Mari Ikeda Video  (YouTube)   http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170730.mp3 Audio  Who Is Sinful?  (Galatians 2:11-21)   1. A failure story (11-14) 11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13 The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. 14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the…

Andy Nagahara Video (YouTube)   http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170723.mp3 Audio  Rejoicing comes in the morning (Psalm 30)   A. Utilizing the asset called grace  (0-11, 12a) 1. Counting God’s grace (0-3, 11, 12a) 0 A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David.  1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.  2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.  3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave ; you spared me from going down into the pit.  11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed…

Mari Ikeda Video (YouTube)      http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170716.mp3 Audio  Is that persistence important, or for nothing? (Galatians 1:11-24)   0. Beginning of the dispute (Acts 15:1-2) Acts 15: 1 Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. 1. What Paul persisted: No circumcision for the Gentiles (1-5) 1 Then after fourteen years, I…

Andy Nagahara Video (YouTube)      http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170709.mp3 Audio  Listening to the voice of the LORD (Psalm 29)   A. Ascribing glory to the LORD (1-2) A psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.  1) Understanding the Lord correctly 2) Understanding oneself correctly B. Listening to the voice of the LORD 1) God has ruled all from the beginning to the present (3) The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.  2) The…

Mari Ikeda Video (YouTube)      http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170702.mp3 Audio  Faith in Jesus, by Jesus, for Jesus (Galatians 1:11-24)   A. By Jesus 1. None of us met Jesus by our own strength (11-14, Philippians 3:5-7) Philippians 3:4b-7 If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Philippians…

Mari Ikeda Video (YouTube)       http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170625.mp3 Audio  False gospel and Christ’s Gospel (Galatians 1:6-10)   6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel― 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If…

Mari Ikeda Video (YouTube)    http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170618.mp3 Audio  The Righteous Anger (Galatians 1:1-5)   1 Paul, an apostle -sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead- 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. A. In order to save churches from crisis 1.…

Andy Nagahara Video (Youtube)   http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170611.mp3 Audio  David’s Recipe for Worship (Psalm 28)   To you I call, O LORD my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.  Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts. Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have…

Mari Ikeda Video (Youtube)   http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170604.mp3 Audio  The Work of The Holy Spirit (Acts 2) Albrecht Dürer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 1. He caused the supernatural phenomenon (1-6) 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were…

Andy Nagahara Video (Youtube)     http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2017/message170528.mp3 Audio  FACE-TO-FACE CONNECTION with the  LORD (Psalm 27:7-14) Man of sorrow – Albrecht Dürer 7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. 8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. 9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. 10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. 11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. 12 Do not…