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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!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/31) GRADUATION SUNDAY – Praise be to God for all Hosanna children graduating their seasons of life, and those graduating their respective grade levels and advancing with the Lord to new seasons of life! *We have a special time of prayer and a gift of Children's Bible Book/Sticker Book/"Walking with God" Bible devotional for each child, youth, and adult alike! Celebrate with us! *Graduating First Steps: Selene Suh-U Gee (2 months) Irene Joy Park (1 year 7 months) Aria Justine Chao (2 years) Aiden Edwards (2 years) Elena Ventura (2 years 3 months) Emma Hana Jeng (2 years 6 months) *Graduating Students: Jonah Sungsoh Chung (Kindergarten) Joy Sohwon Chung (3rd grade) Stella Sarang Choe (3rd grade) *Graduating Elementary: Melanie Gee (5th grade) *Graduating Junior High School: Emilee Gee (8th grade) *Graduating High School: Amy Lee (12th grade) Cornellious Ha (12th grade) *Graduating College: Rachel Ko (Music Therapy, Texas Woman’s University) Hannah Kim (Medicine/Pre-Dental, University of Texas at Austin) *Graduating Postgraduate: Andrew Ahn (The University of Houston College of Optometry) *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. *STEWARDSHIP: LAST WEEK’S GIVING TOTAL – {$printed on this week’s bulletin}. Thank you for partnering with Hosanna Presbyterian Church in giving faithfully, joyfully and abundantly through the firstfruits of your tithe and sacrificial offerings 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 you receive, the Provider for all 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. *SERVING US TODAY – SUNDAY (5/31), THANK YOU! – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Welcomers: Rachel Ko. *Refer to schedule here. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Rev. Chester Chung. *Refer to schedule here. *Presider: Rev. Chester Chung *Praise & Adoration: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao & Worship Team *Message: Rev. Chester Chung *Preschool Worship: Acting Director Ashley Chung & Assistant Director Rachel Ko *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/31) 1:15pm OFFICERS GATHERING (Session + Diaconate) at Corner Conference Room – Pray for and continue to support our honored Elders and Deacons as they gathering to evaluate, discern, and plan ministries to fulfill God’s mission for Hosanna. *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/31) 2:00pm VBS Décor Ministry – Our church facility is about to be transformed into a rainforest, for the 2026 Children’s Vacation Bible School “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God.” Come help decorate! *UPCOMING – THIS THURSDAY (6/4) TO SUNDAY (6/7) Children’s Vacation Bible School “RAINFOREST FALLS: EXPLORING THE NATURE OF GOD” – Take a moment to pray all the children 3 yrs. old to 5th grade, alongside all the volunteers/teachers/pastors planting in the children the love of Jesus Christ and growing the gift of faith in them! Amen. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (6/6) HOSANNA SERVING VBS VOLUNTEERS LUNCH + DESSERTS (WATERMELON) – Help serve the VBS volunteers/teachers/pastors lunch as they serve the children throughout the week. *See the Deacons to help. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (6/6) - 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on godly family relationships in Scripture, led by shepherd & Deacon Chong Choe. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (6/7) – DESSERT MINISTRY + JUNE BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATIONS - *Enjoy during-lunch as we serve desserts and bless both our Bethany & Hosanna families in Christ! *Enjoy also the birthday cake ministry from sister Mya Krief! *Happy June birthday’s: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (6/12); Elder Patrick Liu (6/22) *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (6/7) MATRICULATION SUNDAY – All student grade-levels will move-up and advance to their respective next steps. *We welcome high school graduates Amy Lee and Cornellious Ha to find a spiritual home with Hosanna! *Please welcome them, as you see them! *UPCOMING – SERVING US NEXT SATURDAY (6/6) to SUNDAY (6/7), THANK YOU! – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *6/6 (Sat) LUNCH FOR VBS VOLUNTEERS + DESSERTS (watermelon): Deacons + helpers *6/7 (Sun) Welcomers: Deacon Juhae Park. *Refer to schedule here. *6/7 (Sun) Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Deacon Waywah Gee. *Refer to schedule here. *6/7 (Sun) Presider: Director Trey Reynolds *6/7 (Sun) Praise & Adoration: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao & Worship Team *6/7 (Sun) Message: Rev. Chester Chung *6/7 (Sun) Preschool Worship: Acting Director Ashley Chung & Assistant Director Rachel Ko *6/7 (Sun) DESSERT MINISTRY: Deacons *6/7 (Sun) JUNE BIRTHDAY CAKE MINISTRY: Sister Mya Krief *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown starting 10:25am. Thank you for your understanding. *WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy! *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/31) –
*SERVING US NEXT SATURDAY (6/6) to SUNDAY (6/7)
*UPCOMING WEEKS –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) More Like Jesus; (2) Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me; (Response Song) I Speak Jesus  *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. Re-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
