December 15, 2024
Joy – Hosea 11 – Rev. Justin Young
Main Idea: Rejoice because the Lord pursues!
Hosea 11
- Unrequited Love (vv. 1-6)
- Inevitable Consequences (vv. 5-7)
- Overwhelming Compassion (vv. 8-9)
- Radical Reversal (v. 10-11)
Significance
- Joy in salvation
- Joy in sanctification
Announcements
🕯️ Christmas Candlelight Service – December 20 at 7:00 p.m. (English) and 8:00 p.m. (Mandarin)
☕️ Christmas Cafe – December 20 at 7:45 p.m.
🎄 Youth Christmas Party – December 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - We'll serve at St. Vincent House and then return to church for lunch and games! Registration closes December 15. Please bring a white elephant gift ($10-$15 value) to the party
🎵 Christmas Sing – December 22 during the English Service
💧 Baptism is an important next step in following the Lord. Our next baptism is Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. If you are interested in being baptized, please talk to Pastor Justin by the end of 2024.
📦 Please retrieve your items from the lost and found by the end of the year as unclaimed items will be donated in January.
💒 Our 2025 Deacon Board is Ginger Wu (Education; Chair), Denise Huang (Missions; Vice Chair), Kun Zhu (Fellowship, Secretary), Karen Tsai (Finance, Treasurer), Shuyuan Wu (Finance, Treasurer), Aaron Scott (Building), Fan Yang (Worship), and Zhendu Zhang (Caring).
🏡 Youth Group Parent Group Gathering – January 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.– Emotional Identity – God made every person unique and for a purpose. As we explore emotional identity, we will read Scripture, map out our own emotional development, and learn about emotional security. We will learn how our youth are asking us: am I loved, cared for, and valued? And we will dive into what God talks about when He references our hearts in the Bible.
🌎 Missions spotlight features Marcy Ripberger (Cru).
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This Week's Bible Reading
- December 9 - Psalm 86; Hosea 4
- December 10 - Psalm 87; Hosea 5
- December 11 - Psalm 88; Hosea 6
- December 12 - Psalm 89; Hosea 7
- December 13 - Psalm 90; Hosea 8
(Complete plan here.)
Growth Group Guide
- Describe a time you had unspeakable joy.
- Read Hosea 11. How is God portrayed through the images and actions used in this chapter?
- How does this picture of God challenge you? Encourage you?
- How does Hosea 11 foreshadow Christmas?
- How should the joy of salvation and sanctification affect our daily lives?
- Memorize Hosea 3:1.
