↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Hebrews 4:16, 「Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.」Jesus, the high priest, encourages us to approach the throne of grace, since he can sympathize with our weaknesses and he has been through trials just like us. Today, we would like to learn from this passage together. Now, please read Hebrews 4: 14-5: 10. Here is a summary of what we have learned so far. Jesus is the creator and heir of all things (1: 2). Jesus is the glory of God and the exact representation of his being. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat
let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.
↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Hebrews 4:1, “let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.” It’s important for us to have a fear of the Lord to enter into God’s rest. We are challenged to listen to God’s Word with a fear of the Lord, and to listen to God’s Word as a gospel. Now, please read Hebrews Chapter 4. Hebrews 4: 1 says, “Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.” First, let us consider the rest of
Psalm 145 sermon
↓Audio link to the sermon: Intro A few weeks ago, a friend asked me, “How is your praise life?” “Hmm? Do you mean my prayer life?” I asked. “No, not your prayer life, but your praise life.” He went on to define what a praise life is. It means making time to focus on God by praising him for his character and things he has done. When I heard that, I realized that over these several months since COVID started, I really haven’t praised God much. Yes, I have poured out to him my worries but haven’t really taken the time to be grateful to God. It’s hard to remember
Fix your thoughts on Jesus
↓Audio link to the sermon: Today’s message title is from Hebrews 3:1, “Fix your thoughts on Jesus.” I want to talk about Christians being made holy as we believe in Jesus, becoming members of the church, and that we are called in a relationship of encouraging each other on a daily basis. Now, please read Chapter 3 of Hebrews. Hebrews 3:1 says “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” This verse first reminds us that we Christians are holy brothers and sisters who are part of the heavenly calling. Please read 1
in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest…
↓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