tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755778714900289772024-03-13T09:02:00.217+09:00Worship AlwaysGod calls all people to worship Him in spirit and in truth. God has made us to love Him and to enjoy Him forever. Enjoying God starts with a right relationship with Him. That relationship is based on what God has already done for us in the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus.ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.comBlogger350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-21740299719731407502013-06-23T09:39:00.003+09:002013-06-23T09:39:56.738+09:00Worship Always<b style="background-color: #f1c232; color: #4c1130;">Worship Always</b><span style="background-color: #f1c232;"> </span>is not only the title of this blog of sermons--it is also the call of our Lord Jesus to enter into a living relationship with Him. It has been said: <i style="color: red;">"The Whole Duty of Man is to Love God and to Enjoy Him Forever."</i> I could not agree more!<br />
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Knowing God through His only Son, Jesus, is THE most exciting life experiences a human can make! His Spirit will enter your life to direct you and to give you understanding and to place His Peace in your hearts. This world needs Peace. Nations look for peace in Generals or in some laws of the land. Few find it there. The Bible teaches us that His Peace is offered to everyone who seeks Him. To call on the Name of the Lord is what is needed.<br />
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Friend, call to Him today and start your day to day worship. His Grace will fill you and you will know that His Word is truth. He will never disappoint you nor will He leave you. Ask Him to forgive you of the things you have done that are wrong. <i style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(We all have done wrong things and we need to receive forgiveness.)</span></i> Ask Him to be your Savior. Thank Him for His New Life in you. Find a Church where Jesus is taught, where His Word is held up and join in with others in this <i style="background-color: yellow; color: blue;">Walk of Faith.</i> Go to Church on Sunday! And...<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: #f1c232;">Worship Always</span>!</b></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-55957090895682666482013-06-09T21:36:00.000+09:002013-06-09T21:36:55.320+09:00One More Time もう一度
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God
did not bring you into this world to live without a purpose, to exist without a
reason, or function without meaning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let
me assure you once again that you are here, not by chance, but because you are
a unique creation of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loves you,
cares about you and wants you to know Him as He knows you, with deep
intimacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God desires to use you,
according to His Will, to make His great plan known to this generation through
you as you give your heart to Him in obedience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Once
more, there is nothing you can do to make Him love you more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why this is called Grace and that we
walk by Faith in that Grace.</span></div>
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<span style="background: #EEECE1; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Today is my last time to
talk to you as your Pastor</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never been voted in as Pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one appointed me to this role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It kinda fell into my lap as the co-leader
and his family left Japan and I took over as THE man who would be Pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have never regretted it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always looked with great joy to most
Sundays as the Lord had shown me years ago what kind of a joy it is to preach
the Gospel week after week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pay was
not the best but then that was not my motivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My motivation was to be the pastor I wanted
in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a control freak, someone
who is there, a pastor who has a sense of humor, and one who loves Jesus with
all his heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
as I was packing and sorting through literally PILES of old sermons and notes,
I came to see that there was a thread that flowed through them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">One was the
topic of OBEDIENCE<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">トピック</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">従順</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">and the <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">other was from my
favorite Book in the Bible</span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">聖書の中でお気に入りの本</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was pretty
shocked to see so many references in so many sermons from that book… Let’s turn
to it right now and begin, what will be, the end of our time here at ICCS—not
the end of ICCS—just my personal leadership here.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2 Peter
1:1-11</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you surprised?</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">,</span></i></b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;">To those who through the righteousness of our God and
Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of
Jesus our Lord</span></i></b>.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life
through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness</span></i></b>.
<sup>4</sup> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Through
these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through
them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in
the world caused by evil desires</span></i></b>.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness;
and to goodness, knowledge</span></i></b>; <sup>6</sup> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">and to knowledge, self-control; and to
self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness</span></i></b>; <sup>7 </sup><b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">and to godliness, mutual
affection; and to mutual affection, love</span></i></b>. <sup>8</sup> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">For if you possess these qualities in
increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive
in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ</span></i></b>. <sup>9</sup> <b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">But whoever does not have them is
nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past
sins</span></i></b>.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">10</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><i><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your
calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble</span></i></b>,
<sup>11</sup> <b><i><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">and
you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">From
verses 3-on, the topic of this letter is to Confirm One’s Calling and Election.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I truly can’t think of anything more important
that having your life be confirmed by God’s clear calling.</span></div>
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<span style="background: #FDE9D9; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">There
is something very RICH about what Peter and these people had in common with
those of us whose experience with God is as life changing</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was all
given through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His straight dealing with us and such a timely
intervention of Jesus in our lives shows us of His Grace and Peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What a Faithful God have I! </i></b></span><b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">なんと真実な神を私は知っているでしょうか</span></i></b><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">!</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">There
are three “items” I want to leave with you as we look once again at these
verses in Peter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: maroon;">The first is that this</span></b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">—what we have here at ICCS—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">is a ministry <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">not</span> a business </span></b></span></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">これを宣教でありビジネスではありません</span></b><span style="background: #CCFFCC; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t move ahead into the new season if we
look at this organism, we call Church, as work as usual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you come up to a wall or a question or
even hard to understand people, you must not think of the bottom line. The Will
of God is important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peter—as it
appears—seems to understand that as he draws our attention to verse 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: #660066;">Our RELATIONSHIP with the Divine directs us</span></b></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: #660066; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">神との関係が私たちを導く</span></b><b><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2;">His divine power has given us everything we
need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own
glory and goodness.</span></i></b></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">The Power is there because the Knowing is there</span></b></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">知ることに力がある</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IF we know Him and the Power of His
resurrection, we have all we need for living a Godly life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Divine Power has given us
everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Our needs are satisfied in Him</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">—</span></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">わたしたちの必要は主によって満たされる</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">not in the items we get</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not in the money or power we
can display.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our life needs to be
centered on His Own Glory and Goodness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Can’t go wrong there!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Message</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> says it this way: </span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Everything that goes into
a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know,
personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God.</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus
is calling us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is inviting us all to
know His Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And with the knowing,
there is the Power of His Divine Nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What is His Divine Nature?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is huge—massive!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">His Holiness. His Eternal
Power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Grandeur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything that makes Him … Divine…and He is
willing to share that with His Church.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What do you do to get it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Accept
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing you can do to gain
more favor with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wants to come
into your life and change you into the person He planned you to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">A reflection of Him</span>! </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">主を思い返す</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
through this knowledge of Him who called us, <span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">He </span></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #EAF1DD; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: text2;">has
given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may
participate in the divine nature.</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">His
Divine Power is ours!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Divine Nature
is ours! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is all very wonderful…but
there are times we may not feel His Power or His Nature in us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What happened?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #FDE9D9; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">This
is where that fourth leg to the chair comes in again</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">—from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Acts 2:42</u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">1)</span> The Apostles Teaching</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">使徒の教え</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, <span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">2)</span> Fellowship</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">交わり</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, <span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">3)</span> Communion</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">聖餐と</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> and… <span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">4)</span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">PRAYER</span></b></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">祈り</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reality does change like our situations
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our blood sugar might change the way
we look at certain things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A low-pressure
system might be causing us to feel pain in our joints but His Faithfulness
never changes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is ALWAYS there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Even when
He is not seen.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">He
does that so that we can participate with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Such a deal!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Us…you and I…able to
take part in what God is doing in the World.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is no one to small.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can
live our lives is such a way that we are working alongside His plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are promises He has already given us—so
that through them, His Glory can be seen in this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we are part of that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Because
there are things going around that we may not be aware of—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">fighting in the heavenly areas</span></i>—but we
can escape the corruption that is caused by evil desires because we have joined
with His Nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">We can <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">choose</i></b> to remain pure</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Our
hearts and minds will be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flooded</i></b> with His Divine Glory</span>
and that will cause us to flee evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
Divine Power at work in us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Another
factor we need to consider this day is that we are not leadership lacking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Divine Nature is at work in our
Fellowship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Worship here at ICCS
will continue and there will be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">men</b>
of Faith sharing from this lectern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ICCS
will have <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">The Leadership
Team</span></u></b>—made up of five men—</span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">リーダーシップチーム </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">5</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">人の男性</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">from our
very number—here to aid the ICCS Family to move along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You need to know who they are and you need to
be praying for them starting right now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">These men are going to help with the flow of the Fellowship</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here they are: Please stand and come forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Josh
Tsuchiya, Don Ekstrand, Hiroyuki Kimura, Ichiro Sato and Daniel Beck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come up now and pray for these men who will
lead you.</i></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Peter
then says, in affect, to our community:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: text2;">For
this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">まさにことのことのために、あなたの信仰の善良さに付け加えるあらゆる努力をする</span></i></b><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is some growth going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can no longer just sit here week after
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Each of us NEEDS to be
growing—making EVERY effort to add to your Faith</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will not come by casual attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will not come with a critical heart or a
biting tongue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will come when we ALL
put in our time to help this Fellowship be all that God has intended it to be: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">a living, thriving Christian community of alive
Believers who love God and desire to enjoy Him forever</span></i></b></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">神を愛し永遠に喜びをともにしたいという願望もって生きている信者のクリスチャンの集まり</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
as you add </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">これらを追加</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">to your Faith
or complementing your basic faith, add goodness (or <span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">good character</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">よい性格</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">), and to
goodness, knowledge (or <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">spiritual understanding</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><i><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">霊的理解</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to that knowledge add self-control (or <span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">alert
discipline</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">緊張感ある規律</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to
Self-Control-Perseverance or (<span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">passionate patience</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">熱い<i>忍耐</i></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to Perseverance add godliness (which
means <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Spiritual
wonder</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">霊的な不可思議</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">)</span> and to that add brotherly kindness (which means <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">warm
friendliness</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">暖かな友愛</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">) and to that add love (which is <span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">generous</span></i></span></span><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">寛大さ</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The end goal is to fit into and develop the other qualities or drives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
lastly: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">The
Future</span></b></span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">将来</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows---so
look to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t give up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come and be ready to worship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be late to the service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, be early if at all possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing with the Worship Team—read the passage
found in the handout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Already have your offerings ready</span> (from your time at home). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Be prayed
up</span>.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pray for the messenger
and the message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Pray for your
family members</span>, asking the Lord to make Himself known to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Be ready to speak to the visitor who might
become a great friend</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Offer help
to the family with small children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get
them some paper and crayons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Offer to sit in
another place so that the new family can sit together.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
know that I will be watching my watch while in NC and know when the Worship
Team will be starting singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the
sermon should be starting…when the tables are brought out for Covered
Dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make no mistake about it, I too
will be praying for you all so that our Father God can bless you with all His
Glory and goodness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the most
sought after ingredients of daily life is a sense of peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At times in the midst of our need and
pressures upon us, our sense of peace seems to disappear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">During
this next week as you walk through all of your responsibilities, we will be
praying that you will be open to give and be the recipient of not only peace
but the rest of the fruits of the Holy Spirit as stated in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Galatians 5:22</u></b>…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; color: #4f81bd; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51; mso-themecolor: accent1;">love, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self control</span></i></b>. </span><b><u><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ガラテヤ人への手紙</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">5</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">22</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">...</span><b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">愛、忍耐、親切、善良、誠実、柔和、自己制御</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank
you very much and God bless you richly.</span></div>
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--</style><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">From the Latin word meaning “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sharing in common</i>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
cross over word in Greek means “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fellowship</i>”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, a sharing fellowship that is in common.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Found in over 40 verses in the New Testament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Shared or fellowshipping with or in:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Divine Nature:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">神の性質</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2 Peter 1:4</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">Through these he has given us his very great
and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine
nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.</span>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">ペテロ</span></u><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">1</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">4 </span></u><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">その栄光と徳によって、尊い、すばらしい約束が私たちに与えられました。それは、あなたがたが、その約束のゆえに、世にある欲のもたらす滅びを免れ、神のご性質にあずかる者となるためです。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus,
Son of God:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">イエス、神の子</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 Cor 1:9</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">God is faithful, who has called you into
fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">コリント</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">9</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">神は真実であり、その方のお召しによって、あなたがたは神の御子、私たちの主イエス・キリストとの交わりに入れられました。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Blood and
Body of Christ:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">キリストの血および肉</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 Corinthians
10:16</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">Is
not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the
blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body
of Christ? </span></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">コリント</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">10</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">16</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">私たちが祝福する杯は、キリストの血にあずかることではありませんか。私たちの裂くパンは、キリストのからだにあずかることではありませんか。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Fellow
Believers Sufferings and The Faith They Share: </span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">信者の苦しみと共有する信仰</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they share: </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Acts 2:42</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">They devoted themselves to the apostles’
teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">使徒</span><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">2</span></u><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">42 </span></u><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">そして、彼らは使徒たちの教えを堅く守り、交わりをし、パンを裂き、祈りをしていた。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hebrews
10:33</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">Sometimes
you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood
side by side with those who were so treated.</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ヘブル</span></u><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">10</span></u><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">33</span></u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">人々の目の前で、そしりと苦しみとを受けた者もあれば、このようなめにあった人々の仲間になった者もありました。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Others' Sufferings
and Consolation:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">受難と慰め</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2 Corinthians
1:7</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">And
our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our
sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">コリント</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">1</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">07</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">私たちがあなたがたについて抱いている望みは、動くことがありません。なぜなら、あなたがたが私たちと苦しみをともにしているように、慰めをもともにしていることを、私たちは知っているからです。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Their </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">privileges:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">特権</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Romans
15:27</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">They
were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have
shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with
them their material blessings.</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ローマ人への手紙</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">15</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">27 </span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">彼らは確かに喜んでそれをしたのですが、同時にまた、その人々に対してはその義務があるのです。異邦人は霊的なことでは、その人々からもらいものをしたのですが、物質的な物をもって彼らに奉仕すべきです。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Their material
needs, to remedy assistance:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">物質的な必要、癒しの助け</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Romans
12:13 </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Share with the
Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ローマ</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">12</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">13 </span></u></b><b><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">聖徒の入用に協力し、旅人をもてなしなさい。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 Timothy
6:18</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">Command
them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to
share.</span> </span></b><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">テモテ</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">6</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">18</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">また、人の益を計り、良い行いに富み、惜しまずに施し、喜んで分け与えるように。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hebrews
13:16</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">And
do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God
is pleased.</span> </span></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ヘブル</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">13</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: #040404;"><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">16 </span></u></b><b><span style="color: #040404; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">善を行うことと、持ち物を人に分けることとを怠ってはいけません。神はこのようないけにえを喜ばれるからです</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A
Ministry-Work Partnership:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の牧会的働きのパートナーシップ</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke 5:10</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: blue;">and so were James and John, the sons of
Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now
on you will fish for people.” </span></span></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ルカ</span></u><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">5</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">10 </span></u><b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">シモンの仲間であったゼベダイの子ヤコブやヨハネも同じであった。イエスはシモンにこう言われた。<i>「こわがらなくてよい。これから後、あなたは人間をとるようになるのです。」</i></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">There are only two ordinances found in the Bible for
the Local Church: Communion and Baptism. </span><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">洗礼と聖餐</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is my
understanding that Communion was one of the first activities of the Early
Church---right after Baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once a
person found new Life in Jesus—opening their heart to the Savior who died for
them—the person is taken to a place of water (tub, river, tank, pool) and enter
the water to be covered with water—as the covering of God’s Grace has been done
at the time of believing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The person is
brought low into the water and raised up out of the water as a symbol of dying
and being resurrected into Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Communion
is the celebration Baptized Believers share when present are to the two
elements: juice and bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some churches
use wine, some use grape juice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some use
wafer, Matzah, a loaf of bread, cut pieces of bread or cracker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This was set within the commonly known and
understood Passover Meal of egg, celery, parsley, greens (bitter
herbs-horseradish), Roasted Lamb and Matzah</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-a
unleavened bread</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">History of the Passover (</span><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">過越の祭り</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">)Remembered:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is recorded in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Leviticus 23:5~</u></b> as to keep the
Passover and was first used in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Exodus
12:23</u></b>. It is to remember three events:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Deut 16:12</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully
these decrees.</span></i></b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">申命記</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">16</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">12</span></u></b><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">あなたがエジプトで奴隷であったことを覚え、これらのおきてを守り行いなさい。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Exodus
12:14</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to
come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance.</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"> 出エジプト記</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">12</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">14</span></u></b><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">この日は、あなたがたにとって記念すべき日となる。あなたがたはこれを主への祭りとして祝い、代々守るべき永遠のおきてとしてこれを祝わなければならない。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Exodus 13:3</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day
you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you
out of it with a mighty hand. Eat nothing containing yeast.</span></i></b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">出エジプト</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">13</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">3</span></u></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">モーセは民に言った。「奴隷の家であるエジプトから出て来たこの日を覚えていなさい。主が力強い御手で、あなたがたをそこから連れ出されたからである。種を入れたパンを食べてはならない。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">God’s Spirit passed over the homes of the Hebrew
people when He saw the blood on the doorpost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Angel of Death would ‘float’ over Egypt’s homes and enter all the
homes where the blood was not applied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As a family unit, the Hebrews would eat the meal at midnight while
standing with their shoes on—ready to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">(No
leaven is allowed in their homes and was a sign of corruption and spoiling.)</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>The MAIN item at the meal was the
Passover Lamb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A male, one year old
without blemish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each family had
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The neck of the lamb was slit and
the blood was caught in a rounded bowl and was handed to the next priest who
would hand it on the next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At last, the
last priest would sprinkle the blood on the altar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the home, the headman—or if no man was
found, an older woman—would lead the service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For a Jewish service to be performed, 10 males need to be in
attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within the Church in
Jerusalem, the practice was followed as it has since the Days of Moses…but
Jesus gave the Passover a still deeper meaning:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Killing the lamb truly became a sacrifice. The price
that had to be paid foreshadowed the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scriptures refer to Jesus as the Lamb of
God over 40 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as Israel was
saved by the blood of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">lamb,
we are saved by the Blood of Jesus Christ, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span style="color: blue;">our
Passover</span></i><span style="color: blue;"> [who was] </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">sacrificed for us</span>”</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(<u style="text-underline: double;">1
Corinthians 5:7</u>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>It is
important to point out the following parallels between the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i> lamb and the life of Christ:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>1.</b> </span>Both were the firstborn, without blemish (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">see <u style="text-underline: double;">Exodus
12:5</u></i>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>2.</b></span> Both were to have no broken bones; the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i> lamb was to be prepared whole <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(see <u style="text-underline: double;">Exodus
12:46</u>).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>3.</b> </span>Both the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i>
lamb’s and Christ’s Blood were to be used as a token and sign of redemption <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(see <u style="text-underline: double;">Exodus
12: 13</u>).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>4.</b></span> Both the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i>
lamb’s and Christ’s Blood was spilled; the blood of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">paschal</i> lamb flowed into the basin <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(see <u style="text-underline: double;">Exodus 12:22</u>)</i>.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke 22:14~20</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stand
for the reading.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i></span><u style="text-underline: #070707;"><span style="color: #070707; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ルカ</span></u><u style="text-underline: #070707;"><span style="color: #070707; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">22:14-20</span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">14-16 </span></u><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When it was time,
He sat down, all the apostles with Him, and said, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You’ve no idea how much I have looked forward to eating this Passover
meal with you before I enter My time of suffering. It’s the last one I’ll eat
until we all eat it together in the kingdom of God</i>.”</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">17-18 </span></u><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Taking the cup,
He blessed it, then said, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Take this and
pass it among you. As for Me, I’ll not drink wine again until the kingdom of
God arrives</i>.”</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">19</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">Taking bread, He blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them,
saying, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is My Body, given for you.
Eat it in My memory.</i>”</span></b></span></div>
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<u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">20</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This cup is the new covenant written in My
Blood, Blood poured out for you.</i>”</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/Message-MSG-Bible/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The Message</span></a>
(MSG) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Copyright © 1993, 1994,
1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/?action=getVersionInfo&vid=65"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Eugene H.
Peterson</span></a></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Why is this important to this Fellowship? </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">なぜこれがこのフェローシップに重要ですか?</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The answer is universal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not just for this group here today, but for
ALL Believers in the Lord Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Communion is indeed a reminder of what He did for us on the Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“Remember Me…as often as you eat this bread and drink of the
cup…”</span></i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span>Not only in a service like this but as often as you get
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As common as a friendly cup of
coffee---during that time, Remember Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let your conversations be seasoned with the Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">And what do we remember?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The time when…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you fill in the blank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell us this morning; what do you remember
Him for?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What has He done for you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give a witness this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I were to call on any one of you, you
should be able to put into words something Jesus has done in your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, I will be asking you that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you remember Him doing for you or
doing in you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give a witness. </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">証人を与えます</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Now, come to the Table </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">食卓に来る</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">that is ready for you. Remember that He provided all
that was necessary for you to be able to take this meal with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came to die for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He suffered on the Cross for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He went to the Grave for you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He rose from the Dead for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He promised to return for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gave His all for us so that His Father
could even look on us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Holy Righteousness
on us—not that we deserve it at all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
fact, we do not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But His righteousness
is on us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to wear His Robe of
Righteousness so that when His Father looks on us, He sees His Son’s Blood
covering us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">That is why I like this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why I will miss breaking bread with
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until we meet again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2 Thessalonians 3:3</span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">But the Lord is
faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.</span></i></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-52812197521420444172013-05-26T17:33:00.003+09:002013-05-26T17:33:47.944+09:00New Beginnings 新しいよあけ
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All things have a beginning. Let's run through the Old Testament and see how God moves in New Beginnings.
