“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them” (Ezekiel 11:19)

　↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) The passage chosen for today is Ezekiel 11:19. It says, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” The theme of my message is “I will put a new spirit in them.” Let us look at what it means to live in the era of the Holy Spirit. First, let me introduce the book of Ezekiel. The author is the prophet Ezekiel, who was a younger contemporary of the prophet

The Power of Christ Centered Fellowship_by Ray Tavarez

　↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Introduction First of all, I want to thank pastor Ino for asking me to share God’s word today. I’m very thankful for his life and ministry and for the IBF church community. Before I start today’s message, I want to quickly introduce myself. My name is Ramon but everybody calls me Ray. Together with my wife, Megan, we serve as missionaries here in Japan with Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF). My wife was born and raised in Texas and I was born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico (a small

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”(James 1:22)

　↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Message by Missionary Park We as human beings are so easily deceived. When someone keeps repeating a certain thing seriously over and over again, we tend to believe that it is so true even if it is a total lie. Right? When people in power or people in authority speak, we think that they are alway right and never wrong. In addition to that, we tend to believe that science is infallible and statistics can’t be manipulated. We believe that NHK news and CNN news are all “facts.” But unfortunately some news

“Restore us to yourself, Lord” (Lamentations 5:21)

　↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) My previous sermon focused on the idea that it is good to wait upon the Lord. God has an appointed time for everything. Sometimes we are challenged in our faith to simply wait quietly for God to work. As we will celebrate Easter next Sunday, let us remember the suffering of Jesus on the Cross this week. The main verse for today is Lamentations 5:21. It says, “Restore us to yourself, Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old.” Let us remember the work of Jesus on the Cross

How Do We Purify Our Hearts （Matthew 15:15-20) _Missionary Kyoungho Park

　↓Audio link to the sermon:(1st worship recording) (If you can’t listen on your iPhone, please update your iOS) Let me begin by asking a question. Is Japan a Shinto country or a Buddhist country? The answer is both. Japan is not only a country of Shintoism, but also a country of Buddhism. Interestingly enough, Shintoism and Buddhism coexist in Japan peacefully and harmoniously. When we go to the mountains, we usually can find Buddhist temples there. When we go to the forest, we usually can find Shinto shrines there, too. In particular, Shintoism is the indigenous religion of Japan. Shintoism is rooted into shamanism. Shintoism does not have a founder