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 “But If Not…” Daniel 3 (page 739) – Joey Wang
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.
Background on Daniel
When? The events in the book of Daniel take place from ~605 B.C. – 536 B.C. during the reigns of King Nebuchadnezzar and King Belshazzar (Babylon) through King Cyrus (Median-Persian). During this time, the people of God (Israel) are living as exiles – under the reign and rule of other nations.
The Book of Daniel is about:
- The Story of God,
- The Sovereignty of God,
- God’s People Living as Faithful Exiles.
Outline of the Book of Daniel:
Daniel 1-6; Narrative (Story) & 7-12: Apocalyptic (Prophecy)
Daniel 1, 8-12 written in Hebrew; Daniel 2-7 Written in Aramaic
Chiastic Structure of Daniel 2-7:
A Daniel2: 4 Empires and God’s Coming Kingdom
B Daniel 3: Trial by Fire & God’s Deliverance
C Daniel 4: A King Warned, Defiant and Deposed
C’ Daniel 4: A King Warned, Defiant and Deposed
B’ Daniel 6: Trial by Lion’s Den & God’s Deliverance
A’ Daniel 7: 4 Empires & God’s Everlasting Kingdom
We are glad that you have joined us this morning as we begin the new year worshipping Jesus together and being reminded of who He is!
If this is your first time here, please fill out one of the cards in the pew and give the card on to any of our ushers if you would like us to contact you with more information about our church.
Announcements
- Winter Youth Retreat (2/17-20): We’ll be eating dinner at 5 pm in the Fellowship Hall before we leave at 6 pm for the Winter Retreat. Please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.com) for more information.
- Saltshakers: No gathering this Saturday (2/18) due to the upcoming winter youth retreat. We will gather for large group the following Saturday (2/25). Contact Daniel Chen for more information.
- Baptism Information Session: Want to learn more about baptism and the core aspects of the Christian faith? Want to get baptized? We will have information sessions next Sunday (2/19) at 11:20 am (in Room 105) and the following Sunday (2/26) at 1 pm (in the Duplex Office). Classes will start the first weekend of March. For more information, please contact Joey Wang (joeywang@cfccsj.org).
- Walk With Compassion (3/25): Save the date – 3/25 (Sat 9:30-11:30 am) at Vasona Park in Los Gatos – for our first ever fundraising and awareness walk with Compassion International to benefit children in poverty. Stay tuned for more information.
- Children’s Ministry: We are seeking volunteers (6th grade-adults) to help with our VBS summer program. If you are interested in helping out or would like to learn more, please contact George Sya (gsya@hotmail.com).
- Inheritance Magazine: January’s issue on “Smash: Stories about Rage, Lashing Out, and Finding Anger’s Pivotal Role in Justice” is now available! Inheritance is a monthly magazine that focuses on how Christian faith interacts with Asian and American cultures. (Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in Inheritance do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of CFCCSJ).
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Pray for the upcoming Winter Youth Retreat with Mountain View Chinese Christian Church (MVCCC) and Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church (CTCC). Pray for the preparations and planning – and most importantly for the students to know and grow in the Gospel!
- Pray for our English Ministry as we seek to establish an English ministry deacon board. Pray for wisdom and discernment during this process.
- Pray for Ingrid Sue (wife of Elder Jonathan Sue, mother to Ruth & Pauline) as she undergoes open-heart surgery tomorrow (Monday).
Recommended Resources on the Book of Daniel
The following are some of the commentaries consulted in preaching through the book of Daniel:
Daniel (Reformed Expository Commentary) by Iain M. Duiguid
- This commentary strikes a good balance between interpreting the text (exegesis) and applying the text (application). If you can only refer to one commentary on Daniel, use this one!
Daniel (NIV Application Commentary) by Tremper Longman
- Similar to Duiguid’s Daniel, this is also a good balanced commentary for general readers.
Daniel (Word Biblical Commentary) by Jay Goldingay
- Probably the best technical (in-depth) scholarly commentary on Daniel which not only gets into the original languages (Hebrew & Aramaic) of Daniel but also interacts with other scholarly works and interpretations of Daniel.
Preaching Christ from Daniel by Sidney Greidanus
- Less a commentary but more a guide for pastor/teachers to see and teach Christ in the book of Daniel.
Daniel (Geneva Series of Commentaries) by E.J. Young
- An older but just as useful more technical commentary on Daniel. This is a good companion commentary to Goldingay’s.
New City Catechism (from www.newcitycatechism.com/intro.php)
We hope that this will be a tool for us to use in discipling our children, one another and ourselves as a church community. The New City Catechism is also available online & for your smart phones.
Question 17: What is idolatry?
Answer: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security.
Passage(s): Romans 1:21, 25