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>The
Garden</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">ガーデン<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">sin entered<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> -</span>cast
out--</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Noah</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">ノア</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;">-</span>sin
was rampant<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span>Flood -<span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>One
language</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span> </span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">一</span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">つの言語-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>sin entered-<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"></span>many
tongues<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Abraham</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">アブラハム</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> -</span>chosen<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">-</span>traveled/goal-uncertain<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Egypt</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">エジプト</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span>a
place to grow<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">- </span>a
place of unrest<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Moses</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">モーセ</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>given the Commands<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 80%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Israel’s sin</b> </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 80%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">イスラエルの罪-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 80%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">broke the Ten<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span>Law brought order<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Canaan</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">カナン-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">10
spies said NO<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span>one generation in
desert<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Joshua</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">ヨシュア-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jericho-new way to do war<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">-</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Samuel</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">サムエル</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span>Israel
wanted a king<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">- </span>Saul<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;">-</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Saul’s
fall</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">サウルの失脚</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">God choice—David<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> - </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Israel
united</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">イスラエル連合-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">One
King/One Lord/One People-<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Solomon</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">ソロモン</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Israel’s sin<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> -</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span><i><span style="color: red;"><b>bad</b></span> <span style="color: red;">beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Divided
Kingdom</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">王国分割</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">North
went away from God’s Teaching-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>South-for God’s Way</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>North</b>
taken away into captivity<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> <b>-</b></span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">北部の捕囚</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>lost</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>South</b>
warned <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">南に警告</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">but unheard, unchanged<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span>taken captive<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <i><span style="color: red;">-</span></i></span><i><span style="color: red;"><b>different</b> beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>70
yr-one generation</b>—</span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">後に新たな始まりの</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">returned
to Jerusalem<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">-</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span><span style="color: red;"><i>new beginnings.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i><b>YEARS
OF SILENCE</b></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">沈黙の年を</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Christ Born<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><b>-</b></span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">キリストが生まれ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> - </span><i><span style="color: red;">new
beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>12
followers</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><b> -</b></span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">12人が従い-</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">God’s Spirit given<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;">-</span><i><span style="color: red;">new
beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Gospel
spread</b> all over the known world<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><b>-</b></span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">福音を広げ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">-</span><i><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"></span>newer</b> beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i>You
heard the Gospel Message-change
of heart-new spirit</i></b></span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span><i><span style="color: red;">new beginnings.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ICCS
on the corner of some changes<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> -</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>do
not loose heart</i></span>-look for---<u><span style="color: red;"><i><b>new beginnings.</b></i></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Same
Promises<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Same God<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He is Faithful<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">新しい始まり同じ約束-同じ神 主は誠実である</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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Let us look into my favorite Book of the Bible and see how Paul deals with new beginnings.</div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Philippians 1:1-11</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(NIV)</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Paul and Timothy,
servants of Christ Jesus,</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">To all God’s holy
people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>2</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">Grace and peace to you from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</span></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>3</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">I thank my
God every time I remember you.</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u></i><sup>4</sup> <i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">In all my prayers for all
of you, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I always pray with joy</b></span></u></i>
<sup>5</sup> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">because of your partnership
in the Gospel from the first day until now</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">,</span></u></i> <sup>6</sup> <i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">being confident of this, that He who began a good work in
you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Christ Jesus.</span></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>7</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since
I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming
the Gospel,</span></u></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">all of you share in God’s Grace with me</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">.</span></u></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span><sup>8</sup> <i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection
of Christ Jesus.</span></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>9</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">And this is
my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of
insight,</span></u></i></b><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup>10</sup></span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be
pure and blameless for the Day of Christ</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">,</span></u></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup>11</sup></span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">filled with
the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the Glory and
Praise of God.</span></u></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">NEW BEGINNINGS
HAVE A PAST.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">すべての新しい始まりが過去を土台にしている</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There is nothing new under the sun. Other events,
incidents and circumstances come up later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There has to be a foundation to be built upon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One that is sure and tested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One that can be believed in and that is dear
to one’s heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even from ashes, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">a new beginning</b> can spring up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Joseph</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats"; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">ヨセフ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">was the favorite son of his
father— hated and detested by his brothers—was sold into slavery in Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suffering once again from false claims, he
was sent into prison only to be released to serve as the Number 2 man in all of
Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His God was Faithful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> David’</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">s</span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">ダビデ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">own Father-in-law had a desire to kill David.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet, the Hand of God was on David and out of
that hard dark personal time, his Lord, the God of Israel, was able to lift him
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #660066;">Israel</span></b>,
</span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">イスラエル</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">beaten and separated, brought low by invasion, taken
away into a pagan land---from those ashes, a new nation was reestablished in
1948.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What one factor was true with all of these examples?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Faithfulness of Father God</i></b>. </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#A54200 9 100000 shade=20000 satm=200000\,78000 \#FF8C19 9 100000 tint=90000 shade=89000 satm=220000\,100000 \#FFF1E9 9 100000 tint=12000 satm=255000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">父なる神の真実</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#A54200 9 100000 shade=20000 satm=200000\,78000 \#FF8C19 9 100000 tint=90000 shade=89000 satm=220000\,100000 \#FFF1E9 9 100000 tint=12000 satm=255000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Even when the People of
Israel rejected God’s claim on them, there were a few… a remnant of hard-core
believers who give their love to the Holy One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Faithfulness of God</i></b> was seen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God delivered them from all their enemies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He delivered them from national
calamities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we read this last week
from <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">2
Chronicles 7:14</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></u></span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If My people, who are called by My name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek My Face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal
their land. </span></i></b><b><u style="text-underline: #110CFB double;"><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #110CFB double;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">歴代誌</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #110CFB double;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">7</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #110CFB double;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">:14</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">わたしの名を呼び求めているわたしの民がみずからへりくだり、祈りをささげ、わたしの顔を慕い求め、その悪い道から立ち返るなら、わたしが親しく天から聞いて、彼らの罪を赦し、彼らの地をいやそう。</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Again, in <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Psalms 81:13</span></u></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“If My
people would only listen to Me, if Israel would only follow My ways” </span></i></b></span><b><u style="text-underline: #0D0AFC double;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">詩篇</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #0D0AFC double;"><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;"> 81:13</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ああ、ただ、わが民がわたしに聞き従い、イスラエルが、わたしの道を歩いたのだったら。</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There is a promise here that can not be dismissed as
‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just from the Old Testament</i>”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Paul takes up that call in
our passage this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen again
to his heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul writes: “</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I always pray
with joy</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup>5</sup></span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">because of your partnership
in the Gospel from the first day until now</span></u></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> .” </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">私はいつも喜びをもって祈り</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Paul sees the work he had
started as a partnership from the very first day of working with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember that beginning?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul and Silas was in jail and the Spirit of
God moved in the earthquake while they were singing praises to the Lord and the
jailer thought they all had escaped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
was about to kill himself when he asked the all-important question: “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">How can I be saved?</span></i></b>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He put his faith in the Lord Jesus and his
whole household did the same—they were baptized and the start of the first
church began at the kitchen table as the jailer bandaged up the very men he had
beaten hours before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A NEW BEGINNING</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was fierce opposition to the Gospel by
the city authorities but the Lady Lydia and the Jailer were the first to
believe. They had partnered with Paul and Company and the first church in that
area was established.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It grew fast and
many came to know the Lord Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">While there were neither
beatings nor earthquakes when we started this Fellowship together back in 1990,
the Hand of the Lord was upon us all and there was fast growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People came to know Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lives were changed and challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Folks followed the Lord’s commands and were baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sent out two missionaries over time to
Peru and into Near Asia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mission trips
were set out to China, short term to Peru, Hi-BA summer teams, Europe Summer
work, China Bible School aid, Tohoku Relief, and we now are sending one of our
own to Nepal this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a
partnership in the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some could
not go, but they helped send.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
helped with giving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We prayed for the
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We make Prayer Quilts for some who
needed encouragement and prayer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;">There
is joy in knowing our past as we did these acts of Ministry <b><i>TOGETHER</i></b>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">From
verses <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">7</span></u></b>
& <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">8</span></u></b>,
Paul continues: “</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>7</span></sup></span><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It is right for me to feel this
way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains
or defending and confirming the Gospel,</span></u></i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #215868; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">all of you share in God’s Grace with me</span></u></i></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">私は神の恵みを皆とともに分かつ</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>8</span></sup></span><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection
of Christ Jesus.</span></u></i><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">”</span></u></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">All of us shared in God’s
Grace in many ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some had medical
needs: prayer was made and God healed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some had children with heart problems: those who knew about it prayed
and the boy recovered. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A young girl was
very sick in Norway: we prayed but she did not recover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We shared both the joy of answered prayer and
the sorrow that comes with a death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
we all shared God’s Grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ALL
received His blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We grew deeper
in love with our God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were given His
Great Grace to carry us through hard times.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Father God showed Himself to be Faithful.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And we returned to
prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some—deeper than before while
others forgot the promises He had to us and their faith went flat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unanswered prayers—lack of joy—resulting in
darkness and empty hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And He calls us once again
for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A New Beginning</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Again, in <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Psalms 81:13</span></u></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“If My
people would only listen to Me, if Israel would only follow My way”</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will answer when we look to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we remember His Grace and turn from our
own ways…He will hear from Heaven and heal our land.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>6</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">being confident of this, that He who began a good work in
you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Christ Jesus</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">. </span></u></i></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">6</span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"> <span style="mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">あなたがたのうちに良い働きを始められた方は、キリスト・イエスの日が来るまでにそれを完成させてくださることを私は堅く信じているのです。</span></span></b><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Paul’s confidence in the
people at this church was not based on their character or skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His confidence was in the Lord Himself who
called each one to follow Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Same
with us today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God will provide ALL that
is needed which was planted in each heart when we believed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Good work in us will carry us through
hard times as well as times of real joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His Good Work in us will keep us focused as we walk this Walk of Faith
so that we could hear the Father say to us: <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Matthew 25:23</span></u></b> </span><b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“…Well done, good
and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you
in charge of many things.’</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">You do realize that I am not
Paul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not have the same call he was
given on the Road to Damascus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I do
share this with him:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Your hearts</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">his prayers</b>: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>9</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">And <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">this is</span>
my prayer</span></u></i></b></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">これはあなたのための私の祈りです</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">:</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge</span></u></i></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">知識において</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and depth of
insight</span></u></i></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">洞察力の深さにおいて</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">,</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino; text-shadow: auto;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">あなたの愛がもっともっとたくさん溢れるように</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>10</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">so that you may be able to discern what is best</span></u></i></b></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">そのことであなたが最高であることをわかるように。。。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">and may be pure
and blameless for the Day of Christ</span></u></i></b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">,</span></u></i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>11</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">filled with
the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the Glory and
Praise of God.</span></u></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">This is like a prayer check-list:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My prayer for you is also that your love may
abound more and more in the knowledge and depth of insight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More and more of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SO</b>
that your hearts will grow so deeply in love with Jesus that there is no longer
any room for doubt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No more room for
doing life on your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loving Him more
today than you did yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does that
sound good to you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can I pray that for
you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Are you afraid?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Paul also prayed that his
friends would be able to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">discern what is
best</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is a great prayer for
us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So that we will not settle for good
when Best is around the corner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best and
not just things being ok.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Best for
His Glory!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">, I will pray that your life would be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">pure</b></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">そして純粋に</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is something about that brings our attention to <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Matthew 5:3~10</span></u></b><span style="color: maroon;"> </span>from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>the
Message</u></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">:
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">マタイ</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">3:3-10</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 “<span style="color: green;">You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With
less of you there is more of God and his rule.</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4 “<span style="color: #3366ff;">You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most
dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you</span>.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">5 “<span style="color: green;">You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no
more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything
that can’t be bought.</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">6 “<span style="color: #3366ff;">You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for
God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat</span>.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">7 “<span style="color: green;">You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being
‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for</span>.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">8 “<span style="color: #3366ff;">You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind
and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world</span>.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">9 “<span style="color: green;">You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate
instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and
your place in God’s family</span>.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">10 “<span style="color: #3366ff;">You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes
persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom</span>.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is on the handout you have now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read this and study this and pray this for
you and your family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Afraid what that prayer will
do in your family?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And to be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">blameless</b> for the Day of Christ! </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">キリストの日のために</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is by Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cannot be blameless now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a goal we live for and that will be
ours when we close our eyes in this world and open them in the next to hear Him
say <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Matthew
25:21</span></u></b> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">‘<b><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: green; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Well done, good and faithful
servant</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;">!...</span></b></span></i><b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></u></i></b><b><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Come and share your master’s happiness!</span></u></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">And Paul ended this short
POWERFUL pray with: </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span>11</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue;">filled with the fruit of righteousness</span></u></i></b></span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">主の義の果実で満たし</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> that comes
through Jesus Christ—to the Glory and Praise of God.</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filled with His <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Purity</b> and filled with the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fruit
of Righteousness</b> that only comes from the Lord Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It comes when we humble ourselves before Him.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to do this as a community of
believers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every one of us is needed to
make this thing we call </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#A54200 9 100000 shade=20000 satm=200000\,78000 \#FF8C19 9 100000 tint=90000 shade=89000 satm=220000\,100000 \#FFF1E9 9 100000 tint=12000 satm=255000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">愛</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#A54200 9 100000 shade=20000 satm=200000\,78000 \#FF8C19 9 100000 tint=90000 shade=89000 satm=220000\,100000 \#FFF1E9 9 100000 tint=12000 satm=255000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none;">CCS </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">really move forward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is only found coming from His heart</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">—<u style="text-underline: red;">to the Glory and Praise of God.</u></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats"; text-shadow: auto;"> </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: "Zapf Dingbats";">神の栄光と賛美する</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amen! </span></u></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">Are You Ready For New Beginnings?</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;"> </span><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">新しいよあけ</span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">ですか</span></b><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Palatino;">?</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-33879526125967830972013-05-19T19:45:00.004+09:002013-05-19T19:45:59.785+09:00Global Day Of Prayer: Our Role/Our Task/Our Life
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Isaiah 58:9~14<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Our Role/Our Task/Our Life</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Isaiah 58:</span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <sup>9</sup><span style="color: blue;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then you will call, and the </i></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span class="small-caps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> will answer;</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text">you will cry for help, and He will say: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Here am I.</b></span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
<span style="color: blue;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you do away with
the yoke of oppression,</i></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text">with the pointing finger and malicious talk,</span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10</sup><span style="color: blue;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the
hungry</i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span class="indent-1-breaks"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and
satisfy the needs of the oppressed,</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span class="text">then your light will rise in the darkness,</span> <span class="text">and your night will become like the noonday.</span></i> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>11</sup><span style="color: blue;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The </i></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span class="small-caps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> will guide you always;</i></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> <span class="text">He will satisfy your needs
in a sun-scorched land</span> <span class="text">and will strengthen your frame.</span>
<span class="text"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be like a
well-watered garden,</span> <span class="text">like a spring whose waters never
fail.</span></span> </i><span class="text"><sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12</sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Y<span style="color: blue;">our
people will rebuild the ancient ruins</span></i></span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span class="text">and <u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">will raise up the age-old foundations</span></u><u style="text-underline: double;">;</u></span> <span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">you will be called Repairer of Broken
Walls,</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span class="text">Restorer
of Streets with Dwellings.</span></b></i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">We
are called to be people of reconciliation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our role is to be peacemakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
are instructed to bring the Good News to the Nations.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Some
feel: <span style="color: #38761d;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“How can I do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I live in Tokorozawa and my role is to provide
for my family?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does the Lord expect
me to go into all the world and preach the Gospel?”</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Good
question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer is also a good
answer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does not expect you to go and
tell the whole wide world about His Love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He expects all of us to Pray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
all can go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are called as
missionaries and I trust there are some here today that will be going because
of that call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But all of us are called
to pray and that is why GDOP had been started over 14 years ago in South
Africa. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To pray for the Nations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Today,
we will be directing you to pray for some countries around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be praying for the Church around the
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be praying for Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be praying for the Church in Eastern
Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praying for the local outreaches
into the temporary housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the
children of Tohoku.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praying for the
Senior citizens of Tohoku.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praying for
the families that are still traumatized. Why?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Because,
as Gospel proclaimers, this is our pleasure…not work, not out of obligation,
not our of fear or for what we will get out of this but for the Glory of the
Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A selfless act of obedience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will become Repairers of Broken Walls---in
relationships, in communities, in Churches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will become restorers of streets with dwellings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our prayers will be used by the Spirit of the
Lord to BLESS the people of this world, both internationally and locally with
the joy of God.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Here
is some of their stories…some who are doing just that by repairing broken
walls…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">JAPAN</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><i><b>Pastor Ichio
Kishinami</b></i> serves with Miyagi Mission Network among tsunami victims. He listens
to victim's stories, gathers them together and teaches them how to pray to
Jesus.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The seeds for
church planting are phenomenal. Pastor Kishinami has now established over 33
Christ-following groups—some are already full house chapels. Most all of these
groups are made up of people who have no Christian background. And so people
are coming to Christ in unprecedented numbers for Japan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="color: #660000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY</span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">•<i> Continue to pray
for the safety of the citizens and leaders. </i></span></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Pray for HOPE to
be understood as only coming from Jesus.</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Ask God to
intervene on behalf of believers in Japan. </span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to
be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken Walls will be repaired and
that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored</i></b>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">North
Korea</span> #1</span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For the eleventh
year running, this is the most difficult place on earth to be a Christian. One
of the remaining Communist states, it is vehemently opposed to religion of any
kind. Christians are classified as hostile and face arrest, detention, torture,
even public execution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a system
of labor camps including the renowned prison No. 15, which reportedly houses
6,000 Christians alone. But despite severe oppression, there is a growing
underground church movement of an estimated 400,000 Christians.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">How you can pray:</span></i></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Leader:</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> Kim Jong-Un</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Government</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: Communist
Dictatorship<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Main Religion</u>:
Atheism/traditional</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Population</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: 20
Million (400,000 Christians)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY</span></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• For real
political and economic change under the leadership of Kim Jong-Un</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Spies have
reportedly been sent to China to expose networks. Ask God to protect refugees
and those</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">helping them</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Give thanks that
Open Doors is able to deliver emergency aid into the country.</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Continue to pray
for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God to intervene on behalf of
believers in North Korea. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to
be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken Walls will be repaired and
that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">Sudan</span>
#12</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Although Islamic
law has not yet been fully implemented, the government and society try to
squeeze Christians in all spheres of life and the level of violence has
escalated. Christians face growing threats and persecution from Muslim
communities and Islamist government officials, yet the number of believers is
rising. The independence of South Sudan means future instability for Sudan, with
a huge loss of revenue. Christians are afraid the religious and ethnic
cleansing will continue, particularly along the border with South Sudan.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">How you can pray:</span></i></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Leader</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: President Omar
al-Bashir</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Government</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: Republic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Main Religion</u>: Islam</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Population</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: 34.2
Million (few Christians)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• <i>Praise the Lord
that the number of Muslim Background Believers in Sudan is rising.</i></span></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• For Christians
in the disputed border regions, where churches and schools have been attacked.</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Give thanks that
Open Doors has been able to offer humanitarian assistance as well as
discipleship and outreach training.</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Continue to pray
for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God to intervene on behalf of
believers in Sudan. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to
be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken Walls will be repaired and
that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">Maldives</span>
#6</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">This is the only
country in the world which requires all citizens to be Muslim. Conversion to
another faith is prohibited by law and converts face extreme pressure from
family and society – often having to leave the country. The authorities exert
extensive control on the people to correct any deviation from Islam. There are
no church gatherings or buildings. Religion is moving towards Deobandi (Sunni)
Islam (Taliban) – the religion of the Taliban, whose mission is to cleanse
Islam of all other influences. There are very few indigenous believers.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">How you can pray:</span></i></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Leader</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: President Mohammed Waheed Hassan</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Government:</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> Republic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Main Religion</u>:
Islam</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Population</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">: 320,000 (few Christians)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• <i>For the handful
of secret believers to grow in the love of God.</i></span></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• For young people
who seek education outside the islands. Pray that they will receive the gospel
and return to share it with their communities.</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• That the
translation of the New Testament into the Dhivehi language would be completed.</span></i></div>
<i>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">• Continue to pray
for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God to intervene on behalf of
believers in Maldives. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to
be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken Walls will be repaired and
that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" />
</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">Colombia</span>
#46</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Leader:</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> President Juan
Manuel Santos<br />
<u>Government</u>: Republic <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Religion</u>:
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)<br />
<u>Population</u>: 47.5 million (44.5 million Christians) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Under the current
president, there has been a resurgence of armed groups, who specifically target
Christians because they know the Christian faith is not compatible with their
values. Two pastors were killed in 2012 and about 300 indigenous persecuted
Christians displaced from their homes. Pagan indigenous populations receive
material support from rebel military organizations to persecute local
Christians. These territories have become a safe haven for the rebel’s drug
trafficking activities. Drug cartels and illegal armed groups continue to
operate with impunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many children—esp
from Pastor’s homes, have been targeted for kidnapping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parents are sometimes shot in front of
them, or after a long time away from the parents, the children have been
brainwashed to become killers as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One such boy—after he had killed his first person when he was only 7,
has now become a pastor and is the pastor of his own parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">T<i>hank God that Christians in Colombia are willing to stand up and be a
witness in social and political activities</i></span></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For indigenous converts, who are often denied access to basic social
services, equal participation in decision-making, and risk being tortured or
displaced</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For Open Doors’ Children’s Center, which provides a safe place for
Christian children targeted by the rebel armed groups of Colombia.</span></i></div>
<i>
</i><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Continue to pray for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God
to intervene on behalf of believers in Colombia. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken
Walls will be repaired and that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored</i></b>.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">India</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>#33</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><u>Leader</u>: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh<br />
<u>Government</u>: Federal Republic <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Religion</u>:
Hinduism<br />
<u>Population</u>: 1.2 billion (71 million Christians) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Religious
militants are one of the most prominent attackers of the Christian minority,
claiming that every Indian has to be Hindu. ‘Anti-conversion laws’ have been
adopted in several states and are frequently used as a pretext to disrupt
church services and to harass and accuse Christians. Permission to build or
renovate a church building is almost impossible and church activities can be
perceived as ‘hurting religious feelings’ and ‘disturbing peace and order’. The
caste system, which is deeply rooted in society, makes outreach extremely difficult.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For Christians attending Open Doors’ ‘Standing Strong through the
Storm’ seminars to strengthen them in the face of persecution</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For converts from Hindu or Muslim backgrounds, who face exclusion by
friends and family</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Praise God that, despite the troubles, the Indian church is growing.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Continue to pray for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God
to intervene on behalf of believers in India. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken
Walls will be repaired and that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="color: red;">Myanmar
</span>(Burma) #32</span></b><u> </u></div>
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<u>Leader</u>: President
Thein Sein<u> Government</u>: Transition to parliamentary democracy <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u> </u></div>
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<u>Religion</u>: Buddhism<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><u>Population</u>: 54.5 million (4.6 million Christians) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The transition to
democracy has had no positive impact for the Christian minority, yet. Being
Burmese is equated with being Buddhist and the state runs schools that are used
to introduce young people to Buddhism. Violence against the Christians of the
Kachin tribe is rampant – at least 10 Christians were reported to have been
killed last year. Converts are hassled by family and the local community; they
are treated as second-class citizens, widely perceived as connected with the
West.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">PRAY:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For wisdom for church leaders as their churches are monitored</span></i></div>
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</i><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">For persecuted Christians caught in the crossfire between Muslims and
Buddhists in Arakan state, to be instruments of God’s peace</span></i></div>
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</i><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<i><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Continue to pray for the safety of the students and leaders. Ask God
to intervene on behalf of believers in Myanmar. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Pray for peace to be restored and that the <span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Repairer of Broken
Walls will be repaired and that the Streets with Dwellings will be Restored.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt;">Isa 53:</span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
13</span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<span style="color: blue;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If
you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath</i></span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;"> <span class="text">and from doing as you please on My holy
day,</span> <span class="text">if you call the Sabbath a delight</span> <span class="text">and the </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text">’s holy day honorable,</span> <span class="text">and if you honor it by not going your own way</span> <span class="text">and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,</span></span> <span class="text"><sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></sup></span></span></i><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">14</span></sup></span><span style="color: blue;"><span class="text"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">then you will find your joy in the </span></u></i></span><span class="small-caps"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord</span></u></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text">and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land</span><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and to feast on the inheritance
of your father Jacob.”</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;">For the mouth of the </u></i></b></span><span class="small-caps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;">Lord</u></i></b></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;"> has spoken.</u></i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The Lord is seeking a People who will worship Him in spirit and in
truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He longs for a People who will
honor His Name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who keep
themselves Holy as He is Holy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A People
who will delight in His Presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
who keep the Sabbath Holy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who
will not be going their own way and not doing as they please or who speak idle
words…those are the ones who will find their JOY in the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you that kind of a person?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is calling all of us to delight in Him. <span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“For
the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">愛</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">CCS’s Worship Team</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Closing Prayer by Rev. Oshikubo</span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-49051517393920961642013-05-16T14:20:00.003+09:002013-05-16T14:20:48.445+09:00JOINT SERVICE IN KOTESASHI<span style="font-size: small;">Join us this Sunday for a joint service at <span><span style="color: #333333;">1-39-2 kotesashi-machi, </span></span><br /><span><strong><a href="http://www.ymcajapan.org/saitama/">Saitama YMCA</a><br />(<a href="mailto:tokoro@ymcajapan.org">tokoro@ymcajapan.org</a>)</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>Saitama YMCA(財団法人埼玉YMCA)</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>This is Pentecost Sunday and also Global Day of Prayer.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Join us as we pray for the Nations!</span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: green;"><span style="color: black;">G</span>lobal <span style="color: black;">D</span>ay <span style="color: black;">o</span>f <span style="color: black;">P</span>rayer</span></strong> (<a href="http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/" target="_blank">http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/</a> ) </span> </span></span><strong></strong></span>ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-89728128822871086722013-05-05T16:48:00.000+09:002013-05-05T16:48:54.624+09:00愛CCS DIGGING THE WELLS OF ABRAHAM. アブラハムの井戸を掘る<div class="MsoNormal">
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{page:WordSection1;} </style><i><span style="color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Didot; mso-bidi-font-family: Didot; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Didot;"></span></i><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><br /></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></b><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Colossians 1:10</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></u><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and
please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">growing in the knowledge of God.</b></span></i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is not a passing on
of knowledge but a growing in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">knowledge of the love
of God</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
every man, education should be a process that continues all his life. We have
to abandon, as swiftly as possible, the idea that schooling is something
restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man
knows at 20 are no longer true at 40--and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't
been discovered when he was 20?</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ~</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><u><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; font-family: Arial;">Arthur
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Knowledge is to be sought after but in light of the Cross.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Romans 10:2</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">For I can testify about them that they are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">zealous</b> for God, but their <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">zeal is not based on knowledge</b></span></i><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;">.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c0504d; mso-themecolor: accent2;">Not for the sake of zeal!</span></b></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Philippians
1:9</span></u></b><b><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">And this is my prayer: that your love may abound
more and more in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">knowledge</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">depth of insight</b></span></i><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;">,</span></i><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2;">of the Love of God!</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Colossians
1:9</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">For this reason, since the day we heard about you,
we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to fill you with the knowledge of His will</b>
through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,</span></i><b><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;"> </span></b><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">so that you may
live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in
every good work, growing in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the
knowledge of God</b>,</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Colossians
3:10</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></u></b><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">and have put on the new self, which is being <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">renewed in knowledge</b> in the image of
its Creator</span></i><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;">.</span></i><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: #D6E3BC; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 102;">How</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">?</span></i></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><b><i><span style="background: #FDE9D9; color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">DURING </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: #FDE9D9; color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">ACTIVE DI<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">GGI</span>NG! </span></i></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Gen 26/</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Background</span></u></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">:<span style="color: red;">•</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Abraham had dug a number of wells and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">•</span></b>his enemies kept filled them in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later his son needed water, so he re-opened
the closed wells.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each well had a special
name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each well <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">dealt
with different issues of life</span></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As way of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">application</span></i></b>, the wells that have
been dug here at ICCS over the last 23 years by many of you and from the
preaching, will need some attention and some possible re-digging—so that fresh
water or fresh <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">knowledge of God’s
love</span></b> will continue to flow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">What had happened before Chapter <b><u><span style="color: green;">26?</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>Sarah was an old barren<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>lady when God visited her and she
conceived and gave birth to a child. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Abraham was 100
years old and</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sarah
was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">90 </b>when Isaac was born!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And she was still a good-looking woman!</i></b>
And in Chapter <b><u><span style="color: maroon;">23</span></u></b>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sarah passed<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">•</span></b>away at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">127 years of age</b>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"></span></b>Abraham bought a cave from a Hittite and placed
his beloved wife there as her final resting place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Moving along …</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Chapter <b><u><span style="color: maroon;">24</span></u></b>
deals with finding a wife for the son Isaac who was called Rebekah. <b> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: green;">Drought
in the land</span></i> In chapter <b><u><span style="color: maroon;">25</span></u></b>,
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"></span></b>Abraham
dies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But before he dies, he marries again
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(during the next years)</span></i></b> has SIX more
boys!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Abraham was 175 when he died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">There is an expression that goes:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> <i></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">The apple does not fall far from the tree</span></i></b><span style="color: maroon;">.</span> In the case of Isaac and Abraham, they both had a
problem with telling people the truth about their wives---they told the people
of the land that they were their sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Isaac became a very <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"></span></b>wealthy man with large herds of animals that needed
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wells his father had dug had
all been filled in or plugged up by the tribes living around there. They were troubled
having this Hebrew tribe in their area and wanted them to move along.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></b> He
did not rename them. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Dispute.
