 베드로의 삶으로 돌아갑니다. 베드로는 예루살렘에 남아 있었기 때문에 사울을 만나 그의 설교를 듣고, 사울의 회심과 그 후 예루살렘 성벽 너머로 복음을 전하라는 소명에 영향을 받았을 가능성이 있습니다(바울은 갈라디아서 1:18에서 베드로와 15일 동안 만났다고 말합니다. "삼 년 후에 내가 게바를 만나러 예루살렘에 올라가서 그와 함께 15일 동안 머물렀습니다.") 베드로는 대부분 예루살렘을 벗어나지 않았습니다. 그의 사역은 이 도시에 국한되었습니다(사도행전 5:16 참조). 그런데 베드로는 무엇을 했기에 예루살렘 서쪽으로 48km 떨어진 룻다라는 도시에 갔을까요? 예루살렘 서쪽 먼 곳에 왜 "성도들"이 있었을까요?(사도행전 9:31에서 사울의 사역의 결과를 기억하십시오.) 베드로가 자신의 안락한 영역을 벗어나 룻다의 성도들을 만나기 위해 광범위하고 헌신적인 여행을 했던 것처럼, 주님께서는 당신을 어떻게 부르셔서 당신 자신의 안락한 영역을 벗어나 그분의 교회 성도들과 함께하도록 하시고 계십니까? 주님께서는 그분의 복음이 우리 자신의 울타리를 넘어 어떻게 전파되기를 바라십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [33-34절] 베드로가 룻다로 가는 길에 주님께서는 그를 인도하셔서 8년 동안 병상에 누워 있던 중풍병자 형제 에네아스를 돌보게 하셨습니다. 베드로는 어떤 말로 에네아스를 치유했고, 에네아스에게 무엇을 하라고 말씀했습니까(34절)? 주님께서는 어떻게 당신을 인도하셔서 당신이 섬기거나 섬김을 받도록 하신 사람을 만나게 하셨습니까? 만약 그리스도께서 당신을 진정으로 치유하셨다면, 에네아스처럼 당신을 오랫동안 영적으로 마비시켰던 “병상”은 무엇이며, 당신은 그 병상에서 일어나야 합니까? 하나님께서는 그리스도 안에서 치유되고 회복된 당신의 삶에 어떤 청지기 직분을 맡기셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [35절] 에네아스가 베드로의 말에 즉시 순종하여 일어나 침대를 정리하고 음식을 준비했을 때 무슨 일이 일어났습니까? 샤론 평야는 50마일이 넘는 길이입니다. 치유된 삶을 관리하는 데 있어 그리스도께 순종하는 단 한 번의 행동으로 어떻게 당신의 "샤론 평야"가 예수님께로 돌아오도록 영향을 미칠 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on 2026 January Ministry Scripture: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 JOHN 1:7) For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (MATTHEW 18:20) And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (HEBREWS 10:24-25) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You the month of January 2026. Thank You for giving us new time, new blessings awaiting Your beloved Church. Thank you for bringing Reserve Elder Andrew Lee to Hosanna, his faithful example of Christ’s servanthood throughout all these years. May You continue to get Your glory through him and work powerfully through him to advance Your Kingdom through Your Church. Bless all the new year gatherings and informal fellowship times with our Pastor, for members to share their hearts, lives, and tears, advancing their walk with Christ. Bless our breakout discussion groups with Christ-exalting expositions and thoughts on Your living Word, edifying one another. Bless the dishwashing servants today with their selfless Christlike servanthood. Bless the staff today as they gather to dream more of Your Kingdom on earth through Hosanna. Be with the JAMES life group families as they regather this Saturday for a time of teaching, sharing their lives, and prayer. Give us joy in Your presence as we celebrate the birthdays of Ashley, Justin, and Director Trey. In all this, may we walk in the light, as Christ is our light, to have true fellowship with one another with the blood of Jesus cleansing us from all sin. For we know where two or more are gathered in the name of Jesus, You are here among us. So let us consider how we can stir up one another to love and good works. Let us not neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encourage one another all the more as we see the Day of Christ’s return drawing nearer and nearer. In the risen name of Jesus Christ who is coming again while we draw nearer to one another again in His fellowship, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 2026 NEW YEAR’S 1st LORD’S DAY! – *We hope you had a Christ-exalting Christmas and happy final Sunday of 2025! Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Suyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/4) – NEW YEAR’S LORD’S DAY WORSHIP – Great is the faithfulness and steadfast love of the Lord towards you into 2026! Press on to have hope, and continue to hope in God’s compassions and mercies that will never cease, but be new every morning of each day in 2026!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/4) – HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY! - to our dear sister Joy Chung. We love you and bless you in the Lord! You have added so much joy from the Lord to Hosanna! Your progress in the faith is a testimony of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ! Amen. *TODAY – SUNDAY (1/4) – DESSERT MINISTRY during lunch - The Chung family has provided two large cakes to celebrate their daughter Joy's 9th birthday today, as well as all the January birthday celebrations - Ashley Chung (1/18), Justin Chao (1/18), Director Trey Reynolds (1/18), Elder Heather Lee (1/22). Enjoy! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (1/10) - 9:30am KITCHEN FOOD PREP & Sunday 12:40pm DISHWASH MINISTRY - *Let's continue helping to prep our Sunday breaking of bread ministry with the Bethany Korean kitchen team, who serve us sacrificially every week with lunch. It's a small way we can express our thanks and give back. If you've enjoyed the lunches, let's keep serving in this way to bless the Lord's ministry! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (1/10) - 4:30pm AGAPE young adults & families gathering - *1st life group of 2026 continues our time in the letter to the Ephesians. Join us! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in!  *UPCOMING in FEBRUARY 2/8/2026 (Sunday) & 2/13/2026 (Friday) – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK (Joint Sunday Worship & Mission Night) WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: NEW YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY (1/4) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Love of God; (2) Great is Thy Faithfulness & Living Hope; (3-Response) I will Wait for You   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
“Therefore I have Hope, Therefore I will Hope” (LAMENTATIONS 3:19-30) (1.) [v.19-24] The book of Lamentations is a collection of five poetic funeral songs of sorrow and mourning, which conveys the title of the book in “lament” which means “to wail, to mourn, to grieve, to despair, to weep.” The weeping prophet Jeremiah is mourning over the destruction of Jerusalem, the desecration of God’s temple of worship, and the exile of God’s people during the fall of the southern Kingdom of Judah by the Babylonian Empire in 586 BC. There was immense loss of life as the Babylonians cut off the food supply to the city, causing starvation. The holy temple of worship was looted and burned. Houses were ravaged and burned. The last king of Judah – King Zedekiah – was forced to watch the execution of his sons, then his eyes were removed to blind him, and he was taken to Babylon where he later died. This great suffering was like “wormwood and the gall” (v.19) – a bitter herb and poisonous substance, portraying the spiritual poison of idolatry and disobedience to the Lord that had come upon the people of God. Yet instead of ignoring this affliction, what does Jeremiah continue to do in his soul and recall to his mind (v.20-24)? How is it good to remember our difficult seasons without putting a false positivity on them? When our soul sinks to its lowest night, how can it be the start of the newest morning? How is Christ’s hope known in hopelessness? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.25-26] As Jeremiah’s afflicted soul turns into a hopeful soul by the unceasing steadfast love of the Lord, what habit does he learn is good for him to develop (v.25-26)? How are you learning to hope in the Lord by waiting upon the Lord? How is hoping in the Lord not in a hurry to solve our troubles and difficult times? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.27-30] What else does Jeremiah learn that is good from his hope in the Lord, especially concerning his youth (v.27-30)? How is God training you to hope in Him now during your spiritual youth to keep you from falling in spiritual adulthood? By hoping in the Lord, how is your tongue being held back? How is God’s hope training you to quietly surrender your whole self as His servant and receive the sufferings that Jesus Himself received, who was struck and insulted? [Korean translation] “그것이 오히려 나의 소망, 그러므로 그를 바라리라” (예레미야애가 3장 19-30절) (1.) [19-24절] 예레미야애가는 슬픔과 애통을 노래하는 다섯 편의 시적인 장례 노래 모음집으로, 책 제목인 “애가”는 “울부짖다, 슬퍼하다, 비탄하다, 절망하다, 눈물 흘리다”라는 뜻을 담고 있습니다. 