The Most Important Thing

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The Most Important Thing

Bayview site | April 7th, 2024

April 7, 2024 • Pastor Stephen Hsu • Mark 12:28–34

For the City: The Most Important Thing

Speaker: Pastor Stephen Hsu

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Any questions? Email me at Mssions@rhccc.ca

Why be for the city? Mission begins with who God is & His greatest commandments (even before the great commission).

1. The triune God of love is one.

[28] One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” [29] “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

2. Love God with all of your muchness.

[30] Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

3. Love your neighbor/city as yourself.

[31] The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

Big Idea: The most important thing is to love the unique Triune God of love with all of your muchness (in Word/prayer) and then to love your neighbor (family/church/city/world) as yourself.

Lob-sided Faith

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Colin McCartney • Isaiah 58:1–4, Isaiah 58:6–12

For the City: Lob-sided Faith Speaker: Rev. Colin McCartney Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-4, Isaiah 58: 6-12

Shalom in the City

April 21, 2024 • Pastor Colin McCartney • Jeremiah 29:4–7, Matthew 5:13

For the City: Shalom in the City Speaker: Pastor Colin McCartney Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-7, Matthew 5:13

P.E.A.C.E.

April 14, 2024 • Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui • Luke 4:43

For the City: P.E.A.C.E. Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming Tsui Scripture: Luke 4:43 I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent. —Luke 4:43 1. What is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom is about how God wants things to be here and now. Definition: God’s People fulfilling God’s purpose for God’s (Global) Glory 2. What is our role in the Kingdom of God What did Jesus do while he was here? 1. He preached the good news He went through Galilee preaching the good news of the kingdom. —Matthew 4:23 2. He equipped servant leaders Jesus appointed twelve - as apostles - that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach —Mark 3:15 3. He helped the poor The Spirit of the Lord has appointed me to preach good news to the poor —Luke 4:18 4. He cared for the sick Wherever Jesus went, he healed people of every sort of disease and illness —Matthew 9:35 5. He educated people Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and illness among the people —Matthew 4:23 “Global Giants” 1. Spiritual emptiness 2. Self-centered leadership 3. Extreme Poverty 4. Pandemic Diseases 5. Poor Education PEACE Plan: P – Plant a church E – Equip servant leaders A – Assist the poor C – Care for the sick E – Educate the next generation P.E.A.C.E. is “ordinary people, empowered by God, making a difference, wherever they are.”