Sunday Worship
November 16, 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 96.1-4
1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
Invocation - Presider
Song of Praise 1
God, The Uncreated One
Verse 1
God the uncreated one
The Author of salvation
Wrote the laws of space and time
And fashioned worlds to His design
Chorus 1
The One whom angel hosts revere
Hung the stars like chandeliers
Numbered every grain of sand
Knows the heart of every man
He is King forever x2
He is King forevermore
Verse 2
God our fortress and our strength
The rock on which we can depend
Matchless in His majesty
His power and authority
Chorus 2
Unshaken by the schemes of man
Never-changing, Great I am
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall
He is faithful through it all
Crown Him King forever x2
Crown Him King forevermore
Verse 3
Mighty God in mortal flesh
Forsaken by a traitor’s kiss
The curse of sin and centuries
Did pierce the lowly Prince of Peace
Chorus 3
Oh, lifted high, the sinless man
Crucified, the spotless Lamb
Buried by the sons of man
But He was rescued by the Father’s hand
To reign as King forever x2
Reign as King forevermore
Verse 4
King Eternal, God of grace
We crown you with the highest praise
Heaven shouts and saints adore
You’re holy, holy, holy Lord!
Chorus 4
What joy in everlasting life
All is love and faith is sight
Justice rolls and praises rise
At the name of Jesus Christ
(King of kings forever
King of kings forever
King of kings forevermore) x2
Written by Aaron Keyes (ASCAP), Pete James (PRS)
© 2016 Common Hymnal Publishing (ASCAP), 10000 Fathers (ASCAP), Thankyou Music (PRS), Getty Music Songs, LLC ASCAP Publishing Designee (ASCAP) (admin by Music Services). CCLI #11375060.
Song of Praise 2
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 - Matthew 18.7-9
7 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.
Individual Prayer
Representative Prayer - Presider
Assurance of Pardon - 2 Corinthians 5.17-21
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Song of Thanksgiving
HE WILL HOLD ME FAST
Verse 1
When I fear my faith will fail,
Christ will hold me fast;
When the tempter would prevail,
He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold
through life’s fearful path;
For my love is often cold;
He must hold me fast.
Chorus
He will hold me fast,
He will hold me fast;
For my Savior loves me so,
He will hold me fast.
Verse 2
Those He saves are His delight,
Christ will hold me fast;
Precious in his holy sight,
He will hold me fast.
He’ll not let my soul be lost;
His promises shall last;
Bought by Him at such a cost,
He will hold me fast.
Verse 3
For my life He bled and died,
Christ will hold me fast;
Justice has been satisfied;
He will hold me fast.
Raised with Him to endless life,
He will hold me fast
’Till our faith is turned to sight,
When He comes at last!
Words by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matt Merker. Music by Matt Merker. ©2013 Getty Music Publishing, Matthew Merker 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 Q54: What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church?
All: I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for Himself, by His Spirit and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to everlasting life. And I believe that I am and forever shall remain a living member of it.
Presider Q55: What do you understand by the communion of saints?
All: First, that believers, all and everyone, as members of Christ have communion with Him and share in all His treasures and gifts.
Second, that everyone is duty-bound to use His gifts readily and cheerfully for the benefit and well-being of the other members.
Presider Q56: What do you believe concerning the forgiveness of sins?
All: I believe that God, because of Christ's satisfaction, will no more remember my sins, nor my sinful nature, against which I have to struggle all my life, but will graciously grant me the righteousness of Christ, that I may never come into condemnation.
God Speaks Through His Word
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading
Psalm 95
1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
Today, if you hear his voice,
8 do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
9 when your fathers put me to the test
and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.
10 For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known my ways.”
11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,
“They shall not enter my rest.”
Sermon - A Soft Heart Before the Invitation of God
Rev. Jonny Chung
Song of Response
O Praise The Name
Verse 1
I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet
My Savior on that cursed tree
Verse 2
His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid Him down in Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone
Chorus
O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise His name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
O Lord, O Lord our God
Verse 3
Then on the third, at break of dawn
The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death, where is your sting
The angels roar for Christ the King
Verse 4
He shall return in robes of white
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face
Words and music by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson. ©2015 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia, Small City Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Deacon Joey Wang
Benediction
Rev. Jonny Chung
Announcements
Happy Birthday
Website Volunteer
If you are interested in helping out with the church website, please let Jonny know.
Joint Service
We will have a Thanksgiving joint service on 11/23.
Thanksgiving Sunday Lunch
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we will prepare a special Thanksgiving lunch. Rather than having the food team prepare everything, we are asking that our members each prepare a dish. The menu will include: Turkey, ham, corn, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, apple pie, pumpkin pie, rolls, drinks, etc. There will be a sign up sheet next to the fellowship director’s sign. If you're not confident in your cooking, you can volunteer to serve drinks or make dinner rolls.
Membership
If you are interested in becoming a member of Highland, please let Jonny know and we will go through the process together.
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!