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+ Alternate Bible Reading - Revelation 20

The thousand years
20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient snake, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations any more until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

The judgment of Satan
7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth – Gog and Magog – and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

The judgment of the dead
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

Reciprocal Psalm - Psalm 122

+ Prayer

• Praise God for his enduring love over all of creation
• Godly wisdom in times of world conflict and uncertainty
• Recharge camp to challenge, renew, and /or sustain the youth in their walk with Christ
• Give thanks for a strong start to UTS Credo and incredible growth during O-week

+ Bible Reading - Zechariah 1:1-17

A call to return to the Lord
1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo:

2 ‘The Lord was very angry with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Return to me,” declares the Lord Almighty, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.” But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. 5 Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live for ever? 6 But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?

‘Then they repented and said, “The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.”’

The man among the myrtle trees
7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo.

8 During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white horses.

9 I asked, ‘What are these, my lord?’

The angel who was talking with me answered, ‘I will show you what they are.’

10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, ‘They are the ones the Lord has sent to go throughout the earth.’

11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, ‘We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.’

12 Then the angel of the Lord said, ‘Lord Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?’ 13 So the Lord spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me.

14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, ‘Proclaim this word: this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.”

16 ‘Therefore this is what the Lord says: “I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,” declares the Lord Almighty.

17 ‘Proclaim further: this is what the Lord Almighty says: “My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.”’

This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

Sermon | Doug Fyfe

Responding Song - Creation Awaits

Announcements

KFC
KFC will resume next week Sunday 19/4.

WIRED
WIRED AM will resume on Sunday 19th of April and FM will resume on Friday 24th of April.

Pastor Carissa Li
After a period of prayer and seeking God's guidance, Pastor Carissa Li will be finishing up her time of ministry at NDCCCS. With peace in her heart, she has shared her decision with the church and plans to conclude her service with the Mandarin Ministry on December 31, 2026.

After several conversations and times of prayer together, the church BOD lovingly accepts and respects Pastor Li’s decision. We are deeply grateful for her many years of faithful service, dedicated care, and wholehearted contributions. We ask that the Lord continue to bless her remaining time with us and the future ahead.

We invite brothers and sisters to continue remembering Pastor Li in prayer as she seeks God’s direction for her next stage of ministry. Please also pray for our church and the Mandarin Ministry as we plan for pastoral resources that we may trust in God's guidance.

Growth Groups
Growth Groups are starting on the 14th April. If you would like to be part of a group to study the bible together with others, please see Rev. Doug Fyfe.

Closing

+ What happens during the week?

Next week
Sermon Title: The God who dwells among us
Sermon Passage: Zechariah 1:18-2:13
Speaker: Jason Au

ND church does not just meet on Sunday, but we continue to spend time together, encourage one another and build each other up during the week.

Tuesday: Growth Groups 8-10pm (Uni and above)
Friday: WIRED.YG FM 7:30-9:30pm (Year 7-12)
Thursday: Playgroup 10am-12pm (Pre-kindergarten kids and their parents)
Sunday: WIRED.YG AM 9:45-11am (Year 7-12) / Kids For Christ (Kindy - Year 6)

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