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 – Joey Wang
Corporate Prayer – Congregation
Sermon “Daniel and the Lions’ Den” Daniel 6 (page 743) – Raymond Hung
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 the Book of 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
- Inheritance Magazine: February’s issue on “Lament: Stories About Sorrow, Grief, And a God Who Weeps With Us” is 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.)
- Saltshakers: We will be gathering for Growth Groups this Saturday (3/18) from 7-9pm in the Church Sanctuary. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.com)
- Walk with Compassion (3/25) (by Compassion International) is an event that brings our church and local community together to help children in poverty in developing countries in areas of their basic needs such as clean water, medical emergencies, disaster relief. This free and family friendly 3-mile walk will take place at Vasona Park Los Gatos on Saturday (3/25) 9:30-11:30 am. After service in the hallway there will be more information as well as sign-ups. You can also create a fundraising team for your small group or your family! Please contact Ellin (ellinchen@gmail.com) if you have any questions. http://www.walkwithcompassion.com/siliconvalley
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Pray for CenterSet Church (a church plant) led by Pastor Ali Roohi. Pray that the Lord would continue to bring people to their team – hoping to double the size of their team to 40 by June; pray also for a provision of a praise & worship leader as well as additional finances (40k) by June.
- Pray that God would bring the right pastoral candidates as our church officially begins a pastoral search for either a youth minister or associate pastor for our English ministry.
- Pray for our English Ministry as we seek to establish an English ministry deacon board. Pray for wisdom and discernment during this process.
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 21: What sort of Redeemer is needed to bring us back to God?
Answer: One who is truly human and also truly God.
Passage(s): Isaiah 9:6