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* – Albert Liu
Praise & Worship*- Praise Team and Congregation
Welcome & Announcements – Christine Tsao
Sermon “Growing (Inward) in Fellowship” Acts 2:42-47 (page 911) – 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.
Previous Week’s Sermon Notes
Growing (Upward) as Disciples…”
Intro
We Exist for God’s Glory: Everything we do – even our growth as a Christian is for God’s glory!
GC2 = The Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) & The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
Disciples Grow Upward in the Gospel (cf. Colossians 2:6-7, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2)
A Disciple = “Christian” = Follower of Jesus Christ
Understands their Gospel Identity (Galatians 3:26-28)
Knows Jesus as Savior (Matthew 28:19)
Grows in Repentance (Our Sin) (1 Timothy 1:15)
Knowing God’s Holiness (Isaiah 6:1-5)
Grows in Grace (Forgiveness) (Isaiah 6:6-9)
Experiencing God’s Love & Mercy
Follows Jesus as Lord (Matthew 28:20)
In Gospel Obedience (1 John 2:3-6, 1 John 5:3)
In Holiness = Christ-likeness (Romans 12:1-2)
In Gospel Love for God & Others (Matthew 22:37-40)
Exhibits the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26)
Makes Disciples (Matthew 4:19, 28:19)
How Do We Grow as Disciples?
Grow in the Word of God (1 Timothy 4:12-16, 3:16-17)
Grow in Prayer (Luke 18:1, Jude 1:20)
Grow in Fellowship (Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:25)
Reflection/Application
Do you consider yourself a disciple – why or why not?
How are you growing in knowing Jesus as Savior and Lord?
In what areas do you need to grow in the Word of God, in prayer, in fellowship, and/or in making disciples?
Lord, help us to be disciples that grow in the Gospel by growing in your Word, prayer and fellowship as we make disciples for Your glory!
Announcements
- Advent Reading: Please make sure to pick up a free copy of “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” after the service. We will be reading daily through the 22 readings starting next Sunday (12/4) and concluding it on Christmas Day as a church.
- Serving Lunch: 10th -12th graders are scheduled to serve lunch today. Please see David Tsao for more information.
- Inheritance Magazine: This month’s issue on “Borders: Stories about Silence, Exclusion, and Being Seen as ‘Other’ in America” is now available! Inheritance is a monthly magazine that focuses on how Christian faith interacts with Asian and American cultures. (Disclaimer: The views & opinions expressed in Inheritance do not necessarily reflect the views & beliefs of CFCCSJ)
- 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 for large group this Saturday (12/3) from 7-9pm in the Church Sanctuary. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.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 the baptism of Albert Hong & Brian Yin from our English congregation and for Xiao-Hong Cheng, Helen Dong, Grace Pei, Cecilia Rao, Angie Guo, Lin Huang, Xuguang Li, Zhigang Wang, & Moon Sun from our Chinese congregation. Pray that they will continue to grow in the Gospel.
- 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.
- Pray for CenterSet Church – a new church plant led by Pastor Ali Roohi and Clint Bartley. Pray for God’s provision for facilities and a core team – as well as open doors to share the gospel in schools, public arenas and the work place.
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 7: What does the law of God require?
Answer: Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbors as ourselves.
Passage(s): Matthew 22:37-40