December 21, 2025
Connecticut Mission Home
Wethersfield · Connecticut · USA
Call to Worship
“God is spirit, and
..His worshipers must worship
..In the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24
Hymn
I Will Worship You
Seok Jin Oh · 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.
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.
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.
Hymn
There Is No Name So Sweet
George W. Bethune
There is no name so sweet on earth,
No name so sweet in heaven,
The name before his wondrous birth
To Christ the Savior given.
We love to sing around our King,
And hail him blessed Jesus;
For there’s no word ear ever heard
So dear, so sweet as “Jesus.”
And when he hung upon the tree,
They wrote this name above him;
That all might see the reason we
Forevermore must love him. Refrain
So now, upon his Father’s throne,
Almighty to release us
From sin and pains, he gladly reigns,
The Prince and Savior Jesus. Refrain
To Jesus ev’ry knee shall bow,
And ev’ry tongue confess him,
And we unite with saints in light,
Our only Lord to bless him. Refrain
O Jesus, by that matchless name,
Your grace shall fail us never;
Today as yesterday the same,
You art the same forever. Refrain
Responsive Reading
Isaiah 40
Leader: A voice of one calling:
…“In the wilderness prepare
…the way for the Lord;
People: make straight in the desert
…a highway for our God.
Leader: Every valley shall be raised up,
…every mountain and hill made low;
People: the rough ground shall become level,
…the rugged places a plain.
Leader: And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
…and all people will see it together.
People: For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Leader: A voice says, “Cry out.”
…And I said, “What shall I cry?”
People: “All people are like grass,
…and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
Leader: The grass withers and the flowers fall,
…because the breath of the Lord blows on them.
…Surely the people are grass.
People: The grass withers and the flowers fall,
…but the word of our God endures forever.”
Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
John Francis Wade
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold him,
Born the King of angels;
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ, the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation;
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, Glory in the highest Refrain
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n.
Son of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing; Refrain
Scripture Reading
Ephesians 1:1-14
Pastor Samuel
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
…To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, 9 he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
Special Music
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Rick Doyle Founds · Worship Team
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I love to sing Your praises
I’m so glad You’re in my life
I’m so glad You came to save us
You came from heaven to earth
To show the way
From the earth to the cross
My debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Message
Salvation Is God’s Choice
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
Full Transcript
▣ Introduction
1. Because we do not know well what the gospel (salvation) is and what the blessings of the saved are
1) They are great powers, yet there are many disasters and people with mental illnesses.
2) Believers are not receiving the answers that are in the Bible.
3) Churches cannot evangelize, and there are many self-supporting churches.
2. Paul’s confession
1) Salvation is a miracle, and the blessings of those who are saved are tremendous.
2) When we come to know this, the way we see ourselves and believers changes. They are extremely precious people, and they are a miracle.
3) We must return to the heart of Paul who confessed, “Blessed be!” out of deep gratitude.
▷ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. According to the good pleasure of His will, He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. This was to the praise of the glory of His grace. According to the riches of His grace, He redeemed us through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. For the administration of the fullness of the times, He united all things in heaven and on earth in Christ. According to His will, He predestined us and made us His inheritance. He sealed us with the Holy Spirit. He became the guarantee of our inheritance.
▣ Main point: What does it mean to praise
1. Blessed be for giving us true destiny and completely liberating us (verse 3).
1) Paul saw God who liberated us from curse, disaster, and darkness.
2) To Paul, who praised this, God gave the work of saving the entire world.
3) While many souls around the world are dying, there is no concern. The church must begin prayer and save them.
2. Blessed be for giving us true power (verse 8).
1) He gave us His name so that we could save the entire world (Ephesians chapter 3).
2) Great powers, small nations, and religions cannot save the world.
3) Therefore, the age of mental illness, the age of addiction, and the age of suicide have come.
3. Blessed be God who gave us a true mission.
1) He gave us the mission to save the church (Ephesians chapter 4).
2) He gave us the power to save the next generation (Ephesians chapter 5).
3) He gave us the power to overcome Satan (Ephesians chapter 6). When we give thanks and praise, Satan collapses.
▣ Conclusion: What to restore
1. Restore thanksgiving – at this time, healing takes place.
2. Restore praise – this is completely overcoming darkness.
1) When David praised, the evil spirit departed.
2) When Paul praised in the midst of hardship, miracles took place.
3) Tremendous status and authority are revealed.
3. The confession that makes Satan kneel – when the true confession “only Christ” arises, darkness collapses.
▷ Let praise and thanksgiving toward God, who saved even me when I did not know the content of this salvation, be restored. Let all darkness be broken. This prayer must begin.
Offering
Hymn
I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace
D. W. Whittle
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.”
I know not how this saving faith
To me he did impart,
Nor how believing in his word
Wrought peace within my heart. Refrain
I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in him. Refrain
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. Refrain
Prayer · Lord’s Prayer
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 trespasses,
…as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
…but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
…the power and the glory,
…forever and ever.
Amen.
Hymn
We Will Keep Our Faith Alive!
Don Besig · Nancy Price
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!
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. Chorus
Benediction
Announcements · Prayer Requests
1. Join us for our Christmas Morning Worship Service as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The service will be held on Christmas Day at 10:00 a.m.
2. New Year’s Conference will be held on January 1, 2026
……Lecture 1: 10 a.m.
……Lecture 2: 12:00 p.m.
……Lecture 3: 2:00 p.m.
2. Continue to pray for Pastor Francis, his family, and the church. Pray for the power of Your throne to come on him and God’s absolute plan to be fulfilled throughout this journey.
2. Continue to pray for the remnants in Ethiopia and Rwanda:
…1) The Word movement will spread to the whole African continent and the world in general.
…2) The Holy Spirit will continuously guide us to the disciples that He has prepared.
…3) RUTCs will be established to intensively train and release remnants for world evangelization.