눈물 흘리는 예언자 예레미야는 기원전 586년 바빌론 제국에 의해 남유다 왕국이 멸망하고, 하나님의 성전이 더럽혀지고, 하나님의 백성이 포로로 잡혀간 것을 애통해하고 있습니다. 바빌론인들이 도시에 식량 공급을 차단하여 기근을 초래하면서 엄청난 인명 손실이 발생했습니다. 성전은 약탈당하고 불탔습니다. 집들은 파괴되고 불탔습니다. 유다의 마지막 왕인 시드기야 왕은 아들들이 처형되는 것을 지켜봐야 했고, 그 후 눈이 뽑혀 앞을 볼 수 없게 되었으며, 바빌론으로 끌려가 결국 그곳에서 죽었습니다. 이 극심한 고난은 마치 “쑥과 쓸개즙”(19절)과 같았습니다. 쓴 나물과 독이 든 이 물질은 우상숭배와 주님께 불순종하는 영적인 독이 하나님의 백성에게 임했음을 상징합니다. 그러나 예레미야는 이러한 고난을 외면하지 않고, 어떻게 마음속으로 이 일을 되새겼을까요(20-24절)? 어려운 시기를 기억하면서도 거짓된 긍정적인 의미를 부여하지 않는 것이 어떻게 유익할까요? 우리의 영혼이 가장 깊은 절망에 빠졌을 때, 어떻게 새로운 아침이 시작될 수 있을까요? 절망 속에서 어떻게 그리스도의 소망을 알 수 있을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [25-26절] 예레미야의 고통받는 영혼이 주님의 변함없는 사랑으로 소망하는 영혼으로 변해감에 따라, 그는 어떤 습관을 기르는 것이 좋은지 배우게 됩니다(25-26절). 여러분은 주님을 기다림으로써 어떻게 주님 안에서 소망하는 법을 배우고 있습니까? 주님 안에서 소망하는 것은 우리의 어려움과 고난을 조급하게 해결하려 하지 않는 것입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [27-30절] 예레미야는 특히 젊은 시절에 주님을 소망함으로써 무엇을 더 배웠습니까(27-30절)? 하나님께서는 여러분이 영적으로 성숙해짐에 따라 넘어지지 않도록, 영적인 젊은 시절에 그분을 소망하도록 어떻게 훈련시키고 계십니까? 주님을 소망할 때, 여러분의 혀는 어떻게 제어되고 있습니까? 하나님의 소망은 여러분이 그분의 종으로서 온전히 자신을 내어드리고, 맞고 모욕당하신 예수님께서 받으신 고난을 함께 받도록 어떻게 훈련시키고 있습니까? *UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on thanksgiving for Mya Krief’s baptism & 2026 Ministry Year Scripture: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 CORINTHIANS 5:17) And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (REVELATION 21:5) But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (ISAIAH 40:31) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this very first Sunday of 2026 and all the rest of the 51 Lord’s Day’s remaining. You are so faithful to give us another year, more time, to be wholly transformed as a new creation in Your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. The old has passed away. Let us behold the new that is coming for us in 2026. Already, You have shown us the new life you are birthed in Your daughter Mya with the washing of the Holy Spirit in baptism. We are truly witnesses of Your hand and deep love resting upon her life. Through the waters of her baptism, as Mya has joined into the covenant family of the Lord’s Church, help us be faithful to our new sister in guiding her, staying spiritually accountable to her, and ensuring that she continues to grow in loving Jesus with all her heart, mind, soul, and strength. May her baptism reminds us of our washing in Your Spirit, and weigh it heavy in our hearts to know this new sister is now grafted into Christ’s body. Behold, You who are seated on the throne are making all things new for Mya and for all of us who are in Christ Jesus, because Your words are trustworthy and true. Whatever awaits us in 2026, keep us waiting for You, renewing our strength in You, and mounting up with wings like eagles to soar and run to You without growing wearing or faint. Today, bless our dessert ministry with sister Joy’s birthday and all the January birthdays. Bless Johann’s birthday this Thursday. Bless our kitchen ministry this Saturday morning and Sunday’s dishwash ministry. Bless our 1st AGAPE gathering for 2026 this Saturday. May all these be to the praise of Your glorious grace into 2026 and beyond, in the risen Lord and King Jesus Christ’s name we pray, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY! – *We hope you had a Christ-exalting Christmas and happy final Sunday of 2025! Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room. *UPCOMING in FEBRUARY 2/8/2026 (Sunday) & 2/13/2026 (Friday) – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK (Joint Sunday Worship & Mission Night) WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA.  *TODAY – SUNDAY (12/28) – NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY WORSHIP & BAPTISM/COVENANT PARTNER INAUGURATION (Mya Krief)! – It’s already the last Sunday of 2025. Farewell 2025, and hello to 2026! Let us remember all the deeds of the Lord and expect greater works from Him into 2026. Praise be to God for the baptism and covenant partnership of Mya Krief. Church, prayerfully give your baptismal covenant pledge with the fullest integrity to Mya, welcoming her as the newest baptized covenant member into Christ and Christ’s body here at Hosanna. Covenant Partners especially, please do your due diligence in giving your love, affections, and accountability to your new sister in Christ, Mya, through the congregational baptismal vow:
*TODAY – SUNDAY (12/28) – SESSION/BOARD OF ELDERS GATHERING – 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room. Pray for our Elders in their monthly gatherings as they guide, govern, and seek to grow God’s Kingdom through Hosanna! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: NEW YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY (12/28) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Stand Amazed in the Presence; (Response Praise) Worthy is the Lamb   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
“I will Remember the Deeds of the LORD” (PSALM 77:11-20) (1.) [v.11-15] This psalm is written by Asaph, who was the foremost worship musician in the days of King David and King Solomon. The psalms were the first sacred worship songs of praise and adoration to God. Here, Asaph appears to be troubled by the thought that God had abandoned him, questioning if the Lord’s steadfast love had ceased (v.7-8) and if the Lord’s anger had shut up His compassion (v.9). Because of this, Asaph could not sleep (v.2). God appeared to be keeping his eyelids open (v.4) without bringing the comfort his soul needed (v.2-3), although he had found that comfort in the past and appealed to it (v.5-6, 10). Despite his sleepless soul and troubled thoughts, what does Asap decide to do (v.11-12)? What does Asap declare about God’s way and God’s works (v.13-15)? How is the Lord wanting you to honestly confess your emotions, doubts, and confusion to Him? Through this holy confession, what does Asaph call us to remember as the year 2025 comes to an end? What does Asaph teach us to declare about God’s way and God’s works from 2025, as he declared about Jacob and Joseph, to keep us from spiritual slumber and troubled thoughts? How do we easily forget and abandon God’s wondrous works and redeeming arm? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.16-18] Asaph remembers the greatest wondrous work of God in splitting the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over on dry ground as they were being chased by the Egyptian army. When all the Israelites had crossed over, a rainstorm caused the Egyptian chariot wheels to swerve (Exodus 14:25) and ultimately be drowned as the sea came back up to its depth. Through personification, what does Asap say the waters, clouds, and skies did when they saw God (v.16-17), and what it caused on the earth (v.18)? How can we see all of 2025 as how God saw it, and fear Him? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.19-20] Although it was Moses and Aaron who visibly led the Israelites through the Red Sea, whose invisible footprints ultimately brought their deliverance (v.19-20)? Where were unseen footprints of God that delivered you through 2025? How has the Lord shepherded you invisibly through visible footprints from 2025? [Korean translation] “여호와의 일들을 기억하리라” (시편 77장 11-20절) (1.) [11-15절] 이 시편은 다윗 왕과 솔로몬 왕 시대에 가장 뛰어난 찬양 음악가였던 아삽이 지었습니다. 시편은 하나님께 드리는 최초의 거룩한 찬양과 경배의 노래였습니다. 여기서 아삽은 하나님께서 자신을 버리셨다는 생각에 괴로워하며, 주님의 변함없는 사랑이 그쳤는지(7-8절), 주님의 진노가 그의 자비를 덮어 버렸는지(9절) 의문을 품습니다. 이 때문에 아삽은 잠을 이루지 못했습니다(2절). 하나님께서는 그의 눈을 뜨게 하시는 듯했지만(4절), 과거에 위로를 받았던 아삽이 그 위로를 간절히 구했음에도 불구하고(2-3절), 그의 영혼에 필요한 위로를 주시지 않았습니다(5-6절, 10절). 잠 못 이루는 밤과 괴로운 생각 속에서도 아삽은 무엇을 하기로 결심했을까요(11-12절)? 그리고 하나님의 길과 그의 행하심에 대해 무엇을 선포했을까요(13-15절)? 주님께서는 당신이 자신의 감정, 의심, 혼란을 어떻게 솔직하게 주님께 고백하기를 원하십니까? 이 거룩한 고백을 통해 아삽은 2025년이 저물어가는 이 시점에서 우리에게 무엇을 기억하라고 일깨워 줍니까? 아삽은 야곱과 요셉에 대해 선포했듯이, 2025년에도 하나님의 길과 역사하심에 대해 무엇을 선포해야 영적인 나태함과 불안한 생각에서 벗어날 수 있는지 가르쳐 줍니까? 우리는 어떻게 쉽게 하나님의 놀라운 역사와 구원의 손길을 잊고 버리게 됩니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [16-18절] 아삽은 이집트 군대에 쫓기던 이스라엘 백성이 마른 땅으로 건너갈 수 있도록 하나님께서 홍해를 가르신 가장 놀라운 기적을 기억합니다. 모든 이스라엘 백성이 건너간 후, 폭풍우가 몰아쳐 이집트 병거의 바퀴가 휘어졌고(출애굽기 14:25), 결국 바닷물이 다시 차올라 병거들이 물에 잠겼습니다. 