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January 22, 2023

Today’s Sermon:

John 2:12–14

The Greatest Blessings at Chinese New Year

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Magnificent

Marvelous

Matchless Love

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

Too vast and astounding to tell

Forever existing in worlds above

Now offered and given to all

O fountain of beauty eternal

The Father the Spirit the Son

Sufficient and endlessly generous

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

Creation is brimming with thankfulness

The mountains exultant they stand

The seasons rejoice in your faithfulness

All life is sustained by Your hand

You crown every meadow with color

You paint every shade in the sky

Each day the dawn wakes as an

encore of

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

How great how sure

His love endures forevermore

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

What grace that You entered our

brokenness

You came in the fullness of time

How far we had fallen from

righteousness

But not from the mercies of Christ

Your cross is our door to redemption

Your death is our fullness of life

That day how forgiveness flowed

as a flood

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

How great how sure

His love endures forevermore

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

United in your resurrection

You lift us to infinite heights

Could anything sever or take us from

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

How great how sure

His love endures forevermore

Magnificent marvelous matchless love

Even though I walk

Through the valley

Of the shadow of death�Your perfect love

Is casting out fear

And even when I’m caught

In the middle

Of the storms of this life�I won’t turn back

I know You are near

And I will fear no evil�For my God is with me�And if my God is with me�Whom then shall I fear�Whom then shall I fear

Oh no You never let go�Through the calm

And through the storm

Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me

And I can see a light

That is coming�For the heart that holds on�A glorious light

Beyond all compare

And there will be an end

To these troubles

But until that day comes�We’ll live to know You

Here on the earth

And I will fear no evil�For my God is with me�And if my God is with me�Whom then shall I fear�Whom then shall I fear

Oh no You never let go�Through the calm

And through the storm

Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me

Yes I can see a light

That is coming

For the heart that holds on

And there will be an end

To these troubles

But until that day comes

Still I will praise You�Still I will praise You

Oh no You never let go�Through the calm

And through the storm

Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me

Scripture Reading

1 John 2:12–14

1 John 2:12–14

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young people, because you have conquered the evil one.

1 John 2:12–14

14 I write to you, children, because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Worshiping God through Tithes and Offerings

Knowing You Jesus

(All I Once Held Dear)

All I once held dear

Built my life upon

All this world reveres

And wars to own

All I once thought gain

I have counted loss

Spent and worthless now

Compared to this

Knowing You Jesus�Knowing You�There is no greater thing�You’re my all You’re the best�You’re my joy my righteousness�And I love You Lord

Now my heart’s desire

Is to know You more

To be found in You

And known as Yours

To possess by faith

What I could not earn

All-surpassing gift

Of righteousness

Knowing You Jesus�Knowing You�There is no greater thing�You’re my all You’re the best�You’re my joy my righteousness�And I love You Lord

Oh to know the power

Of Your risen life

And to know You in

Your sufferings

To become like You

In Your death my Lord

So with You to live

And never die

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Knowing You Jesus�Knowing You�There is no greater thing�You’re my all You’re the best�You’re my joy my righteousness�And I love You Lord

You’re my all You’re the best�You’re my joy my righteousness�(3x)

And I love You Lord

You’re my all You’re the best�You’re my joy my righteousness

And I love You Lord

Prayer

SERMON

The Greatest Blessings at Chinese New Year

1 John 2:12–14

1 John 2:12–14

The Greatest Blessings at Chinese New Year

1. Innocence, forgiveness of sins (2:12)

1 John 2:12–14

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

1 John 2:12–14

The Greatest Blessings at Chinese New Year

1. Innocence, forgiveness of sins (2:12)
2. Wisdom, knowing God (2:13, 14)

1 John 2:12–14

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. …

14 I write to you, children, because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. …

1 John 2:12–14

The Greatest Blessings at Chinese New Year

1. Innocence, forgiveness of sins (2:12)
2. Wisdom, knowing God (2:13, 14)
3. Power, victory over evil/the evil one (2:13, 14)

1 John 2:12–14

13 … I am writing to you, young people, because you have conquered the evil one.

14 … I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Application

1. Count (appreciate) blessings. Name them one by one with thanks.
2. Don’t live in defeat, in guilt, for God has forgiven and will forgive.
3. Take steps so the Word of God might abide within, give victory.

Christ Is Mine Forevermore

Mine are days that

God has numbered

I was made to walk with Him

Yet I look for worldly treasure

And forsake the King of

kings

But mine is hope in

my Redeemer

Though I fall His love is sure

For Christ has paid for

every failing

I am His forevermore

Mine are tears in times of

sorrow

Darkness not yet understood

Through the valley I must

travel

Where I see no earthly good

But mine is peace that flows

from heaven

And the strength in times

of need

I know my pain will

not be wasted

Christ completes His work

in me

Mine are days here as

a stranger

Pilgrim on a narrow way

One with Christ I will

encounter

Harm and hatred for His name

But mine is armor for

this battle

Strong enough to last the

war

And He has said He will

deliver

Safely to the golden shore

And mine are keys to

Zion city

Where beside the King I walk

For there my heart has found

its treasure

Christ is mine forevermore

Come rejoice now O my soul

For His love is my reward

Fear is gone and hope is

sure

Christ is mine forevermore

And mine are keys to Zion

city

Where beside the King I walk

For there my heart has found

its treasure

Christ is mine forevermore

Friday Night Fellowship

• Time: 6:15–8:00 p.m.
• Where: Gym

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Come grow your relationship with God and each other!

Closing Prayer

Share your faith!

English Fellowship Cleaning Day Today!

• Set up tables for fellowship lunch
• Clean up gymnasium after lunch