❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Healed from “The Sickness unto Death” (Proverbs 6:20-35) Andy Nagahara Today in our Proverbs series, we are reading the second half of chapter 6. Let’s read the whole thing. 20 My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.21 Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.23 For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life,24 keeping you from the immoral woman, from…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) God Who Has Served Us (John 13:1-20) Mari Ikeda Today, we will continue with the series on the Gospel of John, reading from chapter 13, verses 1-20. As I mentioned last time, the record of Jesus’ public ministry ends with the passage we read last time, and from today’s passage onward, the record of Jesus’ teachings within the context of His intimate relationship with His disciples begins. From today’s passage onward, there are a series of particularly memorable words of Jesus that stand out throughout the entire New Testament. Today’s passage describes the scene where Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. Although it is lengthy,I have…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Seven things the Lord hates (Proverbs 6:1-19) Andy Nagahara Today in our series on Proverbs, we will be reading the first half of chapter 6. Let’s start by reading up to verse 5. 1. The Limits of Human Relationships (1-5) 1 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another,2 if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth,3 then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go and humble yourself; press your plea with your neighbor!4 Allow no…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Jesus’ Cry (John 12:37-50) Mari Ikeda Today we continue in the Gospel of John, reading the end of chapter 12. This passage actually marks a break in the Gospel of John. Today’s passage concludes the record of Jesus’ public activities, and the next passage begins the record of his message to his disciples. After that, we will read about Jesus’ arrest, execution, and resurrection. As such, today’s passage is both a summary of Jesus’ teaching to date and his final call to a wider audience outside of his disciples. In fact, Jesus “cried out.” Jesus continued to cry out to those who hated and rejected…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Wisdom to avoid making your loved ones sad (Proverbs 5) Andy Nagahara In the series on Proverbs, today we have chapter 5. Let’s read it in three parts. First, we will read up to verse 15. 1. How should we read Proverbs, who are not young men from the era in which it was written? (1-14) 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight,2 that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;4 but in the end she is bitter as…