아삽은 의인화를 통해 물과 구름과 하늘이 하나님을 보았을 때 어떤 일이 일어났는지(16-17절) 그리고 그것이 땅에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지(18절)를 말합니다. 우리는 어떻게 2025년을 하나님의 시각으로 바라보고 그분을 경외할 수 있을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [19-20절] 모세와 아론이 이스라엘 백성을 홍해를 건너도록 인도한 것은 분명하지만, 궁극적으로 그들을 구원한 것은 보이지 않는 그들의 발자취였습니다(19-20절). 2025년 한 해 동안 당신을 구원한 보이지 않는 하나님의 발자취는 어디에 있었습니까? 2025년부터 주님께서는 어떻게 보이지 않는 방식으로, 눈에 보이는 발자취를 통해 당신을 인도해 오셨습니까? *UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on sister Mya Krief & God’s blessings from the past year 2025  *WELCOME to HOSANNA & MERRY CHRISTMAS LORD’S DAY! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children & youth! – At this time, children and youth can continue their worship through their Christmas presentations with the Korean congregation. *THANK YOU for YESTERDAY’S BLESSED CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT EXCHANGE! – Thank you for coming and blessing one another with your fellowship and gifts in Christ. Special thank you to our Deacons for serving our dinner meal, our Director Trey for leading us in the gift-exchange, and all those who came early and stayed afterwards for clean-up. Glory to God in the highest and on Hosanna Church, peace be among those whom He is pleased! May the great joy of the coming of Jesus Christ as your Lord continue throughout this Christmas week. Amen. *THANK YOU, ADVENT CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SCRIPTURE READERS! – Thank you for serving us with the Word of God! Let’s keep these words lighted up in our hearts this Christmas!
*CHRISTMAS WEEK DEVOTION – Advent has concluded and Christmas is here! Spend this Christmas week with this final reflection from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – “The Name Immanuel” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-4/. Have a Merry Christmas exalting in and centering on our Immanuel, God with us, Jesus Christ! *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2/8/2026 (Sunday) & 2/13/2026 (Friday) – JOINT BETHANY YOUTH + HOSANNA GREAT COMMISSION FOCUS WEEK WITH SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM VETERAN MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets” which details his missional calling and experience on the mission field with biblical wisdom and pastoral insight. Prepare your hearts to welcome them and receive the Lord's challenge and Word through them! *We are so joyful to partner with our Bethany youth for this joint endeavor of blessing! More info TBA. *TODAY – CHRISTMAS SUNDAY (12/21) – BAPTISM orientation (final session), 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room – All welcomed to join to learn! Pray for our baptism candidate Mya Krief. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/28) – NEW YEAR’S EVE LORD’S DAY WORSHIP & BAPTISM (Mya Krief)! – It’s already the last Sunday of 2025. Farewell 2025, and hello to 2026! Let us remember all the deeds of the Lord and expect greater works from Him into 2026. Praise be to God for the baptism and covenant partnership of Mya Krief. Church, let us be prayerfully prepared to give our baptismal covenant pledge with the fullest integrity to Mya, as we welcome her as the newest baptized covenant member into Christ and Christ’s body here at Hosanna. Covenant Partners especially, please do your due diligence in giving your love, affections, and accountability to your new sister in Christ, Mya, through the congregational baptismal vow:
*UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/28) – SESSION/BOARD OF ELDERS GATHERING – 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room. Pray for our Elders in their monthly gatherings as they guide, govern, and seek to grow God’s Kingdom through Hosanna! *Every Wednesday evening, MEN OF HOSANNA (MoH) ministry – gathers online for an intense Bible study led by Deacon Jonathan Jeng, where God is doing amazing things in the fellowship of godly men! Brothers, join in! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: CHRISTMAS SUNDAY (12/21) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy); (2) Angels (Glory to God); (3) O Come O Come Emmanuel; (4) Emmanuel; (5-response praise) Manger Throne  *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
FEARLESS CHRISTMAS [part 2-final] “Do Not Fear, Joseph: Do as the Lord Commands” (MATTHEW 1:18-25) (1.) [v.18-19] After Mary had been conceived by the power of the holy Spirit with the child Jesus Christ, she stayed with her elderly relative Elizabeth for three months (Luke 1:56) prior to returning home to Nazareth. It is here upon returning home that Mary likely tells her betrothed husband Joseph of her miraculous pregnancy from the holy Spirit and the angel Gabriel’s words to her. Now having been pregnant over three months, going into her second trimester, Mary could have well been showing a bump in her belly. As Mary was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit, what does her husband Joseph, as a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolve to do (v.19)? Although it appears Joseph’s actions are tender-hearted for Mary, how are they unrighteous actions before God? When have you resolved to do what makes sense to you but is nonsense before God? When have we acted to preserve our own righteousness without considering what is righteous before God? When have we resolved to act on fearing people instead of fearing God? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.20-23] As Joseph was considering to do these things, how did the Lord intervene to stop him (v.20)? In the dream, what does the angel say about the child in Mary’s womb (v.21)? Why was all this taking place (v.22-23)? How is the Lord redirecting what you are considering to do? How has God’s Word needed to be repeated to us multiple times for us to understand what the Lord’s will is, just as Joseph needed both Mary and this angel in his dream? The name “Immanuel” ( “God with us”) came at a time of disbelieving God was with His people. Where does the name “Immanuel” need to come into your season of confusion and fearful action? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.24-25] When Joseph woke from his sleep, what did he do (v.24-25)? If we have awakened from our spiritual slumber, what must we do without delay? What must we obey right now, this Christmas, out of gratitude and love for Jesus Christ? [Korean translation] 무서움 없는 크리스마스 [2부-마지막] “요셉아, 무서워하지 말라: 주님의 명령대로 행하라” (마태복음 1장 18-25절) (1.) [18-19절] 마리아는 성령의 능력으로 예수 그리스도를 잉태한 후, 나사렛으로 돌아가기 전 석 달 동안 나이 많은 친척 엘리사벳의 집에 머물렀습니다(누가복음 1:56). 아마도 집에 돌아온 후 이곳에서 마리아는 약혼자 요셉에게 성령의 능력으로, 그리고 천사 가브리엘의 말을 통해 기적적으로 임신했다는 사실을 알렸을 것입니다. 임신 3개월이 지나 중기에 접어든 마리아는 배가 많이 불러 있었을 것입니다. 마리아가 성령으로 잉태했다는 사실을 알게 되자, 의로운 사람으로서 아내를 부끄럽게 하고 싶지 않았던 남편 요셉은 어떻게 했을까요(19절)? 요셉의 행동은 마리아를 향한 따뜻한 마음에서 비롯된 것처럼 보이지만, 어떻게 하나님 앞에서 불의한 행동이 될 수 있을까요? 여러분은 언제 하나님 앞에서 옳지 않은 행동이지만 자신에게는 옳은 일을 하려고 했던 적이 있습니까? 하나님 앞에서 무엇이 옳은지 생각하지 않고 자신의 의로움을 지키기 위해 행동했던 적이 있습니까? 우리는 언제 하나님을 두려워하는 대신 사람을 두려워하며 행동하기로 결심했습니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [20-23절] 요셉이 이런 일들을 하려고 생각할 때, 주님께서는 어떻게 개입하셔서 그를 막으셨습니까(20절)? 꿈에서 천사는 마리아의 태중에 있는 아이에 대해 무엇이라고 말합니까(21절)? 왜 이런 일들이 일어났습니까(22-23절)? 주님께서는 당신이 하려고 생각하는 일들을 어떻게 인도하고 계십니까? 요셉이 꿈에서 마리아와 천사의 도움을 여러 번 받아야 했던 것처럼, 우리도 주님의 뜻을 이해하기 위해 하나님의 말씀을 여러 번 반복해서 들어야 했던 이유는 무엇입니까? “임마누엘”(“하나님이 우리와 함께 계시다”)이라는 이름은 하나님이 그의 백성과 함께 계신다는 것을 믿지 못했던 때에 나왔습니다. 혼란스럽고 두려운 시기에 “임마누엘”이라는 이름은 어디에 적용되어야 합니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [24-25절] 요셉은 잠에서 깨어났을 때 무엇을 했습니까(24-25절)? 우리가 영적인 잠에서 깨어났다면, 지체 없이 무엇을 해야 합니까? 