Connecticut Mission Home
Wethersfield · Connecticut
Call to Worship
“God is spirit, and
..His worshipers must worship
..In the Spirit and in truth.” — John 4:24
Hymn
Perfect You Are My God
Rose Park
Perfect You are my God
Righteous and Holy
In all of Your ways
Revealing Your glory
In all that You do
All men will worship You
I will worship You
I will praise Your name
For You are the only Lord and King
I will worship You
I will praise Your name
My desire is to honor You Lord
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
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Reginald Heber
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea.
Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee,
Who was and is and evermore shall be.
Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
Responsive Reading
Hebrews 11
Leader: Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
People: This is what the ancients were commended for.
Leader: By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command,
People: so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
Leader: By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous,
People: when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
Leader: By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”
People: For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
Leader: And without faith it is impossible to please God,
People: because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hymn
Down at the Cross
E. A. Hoffman
Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to his name!
Glory to his name,
Glory to his name;
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to his name!
I am so wondrously saved from sin,
Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where he took me in;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today, and be made complete;
Glory to his name! Refrain
Scripture Reading
Mark 16:15-20
Binh Vo
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
Message
The Authority Given by the Resurrected Christ
Pastor Ryu Kwang Su
1. The resurrected Christ gave authority, but people do not know well what authority is and are using it incorrectly.
2. Standard for receiving answers today – If I change myself into a worshiper, my eyes are opened. That is using authority correctly.
… 1) Joseph’s brothers
… 2) King Saul
… 3) Potiphar and his wife
… 4) John Bunyan
3. Asking about God’s plan is the way of using authority correctly, and waiting until God makes it known is prayer.
▣ Introduction: Things to know first
1. The authority of that name – Jesus Christ solved everything.
… 1) The authority that fulfills Genesis 3:15 – “The offspring of the woman will crush the serpent’s head.”
… 2) Exodus 3:18 “Go to offer a blood sacrifice.”
… 3) Isaiah 7:14 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call his name Immanuel.”
… 4) We use this as ambassadors of Christ.
2. Authority given from above is different from qualifications or abilities.
… 1) Regardless of my ability, it is the authority given to the saved ones and evangelism disciples.
… 2) Authority appears when it is used.
3. It is the name that Satan fears, the name that darkness fears, and the name that makes disasters fall.
▣ Main: The authority promised by Christ
1. Drive out demons in My name.
… 1) Why? The world is seized by shamanism, superstition, idols, and meditation.
… 2) Authority given from the time of calling – “To be with them and also to send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.”
… 3) Not just driving them out, but bind them completely.
… 4) In Jesus’ name, heal those who are seized by demons and those who have fallen into darkness.
2. In My name, you will place your hands on the sick, and they will be healed. Why does the disease get better when praying in the name of Christ?
… 1) Because the spiritual fundamental is solved.
… 2) Because the root cause is healed.
… 3) Fundamental strength must be restored.
3. The authority of Immanuel (God with us) through the power of the Throne
… 1) “Pick up snakes” – “I will protect you. I will give you the authority to pick up the authority of darkness.”
… 2) “Even if you drink any poison, you will not die” – “I will protect you from the Throne.”
… 3) You must be able to use authority correctly, like David who:
…… (1) Prepared 1,000 bartizans and the temple to save the world and then left.
…… (2) Did not kill Saul because he was a servant established by God’s anointing.
…… (3) Did not kill Absalom, who started a rebellion.
…… (4) Did not kill Shimei, who cursed him.
▣ Conclusion
1. Bartizan – Enjoy the status of the Throne every day.
2. Journey – Enjoy the authority of the Throne every day.
3. Guidepost – Leave behind the legacy of the Throne.
▷ Confirm this every day and enjoy it every day. From here, the strength to conquer the world will appear. Ask every day: “Do I have the path and evidence of the Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost?” I must be within God’s work of salvation, prayer answers, and Word fulfillment.
Offering
Hymn
People of the Covenant
Lee Jang-Hee
Even though I am very weak
God is perfect, God is complete
And though time and again I may fall
He will raise me up again
We’re the people of His Covenant
He is forever with us
Our God works in our lives through His Spirit
In every step we take
No one can ever block the Word of Life
No one can cast aside the Word of God
The gospel of our Lord will be fulfilled
In the name of Jesus Christ
The gospel will be proclaimed
We’re the people of His Covenant
Proclaimed to the very ends of the earth
In every step we take
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. Let us pray for the 29th World Missions Convention, which will be held from April 22 to 24 in Seoul, Korea.
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.
3. 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.