Sunday Worship

August 3, 2025
11:00 AM

Greeting - Presider

Songs of Worship

Song

Verse 1
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Chorus
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Verse 2
King of all days
Oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor

Bridge
I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Song 2

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.

God Speaks Through His Word

Scripture Reading

Matthew 18.21-35

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

Sermon - Better than a clean slate

John Kim

Song of Response

Song 1

Verse 1
All sufficient merit shining like the sun
A fortune I inherit
By no work I have done
My righteousness I forfeit
At my Savior’s cross
Where all sufficient merit
Did what I could not

Verse 2
In love He condescended eternal now in time
A life without a blemish
The Maker made to die
The law could never save us
Our lawlessness had won
Until the pure and spotless
Lamb had finally come

Chorus
It is done, it is finished
No more debt I owe
Paid in full, all sufficient
Merit now my own

Verse 3
I lay down my garments any empty boast
Good works now all corrupted
By the sinful host
Dressed in my Lord Jesus
A crimson robe made white
No more fear of judgement
His righteousness is mine

Verse 4
All sufficient merit firm in life and death
The joy of my salvation
Shall be my final breath
When I stand accepted
Before the throne of God
I’ll gaze upon my Jesus
And thank Him for the cross
Yes, I’ll thank You for the cross

Chorus End
It is done, it is finished
No more debt I owe
Paid in full, all sufficient
Merit now my own
Oh Your merit now my own x2

Words by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, Shane Barnard.© 2023 More Songs From Wellhouse; Songs From Wellhouse; Be Essential Songs; bryanfowlersongs. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.

Thanksgiving Prayer

Deacon Joey Wang

The Lord’s Prayer - Presider

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Announcements

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to our August birthdays: Joey Wang (8/7), Matt Tseng (8/12), Jamie Shin (8/15), Eleena Yun (8/22), and Joyce Kim (8/24)!

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who stepped up over the past week or two with organizing G5 and Friday night fellowship while Jonny is out of town. And thank you again to John Kim for preaching today.

Roots

Praise God for a great Roots retreat!

Congratulations

Please continue to pray for the Luos as they are expecting a baby boy in August.

Member’s Meeting

We will have a member’s meeting after lunch today to talk through some retreat logistics.

Prayer Request

Please continue to pray for Dean and his family as they mourn the loss of his father.

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.

Fall Retreat

Mark your calendars for a fall retreat over Labor Day weekend. The plan is to be in Lake Geneva from Friday evening (8/29) - Sunday morning worship (9/1). Our speaker will be Rev. Andy Park from Living Waters Community Church. If you are interested in helping with worship, please let Jonny know.

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.

Rides to and from Lamb’s Farm

We are working on setting up a new rotation of men who can give rides to and from Lamb’s Farm. If we have enough folks, we can split the rides between individuals who will give rides from and individuals who will give rides to Lamb’s Farm. If you are able to help, please let one of the deacons or pastor Jonny know. A realistic expectation would be for everyone on the rotation to serve once every 6-8 weeks in this capacity.

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 are expecting their first son in August!

Please pray for the McLaughlins (Dean’s family) as they mourn the loss of Dean’s father this past week.

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!