Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Faith Produces Joy (Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 5:3-12, 13-16)  A. Trusting the Lord in our distrust (12-16a) 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed―not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence―continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Be Like-Minded and Of One Mind (Philippians 2:1-11)  A. We should not be self-centered (1-4) 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.   B. What…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Let’s Worship Together – Whether We’re Rejoicing or Grieving! (Psalm 40, Luke 18:10-14, Romans 12:13-16)  A. About this Psalm—Can we read it as one poem? 0 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  The Struggle to Believe in Christ (Philippians 1:27-30)  A. The way of life that is “worthy of the gospel of Christ” (27-28) 27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Where do we put our Hope? (Psalm 39)  A. Let’s re-engage with the Lord in conversation 1. Our hearts cannot remain silent (0-3) 0 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.” 2 But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased. 3 My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: 2. “Death”…