December 28, 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
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Joachim Neander
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
Join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
Sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
Sent by his gracious ordaining?
Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;
Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
If with his love he befriends you.
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
Gladly forever adore him.
Responsive Reading
Isaiah 40
Leader: To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.
People: Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
Leader: He who brings out the starry host one by one
and calls forth each of them by name.
People: Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing.
Leader: Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
People: “My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?
Leader: Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
People: The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
Leader: He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
People: He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Leader: Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
People: but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
All Together: They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Hymn
Savior, More Than Life to Me
Fanny Crosby
Savior, more than life to me,
I am clinging, clinging close to Thee;
Let Thy precious blood applied,
Keep me ever, ever near Thy side.
Ev’ry day, ev’ry hour
Let me feel thy cleansing pow’r;
May Thy tender love to me
Bind me closer, closer, Lord, to Thee.
Through this changing world below,
Lead me gently, gently as I go;
Trusting Thee, I cannot stray,
I can never, never lose my way. Refrain
Let me love Thee more and more,
Till this fleeting, fleeting life is o’er;
Till my soul is lost in love,
In a brighter, brighter world above. Refrain
Scripture Reading
Acts 27:23-24
Pastor Samuel
Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’
Special Music
All to Us
Chris Tomlin · Worship Team
Precious cornerstone, sure foundation
You are faithful to the end
We are waiting on You, Jesus
We believe, You’re all to us
Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the church
Let the righteousness of God be a holy flame that burns
Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives
We believe You’re all to us
Only Son of God sent from heaven
Hope and mercy at the cross
You are everything, You’re the promise
Jesus, You are all to us
Message
Do Not Be Afraid, Paul
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
Full Transcript
▣ Introduction: Three things to look at first
1. Inevitable (what inevitably comes has come) – By not believing God’s Word and following what is wrong, they encountered a violent storm.
2. Necessary (what you must do within it) – At this time, Paul entered into deep prayer in the bottom of the ship.
3. Absolute (God’s plan) – When he delivered the message spoken by the angel of the Lord that he must stand before Caesar, the storm became calm.
▣ Main: Paul, do not be afraid
1. One who has an absolute mission does not die.
1) Joseph – Because he had to be made governor in the place where 237 and the 5,000 tribes gather, he could not be killed.
2) Moses – Though there was an order to kill all the male children of Israel, Moses could not be killed.
3) David – King Saul tried to kill David, but he could not kill him.
4) The early church – They could not kill them. The early church carried out world evangelization.
▷ Look at even problems through the lens of inevitable, necessary, and absolute. God may be training you and blessing you for real. You must ask what your absolute bartizan is.
2. One who has a calling, calling received, and mission cannot die.
1) When Christ struck Paul down, He gave the Word that Paul was a chosen vessel to be set before kings, the whole world, and the Gentiles.
2) When Paul met Barnabas, he saw many covenants.
3) Being sent as the first missionary, he went to Asia, Macedonia, and Rome.
▷ When you receive the answer to what your calling, calling received, and mission are, all problems are solved.
3. If there is a remaining mission, there is no need to fear crisis.
1) Moses – “Say that the LORD has sent you. I will be with you with a mighty hand.”
2) Elijah – “I will change King Ahab. Find Elisha. There are 7,000 disciples remaining.”
3) The remaining mission – The gospel being testified to 237 and the 5,000 tribes (The Gospel According to Matthew 24:14, The Gospel According to Matthew 28:18–20, The Gospel According to Mark 16:15–20, Acts of the Apostles 1:8).
▷ You must ask what your remaining mission is.
▣ Conclusion
1. Your difficulties will be changed into evidence.
1) The rumor about Paul was delivered to Emperor Caesar, 237, and the 5,000 tribes.
2) When the kings living in Canaan heard the rumor from the wilderness, their hearts melted.
2. Correct the covenant. You must correct the direction. Ask questions.
1) What is the absolute bartizan given to me?
2) What are the calling, calling received, and mission given to me?
3) What is my remaining mission?
3. When you hold onto the correct covenant, God will be with you with all authority in heaven and on earth.
1) The work of the remnants and church leaders must align with world evangelization.
2) Church – The three courtyards, the three-day weekend age, and the holy meditation age must be opened.
3) Young adults – They must go out after preparing 300%.
Offering
Hymn
When Peace, Like a River
Horatio Gates Spafford
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul.”
It is well with my soul;
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control:
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And has shed his own blood for my soul. Refrain
My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! Refrain
O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
Even so, it is well with my soul. 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. 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.