The Lords Day Worship Service

The Third Sunday of Advent: December 15, 2013 ~ New ity hurch a!"ary

Welcome #e are "!ad you have $oined u% today& #hether you are a hri%tian %ee'in" to "row in your re!ation%hi( with )e%u% hri%t, or a %'e(tic !oo'in" for an%wer%, or %omeone who i% %tru""!in" to ma'e %en%e of !ife and are !oo'in" for a carin" community, you are warm!y we!come here& #e*re "!ad you came& There i% a nur%ery avai!ab!e for 'id% a"ed 0+2 year%& ,id% are a!way% we!come in the %ervice with u% too& After the Service -!ea%e %tay around for %ome refre%hment% after the %ervice and meet %omeone new& .f we haven*t met you before, (!ea%e come %ay /0e!!o&1 #e*d !i'e to ma'e that connection& Pastors John Ferguson & i!e "vancic

#eflections & Preparation for Worship O God, by Your power may we, together with all the saints, comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that we may be filled with Your fullness. Amen. ~ based on phesians !"#$%#& We want a religious leader, not a king! We want someone to save our souls, not rule our world! Or, if we want a king, someone to take charge of our world, what we want is someone to implement the policies we already embrace, just as Jesus contemporaries did! "ut if #hristians don t get Jesus right, what chance is there that other people will bother much with him$ % &' Wright, 'imply (esus ( know men) and ( tell you that Jesus #hrist is no mere man! "etween *im and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison! +le,ander, #aesar, #harlemagne, and ( have founded empires! "ut on what did we rest the creations of our genius$ -pon force! Jesus #hrist founded *is empire upon love) and at this hour millions of men would die for *im! &apoleon "onaparte Jesus impact was greater a hundred years after his death than during his life) it was greater still after five hundred years) after a thousand years his legacy laid the foundation for much of .urope) after two thousand years he has more followers in more places than ever! % John Ortberg /( don0t know why ( was struck so hard at that moment! 'here was nothing fascinating about this particular video1! "ut watching this depiction of an actor playing Jesus on the cross, it just hit me, harder than (0d ever been hit before! (f that was really the son of 2od, and he really died for me, then ( felt compelled to get on my knees and worship him!/ "obby Jindal, 2overnor of 3ouisiana

 $od %alls &s To Worship )et everything that has breath praise the )ord. ~ *salm #+,"The Lighting of the Advent %andle

.he lighting of the Advent Candle depicts our growing e/pectation for the coming of Christ, the )ight of the world.
The %all to Worship 5eader: People' 5eader: People' 5eader: &nison' Thi% i% the day that the 5ord ha% made6 (let us re)oice and *e glad in it+ -rai%e the 5ord7 -rai%e, 8 %ervant% of the 5ord, (rai%e the name of the 5ord& ,lessed *e the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore+ 9rom the ri%in" of the %un to it% %ettin", the name of the 5ord be (rai%ed7 The Lord is high a*ove all nations- and his glory a*ove the heavens+ ~ from -%a!m 112:234 113:1+3

.ymns of Praise & Worship /%ome- %hristians- Join To Sing0 ome, hri%tian%, $oin to %in", A!!e!uia7 Amen 5oud (rai%e to hri%t our ,in", A!!e!uia7 Amen 5et a!! with heart and voice, before 0i% throne re$oice -rai%e i% 0i% "raciou% choice, A!!e!uia7 Amen ome !ift your heart% on hi"h, A!!e!uia7 Amen 5et (rai%e% fi!! the %'y, A!!e!uia7 Amen 0e i% our :uide and 9riend, to u% 0e*!! conde%cend 0i% !ove %ha!! never end, A!!e!uia7 Amen -rai%e yet our hri%t a"ain, A!!e!uia7 Amen 5ife %ha!! not end the %train, A!!e!uia7 Amen 8n heaven*% b!i%%fu! %hore, 0i% "oodne%% we*!! adore Sin"in" forevermore, /A!!e!uia7 Amen71 /"n %hrist Alone0 .n hri%t a!one my ho(e i% found 0e i% my !i"ht, my %tren"th, my %on" Thi% corner%tone, thi% %o!id "round 9irm throu"h the fierce%t drou"ht and %torm #hat hei"ht% of !ove, what de(th% of (eace #hen fear% are %ti!!ed, when %trivin"% cea%e ;y comforter, my A!! in a!! 0ere in the !ove of hri%t . %tand

