Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Our True Citizenship Mari Ikeda (Philippians 3:15-21) A. A “mature” view of things?  (15-16)  15 All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained.   B. We are present in this world, but we don’t belong to it 1)  Many people forget Jesus’ suffering and seek one’s own pleasure (17-19) 17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Just Keep Going Forward With Jesus! (Philippians 3:1-14) A. Timothy, Paul and the Philippians (1-7)  1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh― 4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio To Love Jesus Is To Sacrifice Our Life For Others (Philippians 2:19-30) A. Timothy, Paul and the Philippians (19-24)  19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23 I hope,…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio You must follow me! (John 21:15-22) A. Feed my sheep (15-17) 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio Remembering the Big Catch (John 21:1-14) Caspar de Crayer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons A. The disciples were not ready to be messengers of peace (1-4) 1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on…