December 25, 2021
Title: “What Kind of Christmas?”
Based on Matthew 2:1-18
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Maki
December 18, 2021
Title: “A Mysterious Light in the Heavens”
Based on Matthew 2:1-6, 9-12; Numbers 24:7; Ezra 7:8, 9
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa, interpreted by Mika
December 11, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 12
Based on 2 Corinthians 1:8-9; 4:1-6; Exodus 20:4-5; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:8; John 1:18; Acts 9:17-18
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
December 4, 2021
Title: “The Rhythm of Rest”
By Guest Speaker Elder John Cress
November 27, 2021
Title: “The Sabbath in Egypt”
Based on Exodus 5:1, 2, 4-7, 9; 20:8; Genesis 2:2-3
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
November 20, 2021
Title: “The Fruits of the Spirit”
Based on Romans 6:3-4; Acts 2:38; Galatians 5:22-23; Philippians 4:4; Psalm 47:1; Ephesians 2:14; Jeremiah 13:23
By Guest Speaker Pastor Dean Horinouchi, interpreted by Mika
November 13, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 12
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 12 – How Can I? – Hosea’s God and His Idolatrous Child
Based on Hosea 11:1-11; Exodus 4:22, 23; Matthew 2:14, 15
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
November 6, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 11
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 11 – Violation of the Inviolable: Jeremiah’s Temple Sermon
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
October 30, 2021
Title: “We Have This H.O.P.E.”
Based on Romans 8
By Pastor Dean Horinouchi (Guest Speaker)
October 23, 2021
Title: “Jesus Met Nathanael”
Based on John 1:45-51; Philippians 4:11-13; James 4:8-10
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
October 16, 2021
Title: “Prodigal Son”
Part 1 – The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Based on Luke 15:11-15
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Mika
October 9, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 10
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 10 – Shut: Critique of Idolatry in Isaiah
Based on Isaiah 44: 6-22
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
September 25, 2021
Title: “You Never Walk Alone”
Based on Psalm 91:9-12; Luke 22:43; Psalm 34:5-8
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
September 18, 2021
Title: “The Found Coin”
The Parable of the 10 Coins
Based on Luke 15:1&2; 8-10
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Maki
September 11, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 9
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 9 – God-Breaker / Broken Man of God: Elijah Facing the Baalites
Based on 1 Kings 18:17, 18; Deuteronomy 11:16, 17; 1 Kings 18:21, 26-30, 36-39; 1 Kings 19:3-6, 9-13
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
September 4, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 8
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 8 – Insecurity: Jeroboam and the Golden Calves
Based on 1 Kings 12:25-33; 1 Kings 11:38; Exodus 32:4; 1 Kings 13:1-10, 11-32, 33&34
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
August 28, 2021
Title: “Blessed are the Merciful”
Based on Matthew 5:7; Psalms 41:1,2; Exodus 34:6,7; Lamentations 3:22,23
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
August 21, 2021
Title: “The Found Sheep”
Based on John 20:21; Luke 15:1-7; Luke 14:33
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue, interpreted by Mika
August 14, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 7
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 7 – A Love Divided: Solomon, His Wives, and Idolatry
Based on 1 Kings 10:23, 24; Chapter 11:1-13; Chapter 3:1, 14, 23, 26
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
August 7, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 6
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 6 – The Third Commandment Idolatry: King Saul’s Presumption
Based on 1 Samuel 15:1, 2; Exodus 17:14; 1 Samuel 15:3, 7-30
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
July 31, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 5
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 5
Based on Judges 18:1-6, 9, 10, 18-20, 22-31; Judges 1:34
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
July 24, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 4
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 4
Based on Judges 17:1-13
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
July 17, 2021
Title: “Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness”
Based on Matthew 5:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
July 10, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 3
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 3 – In the Image of Calf: Another Look at the Golden Calf
