❖ Video ❖ Audio Your Church Post-Coronavirus Andy Nagahara A. Your Church before coronavirus 1. Did we take our blessings for granted? (1Corinthians 1:10, 27-29) I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things–and the things that are not–to…

❖ Video ❖ Audio The End is Still to Come (Mark 13:1-23) Mari Ikeda A. The temple that must be destroyed (1-2) 1 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” 2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” B. “The end is still to come.” 1. Social unrest, war, natural disaster (3-8) 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Hear, O My People! 　 (Psalm 81) Andy Nagahara A. The decree of the LORD 1. Celebrate the life of God and his people (0-5a) 0 For the director of music. According to <gittith.> Of Asaph.1 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!2 Begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre.3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast;4 this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.5 He established it as a statute for Joseph when he went out…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Let Us Become the Body of Christ Through the Holy Spirit　 Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:1-6, 43-47; John 6:53-57, 63; John 14:15-26, 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27) Mari Ikeda A. The church came into existence through the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-6, 43-47) 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Do We Trust God With All Our Strength?　 (Mark 12:38-44) Mari Ikeda A.  Respected by other people, but rebuked by God (38-40) 38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.” B.  Scorned by other people, but pleasing God (41-44) 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting…