The Lord's Supper 14 and When the Hour Came, He Reclined at Table, and the Apostles with Him

Sunday, October 7, 2018 9:30 AM

Gospel-Driven.

Worship Leader: Moses Chung Praise Leader: Simon Lee Prayer: Chol Kim Scripture Reading: Eugene Kim Gospel Message: Rev. Howard Brown Benediction: Rev. Darcy Caires

Welcome

Call to Worship Psalm 95:6-7, TP

Presider: Come, bow down and worship, kneel to the Lord, our Maker.

All together: This is our God, our shepherd, we are the flock led with care.

Confession of Sin

Presider: Eternal and merciful God, you have loved us with a love beyond our understanding, and you have set us on paths of righteousness for your name's sake. Yet we have strayed from your way; we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, through what we have done and what we have left undone. As we remember the lavish gift of your grace symbolized in baptism, O God, we praise you and give you thanks that you forgive us yet again. Grant us now, we pray, the grace to die daily to sin, and to rise daily to new life in Christ, who lives and reigns with you, and in whose strong name we pray. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon 1 Peter 2:24, NRSV

Presider: He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

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Songs of Grace

Grace, what have you done? Murdered for me on that cross Accused in absence of wrong, My sin washed away in Your blood

Too much to make sense of it all I know that Your love breaks my fall The scandal of grace, You died in my place So my soul will live

Oh to be like You, To give all I have just to know You Jesus, there's no one besides You Forever the hope in my heart

Death, where is your sting? Your power is as dead as my sin The Cross has taught me to live, In mercy my heart now to sing

The day and its trouble shall come I know that Your strength is enough The scandal of grace, You died in my place So my soul will live

And it's all because of You, Jesus It's all because of You, Jesus It's all because of Your love And my soul will live

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Songs of Grace

Worthy, You Are Worthy (Redman) Matt Redman CCLI #1770735

Worthy, You are worthy Much more worthy than I know I cannot imagine just how glorious You are And I cannot begin to tell How deep a love You bring O Lord, my ears have heard of You But now my eyes have seen

You're worthy, You're worthy, You're worthy You're worthy to be praised Forever and a day (2X)

Glory, I give glory To the One who saved my soul You found me and You freed me From the shame that was my own And I cannot begin to tell How merciful You've been O Lord, my ears have heard of You But now my eyes have seen

We'll sing an anthem of the highest praise We'll sound an anthem of Your glorious name

Hide me now under Your wings Cover me within Your mighty hand.

When the oceans rise and thunders roar I will soar with You above the storm Father You are king over the flood I will be still and know You are God

Find rest my soul in Christ a- lone Know His pow'r in quietness and trust

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Prayer

Offertory God has shown us the meaning of generosity in the beautiful diversity of creation, in the overflowing love of Jesus Christ, in the never-ending gift of the Holy Spirit.

God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that honors each other, to serve others with joy, to share our love and material possessions. Let us rejoice in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Children’s Education Ministry

Children’s Education Ministry students (Toddlers age 2 thru grade 5) are dismissed.

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Scripture Reading

Luke 22:14-38 English Standard Version (ESV)

Institution of the Lord's Supper 14 And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. 21 But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22 For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” 23 And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Who Is the Greatest? 24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

28 “You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, 29 and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, 30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” 34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus 35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me has its fulfillment.” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to

them, “It is enough.”

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Gospel Message

“Soul Food” – Rev. Howard Brown

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Confession of Faith

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to Hades. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. AMEN * Universal

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The Lord’s Supper

The Lord's Supper is a sacrament instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ as a means of grace for all who trust him as Lord and Savior (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). It is not a Presbyterian supper; it is the Lord's Supper. Therefore, we invite all who are truly trusting Christ and are in fellowship with him to join in this sacrament. Trusting Christ is not just an individual matter, however. It also involves a public confession of Christ leading to membership in his church. If you are not a member of an evangelical church, we welcome you in Christ's name but request that you communicate your faith in Christ to the pastor before partaking. We can arrange such an opportunity if you desire it.

