Sunday Worship Service: June 29, 2025

Call to Worship
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” 

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Praise
I Will Worship You
^{Written by Seok Jin Oh and Ha Young Yoo}

In the Spirit Lord, I will worship You.
And in truth alone I will worship You.
With the gospel of life, I will worship You.
For You are worthy of all glory, Lord.

Father, Son, and Spirit, I will worship You.
With the covenant, I will worship You.
With the blessing of the throne, I will worship You.
Lord, let your power be revealed through my life.

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Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day, He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
From thence, He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Universal Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body
And life everlasting. Amen.

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Praise
I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace
^{Written by D. W. Whittle (1883)}

¹ I Know not why God’s wondrous grace
To me is daily shown,
Nor why, with mercy, Christ in love ―
Redeemed me for his own.

But “I Know whom I have believed,
And am persuaded that he is able
To keep that which I’ve committed
Unto him against that day.”

² I Know not how this saving faith
To me he did impart,
Nor how believing in his word
Wrought peace within my heart.

³ I Know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in him.

⁴ I Know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noon-day fair,
Nor if I’ll walk the vale with him,
Or meet him in the air.

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Scripture Reading
1 Samuel 16:1-13
^{Read by Pastor Francis Kiiza}

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

² But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ ³ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.”

⁴ Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”

⁵ Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

⁶ When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” ⁹ Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lord chosen this one.” ¹⁰ Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The Lord has not chosen these.” ¹¹ So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”

Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

¹² So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.

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Special Music
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
^{Written by Eric Wyse and Dawn Rogers}

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Message
From That Day On
^{Delivered by Pastor Ryu Kwang Su}
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※ Ask about God’s absolute plan. Important answers will begin, and your perspective will change.
1) God has an absolute plan for you.
2) King Saul, who walked a path opposite to God’s absolute plan, suffered his entire life.
3) From the day you hold onto God’s absolute plan, hardships will turn into answers.

▣ Introduction: Before this day
1. Saw the situation of those who had lost hold of the absolute covenant and absolute plan.
1) 400 years of slavery in Egypt.
2) 40 years of suffering in the wilderness.
3) The Philistines harassed Israel during the 14 generations of the Judges era.

2. Each time, God used those who had His absolute plan. He gave the important covenant to David and anointed him.

3. The place where I stand is the mission field. There, I must find God’s absolute plan.
1) David’s shepherd days (Psalm 78:70-72)
(1) There, he enjoyed God’s mystery—writing psalms, praying, praising, and worshipping.
(2) He did not lose a single sheep.
(3) He was equipped to be a vessel worthy of being king.
2) Do not be deceived—make your current place and current work 300%.
3) One day, the time will come when God’s absolute plan is delivered to you.

▣ Main point: After this day

1. From the day David realized why Satan’s bartizan must be destroyed
1) Saw the 17 bartizans of Satan—the illnesses plaguing the superpowers, the weak nations, and Israel.
2) Understood why the Philistines kept invading and Israel had become like this.
3) realized the Reason for the Ark of the Covenant

2. From the day David was anointed—after the day he held onto the absolute covenant, after the day God’s bartizan was established
1) The precious covenant delivered to David—the bartizan of the throne, the journey, and the guidepost.
2) As this bartizan was established, power began to arise.
3) He began to conquer the Philistines.
▷ Fundamental healing—everything will be restored once the Lord’s bartizan is established. From the day he held onto the absolute covenant, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him.

3. From the day David realized his future mission
1) 300% was prepared.
2) Because of David, the 1,000 bartizans of prayer to save Israel were established.
3) He prepared the temple with the three courtyards to save the world.

▣ Conclusion: Hold onto the lifelong covenant, the accurate covenant, and the covenant of creation.
1. Hold onto the lifelong covenant.
2. Even when you see God’s absolute plan but cannot do it yourself, find the answer and hold onto the accurate covenant.
3. When God’s covenantal Word comes upon you, the work of creation arises. The covenant of creation must be delivered.
1) The covenant of creation delivered to David—the temple construction with three courtyards.
2) The dry bones—“The Lord can do it.” “Prophesy to the bones. Prophesy to the breath.”

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Praise & Offering
We Will Keep Our Faith Alive!
^{Written by Don Besig and Nancy Price}

¹ Gathered here, within this place,
We can share in God’s redeeming grace.
There’s no room for doubt or fear;
We can feel His presence here.
As we face each passing day,
We will serve and honor and obey;
And if hope should start to dim,
We will know our trust is in Him.

And we will keep our faith alive,
God will always be our guide.
Through the darkest night, 
We will see God’s light.
We will keep our faith alive!

² We will live as God has planned,
Though at times we may not understand.
Many things we may not see,
But our faith will help us believe.
From His Word we learn the truth;
Through His love we all are born anew.
With His help, we will not fail
For we know our God will prevail.

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Benediction