Opposition. Room to live~ well of 7</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">But now, <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Isaac needed that water, so he had his men
reopen the wells.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had been
told NOT to go into Egypt like his father had so he went and stayed in a place
called Gerar meaning “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">lodging-place</span></i></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">”.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:12</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Planted crops<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~~ 100 fold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Needed water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">All this resulting in a reaping a hundredfold:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b><u><span style="color: maroon;">Genesis 26:12</span></u></b><span style="color: maroon;">.</span> <span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">“</span></span><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">Now Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the
same year a hundredfold. And the Lord blessed him.</span></i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Be ready for a HARVEST</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Three
thousand years later, modern techniques are being used to sow and reap in the
area’s fertile soil.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">13</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> became very rich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon;">15</span></u></b><span style="color: maroon;"> </span>People in the area <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">envied</span></i></b>
him that happens even among Believers…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: yellow;"> </span><span style="color: red;">ENVY</span></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><u><span style="color: maroon;">Titus
3:3</span></u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><i><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">At one time we too were foolish</span></u></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds
of passions and pleasures. We lived in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">malice</b>
& <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">envy</b>, being hated and hating
one another.</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="text"><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James 3:14-16</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">But if you harbor <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">bitter envy</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">selfish
ambition</b> in your hearts, <u style="text-underline: red double;">do not boast
about it or deny the truth</u></span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></i></span></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><sup>15</sup> </span></span></i><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">Such “wisdom”
does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.</span></i></span><i><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text">16 </span></span></sup></i><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">For where you have <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">envy and selfish ambition,</b> <u style="text-underline: red double;">there
you find disorder and every evil practice</u></span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #F2DBDB; color: maroon; font-family: "Arial Black"; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: 3.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">BEWARE!</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:16</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Enemies filled the wells as Isaac became powerful.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">18</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Isaac needed to reopen wells and used same names.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">19~20</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">new</b> well: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"<b><i><span style="color: red;">Esek</span></i></b>".
(the English form of a Hebrew word which means</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">•</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: red;">dispute</span></i></b>).</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b><u><span style="color: maroon;">Acts 23:7</span></u></b> </span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">When Paul said
this, a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">dispute</b> broke out between
the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.</span></i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">15:2</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">This
brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">dispute</b>
and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some
other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about
this question.</span></i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 Cor 6:1</span></u></b><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">If any
of you has a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">dispute</b> with another,
do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the
Lord’s people?</span></i></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">21</span></u></b><b><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Another well was dug—</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"<b><i><span style="color: red;">Sitnah</span></i></b>". (the English form of a Hebrew
word which means <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: red;">opposition</span></i></b>). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION</span><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in;">:</span></b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><u><span style="color: maroon;">Heb 12:3</span></u></b>
</span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">Consider
Him who endured such <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">opposition</b> from
sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.</span></i></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:22</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rehobath- </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(the English form of a Hebrew word
which means <b><i><span style="color: red;">room to live</span></i></b>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has given us ROOM!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #F2DBDB; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">And peace. </span></i></b></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:23</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He went up to Beersheba and <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">the Lord shown Himself to Isaac there</span>.
The Lord appeared to him—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">I am with you! Don’t be afraid!”</span></b> </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:24</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> After your commitment to what I
want to see in you—I will be with you so keep digging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Stay focused</span></b> on getting water from His well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">At this point, Isaac <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">…</i><u><span style="color: maroon; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">25</span></u></b> built an altar <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to worship</b>)</span> & dug a
well.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:28</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People in the area said: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: #3366ff; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">We see that the Lord is with Isaac.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a treaty with u</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(242, 242, 242);">s</span></span></i><span style="color: maroon;">.</span>”
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Strong witness</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">!</span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:32~33</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dug another well and found water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Shibah= <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beersheba</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beersheba's name
is derived from the Hebrew words pronounced <b><i><span style="color: red;">beer</span></i></b><i>,</i>
meaning <b><i><span style="color: red;">well</span></i></b><i>,</i> and <b><i><span style="color: red;">sheba</span></i></b><i>,</i> meaning <b><i><span style="color: red;">seven</span></i></b><i>.</i> Hence the name of the town meant
the <i>seventh well</i> or <i>well of the oath</i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Seven ewe lambs were given
during the oath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically, this is<i><span style="color: maroon;"> <b>a very watered area</b></span><b><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">.</span><span style="color: red;"></span></b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The actual well of
Beersheba was dug by Abraham's servants, and was a place of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">conflict</span></u></i></b> when Abimelech's servants tried
to seize it. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION:</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gal 5:17</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">For the
flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary
to the flesh. They are</span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">conflict</b>
with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want</span></span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;">.</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #FDE9D9; color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">To
avoid conflict</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, <b><u><span style="color: maroon;">Romans
12:8</span></u></b> </span><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">live at peace with everyone</b>.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Lord had made more room for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">He grew them</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">!</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Don’t go to Egypt… You
are set free to live in the Land the Lord has given you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Stay clear of</span></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Envy</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep digging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Watch out for</span></b>
<b><span style="color: red;">argument</span></b> <b><i><span style="color: #ff6600;">Esek</span></i></b>
and <b><span style="color: red;">contention</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Stay clear of</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;">quarreling</span></b> <b><i><span style="color: #ff6600;">Sitnah</span></i></b> and <b><span style="color: red;">enmity</span></b>.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">But deal with it
should it appear.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">They then moved to yet another area BUT no one quarreled
over it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was Rehoboth…God made room
for them—we will flourish in the land, so-don’t give up—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">be committed to the old teachings</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be open to them.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Built
an altar and Worship, call on the Name of the Lord!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The deeper you dig, the less you see what is
around you as you look for the water below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We need to keep our eyes open to what is going on around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Change when it is necessary—not for change
sake but if it is really needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep to
the Main Things!</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">26:28</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> We have seen that the Lord is with
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point, another well is dug
and much water is found.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Showing the
pleasure of the Lord.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0in;">APPLICATION:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus said in<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> </span><u><span style="color: maroon; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Matthew 11:30</span></u></b>: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">For My yoke is
easy and My burden is light.</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Daily follow Him is the digging of the wells. There is water
there—refreshment and life.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2
Peter 3:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18</span></u></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever!</span></i></b><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></i><i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">Amen.</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cross Centered Worship </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10pt;">十字架中心の礼拝</span></b></span></u><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">:</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: yellow;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-size: 10pt;">The</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Cross of Jesus: <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>a place of death…to bring life to mankind! </i></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10pt;">イエスの十字架</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">...</span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10pt;">死の代わりに</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">......</span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10pt;">人類に生命をもたらす</span></b></i></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are many <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">symbols</span></span> in our culture that are recognizable
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UN <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YMCA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>P&G</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Of
course, The Cross is both the symbol of Christianity, but it is also the very <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">heart</i></b>
of what Christianity is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Cross has been misunderstood by many in the world and has been taken for
granted by still another great group of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At the turn of the 1900’s Oswald Chambers said: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">All
heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all hell is terribly afraid of it,
while m<u style="text-underline: red thick;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">e</span></u>n are the only beings who more or
less ignore its meaning. </span></i></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background-color: #ead1dc;">What does the Cross mean?</span></span></b><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">十字架とは何を意味するのでしょうか?</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
We will be looking at that question as we finish our series of Four In-Workings
of the Local Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In review:</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">レビュー:</span><span lang="JA" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #215868; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">Week <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">one</span></span></span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The early church <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">KEPT to the Teachings of the Apostles</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They remembered the Lord by breaking bread
with each other (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Communion</span></b>) and their emphasis on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Prayer as being central</span></b> to
their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">In <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">week</b><span style="background-color: white;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">two</span></b></span></span></u>:
we saw that they <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">spent time with each other</span></b>…not
only on days of worship but every day—as they lived their lives in the
city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They became <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">very
active in their community/society</span></b>—meeting needs as they come up and
that their <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">worship was</span> very alive, fresh, and <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">real</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Last</span></u></b></span><u> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">week</span></b></u>, we saw that they were <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Working in the Harvest</span></i></b> with a definite <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">CALL</span></b>, they had <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">STABILITY</span></b> based on the teachings of the
Faith and they had a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">PLAN</span></b> to carry the Message of God’s love to the ends of the
world—not just because they wanted to do so, but that it was a Mandate from
God: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Go and
make disciples of all peoples.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Society
and esp. in the Arts, have been open to the Christian message and that of the
Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I call to mind, <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Rembrandt</span></span>'s painting of
The Three Crosses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you were to look at Rembrandt's
painting, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which
Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of
that cross, you'd be impressed by the various facial expressions and actions of
the people involved in the awful crime of crucifying the Son of God. Finally,
your eyes would drift to the edge of the painting and catch sight of another
figure, almost hidden in the shadows. Art critics say this is a representation
of Rembrandt himself, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">for he recognized that by his sins
he helped nail Jesus to the cross.</span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, <span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">why all this concern for the Cross?</span> </span></span></b><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><b><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">なぜ十字架のためにこの懸念?</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During
the Polish struggle with Soviet leadership, the Prime Minister had ordered Crucifixes
removed from all classrooms as they have been already banned in workplaces,
hospital and other public institutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Church protested and the government agreed not to press the
issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But one zealous Communist school
administrator felt the Law was the Law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He removed seven large crosses from the lecture halls during the evening
of one of his schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few days later,
parents came and hung more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
administrator took them down too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon
25 hundred students from nearby schools came to support the protest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soldiers surrounded the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The media picked it up and this was seen worldwide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A minister told the crowds: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“There
is no Poland without a Cross.”</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chuck Colson, <u>Kingdoms in Conflict</u>,
pp. 202-03.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"> </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">How important is
the Cross to you</span>? </span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">あなたとって十字架はどれだけ重要ですか?</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some
will wear crosses on earrings, pins, around the neck, on rings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All these are fine and certainly have their
place in our society but when someone wears a cross that is upside down, some
fear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Satanist attempt to discredit
the Cross of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While driving on a
highway in the LA area a number of years ago, I was so shocked to see a bumper
sticker that was made of a cross with a line thru it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><s><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">Not a cross</span></s><span style="color: #215868; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;"> for me!</span></i>”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meaning: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">I am against
the cross!</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt uncomfortable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-size: 10pt;">What
does the Bible say about the Cross</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? </span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">聖書は十字架について何を言っていますか?</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The reproach of the cross <span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Galatians 3:13</span></b></span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">Christ
redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is
written: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cursed is everyone who is hung
on a pole</i>.”</span></span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Deut
21:23</b></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>cursed is any one who is hung on a tree.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Romans 6:6</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">For we know that
our old self was crucified with Him so that the body ruled by sin might be done
away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">—</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Galatians 2:20</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">I have been
crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I
now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself
for me</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
—The Cross dealt with the Death of Jesus-it held Him there—our sins pinned Him
to the Cross.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">Those who belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> —A place of death to the old ways of
thinking—a renewal of the mind!</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paul
says in </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Galatians 6:14</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">"May it never be that I would boast, except in the Cross
of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and
I to the world."</span></i> <span class="text">—Once and for all death to
the old ways of thinking that used to guide and hold us.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
was once said</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: <u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Christ came to pay a debt He didn't owe because we owed a
debt we couldn't pay. </span></i></b></u></span><u><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10pt;">キリストは、我々が支払うことができなかった債務を負っているため、彼は借りなかった債務を支払うようになった</span></b></span></i></u><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u><i><span style="color: #38761d;">—</span></i></u>What debt was paid?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our sin—our unrighteousness! </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;">H</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ebrews 1:1-3</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></b><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many
times and in various ways,</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2</span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: blue;">but in
these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all
things, and through whom also He made the universe</span>. (</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">—<span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">God of creation</span>)
</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="text"><sup>3 </sup><span style="color: blue;">The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact</span> <span style="color: blue;">representation of His being, sustaining all things by His
powerful Word. </span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">—same
as God Himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After He
had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the
Majesty in heaven.</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
—<span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">By His Death—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WE</b> are made pure!</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">2:9</span></span> </span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But we do see Jesus, who was
made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">honor because He suffered death, so that by
the Grace of God He might taste death for everyone</span>.</b></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-size: 10pt;"> 14-18</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">14</span></sup></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: blue;">Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in
their humanity so that by His death He might break the power of Him who holds
the power of death—that is, the devil— </span><b><sup>15</sup></b> <span style="color: blue;">and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by
their fear of death.</span> <b><sup>16 </sup></b><span style="color: blue;">For
surely it is not angels He helps, but Abraham’s descendants. </span><b><sup>17</sup></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #DAEEF3; color: blue; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">For this reason He had
to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that He might become a
merciful and faithful high priest in service to God</span></b><span style="color: blue;">, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">that He might make atonement for the sins of the people</span></b>.</span> <b><sup>18</sup></b> <span style="color: blue;">Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able
to help those who are being tempted.</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"> 9:22-28</span></b></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue;">In fact, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the law requires that nearly everything be
cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.</b></span><br />
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<b><sup><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 23</span></sup></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: blue;">It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly
things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves
with better sacrifices than these</span>. <b><sup>24</sup></b> <span style="color: blue;">For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands
that was only a copy of the true one; He entered heaven itself, now to appear
for us in God’s presence</span>. <b><sup>25</sup></b> <span style="color: blue;">Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again,
the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that
is not his own.</span> <span style="background-color: white;"><b><sup><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">26</span></sup></b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"> <span style="color: blue;">Otherwise</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"> Christ
would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">But</span></b>
He has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin
by the sacrifice of Himself.</span> <b><sup>27</sup></b> <span style="color: blue;">Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to
face judgment,</span> <b><sup>28</sup></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">so Christ was sacrificed
once to take away the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to
bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him</span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This speaks to the<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>efficacy</u></i></b> of the Cross. </span></span><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">十字架の効果</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Or
the effectiveness, worth, value, usefulness of the Cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Cross is therefore not only a tool of death and torture
but also THE way to show God’s Perfect Plan for Mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me read from<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">:</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><strong><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Truth-Cross-R-Sproul/dp/1567690874/ref=cm_lmf_tit_9"><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">The Truth of the Cross</span></b></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by R. C. Sproul:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The word VICARIOUS is extremely
important to our understanding of the atonement of Christ. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In behalf of</b>”</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">の代わりに</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">"</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">身代わり</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus’ atonement has
been described as a work of Satisfaction. In other words, He made satisfaction
for our debt, our enmity with God, and our guilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus satisfied the ransom demand for our
release from captivity to sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
there is another significant word that is often used in this case: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">substitution</i></b>.
</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">置き換わる</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> When we look at the
biblical depiction of sin as a crime, we saw that Jesus acts as the Substitute,
taking our place at the bar of God’s justice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In other words, the act on the Cross would be called the substitutionary
atonement of Christ—not to satisfy God’s justice for His own sins, but for the
sins of Mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He became or stepped
into the role of the Substitute representing His people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He died not for Himself but for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He laid down His life for His sheep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is our ultimate Substitute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Remember
the verses found in <span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">John 1:29</span></b></span>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">The
next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes
away the sin of the world!</i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">”</i></b></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus came to bear our sin on Himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lamb of sacrifice was substituted by <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">the Lamb of God.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
little later it was <b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">NECESSARY</span></b> for John,
the Baptist to baptize Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus was
representing Himself at the start of His ministry as <b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">THE substitute</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
fitting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was asking John to baptize
Him not because He needed to be cleansed; He wanted to be baptized so that He
could be <b><i><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">obedient to His Father in EVERY
detail</span></i></b>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
can this be? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that Jesus was
sinless: He never sinned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is Purely
God-man, He was part of the God-head—the Trinity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And being Who He was, was the only qualified
sacrifice that could to offer Himself as the ransom for our sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my favorite Hymns by <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">John Calvin</span></span> (1509-1564)
asked the great question: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">How can it be
that Thou, my God, should die for me?</span>”</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In reality, God did not die—He is eternal but it
was the God-man Who dies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Death is
something that is experienced only by the human nature, because the divine
nature isn’t capable of experiencing death. But the Hymn goes deeper: listen to
the words…</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">He left His Father’s throne above So free, so
infinite His grace—<br />
Emptied Himself of all but love, And bled for Adam’s helpless race:<br />
’Tis mercy all, immense<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b> &
free, For O my God, it found out me!<br />
’Tis mercy all, immense and free, For O my God, it found out me!</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Long
my imprisoned spirit lay, Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;<br />
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray-I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;<br />
My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.<br />
My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> It was because
of the Cross! </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In truth, the Gospel
is a cross-shaped message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Cross
stands at the very center of our Christian lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> As a Church—we represent Christ to a fallen world. <span style="background: #CCFFCC;">The Cross needs always to be central to the Message</span>—our
Message should always be based on the Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plain and simple message that God so loved the world that He gave His
only Son that who ever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">AS
<span style="background: #CCFFCC;">A CLOSING THOUGHT</span>, WORDS FROM JOHN
PIPER:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"To state it positively: Only boast in the Cross of
Jesus Christ. It is a single idea. A single goal. A single passion. <span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">Only</span></u><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"> <u style="text-underline: double;">boast</u> <u style="text-underline: double;">in</u>
<u style="text-underline: double;">the</u> <u style="text-underline: double;">Cross</u></span><u>.</u></span></span></i><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">十字架においてのみ誇る!</span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The word “boast” can
be translated 'exult in' or 'rejoice in'. Only exult in the Cross of Christ.
Only rejoice in the Cross of Christ. Paul says let this be your single passion,
your single boast and joy and exultation. <u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">In this great
moment called ONE DAY let the ONE THING that you love, the one thing that you
cherish, the one thing that you rejoice in and exult over be the Cross of Jesus
Christ</span></u>."</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amen</i>.</span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-22042828499639491482013-04-21T16:57:00.002+09:002013-04-21T16:57:41.471+09:00THE THIRD CONCENTRATION 第3の意識
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">First week:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">
In the Apostle’s teaching/Breaking Bread/Prayer was central. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Second week:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">
Spending time together / Active in their society / worship was REAL</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Third week:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">The CALL / The
STABILITY / & The PLAN: Work for the Harvest - GO / Evangelism</span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: none; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 65.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 5400000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.4pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 5.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#A54200 9 100000 shade=20000 satm=200000\,78000 \#FF8C19 9 100000 tint=90000 shade=89000 satm=220000\,100000 \#FFF1E9 9 100000 tint=12000 satm=255000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .15pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-themecolor: accent2;">The Third
Awareness</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Consciousness,
Alertness, or Responsiveness Of Church Life.</span></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">When
it comes to a directive from God, there are so many that really stand out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, the Ten Commandments, “Love your
neighbor as you love yourself.” Acts 16:31 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They replied, “Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">As
a Church—a Fellowship of Believers, what is the CORE factor?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is Number one?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me suggest, for the purposes of this
series, that it is found in Acts 1:8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Understanding the background of this passage, we can see that the Church
is about to grow. In truth, it will explode!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And it will go global.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not in the
sense of YouTube coverage but in the sense of God sending this message of God’s
Love and Forgiveness to the World of People.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here is the CALL!</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 1:8</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><u><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">THE
CALL</span></b></span></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><u><span style="color: purple;"> 召命</span> </u> </span></span></b><span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8 </span></sup></span><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth</span></i></span><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: #c6d9f1; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 51;">.</span></i></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> 使徒の働き1:8 しかし、聖霊があなたがたの上に臨まれるとき、あなたがたは力を受けます。そして、エルサレム、ユダヤとサマリヤの全土、および地の果てにまで、わたしの証人となります。」
</span></span></span><span class="woj"><b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 1:7~8</span></u></b></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Message: </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">7-8 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He told them,</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">“</span><i><span style="color: blue;">You don’t get to know the time.
Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when
the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Understanding the
background of this passage, we can see that the Church is about to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In truth, it will explode!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it will go global! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ni tin the sense of a YouTube coverage but in
the sense of God sending this message of God’s Love and Forgiveness to the
world of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the call!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it starts here at the local level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">What new is there to talk
about?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing really, just that we are
to remember that THAT </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">CALL</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
</span></b><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">was for the Church then…and for the Church NOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We
need His Power to do that task.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We need His Power to do that task.</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>We need to be witnesses for Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we need to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Starting in our Jerusalem and move that
influence out to the very edge of the world—so that ALL will know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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CALL</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
</span></b><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">is simple: we just need to respond.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">But how can we?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got things to do here!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are busy with keeping the Home Fires
burning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping our families in touch
with the Divine with our prayers and with our witness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exactly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nothing will change from this</span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
CALL</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">.</span></b><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what we are to be doing as we stay at
home…but the effect will be that others who hear this call and see our
obedience will indeed go.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">For example, over the years
here at ICCS, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kazuko Hayashi</b> left
Tokorozawa and lived and ministered in Peru.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She learnt the language of the Quechua and she taught the mountain
people to read the Bible in their own language.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Later, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hiroko Yamashita</b> left Japan and with her ability in speaking
Russian, she moved into the closed countries of the Middle East and effected
the Work of the Gospel among many—who would otherwise NOT hear the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">We were part of that
sending team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both have returned to
Japan but BOTH are very much involved with keeping the Main thing of the Gospel
</span></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: green; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">still</span></u></span><span class="text"><span style="color: green; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">the main thing.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Vidar Aronsen</span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> was part of us for a
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under his direction a number of
us went into a closed country to carry much needed Bibles to the Underground
Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one trip, the team hand
carried well over five tons of Bibles to contacts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We helped with a Bible School that trained
many young people to carry on the Work of spreading the Good News among their
own people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, that school is closed
but some of you are still giving aid to keep the Bibles going in!</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Chieko Teshima</span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> spent some time here
serving the Lord as one of our translators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was called to help groups carry Bibles into a closed country. She
lived <i>'in country'</i> for a while—learning the language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She got stopped a number of times yet she
keep going in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">JoJo Loh</span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> will be taking The Message
into Nepal later this Spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is one
of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be/and have been helping
her with support and our prayers.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">HiBA summer teams, Tsunami
Teams, Prayer quilts, hospital visitations, ALPHA, Neighborhood Bible Studies, SS, Ladies Bible Classes, Black Gospel, Christmas
Eve, SonRise Service…all have been part of our Church DNA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have stayed-others have gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have been very proactive like <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ken Nishiono</b> who was baptized here and
now works in the Fukushima area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lee, and Dan –both helping in their corner of
the world.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Others, like many of you,
are keeping the Gospel clear here at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Praying for your children, your spouse, your parents and your
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">The CALL is for us!</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">T<span style="color: purple;">he
STABILITY</span></span></b></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><u><span style="color: purple;">
安定</span></u> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">is the on going process of the Local
Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The need to keep in the Teaching
of the Apostles as we look at in out first week is still on the list of
important activates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s look at
Ephesians 4:14-16 for some details:</span></div>
<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Cambria; font-variant: small-caps; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text2;">Ephesians 4:14-16</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">The
STABILITY</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span class="text"><sup>14 </sup></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then we will no longer be infants,
tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of
teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful
scheming</span></i>.</span> <span class="text"><sup>15 </sup></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Instead, speaking the truth in
love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of Him who is the
head, that is, Christ</span></i>.</span> <span class="text"><sup>16 </sup></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">From Him the whole body, joined
and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in
love, as each part does its work</span></i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">エペソ人への手紙 4:14-16 それは、私たちがもはや、子どもではなくて、人の悪巧みや、人を欺く悪賢い策略により、教えの風に吹き回されたり、波にもてあそばれたりすることがなく、15 むしろ、愛をもって真理を語り、あらゆる点において成長し、かしらなるキリストに達することができるためなのです。16 キリストによって、からだ全体は、一つ一つの部分がその力量にふさわしく働く力により、また、備えられたあらゆる結び目によって、しっかりと組み合わされ、結び合わされ, 成長して、愛のうちに建てられるのです。</span><br />
<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">When we grow in
Him, there is </span><b><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">STABILITY.</span></b><span class="text"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">So, as a Fellowship, we continue to strive to
be mature in our Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The development
of groups within the Church to carry this on is being worked on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Support those in charge and see your Faith
blossom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be active in the day-to-day
running of ICCS as you pray daily for the Work of Christ among us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t wait for others to start praying—start yourself
and ask others in the Family to join you in prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">STABILITY</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> of
the Body is found in the position of our hearts in prayer</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to pray
for this work here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can’t be looked
upon as a business, as a workstation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>ICCS is not a company with a board of directors and stockholders to
please.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ICCS is a fellowship of
Believers who are called to worship the Living God in a systematic dependency
on the Power of the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We HAVE
to depend on Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will not hold up
under the attacks of the evil one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
need a stability that is based on PRAYER.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Get to it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Be ready for the growth by being ready in prayer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">And now, </span><u><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">The
PLAN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
: 計画</span></b></span></u><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 6:7</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">The
PLAN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So
the Word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,
and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. 使徒の働き 6:7 こうして神のことばは、ますます広まって行き、エルサレムで、弟子の数が非常にふえて行った。そして、多くの祭司たちが次々に信仰に入った。</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 8:35</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then
Philip began </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">with<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> that very passage of
Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus</span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. 使徒の働き 8:35 ピリポは口を開き、この聖句から初めて、イエスのことを彼に宣べ伝えた。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">There is a <b><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">PLAN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
</span></b>for ICCS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, we have
decided that we want to continue the English emphasis of the Chapel—the
Internationalism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along with that—keeping
the main thing of the Gospel the main Thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But the <b><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">PLAN</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle: 5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled: no; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype: linear; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist: "0 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000\,9000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,50000 \#003692 4 100000 shade=20000 satm=300000\,79000 \#9EC1FF 4 100000 tint=52000 satm=300000\,100000 \#BED3F9 4 100000 tint=40000 satm=250000"; mso-style-textfill-type: gradient; mso-style-textoutline-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textoutline-fill-color: #4579B8; mso-style-textoutline-fill-colortransforms: "shade=88000 satm=110000"; mso-style-textoutline-fill-themecolor: accent1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: .83pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: solid;">
</span></b>is to see the Gospel spread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For the Body to increase rapidly with all of us becoming obedient to the
Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That we would be about the task
of telling others the Good News about Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That the plan would be a contagious moving of God’s Spirit among us—so
that:</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 11:22-24</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">22 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">News
of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<span class="text"><sup>23 </sup><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and
encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts</span>.</span>
<span class="text"><sup><span style="color: blue;">24 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">He was a good man, full of the
Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 13:38, 41</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">38 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i><span style="color: blue;">Therefore, my friends, I want
you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you</span></i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><sup>41 </sup>“‘<i><span style="color: blue;">Look, you scoffers</span></i><span style="color: blue;">,</span></span></span><span class="indent-1-breaks"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">wonder and perish</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue;">for I am going to do something in
your days</span></i></span><span class="indent-1-breaks"><i><span style="color: blue;"> </span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue;">that you would never believe,</span></i></span><span class="indent-1-breaks"><i><span style="color: blue;"> </span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue;">even if someone told you</span></i>.’” </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The Message of God’s Grace would be seen like it had
never been seen before in Tokorozawa…in Saitama..—what about in our homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is part of His Promises:</span></div>
<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Cambria; font-variant: small-caps; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 13:47-48</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span class="text"><sup>47 </sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For this is what the Lord
has commanded us</span>:</span><br />
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<span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“‘</span></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I have made you a light for the Gentiles</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></span><span class="indent-1-breaks"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.’”</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">48 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When the Gentiles heard this, they were
glad and honored the Word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal
life believed</span></span><span class="text"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Again,
this is not THE only way to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
grow under the harsh hands of persecution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some grow under fire from the Enemy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">But
also, some do not grow and they pass away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The PLAN is to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might be
in numbers but it must be in the Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Look at these verses of the Growth of the Early Church:</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 16:5</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So
the churches were </span></span><b><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">strengthened in the faith</span></u></span></b><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
and </span></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">g<b>rew daily in numbers</b></span></u></span><b><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 18:26</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">26 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He
began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him,
they invited him to their home and explained to him the Way of God more
adequatel<i>y</i></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <i>Discipleship</i>. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 19:10</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the
province of Asia heard the word of the Lord</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <i>Steady and always moving on!</i></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF thick;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-themecolor: text2;">Acts 20:28</span></u></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">28 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keep watch</span></u></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> over yourselves and
all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. </span></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be shepherds of the church of God</span></u></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
which He bought with His own blood</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><i>His Church/with His People—the way you and I I live
now so that there is a tomorrow.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i> </i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><u>Application: 適用</u>:</b></span> As we
look at our future, I would like very much for you to break into small groups
of NO MORE than four and pray along these lines I am going to present to
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I’d want you to feel comfortable
so if you want to move to the other side of the room, please do so.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will be staying in these prayer groups
when we pray for Pakistan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is what
I’d like you to pray for…</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">When can you get together during the week to pray for the
Church?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By phone, FB, email, in person</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">What are some of the areas you are aware of
that need special prayer care?</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; font-size: 10.0pt;">Who can you invite to
–a Covered Dish, Bible Study, worship service, your home</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">?</span></i></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-85562445399339810802013-04-14T15:29:00.000+09:002013-04-14T15:29:16.959+09:00ALL IN 5 VERSES. すべては 5 節の聖句で<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
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{page:WordSection1;} </style><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "MS ゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><b><span style="color: #fbfbfb; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Well,
last week, we looked at </span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Acts
2:42-47</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> and saw that the early
Church had it right by following <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1)</b>
the Apostle’s teaching—<span style="background: #CCFFCC;">staying in the Word of
God</span></span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Gill Sans";">御言葉にとどまること</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2)</b> <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">They broke Bread
together</span>—remembering the Lord Jesus</span><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Gill Sans";">主イエスを覚えること</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> and looking for
His return and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3) </b>that <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Prayer was central to their Fellowship</span></span><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-themecolor: accent2;">祈りをその交わりの中心とした</span><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;">.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This
week, we will be looking at “THINGS” the early Church did that is very
important for us to follow today!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three
things<span style="background: #CCFFCC;">: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1.</b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">they spent TIME with each other</b></span></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent2;">互いに時間を過ごす</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2.</b><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">They were active in their society</b></span></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent2;">社会の中で活躍する</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3.</b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">they kept</b> the Sabbath <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the worship</b></i></span></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent2;">安息日礼拝を現実に守る</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you remember falling in <u>LOVE</u>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What did you want to do most of the
time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look into their eyes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen to their voice? Hold them in an
embrace? Was it important to be in their physical presence?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Were you satisfied with a photo of them or
sitting across from them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was it better
to be in FB contact or walking with them in a park?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, some of us were satisfied with the
least contact possible because you really did not like their face, their voice
was too scratchy, their body order was too strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
might be fair to say that being with them was the only think you might have
thought about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Well,
it is true that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">presence is best</b> but
there is a saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">I feel safe to say that being together with the ones you love is a
good thing. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">You feel safe with
them</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">You are at ease</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There might be some tension but for the most
part, you want to be there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Psalmist had that same feeling:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">I want to be
where You are!</span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I long to
be in Your presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hunger for that
time—in your Throne Room—which is filled with the Shinning Glory of the
Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you would read the <u>Song of</u>
<u>Solomon or Song of Songs</u></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">ソロモンの歌 - 歌の歌</span></b><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">
one might get the idea that there is a lot of loving going on—at least in the
author’s mind!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #F2DBDB; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">How beautiful you are… How handsome you are… Your
hair is like a flock of goats… Your teeth are like a flock of sheep</span></i><span style="background: #F2DBDB; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">…</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow I feel that that man is in love!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he is not ashamed to say so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">So
can I ask you this morning… <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>How is your love for the Church?</u></i></b>
</span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">あなたの愛は教会のためにどうですか?</span></b><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">On Saturday
night, do you say of that relationship “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">All night long on my bed I looked for the one my heart
loves?</span></i>” Maybe not…but what is wrong with that kind of longing to be
in His Presence?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
that is what the early church experienced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">There
was a longing for contact with the Body!</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a devotion to the Body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone was filled with awe!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the Believers were together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every day they continued to meet
together…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They broke bread in their
homes…ate together…they had glad and sincere hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were praising God AND all that seemed to
result in a most peculiar and visible result.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">They enjoyed or delighted in the favor of
all the people AND The Lord added to their number daily</span>!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Is
that something to aim for?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can we find
that kind of response today or is it only a description of what they
experienced?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that this could
be the right response to The Church and I’d like to tell you why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It
has to do with LOVE. And that has to do with keeping the Sabbath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since Old Testament times, the Hebrew People
had been instructed to keep their worship clear of error.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clear of idolatry: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">reverence of something other than the
Divine</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The call to
follow the Nations around them proved too much of a temptation for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: red;">They not only stopped
worshiping Jehovah</span>, the Creator, but also, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">they allowed themselves to be divorced</span></b>
from any kindness toward Holy God. <span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Ten Commandments dealt with this relationship</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">As a review: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">In
</span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Exodus 20</u></b> and </span><span class="bodytext"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Deuteronomy 5</span></u></b></span><span class="bodytext"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
we find</span></span><span class="bodytext"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
(</span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">ESV)</span></u></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;">And God spoke
all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the
land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. </span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You
shall have no other gods before Me</b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent2;">. </span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">他の神々はわたしの前にいない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not make for yourself a carved image</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">偶像を作らない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven
above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the
earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God
am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the
third and the fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing steadfast
love to thousands of those who love Me and keep My commandments.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not take the name of the Lord your God in vain</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">無意味に主の名を唱えない</span></b><span style="font-family: Osaka; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">, </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His
Name in vain.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember
the Sabbath day, to keep it holy</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">安息日を聖なる日として守る</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but
the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any
work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female
servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in
six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them,
and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and
made it holy.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honor your
father and your mother</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">父と母を敬う</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, that your days may be long in the land that the
Lord your God is giving you.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not murder</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">殺人を犯さない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not commit adultery</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">姦淫しない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not steal</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">盗まない</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">10.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You shall
not covet your neighbor's house</span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">隠さない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his
male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">As with the
Apostle’s Teaching, the Ten Commandments are still in effect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are still to be followed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still to be taken seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>They
are not just mere suggestions</u></b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">提案よりもっと!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are not a
reflection of an ancient way-of-life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
are, in fact, COMMANDS that God expects His creation to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even for non-believers to follow because He
has made it all clearly understood—even pagans, that this was His Plan for
Mankind. <b><u style="text-underline: red double;"> </u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Romans 1:18-25</u></b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;"> ローマ人への手紙1:18-25</span></b><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">18</span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: blue;">The wrath of God
is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of
people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness</span>,</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="text"><sup>19</sup> <span style="color: blue;">since what may be known about God is plain to them, because
God has made it plain to them</span>.</span><sup> <span class="text">20 </span></sup><span class="text"><span style="color: blue;">For since the creation of the world God’s
invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen,
being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.</span></span></span></div>
<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">21</span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: blue;">For although
they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but
their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="text"><sup>22</sup> <span style="color: blue;">Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools</span></span>
<span class="text"><sup><span style="color: blue;">23</span></sup><span style="color: blue;"> and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images
made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">24</span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="color: blue;">Therefore God
gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the
degrading of their bodies with one another.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="text"><sup>25</sup> <span style="color: blue;">They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped
and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">the
early Church was all about restoring the relationship between God and His
creation</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Ten Commands
showed us that the Lord of Love had a relationship with Mankind and that <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Mankind needed to
restore the relationship with God.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Law showed people our need for a Savior and to ultimately restore
fellowship with Father God’s most beloved creation-Man … through the Work of
Christ Jesus on the Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">We were created for a relationship with God and with one another.</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The early Church saw that and started to live
that out before the citizens of Jerusalem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">And God
was pleased!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Again; </span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Acts 2:42-47</span></u></b></span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><sup>42</sup> <span style="color: blue;">They
devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking
of bread and to prayer.</span> <sup>43</sup> <span style="color: blue;">Everyone
was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. </span><sup>44</sup> <span style="color: blue;">All the believers were together and had everything in
common.</span> <sup>45</sup> <span style="color: blue;">They sold property
and possessions to give to anyone who had need.</span> <sup>46</sup> <span style="color: blue;">Every day they continued to meet together in the temple
courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, </span><sup>47</sup> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">praising God and enjoying the favor of
all the people</span><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">神を賛美し、すべての民に好意を持たれた。</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">. And the Lord
added to their number daily those who were being saved.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">A
few words concerning this: <u>Verse 44 </u><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">All the believers were together and had everything in common.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
only were they around each other, they must have been communicating with each
other so that they could tell who needed the help and who could step up and
help out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">All things in common</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">-</i>shows that personal ownership meant
very little. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did not hold things
too dear to their hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were free
to give.</span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They
were together in TIME</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">彼らは同じ時間を過ごした</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doing things <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">together</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worshiping <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">together</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Living their lives out <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">together</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some ways, it
might have been a sort of Ghetto.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
public all at the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Don’t loose that, my dear friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Be a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">together Group</i></span></b>—not exclusive
but inclusive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They involved each other
in all that life had for them and it came out later, when there was a natural
disaster, they pulled together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
persecution took a hole of them, they stood up for the Lord. <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #4F81BD; color: white; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-themecolor: background1;">They became
stronger united than they could stand strong alone</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">All this centers on ONE factor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were about a Worship time of Belief and
not the building of a place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can’t you
just see them in your mind’s eye…all over that city, people who are lovers of
life, giving themselves to those in need?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People saw it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were glad for
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Society changed because Believers
took to the streets and met people’s needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">And they GAVE to ANYONE as he had
need.</span></b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How cool was that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People were not waiting for a Federal
handout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing wrong with food stamps
of government aid but the Church took it on and it became <b><u>a Faith Based</u></b>
social help <b><u>program</u></b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">彼らは信仰を基にして動いた</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They
gave to those in need. Sold what they had—not to the point of injury, to meet
the needs of those around them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed
that they gave to their own first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Later, you will see the care of their own widows, and food aid for the
Church.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">THEY </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">KEEP <u>THE
WORSHIP REAL</u></span></b><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">彼らはまことの礼拝を保ち続けた</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><sup>46</sup> <span style="color: blue;">Every day they continued to meet together in the temple
courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, </span><sup>47</sup> <span style="color: blue;">praising God and
enjoying the favor of all the people.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They
kept in focus the real issues of the Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Meeting together in the Temple courts, broke bread together—remembering
the Lord—<span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">they
had</span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">GLAD</b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">喜びと</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">HEARTS</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> and with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SINCERE</b>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">HEARTS</span></b><span style="background: #CCFFCC;"> they praised God</span></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;">誠実な心で、彼らは主を賛美して</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was
little room for petty issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
looking after the interest of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They took care of each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Many
of the Believers came from broken homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sure there were families that came to Jesus but at first, <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">some<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ONE</b></span> person needed to be the
first to believe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me read a short
testimony of one I met 33 years ago. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Hideo
Sato</u></i></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Osaka; mso-themecolor: accent2;"> 佐藤秀夫氏</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></i></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklWduxNNXgnOnvt8I8xP9UkfatRMsUqdBsRJClzp1VLLD8VXd0J-m3124Wttgd_2AB1daPWrnErySP9_GAADBs0WIV290qycCsNRykrndC1hrxgDwWLTtT5BjAsz_XTKqR8teKRhm4iU/s1600/1980+Unoki+Yoshida+class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklWduxNNXgnOnvt8I8xP9UkfatRMsUqdBsRJClzp1VLLD8VXd0J-m3124Wttgd_2AB1daPWrnErySP9_GAADBs0WIV290qycCsNRykrndC1hrxgDwWLTtT5BjAsz_XTKqR8teKRhm4iU/s320/1980+Unoki+Yoshida+class.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">Hideo Sato on the left with fellow classmates, Emi and Haruo. 1979</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">He
is still walking with the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wife
is still walking with the Lord. He is still worshipping the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>STAYING
POWER WAS LOVE</u></b></span><b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent2;">留まり続ける力は愛だった</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
read what was happening BECAUSE of this Power of God: 47 <b><span style="color: blue;">And the Lord added to their number daily those who were
being saved.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When
was the last time someone came to Jesus here at the Chapel? What part does each
of us have in that? How can we re-visit that time in our history when we had
visitors almost every week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New people
being brought by others already in the fellowship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><span style="color: blue;">enjoying the
favor of all the people. </span></b>And God was pleased with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He still is pleased with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His love for us has not changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our game plan needs a jump-start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Our love for Him must get hotter.</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #943634; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Our passion for
the Lord must increase</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #31849b; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 191;">Our passion for the lost must be rekindled.</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">We must pull together</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">grow in His Love.</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b>AMEN.</b></span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-36207744256521799292013-04-07T14:40:00.000+09:002013-04-07T14:40:10.852+09:00COMMUNITY 共同体<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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--></style><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;">Helping/ discipleship / Service </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Acts 2:42-47<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: red;">…<b>in the Word</b>…<b>Break
Bread</b>…<b>Prayer</b></span></span></div>
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<i><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">42</span></sup></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> They devoted
themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer. <sup>43</sup> Everyone was filled with awe at the
many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. <sup>44</sup> All the
believers were together and had everything in common. <sup>45</sup> They
sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. <sup>46</sup> Every
day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in
their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts<sup>, 47 </sup>praising
God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were being saved.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This is the first report of
the first Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the foundation
of what they did, enjoy, acted upon: <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">IT WAS WHAT THEY WERE ALL ABOUT</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">In the Word: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>The Apostle’s
Teaching</u></i></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="JA" style="background: #FDE9D9; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> 言葉において:使徒の教え</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">As this phase of ministry at
ICCS comes to a close…and it is a chapter…what do we expect to see in the NEXT period?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something of the same and a lot more of
something new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you dreamed what it
will be like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you wondered what
ICCS will look like in one year…in five…in ten…in 20 years?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We might all be different people but IF the
core of our DNA as a Church remains, it will look like this that is found in
Acts 2:42-47.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">A growing community</span>.</u></b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">成長する共同体</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I have asked the Lord to
teach us what it is that is necessary for us as a Body of Christ to know in the
next 10 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is it that I can
share with you that will help as you face 2014 and beyond?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe He has been showing me this: <span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Keep the Main Thing of the Gospel the Main Thing.</span>
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">中心とすべきところを中心に置く</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> I believe that
advice was good for us when we started IC back in 1990 and I feel it will serve
us well as we move on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What are the main things of
the Gospel?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apart from the Apostle’s
Creed, which we say every once in a while, what is MAIN?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These verses give demonstration of them. The
Apostle’s teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The early Church “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE APOSTLE’S TEACHING</span></i></b>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This shows me that the
central factor in this following was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">THE WORD OF GOD</span></b>! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was central to their teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That God is: He is eternal and Holy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That Jesus is His Son: that He is all God and
all Man-who came to die on the Cross-to take away the sin of man. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That the Holy Spirit –the third Person in the
God Head, was sent to indwell us and seal us for all eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that is only the start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul, Peter, James and others continues this
teaching in Romans and elsewhere, as to how this all plays out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What do you believe?</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="color: #06147e; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. </span><span style="color: #00037e; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">I believe in Jesus
Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
buried; </span><span style="color: #030a7c; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;">On the third day He
rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the
Father, and He will come again to judge the living and the dead.</span><span style="color: #040d7c; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;"> I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. <i>AMEN</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><i><span style="color: #244061; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;">我は天地の造り主、全能の父なる神を信ず。我はその独り子、我らの主、イエス・キリストを信ず。主は聖霊によりてやどり、処女マリヤより生まれ、ポンテオ・ピラトのもとに苦しみを受け、十字架につけられ、死にて葬られ、陰府にくだり、三日目に死人のうちよりよみがえり、天にのぼり、全能の父なる神の右に座したまえり、かしこより来りて生ける者と死ねる者とを審きたまわん。我は聖霊を信ず、聖なる公同の教会、聖徒の交わり、罪の赦し、身体のよみがえり、永遠の生命を信ず。</span></i><i><span style="color: #244061; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: #244061; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;">アーメン</span></i></span><span style="color: #244061; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 128;"></span></div>
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<span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Questions need to be answered</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: Are you involved in the teaching and understanding
of the Apostle’s teaching? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How is your
own Bible study doing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you reading
the Word each day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you know false
teaching if you heard it? Are you developing a solid foundation on the Word of
God?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In short, how much of The Word do
you really know and follow?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not
talking about can you recite a Bible verse or if you know who the brother of
Mary and Martha is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is the Word of God
central in your life and life style?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>The early church was excited about their new
Faith</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before Acts 2, many of them were literally dead in their trespasses and
sin: they were dead spiritually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
they found salvation in the Person of Jesus, they were motivated to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They met daily to hear the Word and they lived
by that teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have we become dull of
hearing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have we become tired of putting
the Word of God first in how we deal with life’s issues?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have we—as we said on Resurrection
Sunday—remembered His Word?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just as He said…”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Have we become laxed in our
study of the Word?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you growing in
the Knowledge of the Lord?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is there a
hunger of His Word?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t mind getting
up close and personal here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you
reading your Bible?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could you tell if I
taught falsehood?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you identify a
false teacher when you encounter one?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>KNOW
the Apostle’s teaching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The second element that was
found in the Early Church was that they <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Broke Bread</span></u></b> together. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">パンをともに裂く</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Communion, Lord’s Table, the Lord’s Supper, partaking of the elements…
They did it at every encounter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was it
necessary?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IS the Bible teaching us to
do the very same thing---at every meeting, have communion?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one sense, it would be fantastic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have asked me to have Communion more
than once a month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They might be
thinking of these very same verses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> I really enjoy our Lord’s
Table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A time to remember…to take into
account my own need for forgiveness…of what Jesus did on the Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How He gave Himself for my sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How He paid with HIS BLOOD the penalty of sin
for the whole world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hearing Him say: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span style="color: blue;">Do this in memory
of Me.”</span> </i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">再び来られるまで主を覚え</span></u></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Mark 14:17-27</u></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Let’s do that right now.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Memorial. Right
now, in the middle of the sermon… <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">let’s remember Him.</span> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<span style="color: blue;">On the evening that Christ was betrayed… He took the cup,
saying …</span>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Mark 14:17-27</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">17 When evening came, Jesus arrived
with the Twelve. 18 While they were reclining at the table eating, he
said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">19 They were
saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">20 “It is one
of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me. 21 The
Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who
betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">22 While they
were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and
gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">23 Then he
took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all
drank from it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">24 “This is my
blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said to them. 25 “Truly
I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day
when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">26 When they
had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">マルコ14:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">17-27</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>17</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">夕方になって</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスは十二弟子といっしょにそこに来られた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そして</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">みんが席について</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">食事をしているとき</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスは言われた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">まことにあなたがたに告げます</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ち</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ひとりで</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしといっしょに食事をしている者が</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしを裏切ります</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">19 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">弟子たちは悲しくなって</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">まさか私ではないでしょ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">とかわるがわるイエスに言いだした</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスは言われた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">こ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">十二人</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">中</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ひとりで</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしといっしょに鉢に浸している者です</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">21 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">確かに</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">人</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">子は</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">自分について書いてあるとおりに</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">去って行きます</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しかし</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">人</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">子を裏切るよ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">な人間はわざわいです</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">い</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">人は生まれなかったほ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">がよかった</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">です</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">22 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">それから</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">みなが食事をしているとき</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスはパンを取り</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">祝福して後</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">これを裂き</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼らに与えて言われた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">取りなさい</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">これはわたし</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">からだです</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">23 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">また</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">杯を取り</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">感謝をささげて後</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼らに与えられた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼らはみなそ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">杯から飲んだ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">24 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスは彼らに言われた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">これはわたし</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">契約</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">血です</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">多く</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">人</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ために流されるも</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">です</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">25 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">まことに</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがたに告げます</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">神</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">国で新しく飲むそ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">日まで</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしはもはや</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ぶど</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">実で造った物を飲むことはありません</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">26 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そして</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">賛美</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">歌を歌ってから</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">みなでオリーブ山へ出かけて行った</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">27 </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエスは</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">弟子たちに言われた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがたはみな</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">つまずきます</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。『</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしが羊飼いを打つ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">すると</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">羊は散り散りになる</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">』</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">と書いてありますから</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting back now to the question at
hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How often should we do this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The early Church did it every time they got
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is the Book of Acts <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Descriptive</span> or <span style="background: #F2DBDB; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Prescriptive</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In other words, does it showed us HOW they
lived the Christian life or that this is the way to live the Christian Life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much of the material in the New Testament
falls into 2 groupings: <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Descriptive</span> is a narration of what
took place (<u>Acts 10:45-46</u>). And <span style="background: #F2DBDB; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Prescriptive</span>,
which are commands about how we should indeed follow to live out the Christian