.n hri%t a!one who too' on f!e%h 9u!!ne%% of :od in he!(!e%% babe Thi% "ift of !ove and ri"hteou%ne%% Scorned by the one% 0e came to %ave <Ti! on that cro%% a% )e%u% died The wrath of :od wa% %ati%fied 9or every %in on 0im wa% !aid 0ere in the death of hri%t . !ive There in the "round 0i% body !ay 5i"ht of the wor!d by dar'ne%% %!ain Then bur%tin" forth in "!oriou% day =( from the "rave 0e ro%e a"ain And a% 0e %tand% in victory Sin*% cur%e ha% !o%t it% "ri( on me 9or . am 0i% and 0e i% mine >ou"ht with the (reciou% b!ood of hri%t

No "ui!t in !ife, no fear in death Thi% i% the (ower of hri%t in me 9rom !ife*% fir%t cry to fina! breath )e%u% command% my de%tiny No (ower of he!!, no %cheme of man an ever (!uc' me from 0i% hand <Ti! he return% or ca!!% me home 0ere in the (ower of hri%t .*!! %tand . find my %tren"th, . find my ho(e . find my he!( in hri%t a!one #hen fear a%%ai!%, when dar'ne%% fa!!% . find my (eace in hri%t a!one . "ive my !ife, . "ive my a!! . %in" my %on" to hri%t a!one The ,in" of 'in"%, the 5ord of !ord% A!! heaven %in"% to hri%t a!one

$od $raciously #ene1s &s in %hrist 0ave mercy on me, O God, in Your faithful love, in Your great tenderness wipe away my offenses1 wash me thoroughly from my guilt, purify me from my sin. ~ *salm +#"#%2
%all to %onfession 5eader: ~ ba%ed on ?@odu% 20

:od %(o'e 0i% 0o!y 5aw to our forefather% %ayin", /. am the 5ord your :od, who brou"ht you out of the !and of ?"y(t, out of the hou%e of %!avery& Aou %ha!! have no other "od% before me&* Aou %ha!! not ma'e for your%e!f any carved ima"e, or any !i'ene%% of anythin"6&Aou %ha!! not bow down to them or %erve them6& Aou %ha!! not ta'e the name of the 5ord your :od in vain, for the 5ord wi!! not ho!d him "ui!t!e%% who ta'e% 0i% name in vain& Bemember the Sabbath day, to 'ee( it ho!y& 0onor your father and mother& Aou %ha!! not murder& Aou %ha!! not commit adu!tery& Aou %ha!! not %tea!& Aou %ha!! not bear fa!%e witne%% a"ain%t your nei"hbour& Aou %ha!! not covet6anythin" that i% your nei"hbour*%&

Prayer of %onfession &nison' 2 Silent confession & reflection ~ from :a!atian% 3:13 C 2 Timothy 1:D+10

The Words of the $ospel 5eader:

The Scri(ture te!!% u%, / hri%t redeemed u% from the cur%e of the !aw by becomin" a cur%e for u%&* ,now that :od /%aved u% and ca!!ed u% to a ho!y ca!!in", not becau%e of our wor'% but becau%e of hi% own (ur(o%e and "race, which 0e "ave u% in hri%t )e%u%

before the a"e% be"an, and which now ha% been manife%ted throu"h the a((earin" of our Saviour, hri%t )e%u%, who abo!i%hed death and brou"ht !ife and immorta!ity to !i"ht throu"h the "o%(e!&1 Song of #esponse /%ompletely Done0 #hat rea%on have . to doubt #hy wou!d . dwe!! in fear #hen a!! . have 'nown i% "race ;y future in hri%t i% c!ear ;y %in% have been (aid in fu!! ThereE% no condemnation here . !ive in the "ood of thi% ;y 9ather ha% brou"ht me near .Em !eavin" my fear% behind me now

choru% The o!d i% "one, the new ha% come #hat Aou com(!ete i% com(!ete!y done #eEre heir% with hri%t, the victory won #hat Aou com(!ete i% com(!ete!y done . donEt 'now what !ie% ahead #hat if . fai! a"ain Aou are my confidence AouE!! 'ee( me to the end .Em !eavin" my fear% behind me now Fre(eat choru%G

