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(12/20/2024) Dio Yang

Does Anyone Love You?

1. There are parents, siblings, friends, teachers, spouses, children, etc. who love us dearly. But all love is not permanent. It changes by many life factors.

2. But do you know that there is a God who loves more dearly than them all? God is love, but He is also righteous and holy. How does His character remain intact while loving the sinners like us.

My personal testimony

3. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.

• The favor of God is His love for us.
• Love is the real reason for peace.
• The glory of God is He sent His Son to us.
• Come to God who loves you more dearly than all.

Speaker: Dio Yang

 

Narration:
“ 1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world…4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Luke 2:1,4-7

To God Be The Glory
To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the Life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, thro’ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

榮耀歸與真神
榮耀歸與真神-祂成就大事
為愛世人甚至賜下獨生子
獻上祂性命為人贖罪受害
永生門已大開，人人可進來
讚美主！讚美主！全地聽主聲音
讚美主！讚美主！萬民喜樂歡欣
哦，來親近父神，藉愛子耶穌
因神所成大事，榮耀祂不住

Narration:
“ 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:8-14

Hark!The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild;
God and sinners reconciled.”
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem.”
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Hail the Heav’n-born Prince of peace!
Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n with healing in His wings:
Mild He lays His glory by,
Born that man no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth;
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”

聽啊，天使高聲唱
聽阿,天使高聲唱:榮耀歸於新生王,
恩典臨地平安到,神人此後能和好.
興起！地上眾生靈,響應天上讚美聲.
天唱地和樂歡騰, 基督降生伯利恆!
天唱地和樂歡騰, 基督降生伯利恆!

歡迎天來和平王, 歡迎公義的太陽!
帶來生命與亮光, 使人復活醫人傷；
虛己撇下祂榮光, 降生救人免死亡，
降生使人得重生, 降生使人能高升，
降生使人得重生, 降生使人能高升。

Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis De-o, Gloria in excelsis De-o.

Come to Bethlehem, and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria in excelsis De-o, Gloria in excelsis De-o

天使歌唱在高天
天使歌唱在高天，美妙歌聲遍平原
四周山嶺發回聲，響應天使歡樂音
榮耀，榮耀，榮耀歸至高神
榮耀，榮耀，榮耀歸至高神

請君同往伯利恆， 天使所頌聖嬰生
前來跪拜同聲唱：基督救主新生王
榮耀，榮耀，榮耀歸至高神
榮耀，榮耀，榮耀歸至高神

Narration:
“15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.” Luke 2:15-17, 20

O Come, All Ye Faithful
1. O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold Him,
born the King of angels;

(refrain) O come, let us adore Him, （X2）
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

2. God of God, and Light of Light begotten,
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Very God, begotten, not created;

3. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

哦，來，蒙恩群眾
哦,來,蒙恩群眾,快樂而又歡欣；
哦, 來, 速速來,同到伯利恆，
歡然朝見祂—天國永遠君王

（副）哦，來，歡欣敬拜祂；(X2)
哦，來，歡欣敬拜祂-基督我主。

祂是真神光輝，祂是光中之光，
看哪，神藉童女道成肉身；
仍是獨一神，遠超受造生命。

歡迎！救主,歡迎！降生特為救贖；
願耶穌我恩主永受尊敬：
“奇哉，主真道；神藉肉身顯明！”

Joy To The World
Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav’n and nature sing (X2)
And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the cures is found (X2)
Far as, far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love (X2)
And wonders, wonders of His love.

普世歡騰
普世歡騰!救主下降,大地接她君王；
惟願眾心預備地方；
諸天萬物歌唱，諸天萬物歌唱，
諸天，諸天，萬物歌唱。

罪惡憂愁無處立足,再無荊棘散佈；
救主帶來無限祝福，
漫過一切咒詛，漫過一切咒詛，
漫過，漫過一切咒詛。

主以真理,恩典掌權,並使萬邦宣告：
祂的公義榮光四照，
祂愛何等奇妙，祂愛何等奇妙，
祂愛，祂愛何等奇妙。

Narration:
“1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:1-2,4,14,16-17

Love Was When…
Love was when God became a man
Locked in time and space without rank or place;
Love was God born of Jewish kin,
Just a carpenter with some fishermen.
Love was when Jesus walked in history
Lovingly He brought a new life that’s free;
Love was God nailed to bleed and die
To reach and love one such as I.

Love was when God became a man
Down where I could see love that reached to me;
Love was God dying for my sin –
And so trapped was I my whole world caved in.
Love was when Jesus rose to walk with me –
Lovingly He brought a new life that’s free;
Love was God – only He would try
To reach and love one such as I.

愛就是…
愛就是神成人樣式，尊榮皆捨棄，
受時空限制；愛就是神降生猶大，
與漁人為友，生活木匠家。
愛就是耶穌行走於歷史，
祂帶來新生，祂日日恩賜；
愛就是主流血捨身,為拯救並愛如我罪人.

愛就是神降卑為人，
好使我得見祂愛我何深；
愛就是主為我受死，當我被罪捆，
欲脫無望時；愛就是復活主與我同行，
祂日日賜我自由新生命；
愛就是惟有神竟肯來拯救並愛如我罪人.

Narration:
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel’ (which means “God with us”). If God is for us, who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Matthew1:22-23; Romans8:31b, 35a,39b

Immanuel
A sign shall be given, a virgin will conceive.
A human baby bearing undiminished deity.
The glory of the nations, a light for all to see,
and hope for all who will embrace His warm reality.

(refrain)
Immanuel, our God is with us, and if God is with us,
Who could stand against us, our God is with us, Immanuel.

For all those who live in the shadow of death. A glorious light has dawned.
For all those who stumble in the darkness, Behold your light has come.

So what shall be your answer? Oh, will you hear the call?
Of Him who did not spare His son, but gave Him for us all.
On earth there is no power,there is no depth or height
That could ever separate us from the love of God in Christ.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Winter Camp: This year’s winter camp is Sunday December 29 to Tuesday December 31, 2024 at Oak Glen Christian Conference Center. If you are attending, please click here to review some important information.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Howto: There are several ways to watch the HOC Sunday Sermon. Here are two methods

See our sermons page for past sermons.