[GRADUATION APPRECIATION SUNDAY] The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 52): John Left, But They Went On: The Test of Endurance (ACTS 13:13-15) (1.) [v.13a] The bold rebuke of the magician Bar-Jesus from Paul is the singular event that shifts the focus of the book of Acts and nearly the rest of the New Testament upon the rising spiritual leadership of the apostle Paul. The term “Barnabas and Saul” is no more and is now replaced with “Paul and his companions.” From being led by Barnabas into the Christian community (Acts 9:26-28), Paul now rises to lead Barnabas and his companions to plant new Christian churches. From Paphos, they sail to Perga in Pamphylia, a 175-mile trip on sea that could have taken up to 50 hours with treacherous winds and sea storms (today, this trip would be equivalent to a 35-to-50-minute airplane ride). *If you are a follower of Christ, how are you rising to be a leader for Christ? Like Paul, how is God shifting your position from being led by “Barnabas” to rise and lead Barnabas with your unique spiritual gifts? How is the Holy Spirit growing you out of spiritual infancy into spiritual adolescence and adulthood, where you are growing to serve and lead with His influence? Everyone carries the influence of spiritual leadership – we are either spiritually influencing others to Christ or away from Christ. Which way is your influence going? How is the Lord testing the direction of your spiritual leadership? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.13b-14a] Arriving at Perga, their assistant John Mark decides to leave them and return to his home in Jerusalem. This was a disappointment to Paul, as he later explains his disagreement with Barnabas to take John Mark again on another missionary journey (Acts 15:38). As we stay on mission with Jesus, some will leave the mission of Jesus, and hurt the mission as it most likely did in the case of John Mark’s departure. *Even when others leave, will you stay? Will you press on with the Lord? While others are unfaithful, will you stay faithful? When was a time someone departed from the ministry that left disappointment and damage to the Lord’s mission and the Lord’s church? Compounded with the desertion of John Mark, Paul faced another challenge with his health as he traveled further inland into Perga’s marshy terrain and up the grueling 100-mile trek over the Taurus Mountains to reach Antioch in Pisidia, 3600 feet above sea level. The journey exposed him to rampant bandits and tropical illnesses (like malaria), where Paul describes a severe “bodily ailment” (Galatians 4:13-14) he had upon planting the churches in Galatia, beginning at Pisidian Antioch. *How has physical illness tested your endurance to stay on the Lord’s mission to reach your Pisidian Antioch? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.14b-15] Most likely sick with a tropical illness and exhausted from the 100-mile marshland and mountain trek to Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas sit down in the synagogue on the Sabbath to honor the day of rest in worship. Yet suddenly, the rulers of the synagogue invite them to speak a word of encouragement. Instead of declining, Paul stands ready to preach one of his longest sermons in the book of Acts. *Even in physical illness/exhaustion, are you standing ready for an opportunity to proclaim Christ? Will you be too tired or too busy? How is God testing your readiness to serve Him? [Korean translation] 요한은 떠났지만, 그들은 계속 나아갔다: 인내의 시험 (사도행전 13:13-15) (1.) [13a절] 바울이 마술사 바예수를 담대하게 꾸짖은 사건은 사도행전과 신약성경 나머지 부분의 초점을 사도 바울의 영적 지도력의 부상으로 옮기는 결정적인 사건입니다. "바나바와 사울"이라는 표현은 더 이상 사용되지 않고 "바울과 그의 동료들"로 대체됩니다. 바나바의 인도를 받아 기독교 공동체에 들어온 바울(사도행전 9:26-28)은 이제 바나바와 그의 동료들을 이끌어 새로운 기독교 교회를 개척합니다. 그들은 파포스에서 팜필리아의 페르가까지 배를 타고 175마일(약 280km)에 달하는 항해를 하는데, 당시에는 거친 바람과 폭풍우 속에서 최대 50시간이 걸렸을 것입니다(오늘날로 치면 비행기로 35분에서 50분 정도 걸리는 거리입니다). *만약 당신이 그리스도를 따르는 사람이라면, 그리스도를 위한 지도자로 어떻게 성장하고 있습니까? 바울처럼, 하나님께서는 어떻게 당신을 “바나바”의 인도를 받는 위치에서 당신만의 고유한 영적 은사를 활용하여 바나바를 이끄는 리더로 변화시키고 계십니까? 성령께서는 어떻게 당신을 영적인 유아기에서 영적인 청소년기와 장성기로 성장시켜, 그분의 영향력 아래 섬기고 이끌도록 하고 계십니까? 모든 사람은 영적 리더십의 영향력을 지니고 있습니다. 우리는 다른 사람들을 그리스도께로 인도하거나 그리스도에게서 멀어지게 하는 영적인 영향력을 행사합니다. 당신의 영향력은 어느 방향으로 향하고 있습니까? 주님께서는 당신의 영적 리더십의 방향을 어떻게 시험하고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [13b-14a절] 페르가에 도착했을 때, 그들의 동역자 요한 마가는 그들을 떠나 예루살렘에 있는 자기 집으로 돌아가기로 결정합니다. 이는 바울에게 실망스러운 일이었으며, 그는 나중에 바나바와 요한 마가를 다시 선교 여행에 데려가지 않기로 한 자신의 의견 차이를 설명합니다(사도행전 15:38). 우리가 예수님과 함께 사명을 수행하는 동안, 어떤 사람들은 예수님의 사명을 떠나고, 요한 마가의 떠남처럼 그 사명에 해를 끼칠 것입니다. *다른 사람들이 떠날 때에도 당신은 남아 있겠습니까? 주님과 함께 계속 나아가겠습니까? 다른 사람들이 불충실할 때에도 당신은 충실하겠습니까? 누군가가 사역을 떠나 주님의 사명과 주님의 교회에 실망과 피해를 남긴 적이 언제였습니까? 요한 마가의 배신에 더해, 바울은 페르가의 습지대를 지나 피시디아의 안티오크까지 160km에 달하는 험난한 타우루스 산맥을 넘는 여정을 계속하면서 건강이라는 또 다른 시련에 직면했습니다. 해발 1100m에 위치한 이 여정은 그를 도적떼의 습격과 말라리아 같은 열대 질병에 노출시켰고, 바울은 피시디아 안티오크를 시작으로 갈라디아에 교회를 세울 때 겪었던 심한 "육체적 질병"(갈라디아서 4:13-14)에 대해 기록하고 있습니다. *육체적 질병은 주님의 사명을 완수하고 피시디아 안티오크에 도달하기 위한 당신의 인내심을 어떻게 시험했습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [14b-15절] 아마도 열대성 질병에 걸렸고, 피시디아 안디옥까지 160km가 넘는 늪지와 산길을 걸어오느라 지쳐 있던 바울과 바나바는 안식일에 회당에 앉아 예배를 드렸습니다. 그런데 갑자기 회당 지도자들이 그들에게 격려의 말씀을 전해달라고 요청했습니다. 바울은 거절하는 대신, 사도행전에서 가장 긴 설교 중 하나를 할 준비를 했습니다. *육체적인 질병이나 피로 속에서도 그리스도를 선포할 기회를 맞이할 준비가 되어 있습니까? 너무 피곤하거나 너무 바빠서 그럴 수 없지 않습니까? 하나님은 당신이 그분을 섬길 준비가 되어 있는지 어떻게 시험하고 계십니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on 2026 graduating children, students, youth, college, and postgraduates.
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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. *STEWARDSHIP: LAST WEEK’S GIVING TOTAL – {$printed on this week’s bulletin}. Thank you for partnering with Hosanna Presbyterian Church in giving faithfully, joyfully and abundantly through the firstfruits of your tithe and sacrificial offerings 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 you receive, the Provider for all 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. *CONGRATULATIONS to Jason Ventura (adult believer's baptism) & Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism) – Jason will be on military reserve deployment for the next 8 months, while Elena and mom Jihoon will spend time with family in Korea and visiting Jason from time-to-time. Keep connected to this precious family and let us pray for their safe return to us next year! Amen. *CONGRATULATIONS to ALL HOSANNA CHILDREN & YOUTH FINISHING SCHOOL YEAR! – Many have finished or will be finishing up the school year. Congratulations and may the Lord progress your education for His glory! Amen. *CONGRATULATIONS to MELANIE GEE on graduating CHILDREN’S MINISTRY & EMILEE GEE on graduating JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL! – This Wednesday at 7:30pm, sister Melanie will graduate the Children’s Ministry of our Bethany Education & Ministry (BEAM) department and enroll in the Youth Ministry. Sister Emilee Gee will continue in the Youth Ministry and matriculate into the first year of high school, 9th grade. Congratulations! *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/24) PENTECOST SUNDAY & MEMORIAL/FALLEN HEROES APPRECIATION – 10 days after the ascension of Jesus Christ back to the right hand of the Father God in heaven, the Holy Spirit came upon the early Christians in a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire – the event known as the “Pentecost” or “fiftieth” day after Easter resurrection Sunday (40 days of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances + 10 days ascended and exalted to the right hand of the Father). Also, we give honorable appreciation on this Memorial Day weekend for all the fallen heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice with their lives for the freedom we now have to worship Christ in this land. *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/24) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sister Aria Chao {turns 2 years old!} & Brother JJ Kim – We thank God for you! We celebrate you & bless you!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/24) 3pm to 5pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Gymnasium Cafeteria – This fellowship will be held in the gymnasium cafeteria, beginning 3pm. Preparations with grilling food and setting tables/chairs will begin 2pm – help appreciated! Special thank you to the gracious generosity of the Park family for hosting this fellowship. Join us! *UPCOMING – TOMORROW MONDAY (5/25) MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - *Take some time to remember and thank God for all the fallen heroes that gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy in this country. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/31) 1:15pm OFFICERS GATHERING (Session + Diaconate) at Corner Conference Room – Pray for and continue to support our honored Elders and Deacons as they gathering to evaluate, discern, and plan ministries to fulfill God’s mission for Hosanna. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/31) 1:30pm VBS Décor Ministry – Our church facility is about to be transformed into a rainforest, for the 2026 Children’s Vacation Bible School “Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God.” Come help decorate! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/31) GRADUATION SUNDAY – Praise be to God for all Hosanna children graduating their seasons of life, and those graduating their respective grade levels and advancing with the Lord to new seasons of life! *We will have a special time of prayer and a gift of Children's Bible Book/Sticker Book/"Walking with God" Bible devotional for each child, youth, and adult alike! Celebrate with us! *Graduating First Steps: Selene Suh-U Gee (2 months) Irene Joy Park (1 year 7 months) Aria Justine Chao (2 years) Aiden Edwards (2 years) Elena Ventura (2 years 3 months) Emma Hana Jeng (2 years 6 months) *Graduating Students: Jonah Sungsoh Chung (Kindergarten) Joy Sohwon Chung (3rd grade) Stella Sarang Choe (3rd grade) *Graduating Elementary: Melanie Gee (5th grade) *Graduating Junior High School: Emilee Gee (8th grade) *Graduating High School: Amy Lee (12th grade) Cornellious Ha (12th grade) *Graduating College: Rachel Ko (Music Therapy, Texas Woman’s University) Hannah Kim (Medicine/Pre-Dental, University of Texas at Austin)  *Graduating Postgraduate: Andrew Ahn (The University of Houston College of Optometry)  *UPCOMING – SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/31) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Welcomers: Rachel Ko. *Refer to schedule here. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Pastor Chester Chung. *Refer to schedule here. *Presider: Director Trey Reynolds *Praise & Adoration: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao & Worship Team *Message: Rev. Chester Chung *Preschool Worship: Acting Director Ashley Chung & Assistant Director Rachel Ko *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding. *WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy! *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/24) –
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) Battle Belongs; (2) His Name is Jesus; (Response Song) Speak O Lord  *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. Re-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
[PENTECOST SUNDAY & MEMORIAL/FALLEN HEROES APPRECIATION] The Gospel According to the Acts of the Apostles – THE CHURCH IN ACTION (part 51): Make Straight the Crooked Paths (ACTS 13:4-12) (1.) [v.4-5] As the first commissioned missionaries from the Antioch Church, Barnabas, Saul, and their assistant John Mark sail by boat to Cyprus (the homeland of Barnabas [Acts 4:36]), where they proclaim the Word of God beginning with all the synagogues of the Jews. Synagogues housed copies of the Old Testament Scriptures and were places where Jews were taught the Old Testament. Yet they did not teach Jesus Christ to be the fulfillment of Old Testament promises. Jesus Himself was customarily unwelcomed at synagogues as He challenged their crooked understanding of Scripture and rejection of Him as the promised Savior/Messiah. Yet, these missionaries resolved that the Word must be proclaimed first to these Jews who needed to return to a straightened understanding of the Word. *How is the Word of God doing the same with you? How has the Word showed the crookedness of your understanding that you once thought was correct/straight? What are you doing about it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.6-8] When Barnabas and Saul had proclaimed the Word of God as far as Paphos, the capital city of Cyprus, they met a magician and false prophet named “Bar-Jesus” (meaning “son of god who saves”), who sought to oppose them and hinder their meeting with a high-ranking Roman official named Sergius Paulus, who desired to hear the Word of God from them. *When the Word of God has been desired to be heard and desired to be proclaimed to you or through you, what is opposing it? What is resisting it? Why must resistance and opposition to the Word of God be expected in the life of a Christian? How can we respond to the activities of “Bar-Jesus” in the world with our proclamation of “Christ-Jesus” for the world? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.9-12] Saul, who will now be called Paul from this point forward, cannot stand still at the opposition of Bar-Jesus. Filled with the Holy Spirit and looking intently at him, Paul rebukes this false prophet and magician as a son of the devil, full of deceit, and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord. He then hands down the Lord’s judgment of a temporal blindness upon Bar-Jesus, while Sergius Paulus has his spiritual eyes opened to believe in the Lord. It is this bold rebuke that gave rise to Paul as the prominent spiritual leader among his missionary companions and the foremost apostle whom God used to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. *How has the Holy Spirit brought godly rebuke into your life? How is the Lord teaching you to rebuke others in truth and love to make straight what is crooked? How can our godly rebuke be the spiritual breakthrough that others need to hear? [Korean translation] 굽은 길을 다시 바른 길로 만들어라 (사도행전 13:4-12) (1.) [4-5절] 안디옥 교회에서 파송된 첫 번째 선교사인 바나바와 사울, 그리고 그들의 조수 요한 마가는 배를 타고 키프로스(바나바의 고향[사도행전 4:36])로 가서 유대인들의 모든 회당에서 하나님의 말씀을 전파하기 시작했습니다. 