$od #eceives 3ur 3fferings 34lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 5or where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.6 % Jesus, in 4atthew
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The Prayers of the People for the %ity- %hurch- and World 5eader: &nison' /5et u% (ray61
FThe !eader (ray% for %(ecific reHue%t% a% the a%%emb!y (ray% a!on" with himG&

/3ur Father in heaven- hallo1ed *e 4our name5 4our !ingdom come- 4our 1ill *e done3n earth as it is in heaven5 $ive us this day our daily *readAnd forgive us our de*ts As 1e also have forgiven our de*tors5 And lead us not into temptation- *ut deliver us from evil50 For the !ingdom- the po1er- and the glory are yours6o1 and forever5 Amen5

'he language of debt;debtor is not to be understood primarily in a financial sense but in the moral; theological sense of our indebtedness due to our sins against 2od and others, or the sins others may have committed against us!

The Presentation of our Tithes and 3fferings Thi% co!!ection of our tithe% and offerin"% i% for tho%e who con%ider New ity hurch their church fami!y and re"u!ar!y benefit from her mini%try& .f you are vi%itin" with u%, (!ea%e fee! no ob!i"ation to "ive& .ymn of Praise & Worship /3 %ome- All 4e Faithful0 8 come, a!! ye faithfu!, $oyfu! and trium(hant 8 come ye, 8 come ye to >eth!ehem ome and beho!d him born the ,in" of an"e!% 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, hri%t the 5ord :od of :od, 5i"ht of 5i"ht 5o, he abhor% not the Iir"in*% womb Iery :od, be"otten, not created 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, hri%t the 5ord Sin", choir% of an"e!%, %in" in e@u!tation Sin", a!! ye citiJen% of heav*n above :!ory to :od in the hi"he%t 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, hri%t the 5ord Aea 5ord we "reet Thee, born thi% ha((y mornin" )e%u%, to Thee be a!! "!ory "iv*n #ord of the 9ather, !ate in f!e%h a((earin" 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, 8 come, !et u% adore 0im, hri%t the 5ord

$od $ives &s .is Words of 7ternal Life )ord (esus, to whom shall we go7 You have the words of eternal life8 )et Your word dwell in us richly, that whatever we do, in word or deed, we may do everything in Your name, giving thanks to the 5ather through You. % based on John 565<, #olossians =6:59:>

Todays Scripture Lesson' Psalm 8 9 8 : #hy do the nation% ra"e and the (eo(!e% (!ot in vainK The 'in"% of the earth %et them%e!ve%, and the ru!er% ta'e coun%e! to"ether, a"ain%t the 58BD and a"ain%t hi% Anointed, %ayin" /5et u% bur%t their bond% a(art and ca%t away their cord% from u%&1

/Tidings of Discomfort and Joy0

)ohn 9er"u%on, -a%tor

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0e who %it% in the heaven% !au"h%4 the 5ord ho!d% them in deri%ion& Then he wi!! %(ea' to them in hi% wrath, and terrify them in hi% fury, %ayin", /A% for me, . have %et my ,in" on Lion, my ho!y hi!!&1 . wi!! te!! of the decree: The 5ord %aid to me, /Aou are my Son4 today . have be"otten you& A%' of me, and . wi!! ma'e the nation% your herita"e and the end% of the earth your (o%%e%%ion& Aou %ha!! brea' them with a rod of iron And da%h them in (iece% !i'e a (otter*% ve%%e!&1

