8/14/2016 To the pure, all things are pureAndy Nagahara (Titus 1:5-16) Video Youtube   Audio  http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2016/message160814.mp3 A. The temperament of a church leader (5-9) 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless–not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather he must…

Mari Ikeda (Luke 20:20-26, Romans 13:1-10, Peter 2:13-17) Audio  http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2016/message160807.mp3 1. Jesus’ principle: Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s (Luke 20:20-26) 20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes…

Andy Nagahara (Titus 1:1-4) Audio  http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2016/message160731.mp3 A. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Christ (1-3) 1. Becoming God’s apostle 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness–  2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,  3 and at his appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,  2. The work of an apostle B. Titus (4) 4 To Titus, my…

Mari Ikeda  (Luke 19:45-20:19, Isaiah 66:1-2) Audio  http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2016/message160724.mp3 A. Jesus’ anger（19:45-48） 1. God has never demanded a temple for Him (1Samuel 7, 1Kings 9, Isaiah 66:1-2)  45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung…

Andy Nagahara  (2 Timothy 4:6-22) Audio  http://yourchurch.jp/archive/resources/messagemp3/2016/message160717.mp3 A. Paul’s last will was filled with confidence (6-8, 17, 18, Romans 14:7, 8) 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day–and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through…

Mari Ikeda  (Luke 19:28-44)   Video  Youtube Audio  A. The king of peace who was prophesied about (28-36, Zechariah 9:9-10) 28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32 Those who were sent ahead went…

Andy Nagahara   Video  Youtube Audio  A. The nature of power according to the Bible 1) God’s warning against the people who demanded a king (1 Samuel 8)  6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 7 And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9…

Mari ikeda　(Luke 19:11-27)   Video  Youtube Audio  A. Hopes and disappointments for Jesus (11-14)   11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ 14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We…