Sunday, April 21, 2024 “Learning from Noah’s Faith” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. Noah coming out of the ark 2. Noah building an alter 3. God’s monologue * Genesis 8:21 “curse” = handle lightly, make light of * 2 Peter 3:6-7, 13 “By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are re…

Sunday, April 14, 2024 “What is More Important Than Life” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. The record of the flood * Psalm 104:8 “they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys…” (NIV) This seems to be referring to plate tectonics (movement of the continents) * Genesis 8:4 The mountains of Ararat = The east end of Turkey, the border of Ir…

Sunday, April 7, 2024 “Just Like Simon, the Man from Cyrene” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. Jesus Christ the Redeemer (from the figure of the Roman soldiers) (Mark 15:16-20) * Mark 15:17-19 (See above) * “crown of thorns” = Genesis 3:18 “It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.” (NIV) 2. The person who will rede…

Sunday, March 31, 2024 “Have I Not Risen?” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. What do we find the solution to death? * What happens when we die? * The world’s best selling book, the Bible * All people are sinners. * April 14-15, 1912: The sinking of the Titanic 2. The hope beyond death * 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “For what I received I passed on to you as of first i…

Sunday, March 24, 2024 “He is Not Here. He Has Risen.” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki * The significance of Jesus Christ’s resurrection 1. Proof that Jesus Christ was the true God * Matthew 16:21 “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and t…

Sunday, March 17, 2024 “What We Did to Jesus…” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. Learning from Pilate’s stance * Pilate was sent from Rome to rule Judea from 26-36AD. * Why did Pilate sentence Jesus to death knowing he was innocent? * Testimony of a former liberation Chicago pastor * Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (NIV) 2…

Sunday, March 10, 2024 “The Great Flood that Covered the Earth” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. The world after the door of the ark was closed * Matthew 6:33 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (NIV) * Matthew 24:38 “For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marry…

Sunday, March 3, 2024 “I Know Jesus” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. The betrayal of Peter * Mark 14:30 “’Truly I tell you,’ Jesus answered, ‘today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times.’” (NIV) * Disownment three times 2. The compassion of Jesus * Luke 22:61 “The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter...’” (NI…

Sunday, February 25, 2024 “The Door Closed by the Lord” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. God’s command and Noah’s obedience * Revelation 22:12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” (NIV) * Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come!…

Sunday, February 18, 2024 “Live in Light of the Promise of Victory” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. The certainty of God’s plan for the cross * Judas’ betrayal * The court system in those days * Many violations of the law 2. The plan God has for the world * The resurrection, ascension, and reappearance of Jesus as shown in the court trial scene * (1) No sin …

Sunday, February 11, 2024 “Noah, Who Walked with God” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. The situation before the flood * Genesis 6:13 “…they filled the earth with cruelty…” (Different translation) * Genesis 6:8 “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.” (NIV) * Genesis 6:9 “considered a righteous person” “declared correct” (Direct translation) * Genes…

Sunday, February 4, 2024 “A Messiah of Grace, Not a Political Messiah” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. Judas’ betrayal * John 18:3 “So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.” (NIV) * Mark 14:45 (See above) 2. Peter's heinous acts…

Sunday, January 28, 2024 “A God Who Repents and Grieves” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. A world infested with evil * Genesis 6:5 “The LORD saw” = (1) “how great the wickedness of the human race had become” “evil” = violence, harm (2) “every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart” “heart” = feelings, “thoughts” = intelligence, “inclination” = int…

Sunday, January 21, 2024 “In Those Eyes” Pastor Joey Anjiki 1. Details of Jesus’ pain * Mark 14:36 “‘Abba, Father,’ he said, ‘everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.’” (NIV) * What is “this cup”? Psalm 11:6 “Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the por…

Sunday, January 14, 2024 “Remembering the Grace of the Sacrament” Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki 1. Adam, who died according to God’s warning * Genesis 5:3 “Seth” = foundation * Genesis 5:6 “Enosh” = easily broken * Genesis 5:9 “Kenan” = blacksmith * Genesis 5:13 “Mahalalel” = praise God * Genesis 5:15 “Jared” = protect, defense * Genesis 5:18 “Enoch” = co…