❖ 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…

❖ Video ❖ Audio God’s Enemy = Your Enemy? (Psalm 68, Ephesians 2:13-22) Andy Nagahara 0 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. 1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. 2 As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. 3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. A. People who turn their own enemies into God’s enemies 1. The Bible as a manger? 19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our…

❖ Video ❖ Audio It’s Only Holy Spirit, Who Can Change Our Heart (Mark 7:1-23) Mari Ikeda A. God sees our heart 1. We think we are ok if only our actions are good (1-8) 1 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus 2 and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such…