I was looking for a way to keep track of all my sermon notes from the worship services at TCCC. So if you've missed some notes, hopefully this will also help.
If anyone has any additional points or comments to add, I would greatly appreaciate it too. Thanks.
(This site is NOT offically affiliated with TCCC though.)
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About TCCC
Location: 100 Acadia Avenue
Markham, ON L3R5A2
905.477.7533
SOURCE: TCCC
Worship Service: 9:40-11:00 AM
Refreshments: 11:00-11:30 AM
Sunday School: 11:30-12:30 PM
Pastoral Staff Victor Lee
Kinson Leung
Daniel Leung
Ian Arienda-Jose (Youth)
Wesley Lim (Children's)
Spoken Words @ TCCC (Toronto Chinese Community Church)
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Sunday, July 11, 2004
Planned for God's Pleasure (40 Days of Purpose)
- Kinson Leung
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5 - A psalm. For giving thanks.
Worship is knowing God and loving Him back.
"The worship of God is the most blessed of all earthly vocations. There is no higher or nobler task to which we can give our energies and devote our time. God is first. God is worthy. And we are privileged to enjoy personal fellowship with Him... Worship is about God, not man." - Allen & Borror.
"Our first purpose in life is to worship God"
Worship is...
Our response to God's love.
Romans 12:1 - "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship."
It's learning to see God's worthiness.
longingly treasuring God
holding Him close to our hearts
"He is totally and utterly worth of worship. He doesn't just invite or demand it, he is worth it..." - Graham Kendrick
"Merely learning a truth about God is only intellectual education.. We haven't worshipped unless that truth descend from our minds and touches our emotions and our will." - Pastor Tim Keller
Our Giving Back to God.
When we're grateful to God, it gives him great joy and pleasure.
It's being grateful for where we are in life.
Colossians 3:23 - "...whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..."
changing who you work for... then work will also be worship
"In life, it's not what you do that matters, it's who you're doing it for that counts."
What is God's will for me? Who are we doing it for? Ourselves, others, God?
"Worship stands at the center... Worship, then, is not only the public acts as we do as a gathered community, but our way of everyday life." - Robert Webber
It's being accountable for what we have in life.
Where are we spending our time?
Hebrews 4:13 - "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
CHALLENGE: Make it a priority to worship God because it ultimately brings pleasure to Him.