life (<u>2 Tim 4:2 and Col 2:9</u>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John R.W. Stott wrote in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Baptism and Fullness</u></i>, <span style="font-size: x-small;">IVPress
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<em><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What is described </span></em>in Scripture as having happened to
others <em><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">is not necessarily intended for us</span></em>,
whereas what is promised to us we should appropriate, and what is commanded us
we are to obey . . . What is <u>descriptive</u> is valuable (in determining
what God intends for all Christians) only in so far as it is interpreted by
what is moral . . . <em><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We must derive (<u>develop</u></span></em><em><u><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">)</span></u></em><em><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> our standards of belief and behavior from the teaching of the New
Testament </span></em>. . . rather than from the practices and experiences
which it portrays.”</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we wanted to follow ALL that the Book of Acts
showed us, would some of us die after giving collection because we had lied to
the Holy Spirit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would we watch one of
our own being stoned?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would we welcome
persecution for His Name sake?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would
want the closeness the early church had but not the cutting and beatings. So,
to keep it clear, Acts is both <span style="background: #F2DBDB; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">prescriptive</span> & <span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">descriptive</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s not forget the sermon title: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Community</span></u></b>.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">共同体</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the first time since Israel was a
nation that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The People</b> who lived in
that land felt like they were <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">One People</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were experiencing real community based
on Historical Biblical predictions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
with the community came the problems of interpersonal relationships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Gentile widows felt slighted from getting
what was their due while the Hebrew widows were getting more of their fair
share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(<u>Acts 6)</u>. That happens in
a community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t excuse it, but we
expect it and we need to deal with it as they did. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(</i><u>Vs.7 </u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">numbers
increased rapidly.)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> And this memorial</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">覚えて</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">was given to us to keep doing
until He returns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not a blank
ceremony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">It is not just <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>actions</u></i></b>
but it <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>IS the reality</u></i></b> of the Promise Jesus made to us.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I
will return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do this until I return.” </i>When
will that happen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one knows the
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If someone says he knows, he is a liar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Word of God tells us to keep watch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look up into the heavens!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will come back the same way He left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Visible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Physical. He will do this—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just as
He said.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Our third point:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Prayer</span></u></b>. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">祈り</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We need to be deeper in our
prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to pray more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>in</u></b> prayer more often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Prayer in community and in private.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">交わりの中心</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When my Dad was a young man, he felt that prayer was
too personal to be heard by others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">In fact, the whole Christian experience was that way: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“It is a private thing!”</i></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But the Scriptures shows us time and time again—both prescriptively and
descriptively that God’s People are called to prayer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Prayer is talking to God and
it goes both ways.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">祈りは双方向に</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has words and there is silence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both are needed. Open hearts—that are made
that way because of the cleansing from The Word—are open to The Lord and there
is healing in all that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">God is well pleased when He hears His Body respond
to issues in prayer</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we want
to please Him. We want to please Him because we love Him and He loves us…<span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">so later in the service</span>, let us pray…thanking God for Biblical
teaching, for communion and for prayer. <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Still later in May</span>,
we will join the World in prayer during the GDOP.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Part of the Church Movement that is
called into <span style="background: #CCFFCC;">Community</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Amen.</b></span></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-62923244680111786922013-03-31T14:00:00.004+09:002013-03-31T14:00:28.482+09:00Resurrection Morning 復活の朝
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Resurrection Morning</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">復活の朝</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"><u style="text-underline: red double;"> </u></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"><u style="text-underline: red double;">Luke 24:1-12</u> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real joy and difference found in
Christianity is that our God is alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And because He is alive, we can really live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can live because He did not stay dead! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: #ff6600;">We
serve a risen Lord!</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u style="text-underline: red;">Colossians
1:10-14</u></span></b><u><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">コロサイ1:10-14 </span></u><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">10</span></sup></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: white; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1;"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">so that
you may <u style="text-underline: red words;">live a life worthy of the Lord</u>
and <u style="text-underline: red words;">please Him in every way</u>: <u style="text-underline: red words;">bearing fruit in every good work, growing in
the knowledge of God,</u></span></span><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></u><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">11</span></sup></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1;"> </span></u></span><span class="text"><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">being strengthened with</span></u></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <u style="text-underline: red words;">all power</u> according to His glorious might
so that you may have great endurance and patience,</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">12</span></sup></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has
qualified you to share in the inheritance of His Holy People in the kingdom of
light.</span></span><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">13</span></sup></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For He
has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of
the Son He loves,</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="background: #EAF1DD; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">14</span></sup></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in whom we have redemption</span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">forgiveness of sins</b>.</span></span><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></u></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Paul’s Prayer for us</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> …</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">私たちのためのパウロの祈り</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">… Live a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">life worthy</b> of the Lord</span><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">の生きがいのある人生を送る</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">… Please Him in
every way</span><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">あらゆる方法で<u>彼を喜ば</u>せる</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">… Bearing fruit
in every good work</span><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すべての良い仕事で<u>実を結ぶ</u></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">… Growing in the
Knowledge of God</span><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">神の知識で<u>成長する</u></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">… Strengthened
with all power</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すべての力により<u>強められる</u></span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">According to His Glorious Might, He rose from the dead!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">•</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To have <b><span style="color: #000090;">GREAT ENDURANCE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">大いに耐え忍ぶ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Endurance in action. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Heb. 12:1</span></u></b><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">Therefore,
since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run
with perseverance the race marked out for us</span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> CAN’T afford to
sit still!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. V. Raymond Edman of Wheaton College said …
“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">It is always too soon to quit</span></i><span style="color: green;">.</span></b>”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Charles
Spurgeon said “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">By perseverance the snail reached the ark</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We need long-suffering ---meaning “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Self-restraint</span></i></b>” ~~ th<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at is the opposite of revenge</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #D9D9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 217;">Don’t hit back!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Don’t try and get even!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is long suffering toward us because that
is His PLAN. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">That is His Promise.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">We too must forgive!</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•</span></span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2 Peter 3:9</span></u></b><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">The Lord is not slow in keeping His
promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not
wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ペテロの手紙 第二 3:9</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">主は、ある人たちがおそいと思っているように、その約束のことを遅らせておられるのではありません。かえって、あなたがたに対して忍耐深くあられるのであって、ひとりでも滅びることを望まず、すべての人が悔い改めに進むことを望んでおられるのです</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">That is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Good
News</span></b> for those we love!</span> One of the fruit of the Spirit <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(</span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Gal 5:22</span></u></b><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, <u style="text-underline: red double;">forbearance</u>,
kindness, goodness,</span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;"> <span style="color: blue;">faithfulness,</span></span></span></span><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;">) </span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ガラテヤ 5:22</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">しかし、御霊の実は、愛、喜び、平安、寛容、親切、善意、誠実</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and should be put on like <span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">garments of Grace</i>”</span> as in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Col 3:12</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. </span></u><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and
dearly loved, </span></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">clothe</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> yourselves</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> with <u style="text-underline: red words;">compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness </u>and<u style="text-underline: red words;">
patience</u></span></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ガラテヤ 3:12</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">しかし律法は、「信仰による」のではありません。「律法を行う者はこの律法によって生きる」のです</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">••</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And <b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; color: #000090; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">PATIENCE</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">忍耐</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">
Very important in the family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy to
be patient with outsiders—but lost it with family members. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">See</i> </span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Proverbs
25:28</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Like a city who is
broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit—who
lacks self-control</span></i>.”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">自分の心を制することができない人は、城壁のない、打ちこわされた町のようだ</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Needed to grow in
patience together as we grow spiritually into the next phrase of ICCS. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Developing Self Control takes time!</span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt;">God does not force HIS people
to be patient but He seeks it in us</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">!</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;"> </span></b><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE, POSSESS IT IF YOU CAN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">忍耐は美徳であり、可能な限り持つように</span></b><span style="background: #F2F2F2; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">FOUND SELDOM IN A WOMAN, NEVER IN A MAN<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Source
unknown <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And, <span style="background: #DDD9C3; mso-shading-themecolor: background2; mso-shading-themeshade: 230;">“True patience is waiting without
worrying.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C. Swindoll</span><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;"> </span></span></i><span style="background: #F2F2F2; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seek after
this!</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God’s
power is evident in our lives in our patience <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and</b> in our long suffering <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and
also</b> in our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">JOY</span></b><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">FULNESS</span><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•–•
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">JOY</span></u></b><u style="text-underline: red double;">fully</u> ~</span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">喜び</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">one that last a long time/<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #F2F2F2; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">not short lived</span>.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On that first Resurrection Sunday—the people
found nothing to be joyful about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
had a Dead Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope was nailed to a Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Didn’t even have time to get body ready for
the grave. Second day-holiday-they couldn’t go to the grave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third day…wonder how to remove the stone---horrified
to find the grave empty!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did someone <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">steal the Body</i>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then they heard—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Don’t
be afraid! </b></span></i></span><b><span style="color: #ff1826; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">恐れることはない</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Don’t be afraid! He is not here; He is risen, just as He
said</span></i><span style="color: blue;">. COME AND SEE</span>---Come-see-go-tell!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they had <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">JOY</span></b>! Return with the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; color: red; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">GOOD NEWS</span></b> that Jesus is alive!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They
<span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">began to
grow in the JOY</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not self-made—“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">work up</i>” up from within; it is something
the Spirit Himself “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">works in us</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>--“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Joy
in the Holy Spirit</i>” (</span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Romans 14:17</span></u></b><span class="text"><b><sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the
kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness,
peace and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">joy in the Holy Spirit</b></span></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ローマ 14:17</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #828282; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">17</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">なぜなら、神の国は飲み食いのことではなく、義と平和と聖霊による喜びだからです</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EAF1DD; color: blue; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Times of Joy!</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•–• There were times in my
life—joy was easy to know—other times—I gave into the problem. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt defeat and lack of joy and
victory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The early followers grew in
this joy as they learned to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>trust</u>
Him</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>grew</u></b> in their <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>understanding of Him</u></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>THEN…..Giving <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">THANKS</span></b> to the Fathe</span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">感謝</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">we need to remain thankful</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">See</i> </span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">EPH. 5:18-20</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to
debauchery. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Instead</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">be filled with the Spirit</b></span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><sup>19 </sup><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs
from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,</span></span>
<span class="text"><sup>20 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">always giving thanks</span></b><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;"> to God the Father <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">for everything</b>, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ</span><span style="color: blue;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">エペソ人への手 5:18-20</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">また、酒に酔ってはいけません。そこには放蕩があるからです。御霊に満たされなさい。</span><span style="color: #818181; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">19</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">詩と賛美と霊の歌をもって、互いに語り、主に向かって、心から歌い、また賛美しなさい。</span><span style="color: #838383; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">20</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">いつでも、すべてのことについて、私たちの主イエス・キリストの名によって父なる神に感謝しなさい</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we lose our joy—we loose our
vision and loose our sight of Jesus—we start complaining and become critical— <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very evident in how we respond to pressure
and change</i>—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #3366FF; color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">GREAT
NEED TO GUARD OUR ATTITUDE!</span></i></b> </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">我々の(主に対する)姿勢を守るために大き必要です</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Practical obedience means pleasing God, serving Him
and getting to know Him better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is
our job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what we need to be
doing with our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some, it will
take working on forgiveness of wrongs suffered ~ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">both real and unreal</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learning to love members of the family that
has been hard to work with in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Forgetting past hurts as you ask for forgiveness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not keeping a list of wrongs made against you
and your family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let this Resurrection
Sunday be the start of newness in your relationship with others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #984806; mso-themecolor: accent6; mso-themeshade: 128;">Fo<span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">rgive so you can be forgiven</span></span><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;"> too!</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Paul
prayed that their life would be worthy of the Lord: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">spiritual intelligence</b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">霊的な知性</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">might result in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">practical
obedience</b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">実践上の服従</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is the first two of a three-legged chair
that is necessary—but the last leg is there is so that the Believer could <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">maturity</b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">成熟</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That has to
do with <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">MORAL EXCELLENCE </span>…</span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">道徳的卓越性</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•–•
<span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">WISDOM</span> and <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">CONDUCT</span> should always be connected to <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">MORAL CHARACTER</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many are
concerned with knowledge and service but little <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">concern
for the development of a solid Christ-like personal character</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God
was at work to build <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">MORAL EXCELLENCE</span> in His band of 120 so
people. He showed them the life of Jesus up close and personal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They watched Him deal with the sick, the
sinner and the saintly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was pure
toward them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, according to
God’s plan, He took the life of Jesus and gave them a lifeless body to
bury.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, when all hope was gone—He
injected <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">JOY</span></b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus is alive!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is no longer dead!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God
has •–•<span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">QUALIFIED</span> US•–•</span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">認められた私たち</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">made us OK in His sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TO SHARE~ The Good News was given to us for
us to share with each other… in the Inheritance of the Saints in the Kingdom of
Light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•–•–• </span><b><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Hebrews<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2:14-15</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>•–•–• “<i><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;">Since the children have flesh and blood,
He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who
holds the power of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>death—that is, the
devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their</span><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">…</span><span style="background: #CCFFCC; color: blue;"> fear of death</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">…</span>”<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ヤコブ 2:14-15</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #838383; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"></span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">私の兄弟たち。だれかが自分には信仰があると言っても、その人に行いがないなら、何の役に立ちましょう。そのような信仰がその人を救うことができるでしょうか。</span><span style="color: grey; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">15</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">もし、兄弟また姉妹のだれかが、着る物がなく、また、毎日の食べ物にもこと欠いているようなときに</span><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since God sent His Son to die for the people
of the world—not sent to die for fallen angels—it was His intent to give to us
an inheritance <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">in Him</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">joyful present</i> the Lord has for us on this Day of
Resurrection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Kingdom of God is
ours–•–in Christ Jesus!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is no longer
dead!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will come back for us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Death
could not –did not—hold Him!</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">FOR HE <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">HAS RESCUED
US FROM THE DOMINION OF DARKNESS</span></b> AND <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">BROUGHT US INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON
HE LOVES</span></b>, IN WHOM WE <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">HAVE REDEMPTION</span></b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #CCFFCC;">THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">That
is the message of Resurrection Sunday •–• Whatever is God’s Best—to give Him
Glory—that He will do! Nothing can keep Jesus down!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Lord, He Has Risen! </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">主は生きておられる!</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> He Has Risen
Indeed! </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">主は確かに、生きておられる!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;">Psalms 46:1-3 ESV</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;">"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be
moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the
mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah"</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ルカ</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">14:16-24</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Once
again, we are looking at a parable of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So far, we have learned that Parables are teaching tools that come out
of real life experiences and Jesus uses them to teach us some real life
Spiritual lessons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The weak point here may
be with us who misunderstand the parable or if we don’t follow the
teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lesson here seems to be straightforward:
<u style="text-underline: double;">Be ready to come</u> when He calls.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
problem in this story is that the people who were called did not take it
seriously at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, they came up
with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">three</span></b><span style="color: #ff6600;"> pretty silly</span> and, could be interpreted as selfish
or foolish reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">三人の貧しい者の言い訳</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">1.
Bought a field and now I got to go see it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you really buy a
field and not see it first?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2.
Bought five oxen and need now to go try them out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really? Why did he really buy them before he
tried them out before hand?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">3.
Just got married?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Already blaming his inaction on the
wife!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If something goes wrong-blame the wife</i>.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It
would like the line some make when they don’t want to go on that date: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I can’t go out with you on Friday because I
am washing my hair</i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What about Saturday?</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No,
I’m drying my hair!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It
would have been better if they told the truth: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I don't care about your party! Leave me alone!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Well,
this response from the man’s friends angered him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angry because his friends were treating his
offer so poorly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angry because his
friends would not show him any courteous for his kindness. In short, they grew
cold toward him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The active people in our
story are unnamed but ever so important to the results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">His
servants</i>”, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the servant</i>”, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">his</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">servant</i>”
by title only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #ff6600;">This
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">role</i></b>
was one of action and of being very involved with the community around him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was doing the will of his master</span>. </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">この共同体における仕えるも</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">のとしての役割</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">
Going, talking, pleading in some cases, reporting back factual reports of how
things were going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This person or group
of people were really dedicated to their master and would do anything and DID
do anything for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They responded to
the master’s request to compel others to come for the meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To go beyond the comfort zone and really ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">get’</i> those people to come in for the
feast.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
short, I really liked these guys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Men of action</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">行動する男性。</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Men
with a mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Men who really went the extra
mile to satisfy their master.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we
don't know their names!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A group of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no bodies</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">No named workers</span></b>…</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Bible is filled with such people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who
was it that built the Tabernacle? (Exodus 25) Oh, we got a few names of the men
God chose to give special talents with gold and silk and gems but he (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur of the tribe
of Judah and Oholiah from the tribe of Dan</i>) did not do ALL the work by themself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had helpers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who were they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t know.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Who
were the men who fought for Israel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
got a few names of the leaders and about 70 Men of Valor with King David, but
they too had seconds to help out but we never hear their names.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
even if we did read of their names, the names were hard to pronounce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet, the Work of God continued and He got the
Glory for all the Acts of God in Human History.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When
it comes to the New Testament, Paul, esp. uses a lot of names of Saints who
followed the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He even named some
enemies of the Gospel-telling the reader to watch out for Alexander, the metalworker
who did Paul great harm. (2 Tim 4:14) In the letter to the Romans, Paul goes
into very deep theology when he explains the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great passages dedicated to the understanding
of the Secrets of God and he ends that great discourse with a list of names he
wanted to say hello to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Names that we
know like Priscilla and Aquila and Mary but also names like Urbanus, Herodion,
his relative, and Rufus and his mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Who are they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is their
story? In that passage, over 36 names are used and other men and women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of us will not know—or care—who they
were but they were part of the early church and ones that were ready for the
Great Banquet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Why
am I taking this time to talk about these unnamed people?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #ff6600;">Because <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">we</u></b>
are those people</span>. </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">わたしたちはそのような者です</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">!</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> People who will follow us in the Church in Japan may never remember
our names, but God knows them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows our
names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows our every thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those names are written on the palms of His
Hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those people—like ourselves—are
remembered by our Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all are
part of this work here in Tokorozawa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter if you are a
deacon or a piano player or a teacher or the one who sits in the back row on
the left side of someone who comes only once or twice a month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are known by the Master and we are part of
the whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And when you are not in the
picture—when you stay home or go someplace else rather than to church on
Sundays, you are really missed and that hurts the Body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It
is not the question of “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What am I getting
out of the service?</i>” Or even “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I am
not being feed here</i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">What are you</span></b><span style="color: #ff6600;"> putting in the service/THE CHURCH?</span> It is a matter
of coming to the banquet and sitting down to the meal the Lord has
provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I may not be the best preacher
this land has ever seen but your <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘role’</i>,
if you will, is to pray for this man so that he would be the best in this spot
on Sundays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sunday
after Sunday, do you <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">pray</span></b> for me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">祈る必要</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you ask the Lord to bless my heart with deeper
understandings of His Word?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you ask
the Lord to protect my heart from fear and uncertainty?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you praying for the next person who will
be leading our Church?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make no mistake
about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Power of the preaching is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i></b>
in the pastor’s words but in the prayers of God’s People for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">delivery</i></b>
of God’s Word.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I
can look back over these years in Japan with a great deal of wonder and
excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, the ministry went
very well while other times it seems like lead was added to my shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes that was because I was not looking
to Christ for my direction. Other times it was because I was.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 13.5pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
1979-80, while teaching English at Unoki Church in Ota-Ku, Tokyo, I was excited
about the Work the Lord was doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
had well over 60 kids in our Sunday School program while the church only had
about 25 members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My helper and I were
speaking about the size of the group and he said: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">There are too many kids!</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought he was getting his English a little mixed up and said to him: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not enough room for all the kids!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">すべての子供のためのない十分な部屋。</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> He
said: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No, too many children!</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did not misunderstand me; he misunderstood
the Work of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
time is right for us to look ahead to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The tendency is for people to stop coming—for the group to shrink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No real need for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it gets hard to come to a shrinking
community, invite others to come with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The more the merrier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go into the
areas of your own relationships and ask them to come—to the banquet. Remember
the Words of Jesus? </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">Matthew</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">マタイ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">25:35-44</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red;">35</span></sup></u></b> <i><span style="color: #000090;">For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me
in</span></i>, <b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red;">36</span></sup></u></b> <i><span style="color: #000090;">I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you
looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ </span></i></span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">35 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">あなたがたは、わたしが空腹であったとき、わたしに食べ物を与え、わたしが渇いていたときに、わたしに飲ませ、わたしが旅人であったときに、わたしに宿を貸し、</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">36 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">わたしが裸のとき、わたしに着る物を与え、わたしが病気をしたとき、わたしを見舞い、わたしが牢にいたとき、わたしをたずねてくれたからです。』</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">37</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">Then the
righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or
thirsty and give you something to drink? </span></i><b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red;">38</span></sup></u></b> <i><span style="color: #000090;">When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you?</span></i> </span><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">37 </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すると、その正しい人たちは、答えて言います。『主よ。いつ、私たちは、あなたが空腹なのを見て、食べる物を差し上げ、渇いておられるのを見て、飲ませてあげましたか。</span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">38 </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">いつ、あなたが旅をしておられるときに、泊まらせてあげ、裸なのを見て、着る物を差し上げましたか。</span></b><b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">39</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <i><span style="color: #000090;">When did we see
you sick or in prison and go to visit you?</span></i>’</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">40</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">The King will
reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me</span></i>.’ </span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">39 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">また、いつ、私たちは、あなたのご病気やあなたが牢におられるのを見て、おたづねしましたか。』</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">40 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すると、王は彼らに答えて言います。『まことに、あなたがたに告げます。あなたがたが、これらのわたしの兄弟たち、しかも最も小さい者たちのひとりにしたのは、わたしにしたのです。』</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">41</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">Then he will say
to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal
fire prepared for the devil and his angels</span></i>. <b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red;">42</span></sup></u></b> <i><span style="color: #000090;">For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, </span></i><b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red;">43</span></sup></u></b> <i><span style="color: #000090;">I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed
clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not
look after me</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>’</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> 41 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">それから、王はまた、その左にいる者たちに言います。『のろわれた者ども。わたしから離れて、悪魔とその使いたちのために用意された永遠の火に入れ。</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">42 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">おまえたちは、わたしが空腹であったとき、食べる物をくれず、渇いていたときにも飲ませず、</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">43 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">わたしが旅人であったときにも泊まらせず、裸であったときにも着る物をくれず、病気のときや牢にいたときにもたずねてくれなかった。』</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">44</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">They also will
answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing
clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?</span></i>’</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">45</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">He will reply,
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you
did not do for me.</span></i>’</span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> 44 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">そのとき、彼らも答えて言います。『主よ。いつ、私たちは、あなたが空腹であり、渇き、旅をし、裸であり、病気をし、牢におられるのを見て、お世話をしなかったのでしょうか。』</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">45 </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すると、王は彼らに答えて言います。『まことに、おまえたちに告げます。おまえたちが、この最も小さい者たちのひとりにしなかったのは、わたしにしなかったのです。』</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: blue;"><sup><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">46</span></sup></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> “<i><span style="color: #000090;">Then they will
go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life</span></i>.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
problem was indeed that we had so little room for all the kids that were coming
to Unoki Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children’s number
was great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He—even after I explained to my
helper the importance of all these kids coming to hear the Gospel, still he <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">did not move</b> from the idea that God was
doing a great work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later this month, I
will be visiting that very church and some of our past students have been
invited to attend the service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of
the names will be missing from my memory but God knows them very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had died for them and He will
remember.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Just
like here. The purpose of ICCS is not to have your or my name be remembered but
that the Cause of Christ would impact people’s lives for Christ sake and for
His Glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To please Him in all we
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And in all we do, we are getting people
ready for the Great Banquet. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">There is room</span></b><span style="color: #ff6600;"> here
for a lot more</span>. </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">祈る必要</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Get ready for
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep the Gospel alive here and
they will come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Go
beyond your comfort zone and get “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">THOSE</i></b>” people to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The master is happy when the room is full to
receive his blessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">So that ALL will taste and see that the
Lord is good!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It
is a question of HOW, isn’t it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
grow God’s way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><span style="color: #ff6600;">Can I</span></b> quickly share what has been on my heart
for a long time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Walk with me here:</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Vision,</span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ビジョン</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Mission </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ミッション</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">and
Goal </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ゴール</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">of ICCS: <b><span style="color: #ff6600;">We</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
glorify God by making disciples of all nations. </i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">....</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">として私たちはキリストのようになる</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(Starting with ourselves!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a game, not a club, but as a Family of
God!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•We</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Glorify God
as we become LIKE Christ. </span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">....</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">として私たちはキリストのようになる</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Following Christ and becoming like Him is the vision
of</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ever Believer and of every Church! </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It should be.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•Through our worship
gatherings, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we exalt God in Christ as the Only one who is</i></b>:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">--Worthy
of our Worship</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•We</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> glorify God</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">by making
disciples</b>… </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">...</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">弟子を作ることで</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">...</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">again-start with us…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Four primary facets of
discipline-making are:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Share the Word </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">言葉を共有する</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">-</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">lifestyle</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Show the Word</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">言葉を表す</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">-</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">in action</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Teach the Word</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">言葉を教える</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">-</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">in word and deed</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Serve the Word</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">言葉につかえる</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">-</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">out of the heart of Love.</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•The</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> question we need to be constantly asking at ICCS is:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How can we most effectively make
disciples of all nations?</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•Small</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Grow Groups</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: The primary avenue for disciple-making to occur:</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">1.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Approximately 8-12 believers <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sharing</i></b> life together</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">2.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Growing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">inward</i></b> by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">showing</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">teaching</i> the
Word</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">3.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Growing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">outward</i></b> by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sharing</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">serving</i> the
Word </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">4.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We want to see small groups of disciple-makers <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all
over the planet</i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•We glorify</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> God by making disciples <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">of all nations.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Everything
we do at ICCS, we do ultimately <b><span style="color: #ff6600;">for </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the
sake of God’s Glory in all nations! </i></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">すべての国は、神の栄光のために!</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">a.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Through short-term missions, we encourage one another
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">to
give 2% of our time</i></b> each year in contexts around the planet in a way
that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">transforms
the other 98% of our time</i></b> here in the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Work
toward reaching out to others.</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">b.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">investing in national disciple-makers</i></b>
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">churches</i></b>
in other contexts and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">equipping</i></b> them to go into the world <u>with</u>
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around the planet so that together, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we are impacting our world for Christ.</i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•The WIN</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> is World-Impacting Disciple-makers</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">Acts 2:42-47</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’
teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs
were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had
everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to
anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the
temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and
sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">42 </span></b><b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そして、</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">彼らは使徒たちの教えを堅く守り、交わりをし、パンを裂き、祈りをしていた。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">43 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そして、一同の心に恐れが生じ、使徒たちによって多くの不思議としるしが行われた。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">44 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">信者となった者たちはみないっしょにいて、いっさいの物を共有にしていた。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">45 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そして、資産や持ち物を売っては、それぞれの必要に応じて、みなに分配していた。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">46 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そして毎日、心を一つにして宮に集まり、家でパンを裂き、喜びと真心をもって食事をともにし、</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">47 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">神を賛美し、すべての民に好意を持たれた。主も毎日救われる人々を仲間に加えてくださった。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•Our</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Values: Biblical </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">聖書</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">B</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">iblical
Proclamation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Acts 2:42)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">E</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">xponential
Multiplication (2:47)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•Reproducible</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">7Q</span></b>uestions we NEED to ask are …</span><b><span style="color: #010204; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">再現性</span></b><b><span style="color: #010204; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>7</i></span></b><b><i><span style="color: #010204; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">つの質問</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> What if God choose to add 10,000 people to the
kingdom this year in Tokorozawa?</span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Would we be ready to support such growth?</span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Are we currently organized for routine addition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">4.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Can we be organized for rapid multiplication!</span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">5.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Is ICCS is not a place of ministry or a base of
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<span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt;">7.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Are we decreasingly dependent on ministries that
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<b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">•To</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt;">
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Be
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•Keeping things <b><span style="color: #ff6600;">SIMPLE</span></b>: </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">物事を保つ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 4.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">シンプル</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">•KEEP things <b><span style="color: #ff6600;">Radical</span></b>: </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">合理的な</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Good morning! It is my pleasure again to
proclaim the Word of God to you from the Gospel of John once again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Have you ever felt so passionately about
something that you felt like you might suddenly burst into flame or explode? I
know I have. Most of the times I have felt this way, I have looked back on the
incident and felt that I should have remained calmer. Isn’t that the Christian
thing to do? Isn’t that what Jesus would do? Of, if there is a time and a place
for having this burning feeling, when is it? We will look at a moment when
Jesus felt and displayed burning anger, yet without sin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It has been a while, so let’s review what we’ve
covered before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In the prologue, that is the introduction, John
the author of this gospel told us about how God revealed himself in his Son,
the Word of God who was in the beginning, was intimate with God, and indeed was
God. He created all things. But when he came to his own people, they did not
receive him. But, some people, both Jews and Gentiles, did receive him and have
the right to become Children of God. One key verse I want you to recall is
verse 6 “<span style="color: blue;"><i>For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace</i></span>.” John
1:16, NAS95.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We learned that it’s not really “grace upon
grace”, but “grace instead of grace”. The grace of the gospel replacing the
grace of the Old Testament. The Law was of grace because it pointed to Jesus.