회당에는 구약 성경 사본이 있었고 유대인들은 구약을 배우는 곳이었습니다. 그러나 그들은 예수 그리스도가 구약의 약속을 성취하신 분이라는 것을 가르치지 않았습니다. 예수님 자신도 회당에서 환영받지 못하셨는데, 이는 예수님께서 그들의 왜곡된 성경 이해와 약속된 구원자/메시아로서의 예수님을 거부하는 태도에 대해 문제를 제기하셨기 때문입니다. 그러나 이 선교사들은 먼저 이러한 유대인들에게 말씀을 전하여 그들이 말씀을 올바르게 이해하도록 해야 한다고 결심했습니다. *하나님의 말씀은 당신에게 어떻게 작용하고 있습니까? 말씀은 당신이 한때 옳다고/바른 이해라고 생각했던 것이 얼마나 왜곡되었는지 어떻게 보여주었습니까? 당신은 그것에 대해 무엇을 하고 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [6-8절] 바나바와 사울이 키프로스의 수도 파포스까지 하나님의 말씀을 전파했을 때, 그들은 “구원하시는 하나님의 아들”이라는 뜻의 “바르예수”라는 마술사이자 거짓 선지자를 만났습니다. 그는 그들을 대적하고, 하나님의 말씀을 듣고 싶어 했던 로마 고위 관리 세르기우스 파울루스와의 만남을 방해하려 했습니다. *하나님의 말씀이 당신에게, 또는 당신을 통해 전해지기를 바랄 때, 무엇이 그 말씀을 대적하고 저항합니까? 그리스도인의 삶에서 하나님의 말씀에 대한 저항과 대적이 예상되는 이유는 무엇입니까? 세상에서 “바르예수”가 하는 활동에 대해 우리는 세상에 “그리스도 예수”를 선포함으로써 어떻게 대응할 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [9-12절] 이제부터 바울이라 불릴 사울은 바르예수의 반대에 가만히 있을 수 없었습니다. 성령으로 충만하여 그를 자세히 바라보며, 바울은 이 거짓 선지자이자 마술사를 마귀의 자식이며 속임수로 가득 차 있고 주님의 곧은 길을 굽게 하는 자라고 책망했습니다. 그리고 주님의 심판으로 바르예수에게 일시적인 실명을 선포했고, 세르기우스 파울루스는 영적인 눈이 열려 주님을 믿게 되었습니다. 바로 이 담대한 책망이 바울을 선교 동료들 가운데 뛰어난 영적 지도자로, 그리고 하나님께서 복음을 땅끝까지 전하는 데 사용하신 가장 중요한 사도로 만들었습니다. *성령께서는 당신의 삶에 어떻게 경건한 책망을 가져다주셨습니까? 주님께서는 당신에게 진리와 사랑으로 다른 사람들을 책망하여 굽은 것을 바로잡는 방법을 어떻게 가르치고 계십니까? 우리의 경건한 책망이 다른 사람들이 들어야 할 영적인 돌파구가 될 수 있을까요? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Growing a Heart for next generation. Scripture: Matthew 18:3-4 (ESV) and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Mark 10:15-16 (ESV) Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. Psalm 116:5-7 (ESV) Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. Prayer (by Elder Nara Im Jeng): Heavenly Father, We come before You in humility and awe. You are gracious and righteous, full of compassion and mercy. We praise You, for Your heart is gentle toward Your children. Lord, You are good and faithful. May we come before You with childlike hearts. Make our hearts innocent, trusting, and humble before You. Father, we confess that we often approach Your Word with pride, doubt, distraction, or hardened hearts. We rely on our own understanding instead of trusting You completely. We confess that we do not always receive Your truth with the sincerity and openness of a child. Forgive us, Lord, and remove every proud and stubborn spirit within us. Cleanse our hearts from unbelief, self-reliance, and spiritual dullness. May we hear Your Word with tenderness and obedience. Create in us pure hearts that gladly receive Your Word. Merciful Father, we thank You for Your patience, love, and kindness toward us. Thank You for speaking to us through Scripture, guiding us in truth, and calling us Your children. Thank You for Your unfailing love and gentle care that bring rest and peace when our souls are weary and troubled. Thank You for the gift of salvation through Christ and for the privilege of drawing near to You without fear, for Your kingdom is open to the humble and lowly. Lord, we ask You to shape our hearts to be like children before You—full of faith, eager to listen, quick to obey, and wholehearted in love. Let us receive Your Word with sincerity, humility, and joy. As you call us to be your children, would you give us a growing heart for children and for the ministry that nurtures them in Your truth. Teach us to love, serve, and guide them with patience, wisdom, and compassion, so that the next generation may come to know You deeply and walk faithfully in Your ways. May our church be a place where children are welcomed, cherished, and led closer to Christ. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. *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!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/17) DOUBLE BAPTISM LORD’S DAY - Jason Ventura (adult believer's baptism) & Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism) - Pray for the precious Ventura family in this double blessing of baptism for both father and daughter. *Please come prepared to give the congregational baptismal vow to the Ventura's, and to congratulate & bless them on this most sacred baptism Sunday! *Those called and willing are encouraged to bless the family with flowers, gifts, etc. during the time in service when their baptism certificates are given. *AFTER BAPTISM, 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.  *LAST WEEK, SUNDAY – WHAT A TRIPLE BLESSING! – What a triple blessing of the Lord's revealing of His creations last Sunday! We wait in eager anticipation to welcome Baby Girl Park, Baby Girl Chao, and Baby Boy Jeng into this Hosanna covenant family of God! Thank you to all the servants and congregants who prepared and blessed our beloved sisters. Special thank you to sister Mya, who did so much of the setup and baked the delicious cakes. *YESTERDAY – THANK YOU, GOLFERS! – Thank you to all the golfers who participated in fundraising for God’s mission in Nogales, Mexico, for supporting Missionary Rev. Yul Lee. See information on Missionary Lee’s ministry on our Foyer Wallboard, and keep praying for the Lord’s work through him! We hope all our golfers had a safe, fun, and joyful tournament! *NOMINATED as ADMINISTRATOR of DFW KOREAN-AMERICAN ENGLISH PASTORS FELLOWSHIP! – Congratulations to Pastor Chester being nominated as the administrator of DFW Korean-American English Pastors gathering. May the Lord help him serve in this role faithfully and be a blessing to other Pastors of English services, ministries, congregations, and established churches in the Korean-American community. *DUE TODAY – SUNDAY (5/17) - EARLY REGISTRATION FOR 2026 CHILDREN’S VBS “Rainforest Falls” – Early registration ends TODAY (5/17): $35 per child. After TODAY ($45 per child). Children from PreK, 3 yrs. old to Elementary 5th grade are welcomed to register in the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. VBS will be held from 6/4 Thursday to 6/7 Sunday, ending with a watersplash activity on Sunday. *DUE TODAY – SUNDAY (5/17) – START-OF-SUMMER BBQ SIGN-UP to be held next Sunday (5/24), 3PM-5PM at Gymnasium Cafeteria – The Park’s are graciously, generously, and sacrificially organizing a “Start-of-Summer BBQ” on Sunday during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. *Sign-up for attendance/headcount needs with Director Trey and Deacon Juhae to inform of your attendance. Fill-out RSVP forms: Hosanna Memorial Day BBQ and RSVP 5/24 BBQ (response) - Google Sheets *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/17) 1:15pm STAFF GATHERING – Pray for and continue to support our honored Staff! *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/23) - 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! *UPCOMING – SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/24) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Welcomers: Deacon Chong Choe. *Refer to schedule here. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Elder Nara Jeng. *Refer to schedule here. *Presider: Director Trey Reynolds *Praise & Adoration: Minister Dr. Samantha Chao & Worship Team *Message: Rev. Chester Chung *Preschool Worship: Acting Director Ashley Chung & Assistant Director Rachel Ko *Start-of-Summer BBQ Host: Deacon Juhae Park & Hoon Park *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/24) HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sister Aria Chao & Brother JJ Kim – We thank God for you! We celebrate you & bless you! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/24) PENTECOST SUNDAY – 10 days after the ascension of Jesus Christ back to the right hand of the Father God in heaven, the Holy Spirit came upon the early Christians in a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire – the event known as the “Pentecost” or “fiftieth” day after Easter resurrection Sunday (40 days of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances + 10 days ascended and exalted to the right hand of the Father). *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/24) 3pm to 5pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Gymnasium Cafeteria – This fellowship will be held in the gymnasium cafeteria. Join us! *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding. *WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy! *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/17) –
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*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) It Really is Amazing Grace; (2) He is Lord [verse 1]; (Response Song #1) Man of Sorrows; (Response Song #2) Nothing But the Blood  *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. Re-read, think through, and share this spiritual food in discussion with one another!
[Baptism Sunday] "Baptism: A Circumcision Made without Hands" (COLOSSIANS 2:8-15) (1.) [v.8-10] As the apostle Paul unraveled the preeminence of Jesus Christ over all creation (chapter 1), he now moves into warning of the heresies against Jesus Christ within their congregation (chapter 2). The Colossian Church had received Jesus Christ as their Lord, walking in Him, and were being rooted and built up in the faith with thanksgiving. Yet they were being threatened by Colossian philosophy, empty deceit, and human tradition stemming from elemental spirits of the world. *What are you being taken captive by from deceptive ideas and false teachings of the world, especially concerning who Jesus Christ truly is? In Christ, what can you be assured about the full divinity and sinless humanity of Jesus? How does this assurance fill you to live a thankful and obedient life under His rule and authority? Why are the full deity and humanity of Christ the single most important declaration of the gospel/good news? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.11-12] From the time of Abraham, God’s people were marked out to belong to Him with a painful covenant sign in the flesh (circumcision) given to all male infants on the 8th day of their birth and adult male converts to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Now in the time of Christ, we too are circumcised but not with human hands. Now in Christ, the mark of belonging to God is not done painfully with the spilling of blood, but painlessly through the waters of baptism that carry us from our burial to a raised life of faith in Christ. *Have you and your children been marked with the new covenant sign of baptism with water, identifying you and your household as belonging to Jesus Christ? Like spiritual circumcision, how is Jesus cutting away the flesh of your sins and carrying you into a raised life with Him? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.13-15] In verse 12, the new covenant mark of water in baptism buries us with Christ and raises us with Christ “through faith.” The timing of faith to this raised life made alive with Christ is now described. It is not when conscious faith was professed, but while we were still dead in our trespasses and the uncircumcision of our flesh. At that time, God made us alive with Christ, gifting us faith, forgiving all our trespasses, nailing it to the cross, and disarming the evil rulers and authorities. *What does your baptism rest upon – your profession of faith in sinful-uncircumcised flesh, or Christ’s finished work of His faithfulness in His perfect-sinless flesh? How has God’s gift of “faith” in baptism started in you, even while dead in your sins, long before a conscious profession was made by you? [Korean translation] “세례: 손으로 하지 아니한 할례” (골로새서 2:8-15) (1.) [8-10절] 사도 바울은 1장에서 예수 그리스도가 모든 피조물 위에 뛰어나심을 밝힌 데 이어, 이제 골로새 교회 안에 있는 예수 그리스도를 대적하는 이단 사상에 대해 경고합니다(2장). 골로새 교회는 예수 그리스도를 주님으로 영접하고 그분 안에서 행하며 감사함으로 믿음 안에서 뿌리내리고 세워지고 있었습니다. 그러나 그들은 골로새 철학, 헛된 속임수, 그리고 세상의 초자연적인 영에서 나온 인간적인 전통에 의해 위협받고 있었습니다. *당신은 세상의 기만적인 생각과 거짓 가르침, 특히 예수 그리스도가 누구신지에 대한 어떤 것에 사로잡혀 있습니까? 그리스도 안에서 예수님의 완전한 신성과 죄 없는 인성에 대해 무엇을 확신할 수 있습니까? 이 확신은 어떻게 당신이 그분의 통치와 권위 아래 감사하고 순종하는 삶을 살도록 채워 줍니까? 그리스도의 완전한 신성과 인성이 복음/기쁜 소식의 가장 중요한 선언인 이유는 무엇입니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [11-12절] 아브라함 시대부터 하나님의 백성은 육체의 고통스러운 언약의 표징(할례)을 통해 그분께 속함을 표시받았습니다. 이 표징은 모든 남자 유아에게 생후 8일째 되는 날에, 그리고 아브라함과 이삭과 야곱의 하나님께로 회심한 성인 남자들에게 주어졌습니다. 이제 그리스도 시대에 우리도 할례를 받지만, 사람의 손으로 받는 것이 아닙니다. 그리스도 안에서 하나님께 속함을 나타내는 표징은 피를 흘리는 고통스러운 행위가 아니라, 우리를 장사에서 그리스도 안에서의 믿음의 부활의 삶으로 인도하는 세례의 물을 통해 고통 없이 이루어집니다. *당신과 당신의 자녀들은 예수 그리스도께 속함을 나타내는 새 언약의 표징인 물세례를 받았습니까? 영적인 할례처럼, 예수님께서는 어떻게 당신의 죄의 육체를 잘라내시고 당신을 그분과 함께 부활의 삶으로 인도하십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [13-15절] 12절에서 세례의 새 언약 표징인 물은 우리를 그리스도와 함께 장사 지내게 하고 “믿음으로” 그리스도와 함께 부활하게 합니다. 그리스도와 함께 살아난 이 부활의 생명에 이르는 믿음의 시기가 이제 설명됩니다. 의식적으로 믿음을 고백했을 때가 아니라, 우리가 죄와 육체의 할례받지 않음 가운데 죽어 있을 때였습니다. 그때 하나님께서는 우리를 그리스도와 함께 살리시고, 우리에게 믿음을 선물로 주시고, 우리의 모든 죄를 용서하시고, 그 믿음을 십자가에 못 박으시고, 악한 통치자들과 권세들을 무장 해제시키셨습니다. *당신의 세례는 무엇에 근거합니까? 죄 많고 할례받지 않은 육체로 고백한 믿음입니까, 아니면 완전하고 죄 없는 육체로 완성하신 그리스도의 신실하신 사역입니까? 당신이 의식적으로 믿음을 고백하기 훨씬 전, 죄 가운데 죽어 있을 때에도 하나님께서 세례를 통해 주신 “믿음”의 선물은 어떻게 시작되었습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on blessing the baptisms of Jason Ventura and Elena Ventura. *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. *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – MOTHER’S APPRECIATION & ASCENSION SUNDAY – We honor our godly mothers and all our sisters in Hosanna, and the ascension of our Lord Jesus 40 days after Easter. CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL KO (TWU graduation) & HANNAH KIM (UT AUSTIN) graduation! – Sister Rachel graduated with the bachelor of science degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Our seasonal praise servant, sister Hannah Kim, graduated with the bachelor of science degree in medicine/pre-dentistry from University of Texas at Austin. Let us congratulate both of them and glorify the Lord on this milestone achievement!  *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – during-lunch TRIPLE BABY GENDER REVEAL at Gymnasium Cafeteria! – Thank you to all those who setup and served this blessed celebration! Please submit your guess on the gender of Baby Jeng, Baby Park, and Baby Chao and enjoy some cake! *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support our organizing Deacons to serve this ministry. Thank you to all the kitchen servants over this weekend! Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *[5/10] TODAY’S Dishwashing Servants: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Eric Sung *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/10) – 1:30pm 2026 “RAINFOREST FALLS” VBS Staff-Volunteers Meeting at BCM Children’s Chapel – All volunteers are encouraged to attend for important information. *DUE TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (5/16), starting 2:00pm at Bear Creek Golf Club [3500 Bear Creek Ct, Dallas, TX 75261] – Fee: $150 per player – Register at the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. Collection will go to Nogales, Mexico, for supporting Missionary Rev. Yul Lee. See information on Missionary Lee’s ministry on our Foyer Wallboard. *CONTINUING TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 CHILDREN’S VBS “Rainforest Falls” – Early registration ends NEXT SUNDAY (5/17): $35 per child. After 5/17 ($45 per child). Children from PreK, 3 yrs. old to Elementary 5th grade are welcomed to register in the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. VBS will be held from 6/4 Thursday to 6/7 Sunday, ending with a watersplash activity on Sunday. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/16) – 2:00pm GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER at Bear Creek Golf Club [3500 Bear Creek Ct, Dallas, TX 75261] - *See Reserve Elder Andrew for more details. *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/16) - 4:30pm JAMES families life group gathering - *Continuing lessons on godly family relationships in Scripture, led by shepherd & Deacon Chong Choe. Join us! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/17) BAPTISM - Jason Ventura (adult believer's baptism) & Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism) - Pray for the precious Ventura family in this double blessing of baptism for both father and daughter. *Please come prepared to give the congregational baptismal vow to the Ventura's, and to congratulate & bless them on this most sacred baptism Sunday! *SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/17) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! *Welcomers: Deacon Waywah Gee; Deacon Chong Choe; Deacon Juhae Park. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Pastor Chester Chung. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed.  *UPCOMING – 5/24 (Sun) 3pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Foyer Hallway/Ezra Chapel – The Park’s are graciously, generously, and sacrificially organizing a “Start-of-Summer BBQ” on Sunday during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. *Sign-up for attendance/headcount needs in the respective group chats, or see Deacon Juhae to inform of your attendance. Thank you! *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding. *WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy! *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/10) –
*SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/17) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) It Really is Amazing Grace; (2) Build My Life; (Response Song) God of Justice, Love, and Merc  *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. Re-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 50)] "They Sent Them Off" (ACTS 13:1-3) (1.) [v.1] As Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem back to the flourishing Antioch Church, a group of five gifted prophets and teachers arose to continue building-up the community, which included Barnabas and Saul. They were all different ethnically, culturally, socio-economically, politically, yet they were united in exercising their different teaching gifts and prophetic gifts to build up the Lord’s Church. You too have a spiritual gift(s) that the Lord has entrusted to you. *What is that gift from the Holy Spirit? Are you exercising that gift independently and individually? How can you exercise your spiritual gift(s) corporately and edifyingly with other spiritually gifted Christians that complement you? How important is unifying your gift with the different gifts of others within the multi-gifted body of Christ, His Church? How is this unity preparing you to be sent together on the same mission as Christ’s body locally and globally? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.2a] While these five gifted prophets and teachers were worshipping and fasting, they heard the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking. *How is the Holy Spirit speaking to you while you are serving and worshipping Him, instead of before you start serving or worshipping Him? Why do we need to hear from the Holy Spirit before we are sent by the Holy Spirit? Rather than audible noise, how is the Holy Spirit heard through the written Word of God? Rather than a mystical voice, how has the Holy Spirit brought His pressing conviction of the heart through your conscience? How is the voice of the Holy Spirit heard through the voice of other spiritual leaders around you, who are preaching, encouraging, admonishing, rebuking, training, and correcting you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.2b] The Holy Spirit says to set apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which He had called them. *How is the Spirit calling you to be set apart in order to prepare to be sent out for His work? What do you need to be set apart from? What is the Spirit setting you apart for? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [v.3] Barnabas and Saul do not just get sent off without a commissioned blessing. The commissioning with the laying on of prayerful hands was vital for their mission ahead. *Are you seeking a prayerful commissioning from the whole body of Christ’s Church prior to a big move elsewhere, or acting independently on your own? How important is it that the Church is united around your decision to be sent off for the Spirit’s work? And are you being a blessing with prayerful hands for those called to be sent? [Korean translation] “그들은 그들을 보내니라” (사도행전 13장 1-3절) (1.) [1절] 바나바와 사울이 예루살렘에서 번성하던 안디옥 교회로 돌아왔을 때, 바나바와 사울을 포함하여 은사 있는 예언자이자 교사 다섯 명이 일어나 교회를 계속해서 세워 나갔습니다. 그들은 민족, 문화, 사회경제적 배경, 정치적 성향이 모두 달랐지만, 각자 다른 가르침의 은사와 예언의 은사를 사용하여 주님의 교회를 세우는 데 한마음으로 뭉쳤습니다. 여러분에게도 주님께서 맡기신 영적인 은사가 있습니다. *성령께서 주신 은사는 무엇입니까? 당신은 그 은사를 독립적으로 그리고 개인적으로 활용하고 있습니까? 당신의 은사를 보완하는 다른 영적으로 은사받은 그리스도인들과 함께 어떻게 공동체적으로 그리고 덕스럽게 활용할 수 있습니까? 그리스도의 몸, 곧 그분의 교회 안에서 다른 사람들의 다양한 은사와 당신의 은사를 하나로 모으는 것은 얼마나 중요합니까? 이러한 연합은 당신이 지역적으로나 세계적으로 그리스도의 몸으로서 동일한 사명을 위해 함께 파송되도록 어떻게 준비시켜 줍니까? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [2절 상반절] 이 다섯 명의 은사 있는 예언자들과 교사들이 예배하며 금식하는 동안, 그들은 성령의 음성을 들었습니다. *성령님은 여러분이 그분을 섬기고 예배하기 전이 아니라, 섬기고 예배하는 동안 어떻게 여러분에게 말씀하고 계십니까? 성령님께서 우리를 보내시기 전에 왜 우리는 성령님의 음성을 들어야 합니까? 들리는 소음이 아니라, 어떻게 하나님의 기록된 말씀을 통해 성령님의 음성을 들을 수 있습니까? 신비로운 음성이 아니라, 어떻게 성령님께서 여러분의 양심을 통해 마음에 간절한 확신을 불어넣어 주셨습니까? 