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* – Hannah Lee
Praise & Worship*- Praise Team and Congregation
Welcome & Announcements – Daniel Chen
Sermon “Growing Upward for God’s Glory” Colossians 2:6-7 (page 984) – Joey Wang
Communion – Joey Wang
Song(s) of Response* – Praise Team
Doxology (Words of Praise)*- Congregation
Prayer & Benediction (Lord’s Blessing)* – Joey Wang
Ushers Greeters – Jeff, Ruth, Judy, & Jasmine
*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.
Sermon Notes
“….For God’s Glory”
We Exist for God’s Glory (cf. Revelation 4:11, Matthew 5:16, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Romans 15:7, 1 Peter 4:11, Philippians 1:11)
Everything we do – even our growth as a Christian is for God’s glory!
Westminster (Baptist) Catechism Q1(2): What is the chief end of man?
A: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever
How Do We Glorify (Worship) God?
“Worship” = To value(honor) God above all things
We Deny God’s Glory When We Sin (Idolatry)
Cf. Joshua 7:19, Romans 3:23, Revelation 16:9
We Glorify (Worship) God by Loving Him & Others
Cf. Matthew 22:37-40, 28:18-20, 1 John 5:3
We Love God (and others) with our Head (Attitudes) = Thinking, Heart (Affections) = Feelings, and Hands (Actions) = Doing
The Gospel Fuels Our Worship of God
- 1 Timothy 1:15-17, Philippians 2:11, Ephesians 4:21
We remember Who God is and What God Has Done – most evidently through Jesus’ life, death and resurrection for our sins on the cross
Reflection & Application:
What motivates you (i.e. your purpose) in life?
What are some of the “idols” in our lives which we give glory to (worship) instead of God?
How does this morning’s sermon encourage and remind you to live for God’s glory?
How might keeping the Gospel in mind fuel your worship of God this week?
What are 1-2 changes you need to make in your life to better live for God’s glory? Begin praying for these changes in your life –as well as ask one other person to pray for you.
Lord, may we be people that exist for Your glory in every aspect of our lives as we remember your glory, grace and love for us through Christ Jesus!
Announcements
- Baptism Service: Next Sunday (11/20) we will be having our church wide baptism service starting from 10am-12pm.
- Church Parking: Please see back for available parking spaces on Sunday mornings. Note that starting next Sunday (11/20), the Durastyle Home parking lot will no longer be available for CFCCSJ parking.
- Saltshakers: We will be gathering as a Large Group this Saturday (11/19) from 7-9pm in the Church Sanctuary. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.com)
- Church-Wide Thanksgiving Potluck: Come join us as we gather as a church for a Thanksgiving potluck & sharing in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday (11/23) starting at 6:30pm. You can sign up in the Hallway after the service.
- Seminary Scholarship: CFCCSJ provides a limited number of scholarships to full-time seminary students who intend to go into full-time ministry upon graduation. The scholarship deadline for the spring semester (2017) is November 30th. For more details, please contact George Sya (gsya@hotmail.com)
- Pastor/Minister Severance Benevolence Fund: Based on the established policy, the severance benevolence fund for Pastor Kenny Chan is opened up for donations from the congregation for 2 months from 10/16-12/16. If you would like to give, please write checks to “CFCCSJ” and specify the donation for “Pastor/Minister Severance Benevolence Fund.”
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Praise God for providing a new facility rental for our Palo Alto church plant (led by Elder Steve Cheng)! Pray for the growth and spread of the Gospel in Palo Alto!
- Praise God for Pastor Kenny (and family) as he concluded 17+ years of pastoring at our church. Pray for him, his family and our church during this season of transition.
- For Bethel Korean United Methodist Church (in Santa Clara) and Pastor Daniel Chung. For the English ministry’s future vision, for greater unity between the Korean & English ministries & for two Korean ministry members who are battling cancer.
- For our nation as we go through the transition of leadership. Pray that our President-elect Donald Trump would have humility and wisdom in leading our nation.
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 & for your smart phones.
Question 5: What else did God create?
Answer: God created all things by his powerful Word, and all his creation was very good; everything flourished under his loving rule.
Passage(s): Genesis 1:31