But the gospel is the fulfillment of the Law in Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">After the prologue, Jesus began to call
disciples to himself. He invited them to “come and see” and promised that they
will see signs. John uses the word <i>sign</i> and not miracle. This is because
the miracles recorded in John’s gospel are there so that we might believe and
have life. The first miracle was at wedding in Cana of Galilee where Jesus
turned water into wine. In this miracle, Jesus blesses the wedding guests with
the best wine they have ever tasted. But, it was for the disciple’s faith that
Jesus performed the sign. In fact, the other guests were unaware that a miracle
had taken place. But it was a sign for the disciples. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Let’s remember that John tells us why he records
Jesus’ signs at the end of his gospel:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“<span style="color: blue;"><i>Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed
in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these
have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God; and that believing you may have life in His name.</i></span>” John 20:30, 31, NAS95.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In the first part of John 2, Jesus turned water
into wine as his first sign. And, what was the result? Verse 11 tells us that
“<span style="color: blue;"><i>This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His
glory, and His disciples believed in Him</i></span>.” as we turn to the next episode in
chapter 2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This next episode takes place in Herod’s Temple.
The Babylonians had destroyed the first temple, Solomon’s Temple. It was an
amazing building. Herod’s Temple, by comparison, was smaller and less glorious.
It was also incomplete at the time of Jesus’ ministry. It had been under
construction for nearly half of a century when our episode begins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s important to recall what the purpose of the
temple was. The temple was not man’s idea. God gave orders to build the temple.
The temple was to represent God’s house, the place where God and man would
meet. Because man cannot meet God as unforgiven sinners the temple is also
where the sacrificial system was performed. So, the temple is the house of God
where sins are forgiven though the substitutional death of another. Keep that
in mind. It is also to be a house of prayer. The temple was divided into three
main sections, the Holy of Holies. Only the High Priest could enter here and
only on one day a year and only with the blood of atonement. Then, there was
the Holy Place where the Jewish worshipers could come. Finally, there was the
Court of the Gentiles. As the name suggests, this is the place where people
from the nations could come, learn about the God of Israel, and worship him.
And, Israel was to be a light to the nations so the Gentiles would hear of God
and be drawn to worship from the ends of the earth. It is in this third part of
the Temple that this incident takes place.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.12</span> After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and
His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">After this…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It is my hope that as we look at the Word
together, that you will be better able to ask questions of the Word in your own
study. So, when we se the phrase, <i>after this</i>, we must ask “after what”?
Of course, this episode comes after Jesus manifested his glory to his disciples
by turning water into wine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This phrase is often used to connect narrative
events in John. It doesn’t indicate how much time passes between incidents.
However the phrase “stayed a few days” indicates that what happens in verse 13
happens a few days after they arrived in Capernaum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Capernaum is the adopted home of Jesus during
his ministry. It appears that his family and his disciples moved there. It was
a town found on the northwest shore of the Lake of Galilee.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.13</span> The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Passover of the Jews was near…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John keeps careful track of the Jewish feasts
including at least three Passover feasts. The Passover was the most important
of the feasts in Jerusalem. It was a reminder that when it was time for God to
save them out of Egypt and the Angel of Death was sent to kill all of the
firstborn sons of Egypt, God passed over their houses which had the blood of a
lamb on the doorpost, sparing their firstborn sons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It is important for us to remember as well since
it pointed to the Gospel; God saves us from his wrath because we have the blood
of his Son over the doorposts of our souls.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus went up to Jerusalem…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jerusalem was the central city for the Jews so
going there was considered <i>going up</i>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.14</span> And He found in the temple those who were selling
oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It is not unusual that oxen, sheep, and doves
would be sold in Jerusalem. These were necessary animals for the sacrifices
required at the Feast. Some people had to come from very long journeys and
being able to purchase animals near the Temple would be a convenience. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">the money changers seated at their tables…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In the same way, it is not difficult to
understand that there would be a money-changing service since they money people
used in everyday life would have been Roman money while the money for the
offerings and Temple tax needed to be given with the <i>shekel</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We might imagine those selling animals and
exchanging money were abusing their position, charging outrageous amounts. But,
nothing is said by Jesus or Johnin this chapter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What outraged Jesus is the location of the
transactions! In the temple! This would have been the court of the Gentiles
where the uncircumcised from the nations could come and worship the one true
God in his temple. But, what would these Gentiles find when they came? A zoo!
Instead of the murmur of prayers, they would hear the lowing of oxen and sheep,
the sound of coins exchanging hands. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.15-16</span> And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of
the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the
money changers and overturned their tables; and to those who were selling the
doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place
of business.”</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He made a scourge of cords and drove them all out of
the temple, with the sheep and the oxen…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This is not the image of Jesus we are used to.
We like to think of Jesus as gentle. And, indeed he was. But when his Father’s
glory is at stake, he becomes angry. Red, hot anger.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned
their tables…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He shows no respect for their property or
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus is angry. Not because their business
practices were unethical, but because they dared have any business other than
worship in his Father’s house. How dare they!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“1 “<span style="color: blue;"><i>Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and
he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly
come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight,
behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts.</i></span> 2 “<i><span style="color: blue;">But who can endure the day of
His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire
and like fullers’ soap.</span></i> 3 “<span style="color: blue;"><i>He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and
He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that
they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness.</i></span>” Malachi 3:1-3, NAS95.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.17</span> His disciples remembered that it was written, “ZEAL FOR YOUR
HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.”</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">His disciples remembered…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s not clear when the disciples remembered. It
may have been at the time or later. John often points out that the only
understood later.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a quote from Psalm 69:9: “<span style="color: blue;"><i>For zeal for
Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have
fallen on me</i></span>.” However, Jesus uses the future tense found in the Septuagint,
the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Jesus’ zeal is clear. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.18</span> The Jews then said to Him, “What sign do You show us as your
authority for doing these things?”</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Jews then said to Him…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">When John says “<span style="color: blue;"><i>the Jews</i></span>” he is usually
referring to the Jewish leaders, the priests, Levites, Pharisees and scribes.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What sign do You show us as your authority for doing
these things?…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">There is no problem with the Temple leaders
wanting to know what authority Jesus had to do what he did. What he did was
bold. But, they are not as concerned about whether what he did was just or not.
What they failed to see is that Jesus’ act of purifying the Temple was itself a
sign.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.19-21</span> Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three
days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “It took forty-six years to build
this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” But He was speaking of
the temple of His body.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it
up…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus’ response is to give a challenge, which
they will not take up. But, certainly, if one can raise the Temple within three
days of its destruction, that would be a great sign. As we will see, Jesus was
referring primarily about the temple of his body. But, there is a double
meaning. It is the false religion of the Jewish leaders that will lead to the
destruction of the Temple in 70AD.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It took forty-six years to build this temple…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We know that Jesus was referring to his body
when he said <i>this temple</i>. But, the leaders think he is referring to the
building. This shows that their minds are on the material.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But He was speaking of the temple of His body…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">John regularly explains what was misunderstood
by others. The temple is where God dwells and meets with man. Solomon’s and
Herod’s temples served to represent this truth. But the true temple of the
Father is the body of his Son, Jesus. Jesus’ body is the true center of all
true worship. Jesus’ body is where the atonement would take place. And Jesus’
body would rise from the dead three days after his death and burial. This is
the true sign, the sign of Jonah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Earlier, in verse 17, John quoted Psalm 69,
which said that zeal for his Father’s house would consume him. We noted that
John uses the future tense here. What does the word “<span style="color: blue;"><i>consume</i></span>” mean?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being consumed refers to fire. But, Jesus’
zeal would consume him. And in his death for sinners this prophecy is fulfilled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I mentioned earlier that there was a double
meaning about the temple. The double meaning is also true for resurrection of
the temple. By putting Jesus on the cross, the leaders ensured that the temple
building would be destroyed in judgment. But, the temple would be raised three
days later because Jesus is now the temple. Jesus is where God meets his
people. We worship in Spirit and truth.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">2.22 </span>So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered
that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word, which Jesus
had spoken.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Until Jesus’ resurrection, his disciples could
not understand the significance of what he said to the rulers. But, when Jesus
was raised from the dead and the Holy Spirit was given to the disciples, they
recognized that what Jesus said and what happened were the fulfillment of
Scripture and they believed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The destruction of Jesus’ body and his following
resurrection is the sign Jesus promised. And, as we have seen before, this sign
leads to faith in Jesus’ disciples. Are you one of Jesus’ disciples?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If you are one of Jesus’ disciples, shouldn’t
you have the same zeal that Jesus’ has for his temple? When we gather together
on Sunday to worship as a body, are you just going through the motions? Or, do
you believe Jesus’ sign? But, worship is not something we simply do on Sunday.
We are called to worship in the temple of Jesus by faith every moment of our
lives. Are our lives marked by such zeal? If not, what step will you take to
follow Jesus?</span></div>
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woman who’s eyes captivated the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What beauty and yet what sorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Those eyes were asking so many questions and yet, her life almost did
not change when that photo was taken until now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What did she want?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could she even
put the answer into words?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
Chapter we are looking at today, <span style="color: blue;"><b>Luke 18</b></span> tells us about the Parable of the
Persistent Widow, the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, The Little Children and
Jesus, the Rich Ruler, Jesus Again Predicts His Death, and then this one~~the Blind
Man Receives His Sight.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus was going to His death and He knew it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet He still had some work to be done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Seeking out <b>FAITH</b><span style="color: #351c75;">ful</span> people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">One such
person was the blind man (<i>seeing early in life</i>). He sought out Jesus. <b><span style="color: blue;">Luke
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="font-family: Arial;">35 </span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial;">As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind
man was sitting by the roadside begging. <sup>36</sup> When he heard the
crowd going by, he asked what was happening. <sup>37</sup> They told him,
“<i>Jesus of Nazareth is passing by</i>.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="font-family: Arial;">38</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial;"> He called out, “<i>Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="font-family: Arial;">39</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Those who led the way rebuked
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">“<i>Lord, I want to see,</i>” he replied.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="font-family: Arial;">42</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Jesus said to him, “<i>Receive
your sight; your faith has healed you</i>.” <sup>43</sup> Immediately he
received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw
it, they also praised God.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He knew who Jesus was and called Him “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">Jesus,
Son of David!</span></i><span style="color: #000090;">”</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not what He was called but in saying this,
the Blind man KNEW Whom he was talking to!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Have MERCY on me</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">!</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a cry!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What need!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was blind and he
KNEW that only the MERCY of God could change that for him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus stopped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always
willing to help…but He asked the man: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup><span style="color: red;">41</span></sup><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">What do you want Me
to do for you</span>?</i>” </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">あなたに何をしてほしいのか?</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Note that the crowd was not on the man’s side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>BE QUIET!</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rebuked him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a blind
man—even though he was well known, he had NO social status at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was under them and they wanted to keep him
there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">But—Jesus asked that they bring the man to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They became part of it—forced to be active in
this story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you need such an
invitation?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come and bring people to
Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When was the last time you
brought a friend to Church?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you felt
that it would be better that they stay away—wake up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus asked
him a simple question:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup><span style="color: red;"> 41</span></sup></b> His answer was simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lord, I want to see,</i>”</span> </span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">私は</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">_____</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">をしたい。</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus said to him, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">Receive your
sight; your faith has healed you.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">あなたが求めているものを受け取る。</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> I think it was a little strange
that Jesus asked such a question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Jesus—look at him!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is blind!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see
that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look at his eyes!</span>”</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">Jesus needed the
man to tell Him what he wanted</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Same as in our prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Oh, I don’t want
to bother Jesus with my needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows
them already, so why even bother saying it?</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because Jesus wants us to!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><sup><span style="color: red;">41</span></sup> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">What do you want Me
to do for you?”</span></i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Well, I want this
and that and that… But what do you REALLY WANT?</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #DAEEF3; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Deep down inside your heart of hearts, what is it that you really want Him
to do for you?</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask and it
shall be done unto you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to be
THAT close to Him so that we can hear Him ask <sup><span style="color: red;">41</span></sup> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">What do you want Me
to do for you?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Wouldn’t it be great? </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">~1 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Immediately he received his sight </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">~2 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">and followed Jesus,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">~3 </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">praising God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sought out the Lord… He cried out… He
asked… Jesus responded with what he requested… healed… joy… followed/ became a
disciple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resulting with the crowd who
wanted the blind man to shut up, now joining in with their own praising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Make application to
our situation today</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F2DBDB; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: accent2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Need to recognize our need clearly</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Identify it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Call on the Lord—<span style="background: #D6E3BC; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 102;">even cry out
to Him</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Know Whom we are talking
with. </span></div>
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<span style="background: #F2F2F2; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 242;">Declare our need</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #C6D9F1; mso-shading-themecolor: text2; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Receive our answer</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #EAF1DD; mso-shading-themecolor: accent3; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Follow Him after and forever.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Others will praise God <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and</b>
the Mercy of God would be seen by others and it will be understood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Others will believe with us when they see the
Living God working in your life</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He followed Jesus—into Jerusalem and saw how men treated
Him: the King had come close enough to be spit on, beaten, and nailed to the
Cross. If He had not come that close to him, He might not have come near enough
to hear a blind man’s cry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The <b><span style="color: red;">King’s character never changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">王の性格を変えたことない</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> <span style="background: #DBE5F1; mso-shading-themecolor: accent1; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">Mercy</span>.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The road to entry </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">入る道は</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">...</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">into the kingdom lies much
tribulations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">Acts
14:22</span></u></b></span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to
remain true to the faith.</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of
God,”</span></i> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">they said</span></b>. <b><span style="color: red;">His location:</span></b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">彼の場所を</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS 明朝 \(Theme Body Asian\)"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝 \(Theme Body Asian\)";">…</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Outside city—outside view</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His cry:</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">彼の叫びを</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">...</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">No trouble hearing-cried out to the
Son of David.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">Have
Mercy on me!</span></i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His Faith: </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">彼の</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">信仰</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">を</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">…</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Throws away his beggar’s
robe/garment. It was not much but it was all he knew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Phil
3:8</u></b></span> </span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is
more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them
garbage, that I may gain Christ</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> He sprung up to go with Jesus</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His Desire: </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">彼の欲っするところ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">…</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He could see before but he lost
sight. Recovered his sight—once again. Wants to see again!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His Salvation: </span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">彼の</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">救</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">い</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">…</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Your <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">faith</span> has
saved you</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Ps
146:8</u></b></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b><i><span style="color: blue;">the </span></i></b></span></span><span class="small-caps"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord</span></i></b></span><span class="text"><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> gives sight to the blind,</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> t<span class="text">he </span><span class="small-caps">Lord</span><span class="text"> lifts up those who are bowed down,</span> <span class="text">the </span><span class="small-caps">Lord</span><span class="text"> loves the righteous</span></span></i></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></i><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 29:18</span> </span></u></b><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In that
day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll,</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text">and
out of gloom and darkness</span> <span class="text">the eyes of <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">blind</span> will see<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.</span></span></span></i><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">イザヤ</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">29:18</span></b></u><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">その日、耳の聞こえない者が書物のことばを聞き、目の見えない者の目が暗黒とやみから物を見る。</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">He
could see spiritually before the new sight was given. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His Direction: </span></b><span class="shorttext"><b><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼</span></b></span><span class="shorttext"><b><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b></span><span class="shorttext"><b><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝 (Theme Body Asian)","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">方向</span></b></span><span class="shorttext"><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS 明朝 \(Theme Body Asian\)"; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝 \(Theme Body Asian\)"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">…</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He followed Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Left it all behind—granted-not much but it had been his whole life. <span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Isaiah 6:1</u></b></span> </span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the
year that King Uzziah died, I <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">saw</span>
the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe filled
the temple.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Once whatever it was that blocked his vision of God—was out
of the way---so that he <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">AND now you and I</span></b>
can see Jesus!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Are we any different?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Has He touched us and given us LIFE?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gave us vigor, intelligence, financial resources? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If Jesus has your heart, then He
has everything you are.</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Her name is …Gula…Believers, what do you believe? Creed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem when this encounter
happened with the blind man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was on
His way to be crucified for the sins of all of us—all of mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon, it will be Palm Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you welcome Him as The Son of David or
as a historical figure?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is He really
Lord?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He has indeed called us to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And He has called us to remember Him as well.
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Matthew 26:17-30</span></b></span></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-19464564215887124692013-02-24T17:09:00.004+09:002013-02-24T17:09:48.555+09:00The Lessons from the Tree 木からの教訓
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Interceding Lord: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #3ca30d; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; text-shadow: auto;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <u style="text-underline: double;">Luke
13:1-9</u><span style="text-underline: double;"> </span><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Lessons from a Tree</b></span></u></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ルカ</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">13:1-91</span></u></b><b><span style="color: grey; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">ちょうどそのとき、ある人たちがやって来て、イエスに報告した。ピラトがガリラヤ人たちの血をガリラヤ人たちのささげるいけにえに混ぜたというのである<span style="color: #010101;">。</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #7e7e7e; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">2 </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">イエスは彼らに答えて言われた。「そのガリラヤ人たちがそのような災難を受けたから、ほかのどのガリラヤ人よりも罪深い人たちだったとでも思うのですか。</span></b><b><span style="color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">3</span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">そうではない。わたしはあなたがたに言います。あなたがたも悔い改めないなら、みな同じように滅びます。</span></b><b><span style="color: #818181; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">4</span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">また、シロアムの塔が倒れ落ちて死んだあの十八人は、エルサレムに住んでいるだれよりも罪深い人たちだったとでも思うのですか。</span></b><b><span style="color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">5</span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #010101; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">そうではない。わたしはあなたがたに言います。あなたがたも悔い改めないなら、みな同じように滅びます。」</span></b><b><span style="color: #818181; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">6</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">イエスはこのようなたとえを話された。「ある人が、ぶどう園にいちじくの木を植えておいた。実を取りに来たが、何も見つからなかった。</span></b><b><span style="color: #7d7d7d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">7</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">そこで、ぶどう園の番人に言った。『見なさい。三年もの間、やって来ては、このいちじくの実のなるのを待っているのに、なっていたためしがない。これを切り倒してしまいなさい。何のために土地をふさいでいるのですか。』</span></b><b><span style="color: grey; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">8</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">番人は答えて言った。『ご主人。どうか、ことし一年そのままにしてやってください。木の回りを掘って、肥やしをやってみますから。</span></b><b><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">9</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">もしそれで来年、実を結べばよし、それでもだめなら、切り倒してください。』」</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> IN LUKE 13,
WE FIND TEACHING ON a number of topics: Repenting or Perishing Because of
Suffering (<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>today’s message</i></span>), a Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath, Parables
of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast; the teaching of Jesus being the Narrow Door,
& Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Today we are dealing with the reality of pain and
suffering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone seems to be in the
same boat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rain on the good and on the
bad. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">全ての人が痛みを感じることがある。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People suffer—not
because of their sin—necessarily, but because they live life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Verse <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">3</u></b> gives more light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Unless you repent, you too will all perish</span></i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">もし悔い改めないなら、みな同じように滅びます。" </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"></span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Death will anyways happen but the
difference is how we respond to the pain and the issues of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all suffer pain and things might not get
any better for you in the long run but in that life of pain, you look up and
repent<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Repenting brings a different result</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">悔い改めは異なる結果をもたらします!</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">悔い改めると全体像が見えてくる。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">We can live with life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We can see the other side of the tapestry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see the whole picture with more clarity…or
at least, the potential is there for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The presence of pain in our world is always disturbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most Believers tend to feel that death and
suffering will continue to exist until Christ’s return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many hope that suffering is at a
minimum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If tragedy comes, the
responsibility lies with the person who experiences the misfortune.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">When we look at the world today, we see much of suffering.
