Marriage and Divorce

❖ Video ❖ Audio Marriage and Divorce (Mark 10:1-12) Mari Ikeda A. The danger of interpreting the Bible in your own favor (1-5, Deuteronomy 24:1-4) 1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 “What did Moses command you?” he replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 “It was because your hearts were hard that…

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Bulletin 11/17/2019

Vol. 26, No.46　＜Schedule of 11/17-11/30＞ ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 11/17 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 11/22 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 11/24 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Onigiri café (Lunch Service) Clean-up for Christmas 13:30-15:00 11/29 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 12/1 10:30-45

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“Reach God, my voice!”

❖ Video ❖ Audio “Reach God, my voice!” (Psalm 77) Andy Nagahara You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit–fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. (John 15:16) A. It’s too early to give up (1-6) 0 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. 1 I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me. 2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered you, O God, and…

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Bulletin 11/10/2019

Vol. 26, No.45　＜Schedule of 11/10-11/23＞ ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 11/10 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church M’s Kitchen (Lunch Service) 13:30-15:00 11/15 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 11/17 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 11/22 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 12/1 10:30-45

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Christians’ Elitism and Exclusiveness

❖ Video ❖ Audio Christians’ Elitism and Exclusiveness (Mark 9:38-50) Mari Ikeda 38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” 39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.  41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward. 42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones―those who believe in me―to stumble, it would…

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Bulletin 11/3/2019

Vol. 26, No.44　＜Schedule of 11/3-11/16＞ ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 11/3 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 11/8 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 11/10 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church M’s Kitchen (Lunch Service) 13:30-15:00 11/15 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 11/10 10:30-45

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Optimistic Eschatology

❖ Video ❖ Audio Optimistic Eschatology (Psalm 76, Matthew 18:1-5) Andy Nagahara 0 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. 1 In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. 4 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. 5 Valiant men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands. 6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and chariot…

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Bulletin 10/27/2019

Vol. 26, No.43　＜Schedule of 10/27-11/9＞ ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 10/27 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church) Trattoria S (Lunch Service) Members’ Huddle Meeting fall 2019 13:30-15:00 11/1 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 11/3 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Communion 10:30-45 Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 11/8 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 11/3 10:30-45

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Living For Others

❖ Video ❖ Audio Living For Others (Mark 9:30-37) Mari Ikeda A. Our thoughts conflicting with Jesus’ thoughts (30-34) 30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” 32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. 33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about…

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Bulletin 10/20/2019

Vol. 26, No.42　＜Schedule of 10/20-11/2＞ ←Bulletin (pdf)・Download・Print <THIS WEEK> 10/20 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church Christmas choir rehearsal 13:30-15:00 10/25 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <COMING WEEK> 10/27 Sunday Service I   9:30-10:30 (Japanese) Service II  11:00-12:30 (Japanese and English / Kid’s Mini Church) Trattoria S (Lunch Service) Members’ Huddle Meeting fall 2019 13:30-15:00 11/1 friday PAWS 20:00-21:00 (Praise and Worship Service / No Message) <NEXT COMMUNION> 11/3 10:30-45

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