Author: RCCM

↓Audio link to the full sermon The title of today’s message is from Mark 6:22, “Ask me for anything you want. “ This is the word spoken by King Herod when his daughter pleased him and his dinner guests by dancing in front of them. Please read Mark 6:14-29. The tragedy of John the Baptist is written here that he was killed by king Herod. In the Bible, we can see the record of human nature both good and bad without disguise. Even the history of Israel itself includes good and bad. When we see these sinful human nature, we, Christians, are made humble to pray for His guidance and

↓Audio link to the full sermon

↓Audio link to the full sermon The central verse of this sermon is “You give them something to eat” (Mark 6:37). The verse comes from the story of Jesus’ miraculously providing food for a crowd of 5,000 people. When he looked on this crowd, Jesus felt deep compassion for them as they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he taught them many things. Then he challenged his disciples to provide food for the hungry crowd. Their logical response: It would take some 200 denarii (equivalent to today’s 2 million yen) and they didn’t have that kind of money to buy so much food. You can read the rest of

In my last sermon, we read about the woman who had suffered bleeding for 12 years. Jesus had said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering” (Mark 5:34). Compare this with the response Jesus received in his hometown: “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They took offense at him. And it is written that he was not able to perform miracles there… Jesus was amazed by their

IBF holds its candlelight service on December 24 every year. Through worship songs and a handbell performance, we experience and share the joy of Jesus’ birth 2,000 years ago. Jesus Christ is the Savior and Messiah prophesied by the Old Testament who was born to bear our sins and die on the cross for us. We affirm this each year through the words of the Bible at the candlelight service. The word “Christmas” means the celebration of Christ’s birth (Christ + Mas). Those who believe in Christ will experience freedom of heart and the start of a new life. I hope that we will start 2020 with a renewed heart

Parable of the sower (Mark 4: 1-20) / How to be productive in the kingdom Introduction: Today, we will look at a well-known and familiar parable. Read Mark 4:1-9 first. (vs 13-20 for context) A parable is a teaching method which Jesus uses frequently to teach people who want to follow him. It uses everyday situation to teach life lessons. Teaching from the parable has deep implications for the wide audience – of those who seek and those who follow. From the Gospel perspective, our heart’s readiness to receive the Word is crucial to those who have yet to believe. While in the Christian living perspective – our heart’s receptiveness

Journey to a blessed life with God (2 Peter 1:3-4) I once watched a movie – The pursuit of happiness – with Will Smith as the main character. It is true story about a man’s one year struggle being homeless together with his young son. It showcase the American dream to be successful in the land of opportunity. In the story, Chris Gardner had problems with his wife which ended up in separation. He takes his son on a journey wanting to be a successful stock broker. Before he could do that, he needed to support himself by selling a special machine to doctors while interning at a famous stock