여러분 주변에서 설교하고, 격려하고, 권면하고, 책망하고, 훈련하고, 바로잡는 다른 영적 지도자들의 음성을 통해 어떻게 성령님의 음성을 들을 수 있습니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [2절 하반절] 성령께서는 바나바와 사울을 그분께서 부르신 사역을 위해 구별하라고 말씀하십니다. *성령께서는 당신이 그분의 사역을 위해 파송될 준비를 하도록 어떻게 구별하라고 부르십니까? 당신은 무엇으로부터 구별되어야 합니까? 성령께서는 당신을 무엇을 위해 구별하고 계십니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4.) [3절] 바나바와 사울은 파송 축복 없이 그냥 보내진 것이 아닙니다. 기도하는 안수와 함께 이루어진 파송은 그들의 앞으로의 사명에 매우 중요했습니다. *여러분은 다른 곳으로 이사하기 전에 그리스도 교회의 온 몸으로부터 기도하는 파송을 구하고 있습니까, 아니면 독자적으로 행동하고 있습니까? 성령의 사역을 위해 파송받기로 한 여러분의 결정에 교회가 하나 되는 것이 얼마나 중요합니까? 그리고 파송받도록 부르심을 받은 사람들을 위해 기도하는 안수로 축복을 베풀고 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on guidance and growth for the churches and leaders to lead the Korean American community in North Dallas. Scripture: Romans 8:28 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 2 Timothy 1:8-9 (ESV) Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Prayer (by Deacon Jonathan Jeng): Heavenly Father, Today we come before You with heavy hearts as we pray for all the families, businesses, and communities affected by the recent shooting that has deeply shaken the Korean American community and so many around the area. Lord, we ask that Your loving presence surround every grieving family with comfort, strength, and hope during this painful time. Once again, we are reminded that this world is broken and filled with hurt, violence, and sorrow. Yet even in the darkness, we know that we are never abandoned because we have Your guidance, mercy, and everlasting love. Though the world is broken, our faith in You makes us whole. Father, remind us of the promise found in Romans 8:28 – that in all things You work for the good of those who love You and are called according to Your purpose. Sometimes good things fall apart so that better things may come together according to Your will. Help us to trust You even when we do not understand the pain before us. Teach us not to dwell only on earthly desires or personal ambitions, but to seek Your calling above all else. Your word reminds us that You have saved us and called us to a holy life, not because of anything we have done ourselves, but because of Your grace and glory. May we walk faithfully in that calling with humility and obedience. Father, renew our hearts daily and remind us that through Christ we are made new creations. Help us let go of our old identity, fears, bitterness, and brokenness, and instead live in hope and transformation that comes through You alone. Bring healing where there is pain, unity where there is division, and light where there is darkness. May Your love continue to guide the Korean American community, businesses, and all people toward compassion, love, and faith. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen. *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. *UPCOMING – THIS FRIDAY (5/8) COLLEGE GRADUATION – CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL KO! – Sister Rachel will graduate with the bachelor of science degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Let us congratulate her and glorify the Lord on this milestone achievement! *BLESSED UPCOMING BAPTISMS on MAY 17th - Jason Ventura (adult believer's baptism) & Elena Ventura (covenant child baptism) - Pray for the precious Ventura family in this double blessing of baptism for both father and daughter. *Please come prepared to give the congregational baptismal vow to the Ventura's, and to congratulate & bless them on this most sacred baptism Sunday. *UPCOMING – 5/24 (Sun) 3pm START-OF-SUMMER BBQ at Foyer Hallway/Ezra Chapel – The Park’s are graciously, generously, and sacrificially organizing a “Start-of-Summer BBQ” on Sunday during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. *Sign-up for attendance/headcount needs in the respective group chats, or see Deacon Juhae to inform of your attendance. Thank you! *LET’S BE ON-TIME FOR 10:30AM START-TIME! - *Coming on-time does not mean walking-in at 10:30am. *Please come between 10:00am to 10:15am, greeting one another, sharing in breakfast fellowship, helping any needs with the Welcoming Team, and preparing with earnest prayer in the Chapel prior to the worship countdown. Thank you for your understanding. *WEEKLY SUNDAY PRE-SERVICE 9:30AM BREAKFAST FELLOWSHIP in the Office Café! – Come early and enjoy some croissants, coffee, and tea weekly on Sunday starting 9:30am on the Office Café table. Enjoy! *SERVING US NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – Thank you, worship servants, for serving as Christ served us! *Welcomers: Elder Patrick Liu; Hoon Park; Rachel Ko. *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *Kingdom Expansion Prayer Representative: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (*tentative). *Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *CONTINUING TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 CHILDREN’S VBS “Rainforest Falls” – Until 5/17 (early registration: $35 per child). After 5/17 ($45 per child). Children from PreK, 3 yrs. old to Elementary 5th grade are welcomed to register in the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. VBS will be held from 6/4 Thursday to 6/7 Sunday, ending with a watersplash activity on Sunday. *CONTINUING TODAY – REGISTER FOR 2026 GOLF MISSION FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD ON 5/16 (Sat), starting 2:00pm at Bear Creek Golf Club ($150 per player) – Register at the Foyer Lobby outside the gymnasium cafeteria. Collection will go to Nogales, Mexico, for supporting Missionary Rev. Yul Lee. See information on Missionary Lee’s ministry on our Foyer Wallboard. *TODAY – SUNDAY (5/3) – DESSERT MINISTRY + MAY BIRTHDAYS CAKE CELEBRATIONS - *Enjoy during-lunch as we serve and bless both our Bethany & Hosanna families in Christ. Thank you to Deacon Jonathan Jeng for serving dessert ministry. Thank you to sister Mya Krief for serving our birthday cake ministry. *Happy May birthdays: Roi Lee (5/4); Yura Ahn (5/6); Sarah Kim (5/8); Aria Chao (5/24); JJ Kim (5/24) *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/9) KITCHEN FOOD PREP MINISTRY & NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) DISHWASHING MINISTRY – Let us support our organizing Deacons to serve this ministry. Thank you to all the kitchen servants over this weekend! Refer to schedule here. Let Elder Patrick Liu know of any changes/adjustments needed. *[5/9] 9:30am Saturday Kitchen Prep Servants: Deacon Chong Choe (Team Lead), Kate Choe, Reserve Elder Andrew Lee, Reserve Elder Heather Lee *[5/10] Sunday Dishwashing Servants: Deacon Jonathan Jeng (Team Lead), Eric Sung *UPCOMING – THIS SATURDAY (5/9) - 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! *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – MOTHER’S APPRECIATION & ASCENSION SUNDAY – We honor our godly mothers in Hosanna and the ascension of our Lord Jesus 40 days after Easter. *UPCOMING – NEXT SUNDAY (5/10) – 1:30pm 2026 “RAINFOREST FALLS” VBS Staff-Volunteers Meeting at BCM Children’s Chapel – All volunteers are encouraged to attend for important information. *TODAY: SUNDAY (5/3) –
