Join us here Sunday at 10:00AM for the Combined meeting with the Chinese Speaking Congregation with Breaking of Bread followed by the message meeting at 11:00AM. Or join us on our Youtube Channel Facebook Live . We will resume our regular schedule next week, Breaking of Bread meeting starts 9:15AM and message meeting at 10:00AM.

(11/03/2024) Larry Lee
Progression in Saint’s Life (2) — Built Up in Him

Preface. Foundation of Church-Building – Christ

1. “Church”: Body of Christ – Held to the Head (Col 1:17-18; Eph 1:22-23)
2. Dwelling of God –Set on the Chief Corner Stone (Eph 2:19-22)
3. God’s Eternal Treasure; Christ’s On-going Building (Eph 3:9-11)

A. Preserving the “Unity” in the Holy Spirit

1. Nature of “Old man” — “Discord”; External Uniformity
2. “New Man”—Christ’s virtues: H, G, P, F, …. (Eph 4:1-2)
3. “Unity” in the Holy Spirit: acknowledge + preserve (Eph 4:3)

B. Fitted via the Diverse Gifts of the Members

1. Diversity in members – gifts, ministries, functions (1 Cor 12:4-7)
2. Fit & knit; each supply; support & complement (Eph 4:15-16. 1 Chronicles 9:22-33)
3. Leverage Gifts by the HS – faithful stewards (1 Cor 12:11. 1 Peter 4:10)

C. Endeavoring Towards Mutual Edification

1. Accept, teach, exhort, encourage (Rom 15:7; Col 3:16)
2. Pursue peace & mutual edification (Rom 14:19)
3. Take on the growing pains of the body (church) (Col 1:24)

Epilog. Essentiality of “Joints Linked by Ligaments”

1. “Joints/Ligaments” to church service (Col 2:19)
2. Communication + genuine caring + contact
** Upbuilding the BODY in LOVE

Speaker: Larry Lee

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Parking: We continue to reserve our church parking spaces on Sunday for the elderly, those with children and those with special needs. We are grateful to the Lord that our brothers have secured permission from Dr. Howard Chen’s Orthodontics clinic for the use of his parking lot at 318 N Garfield Ave., which is conveniently located on the same side as our church and adjacent to Dim Sum Express. Please click here for reference. The lot offers 30 parking spaces, and we encourage all congregants to fully utilize these spaces. Please ensure that you park within the designated lines, lock your doors and windows, refrain from leaving valuables in your vehicles, and maintain cleanliness in the parking area. This arrangement is available every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
2. In-Person Meeting: Welcome back! English group, Chinese group and children Sunday School is back to in person meetings. Our meeting schedule has changed, Sunday morning starts 9:15AM with Breaking of Bread followed by worship and message at 10:00AM. Please refer to the schedule for details.
3. Prayer Meeting: Prayer Meetings are Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:15PM, joining via Webex for the combined session of the meeting (Meeting number: 6 2 7 5 6 4 2 7 4 Password: 4 0 0 0). We are using Zoom for the English group session, please reach out to Richer for login information.
4. Bible Reading Plan: For 2024 Bible-in-a-year reading, we will follow “More Jesus Reading Plan 365” and will read through the Bible in a year. With a reading plan, we can keep one another accountable in our Bible reading. For more details or to join the plan, click here.
5. Offering: If you would like to make offerings, you can drop it into the offering box or send your checks to: Home of Christians, L.A., PO Box 507, Monterey Park, CA 91754.
6. Feature Pages: Checkout our worship YouTube channel for our latest music productions. Also checkout the two new webpages on the Chinese site featuring hymns and the sharing of our brothers and sisters.
7. Howto: There are several ways to watch the HOC Sunday Sermon. Here are two methods

See our sermons page for past sermons.