예수 그리스도에 대한 감사와 사랑으로, 이 성탄절에 우리는 지금 당장 무엇에 순종해야 합니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas season & December ministries Scripture: The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (MATTHEW 20:28) But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (GALATIANS 4:4-5) For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. (1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this blessed Christmas resurrection Sunday. With the multitude of heavenly hosts that praised You on that night our Savior, Your only Son was born, we declare glory be to You in the highest, and on earth, on Hosanna and Bethany church families, peace be among us whom your favor and pleasure rests. Let us not fear to live fully for You, to submit fully to You, to walk surrender all before You. Let us not be afraid and fear the impossibilities of spiritual life You desire with us, as You did for Mary. Let us not be afraid and fear doing as You command to us for our joy and goodness, as You did for Joseph. Make us remember why Christ Jesus came – not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many through the sufferings of the cross. You destined Your Son to shed His blood and die for the atonement of our sins. We thank You for this beautiful fullness of time that came, when You sent forth Your Son, born of woman as an earthly mother but unborn of any earthly father, for You are our Father in heaven, who has sent Your only Son to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption sons and daughters. May Christmas not only be about His birth and death, but equally His resurrection. Risen Lord Jesus, You will descend from heaven and we will be caught up together in the clouds to meet You in the air, to always be with You. Until then, be with our Christmas worship today, our breakout discussion groups, our breaking of bread, our baptism session with Mya, and her blessed baptism next Sunday. Be with us on Christmas Eve this Wednesday & Christmas day this Thursday in family gatherings and family worship. Be with our final Sunday of 2025 next week. Be with the Session as they gather next week. May all things be an awareness of Your presence being with us, God Immanuel, God with us in our Lord Jesus Christ, our newborn King’s name we pray, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 3rd WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.   *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/20) – CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP & GIFT EXCHANGE, 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Dinner provided! Bring a gift of around $20 or less if you desire to participate in the gift exchange! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/21) – ALL-CONGREGATION CHRISTMAS WORSHIP, ADVENT CANDLELIGHTING SCRIPTURE READING & CHRISTMAS SONGS/HYMNS, 10:30am – Please bring your whole family together into worship. Children & Youth will be dismissed at 10:55am to their Christmas presentation with the Korean congregation. Director Rachel will oversee early childhood and preschool ministry. Minister Chao will lead us in the assignment of nativity Scripture reading/advent candle/lighting, and additional Christmas praise songs/hymns! Let us rejoice at again at the birth of our newborn King Jesus Christ! *CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this 3rd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 3 “The Highway Through the Wilderness” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-3/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2026 – SPECIAL VISIT & BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets." *TODAY (12/14) – DISHWASHING ministry, 12:40pm – The weekend kitchen ministry will conclude with dishwashing today. Thank you to all the kitchen servants who served over the weekend! *TODAY (12/14) – BAPTISM orientation, 1:10pm at Corner Conference Room – All welcomed to join to learn! Pray for our baptism candidate Mya Krief. *UPCOMING – TOMORROW MONDAY (12/15) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Kate Choe & Minister Dr. Samantha Chao. We love and celebrate you! *UPCOMING – THIS TUESDAY (12/16) – HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Jason Ventura. We love and celebrate you! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
*TODAY: SUNDAY (12/14) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe; (2) O Come O Come Emmanuel & Emmanuel; (3-response praise) He Shall Reign Forevermore   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
FEARLESS CHRISTMAS [part 1] “Do Not Fear, Mary: Nothing is Impossible with God” (LUKE 1:26-38) (1.) [v.26-31] After God provided an impossible conception for Elizabeth who was barren and her unbelieving husband Zechariah in their elderly years (v.5-25), an even more impossible conception is promised for Mary in the middle of her betrothal/engagement period as an unmarried, young, and virgin woman. As the angel Gabriel greeted her as the Lord’s favored one, how did Mary feel about this greeting and how did the angel Gabriel comfort her (v.26-30)? How specifically did the angel Gabriel describe God’s promise to occur in her womb (v.31)? Like Mary’s betrothal/engagement period, how has God’s timing come at the most inconvenient and undesirable seasons of your life that appeared, at first glance, to ruin all of your plans? When God’s favored grace comes upon our lives, how do we react with worldly fear instead of humble faith? As Mary was assured with specific details of her miraculous conception, how have all the details of the gospel of Christ assured you in the womb of your heart that Jesus is with you and has graced you as His favored one? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.32-35] The name “Jesus” – which also is the equivalent of “Joshua/Yeshua/Yehoshua” in Hebrew, was a very common name during biblical times. Yet this child Jesus to be born in Mary’s womb would be unlike any common child born in human history. What does the angel Gabriel say that Jesus will be called and what Jesus will fulfill (v.32-33)? As Mary wondered how this impossible birth was to happen since she was still a virgin, how did the angel Gabriel describe how this will all happen (v.34-35)? Like Mary, how has Jesus Christ come into the womb of our lives, conceived in our hearts and minds? How has this not happened naturally, but spiritually by the power of the Holy Spirit? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.36-38] In addition to prophesying the specific details of this promise of Jesus, what sign does the angel Gabriel give to Mary, assuring her that all these things would take place for certain although appearing impossible (v.36-37)? How does Mary humbly surrender her whole self with godly faith (v.38)? How can you do the same today, although all appears impossible ahead of you? [Korean translation] 무서움 없는 크리스마스 [1부] “마리아여, 무서워하지 말라: 대저 하나님의 모든 말씀은 능하지 못하심이 없느니라” (누가복음 1장 26-38절) (1.) [26-31절] 하나님께서는 불임이었던 엘리사벳과 그녀의 믿지 않는 남편 사가랴가 노년에 이르러 아이를 갖지 못하게 하신 기적을 통해 기적을 이루어 주셨을 뿐 아니라(5-25절), 약혼 기간 중 미혼의 젊은 처녀였던 마리아에게는 더욱 기적적인 잉태를 약속하셨습니다. 천사 가브리엘이 마리아를 주님의 은혜를 입은 자라고 부르며 인사했을 때, 마리아는 어떤 기분을 느꼈으며, 가브리엘은 어떻게 그녀를 위로했습니까(26-30절)? 가브리엘은 마리아의 태중에 일어날 하나님의 약속을 구체적으로 어떻게 설명했습니까(31절)? 마리아의 약혼 기간처럼, 당신의 삶에서도 가장 불편하고 원치 않는 시기에, 언뜻 보기에 모든 계획을 망쳐놓은 듯한 시기에 하나님의 섭리가 임한 경험이 있습니까? 하나님의 은혜가 우리 삶에 임할 때, 우리는 겸손한 믿음 대신 세상적인 두려움으로 반응하지 않습니까? 마리아가 기적적인 잉태에 대한 구체적인 세부 사항들을 확신했듯이, 그리스도 복음의 모든 세부 사항들이 당신의 마음속 깊은 곳에서 예수님이 당신과 함께 계시며 당신을 그분의 특별한 은총을 받은 자로 삼으셨다는 확신을 어떻게 심어주었습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [32-35절] “예수”라는 이름은 히브리어로 “여호수아/예슈아/예호슈아”와 같은 의미로, 성경 시대에 매우 흔한 이름이었습니다. 그러나 마리아의 태에서 태어날 이 아이 예수는 인류 역사상 태어난 어떤 평범한 아이와도 달랐습니다. 천사 가브리엘은 예수의 이름이 무엇이며, 예수께서 어떤 일을 성취하실 것이라고 말했습니까(32-33절)? 마리아는 자신이 처녀인데 어떻게 이런 불가능한 출산이 일어날 수 있는지 의아해했습니다. 이때 천사 가브리엘은 이 모든 일이 어떻게 일어날지 어떻게 설명했습니까(34-35절)? 마리아처럼, 예수 그리스도는 어떻게 우리 삶의 태에 들어오셨고, 우리 마음과 생각 속에 잉태되셨을까요? 어떻게 이것이 자연적인 것이 아니라 성령의 능력으로 영적으로 이루어졌을까요? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [36-38절] 천사 가브리엘은 예수님의 이 약속의 구체적인 내용을 예언하는 것 외에도, 이 모든 일이 불가능해 보일지라도 반드시 이루어질 것이라는 확신을 마리아에게 어떤 표징으로 보여주었습니까(36-37절)? 마리아는 어떻게 겸손하게 온 마음을 다해 경건한 믿음으로 자신을 내어주었습니까(38절)? 