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…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio The Freedom To Live To Love (Galatians 5:2-15,  1Corinthians 9:19-23)   A. Our relationship with God is only through Jesus 1. It’s not by our works (2-4) 2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.   2. It’s not through someone else either (7-10,12) …

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Are You A Slave or A Free Person? (Galatians 4:21-5:1)   A. What deprives us of freedom 1. The Law (Tradition) (21-25) 21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  I am your salvation! (Psalm 35, Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 6:6-10, Ephesians 2:14-16)      A. The Lord knows our limitations 1. We ask the Lord for help to defeat enemies (1-3) (0-3 Introduction) Of David. Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”  2. We are tempted to curse enemies (4-8) (4-8 The curse against the enemies) May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Let’s Become Fathers and Mothers Who Keep “The Child’s Happiness” (Galatians 4:12-20, 1Corinthians 4:14-16)      A. The happiness of children 1. The blessedness of meeting Jesus and being made a child of God (12-15) 12 I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong. 13 As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you, 14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  The LORD is your only refuge (Psalm 34:11-22)   A. Let’s share what the fear of the LORD is (11-14) 11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.  12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,  13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.  14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.  1. It is to do good 2. It is to seek peace B. Let’s share who the LORD is (15-18) 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and…

Andy Nagahara ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Taste and see that the LORD is good! (Psalm 34:1-11)     A. ….By singing (1-4) 0 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left.  1 I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.  2 My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.  3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. 1. Sing at all times   2. Sing together   B. ….By remembering (5-8) 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from…

Mari Ikeda ❖ Video ❖ Audio  Gap Between Ideal and Reality? (Galatians 3:26-4:11)     A. Is this the ideal God wants? (3:26-28) 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.   Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form…