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(11/27/22) Dio Yang
God is Praiseworthy

Hymn: # 40 Father, Thy name our souls would bless
Scriptures:1 Peter 1:3-9

Main sharing points:

1. What is the new birth?

• Born of the Spirit – eternal life in Christ
• Reconciled with God
• Restored communion with God

2. What is this living hope?

• The hope is alive moment by moment
• The hope based on the living/resurrected God
• The hope that will not disappoint
• The hope that will be fulfilled at Christ’s return

3. What is this incorruptible inheritance?

• We will receive an inheritance from God – We shall be like Him when we see Him
• We will be the inheritance of God – Christ constituted in us
• The full consummation of God’s plan of salvation At Christ’s return

4. What’s love got to do with all this?

• Love is God’s motivation
• Love is our response to God’s love
• Love sustains us through sufferings, which is instrumental for our maturation
• Love will bind us to Christ forever

Hymn # 224 More love to Thee

Speaker: Dio Yang

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. In-Person Meeting: In order to ensure we operate in a safe environment, we ask all visitors to observe the following tentative rules and guidelines when coming to our church physical meetings (updated Aug 2022):
   1. There is no age limit for children to come to the church. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to come to worship together. However, Sunday school and nursery are not available. Parents need to accompany their young children while they are inside the church building.
   2. For brothers and sisters who desire to join the Chinese Sunday Worship Service, please make reservations by calling Sister Kate Chiang at 626.757.6992. Reservation is not required for joining the English Sunday Worship Service.
   3. Face masks are recommended.
   4. Temperature check is required upon entering the church
   5. Wash your hands upon entering the church
   6. Keep social distancing
2. Prayer Meeting: Prayer Meetings are Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:15PM, joining via Webex for the combined session of the meeting (Meeting number: 627 564 274 Password: 4000). We are using Zoom for the English group session, please reach out to Richer for login information.
3. Offering: If you would like to make offerings, you can send your checks to: Home of Christians, L.A., PO Box 507, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Our accounting department will handle the offering every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
4. 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.
5. Howto: There are several ways to watch the HOC Sunday Sermon. Here are two methods
6. Bible Reading Plan: For 2022 Bible-in-a-year reading, we will be reading a chronological plan. We will follow “Wondered by the Word — The Bible in a Year” and will read through the Bible in a year, chronologically. With a reading plan, we can keep one another accountable in our Bible reading. For more details or to join the plan, click here.

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