오늘 당신도 모든 것이 불가능해 보일지라도 어떻게 그렇게 할 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season & December ministries Scripture: And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (LUKE 2:6-7) And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. (MATTHEW 2:9-11) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (LUKE 2:10-11) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this 3rd week of holy Advent on the eve of Christmas Lord’s Day next Sunday. We eagerly wait to celebrate Your eternal Son’s first arrival and hope in His second coming, with exceeding and great joy, just as the wise men of the east did when they saw the star rise and go before them to rest over the place where the child Jesus was. We fall down to worship Christ Jesus as Lord again, offering our treasures and our lives to our humble newborn King, who was conceived by the holy Spirit in the womb of virgin Mary, as her firstborn son and wrapped in swaddling cloths to be laid where no King should be laid – in a manger for animal food, because there was no place in the inn. Yet find us, O Lord, to give you the highest place, the central place, the dwelling place of our lives as we fall down before Your manger. We worship with the angelic hosts, who told us not to fear, who brought us the good news of great joy that is for all the people, that unto us is born in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Jesus the Lord! May that great joy of our newborn Lord be with us today in breakout discussion groups after-service, to our humble dishwashers as they serve, to our baptism orientation with sister Mya, to the great joy of our birthdays tomorrow for Kate and Minster Chao, and Jason on Tuesday, to our Christmas fellowship and gift exchange on Saturday, to next Sunday’s blessed Christmas Worship, advent candlelighting, youth & children’s Christmas presentations – may the joy of Christ Jesus our newborn King and Lord rest among us and fill us to overflow for the only true reason for this season, in the resurrected name of our humble King Jesus from the manger, to the cross, to the tomb, and back to the right hand of the Father in heaven, and to come again in glory, Amen & Amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 2nd WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room.  *TODAY (12/7) – 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHANY KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS & ORDINATION OF NEW OFFICERS – We thank God for our legacy Korean congregation and all that the Lord had done through these past 39 years in the life of His Church! Special congratulations to all the new officers, especially two new elders – Elder Yong Un Kim and Elder Hwa Jung Chun. Celebrate and bless them! *Special lunch is provided after-service by the Korean ordinands. Enjoy! *UPCOMING IN FEBRUARY 2026 – SPECIAL BLESSING OF PREACHING & TEACHING FROM MISSIONARIES: Rev. James Cha & Faith Cha – Rev. James Cha is an ordained Presbyterian minister who, alongside his wife Faith Cha, has been serving as missionaries to the Muslim world for the past 25 years - 10 of those years in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as church planting missionaries with Pioneers, during which time over 120 Muslims came to Christ by God’s grace over the course of their ministry. Rev. James Cha was born in Pusan, Korea, and immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's with his family. While studying electrical engineering at Cornell University, he surrendered his life to the call of God to be His ambassador to the world, especially to the Muslim world. In 1991, he married his best friend, Faith, and after completing ministry training at Columbia Biblical Seminary in South Carolina and YWAM's Crossroads DTS Discipleship Training School in Kona, Hawaii, the Cha's took their three young children - Joniel, Josiah, and Karis - to Central Asia to serve the Lord as church planting missionaries. Since 2000, the Cha's have been back in the U.S. reaching out to the nations living in their community in Virginia. They are on staff with Crescent Project, a ministry that equips local churches to reach out to Muslims. James and Faith are also founders of i43, a ministry committed to fulfilling the Great Commission to the ends of the earth. Currently, they oversee the ESL (English as Second Language) ministry at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia and are actively teaching and preaching at missions conferences across the country. James and Faith are respected and experienced experts on world missions, spiritual warfare, evangelism through ESL ministry, and outreach to Muslims. James is the author of, "Fear Not: Living a Life of No Regrets." *CONTINUE ADVENT DEVOTIONS – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this 2nd week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 2 “The Shoot from Jesse” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-2/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *TODAY (12/7) – DESSERT MINISTRY during-lunch – Our monthly blessing of desserts for the entire Hosanna & Bethany church families. Thank you, Deacons, for serving us. Enjoy! *TODAY (12/7) – STAFF gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our honored staff! *TODAY (12/7) – SESSION gathering, 1:10pm – Pray for our Elders! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Aiden Song. We love and celebrate you! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – KITCHEN MINISTRY – 9:30am food prep in the kitchen. *Followed by Sunday 12:40pm dishwashing. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/13) – AGAPE families & young adults life group – 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Continuing studies on “Ephesians” with co-shepherds Elder Nara/Deacon Jonathan. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/14) – OFFICERS (Elders + Deacons) gathering – 1:10pm. Follow-up for 2026 ministry year planning. Pray for our Officers! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
 *TODAY: SUNDAY (12/7) –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe & How Great is our God; (2) The Saving One; (3-response praise) The Cause of Christ  *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another! “From Persecutor to Persecuted: The Increasing Strength, Provision, and Boldness in Christ” (ACTS 9:20-31) (1.) [v.20-22] After Saul regained his sight through Ananias, was baptized, and regained his strength from food, what did he immediately start doing in Damascus (v.20)? How did all who hear him react (v.21)? Although Saul’s integrity was questioned, what did he increase in and keep doing (v.22)? How has your encounter with Jesus as resurrected Lord of your life immediately transformed an area of your life? What did you begin doing differently? Have others around your life noticed it? If you were in a court of law to be prosecuted as a “Christian,” would the jury find enough evidence in your life to convict you? Although your integrity in Christ may be questioned, how has the Lord strengthened you to endure? How have trials, hardships, and opposition against you proven to increase Christ in you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.23-25] Why couldn’t Saul stay too long in Damascus (v.23-24)? How did the Lord provide a way of escape (v.25)? How has Christ provided a way of escape for you from people, places, passions, and possessions that seek to harm you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.26-31] Saul escaped to Jerusalem, but was not welcomed by the disciples there. What act of Christ’s compassion did Barnabas do that allowed Saul to continue preaching boldly in Jerusalem for the time (v.26-28)? When a plot to kill Saul was discovered, what did the Jerusalem brothers do to protect Saul (v.29-30)? Through the ministry of Saul’s bold preaching of Jesus in Jerusalem, what began to spread, be built up, and multiply (v.31)? How can we become “Barnabas” to one another – sons and daughters of Christ’s encouragement – bringing one another to Jesus? What is God calling us to do to help Jesus be preached more boldly at Hosanna? How will Hosanna Church spread, be built up, and multiply? [Korean translation] “박해자에서 박해받는 자로: 그리스도 안에서 더 얻는 힘, 공급, 담대함” (사도행전 9장 20-31절) (1.) [20-22절] 사울은 아나니아를 통해 시력을 되찾고 세례를 받고 음식으로 힘을 회복한 후, 다메섹에서 즉시 무엇을 하기 시작했습니까(20절)? 