9A Now therefore, 8 'in"%, be wi%e4 be warned, 8 ru!er% of the earth& 99 Serve the 58BD with fear, and re$oice with tremb!in"& 98 ,i%% the Son, !e%t he be an"ry, and you (eri%h in the way, for hi% wrath i% Huic'!y 'ind!ed& >!e%%ed are a!! who ta'e refu"e in him&
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 $od Feeds &s .is %ovenant eal 5rom the east and the west, from the north and the south, people will come and take their places at the ban9uet in the :ingdom of God. % based on 3uke :=67?
A Word A*out Participating in The Sacrament of The Lords Supper The 5ord*% Su((er i% a %(ecia! fami!y mea! that hri%t "ave to 0i% >ride, the hurch& For %hristians, thi% mea! i% a time to receive the%e %i"n% and %ea!% of the New ovenant which hri%t ha% e%tab!i%hed with them& >e!iever% come to thi% Tab!e to meet with their 5ord and Saviour by faith, to be renewed by 0im and %tren"thened in their ca!!in"% and mi%%ion a% they eat the bread and drin' the wine& Therefore, all *aptiBed %hristians who tru%t in hri%t a!one a% their 5ord and Saviour, who are connected to a church that (roc!aim% 0i% :o%(e!, and who are at (eace with their fe!!ow be!iever%, are invited to come to the Tab!e& "f you are not yet a %hristian , or if for whatever rea%on you are not (re(ared to %hare in thi% mea!, we wou!d encoura"e you to %(end thi% time in (rayer F(erha(% u%in" one of the (rayer% !i%ted be!owG& on%ider the invitation of )e%u%, /. am the bread of !ife4 whoever come% to me %ha!! not hun"er, and whoever be!ieve% in me %ha!! never thir%t6for my 9ather*% wi!! i% that everyone who !oo'% to the Son and be!ieve% in 0im %ha!! have eterna! !ife, and . wi!! rai%e him u( at the !a%t day1 F)ohn M:35, 30G& #e wou!d a%' that children 1ho have not yet professed *elief in the 5ord )e%u% a!%o refrain from (arta'in" unti! doin" %o& The (a%tor wou!d be de!i"hted to %(ea' to fami!ie% about what it mean% to (artici(ate in the 5ord*% Su((er& The Words of "nstitution

3.he )ord (esus, on the night he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ;.his is my body which is for you. <o this in remembrance of me.= >n the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, ;.his cup is the new covenant in my blood, do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.= 5or as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the )ord=s death until he comes.6 ~ # Corinthians ##"2!% 2The Sacrament of The Lords Supper Please come for1ard *y ro1s to the center ai%!e and form a %emi+circ!e in front of the Tab!e to receive the bread and the wine& #hen fini%hed, (!ace your cu( at the %ide tab!e% and (roceed to your %eat via the outer i%!e%& .f you are unab!e to come forward, we wou!d be de!i"hted to %erve you at your %eat& 6e1 %ity %hurch uses 1ine in serving the Lords Supper & #e wou!d encoura"e you to ta'e of the wine %ince it i% a %ymbo! of $oy and ce!ebration in Scri(ture& 0owever, )uice is also provided if you cannot drin' wine due to hea!th rea%on% or i%%ue% of con%cience&

