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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. – Acts 13:2-3 From 22 March to 31 March 2017, we went on a field trip to visit a church in Detroit, Michigan, with support from the Japan Covenant Churches Evangelism Committee. It has been 7 years since Pastor Shunichi Miyamoto and his wife Masako began reaching out to Japanese people living in Detroit. They had a hard time initially and felt ill-prepared for the

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Today we will read 1 Kings chapter 8, which is the final chapter about King Solomon’s Temple. The temple has been built, and now Solomon will dedicate it to the Lord. Since this chapter is long, we will only read half today and half next month. Today, let’s explore six of God’s qualities. One Old Testament scholar has suggested that this chapter reflects many qualities of God which can be seen in pairs. First, God’s mystery and clarity. Second, His loyalty and sovereignty. Third, His immensity and intimacy. [Read 1 Kings 8:1-30] Mystery and clarity

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a new missionary at IBF. Last month, I talked about how King Solomon built the first temple for God. Today’s sermon continues reflecting on the temple, but this time, the topic is about achievement and dependence. Let’s ask if our achievements bring glory to God or only to ourselves. Let’s also reflect on whether we remember God in our daily life and depend on Him. Our main text today is 1 Kings 7. This chapter is full of details about the buildings Solomon constructed, including the temple. But I will only read a few verses, and you can read

From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. Today, we will read 1 Kings chapter 6. It is about King Solomon building a temple for God. We will reflect on two things: the importance of obedience and the meaning of the temple. Let us pray. Background Before we read 1 Kings 6, I’ll summarize chapter 5. In chapter 5, King Solomon announced that he wanted to fulfil the dream of his father David, which was to build a temple for God. At that time, there was no temple for worship. There was only a special tent called the Tabernacle, which contained the Ark

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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