Sunday Worship

September 28, 2025
11:00 AM

God Invites Us and Calls Us to Worship

Greeting - Romans 1.7

7 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Call to Worship - Psalm 23

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Invocation - Presider

Song of Praise

Crown Him (Majesty)

Verse 1
Crown Him with many crowns
The Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own
Awake my soul and sing
Of Him who died for me
And hail Him as Thy matchless King
Through all eternity

Chorus
Majesty, Lord of all
Let every throne before Him fall
The King of kings, O come adore
Our God who reigns forevermore

Verse 2
Crown Him the Lord of life
Who triumphed over the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die

Bridge
All hail, Redeemer, hail
For He has died for me
His praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity

Words and music by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, George Job Elvey, Godfrey Thring, Matt Maher, Matthew Bridges. ©2013 Capitol CMG Paragon, S.D.G. Publishing, Thankyou Music, Twelve Lions Music, Valley Of Songs Music, Worship Together Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.

God Purifies Us

Call to Confession - Psalm 32.5

5 I acknowledged my sin to you,
    and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
    and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Individual Prayer

Representative Prayer - Presider

Assurance of Pardon - Psalm 30.2-3

2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
    and you have healed me.
3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;
    you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

Song of Thanksgiving

Good and Gracious King

Verse 1
I approach the throne of glory
Nothing in my hands I bring
But the promise of acceptance
From a good and gracious King

Verse 2
I will give to You my burden
As You give me to Your strength
Come and fill me with Your spirit
As I sing to You this praise

Chorus 1
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome, I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing
Empty handed I rejoice
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome, with joy I sing
By Your love I am accepted
You’re a good and gracious King

Verse 3
O what grace that You would see me
As Your child and as Your friend
Safe, secure in You forever
I pour out my praise again

Chorus 2
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome, I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing
Empty handed I rejoice
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome, with joy I sing
By Your love I am accepted
You’re a good and gracious King

Bridge
Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious, good and gracious
Holy, holy, Lord Almighty
Good and gracious King

Words and Music by James Ferguson, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren. © 2016 CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity's Alleluia! Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.

Confession of Faith - The Heidelberg Catechism

First published in 1563, the Heidelberg Catechism has been used by Christians around the world ever since. The Catechism summarizes the major teachings of Holy Scripture and is one of the most clear, helpful and comforting guides into the holy gospel.

Presider Q45: How does Christ's resurrection benefit us?

All: First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He could make us share in the righteousness which He had obtained for us by his death.

Second, by His power we too are raised up to a new life.

Third, Christ's resurrection is to us a sure pledge of our glorious resurrection.

God Speaks Through His Word

Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Reading

Hebrews 2.5-9

5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere,

“What is man, that you are mindful of him,
    or the son of man, that you care for him?
7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
    you have crowned him with glory and honor,
8     putting everything in subjection under his feet.”

Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Sermon - Jesus Christ, our King

Rev. Jonny Chung

Song of Response

Man of Sorrows

Verse 1
Man of sorrows, Lamb of God
By His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid

Verse 2
Silent as He stood accused
Beaten, mocked, and scorned
Bowing to the Father’s will
He took a crown of thorns

Chorus
Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto Thee

Verse 3
Sent from heaven, God’s own Son
To purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed Him to that tree

Bridge
Now my debt is paid, it is paid in full
By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free, oh is free indeed

Verse 4
See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah, God be praised
He’s risen from the grave

Words and Music by Brooke Ligertwood, Matt Crocker. ©2012 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.

Thanksgiving Prayer

Chun Kim

Benediction

Rev. Jonny Chung

Announcements

Happy Birthday

Church Keys

If you have a church key, there is a sheet on the table in front of the main sanctuary upstairs for you to sign. This will help us keep track of who has the church keys.

Dean’s Last Sunday

Today is Dean McLaughlin’s last Sunday before wrapping up his time in Illinois and moving to Arizona. Please continue to pray for Dean through his move and during his transition to being with his family. We will miss you!

Joint Service

We will have a joint service with KM on Nov. 9.

Childcare

We are looking for a couple volunteers to help with childcare for 30 to 60 minutes on Sundays as needed after lunch. Please let Jonny know if you are able to help.

Sermons

The weekly sermon will be posted on the “Sermons” tab on our website. If you’d like to watch the previous week’s livestream, it will be posted on the church’s YouTube site.

Connect With Our Pastor

Pastor Jonny would like to start meeting with our church members to get to know you and to see how he can support you in prayer and in your walk with the Lord. Don’t be surprised if you get a text or email to try and set up a time to meet for lunch or for a coffee.

Digital Giving

Give contributions to church with Zelle through your mobile banking app or through the Zelle app. Our email for Zelle is highland.giving@gmail.com.

Welcome

We are glad to be with you today! Do stick around after our worship service for lunch and fellowship!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Josiah. Josiah has a rare genetic neurodevelopmental condition caused by a variation in the TNPO2 gene. His condition is extremely rare; only a few dozen individuals in the entire world have it. Please keep Josiah and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Pray that God would work miracles in Josiah’s life and use Josiah to show the grace and faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Please pray for Seungha and Michael as they had a healthy baby boy on 8/7!

Please pray for Dean as he transitions to Arizona.

Connect With Our Deacons

Are you or another church member in need of help? Want to get more involved with sympathy and service in our church fellowship? Notice something in our building that needs attention? Or do you have any questions or concerns about our church overall? If so, then please don’t hesitate to connect with our deacons! Our EM deacons are Aaron, Brian, Joey, and Tim, and they are here to serve you and minister God’s compassion and care in our church. Feel free to connect with them via phone, text, or email (highlandemdeacons@gmail.com). Let’s grow together with our deacons for the glory of Christ Jesus!

Signup For Sunday Lunches

Consider supporting lunches for our church on Sundays! Every lunch we enjoy on Sundays are provided by the generous support of our church members. For 2024, members can either provide/cook/buy food on their own or give $100 to our church and have a dedicated cooking team buy/prepare/cook food on their behalf. Check out the signup sheet next to the kitchen window!