The Bible also teaches that we are to take part in the Lord's Supper with understanding, not superstitiously (1 Corinthians 11:29). And we are to do it honestly, searching our hearts to see if we have freely confessed known sin and are seeking true fellowship with God (v. 28). If you have been clinging to sin, you must confess and forsake it.

Sometimes parents ask if their children can partake. Often parents are able to judge their children's fitness to join with others in the Lord's Supper. But we ask parents to bring their children to the pastor to be asked about their faith and their understanding of what the communion service means so they might regard the Lord's Supper seriously and partake with understanding.

Prayer for Those Not Taking the Lord’s Supper: Living Faith Community Church welcomes all baptized Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation, and who are members of congregations that proclaim the gospel, to receive the Holy Communion with us. If you are not able to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers.

Prayer for Those Searching for Truth: Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Please do not allow me to so afraid of the cost of following you, that I fail to consider reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and show me who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is clear and convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.

Prayer of Belief: Lord Jesus Christ, I believe that you are the Son of God. I admit that I am a sinner, and am not worthy of your acceptance. But I believe that you love me, and died on the cross to pay the debt of my sin. You took what I deserve in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Amen.

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Songs of Response

Let now the weak say I have strength By the Spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead Let now the poor stand and confess Oh my portion is Him and I'm more than blessed

Let now our hearts burn with a flame A fire consuming all for Your Son's holy Name And with the heavens we declare You are our King

We love You Lord, we worship You You are our God, You alone are good You asked Your Son to carry this The heavy cross, our weight of sin

I love You Lord, I worship You Hope which was lost, now stands renewed I give my life to honour this The love of Christ, the Saviour King

Let now Your church shine as Your Bride That You saw in Your heart as You offered up Your life And now the lost be welcomed home By the saved and redeemed those adopted as Your own

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Songs of Response

Precious cornerstone, sure foundation You are faithful to the end We are waiting, on You, Jesus We believe You're all to us

Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the Church Let the righteousness of God be a holy flame that burns Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives We believe You're all to us

Only Son of God sent from Heaven Hope and mercy at the cross You are everything, You're the Promise Jesus, You are all to us

You're all to us, You're all to us You're all to us Yes, You are

When this passing world is over We will see You face to face And forever we will worship Jesus, You are all to us

Benediction

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Announcements

Welcome! Please join us for fellowship after worship where we can connect with people, old & new, eat & hang out together. All are welcome!

Finance Update Through the end of September, we have received $365,809.19 in the General Fund. This puts us -$47,539.52 behind the projected budgeted giving. As a reminder, our yearly projected General Fund giving for 2018 was $580,000. Please reach out to a member of the finance team for additional questions.

Theology of Work Course The Theology of Work Course will be offered Sundays from 9:15-10:15 AM at Living Faith and 2-4 PM at King's Cross/ P.S. 20 this fall. Registration is appreciated and available online. Childcare provided.

Commissioning for Work (Sun., Oct. 21) Living Faith will hold its first ever Commissioning for Work service on October 21st. If you are interested in being commissioned for your work or have questions, please contact Ben at [email protected].

Formed for Justice Conference “What does the Lord Require of You?” (Nov. 16-17) A 2 day event with Tim Keller and other speaker to dive into questions about who are our neighbors, race, role of church in social justice, how to act in areas of mercy and justice. For more info, see the Redeemer Formation Conference link on our website: www.lfcc.net.

Fall Festival Canceled Our annual Fall Festival has been cancelled this year due to the following events: Family Retreat as well as Established a children’s ministry conference hosted by PCA Discipleship Ministries that Rosy Won and Martha Lew will be attending Oct. 12-13. Please keep them in prayer for safe travels and a good time of learning for the further spiritual growth of our CEM families and children. In lieu of Fall Festival, we will be planning another smaller scaled event in November. Looking for volunteers to help with this event please contact Rosy @ [email protected].

Part-Time Faith & Work Assistant The Faith & Work Ministry is seeking to hire a part-time assistant. This role will pursue excellence in this ministry through administrative execution of events, classes, and marketing. If you have questions, please contact Ben at [email protected].