Some are unbelievable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some might tend
to feel that when certain people are affected by atrocities, they must have
been doing something wrong to deserve or to justify this: punishment for sins
done in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A special suffering
set up for them for secret sins done in their past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus tells us that that is a wrong
interpretation.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">世の中には多くの「痛み」があるが、必ずしも悪いことをしたから罰を受けているとは限らない。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Others might feel that when good people suffer and bad
people escape the pain proves to them that there is no God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their interpretation is also wrong.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">また、悪い人が苦しまないのは、神様がいない証拠だ、という人もいるが、この解釈も間違っている。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">What do you think?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Which is it or is there another answer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">I tend to think one way but believe another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would wish that the evil people of the
world would get saved, crushed or blown up or something that would end their
reign of terror…BUT I also believe that, given different situations, I would be
the one being blown up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, we
are all sinners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green;">all</span></u></b>
deserve God’s wrath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is only a matter
of degree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all come short to the
Glory of God—short of His requirements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are all guilty and without excuse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">全ての人が罪びとである。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">We all stand under God’s displeasure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Romans 1:18-20,</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #FE0A24;"><span style="color: #fe0a24; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> ローマ1:18-20</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="color: #818181;">18</span> というのは、不義をもって真理をはばんでいる人々のあらゆる不敬虔と不正に対して、神の怒りが天から啓示されているからです。<span style="color: grey;">19</span> それゆえ、神について知らされることは、彼らに明らかです。それは神が明らかにされたのです。<span style="color: grey;">20</span> 神の、目に見えない本性、すなわち神の永遠の力と神性は、世界の創造された時からこのかた、被造物によって知られ、はっきりと認められるのであって、彼らに弁解の余地はないのです。</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 2:1;</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #FC1930;"><span style="color: #fc1930; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> ローマ 2: 1</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ですから、すべて他人をさばく人よ。あなたに弁解の余地はありません。あなたは、他人をさばくことによって、自分自身を罪に定めています。さばくあなたが、それと同じことを行っているからです。</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 3:19</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span><b><u style="text-underline: #FE0914;"><span style="color: #fe0914; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> ローマ
3:19</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> さて、私たちは、律法の言うことはみな、律法の下にある人々に対して言われていることを知っています。それは、すべての口がふさがれて、全世界が神のさばきに服するためです。</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">It is not that <b>some</b> suffer and are allowed
to suffer atrocities and accidents but that ANYONE is spared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christ says it clearly in <b><u>13:3</u></b>
and <b><u>5</u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unless we repent,
we shall all perish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perish-not
necessarily in some tidal wave or gun shootings but under the Wrath of Almighty
God for eternity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Because we are alive today is in no way proof that we are
better than those who died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is due to
the explanation Jesus gives in the next passage.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">今、生きている人間が死んだ人間よりもいい人だったから生き延びている、というわけではない。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">As a parable, Jesus is teaching us a lesson on Life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Understand the teaching and you will have
greater understanding of what Life is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Here we retell the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There was this fig tree that had not given any figs for three years and
the owner of the fig farm told his servant to cut it down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">We had given it a lot of attention and yet it still does
not yield fruit so cut it down</span>.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">実りのないイチジクの木は切り倒される。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The worker suggest that the master wait yet one more year. The
Boss agrees and here the man takes special care to tend to the tree—so that it
would produce fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it does not, it
will be cut down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">There are at least <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">three
lessons</b> from this parable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>One</u></b>, Christ is teaching His
contemporaries that IF they do not produce the fruit that is expected of them
to God’s satisfaction they will not be spared indefinitely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one can be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><i><span style="color: #6e313d; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; text-shadow: auto;">If we do not produce, we will be cut.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #6e313d; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">私たちが実を結ばないなら、我々は切り倒されます</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Again, we are all in the same boat.
Is. is the Fig Tree</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Secondly</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">, there is a difference of what
Jesus says here and that of John the Baptist’s warning. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Here we may want
to look back at <u><b>3:7-9</b></u>.<span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"> Timing is the issue: </span></span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">タイミングが問題である</span>:</b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>John’s teaching is this: Produce fruit in keeping with
repentance or you will be cut down!<span> </span>Live
it or die.<span> </span>Hard to hear</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>this simple lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In short, again, live it or get pruned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No sitting on the fence here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is either you ARE in His Camp or you are
not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No gray areas. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">神様に属するか、そうでないかである。どっちつかずの中間地点はない。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a matter for growth IF you choose to live a life of
obedience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">It is not a one-time choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is a lifetime worth of saying YES to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">一回限りの選択ではなく、一生神様に「はい」と言い続けるのである。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">And it is not 100% up to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real work had already been done—at the
Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">私たちの功績ではなく、キリストが既に十字架で成し遂げてくださった働きによる。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">It was His role—His job—His privilege to stand in your place
before the Father and to intercede or arbitrate on your behalf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is <span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>a
divine intercession</u></b></span>.</span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> 神の執り成し</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Shows us God’s Grace & Love!
One more year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">John the Baptist was using a similar language when he warns
the people that the axe had already been laid at the root of the tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was only the waiting for the order from
the Master to start cutting it down. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">斧が木の下にあり、主人が命じれば木が切り倒される。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Once it is given, down comes the unproductive tree. Death
AND Judgment will happen: </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just before the death of actor W.C. Fields, a friend visited
Fields' hospital room and was surprised to find him thumbing through a Bible.
Asked what he was doing with a Bible, Fields replied, "<i>I'm looking for
loopholes.</i>" There are no loopholes—only One Way I.E. Jesus alone!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">So Jesus asks the hard question: "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Do you <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">think</span>
that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because
they suffered this way?<span style="color: black;">"</span> </span></i>This was a good question to a Jewish
mind and toward us today. Often in the Old Testament a tragic event is seen as
the product of sin—this was the interpretation of Job's friends. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">You are sick;
you had done something wrong to deserve it! Live with it!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">But before the self-righteous in the growing crowd could get
lost in the various possibilities raised by the question, Jesus personalizes
it. <i><span style="color: blue;">"I tell you, no! But unless you repent,
you too will all perish</span></i>." There is a more fundamental issue
than "<i><span style="color: blue;">them</span></i>" and "<i><span style="color: blue;">their sin."</span></i> Mortality is evidence of the
presence of sin in our world <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Found truth of this from Gen 3</span>)</i></span>. More important
than the timing or cause of death is this: only repentance can change death
from a tragic end into a bridge to a new kind of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b><u>Luke 3:8;</u></b></span><b><u style="text-underline: #FF0917;"><span style="color: #ff0917; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> ルカ3:8</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> それならそれで、悔い改めにふさわしい実を結びなさい。『われわれの父はアブラハムだ』などと心の中で言い始めてはいけません。よく言っておくが、神は、こんな石ころからでも、アブラハムの子孫を起こすことがおできになるのです。</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">10:13; </span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #FF051C;"><span style="color: #ff051c; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;">ルカ10: 13</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ああコラジン。ああベツサイダ。おまえたちの間に起こった力あるわざが、もしもツロとシドンでなされたのだったら、彼らはとうの昔に荒布をまとい、灰の中にすわって、悔い改めていただろう。</span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">15:7</span></u></b><b><u style="text-underline: #FF0421;"><span style="color: #ff0421; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; text-shadow: auto;">ルカ15: 7</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> あなたがたに言いますが、それと同じように、ひとりの罪人が悔い改めるなら、悔い改める必要のない九十九人の正しい人にまさる喜びが天にあるのです。</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">There is a sort of joy when a
Believer passes away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy in that they
are in His Care even more than when they were on this <b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: green;">planet</span></u></b> that is <b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: green;">prone to pain</span></u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The event of death shows life's delicateness.
Disaster and or misfortune looms heavy for the unresponsive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">That is why the Gospel is told.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why, we as Believers need to present
the facts of the Gospel to our loved ones and fellow workers.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">信者は愛している人や同僚などに福音を述べ伝える必要がある。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">There seems to be a call to personal repentance found in the
first part of this story and a greater national or corporate call for
repentance in the later segment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
would be called <span style="color: green;"><b>The Eschatology of Christ</b></span> or
the study of the Return of Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Found
in the New Testament, this would be the day at the end of time following
Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to
the good and evil of their earthly lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">When is it to late to repent?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The time is always <b>NOW</b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">悔い改めるのが遅すぎるのは一体いつ?→答え:今</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">It looks like the people living at the time of this
encounter were living on borrowed time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Going to the Cross, the people of Jerusalem said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">“Let His blood be on us and our children</span></i>!”
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 70 AD, the city fell and the Temple
was destroyed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Timing is important. Peter talks about that in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>2 <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peter 3</span>:9-12</u></b>: <sup>9</sup> <i><span style="color: blue;">The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.
<b><u style="text-underline: red double;">He is patient with you</u></b>, not
wanting <b><u style="text-underline: red double;">anyone</u></b> to perish, but
everyone to come to repentance</span></i>.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">10</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">But
the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a
roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in
it will be laid bare.</span></i></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">11</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Since
everything will be destroyed in this way, <u style="text-underline: red double;">what
kind of people ought you to be?</u> </span><u style="text-underline: blue double;"><span style="color: red;">You ought to live holy and godly lives</span></u></i><span style="color: red;"> </span><sup>12</sup> <i><span style="color: blue;">as you
look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about
the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.</span></i></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #ff102f; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; text-shadow: auto;">Q:</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"> “What kind of people ought you to be? </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">あなたがたは、どれほど聖い生き方をする敬虔なひとでなければならないでしょう</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #ff0614; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; text-shadow: auto;">A:</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino;"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #509556; font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Palatino; text-shadow: auto;">“You
ought to live holy and godly lives.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">We would be deceiving ourselves if we think that the final
verdict for the Judgment Day against the unbelieving and unrepentant is as yet
uncertain or unclear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a verdict
and it is most clear: We must repent or we perish. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">悔い改めなければ滅びる。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>Romans 3:19</u></b>
<sup>19</sup> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now we
know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so
that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The third lesson</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> is this: Death and its rewards or punishments are not ours
because of any merit or goodness we can muster. It is also not based on how
superior we might feel over the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘real
sinners</i>’ we see on TV or in the news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We own this reprieve simply due to the intercessions of Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can see His divine character as it works
it’s self out in Divine Compassion. His pleading for the stay of execution of
the sentence we all deserve <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">so that we
might seek Him</b>, take advantage of the opportunity to repent and to be saved
by His Grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No other way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forgiveness comes only from The Lord Jesus
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">主イエスキリストのみが許すことができる。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">His dying for us on the Cross 2000 years ago paid the price
for our transgressions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Belief in that
sacrifice gives us eternal rewards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus is again stressing <u>that the real fact of life</u>
we must face <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>is mortality</u></b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">not the timing of death</b>. </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11pt;">MORTALITY</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: 11pt;"> not <span style="text-shadow: auto;">WHEN</span> is <span style="text-shadow: auto;">the REAL
issue</span></span></b></span><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">死ぬべき存在にとっては、いつなのかが本当の問題ではない</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">More important than determining what caused the death
or timing of one’s death, is dealing with the fact of death and of the
subsequent judgment. This quickly levels the playing field for everyone and
calls on each of us to consider where God stands in the equation—or better,
where we stand before Him in the equation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus teaches us that the Clock of Time is ticking. God is
watching over His vineyard. If His vine does not bear fruit, He can find other
ways to get fruit. We are to produce fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The fruit of righteousness and in making disciples for Christ. <b><u>Romans 11</u></b>
also makes it clear that God is not yet done with that surgery. Maybe He needs
to prune you a little? </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">神様は私たちを刈り込む必要があるかもしれない。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be open to that and
be ready to change direction.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">心を開いて、変わる用意があるようにしよう。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Bring an illustration to close: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">F.B.
Meyer once said that when we see a brother or sister in sin, there are three
things we do not know: <b><u>First</u></b>, we do not know how hard he or she tried not to
sin. And <b><u>second</u></b>, we do not know the power of the forces that assailed him or
her. <b><u>Third</u></b>, we also do not know what we would have done in the same circumstances. We
are not to judge but look to our own need to repent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">イエスが来たときに宣教の教会ではない教会が、見失った教会になるでしょう。</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">"
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #040404; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Th</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">e church which is not a missionary church will be a missing
church when Jesus comes.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">罪を犯した兄弟姉妹はどのような状況で罪を犯したのかわからないので、裁かないようにしよう。むしろ、自分の罪を悔い改めよう。</span></b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And I will
encourage you: <span style="color: red;"><b>Evangelize</b></span>, <span style="color: blue;"><b>equip</b></span>-tend the vine, and <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>send out disciples</b></span> into the
harvest to bring others to Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Will
you do that?</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Luke 6:6-11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Miracle:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus and His
Disciples were walking in the grain field and rubbing their hands and eating
the kernels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was teaching about the Sabbath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He retells the story of David and the Show
Bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He ended with a statement that
would have spoken volumes to the Jews </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then
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next day—but some time later to have them think about it and the leaders were
not pleased.</span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">6</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> On another Sabbath he
went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand
was shriveled.<sup> 7 </sup>The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were
looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he
would heal on the Sabbath.<sup> 8 </sup>But Jesus knew what they were
thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">Get up and stand in front of everyone</span></i>.”
So he got up and stood there.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">9</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Then Jesus said to
them, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">I ask
you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or
to destroy it?</span></i>”</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> He looked around at them all, and then
said to the man, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">Stretch out your hand.”</span></i> He did so, and his hand was </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">completely</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> restored. </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But they were furious and began to discuss with one another
what they might do to Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">NIV</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They wanted to trick or trap Jesus
and cause Him ruin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were
looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched Him closely to see if He
would heal on the Sabbath</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jesus knew what they were thinking… Kind
of makes you wonder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does He do
that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can He do that today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is God actively involved with His Creation
today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would say, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">YES</span></i>!” and
to prove it, look at a cherry blossom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Look into the eyes of someone you love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take a deep breath and see that you have life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His word says that He is active in the world
He had created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t you see Him?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As we have seen in our
lessons before, Jesus has command.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
has the command of nature: He calms the storm at sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has command over sickness: He heals the
sick child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has power and authority
over demons: He sets a man free from the repressive imprisonment of being a
wild man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Is the issue here Sabbath
control?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can we do work on the Sabbath
or not?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think that is the
central message.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus is teaching about
how to show God’s love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Compassion for
the sick man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healing the lady who has
bleed for 12 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Compassion for the
daughter who died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Compassion for her
parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Compassion for this man with
the shriveled right hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Compassion for
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">me</b>, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus is talking about
the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Law of Love</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the teaching is “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So is the teacher, so is the disciple</i>” than what we have here is a
game plan for how we function with the needs we see around us…not only on the Sabbath,
but also on all days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Doctor Luke is giving
us a unit lesson on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“How To Love.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is teaching us what the lesson of Love
looks like and how to follow it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
Jesus saw a need—even on the Sabbath…the law of Love DEMANDS He acts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Later, Paul teaches us
from 1 Corinthians 9:21 about “</span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Christ Law</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">”</span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To those not having the law I became like one not having the law
(though I am not free from God’s law but am under <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Christ’s law</b>), so as to win those not having the law.</span></i></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And James, in his letter, in chapter 2:8, about
the “</span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">royal law</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">”
</span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you really keep the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">royal
law</b> found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing
right.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is
a higher way to live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A higher calling
we are directed to live out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anything
short of that higher road is to be fought against.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Way of Love NEEDS to be the WAY we live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It did not matter <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">then</i></b> and it does not
matter <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">now</i></b> what day it was when a need needed to be cared for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was never intended to restrict our ability
to show love and to meet the needs of those who are in need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We are
called to grow in our compassion.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The leaders—the
religious leaders were not being honest in their seeking truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were watching Jesus very closely to find
a way to trip Him up and to discredit </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very sinister</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
mode of living and they had become—over the years—pros at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their intense scrutiny was not there to build
up people’s Faith but to bring Jesus down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To find fault in His life. They could not wait to catch Him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I remember a time early in my walk of Faith when I worked
at a Candy Factory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All sorts of people
worked there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were Foreign workers
from South American, Old Italian immigrants who worked there when my own mother
worked there as a teen and men of some social status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among them was a man who we shall call
“Teddy”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a man with double
standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He claimed to be a Christian
but his life showed one and all that he did not really believe in Jesus. His
life was checked with all sorts of—what I would call—evil action and works. One
day, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">he</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> was watching me enter the boss’s office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had been watching me to see if I would
fall or discredit my testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
inside the office, I noticed that the calendar was of a naked woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took one glance at it and turned my eyes
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He only saw that I looked at it
and yelled to all in the shop that I was glaring at the photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had not but he said I had and much laugher
and words like “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">I
expected so</span></i>” came from many of the men.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was horrified that he was making such a big
deal out of this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed to be his
goal in life to try and trip me up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
find fault in my testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once when I
really hit my finger and needed to go to the hospital, he encouraged me to
swear and said that it would make me feel better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not and the pain still continued.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still have the scar from that accident and
it reminds me of the <u>NEED</u> to keep a clean testimony before my peers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Jesus was open with
His life but the leaders were hiding behind their robes and office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had much to hide yet Jesus saw right
through them and even heard their thoughts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once again, He put into words what they were thinking—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">must have been a little uncomfortable for
them</i>—but it did not stop them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
were hard-hearted people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Know anyone
like that in your circle of relationships?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Have you noticed that
our Lord Jesus said things at times that are biting—ironic—sometimes even hurtful?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does that bother you at all?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it is amazing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is able to put people in their places
without breaking the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Law of Love</i></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Words are to instruct–to bring a change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Words are to bring healing to brokenness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Words are to bring change and direction
to those who are on the wrong path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
we need to do is listen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To listen and
obey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not try and pick and choose WHICH
of His Words we need to follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not how
much can I get away with or not do but still do enough to have Him be pleased
with me! IS God pleased with mediocre (</span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">平凡です</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">)
living? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Are we kidding
ourselves?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows our heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows what is on our lips before they are even
spoken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was in prayer and I tried to
say something before I would think it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
you tried that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am I alone in that
experiment?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to say something to
God before I could verbalize it to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No matter how fast I would say something, I had to think of it
first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He heard it before I even
spoke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is NEVER surprised!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Here in this passage,
Jesus asked them “<i><span style="color: #000090;">IS it right</span></i>
(lawful) <i><span style="color: #000090;">to do good on the Sabbath.</span></i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were trying to find fault with Jesus and
to destroy Him—on the Sabbath and every other day of the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They desired to destroy while He sought to
meet needs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is violating the
Sabbath?</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">No wonder He called
them what He called them in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>John
8:43-45</u></b> (NIV1984) <sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>43</sup> <i><span style="color: #000090;">Why is My language not clear to you? Because you are
unable to hear what I say.</span></i> <sup>44</sup> <i><span style="color: #000090;">You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to
carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not
holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his
native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.</span></i> <sup>45</sup> <i><span style="color: #000090;">Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me!</span></i>
</span><span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">46 </span></sup></span><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can any of you prove Me guilty of sin?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I am telling the truth, why don’t you
believe Me?</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<span class="woj"><sup>47 </sup><i><span style="color: #000090;">He who
belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do
not belong to God</span></i>.”</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Zeal often leads to
unrighteousness when it is unbalanced. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ends are to as to justify questionable
means. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes in seeking to prevent
murder or unrighteousness, God's people engage and even justify acts that are
just as unacceptable. We must be careful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A Christian leader once told of certain people were out to get him for
"<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doctrinal defection</i> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">(flaw or imperfection)</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were watching his every move and
examining his every sentence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In their
attempt to get hard evidence they had broken into his office, searched his desk
and even tried to open his computer files. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently trespassing along with breaking and
entering was all right in the name of righteousness! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pursuit of righteousness should never
cause us to resort to tactics that reflect unrighteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">God
has a way. Trust Him!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">We are to be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">People of the Book</b>. My friend lives and
works in Sorote,<span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;">
</span>Uganda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been there many
years helping to give the poor of that region a way of life, work and self
worth along with a clear teaching of the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He needed to drive into neighboring Kenya
with some local friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the
danger of armed men, sometimes it would be necessary to travel in small
groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a group of Islamic men saw
my friend leave, they agreed to drive behind them for a safer passage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While my friend was a little ahead of them,
they witnessed a group of armed men attempt to stop my friend’s Land Rover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend did not stop but drove thru the
roadblock and was fired upon resulting in a death and a few of the passengers
hurt with gun shot wounds. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the
Islamic men saw what happened, they turned around and sped quickly back to the
village telling everyone that “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The People
of the Book</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">were killed—all of them</i>.”<span style="background: #EEECE1; mso-shading-themecolor: background2;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Truthfully, only one
died and after a short while the group returned to the village and everyone
took notice that “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The People of The Book</i>”
were in fact alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The testimony of
God’s Grace moved many people to accept the Lord Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To this day, people remember the story and a
church is there. What is why we MUST live to show that we are indeed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">People of The Book</i>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">IS there enough
evidence to convict you in a court of law of your Faith in Jesus?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it only hear say or <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is there undeniable evidence of a changed life?</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to live a life that is above reproach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Live a life that is exceptional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Jesus sought to do
good on the Sabbath, but the Pharisees sought to do harm and destroy Him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus' reply was in the spirit of Old
Testament prophetic rebukes toward them (<u>Is 1:11-17</u> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">no pleasure in bulls</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">;
58:1-14 </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">true fasting</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">;
<u>Amos 4:1-8 </u></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">cows
of Bashan</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">). God puts a high priority on how people are
treated and how needs are met <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(or how
they are not meet!</i>). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we treat
people we meet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Going out to lunch
today?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try and use the server’s
name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thank them</i></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by
name</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are not your
slaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you treat your
spouse?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This past week was St.
Valentine’s Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do anything special for
them…with them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you treat your
parents?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is truly interested in how
you speak to them and how you act toward them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is pleased when you offer prayers on their behalf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you nag your husband?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is that a way to show real love to him?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Here was a man who had
a </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">shriveled right hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do we try and move away from people like that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they make us uncomfortable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do we help a blind man on the train?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do we aid the wheel chaired person get on the
elevator? You might not know HOW to help but you could ask: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How can I help you?</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Is
there anything I can do to make this easier?</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes we are SO into our own thing we do
not even see people in need around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We need His eyes…<span style="color: green;">His eyes of</span> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">compassion</span></i></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Was this miracle
really about the shriveled right hand of the man?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or even if it is OK to do work on the
Sabbath?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wasn’t it a deeper concern He
was addressing?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">So Jesus acts by
asking the man to stretch out his hand. The very act will show that healing was
present. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was irony in all of this.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you sense how hard Jesus had labored
here, uttering just one command? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was
work really being done—even on the Sabbath?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It really was not a question of IF He could or even THAT He could heal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was on another level; it should have
embarrassed the religious leaders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would
God vindicate the efforts of Jesus? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure, why not?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was not a matter of ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">work’</i>
it was a matter of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">compassion</i> and
meeting a man’s needs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The text tells of
the command's success ever so briefly—</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> He did so, and his hand was </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">completely</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> restored</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">A very strange
response here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than wonder and
rejoicing of witnessing such a miracle, Doctor Luke uses a special word to
describe their response.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It refers to a
blinding, irrational RAGE or FURY that is much like a response of
insanity!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #365f91; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">They
went berserk!</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They must have
spit, screamed, yelled, swore, hit things, threw things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, they realized more and more that
they were losing the war with Jesus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
would win and they would loose their authority so they needed to kill Him to
get Him out of the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They put a hit
on Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Jesus, in their eyes
was a Sabbath breaker!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A sinner!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And right in front of them, they saw with
their own eyes—a healing that went against just about everything they had
believed in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #365f91; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">God
does not help or listen to a sinner</span></i><span style="color: #365f91; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus’ actions really </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">confused </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">them
deeply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They began to wonder what they
could do to Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He must be stopped.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Today, what do we
find?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sometimes stubbornly responding
to God’s leading by rejecting His plan for our life and that would lead to more
resistance… which leads to more sin and that leads us to unwelcomed darkness.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The Sabbath teaching
here is this: Any Day Is Good To Do Acts Of Compassion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should ALWAYS be in the Sabbath mode of
doing things that pleases the Lord—like worship with a sincere heart as we
minister to each other in doing good to others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is Both And—not one or the other.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The narrator, Dr.
