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 – Joey Wang
Sermon “The Big Picture” Daniel 7 (page744) – Daniel Chen
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 5: 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
- 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) 9:30-11:30am. You can also create a fundraising team for your small group or family! Please contact Ellin (ellinchen@gmail.com) if you have any questions. http://www.walkwithcompassion.com/siliconvalley.
- Saltshakers: We will be continuing our theme of “Social Justice” this Saturday (3/25) from 7-9pm in the Church Sanctuary. For more information, please contact Daniel Chen (dantchen83@gmail.com)
- Baptism Class: No class today. We’ll be meeting up next Sunday (1:00-2:30pm) in the Church Office. Please make sure to continue the readings in “The Walk.” Please contact Pastor Joey if you are still interested in attending the Baptism Class.
- Fellowship (Adult): We’ll be gathering next Sunday (3/26) 4-6pm (location: TBD), to continue our discussion, planning and praying about ways we can be more engaged and serve our local communities and city. Please contact Pastor Joey (joeywang@cfccsj.org) for more information.
Prayer Requests & Praises
- Pray for our missionaries Jim & Terui Grace (Japan). Pray for Hokkaido University students Rikako and Hanako who have been studying the Bible with Jim – pray that they will come to faith in the Lord. Also, pray for Jim & Terui’s son, John, who is in his final college semester and is looking for an internship to complete his graduation requirements.
- Pray for the upcoming Compassion Walk this Saturday. Pray for those coordinating and participating – that we as a church would grow in greater love & generosity for those in poverty.
- Pray for our Pastor-Elder Board (PEB) as they continue the process of searching for either a youth minister or associate pastor for our English ministry. Pray for God’s provision and for wisdom in the process.
- 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 Christine Tsao as she transitions to her job up in the Sacramento area. Pray that she would be able to find a church as well as be a witness to her coworkers and neighbors.
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 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
Answer: That in human nature he might be on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin; and also that he might sympathize with our weaknesses.
Passage(s): Hebrews 2:17