❖ Video ❖ Audio “I Have Compassion For Them” (Mark 8:1-9) Mari Ikeda   1 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.” 4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?” 5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. 6 He…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Hasten, O God! (Psalm 70) Andy Nagahara   1 For the director of music. Of David. A petition. 2 Hasten, O God, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me. 3 May those who seek my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 4 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame. 5 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “Let God be exalted!” 6 Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly to…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Jesus Turns Sorrow Into Joy (Mark 7:31-37, Isaiah 35:5-10) Mari Ikeda   31 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. 32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him. 33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means…

❖ Video ❖ Audio The Process of Knowing Jesus’ Mind (Psalm 69) Andy Nagahara   1. On the verge of crisis (1-4, 19-21) 24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right…

❖ Video ❖ Audio The Little Dog’s Faith (Mark 7:24-30) Mari Ikeda A. Cold Jesus (24-27) 24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 “First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss…