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,…

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,…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Are We the Magi from The East? (Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18, Micah 5:1) A. Herod and the Magi 1. The Magi believed and started their journey (1-2) 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 2. Herod feared (3) 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 3. The Magi rejoiced and were protected (7-12) 7…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  The Fulfillment of the Prophecy Comes to You (Micah 4:3,2-4, Luke 2:1-7, 9:23-25) 0. Micah the prophet (Micah 4:3) He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. (Micah 4:3)   1. A prophecy from 2700 years ago (Micah 5:2-4) “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Let’s Wait For the Lord (Isaiah 8:16-18, 9:1b-7, John 8:12) 0. The Lord will come (Isaiah 8:16-17) Bind up this testimony of warning and seal up God’s instruction among my disciples. I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him. 1. The Lord has come (Isaiah 9:6) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 2. Let’s wait for the Lord a.…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  A future awaits those who seek peace (Psalm 37:23-40) A. The LORD…   1. …makes your steps firm (23-27) 23 If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; 24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. 25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. 26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. 27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. .   2. …loves…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  What Faith Do You Live By? (Psalm 37:1-22) Otto Greiner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons A. What faith do you live by? (11) 11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!   1. Faith in human strength? (12-13) 12 Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio Those who hope in the LORD (Psalm 37:1-22) 0 Of David. 1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio Led By The Spirit Of God (Galatians 5:16-6:10) A. The Spirit is given to us 1. The flesh resists the Spirit (16-18)  16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.   2. How to distinguish the Spirit from the flesh (19-23) 19 The…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio Living in reality and setting heart to the LORD  (Psalm 36) 1. Keeping an eye on reality (0-4) 0 For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. 1 An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin. 3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good. 4 Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not…