❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Do You Really Know Jesus?(John 7:25-31) Mari Ikeda      The title of today’s message is a bit of a challenging question. Whether you are not yet a believer in Jesus or have lived most of your life believing in Him, I hope that today you will reexamine what you know and believe about Him. None of us can know everything about God in our lifetime. Therefore, we need to always humbly reexamine ourselves to see if we think we know Jesus when we really don’t, or if we think we know God when we really don’t. By reexamining ourselves, we will be able to…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Bless in the name of the Lord(Psalm 129) Andy Nagahara 0 A song of ascents.1 They have greatly oppressed me from my youth– let Israel say–2 they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me.3 Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long.4 But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.6 May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;7 with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Even When Going Through Storms(Luke 8:22-25) Jaelee Bae 11 Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, “Where is he?” 12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.” 13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders. “One day Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side of the lake.’” (v.22) This is the third time I have come to Your Church. The first two times was when I was attending Tokyo Union…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) Faith forces us to make decisions(John 7:11-24) Mari Ikeda Today we continue with the Gospel of John, reading 7:11-24 in three parts. Let’s read them quickly. First, verses 11-13. A. Not to fear conflict with the familiar community (11-13) 11 Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, “Where is he?” 12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.” 13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.     　 Today’s passage teaches us one thing clearly. That…

❖ Video ❖ Audio (Message) My time is not yet here, but…(John 7:1-10) Mari Ikeda      Today we return to the series of John’s Gospel after two months. Today we read 7:1-10.       First of all, I would like to tell you that this passage is interpreted quite differently by different scholars, and what I am going to share with you today is the interpretation I think is best based on my limited knowledge. Perhaps Jesus might say, “Oh no, I didn’t mean that.” So I encourage you all to consider by yourself while listening.       I will read the first half and the second half separately.…