TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 18, 2024

Peacemakers

Today December 18, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

At the heart of the battle of the flesh is the question of what do we truly need. Do we need to satisfy our desires? Do we need to satisfy our desire

to be in control

to be respected

to be recognized

to be rewarded

to see judgment done on those we view as guilty?

Do we need to satisfy our desire

to keep our position

to keep our possessions

to keep our birthright

to be loved the way we want to be loved?

Is that what we need OR are our desires just the symptoms of our need for God?

This is the question that Apostle James gives us in his letter to the church. And God’s response shows us his answer. For, God is not like Santa Clause - he who gives us our desires if we are good -

No.

What God does is see our true need and step into the battle raging within us to give us peace. This is the reason we celebrate Christmas. It is God’s plan put into action to bring peace to all of mankind through his son, Jesus Christ.

For those of us who have experienced God’s peace—who understand that fulfilling our desires never brings lasting peace, but that true peace is found only in Christ—it is His example of humility and self-sacrifice that we must emulate as we strive to be His peacemakers.

For, as Jesus said:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

God’s blessing upon you as you meditate on ‘our desires’ vs ‘our need for God’, 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

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Announcements

• Dec 18 (Wed) - YP Small Group

• TFPC Christmas Concert

  Celebrate the birth of baby Jesus with joyful praise at the TFPC Christmas Concert, featuring a united choir and performances by children from the Education Ministry. The concert will be held on Friday, December 20, at 7:30 PM in the main sanctuary. We encourage everyone to join in this festive event.

• Dec 25 (Wed) – Christmas Service, 10:30am

• Audio and Praise Team Volunteers Needed!

  Those interested please fill out an application found in the back and give it to Esther

• Education Volunteers Needed!

  The Ministry of Education is recruiting teachers and volunteers who are dedicated to faith education for the next generation. For more details, please contact the department pastors or the church office. (Pre-K, Elementary, Youth)

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.  

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