Based on Exodus 32:7-9, 25, 26; Psalm 115:8; Exodus 34:28-30, 33-35; Habakkuk 3:4; Psalm 106:20
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
July 3, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 2
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 2
Based on Exodus 32:1-6, 15-24
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
June 26, 2021
Title: “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”
Based on Matthew 5:1-3; Galatians 5:22, 23; Luke 18:11, 13; Revelation 3:17; Phillipians 4:19, 20
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
June 19, 2021
Title: “The People of God and the God(s) of People” – Part 1
Series on Idolatry, Worship, and Being Christian; Part 1 – For I Am Jealous
Based on Exodus 20:1-6
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
June 12, 2021
Title: “Let Baal Contend Against Him”
Based on Judges 6:1; 7:2; 8:21-35; Deuteronomy 17: 16, 17
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
June 5, 2021
Title: “Lord, Sanctify My Vendetta”
Based on Judges 6:12 & 35; 7:2-8:21
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 29, 2021
Title: “The 300: Trumpets, Torches, and Jars”
Based on Judges 6:32, 36-37; 7:1-22
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 22, 2021
Title: “God So Loved The World”
Based on John 3:16, Habakkuk 2:4, 1 John 4:12
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
May 15, 2021
Title: “Iconoclasts at Home”
Based on Judges 6:1, 14, 16, 24 – 32, 34, 35
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 8, 2021
Title: “With You”
Based on Judges 6:1, 11-24; Matthew 28:18-20
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
May 1, 2021
Title: “Put Away The Fleece”
Based on Judges 6:12, 14-17, 21, 22, 34-40; 7:9-11, 15
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
April 24, 2021
Title: “Search Me O God”
Based on Psalm 139:1-7, 9-18, 23 & 24; Proverbs 15:3; 1 John 3:20; Romans 11:33
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
April 10, 2021
Title: “Better Together?”
To (Not) Be a Good Listener’
Based on Genesis 1:27 & 31; 2:18 & 20; 3:6, 12 & 17
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
April 3, 2021
Title: “When God Disappears”
Based on Mark 15:43, Matthew 27:57, Luke 23:50-51, John 7:13, 9:22, 12:42-43, 19:38, 20:19, Deuteronomy 21:22-23
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
March 27, 2021
Title: “Our Father in Heaven”
Based on Matthew 6:9, John 14:1-3, Philippians 3:20, 21, Psalm 103:19, Malachi 3:10, Psalm 8:3, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 1:3-5 and Romans 8:14, 15
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
March 20, 2021
Title: “A Lie For Life?” Part 3
Part 3: Prophetic Concealment and (Un)Fitness for Truth
Based on 1 Samuel 10:1; 15:26; 16:1-4
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
March 13, 2021
Title: “A Lie For Life?” Part 2
Part 2: The Fear of Beauty and Splendor
Based on Exodus 1:8-21 and Matthew 10:28
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
March 6, 2021
Title: “A Lie For Life?” Part 1
Rahab’s Life-saving Lie and Israel’s Life-saving God
Based on Joshua 2:1-9, 11-14
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
February 27, 2021
Title: “Do Not Lose Heart” – The Parable of the Persistent Woman
Based on Luke 18:1-7, Colossians 4:2, 1 Peter 4:7, Ephesians 6:18
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
February 20, 2021
Title: “Living to Die, Dying to Live” – Part 5 – Dying to Live
Part 5 – Dying to Live (Memento Mori: Remember that you Die[d])
Based on Romans 6:1-11
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
February 13, 2021
Title: “Living to Die, Dying to Live” – Part 4 – Death of Christ
Part 4 – Death of Christ (Solidarity in Death and Beyond)
Based on Romans 5:6-9, 12, 14-21
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
February 6, 2021
Title: “Living to Die, Dying to Live” – Part 3 – Death of Oneself
Part 3 – Death of Oneself
Based on Genesis 5:1-5
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 30, 2021
Title: “Rend Your Heart”
Based on Genesis 4:1-5; Ecclesiastes 1:2; Hebrews 11:4; Psalm 51:17; Joel 2: 13
By Pastor Ataru Nakagawa
January 23, 2021
Title: “Living to Die, Dying to Live” – Part 2 – Death of Others
Part 2 – Death of Others (How to Love; How to Lose)
Based on Genesis 4:1, 2, 8, 16, 25 & 26
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 16, 2021
Title: “Living to Die, Dying to Live” Part 1 – Living To Die
Part 1 – Living To Die (Memento Mori)
Based on Psalm 89:48, Genesis 3: 4, 5, 7-13, 15-19, 21-24
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 9, 2021
Title: “Partake of the Scandal”
Based on John 6
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
January 2, 2021
Title: “(Un)Costly Discipleship”
Based on Luke 14:25-33 and Matthew 13:44-46
By Pastor Takuma Shinasue
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