그의 말을 듣는 모든 사람들은 어떤 반응을 보였습니까(21절)? 사울의 정직성에 의문이 제기되었지만, 그는 무엇을 더 많이 하고 계속했습니까(22절)? 부활하신 주님이신 예수님을 만난 것이 당신의 삶의 어떤 영역을 즉시 변화시켰습니까? 무엇을 다르게 하기 시작했습니까? 주변 사람들이 그것을 알아차렸습니까? 만약 당신이 "그리스도인"이라는 이유로 기소되어 법정에 선다면, 배심원단은 당신의 삶에서 유죄 판결을 내릴 만한 충분한 증거를 찾을 수 있을까요? 그리스도 안에서의 당신의 정직성에 의문이 제기될지라도, 주님은 어떻게 당신이 인내하도록 강하게 해 주셨습니까? 당신을 향한 시련과 고난, 그리고 반대가 어떻게 당신 안에 그리스도를 더하게 했는지 증명해 주었습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [23-25절] 사울은 왜 다메섹에 오래 머물 수 없었습니까(23-24절)? 주님은 어떻게 피할 길을 마련해 주셨습니까(25절)? 그리스도께서는 당신을 해치려는 사람들, 장소들, 정욕들, 그리고 소유물들로부터 벗어날 길을 어떻게 마련해 주셨습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [26-31절] 사울은 예루살렘으로 피했지만, 그곳 제자들에게 환영받지 못했습니다. 바나바는 사울이 예루살렘에서 잠시 담대하게 복음을 전할 수 있도록 그리스도의 어떤 자비로운 행동을 했습니까(26-28절)? 사울을 죽이려는 음모가 발각되었을 때, 예루살렘 형제들은 사울을 보호하기 위해 무엇을 했습니까(29-30절)? 사울이 예루살렘에서 담대하게 예수님을 전파한 사역을 통해 무엇이 퍼져 나가고, 세워지고, 번성하기 시작했습니까(31절)? 우리는 어떻게 서로에게 "바나바"가 되어 그리스도의 격려의 아들딸이 되어 서로를 예수님께 인도할 수 있을까요? 하나님께서는 호산나에서 예수님이 더욱 담대하게 전파되도록 우리에게 무엇을 하라고 부르고 계십니까? 호산나 교회는 어떻게 퍼져 나가고, 세워지고, 번성할 것입니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season & December ministries Scripture: But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (GALATIANS 4:4-5) Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (MATTHEW 1:18) She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (MATTHEW 1:21) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this holy Advent season, as we wait to celebrate your eternal Son’s first arrival laid on a manger as our newborn King, to our indestructible hope in His second arrival on the clouds of heaven in power and glory. Lord Jesus, You are the reason for this holy season. Lord Jesus, You are Immanuel God with us. Iin the fullness of time, our Heavenly Father sent You forth, born of a woman, born by the seed of the holy Spirit, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons and daughters of God! What a glorious birth that took place this way! At the most shameful time during betrothal to Joseph, Lord Jesus You became flesh in the womb of Mary from the conception of the holy Spirit. You were born into this world as our Lord Jesus, the One who save us from our sins! We thank You, Jesus, for being true God of true God, and coming from heaven to earth as sinless man among all sinful men. Thank You for Your redeeming work on this 39th anniversary of our legacy Korean congregation of Bethany, 39 years of Your faithfulness that has birthed us as Hosanna Church into existence. Bless Bethany KPC, the Session, all the new Officers, Pastor Jang and all pastoral staff to continue collecting your great Harvest among the Korean immigrant people in Dallas. Lord, be with the staff gathering today, the Session gathering today, our dessert ministry today served by our faithful Deacons, our brother Aiden as he celebrates his birthday this Saturday, our kitchen ministry this Saturday and Sunday, and our Agape life group this Saturday. May You get Your great glory through these ministries! Keep our eyes on You, the shoot from the stump of Jesse, our branch and our root in whom we bear all good fruit, through our newborn King, Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ we pray, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY 1st WEEK OF ADVENT! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Children’s Ministry and Youth Group to Bible study + Lunch! – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can head over to Minister Sewon Cho’s children’s ministry – please proceed to the children’s chapel down the hallway to the left! And youth group can head to your Bible study and lunch hour with Rev. Sooyoung Song. *Preschool worship children should already be in the preschool worship room with Director Rachel, and will continue to begin simultaneously at 10:30am in the preschool worship room. *TODAY BEGINS ADVENT SEASON! – Advent means “arrival, coming, beginning” from the Latin “adventus.” The early forefathers of the church recognized these four weeks leading up to Christmas to be a holy season of preparing for Christ’s arrival. For this first week, following along the daily devotion from our good friends at Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s Advent Reflection Guide – Week 1 “The Mountain of the Lord” – https://hppres.org/updates/advent-reflection-guide-week-1/. May the Lord prepare us once again to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ as our newborn King! *TODAY – FINAL TIME! TABLES-CHAIRS CLEANUP! – Thank you for serving this labor of love for Christ throughout November. May your reward be great in heaven because we have taken part in becoming the hands and feet preparing our Lord’s table of communion and breaking of bread! *TODAY – ORDAINED OFFICERS GATHERING, 1:30PM at Corner Conference Room – Pray for our Elders and Deacons as they dream of the next ministry year! *UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (12/5) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Sister Winnie Kim. We love, appreciate, and honor you in the Lord! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (12/6) JAMES families life group, 4:30pm – 7:30pm – Continuing studies on Family Relationships. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/7) DESSERT MINISTRY during-lunch – Our monthly blessing of desserts for the entire Hosanna & Bethany church families. Thank you, Deacons, for serving us. Enjoy! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (12/7) STAFF gathering, 1:15pm – Our monthly staff gathering will happen earlier in December. Pray for our honored staff! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Will Follow; (2) Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone); (3-response praise) Majesty (Here I Am)   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
“Here am I, Lord: The Available, Teachable, and Commendable Disciple of Christ” (ACTS 9:10-19) (1.) [v.10-12] While Saul was blinded by the light from heaven and led by the hand into Damascus, God had already prepared someone for him to meet in the city. Who was at Damascus (v.10)? How did the Lord call this disciple (v.10)? How did the disciple answer the Lord (v.10)? What did the Lord tell this disciple to do (v.11-12)? When the Lord calls us through His Word, His visions, His dreams, His Spirit, His orchestrated circumstances – He calls us by name as He did with Ananias. Have you heard your name being called by the Lord? Have you been listening and available to respond, “Here I am”? What has the Lord told you to do, especially in going to the difficult places to be and different people to forgive in your lives? How can you lay your prayerful hands on these places and people today? How is God calling you to be His instrument for that place or person to regain their spiritual sight? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.13-16] Although Ananias initially replied, “Here I am, Lord” – it appears his answer changes to “It is not for me, Lord” after hearing what he must do. How does Ananias answer the Lord’s command to go to Saul and lay prayerful hands on him (v.13-14)? How does the Lord correct Ananias’ view of Saul with the calling He has placed on Saul’s life (v.15)? In order to accomplish the call to carry His Name into all nations, what will the Lord show Saul (v.16)? How have we changed “Here I am, Lord” to “It’s not for me, Lord”? How has fear and evil won over faith and His goodness in me? How is the Lord asking you to do exactly the opposite of what you are thinking to do? How can your obedience by another’s blessing to be God’s chosen instrument to carry His name to the nations? What is it costing us to carry His name? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.17-19] When Ananias obeyed the Lord, what happened (v.17-19)? When we obey the Lord, how does the holy Spirit fill us? How do the scales fall from our eyes to regain spiritual sight? By the waters of our baptism, how are we assured forgiveness and strengthened to be numbered among the true disciples of Christ? [Korean translation] “주여 내가 여기 있나이다: 그리스도의 기꺼이 섬기고, 가르침을 잘 받으며, 칭찬받을 만한 제자” (사도행전 9장 10-19절) (1.) [10-12절] 사울이 하늘에서 내린 빛에 눈이 멀어 손에 이끌려 다메섹으로 들어갔을 때, 하나님은 이미 그가 다메섹에서 만날 사람을 예비해 두셨습니다. 