❖ 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…

❖ 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…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Blessing and Praise (Psalm 67) Andy Nagahara 0 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land…

❖ Video ❖ Audio A New Way Is Opened In The Headwind (Mark 6:45-52 / Isaiah 43) Mari Ikeda 45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. 47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Praise be to God! (Psalm 66) Andy Nagahara A. The purpose of praise (1-4) 0 For the director of music. A song. A psalm. 1 Shout with joy to God, all the earth! 2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. 4 All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name.” B.”Our” praise (5-12) 1) To the one who does great things through us (5-9) 5 Come and see what God has done, how…

❖ Video ❖ Audio Jesus’ Compassion (Mark 6:30-44) Mari Ikeda A. We are like sheep without a shepherd (30-34) 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on…