RCCM of Japan

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Recently, I was present at yet another funeral and then another: for the 93-year-old father of a church member and for a 94-year-old church pastor who was highly respected. Both persons had experienced over 90 years of life and had contributed much to society. I attended the pastor’s funeral only as one of the mourners. There, I learned a great deal about his outlook on life that was founded on Scripture and how he had served the church so admirably, and I heard the testimonies of people he had shepherded. As for the other funeral service, the father of my church member had not come to faith. So I prepared

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a new missionary at IBF. Today we continue the story of King Solomon in the book of 1 Kings. Today’s theme is “seeking wisdom.” We will read about Solomon’s prayer for wisdom in 1 Kings chapter 3. Let’s see what we can learn from his prayer. [Read 1 Kings 3:1-15] On your own time, you can read the rest of chapter 3, which shows how Solomon used his God-given wisdom. Chapter 4 goes on to describe how Solomon’s wisdom became so famous that people from different nations came to learn from him. Today, I want to pose some questions

In January 2017, church members and relatives of the departed attended back-to-back services. One was a Christian funeral, and the other a Buddhist funeral. At the Christian service, stories of personal faith were shared along with photographs of the departed and her relatives, as well as expressions of love towards her family members. On the other hand, at the Buddhist funeral, no message about the Resurrection was shared; however, it was a family-centred event that overflowed with love and gratitude towards the departed. Regardless of religious beliefs, we were each reminded of the importance of living a life full of love. “As in life, so in death.” These are the

An IBF member was suddenly called home to heaven on January 14th after a heart attack. Since her family desired a Christian funeral, on the day I paid a visit to comfort them, we made arrangements for a funeral to be held at a nearby assembly hall. We also drew up a program which consisted of Scripture passages and hymns that the deceased loved. I asked various IBF members what passages and hymns they thought fitting to include. In addition, it was also important that I prepared well to speak from Romans 10:9-10. The passage, I hoped, would guide the faith of those who attended the funeral. My hope is

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Last month, we talked about David’s advice to his son Solomon on how to be a successful king and have a secure kingdom. David said the biggest key was obedience to God. Today’s, we will see that the king’s role, besides being a spiritual leader, is to identify his friends and enemies, and to make decisions of mercy and judgment. Let’s read today’s passage, which starts from 1 Kings chapter 2 verse 5. The passage continues David’s advice and shows how Solomon responded after that. [Read 1 Kings 2:5-46] Solomon’s systematic elimination of his enemies

The Sixth Japan Congress on Evangelism was held in Kobe from Sept 27 to Sept 30, 2016. The main speaker, Dr. Christopher Wright, gave 4 keynote addresses at the congress. Over 1,000 participants from all over Japan came together for a time of learning and sharing about evangelistic efforts. You can listen to Dr. Wright’s talks, which are available at the CGNTV web-link below. Personally, it was a pleasure for me to have met missionaries working in Hokkaido and those serving that area by performing wedding ceremonies. http://japan.cgntv.net/detail.php?number=2980&category=829