December 31, 2022
Title: “Your Most Important Work”
References – Jonah 1:17, 2:1-9; Psalm 117:91; 2 Thessalonians 5:17
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
December 24, 2022
Title: “Become Flesh”
References – John 1:1, 14; Exodus 34:6
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
December 17, 2022
Title: “Salvation and Powerlessness”
References – Luke 23:39-43
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
December 10, 2022
Title: “Who We?” Part 4
As Great As
References – Ephesians 1:15-23
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
November 19, 2022
Title: “Pray Then Like This” Part 3
Your Kingdom Come
References – Luke 11:2, 17:20-21
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
November 12, 2022
Title: “Who We?” Part 3
That You May Know
References – Ephesians 1:7-10, 13-19
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
October 22, 2022
Title: “Jonah Running Away From God”
The Insanity of Repetition and a Way Out
References – Jonah 1:1-6, 8-12, 14-17; Proverbs 3:5-6
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
October 15, 2022
Title: “Pray Then Like This” Part 2
Hallowed Be Your Name
References – Matthew 6:9; Exodus 3:14-15; Ezekiel 36:23
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
October 8, 2022
Title: “Who… We?” Part 2
Blessed To Bless
References – Ephesians 1:3-14; Psalm 103
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
September 24, 2022
Title: “Jesus Is The Amen” – Part 3
References – Revelation 3:15, 17-21; Ephesians 1:17, 18; John 16:7, 8; Psalm 139:23, 24; Romans 12:1
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
September 17, 2022
Title: “Forgiveness and Ignorance”
References – Luke 23:33-35, 37, 39; 6:27-28; Acts 7:60
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Maki
September 10, 2022
Title: “Who… We?”
Reading and Being Read by Ephesians
References – Ephesians 1:1-2; Acts 19:10, 20; Ephesians 4:28
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
September 3, 2022
Title: “Jesus Is The Amen” – Part 2
References – Revelation 3:4, 14-18; 7:9, 10, 13-15; Galatians 2:20; Luke 15:22; Matthew 22:1-14
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
August 27, 2022
Title: “Jesus Is The Amen” – Part 1
References – Revelation 3:14-18; 1 Peter 1:7; Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 3:27, 5:1
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
August 20, 2022
Title: “Pray Then Like This” – Part 2: Our Father In Heaven
Our Father In Heaven
References – Luke 11:1-2; Matthew 6:9; John 3:16, 10:30; Matthew 11:27; Hebrews 2:11.
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
August 13, 2022
Title: “The Word Of God Is (So) Weak”
The Insanity of Repetition and a Way Out
References – Matthew 7:1-6; 10:11-14, 23; Isaiah 53:2-8
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
July 30, 2022
Title: “He Who Has The Key Of David”
References – Revelation 3:7-13; Isaiah 22:22; Ezekiel 48:35
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
July 23, 2022
Title: “Be Watchful”
References – 3:1-6; 1:20; John 3:16; Daniel 7:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
July 16, 2022
Title: “Pray Then Like This” – Introduction
References – Matthew 6:1, 5-9
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpretation by Mika
July 9, 2022
Title: “The People Of God And The God(s) Of People” Part 21
The Insanity of Repetition and a Way Out
References – Revelation 6:10; 7:1 & 3; 9:13-21; Isaiah 9:14 & 15; Revelation 1:1
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
June 25, 2022
Title: “Eyes Like A Flame Of Fire”
References – Revelation 2: 18 – 24, 26 & 28; 1 John 1: 9
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
June 18, 2022
Title: “My Body for You (plural)”
1 Corinthians 11:18, 20, 23-26; Isaiah 53:4-6, 8, 11-12
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpreted by Maki
June 11, 2022
Title: “The People Of God And The God(s) Of People” Part 20
Jesus and His Idols
Based on 1 John 5:18-21; 3:6, 9; 2:21-23; 4:1-3, 14-15; 1:1-3; 5:20-21
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 28, 2022
Title: “Repent”
Based on Revelation 2:12, 1:16; Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 2:13-17
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
May 14, 2022
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 18
Exchanges Only – How Idolatry Affects Us and Our Relationships
Based on Romans 1:18-32
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 7, 2022
Title: “St. Paul’s (Unanswered) Prayer”
Based on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
April 30, 2022
Title: “Faithful Until Death”
Based on Revelation 2:8-11; Genesis 24:55; Daniel 1:12; James 1:12; Romans 8:18; Matthew 25:21
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
April 23, 2022
Title: “It Is Finished – Deity Did Not Sink And Die”
Based on John 19:28-30; Romans 3:10, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 2:24, 3:18; Acts 2:24, 32; Romans 8:11; John 3:16
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
April 16, 2022
Title: “Jesus’ Perspective on Easter”
Based on John 12:19-27; 4:35
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpreted by Mika
January 1, 2022
Title: “When is Today?”
Based on Hebrews 3:7-13; Psalm 95:7-11
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Mika
March 26, 2022
Title: “You Have Left Your First Love”
Based on Revelation 2:1-2, 5-7; Ephesians 1:15-16
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
March 19, 2022
Title: “To Be a Child”
Based on Matthew 19:13-15, Mark 10-13; Luke 18:15-17
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, Interpreted by Maki
March 12, 2022
Title: “The People Of God And The God(s) Of People” – Part 16
Affection: (What Has Jerusalem to do with Athens?)
Based on Acts 17:16-34
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
February 26, 2022
Title: “I Am the First and the Last”
Based on Revelation 1:9-18
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
February 19, 2022
Title: “The Prodigal Son” – Part 2
Based on Luke 15:11,12; 24-32.
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Mika
February 12, 2022
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 15
Based on Mark 7:1-23, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 5:8
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
February 5, 2022
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 14
Based on Matthew 6:19-25, 32, 33; 19:21, 22
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 22, 2022
Title: “Greetings and Doxology”
Based on Revelation 1:4-6
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
January 15, 2022
Title: “The Prodigal Son”
Based on Luke 15:11-23
Message and interpretation by Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 1, 2022
Title: “When is Today?”
Based on Hebrews 3:7-13; Psalm 95:7-11
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Mika
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