❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) The leaves of the tree of life Andy Nagahara As we return to the Proverbs series, today’s message is　also with next week’s huddle meeting in mind. A huddle is a meeting of members who have signed the Your Church Covenant. This is a meeting where we discuss and pray about various things so that Your Church can walk in accordance with God’s will. Today’s proverb teaches us what it means for us to be a “church” and the values ​​that guide the church as it walks in accordance with God’s will. Today I will be focusing on some proverbs from chapter 11, so there will…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Where does the strength come from to keep the Your Church Covenant? (Your Church Covenant II) Andy Nagahara Last week we heard a message about the Your Church Covenant. Today I would like to continue talking about the Covenant. That being said, I won’t be repeating the content. Remember the three pillars of the Covenant? They are to love God, love one another, and love the world. Now, I would like to ask those of you who were members of the Covenant last year: Please raise your hand if you were able to keep 100% of your Covenant commitments. So, then how about 50%… if…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) A Promise to Live Loving God and Loving Others (Your Church Covenant) Mari Yoshino 1. Love and serve God a. Trust and obey God above all else (Mark 12:29-31, 8:34-37) 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:29-31) These two commandments spoken by Jesus encompass all three commitments of…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Heroes and villains (Proverbs 10) Andy Nagahara The Proverbs series has been on hold for a while, but starting today we will begin a new part both in content and format. The section we will be looking at today, from chapter 10 to chapter 22, is the second part of the book of Proverbs, entitled “The Proverbs of Solomon.” It contains 375 proverbs, each verse counted as a proverb. Although there are some unusual parts in the structure, most of the book presents two opposing ideas and encourages us to live a good life.However, what we should understand is not so simple, and there is…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Remain in Jesus (John15:1-17) Mari Yoshino The new year has begun. How are you feeling? For the first worship service of the year, I always choose a Bible passage I want to keep in mind throughout the year. This time, I felt a passage continuing from the Gospel of John was fitting. It’s a well-known passage from Jesus’ words: “I am the vine; you are the branches.” In the Old Testament, the vine represents the people of Israel and is often spoken of in a lamenting context, signifying that despite being planted and nurtured by God, it failed to bear fruit. Jesus, of course, knew…