March 18, 2026
New Britain · South Windsor · Newington · Wethersfield · Chicago
Hymn
Here I Am to Worship
Tim Hughes
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.
Scripture Reading
Genesis 4:1-9
Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” 2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. 3 In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, 5 but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.”
8 Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. 9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”
Message
The Worship God Desires
Pastor Ryu Kwangsu
What takes place when we worship? The Triune God is working through His Spirit, invisible to the eye. The forces of Satan and darkness crumble. The power of the Throne comes upon us, and the heavenly armies of angels are mobilized. Because Satan knows this, he tries to steal our worship.
1. Those who fail in worship fail in everything.
…1) Matthew 4:1-11: Satan’s goal is to change the object of your worship.
…2) Genesis 3:1-6: If your relationship with God crumbles, everything else crumbles.
…3) Genesis 4:1-7: Success or failure in worship determines the course of your life.
2. The original man enjoyed true blessings.
…1) Genesis 1:27: Original mankind was created in the image of God.
…2) Genesis 1:28: They received the blessing to rule over all creation.
…3) Genesis 2:7: God gave mankind the breath of life.
3. The devil stole mankind’s blessings.
…1) Genesis 3:1-6: He deceived mankind into thinking they could be like God; thus, mankind left God.
…2) Genesis 3:16-20: Consequently, mankind lives within curses and suffering.
…3) John 8:44: We became children of the devil.
…4) Ephesians 2:1: We were dead in our transgressions and sins.
…5) Ephesians 2:2: We followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the kingdom of the air.
…6) Ephesians 2:3: We were by nature children of wrath.
4. God Himself opened the way to meet Him.
…1) Genesis 3:15: He promised the Offspring of the woman.
…2) Genesis 4:1-9: We meet God through the blood sacrifice.
…3) The Incident of the Passover: We were set free from disasters through the blood of the lamb.
…4) The Incident of the Cross (Romans 5:8): As Christ died for our sins, He opened the way to meet God.
5. The reason Cain failed in worship (Hebrews 11:4)
We cannot worship truly without the mystery of Christ (the blood sacrifice).
6. The way to continuously enjoy God
…1) Genesis 3:15: He promised that the Offspring of the woman would crush the head of the serpent.
…2) 1 John 3:8: As promised, Christ came and destroyed the works of the devil.
…3) Romans 10:9-10: It is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
…4) Ephesians 2:8-9: It is by grace you have been saved through faith—this is a gift from God.
…5) John 1:12: When you receive Him, you become a child of God.
…6) John 2:1-11: Power is revealed when Christ becomes your Master.
…7) Revelation 3:20: Enjoy Christ, who stands at the door and lives in you.
▣ Conclusion – The Posterity
Through worship, we must relay the completeness of worship, the completeness of Christ, and the completeness of answers to our next generation (Acts 17:1, 18:4, 19:8).
Forum and Prayer