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Today is the start of a new series, and we are calling it the awesome wonder of Christmas. Really it’s about worship. And the big idea is that we are looking at the Christmas story but we’re not focusing on the Nativity characters, except one. What does the Christmas story reveals to us about God, about who he is and what he’s like? And I am convinced that if we take a really good look at the Christmas story, like a really good look, it will cause us to do something maybe we haven’t done for a long time- be filled with awe and wonder, it will make us just go – wow! Now let me start here: How important would you say it is for us to be in awe and wonder of God? Like how important would you say that is? If I’m honest, there is a part inside me and maybe inside you that’s kind of like- Who’s got time for that? Like last week, as I’m preparing for this message, I was feeling like, I’m too busy to be in awesome wonder of God. I have a tu

Do you wonder about Heaven? Or are you more often preoccupied with worldly things? When Jesus invites you to come to him, will you be like the rich young man in Mark 10? 1) Big Ask: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (v.17) 2) Bigger Tell: “You lack one thing.” (v.21) 3) Biggest Challenge: How? “Can you go through the eye of the needle?”(v.21, 25) My Answer: “For Heaven’s sake, let go and grab onto Jesus.”

Scene 1 (9:14-19): The Frustrating Crowd and the Disciples’ Failure What were the disciples doing wrong? Scene 2 (vv. 20-24): The Desperate Father and his Moving Confession What does Jesus teach about the importance of faith? What does this man demonstrate that the disciples did not? Scene 3 (vv. 25-27): Jesus Saves the Boy Scene 4 (vv. 28-29): A Lesson from Failure How would you articulate the invaluable lesson for the disciples?

Pam Tong shares some of her experiences with prayer.

God's work done God's way will never lack God's provision God's Work Meet the spiritual and physical needs of people God's Way Fully ________________ on His power God's Provision You will end up with ___________than what you started with.

Pastor and Staff Appreciation

Have you ever wished that God would hurry? God’s sense of timing confuses us; His grace rarely operates according to our schedule. Jairus did not know something that Jesus did. What did Jairus not know? Notice that Jesus does not explain to Jairus why the delay, but simply says, Do not fear, only believe… Jesus says that the girl is sleeping when it is obvious that she is dead. Why?

Kristen Fu and Quess Liu share about compassion ministry and _______ House donations.

Jesus invited people to come to him, asking them, “Are you with me or not? Are you in or out?” More importantly, Jesus looked for those who were “All In!” What does it mean to be “All In”? In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus tells us the answer, plus examples of what it is not: 1. Hard-hearted (v.15) In a spiritual battle; put on the armor of God. (Ephesians 6:12-13) 2. Superficial (v.16-17) Abide in Jesus; practice spiritual disciplines. (John 15:5) 3. Divided (v.18-19) Let go of other “masters.” (Matthew 6:24) 4. “All In” (v.20) Good trees produce lots of good fruit; be a “good tree.” (Genesis 1:28, Matthew 7:17-20) What do 4th soil people look like? Know any? Reflection: Are you “All In: 4th Soil People”?

Pastor Andrew Huang and Art Liu talking about the vision of the prime rib dinner.

Intro: Following Jesus is like... Mark 3: 13-19 The key difference between Western v. Eastern learning Luke 14:26 Not actively but comparatively The picture of Jesus in the Gospel (Matt 13:44): He is Someone worth more than everything else. Two disciples of Jesus to emulate... A principle to remember: It takes ___ to love ___. A prayer to offer: “Father, grant me power from the Holy Spirit to love the Son of God like you love him.” - John 17: 26

Child dedication of Clay and Curry Yip.

The Big Idea: Jesus is not only the Lord of work, but also the Lord of rest. If there is anyone who knows how to rest, it is Jesus. (Ask Him to help you rest!) THE STORY behind the Pharisees The corrective that Jesus gave: The Sabbath is a gift. “It is an island of get-to in a sea of have-to.”  One day out of seven is for your good! 1. to provide opportunity for _______ and rest from _____. OUR STORY (in a land of high stress and low-margin) 1.What would Jesus say to us in our context? 2. Why is corporate worship a priority?  3. What if worship doesn’t feel restful? 4. What are different ways to “rest from labor”? Rest in His work on the Cross

Why? 1. We all suffer some sort of “paralysis” that we can’t always cure by ourselves. (v.3) 2. Friends go the extra mile if they really care. (v.4-5a) 3. a. Although impossible by others to do, Jesus can free us from our paralysis. (v.5b-11) b. And that’s worth shouting to the whole wide world: “This is Jesus Territory!” (v.12) Challenge: We Christ-followers have freedom in Christ. So go and bring a friend to Jesus who can help them too.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

College Highlight

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It“ The strategy of Jesus: care for the masses by investing in the ___. The Great Commission: 1. Go Means: walk across the room, build relationship, get connected 2. Baptize There’s a lot of space between Go and Baptize… 3. Teach “But I don’t have the gift of teaching.” The dirty little secret about teaching a word to parents

Promotion Ceremony for 6th Graders.

Ever feel like there is this gap between who you should be and who you actually are? What God says to Moses, he also says to us: _ ____ __ _____ ___. God revealed to Moses, “I am who I am” What does this mean? How would your life be different if you really truly believed that God will meet you “In the gap”? “ I would take more risks“ “I wouldn’t worry as much” “I would have more faith and confidence” “I would be more bold” “I would say yes to whatever He calls me too“

Reasons why we do the Eye screening.