*UPCOMING NEXT WEEK –
*TODAY’S PRAISE SONGS! – Practice them and be ready to sing this morning! Praise on, brothers and sisters! (1) I Believe; (2) King Forevermore; (Response Song) All Hail King Jesus  *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. Re-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 49)] “Give God the Glory!” (ACTS 12:18-25) (1.) [v.18-20] It’s clear that Herod knew no other king than himself. When things didn’t go his own way, as with the escape of his prized prisoner (Peter), Herod did not hesitate to exercise the power of his order to put to death his guards for their failure. When Herod became angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, he enjoyed the spectacle of the multitudes pacifying his anger with persuasion and pleas for his favor, as he leveraged giving or withholding their food resources. *Are you a king? Then, why are you living and acting like one? How are you living in your own glory as your own king? Are you giving orders like Herod, or obeying orders from Jesus? Are you taking life like Herod, or giving life like Jesus? Do you desire for others to get on your side, or point others to Jesus’ side? How must Jesus be King through your life and lifestyle? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [v.21-23] Knowing no other king but himself, Herod dressed like a king and then took his seat on the throne like a king. Then, he delivered an oration like a king. As the people praised him for having the voice of a god, he did not deny it. Immediately, the Lord struck him down to his last breath and his body was eaten by worms because he did not give God the glory. *What glory are you taking away from God? Especially with your tongue, how does your speech glorify yourself instead of giving glory to the Lord Jesus Christ? How can we glorify God with our speech (see James 1:19 and 1 Peter 4:11)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [v.24-25] Herod’s words were struck down, but God’s word increased and multiplied. New servants of the Word, like John Mark, were taken by Barnabas and Saul from Jerusalem back to their home base church in Antioch. *Is the word of God increasing or decreasing through you? Is God’s Word multiplying or declining through you? How is God calling you to live as servants (like Barnabas, Saul, and John Mark) instead of like kings through your life, lifestyle, words, and actions? How can you be part of increasing, multiplying, and glorifying the word of God through your life? [Korean translation] “영광을 하나님께로 돌리라!” (사도행전 12장 18-25절) (1.) [18-20절] 헤롯은 자신 외에 다른 왕을 알지 못했다는 것이 분명합니다. 귀중한 포로 베드로가 탈출했을 때처럼 일이 뜻대로 되지 않으면 헤롯은 주저 없이 자신의 명령권을 행사하여 경비병들의 실패를 이유로 처형했습니다. 헤롯은 두로와 시돈 사람들에게 진노했을 때, 백성들이 그의 호의를 얻기 위해 설득하고 간청하는 모습을 즐기며 식량을 주거나 주지 않는 방식으로 그들을 조종했습니다. *당신은 왕입니까? 그렇다면 왜 왕처럼 살고 행동합니까? 당신은 어떻게 자신의 왕으로서 영광 가운데 살고 있습니까? 헤롯처럼 명령을 내리고 있습니까, 아니면 예수님의 명령에 순종하고 있습니까? 헤롯처럼 생명을 빼앗고 있습니까, 아니면 예수님처럼 생명을 주고 있습니까? 다른 사람들이 당신 편에 서기를 바라고 있습니까, 아니면 다른 사람들을 예수님 편으로 인도하고 있습니까? 당신의 삶과 생활 방식을 통해 예수님은 어떻게 왕이 되셔야 합니까? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2.) [21-23절] 헤롯은 자기 외에는 다른 왕이 없다는 것을 알고 왕처럼 옷을 입고 왕처럼 왕좌에 앉았습니다. 그리고 왕처럼 연설했습니다. 백성들이 그의 목소리가 신과 같다고 칭찬하자 그는 부인하지 않았습니다. 그러나 그가 하나님께 영광을 돌리지 않았기에 주님께서 즉시 그를 치셔서 숨을 거두게 하셨고 그의 몸은 벌레에게 먹혔습니다. *당신은 하나님께 영광을 돌리지 않고 있습니까? 특히 당신의 혀로, 당신의 말은 어떻게 주 예수 그리스도께 영광을 돌리는 대신 자신을 영화롭게 합니까? 어떻게 하면 말로 하나님께 영광을 돌릴 수 있을까요? (야고보서 1:19, 베드로전서 4:11 참조) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3.) [24-25절] 헤롯의 말은 무너졌지만, 하나님의 말씀은 더욱 번성했습니다. 요한 마가와 같은 새로운 말씀의 종들이 바나바와 사울에 의해 예루살렘에서 안디옥에 있는 그들의 본거지 교회로 돌아갔습니다. *하나님의 말씀은 당신을 통해 증가하고 있습니까, 아니면 감소하고 있습니까? 하나님의 말씀은 당신을 통해 번성하고 있습니까, 아니면 쇠퇴하고 있습니까? 하나님께서는 당신의 삶과 생활 방식, 말과 행동을 통해 왕처럼 사는 대신 바나바, 사울, 요한 마가처럼 섬기는 자로 살도록 어떻게 부르고 계십니까? 당신은 어떻게 당신의 삶을 통해 하나님의 말씀을 증가시키고, 번성시키고, 영화롭게 할 수 있습니까? *KINGDOM EXPANSION PRAYER – This week’s Kingdom expansion prayers will focus on Growing a Heart of Sharing the Gospel. Scripture: For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, (1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-4) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (ROMANS 1:16) Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 TIMOTHY 4:2) Prayer (by Elder Patrick Liu): Father God, we thank you for the beauty of your gospel truth, how you were crucified, died, and buried and then you rose again three days later according to the Scriptures, saving us from the penalty of death as a result of our sin and reconciling us with Yourself. Help grow in us a heart of boldness to share this good news and perfect gift that has been given to us freely with those around us so that your saving grace can abound across the earth more and more. Prepare us to be able to speak truth in season and out of season with patience and teaching as we carry and proclaim this good news that has been shared to us. Thank you for yesterday’s blessed James life group gathering, and I pray you continue to bless the Agape life group gathering this coming Saturday. I pray for deeper conversations over your preached Word in our discussion group ministry during lunch and thank you for the birthdays in the month of May as we celebrate in our monthly dessert and birthday celebration ministry during lunch. In Jesus’ blessed and glorious name we pray, amen. |
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