Chinese for Christ Church of San Jose
English Worship Service
Worship Service: 10:00 –11:10 am followed by snacks in the Fellowship Hall.
Call To Worship* – Alison Law
Praise & Worship*- Praise Team and Congregation
Welcome & Announcements – Daniel Chen
Sermon “What Should I Wear?” Ephesians 4:25-5:2 (page 978)- Joey Wang
Communion – Congregation
Song(s) of Response* – Praise Team
Doxology (Words of Praise)*- Congregation
Prayer & Benediction (Lord’s Blessing)* – Joey Wang
*Please stand, if physically able. Also, please set your cell phones to “silent.”
Please exit through the ‘front’ of the sanctuary at the end of service. Thank you.
Last Week’s Sermon Notes
Ephesians 4:17-24 “Out with the Old, On with the New”
Put Away the Old – Terminating the negative pattern of the world (vv.17-19)
- The Source (vv.17-18)
- Futile thinking (v.17)
- Hardened Heart (v.18)
- Lifestyle (v.19)
- Callous
- Sensual Practice
- Greed
Put On the New – Practice the positive pattern of the believer (vv.20-24)
- Learning a different pattern in Christ (vv.20-21)
- Lay aside the old life (v.22)
- Put on the new life (vv. 23-24)
- Thinking Differently that is align with Christ (v.23)
- Godly lifestyle (v.24)
We are glad you are here this morning to worship God together with us! We hope that through this service you would experience God’s blessings to you — and know His love for you through Jesus Christ and the presence of His Spirit!
If this is your first time here, please fill out one the pink cards in the pew and pass onto any of our ushers if you would like us to contact you with more information about our church.
Announcements
- Church-Wide Announcement: Please join us in the Sanctuary at 12:30pm as the Elders & Pastors make an important announcement regarding our church.
- Summer Retreat: We will be having our church wide retreat from 6/17-6/19 at Redwood Christian Park. Our Guest Speaker this year is Stephan Williams. Registration will be available starting next Sunday (4/24). For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@sbcglobal.net).
- Community Groups: Our small group fellowships for college/post-college (working, single/married, etc) meet weekly on Saturday morning (10am – 12pm) as well as Sunday afternoons (4-6pm). Please contact Pastor Joey for more information
- Saltshakers: We will be continuing our Apologetics Series this coming Saturday (4/23) from 7-9pm at the Beacon Building. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@sbcglobal.net)
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Pray that through the “Beautiful Day” service throughout this weekend we would be a witness to God’s grace and love for the Bay Area!
- Pray for the planning and preparations for our upcoming Summer Retreat, as well as our speaker Stephan Williams
- Pray for Pastor Joey as he guest-preaches at our Palo Alto church plant next Sunday. Also pray for our church’s preparations and coverage for Pastor Joey’s upcoming sabbatical (July-September).
Background & Resources on Ephesians
Who? The Apostle Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians
To Who? Unlike some of Paul’s other letters (1 Corinthians, Galatians, etc.), the letter of Ephesians does not seem to address specific issues but appears to be more a general letter. Most likely, the letter was passed around to different house churches which gathered throughout the city of Ephesus — a major city and trading center (port).
When? 60-61 AD
Where? Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians while imprisoned in Rome.
Why? To remind and encourage Christians in Ephesus of the gospel message. The first half of the letter (chapters 1-3) focuses on the Gospel, while the second half (chapters 4-6) focuses on the implications and application of the Gospel.
Recommended Commentaries on Ephesians
The Letter to the Ephesians (The Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Peter T. O’Brien
& Ephesians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Frank Thielman
– The two best “technical” (in depth) commentaries on Ephesians which explores the original Greek language, historical background as well as theological terms. While technical, both these commentaries also point readers to a deeper love of God.
Exalting Jesus in Ephesians (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by Tony Merida, David Platt
– Probably the best “user-friendly” commentary on Ephesians. Short, concise, but packed with helpful insights as well as how Ephesians points us to Jesus.
New City Catechism (from www.newcitycatechism.com/intro.php)
We hope that this will be a tool for us to use in disciplining our children, one another and ourselves as a church community. The New City Catechism is also available online and for your smart phones.
Question 30: What is faith in Jesus Christ?
Answer: Faith in Jesus Christ is acknowledging the truth of everything that God has revealed in his Word, trusting in him, and also receiving and resting on him alone for salvation as he is offered to us in the gospel.
Passage(s): Galations 2:20