TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 14, 2022
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10:36AM For God So Loved
Today is December 14, 2022
Welcome to your mid-week!
Part of the Christmas season is remembering the love of God to give us Jesus Christ. But what is this love?
On one hand, it is an impossible love. The bible describes it as a life and death, undeserved, steadfast, unchanging, unconditional, lavish, and perfect love. A love that was given to the whole world.
On the other hand, it is a very practical love. A love beautifully described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a:
1 Cor 13:4-8a (ESV)
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
This is the love that God shows us and what he calls us to do.
Now, loving someone unconditionally and perfectly might seem impossible. However, we all can love someone with more patience and kindness, with less rudeness and resentfulness, and with more consistency.
And, ultimately, that is why Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 13 in the first place. It was to teach the church how to practically love the way God loves us.
And so, as we remember the love of God this season, let us take a step toward showing God's love more to others, for that is what he calls all of us to do.
God's blessing as you meditate on God's love and his command to show that love, and I look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion: HERE
Announcements
- All Church Christmas Celebration, THIS Friday Dec 16.
- Dinner will be provided from 6-6:30pm
- Celebration begins at 7:30pm
- EM will be singing with the praise team. Our song will be 'Gratitude' by Brandon Lake.
- PDF of lyrics and arrangement can be found HERE
- MP3 of the arrangement courtesy of our praise leader Allison, can be found HERE
- We will practice after the dinner in the EM Chapel
- End of Live Stream Services starting 2023
- Starting 2023, we will no longer offer live streaming. We will record the sermon to be included in the Wednesday Newsletter, however, with covid numbers down and the pandemic winding down, the leadership has decided to stop live streaming.
- The Praise Team is looking for more members to help for both the 9:45am and 11:30am worship service. If interested, please contact our praise leader, Allison
- Upcoming Ministry Calendar
- Dec 16 (Fri) - All Church Christmas Pageant
- Dec 18 (Sun) - YP Christmas Party @ Hyunjean's Canceled due to scheduling conflicts
- Dec 18 (Sun) - KM Choir Cantata, 5pm @ Main Chapel
- Dec 31 (Sat) - KM New Year's Eve Service, 10:45pm @ Main Chapel
- Finance Office Announcement
- For Online Offering (found HERE) please make sure to select 'English Ministry' and to scroll down and type in where you would want your offering to go in the 'Note / memo' area.
