TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JULY 22, 2020
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:00AM All The Time
Today is July 22, 2020
Welcome to your mid-week!
All of us experience the symptoms of sin in this world: the evil done by people, the thorns and thistles from the earth, the bad days. Even Jesus experienced it. You want to talk about bad things happening to good people? The worst thing happened to the best person. This is all because of sin.
Well, God is so good that he gives us the cure to the disease of sin.
God made a plan from before creation, implemented it through Jesus Christ, showed it to us through his word, and, in that plan, deals directly with the cause and effects of sin. God redeems us, defeats Satan, and restores all of creation.
Yes, it took great cost - the death of his one and only son to pay the penalty of our sin - but, God is that good to us because he loves us that much.
The good thing he does now is to give us time to learn and process and make the decision to choose his love or not.
Sure, when we experience the symptoms of this world we may feel like God is slow but, 2 Peter 3:9 tells us
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Ultimately God wants everyone to be saved. God did good work to save us, good work to prepare a place for us where there is no pain or sorrow or tears, good work to give this to us as a gift despite our sin and rebellion, and now God is good to give us this time to choose for ourselves.
Truly God is good.
And, hopefully, as you mediate on God's love and faithfulness and goodness, you can say 'all the time' after that statement.
God's blessing and protection over you and your family and I look forward to worshiping with you online this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE
Announcements
- Due to California's order, there will be no on-site worship until further notice. There will still be online worship for 9:45am and the 11:30am service. It will be offered only via Youtube for the time being.
- Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually. Please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com if you have any questions or nee further information.
- The '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry continues. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby during church office hours. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
- KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
- VBS will be a held in October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. It will be held either inperson or virtually depending on the pandemic's situation.
- Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
- If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
- Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.
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