❖ Video ❖ Audio Praise be to God! (Psalm 66) Andy Nagahara A. The purpose of praise (1-4) 0 For the director of music. A song. A psalm. 1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth! 2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. 4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name.” B.”Our” praise (5-12) 1) To the one who does great things through us (5-9) 5 Come and see what God has done, how…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Jesus’ Compassion (Mark 6:30-44) Mari Ikeda A. We are like sheep without a shepherd (30-34) 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on…

❖ Video ❖ Audio I Can’t Help But Praise Jesus… (Psalm 65) Andy Nagahara A. …because he welcomes us into his family (0-4) For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. B. …because he is in control of the world (5-9) You answer us with…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Are You Prepared To Follow Jesus? (Mark 6:6b-30) Mari Ikeda 0. Why did Mark write in this order? 1. He entrusts us to do what we cannot do (6b-13, 30)  Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 7 Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. 8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. 11 And if any…

❖ Video ❖ Audio The Jesus Who Asks, “What Happened?” (Luke 24:13-31) Andy Nagahara A. Not recognizing Jesus 1) The Jesus who appeared as a third party (13-15) Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 2) The Jesus who asked for an explanation (16-18) but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces…