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“What's holding us back?”

CHAIRMAN   :  Cecil Mar
SPEAKER      :  Pasotr Iain Davis
SCRIPTURES :  Luke 19:1-10

Sermon Notes:

• Zacchaeus unlike the Young Ruler gave up his idol to worship God.
• Zacchaeus displays the fruits of repentance, not just talk, but action.
• Jesus comes to save us, even though we do not deserve it, even though we should not have God’s love, he gives it to us.

Discussion Questions:

1. If we were in the same position as Zacchaeus what would we have done if we couldn't see Jesus? What does that say about us?
2. What does it look like in our lives to have the “fruits of repentance”? Have we ever experienced it when someone repented in that way to us?
3. Did Zacchaeus earn his salvation? He did something good, he obeyed the law, and Jesus said salvation came to the house, but did he truly repent?

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 - 4/7 (Fri) 4:00-5:30pm
  Cantonese, English and 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 - 4/9 (Sun) 10:00-11:15pm
  Joint Cantonese and English Service will take place at the Big Gym, while Children will have Sunday service and classes at regular time. Sunday School will follow as normal.
• The Cross-congregation Vision Sharing & Prayer Meeting will take place TODAY 11:30am-12:30pm at PCA Small Gym. Encourage brothers & sisters to join the meeting, learn about the plan and the challenges faced by PGC, and pray together for God’s wisdom and guidance.  All Sunday School will be suspended for this week, except that Cantonese EV workshop will take place at Rm 305 and children “Loving God Loving Friends” hour will remain.
• Next Sunday 4/2 will be Joint English and Jr English Communion Service. Please prepare your bread and cup in advance, if you will join online via YouTube, and check the latest livestreaming video starts at 10:00am from here: https://www.youtube.com/@peoplesgospelchurch/streams.
• Praise the LORD that we are stepping out in faith for Bible and Sports Summer Camp 2023. Registration will open for campers currently attending JK to Gr. 8 on 3/31.  Please pray for God's provision as this is our 1st year running a children's camp physically.  May Lord Jesus bless our youth team hiring, venue confirmation, government youth salary funding, as well as blessing many children.  Camp details: https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/summercamp/
• The Executive Board has approved the application of the following 6 brothers and sisters to become PGC Members, join PGC as spiritual home, participate in future development of the church's ministry, and support PGC to grow and prosper. If any PGC Member does not agree for them to become PGC Member, please submit your written reason to Deacon Cecil Mar of Membership Committee before April 2, 2023: (IGC Zone) Sylvio Siu Fung Tam & Ida Chi Ki Chung; Kin Man (Mark) See & Millie Lam; Miranda Choi  (Bethel Zone)  Olivia Lau

Prayer & Praise Items:

• Pray for this generation in turmoil and people’s hearts flustered. May the world acknowledge God's sovereignty and receive peace from Him.  May disciples fulfill the great commissions in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to expand God's kingdom and proclaim His name.
• Pray for good understanding and well co-ordination among all congregations on use of PCA space to fit for use of Sunday service, cell gatherings and different ministries’ activities. May God grant church leaders with wisdom and a united heart in handling challenges brought by church growth.
• Pray for Summer Camp: funding, camp site & spiritual growth of our youth.