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Announcements

Mercy & Justice Opportunity The Food/Clothing Pantry is in need of volunteers! This ministry has a shortage of volunteers for the summer. They serve food to over 100 people in the Elmhurst area. Please consider taking time on a Saturday to help from 8:30am to 11:30am. Attention health care providers: If you would like to volunteer at a Health Center on a Saturday, there are opportunities to serve. To sign up or to inquire further, please email Ellie at [email protected].

Welcoming Ministry Our church will start implementing a rotation to help the welcoming ministry with assisting the welcoming table and ushering each Sunday. This is similar to how we ask of our congregation to help reach scripture every Sunday. This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know the welcoming team as well as greeting your fellow members and attendees. It's really very easy and only requires you to come early to church 15-20 minutes earlier than the service time (10:10am-10:15am). An email will be sent ahead of time to give you a forewarning to schedule it into your calendar. Please email Min ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

Children’s Education Ministry (CEM) Pick up Parents please retrieve your children directly from their teachers after service.

Diaconate Team Email Email [email protected] for hardships, need for meals, concerns, issues, and prayer requests.

Stay in touch with the latest at LFCC Visit www.lfcc.net to see upcoming events. To subscribe to the LFCC email group and receive our weekly-news emails and special announcements, email Sarah Chen ([email protected]).

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Prayer Requests Pray for 3M Vision Church planting, gospel life at work & home, unity in vision

Pray for our expectant mothers Mihee Kim, Cheryl Yau

Pray for Kevin Kim Pray for Kevin Kim’s health & recovery.

Pray for our missionaries Cedric & Wendy Cheung in East Asia; Tim Lim in Cambodia;

Rick Carey in Guatemala

Pray for the SEEK Campaign Community Groups Sunday Greater NY Frank Won ([email protected])

Tuesday Little Neck Daniel Park ([email protected])

Wednesday Douglaston Stephen Ro ([email protected]) Forest Hills Paul Ng ([email protected] ) Hicksville Moses Chung ([email protected])

Friday Bayside Dan Chun ([email protected]) Bayside East Chol Kim ([email protected]) Great Neck Dennis Lew ([email protected] ) New Hyde Park Ken Kurpiewski ([email protected]) LIQ Wilson Park ([email protected]) Ministries Children's Education Ministry Director Rosalyn Won ([email protected]) Children's Education Ministry Asst. Director Steven Na ([email protected]) Church Planting Ecosystem & Outreach Darcy Caires ([email protected]) College Ministry Moses Chung ([email protected]) Community Groups Moses Chung ([email protected]) Faith & Work Ben Nicka ([email protected]) Fellowship Ministry Peter Glus ([email protected]) Global Missions Team Ji Soo Kim ([email protected]) Men’s Ministry Chol Kim ([email protected]) Mercy & Justice Ministry Sumin Kim ([email protected]) Music Ministry Simon Lee ([email protected]) Welcoming Ministry Min Kwon ([email protected]) Women’s Ministry Lily Chen ([email protected]) Youth Group Moses Chung ([email protected])

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Living Faith Community Church Living Faith Community Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Church Office Worship Address 1901 Northern Blvd. Temple Beth Sholom Manhasset, NY 11030 171-39 Northern Blvd. 516.321.9696 (Phone) Flushing, NY 11358 866.784.3609 (Fax) www.lfcc.net info: [email protected]

Sunday Worship 10:30am Childcare and Children’s Education Ministry are provided 12:30pm* NO childcare and Children’s Education Ministry *THERE WILL BE NO 12:30 PM SERVICE ON OCTOBER 7TH.

Senior Pastor Rev. Stephen J. Ro ([email protected])

Elders ([email protected]) Steven Kang Ken Ng Dan Chun Casey Sung Alan Cheng Joongwon (Joe) Lee Peter Ong Ken Kurpiewski

Diaconate Team ([email protected]) Daniel Ahn Ji Soo Kim Simon Lee Ali Hasan Sharon Kim Dennis Lew Grace Jang Sumin Kim Sarah Liu Chol Kim Eunice Kwon Benjamin Wang Eugenie Y. Kim Jenna Choi

Korean Congregation Worship: 1:30pm @ Church of our Saviour, Lutheran www.lfcckpc.org

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