다메섹에는 누가 있었습니까(10절)? 주님은 이 제자를 어떻게 부르셨습니까(10절)? 제자는 주님께 어떻게 대답했습니까(10절)? 주님은 이 제자에게 무엇을 하라고 말씀하셨습니까(11-12절)? 주님께서 그분의 말씀, 환상, 꿈, 영, 그리고 그분이 조종하신 상황을 통해 우리를 부르실 때, 아나니아에게 하셨던 것처럼 우리의 이름을 부르십니다. 주님께서 당신의 이름을 부르시는 것을 들으셨습니까? 당신은 듣고 “내가 여기 있나이다”라고 응답할 준비가 되어 있습니까? 주님께서 당신에게 무엇을 하라고 말씀하셨습니까? 특히 삶에서 어려운 곳에 가거나 용서해야 할 다른 사람들을 찾아가는 것에 대해 어떻게 말씀하셨습니까? 오늘 당신은 어떻게 그러한 곳과 사람들에게 기도하는 손을 얹을 수 있습니까? 하나님께서는 어떻게 당신을 그 곳 또는 사람들이 영적 시력을 되찾도록 그분의 도구가 되도록 부르고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [13-16절] 아나니아는 처음에는 "주님, 제가 여기 있습니다"라고 대답했지만, 무엇을 해야 하는지 듣고 나서는 "주님, 저에게는 안 됩니다"로 대답이 바뀐 것 같습니다. 아나니아는 사울에게 가서 기도하는 마음으로 손을 얹으라는 주님의 명령에 어떻게 대답합니까(13-14절)? 주님은 사울에게 주신 부르심으로 아나니아의 사울에 대한 견해를 어떻게 바로잡으십니까(15절)? 그분의 이름을 모든 민족에게 전하라는 부르심을 이루기 위해 주님은 사울에게 무엇을 보여주실 것입니까(16절)? 우리는 어떻게 "주님, 제가 여기 있습니다"를 "주님, 저에게는 안 됩니다"로 바꾸었습니까? 두려움과 악이 어떻게 내 안에 있는 믿음과 그분의 선하심을 이겼습니까? 주님께서는 어떻게 당신이 하려고 생각하는 것과 정반대로 하라고 요구하십니까? 다른 사람의 축복을 통해 순종하는 것이 어떻게 하나님의 이름을 민족에게 전하는 하나님의 택하신 도구가 될 수 있습니까? 그분의 이름을 전하기 위해 우리는 어떤 대가를 치러야 합니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [17-19절] 아나니아가 주님께 순종했을 때 무슨 일이 일어났습니까(17-19절)? 우리가 주님께 순종할 때 성령께서 어떻게 우리를 채우십니까? 어떻게 우리 눈에서 비늘이 떨어져 영적 시력을 회복하십니까? 세례의 물로 우리는 어떻게 용서를 확신하고 그리스도의 참된 제자들 가운데 들도록 힘을 얻습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Christmas Advent season, Ventura family & December ministries Scripture: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (ISAIAH 7:14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (JOHN 1:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ISAIAH 9:6) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we lift up to You this advent season of the arrival of Your Son, our newborn King Jesus Christ, inviting Him as Lord over all of our lives. We stand in awe and amazement at Your sign of this through the prophet Isaiah 700 years prior to the birth of Christ. You are a promise-keeping God, to be hold the virgin conceive by the holy Spirit, to bear the Immanuel newborn King. Because Christ and the Spirit has come into the world, we know You as the God with us, the God who became flesh and dwelt among us. We have seen Your glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Although all earthly governmental authorities were against Him, You gave Him the Name above every name, that at the name of Jesus we can know You, through the Spirit, as our Wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace. Refresh us this Christmas to keep Christ in Christmas, not becoming a holiday but a holy day. Through the Holy One and His healing hands, thank You, Lord Jesus, for healing our sister Jihoon’s legs from her fall. Bring the Ventura’s back safely to us from Korea in December. Be with our Deacons and Elders today as they plan and dream for the next ministry year. Bring overflowing joy in the Lord to sister Winnie on her birthday this Friday. Flourish our James life group gathering this Saturday. Bless the serving hands of our dessert ministry next Sunday. Strengthen our honored staff in their gathering next Sunday. Establish the work of our hands to be in step with Your heart and Kingdom and righteousness, through Christ Jesus our King whom we seek first as our first love and long for His second advent, Amen & amen. *WELCOME to HOSANNA & HAPPY THANKSGIVING RESURRECTION SUNDAY LORD’S DAY WORSHIP! – *Warmest welcome to all of you, especially if you are visiting or re-visiting! Please let our Welcoming Team give you our welcoming gift! Fill-out a yellow newcomer’s contact card so that we can keep in touch! We welcome you into this family of Christ’s loving arms and remain here for you as His body to grow and flourish together! *TODAY – COME WITH YOUR WHOLE FAMILY (infant to adult) into WORSHIP STARTING 10:30AM! – In view of Thanksgiving Resurrection Sunday and our time of holy Communion, we are having an all-congregation/all-family worship. From infants to adults, all the children in our Hosanna Preschool with Director Rachel, alongside all the children kinder-5th grade, to all youth (English-speakers) are encouraged to come with your families altogether to worship. Let us give a great thanks to our Lord together, for His love endures forever! *NO CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (children to youth) programs or worship services TODAY – There will be no children’s or youth Christian education ministries today due to the joint 11:00am worship service of our Korean congregation. *DISMISSAL of children (kinder to 5th grade) to Thanksgiving Crafts and Bible Lessons with Director Rachel and Teacher Ashley – At this time, children from kindergarten to 5th grade can follow Director Rachel to the Children’s Worship Room across the Chapel. *The children will rejoin us near the end of service to present their Thanksgiving crafts, give testimonies of thanks to the Lord, and fully partake in holy Communion of the Lord’s table with the bread and cup together. *THERE WILL BE NO BETHANY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY (BCM) PROGRAM TODAY with Minister Sewon Cho, as the Korean congregation is having a joint Thanksgiving worship together with all children and youth. *NO DISMISSAL FOR YOUTH (6th to 12th grade) – please remain with us in worship! – Any youth present are welcomed to remain and worship with us! *THERE WILL BE NO BETHANY YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAM TODAY with Rev. Sooyoung Song, as the Korean congregation is having a joint Thanksgiving worship together with all children and youth. *THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO SERVED YESTERDAY’S MASHED POTATOES PREP & TABLES/CHAIRS SETUP! – Special thank you to all the Deacons who facilitated and organized this labor of Christ’s love! Thank you for all the sacrificial hands that have prepped for the breaking of Christ’s bread with one another. Enjoy the mashed potatoes today as the fruit of your servanthood, alongside the other sides and delicious Turkey lunch! *TODAY, SPECIAL PREACHER: Worship Minister Dr. Samantha Chao – We have been praying for our Worship Minister Chao as she has been discerning a calling to ordained pastoral ministry. The Session has supported this calling and is continuing to enter the discernment period with her. As part of this pastoral journey, the Session has supported Minister Chao to periodically begin her preaching ministry to us. As a reformed, Presbyterian, and egalitarian church body, we fully aligned to support qualified men and women in all offices and functions of church ministry as Scripture most faithfully teaches to do so, including the pastoral preaching ministry. As Minister Chao being her preaching ministry to us, let us continue to pray for her ordination journey and support how the holy Spirit is leading her life and gifts to His Church! *Dr. Samantha Chao serves as the Minister of Worship and Praise at Hosanna, where she has faithfully served since last October 2024. A loving mother, a faithful wife, and a diligent learner, Dr. Chao received the Lord's calling to be Hosanna's Minister of Worship & Praise after many years of serving as a Worship Minister, Children's Minister, and Director of college ministry among intercultural churches in the Dallas area. Dr. Chao is passionate about worship leadership and raising the next generation of spiritual leaders. Her spiritual gifts reside in worship studies, cultural/generational studies, and servant-leadership studies among Asian heritage churches, where she holds both the Master of Arts (in worship) and Doctor of Philosophy (in ministry leadership) degrees from Dallas Baptist University, alongside the bachelor of science degree (and music minor) in psychology and child learning development from The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Chao continues to serve doctoral students in the study of spiritual leadership as a remote dissertation committee member at California Baptist University. You can find Dr. Chao leading and directing the