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“The War Within”

CHAIRMAN: TIFFANY CHAN
SPEAKER: PASTOR ANDY TSE
SCRIPTURES: ROMANS 7:13-25

Sermon Notes:

- The Power of Sin

1. In confusing us
2. Living within us
3. In revealing our weakness

- Victory through Jesus Christ

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the point Paul is trying to make in this passage?
2. What is an example in your recent past where you felt the same battle that Paul had within himself?
3. Reading ahead to Romans 8, how does one live “in the Spirit”?

News & Events:

• Praise to the Lord!  PGC’s Good Friday and Easter Sunday Services this year will take place at PCA.  Welcome to invite families and friends to join and commemorate our Lord Jesus Christ together:

  Good Friday Service - 3/29 (Fri) 4:00-5:30pm
  Cantonese, English & Children will have individual services to commemorate Jesus Christ’s death on the cross for us.  Holy Communion will be served.

  Joint Easter Sunday Service - 3/31 (Sun) 10:30am-12:30pm
  *10:00—10:25  Light Refreshment
  *10:30—12:30  Easter Sunday Service (11:30—12:30 Children program avail. for 2.5 yrs—Gr 5)

• Topical Q&A, English Cell and Gr 6-8 Sunday School will take place today 11:15-12:30. Topic Q&A shall share about “Discipleship Part 2—Walking by Faith”. Encourage congregants to join whichever programs applicable to them.
• To encourage brothers and sisters spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to family and friends during Easter time, PGC has prepared some packs of “The Gospel in 5 color beads”. Please feel free to get some from Reception Desk in PCA Big Gym.
• Pastor Connie is going to hold a Parental Workshop via Zoom with TCCPA (Toronto Chinese Christian Parenting Association) on the topic of “Biblical Sexual Purity Rooted in God’s Holiness”. The sharing involves 2 Cantonese sessions for free for parents with kids of 10yrs and under, and those with kids of 11-14yrs:
  - Part 1 (10yrs and under) : 3/19 (Tue) 8-10pm & 3/20 (Wed) 10am-12pm (replay)
  - Part 2 (11-14yrs)  : 4/9 (Tue) 8-10pm & 4/10 (Wed) 10am-12pm (replay)
  Mandarin sessions are also available.  For details and registration: https://tccpa.org/
• Father of IGC cell member Albert Lee passed away last week. Albert has returned to HK. Please pray for Albert, his mom and family.  May God comfort them and give them peace.
• Praise God for His blessings regarding our summer camp! Youth volunteers and staff team application IS NOW OPEN!  It's a first come first serve basis for eligible applicants upon successful interview.  All camps are full except Sports & Bible camp for Gr.6-8.  All forms are here at: https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/summercamp/   Please pray for God's protection and guidance in youth recruitment and hiring.
• As PGC’s Sunday service and ministries have become stable at PCA, a church-wide fire drill will be arranged when weather has become warmer. Brothers and sisters with experience and have interest in organizing one may contact Admin Mabel.

Prayer & Praise Items:

** Encourage use of PGC’s Prayer Card and be quiet, humble, turn back, seek and wait for God together (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/files/2023prayercard.pdf) **

• Pray for God’s sovereignty and mercy over the world now with global political instability, and many places suffering from armed conflicts and natural disasters.
• During this season of Lent, may we prepare our hearts and commemorate the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross for us through prayers, fasting, and almsgiving.
• Pray for summer camp: government funding, venue rental & youth team recruitment.
• Pray for Vika’s grandma Olga whose heart surgery has been rescheduled to the past week. Pray for her full recovery soon after the surgery.
• Pray for Ethan’s heart and preparation to go for his mission trip to Ecuador in April.
• Pray for Missionary Cindy serving in Cambodia for visa extension and financial support.

Offering:

^“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

- Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

PGC needs sufficient capital every year for development of church ministries. Encourage b/s to make financial offering based on bible's teaching  & God's provision.