Prayers for Those 6ot %ommuning A Prayer Searching for the Truth' )e%u%, Aou c!aim to be the way, the truth, and the !ife, and that no one come% to the 9ather e@ce(t by Aou& .f what you c!aim i% true, (!ea%e "uide me and teach me& 8(en to me the rea!ity of who Aou are& :rant that . mi"ht be undaunted in fo!!owin" Aou a% . con%ider the rea%on% for doin" %o& :ive me an under%tandin" of Aou that i% coherent, convincin", and !ead% to the eterna! !ife that Aou (romi%e& Amen& A Prayer of Trust in the Lord Jesus' )e%u%, . confe%% that . am more bro'en, f!awed, and %infu! than . had ever before dared to admit& Aet Aou te!! me that . am more !oved than . ever dared to ho(e, and that Aou acce(t a!! who turn to Aou in %im(!e faith& . am doin" that ri"ht now& . than' Aou for ta'in" the $u%tice that my %in% de%erved when Aou died on the ro%%& . ea"er!y tru%t Aou for the for"ivene%% for my %in%, and . receive from Aou now the eterna! !ife that Aou (romi%e to a!! who come to Aou& Amen& A Prayer for Those Struggling 1ith Sin' 5ord )e%u%, Aou 'now the batt!e that ra"e% within my heart& :rant that in my batt!e% with %in, . may %ee in Aou the fu!fi!!ment of a!! my need%& :ive me %tren"th to turn from every fa!%e %ati%faction to find my u!timate $oy in Aou& ?nab!e me to !ay a%ide the %in that c!in"% %o c!o%e!y to me, and fi!! me with your S(irit to run with (er%everance the race you have %et before me, !oo'in" to Aou, the (ioneer and cham(ion of my faith& Amen& A Prayer for %hildren C1ho have yet to profess faithD' )e%u%, the >ib!e te!!% me that Aou b!e%%ed 'id% !i'e me& 0e!( me to 'now who Aou are and to under%tand what Aou have done for me& Amen& %ommunion .ymns /%ome Thou Fount of 7very ,lessing0 ome, thou fount of ev*ry b!e%%in", tune my heart to %in" Thy "race Stream% of mercy, never cea%in", ca!! for %on"% of !oude%t (rai%e Teach me %ome me!odiou% %onnet, %un" by f!amin" ton"ue% above -rai%e the mount7 .*m fi@ed u(on it, mount of :od*% unchan"in" !ove 0ere . rai%e my ?beneJer4 hither by Thy he!( .*m come And . ho(e, by Thy "ood (!ea%ure, %afe!y to arrive at home )e%u% %ou"ht me when a %tran"er, wand*rin" from the fo!d of :od 0e to re%cue me from dan"er, inter(o%ed 0i% (reciou% b!ood 8 to "race how "reat a debtor dai!y .*m con%trained to be 5et that "race now, !i'e a fetter, bind my wand*rin" heart to Thee -rone to wanderN5ord . fee! itN(rone to !eave the :od . !ove 0ere*% my heart, 8 ta'e and %ea! it, %ea! it for Thy court% above /Jesus essiah0

0e became %in who 'new no %in That we mi"ht become 0i% Bi"hteou%ne%% 0e humb!ed him%e!f and carried the cro%%

'he word .bene@er means stone of help and comes from a story found in : Aamuel >, where the prophet Aamuel erected a stone memorial to commemorate the 3ord s protection B blessing in the life of 2od s people!

5ove %o amaJin" O 5ove %o amaJin" choru% )e%u% ;e%%iah Name above a!! name% >!e%%ed Bedeemer, ?mmanue! The re%cue for %inner% The ran%om from 0eaven )e%u% ;e%%iah, 5ord of a!! 0i% body the bread 0i% b!ood the wine >ro'en and (oured out a!! for !ove The who!e earth tremb!ed And the vei! wa% torn 5ove %o amaJin" O 5ove %o amaJin" Fre(eat choru%G A!! our ho(e i% in Aou A!! our ho(e i% in Aou A!! the "!ory to Aou, :od The !i"ht of the wor!d Fre(eat choru%G /We Will $lorify0 #e wi!! "!orify the ,in" of ,in"% #e wi!! "!orify the 5amb #e wi!! "!orify the 5ord of !ord% #ho i% the "reat /. A;1 5ord )ehovah rei"n% in ma$e%ty #e wi!! bow before 0i% throne #e wi!! wor%hi( 0im in ri"hteou%ne%% #e wi!! wor%hi( 0im a!one 0e i% 5ord of heaven, 5ord of earth 0e i% 5ord of a!! who !ive 0e i% 5ord above the univer%e A!! (rai%e to 0im we "ive 0a!!e!u$ah to the ,in" of 'in"% 0a!!e!u$ah to the 5amb 0a!!e!u$ah to the 5ord of !ord% #ho i% the "reat /. A;1

3ur %onfession of Faith 5eader: &nison'

2 Psalm 8:

5et u% confe%% our tru%t and confidence in hri%t, our :od and :ood She(herd& The Lord is my shepherdE " shall not *e in 1ant5 .e ma!es me lie do1n in green pastures5 .e leads me *eside still 1aters5 .e restores my soul5 .e leads me in paths of righteousness for .is names sa!e5 7ven though " 1al! through the valley of the shado1 of death " 1ill fear no evil- for 4our are 1ith meE 4our rod and your staff- they comfort me5 4ou prepare a ta*le *efore me in the presence of my enemiesE 4ou anoint my head 1ith oilE my cup overflo1s5 Surely goodness and mercy shall follo1 me all the days of my lifeAnd " shall d1ell in the house of the Lord forever5

$od Sends &s 3ut "nto The World With .is ,lessing 3God has shown you what is good. And what does the )ord re9uire of you7 .o act ?ustly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.6 % from 4icah 56<

5eader: People'

/Now may the 5ord of (eace 0im%e!f "ive you (eace at a!! time% and in every way& The 5ord be with you a!!1 F2 The%%a!onian% 3:1MG& Amen+

Than!s For Worshiping With 6e1 %ity %hurch

#e*re de!i"hted to have had you with u% today& .f you are !oo'in" for a (!ace to e@(!ore hri%tianity and it% !ife+ chan"in" re!evance, we ho(e that you wi!! find New ity hurch a %afe (!ace to a%' Hue%tion% and to "row in your under%tandin" of the (er%on and mi%%ion of the 5ord )e%u% hri%t& .f you have any Hue%tion% about New ity hurch, hri%tianity, or the uniHuene%% of )e%u% of NaJareth, (!ea%e don*t he%itate to a%' u%& Aou can contact -a%tor )ohn at $ohnPnewcitychurch&ca or ca!! 303&DD1&5555& .f you wor' in the downtown area, touch ba%e with -a%tor ;i'e .vancic who a!%o wor'% in downtown& Aou can contact ;i'e at mi'ePnewcitychurch&ca or ca!! 303&222&2231&

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 %ommunity Life

Tonight at 6e1 %ity %hurch' Premise F A %hristianity Worth Thin!ing A*out 8ur /-remi%e1 meetin"% are de%i"ned to an%wer your Hue%tion% and to he!( you articu!ate and defend the true truth of hri%tianity in the mar'et (!ace of idea%& #e wi!! be continuin" our %erie%, /Are there "ood rea%on% to be!ieve that :od e@i%t%K 0ow can . 'nowK1 )oin u% ne@t Sunday evenin" a% we !oo' at the e@i%tence of :od from the ca%e for mora!ity& Do we need :od to be "ood, or can mora!ity be "rounded in %omethin" e!%eK 6eGt eeting' Tonight H =pm5

ar! 4our %alendars' %hristmas 7ve Service- :F;pm Thi% year, we*!! continue our tradition of "atherin" on hri%tma% ?ve for /A ;a'e (!an% to attend and invite your friend%& e!ebration in 5e%%on% C aro!%&1

.ave 4our Pic!ed &p 4our %opy of 6%%s Prayer ,oo!- Seeking Gods FaceI New ity hurch i% encoura"in" a!! of it% (artici(ant% to (ic' u( a co(y of Seeking Gods Face: Praying with the Bible through the Year & Thi% devotiona! i% a ea%y way to read Scri(ture every day& The boo' actua!!y be"in% readin"% with the %ea%on of Advent& ?ach day offer% an ver%e invitin" u% into the (re%ence of :od by faith4 it ha% a >ib!e readin" from the -%a!m% and another from another (ortion of Scri(ture& .t a!%o inc!ude% %u""e%tion% for (rayer a% we!! a% a (rayer %ha(ed from the readin" and one of the Beformed confe%%ion% of faith& ?ach devotiona! conc!ude% with a ver%e of b!e%%in"& Thi% boo' i% an ea%y way to read Scri(ture a!on" with other (artici(ant% at N & To"ether, we tru%t :od to ma'e 0i% #ord to dwe!! in u% rich!y& The devotiona! can ea%i!y be read C (rayed within 10 minute%, and it i% %hort enou"h to be u%ed in con$unction with other >ib!e readin" C >ib!e %tudy (!an%& #hy not (ic' u( a co(y and read and (ray a!on" with your friend% at N K 6e1 %ity %hurch 3nline5 Ii%it u% N on!ine at www&New ity hurch&ca& 0ere, you can find our %ermon% C %ermon note% (o%ted& Aou can a!%o %ub%cribe to our %ermon% via iTune%& )u%t %earch for /New ity hurch a!"ary1 and you can find u% on iTune%& #e*re a!%o on 9aceboo' C have a b!o" for tho%e who are not on 9aceboo' a% we!!&

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