Worship & Praise Ministry, training and mentoring team members, and always open to bless you with her kindness, worshipful wisdom, and interest in your walk with Jesus. Please welcome Minister Chao to the pulpit on this blessed Thanksgiving Worship as she preaches from Philippians 1:1-11 with the sermon, “Transformational Joy.” *TODAY, TESTIMONIES OF THANKSGIVING (from life groups & children) – We thank God for the testimonies that our brothers Samuel Loh and Justin Chao will give to us today. We thank God for the presentation of the children’s Thanksgiving crafts and the testimonies of thanks from them today. All praise, thanks, and glory to Jesus Christ! Amen. *TODAY, HOLY COMMUNION – We give thanks by communing with Jesus and each other through His table. Let us examine ourselves, repent of our sins, for no impurity, deceit, anger, lust, etc. belongs at our Lord’s table. Let us hear the voice of our heavenly Father to come and behold His Son, and come genuinely, humbly, and boldly before Jesus Christ to His table. May we all come, from infant to adult, to Jesus! For Christ has been poured out for us and for our children as well. Let us all consume Christ our living bread, and be washed by the cup of His new covenant blood forever. *TODAY, SPECIAL LUNCH & AFTER-LUNCH FESTIVITIES! – Enjoy the special Turkey lunch, as well as unwind in God’s Word through our breakout discussions. Our Bethany Korean leadership has also prepared some Thanksgiving festivities, activities, photo booths, snacks, etc. to celebrate and give a great thanks to God! Make sure to enjoy and bless the Lord and each other! **UPCOMING WEEK – THIS THURSDAY (11/27) THANKSGIVING DAY, GEE FAMILY LUNCH INVITATION 12:00pm to 4:00pm at their Argyle home in Denton – The Gee family extends the gracious hospitality of Jesus to everyone in-town for Thanksgiving day or those whose family is out-of-town on Thanksgiving Day this Thursday. Inform the Gee's you will be there! **UPCOMING WEEK – THIS SATURDAY (11/29) OUR ANNUAL HOSANNA FRIENDSGIVING-THANKSGIVING POTLUCK FELLOWSHIP (Saturday, 11/29), 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Ezra Chapel – It’s time to be friends and brings friends to our Friendsgiving! Come for just a loose time of breaking bread and fellowship together as friends in Christ! *We will also meet earlier at 4:30pm to setup the tables/chairs for Sunday's breaking bread ministry. ***Sign-up for your potluck item at the link so we know who may be bringing what dish, and we can fill whichever dishes/sides/desserts we may lack. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CkR03NVm83Ela28FP9PhSXfsUUhyJrMW09eT_RsKAGc/edit?usp=sharing **UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (11/29) OUR DEAR SISTER AND FAITHFUL PASTOR’S WIFE HANNA PARK’S MOVING TO KOREA – Beloved Mrs. Hanna Park will be moving to Korea for a new season of ministry with Pastor Jim-Bob Park and Compassion Korea. Pray for them as they minister to all the children that Jesus loves all over the world with Compassion Korea! She will periodically return to Dallas, so we hope to see her again in due time! *ALL-CONGREGATION PRAYERS – As Scripture commands us, let us pray for one another, especially those who are sick/ill physically among us (JAMES 5:14-15; 3 JOHN 1:2) as well as special topics needing our attentive intercession.
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) How Great Thou Art; (2) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (3-response praise) O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer   *TODAY’S BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS after-service in the gymnasium cafeteria – Today, spend some time in your group tables (group# found in the note page of your bulletin) and share the life of the preached Word. Pre-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
“Transformational Joy” (PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11) by Minister Dr. Samantha Chao (1.) [v.1-8] What did Minister Chao describe as the four key elements of a joyful community in Christ (v.3-8)? How can these four elements help us possess the joy of the Lord? How can you choose joy through these four elements today and every day? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.9-10] In what ways did Minister Chao encourage us to sacrificially abound more and more in love for Jesus and for one another, and what results from doing this (v.9-10)? How is sacrificing for Christ related to your spiritual gifts from Christ? What are your spiritual gifts that the Lord has entrusted to you to bless the body of Christ as a pleasing sacrifice unto Christ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.11] When we choose joy and are sacrificial for Christ’s community, what did Minister Chao express that we begin to pursue in God’s presence and His gospel (v.11)? What are the fruits of pursuing sanctification? How do you see the fruit of Christ’s righteousness, the fruits of the Spirit evident in your life? How can you pursue these fruits today instead of delaying them for later? [Korean translation] “변화시키는 기쁨” (빌립보서 1:1-11) 사만다 차오 전도사 (1.) [1-8절] 전도사님은 그리스도 안에서 기쁨이 넘치는 공동체의 네 가지 핵심 요소를 무엇이라고 설명하셨습니까(3-8절)? 이 네 가지 요소는 우리가 주님의 기쁨을 소유하는 데 어떻게 도움이 될 수 있습니까? 오늘 그리고 매일 이 네 가지 요소를 통해 어떻게 기쁨을 선택할 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [9-10절] 전도사님은 예수님과 서로를 향한 사랑이 더욱 풍성해지도록 어떤 방법으로 우리에게 희생적으로 권하셨으며, 그렇게 할 때 어떤 결과가 있습니까(9-10절)? 그리스도를 위해 희생하는 것은 그리스도께서 주신 여러분의 영적 은사와 어떤 관련이 있습니까? 주님께서 그리스도의 몸을 축복하고 그리스도께 기쁨이 되는 제사로 드리도록 여러분에게 맡기신 영적 은사는 무엇입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [11절] 우리가 기쁨을 택하고 그리스도의 공동체를 위해 희생할 때, 전도사님은 우리가 하나님의 임재와 복음 안에서 무엇을 추구하기 시작해야 한다고 말씀하셨습니까(11절)? 성화를 추구할 때 어떤 열매가 있습니까? 그리스도의 의의 열매, 곧 성령의 열매가 당신의 삶에서 어떻게 분명하게 드러나는 것을 볼 수 있습니까? 어떻게 하면 이러한 열매들을 나중으로 미루지 않고 오늘부터 추구할 수 있습니까? *UPCOMING (*notice some dates may have changed) –
*UPCOMING HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY TO YOU FROM OUR HOSANNA FAMILY! We celebrate you and love you in Christ so much! (*Let us know if we missed your birthday! We sincerely apologize) –
*KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Thanksgiving season & Pastoral Journey (Minister Dr. Samantha Chao) Scripture: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (PSALM 107:1) Prayer (by Pastor Chester): Heavenly Father, we give thanks to You, for Your ways alone are good, for Your steadfast love endures forever for us in Your only Son our Lord Jesus Christ. By the power of the holy Spirit, we understand this, feel this, and live this out this Thanksgiving season. Make this Thanksgiving so much more than turkeys or family gatherings, nor worldly reasons to count what to be thankful for. Instead, lift our eyes upon You, whom all blessings flow and thanks should be given. You alone are the reason to be thankful in all circumstances, for this is Your will for us in Christ Jesus. With this, You are the ultimate reason for this season. You gave us this gift of giving thanks as the power to turn any circumstance on its head, and to find the delight of yet praising You, worshipping Christ no matter what enters our lives, teaching us the power to rejoice in You that becomes our strength. Strengthen us by the transformational joy You will show us in Philippians 1:1-11 today through Your servant Minister Chao. We thank You for calling her to Yourself, bringing her family to Hosanna, and equipping her with all the gifts to bring glory to You. Holy Spirit, preach Your Word through her to us. Inspire our hearts to love and obey Christ Jesus more in choosing Your joy, becoming sacrificial offerings for Your Church, and pursuing a holy sanctified life of spiritual fruits. We thank You for the partnership in the gospel with Minister Chao and all the holy servants of Hosanna, and trust You will bring it to completion at the day of Your Son’s return. In Jesus Christ’s resurrected name in whom our love for each other abounds more and more, through Christ we pray, Amen & amen. |
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