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…
The Struggle to Believe in Christ
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…
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Where do we put our Hope?
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”…
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Where Is The Joy of Living?
Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Where Is The Joy of Living? (Philippians 1:21-26) A. “To die is gain”? (21-26) 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue…
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Let’s Cry Out to God Even in Our Weariness
Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio Let’s Cry Out to God Even in Our Weariness (Psalm 38) 1. No matter how much we grieve God, we never lose our right to cry out to him (0-8, Mark 10:46-52) 0 A psalm of David. A petition. 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 2 For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me. 3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of my sin. 4 My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy…
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Suffering Turns Into Joy
Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Suffering Turns Into Joy (Philippians 1:12-20) A. Suffering turns into salvation (18b-20) 1. (12-14) Don’t be deceived by bad circumstances 12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear. 2. (15-18a) Don’t be deceived by people’s…
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You Are My Joy
Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio You Are My Joy (Philippians 1:1-11) A. Friendship between slaves (1-2) 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. B. “You are my joy and gratitude” (3-8) 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he…
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A Letter to the Believers at Your Church
Mari Ikeda (Andy Nagahara) ❖ Video ❖ Audio A Letter to the Believers at Your Church (I Thessalonians 1:1-10) A. What is Your Church? 1) A family of people who nurture faith, hope, and love in one another (1-3) 1 Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. 2 We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. 3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 2)…
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Did God Keep His Promise to You?
Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Did God Keep His Promise to You? (Isaiah 55:8-13) 1. God’s thoughts are not the same as our thoughts (8-9) 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind,…
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The Four Gifts We Have in Jesus
Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio The Four Gifts We Have in Jesus (John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16-18) 1. Jesus as the Word (1-3, 10-13) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who received him,…
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