❖ Video ❖ Audio Something More Important Than Our Life (Mark 8:27-9:1) Mari Ikeda A. Jesus corrects our expectation (27-33) 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the…

❖ Video ❖ Audio The Bad Sleep Well (Psalm 73) Andy Nagahara A. Can God be trusted? 1. The mistrust in our hearts toward God (1-3) A psalm of Asaph. 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 2. “The bad sleep well” (4-12) 4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. 5 They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills. 6 Therefore pride is…

❖ Video ❖ Audio We Are Between Perfect and Imperfect (Mark 8:22-26, 1Corinthians 13) Mari Ikeda A. Imperfect healing? 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Beyond the Limitations of King Solomon (Psalm 72) Andy Nagahara A. Even great kings have limitations 1. The king’s conscience (1-7, 12-14) 0 Of Solomon. 1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. 2 He will judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. 3 The mountains will bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. 4 He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor. 5 He will endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Bad Yeast (Mark 8:11-21) Mari Ikeda A. We make ourselves our god (11-13) 11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” 13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side. B. We don’t understand that Jesus is God (14-21) 14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus…