Joel Kim

Let the ends of the earth fear him.

I heard that one of our brothers on this panel here, Pastor Linus, was RP, Reformed Presbyterian.

That's not common, let me just say.

And part of the reason I bring that up is because I was at the RPTS Seminary recently, speaking there, and I found out that RPs, Reformed Presbyterians, were in China a century ago.

And because of the revolutions taking place there, the missionaries were kicked out.

And no communication took place for decades.

And only in the last 10 or 20 years, many in the RP churches in America found out that the RP churches in China continue to grow.

And in fact, now it's bigger than the RP churches in the U.S.

If that's not the gospel, I'm not sure what is.

The Lord breaks down barriers that you and I have built in our sinfulness.

And his gospel message transcends all nations, all languages, all tongues.

And to the ends of the earth, we are called to declare.

This is where the psalmist is reminding us, friends, you are blessed in order to bless us.

to proclaim his name.

As people blessed by God through Jesus Christ, we gather to worship, lifting up our praises and thanksgiving to the Lord.

You know, there aren't that many images of the end times in terms of what happens in heaven, apart from a banqueting table for which I'm very thankful and also worship that is 24 seven.

I wonder for my younger friends who are here, if an hour and a half of worship on a Sunday morning seems long to you, I got news for you.

When you get to heaven, 24-7 is what you're going to get in heaven.

My suggestion is that you enjoy worship.

Worship is where you are heading into a worship, practicing what that wedding day will be like.