Author: RCCM

(An audio recording of the sermon will be uploaded here after the Sunday service.) Brothers and sisters, the month of March has arrived so quickly. Last month, I spoke about the day of the Lord. It is when Christ will return and execute righteous judgment on the whole world. I believe without a doubt that this day will come. Therefore, until that day comes, I hope to live with humility and gratitude, to worship God, and to be a light in this world. I shared this before, but: I have been starting each day with a prayer of thanks. As I wash the dishes and clean up after breakfast, I

↓Audio link to the sermon: (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Today’s message is about the Holy Spirit. Have you ever wondered things like, “Is the Holy Spirit actually a person or more like a spiritual force? Can we pray to the Holy Spirit? Should we worship him, along with God the Father and God the Son?” My sermon today is Part 5 in a series about the Nicene Creed and the Trinity. The Nicene Creed, first written in AD 325, contained only one sentence about the Holy Spirit. It simply said “We believe in the Holy Spirit,” and that was all. It was only

↓Audio link to the sermon: (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Last month, we celebrated Christmas. In Malaysia, where I am from, the country is majority Muslim, yet Christmas is a public holiday—because Christians make up about ten percent of the population. In spite of that, some extremist Islamic politicians stir up controversy by telling Muslims not to wish Christians “Merry Christmas.” For them, saying “Merry Christmas” is to acknowledge the claims of Christianity. Islam honors Jesus as a great prophet, but it does not agree he is the Son of God or Savior. In Islam, Jesus is a great human teacher and definitely not

↓Audio link to the sermon:(Sunday worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year. I hope we can continue worshipping together this year. In 2026, this is a Bible verse I would like to put into practice. 1 Corinthians 6:20: “you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” I want to remember this and do things that will honor God throughout this new year. How about you, brothers and sisters? Is there a word of God that you want to live by this year? I have two children. In high

↓Audio link to the sermon: (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) My best friend in Japan is a British missionary. Recently he had the chance to visit Malaysia, and at a train station there, he encountered the same problem that many tourists do. The ticket machines were malfunctioning. Sometimes our ticket machines swallow up your money but don’t give you a ticket. A kind local man saw my friend’s trouble and managed to buy him a ticket. He said, “No need to pay me back.” But he also asked, “Are you a Christian?” When my friend said yes, the man—who was probably Muslim—asked, “How can

↓Audio link to the sermon:(Sunday worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Last Sunday, we were able to invite our denomination’s leader, Pastor Ochiai, to come to IBF. In our denomination there is a sense that a new season is beginning. I wonder if you have felt that too. I’m thankful for Pastor Ochiai’s many encouragements. My wife and I took time off last week and went to Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is known as the city of Gaudi, and the famous church called Sagrada Familia which Antoni Gaudi designed is in its central area. The church has four towers symbolizing the Gospel writers Matthew,

↓Audio link to the sermon:(Sunday worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) In my last sermon, I introduced the Nicene Creed—how it came to be written, what controversies surrounded it, and why it matters today. I also explained how the Creed helps us learn about one of the greatest mysteries of our faith: the mystery of the Trinity. Today, we will look at the first part of the Nicene Creed, which speaks about the first person in the Trinity—God the Father. It is just one sentence: “We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and