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↓Audio link to the full sermon 　Today, we’ll read from Mark 12:37, “David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ “ Christ was about to face the cross, and the new era of salvation through faith instead of doing was about to come. We want to receive Jesus’ heart and word spoken by Him. We’ll look at three points today. First, please read Mark 12:35-44    First, Jesus spoke to a crowd of people, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your

Intro Good morning, brothers-and-sisters in Christ. It’s good to see your faces this morning. Even though I only see part of your face! Though we have started meeting physically again, things are not the same as before. Both leaders and members alike have to figure out how to be a church in the midst of COVID-19. Once you start discussing this topic with many people, you will discover there is a wide variety of opinions about the virus. For example, some are comfortable meeting in church today, while others are not. As a result of different opinions, it can be easy to criticize each other—to say someone is too paranoid,

↓Audio link to the full sermon Today’s title is from Mark 12:34, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” This phrase is from the conversation between Jesus and the teacher of law, but I am glad to see that there were some teachers of the law tried to understand teaching of Jesus correctly. First, we will take a look at three events of Jesus’ Passion Week. One of them includes today’s theme, and we would like to read together how Jesus answered the question of which commandment is the most important in the Law. First, please read Mark 12:13-34.  First, there is a conversation between some of the

　↓Audio link to the full sermon Today’s message is from Mark 12:10, ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;’ Jesus entered Jerusalem, and a crowd of people welcomed Him enthusiastically. After his entry, Jesus first cleansed the temple. Conflicts between Jesus and the leaders at that time were becoming more intense. Jesus used the parable to imply his death on the cross. The death and resurrection of Jesus implies that a new era, the age of the Church, was about to come, and that is the theme of this message. First, please read Mark 11:15-18.  Offering animals as sacrifices was the center of worship at the temple in Jerusalem.

↓Audio link to the full sermon Reflection on James 4:13-17 Intro Good morning, brothers and sisters. I pray that you are well, even though your daily life has been affected by COVID-19. I’m sure the virus affected your plans. Some of you had to cancel your travels this year, whether it was a holiday, a business trip, or going to another prefecture. This is especially true for foreign residents in Japan like me, since if we leave, we cannot reenter Japan due to a strict travel ban, even if we are permanent residents or married to Japanese spouses. So, I had to postpone my annual trip to Malaysia that usually

↓Audio link to the full sermon 　Today’s message is from Mark 11:3, “The Lord needs it.” From Mark Chapter 11, the passion week had begun. The first events in the week was Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem. Jesus didn’t come to Jerusalem riding a horse, but on a donkey. In Zachariah 9:9, it says “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was accomplished as a fulfillment of this Old Testament prophecy. Your king means Messiah, the Christ, and it is really interesting that Christ

　↓Audio link to the full sermon Today’s message is from Mark 10:52, “your faith has healed you.” We’ll take a look at a life of Bartimaeus, who was a blind man in Jericho. We would like to learn from his faith and we want to be thankful for Jesus, being a true follower of Jesus. Please read Mark 10:46-52. First, let’s consider the context and meaning of this event. Jesus and his disciples are on the way to Jerusalem (verse 32). Jesus tells his disciples that he will be on the cross and will be raised three days later (33, 34). Do you remember these things I shared with you