↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Hebrews 2:17, “in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest…” Jesus is the faithful high priest and he prays for us. Also, he is the one who calls us bothers and sisters, and he invites us to follow the creation mandate. Now, please read Hebrews chapter 2. In the relation to the Old Testament, it is first mentioned how wonderful it is to have a faith in Jesus Christ. Verse 1 says “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” You and I both
but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.
↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s title is from Hebrew 1:2, 「but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.」From this time, I would like to give you a message from the book of Hebrews. So far, I have spoken the message from the Gospel of Mark, and through these messages I believe you understand that Jesus is the Savior who was prophesied in the Old Testament. Since the book of Hebrews includes a lot of quotation from the Old Testament, we would like to learn more about the work of Jesus from Hebrews in relation to the Old Testament. We would like to learn individual
Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation
↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Mark16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” We’ll learn from the Great Commission that Jesus gave to his disciples. First, we’ll learn the background and context of this word. The Gospel of Mark originally ends at chapter 16 verse 8. Manuscript evidence reveals that verses 9 to 20 were added in the second century. We don’t know at this point whether Mark originally finished the book at 16: 8 or if he finished the book with the rest of the part but they have been lost and found later and added in the second
He has risen!
↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Mark 16:6, “He has risen!” This is the word of an angel spoken to those women who went to anoint Jesus’ body. I wonder how disappointed and fearful they were by seeing Jesus being crucified. However, I believe this word of the angel brought them a transformation of their heart. So today, we’ll learn from this word. Please read Mark 15:42-16:8. One of the influential members of the Council, Joseph of Arimathea, asked for Jesus’ body, who died on the cross. In verse 43 describes that Joseph was himself waiting for the kingdom of God. In verse 46, “So Joseph