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”…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…