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…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio I am sending you (John 20:19-22)   A. Not because you are special 1. You are easily frightened (19a) 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, 2. You are filled with joy when you see the Lord (19b-20) Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.   B. Because you are loved 1. As messengers of peace (21) Early on the…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio Jesus, Where Are You? (John 20:1-16)   A. Jesus’ absence 1. A visit to prepare for burial (1, 2) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 2. A visit for confirmation (3-10) So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Jesus Died (Mark 15:33-37, Isaiah 53:6, John 10:11-16)   1. In despair (Mark 15:33-37) 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). 35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.” 36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Inhabitants of God’s House (Matthew 21:12-16)    12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “`My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a `den of robbers.’ “ 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting…

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…