Luke, leaves us with something to ponder:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we realize that He alone points us to the Way of God, what is our
response to the needs of others? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Practical application</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What acts of Mercy or Compassion are open for
us to DO as a Church in our community?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Who would like to be
on an Active Committee for action?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Investigate openings
for us in Japan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Are there other groups
in Tokorozawa that already are active or will be need to take the lead?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-11630295196482962902013-02-10T14:50:00.000+09:002013-02-10T14:50:22.376+09:00Be Ready 準備をしましょう
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Be
ready<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>for His return.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Second Coming of Christ is called “The Blessed Hope” for many Believers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One scholar has estimated that there
are 1,845 references to Christ' second coming in the Old Testament, where 17
books speaks of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 260 chapters
of the New Testament, there are 318 references to the second advent of
Christ--an amazing one out of every 30 verses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Twenty-three of the 27 New Testament books refer to this great event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For every prophecy in the Bible concerning
Christ's first advent, there are EIGHT that look forward to His Second Coming!</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">It
really matters how we look at things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IF
THE ONLY TOOL YOU HAVE IS A HAMMER, YOU TEND TO SEE EVERY PROBLEM AS A NAIL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one light, we see thus and so but with a
different light, we can see a whole more of the item.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A number of years ago, after a football game
was finished and the score was 51-ZERO, the coach spoke to his defeated players
and gave them this perspective: “</span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Men, let's
keep this in perspective. There are 800 million Chinese who don't even know
this game was played."</span></span> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Perspective is crucial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we are going through some of life’s
experiences, we might see things as hopeless or pointless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But with hindsight, we can appreciate our
history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things come into focus and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sometimes</i> we even learn a great
lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">When
Goliath came against the Israelites, they thought, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He is so big we can never kill him!</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David said “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He is to big I can’t miss!</i></b>”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">When
we have a perspective in our life, things could work out in two
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we look back,
reflectively, we might consider what has happened in relation to the events
that happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But perspective thinking
might also cause us to see the potential; of what might be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can act now in light of what we hope to
happen in the years ahead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>If a young couple starts saving for their daughter or son’s college
years when they were born, the potential is high that there will be needed cash
for them when they need it.<span> </span>That is hard
to do because it provides us with discipline and involves faith and that counts
on things to happen that have not yet occurred…salary decrease, etc.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Believers
are to live prospectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that
our Savior will return—in the future and that we will need to give an account
for our lives—our stewardship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our
passage today, we can see three images or metaphors to aid us in living
prospectively. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The parable of
being prepared</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">35-36</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The parable of
waiting for the Son of Man</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">39-40</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The parable of
the kinds of stewards</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span style="background: #FDE9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: accent6; mso-shading-themetint: 51;">41-48</span>.</span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Read</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: background1;"> </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Lk 12:35-48. </span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Be
dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, </i><sup>36</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">like men waiting for their master to return
from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately
open the door for him.</i> <sup>37</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when
he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them
recline at the table and will come and wait on them.</i> <sup>38</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>It will be good for those servants whose
master finds them ready</u><u style="text-underline: double;">, even if he comes
in the second or third watch of the night.</u> </i><sup>39</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But understand this: If the owner of the
house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his
house be broken into. </i><sup>40</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">You also must be ready, because the
Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.</u></i>”</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">41</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Peter asked, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lord, are you
telling this parable to us, or to everyone?</i>”</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">42</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> The Lord answered, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who then
is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his
servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?</i> <sup>43</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It will be good for that servant whom the
master finds doing so when he returns.</i> <sup>44</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I tell you the truth, he will put him in
charge of all his possessions.</i> <sup>45</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long
time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the menservants and maidservants
and to eat and drink and get drunk.</i> <sup>46</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect
him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him
a place with the unbelievers.</i></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">47</span></sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That servant who knows his
master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will
be beaten with many blows.</i><sup> 48 </sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will
be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be
demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be
asked.</i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ルカ12:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">35</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">腰に帯を締め</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あかりをともしていなさい</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">36 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人が婚礼から帰って来て戸をたたいたら</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">すぐに戸をあけよ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">と</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">帰りを待ち受けている人たち</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">よ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">でありなさい</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
37 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">帰って来た主人に</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">目をさましているところを見られるしもべたちは幸いです</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">まことに</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがたに告げます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ほ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">が帯を締め</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべたちを食卓に着かせ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そばにいて給仕をしてくれます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
38 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人が真夜中に帰っても</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">夜明けに帰っても</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">いつでもそ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">よ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">であることを見られるなら</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべたちは幸いです</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
39 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">こ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ことを知っておきなさい</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">もしも家</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人が</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">どろぼ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">来る時間を知っていたなら</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">おめおめと自分</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">家に押し入られはしなかったでしょ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
40 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがたも用心していなさい</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">人</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">子は</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">思いがけない時に来る</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ですから</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
41 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そこで</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ペテロが言った</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主よ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">こ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">たとえは私たち</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ために話してくださる</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ですか</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">それともみな</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ためな</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ですか</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。」</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
42 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主は言われた</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。「</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">では</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人から</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">家</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべたちを任されて</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">食事時には彼らに食べ物を与える忠実な賢い管理人とは</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">いったいだれでしょ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">43 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人が帰って来たときに</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">よ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">にしている</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">を見られるしもべは幸いです</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">44 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">わたしは真実をあなたがたに告げます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人は彼に自分</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">全財産を任せるよ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">になります</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">45 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ところが</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">もし</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべが</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、『</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">帰りはまだだ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">』</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">と心</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">中で重い</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">下男や下女を打ちたたき</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">食べたり飲んだり</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">酒に酔ったりし始めると</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">46 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人は</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">思いがけない日</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">思わぬ時間に帰ってきます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そして</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼をきびしく罰して</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">不忠実な者どもと同じめに会わせるに違いありません</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">47 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">主人</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">心を知りながら</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">思いどおりに用意もせず</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">働きもしなかったしもべは</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ひどくむち打たれます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">48 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しかし</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">知らずにいたために</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">むち打たれるよ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">なことをしたしもべは</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">打たれても</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">少しで済みます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">すべて</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">多く与えられた者は多く求められ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">多く任された者は多く要求されます</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">All
three parables cause us to look to the future.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The MAIN point is that Jesus
wants to make sure His disciples are prepared for what is to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; margin-right: 55.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>On May 19th, 1780, while the
Congress was in session, the sky over the city darkened threateningly, and some
of the legislators, glancing out the windows, feared the end was at hand.<span> </span>Repressing a clamor for immediate
adjournment, the Speaker rose and said, "<i>The Day of Judgment is either approaching or it is not.<span> </span>If it is not, there is no cause for
adjournment.<span> </span>If it is, I choose to be
found doing my duty.<span> </span>Therefore, I wish
that candles be brought."</i><span>
</span>Rather than fearing what is to come, we are to be faithful till Christ
returns.<span> </span>Instead of fearing the dark,
we're to be lights as we watch and wait.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Faith
means trusting God. Not only for our eternity but also for our today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And by walking faithfully with Him until He
comes—that becomes our goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">What
God DOES affects what we DO—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sometimes</i>—when
we live life prospectively. </span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">将来する。</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">(<span lang="JA">予期される</span>, <span lang="JA">見込みの</span>)</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Two
images are clearly put in front of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1.</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">Be dressed ready for service</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2</b>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">keep the lamps burning</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see the picture in your mind of a man
tying up a garment around the waist as a picture of readiness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be able to move quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not burdened with lots of things and
weights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not being hampered with extra luggage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 Peter 1:13</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Therefore, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>prepare your minds for action</u></b>;
be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the Grace to be given you when Jesus
Christ is revealed. </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ペテロ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">手紙</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">第一</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">1:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">13</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ですから</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">あなたがたは</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">心を引き締め</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">身を慎み</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">イエス</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti";">・</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">キリスト</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">現れ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ときあなたがたにもたらされる恵みを</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">ひたすら待ち望みなさい</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">KEEP
yourself ready—at all times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t let
your guard down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A battle is still to be
fought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep a watchful eye on what goes
on around you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing these lamps
burning—ready even at night—adds a deep sense of watchfulness…even in the dark
hours of the night-you MUST be ready.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Watching the times: as in the five wise virgins in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Matt 25:1-13</u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were ready but the other five were
not—they were foolish!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Check that out yourself…which are you?)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Jesus,
in the middle of this parable, makes a comparison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some servants are ready for the return of
their master while others are not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
wedding feast might last one week long, the servant is not certain when his
master will leave the party and come home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He must be ready at all times!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not always predictable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Disciples of
Jesus need that kind of readiness.</span></b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To live with the same expectation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is He coming in five min?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Five hours?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is He at the gate?!?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">He
then gives a blessing (a beatitude) “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It
will be good…blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when He comes</i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there is a twist with this story: When
THIS master returns, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HE WILL BE DOING
THE SERVING</b><span style="background: #B6DDE8; mso-shading-themecolor: accent5; mso-shading-themetint: 102;">!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Chief Steward leads the stewards in service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus shows us how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to do
what He did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served the down cast,
the broken, the sick, the aged, the poor, the slave, the one who is hated, the
one who is abused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is who Jesus
servers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">And
when He comes back and serves us, He will show us how important service to
others really is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He places a very high
premium on service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here we see God’s
Grace at work as He serves us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
suggests very boldly the blessing of being totally accepted by the Lord
Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HIS LOVE IS BOTH COMPLETE</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TRUE</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Jesus
keeps us in the dark as to WHEN He will return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The second or third watch?—both in the Roman and Hebrew time
references—are within a general time frame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Either way, it is “deep night”, somewhere between midnight and 2:00
AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the disciple MUST be ready at
all times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Constant
vigilance is expected</span></i></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">It
is here during these waiting times we are to watch and pray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping an active watch over our souls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping our hearts from any shade of evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Running away from the temptations that had
easily caused us to fall before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
to be pure; Holy Servants of the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seeking His best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doing His Will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calling others to follow our lead in our Walk
of Faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teaching others the Way of
Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Active waiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not slipping into a dull unawareness of Life
around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By being Proactive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Witnessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Testifying of God’s
Grace in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are the words
that are in the Parable!</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Waiting</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with
knowledge and understanding and wisdom/ ask for it all!</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Immediately open</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> to<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> His voice, His direction, His
way</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Watching</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with
open eyes.</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Finds they ready</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not asleep, alert, with the right stuff</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Must be ready</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">again</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Finds doing so</span></u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">action
not passive</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an
hour he is not aware of</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Therefore,
in all matters of life, be ready, with an answer for the Faith I have… with
short list of issues… with an open heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Have
you been robbed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has anyone you know had
their home broken into?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a sense
of being personally abused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your things
touched by this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thief</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your personal items handled—some taken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have been violated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Jesus
draws our attention to this home invasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A thief robs a house at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am told if they want something of yours and you have it made safe, they can
still take it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A motorcycle CHAINED to
an oak tree—man came back and the tree was cut down with a note: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I wanted it so I took it!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">私はそれを取った</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">で</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">私はそれを望んでいた</span></span><span class="atn"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">!</span></span><span class="atn"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> "</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">IF
you knew <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when</i></b> the thief was going to enter your home, you would feel
safe, but the truth is, thieves don’t tell you: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At 3:15 AM I am coming into your living room by the hall entrance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will steal all that you have.</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">私はあなたが持っているすべてを盗むよ</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">になる</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">で</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">3</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">時</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">15</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">分に私はホール</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">入り口であなた</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">リビングルームに入ってくる召しあがり頂けます</span><span style="font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">It
is true that a person will not leave his home exposed if he knew a thief was
going to rob him, so it is with a Disciple of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He should be ready for the Lord to return…at
any time. We don’t know the hour so we need to be ready.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this passage, we see a spiritual
disclosure in the lack of being prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">The
risks of being totally unprepared are great!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">A
question comes up as we look at these parables: what makes a steward good?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the old days, a steward would have been left
in charge of all the domestic affairs when his master is gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His full job is to care for all the other
people in the master’s household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Care
for their welfare, he would provide food and shelter and protection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The role of being THE caregiver would take
his whole day and might last for one week—ten years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, with all that responsibility, his
job as steward was to serve, never to exercise power over others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 10.0pt;">(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In the
church, we are to serve not have power over the other—same as in a marriage…in
any relationship…service</i>)</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Very
often we might be thinking of waiting as an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">attitude</b> of the mind while Jesus sees it as something that is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">active</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A life lived is marked by constant service to God is a life lived
prospectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A life that is filled
with a Godly future is a life worth living.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Master returns and finds his steward ready for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is pleased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He rewards the steward with honor and with
promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really don’t understand how
that is done or what it is that is done but the Bible speaks about a
promotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our faithfulness will be
honored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that is a very good
thing.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Now
on the other hand, the steward might not be ready.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three different stewards show up.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
steward who is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">evil.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The steward who is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">lacking.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The steward who <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is not all what he should be</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">All 3
loose out on life<span style="background: #D9D9D9; mso-shading-themecolor: background1; mso-shading-themeshade: 217;">!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
first one is called “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unfaithful</i>” and
receives not only a beating but this beating is mortal and he is totally
separated from any joy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a total
rejection of any mercy AND leads to deep and painful death—not a mere
punishment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is dismembered or
mutilated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He will cut him into pieces.”</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While this is harsh it is more than just
unsatisfactory service: he is set out into utter darkness where he is, as found
in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Matthew
24:51</u></b>, </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">マタイ</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: STIXGeneral; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";"> 24:</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">51</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そして</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">彼を厳しく罰して</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">、</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">そ</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">報いを偽善者たちと同じにするに違いありません</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti";">。</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">しもべはそこで泣いて歯ぎしりする</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ明朝 ProN W3";">です</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Mongolian Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">placed among the hypocrites where there is weeping and
gnashing of teeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is Evil!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Along
with them are the ones who are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066;">false teachers</span></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who take the things of God and twist
them to satisfy their own lust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Acts
20:28-32</u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gives us a warning
about them. </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">28<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of
which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own Blood.</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">29<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I know that after I leave,
savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">30<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even from your own number
men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after
them.</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">31<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So be on your guard!</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Remember that for three years I
never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.</i></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
second unfaithful steward is something less than the blatantly disobedient
steward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one suffers a beating “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">with many blows</span></i>”.
He or she is the unfaithful steward that lacks full knowledge.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">The
third is one who does not know the Master is telling the truth. He knows what
is required of him but he just does not care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is given much—a whole lot, in fact, yet it does not move him to
action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much is expected of this steward
and much will be demanded of him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">one who has been
entrusted with much, much more will be asked.</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will the answer be?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">“I did not know!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I did not expect Him to come at all!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I thought it was just a story!”</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OR<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Here,
my lamp is burning and I am dress ready for service.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Where
is your heart? Some have said: Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure;
where your treasure is, there is your heart; where your heart is, there is your
happiness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">Augustine</span></i></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">Please keep wearing our work clothes </span>and <span style="color: #0b5394;">keep the
lamps burning,</span> looking for the Lord's return by serving Him faithfully.</span></u></i></b></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-84499678992735723702013-02-04T12:34:00.002+09:002013-02-04T12:34:43.608+09:00Message from JOHN HOULETTE
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">LIGHT UP</span> THE <span style="color: #444444;">DARKNESS</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Good morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> I am very thrilled and humbled to speak at
ICCS today as the De La Cours have been good friends over the years and Pastor
Stan and I have shared a deep mentoring relationship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am currently the director of Three Stream
Ministries, which provides care to Japanese pastors and their wives through
coaching, counseling, retreats and ministry tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have written a booklet called Stillness
Tools, in Japanese, which is available as a PDF in English if you are interested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We have just participated in
that wonderful ordinance called the Lord’s Supper, reflecting on all that Jesus
did for us on the cross and his powerful invitation to remembrance. From this
event, I would like to think together with you about the metaphor of darkness
and light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Let’s pray.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2 COR. 4:6-7 <span style="color: blue;">6 For God,
who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts
to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Christ.7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this
all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">6「光が、やみの中から輝き出よ」と言われた神は、私たちの心を照らし、キリストの御顔にある神の栄光を知る知識を輝かせてくださったのです。7
私たちは、この宝を、土の器の中に入れているのです。それは、この測り知れない力が神のものであって、私たちから出たものでないことが明らかにされるためです。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><u><span style="color: #990000;"><b>FLASH OF LIGHT</b></span></u> 4, 6</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> I
have a question for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many of you
have an earthquake evacuation kit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
you have one of these? (flash light)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>some are battery operated, some are hand cranked. It is very important
when power goes out to see where you are and to avoid danger and find safety. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a child, I grew up loving flashlights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad built my sister’s a nice dollhouse in
the backyard and by the time I was in elementary school my friends and I had
turned it into a fort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We would camp out
in the summers and use flash lights to scare each other, putting the flashlight
under our chins and making weird noises, or using the light for hand puppet
shows.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We are
just finishing the ‘illumination season’ in Japan, this year highlighted by the
Sky Tree light up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that we have
had department store ‘sparkling sales’.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> These
images of light remind of romance and great shopping deals!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The
Bible is full of many contrasts, and one of them is light and darkness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Light
appears 244 times, darkness 174 in the English Standard Version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is major theme in the Scriptures.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Let’s
look at some of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Concerning the
nature of God.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; tab-stops: 248.1pt;">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>GEN 1:3</b></u>
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">. </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>1JOHN 1:5</b></u> This is the message
we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no
darkness at all. </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 57.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -39.0pt;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">B.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Concerning Jesus
birth </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 57.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">People in times of Isaiah</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 57.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<u><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;">Is.
9:2</span></b></u><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;">The people who walked in darkness<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>have seen a great light;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>those
who dwelt in a land </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 57.0pt; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;">of deep
darkness,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on them has light shined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Shepherds, outcasts of
society, first worshipped the Lord, led by the light. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>LUKE 2:8-9</b></u> And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;">keeping watch over their flock by night.</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of
the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. </span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Magi, followed a star to
worship him.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>MATT 2:1-2</b></u> Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> 2 saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?
For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">B.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Light and Darkness during the Earthly Life of
Christ.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>JOHN 1:4-5</b></u> In him was life, and the life was the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> of men.</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> 5 The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> shines
in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>JOHN 3:19</b></u> And this is the judgment: the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather
than the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> because their deeds
were evil. </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><b>JOHN 8:12</b> Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> of the world. Whoever follows me
will not walk in darkness, but will have the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">light</b> of life." </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darkness on the cross</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>LUKE 23:44</b></u> It was now about
the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth
hour, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Jesus literally becoming sin
for us was depicted in supernatural darkness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invitation to live in the
light.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>1PET 2:9</b></u> But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him
who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>1JOHN 1:7</b></u> But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from
all sin.</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">E.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spiritual battle of darkness and light.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>2 Cor 4:3-2</b></u> And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those
who are perishing.</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> 2 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds
of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the
glory of Christ, who is the image of God. </span>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sometimes,
we prefer the darkness to light.<span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Walking
in light, truth is evident, which makes it easier to relate to others.<span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The cost
of our sins meant total identification with darkness for Jesus.<span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">God
calls us out of the darkness into the light.<span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Jesus
gives us light to live.<span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Seeing the light of Christ is a spiritual
dynamic.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Some church traditions encourage the lighting
of candles for healing and prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
a symbol of bringing light into the darkness of our problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c0504d; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent2;"><u><span style="color: #990000;">II.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FACE TIME WITH JESUS</span></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>v. 6</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">No, I am not talking about
Jesus on Facebook, but the practice of seeking his face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> <i>
</i></span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The Marriage
Mirror.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> After
32 years of marriage, I have learned that we figuratively give our spouses a
mirror.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We allow our them to face the
mirror towards us so that we can see ourselves for who we really are when we
are listening to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We give each
other permission to observe, comment and constructively encourage while we look
at ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We show the mirror lovingly,
in warm hues rather than in cold, blinding truth, so as not to shock or devastate
each other!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our response to seeing
ourselves as reflected back to us by our spouses, is a key to a healthy
marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a humility builder!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> B. <i>The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowledge Mirror</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reflecting God’s glory.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The text here also speaks to
us about a mirror, but a two dimensional one. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>6</b></u> For God, who said, "<i>Let light shine out of darkness</i>," has
shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in
the face of Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> The gospel of the cross shows
the dark and evil of our sin, but also the brightness and power of the love of
God in Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love always trumps
sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> We are more than conquerors
through him who loved us.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Yet, there is another
reflection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we become Christ
followers we have a light inside which allows us to see Christ, and when we do that,
we see the glory of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> How do we see Christ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By inviting him into our daily lives.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By reading the Bible.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Through the Lord’s Supper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember his broken body and shed blood. It
is a glorious invitation to partake in the feast that celebrates salvation
bought and paid for by Jesus at the cross.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When we come
here, we see two tings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the ugliness of
our sin and the abundant riches of God’s grace and mercy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By responding to his invitations. Come, be, follow,
seek, knock, ask….</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By living as though he is with us.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By living in the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i>light in the dark</i>” principle:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<span style="color: blue;"><i>My light shines brightly for believers who
trust me in the dark.</i></span>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus Calling,
Sarah Young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Running Guam
marathon, star gazing at Tadami.</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">By focusing on right responses rather than right circumstances</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>PS 112:4</b></u> Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> <u><b>
</b></u></span></span></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>PS 112:7</b></u> He is not afraid of bad
news;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>his heart is firm, trusting in the
LORD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;"></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">III.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b></span></u><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></b></span><u><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">BROKENNESS 101</span></b></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><u><b>7</b></u> But we have this treasure in
jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> How
do we live out the Lord’s Supper?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By
carrying the treasure of salvation, Christ’s life in us, in brokenness. </span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jars of clay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Broken vessels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Built to reveal
God in us and that he is our power source.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Pain-intimacy-power-influence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Terry Walling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">CONCLUSION.</span></b></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>1.</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b> </b></span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are you ‘<i>in the
dark</i>,’ in life?</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -.5in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>2.</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b> </b></span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How will you walk
in the light today?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>3.</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b> </b></span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are you willing
to walk with someone else, listen and help carry their burden?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;">It Takes Just One Touch</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span> </span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">ふれるだけで</span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><b>Luke 8:43-48</b></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
situation is set up for us in two verses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Doctor
Luke is a medical person so naturally he’d be interested in the history of the
lady in question. This was written AFTER the fact so he can put into his story
certain facts that give it clarity that was lost to the witnesses of the
incident at the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
first verse gives us the situation and the second gives us the solution. </span><i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">And a woman was there who had been
subject to bleeding for 12 years, but no one could heal her</span></b></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy in; easy
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much NOT like real life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This
lady had a bleeding that not only took a toll on her physically but in every
way possible. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know from Biblical
study that a woman who is bleeding during her monthly period is ceremonially
unclean for a short time: she cannot enter the Temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">She
is also separated from family during that time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can’t really cook for anyone nor can she
be physically with anyone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can’t be
intimate with her husband. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She must keep
clear of all contact with cooking containers, people and society UNTIL her
purification period has finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
her case, it was not just for one week <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">but</b>
for 12 long years!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">She
had spent all she had on medical care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From Mark’s account, <u>Mark 5:</u></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">26</span></u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.</span> </span></span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>She had suffered a great
deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of
getting better she grew worse</i>.</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
She was taken advantage of in every way possible.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, in most of the world, medical
care is just not there for the people. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have heard stories in some countries that a family or even one person would
have to travel hundreds of miles to see a Nurse and even further to see a
Doctor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women would start <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ON FOOT</i> for the clinic weeks before the
due date so that she’d be there for the birth of their 7th child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b> SHE’D WALK THE WHOLE
WAY BY HERSELF.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many times they could not afford the
medical treatment so they would find alternative methods…like ancient remedies
of a mixture of wine and rubber alum _used to keep cucumbers fresh—colorless salt
that at one ounce is toxic to humans and has killed people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Or additional ingredients might be
garden crocuses or onions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But these
attempts had all failed. And the doctors just took her money until it was all
gone!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In despair over her loneliness and worsening
condition, she hopes that an unorthodox- unconventional- approach—a stealthy
touching of Jesus, will change her fate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is why she came up from behind Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Contact with His garment, either the edge or the tassels hanging from
them, may bring her instant healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<u><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That
was her goal</span></b></span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">.</span> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">彼女の目標</span></span><u><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Touch the</span></b></span></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;"> hem of His garment.</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></u></b><span style="color: #990000;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">主の着物<b>のすそに触れる</b></span></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><u><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">and Life Happens!</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></u></div>
<u><span style="color: blue;">
</span></u><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She was sick and tired of being
ill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weakness was taking her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her effort works, but it brings her more than
she bargained for. She is not permitted to retain secrecy.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Picture the situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many dozens of people pushing and shoving
trying to get close and yes, even touch Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none; padding: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">You have been to a
sale in a department store and you want to get that special item…you push and
shove and you dig your heels into the carpet to get a better hold on the
table.<span> </span>You are being touched by at least
7-10 people.<span> </span>One touch is as obvious as
any other.<span> </span></span></i></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none; padding: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">And you say: “Who
just touched me?”<span class="text"></span></span></i></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none; padding: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">A rock star is in a crowd of fans and says: “Who just took
my picture?” </span></i></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none; padding: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Strange, right?<span> </span>It
could be anyone!<span> </span></span></i></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">They
all denied it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peter—again fast to say
something says: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Master,
really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people here are ALL crowding
around us and pressing against You, and You want to know who touched You?</span></i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Listen
to the reply Jesus gives: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">“Someone touched Me; I know that power has gone out from Me.</span>”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">It wasn’t the regular ‘<span style="color: #3366ff;">touch ya’</span> kind of touch…this had meaning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This was something else…and He knew this
kind of touch…it was a touch of FAITH!” </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A
touch of FAITH</b>!</span></u> </i></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">信仰によりふれる</span></b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">We
all have been through some hard times in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some seem to go through more hard times than others but it is common for
us to see some pain and heart ache.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
have experienced some pain for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of them will never show the strain it has on them: they seem so
well cared for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They hide it and that is
not bad to do! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Some,
on the other hand, tell everyone about the problems they go through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You hear them on plane rides…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my pain, my liver…</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Each
of us has our way of dealing with issues we face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one has a way to work through the
pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some do it better than others but
we all are in the same boat: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">life is hard</i></b>.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Yet,
with this woman, she was seeking a way out of her problem, which is a very good
thing to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke
does not tell us if her family was there to help—it sounds like they were
not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was alone…in her pain…money
going out the window…the bleeding kept flowing…getting weaker day after
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Going
to sleep at night HOPING the bleeding would be stopped when she awoke but, as
soon as reality fell on her in the morning, she realized that she was still
bleeding---for 12 years!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Physically
broken and wishing for a cure by morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can’t imagine being in their shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People like Joni Erikson </span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">ジョニ</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">·</span></i><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">エリクソン多田の話</span></i></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></b> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">& </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nick Vujicic</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">ニック・ヴュージシック</span></i><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">の物語</span></i></span></b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">have had times like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Illustration</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">:<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As a teenager, Joni Erickson
Tada enjoyed riding horses, hiking, tennis, and swimming. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On July 30, 1967, she dove into Chesapeake Bay
after misjudging the shallowness of the water. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She suffered a fracture between the fourth and
fifth cervical levels and became a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the shoulders
down.</i></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">During her two years
of rehabilitation, according to her autobiography, she experienced anger,
depression, suicidal thoughts, and religious doubts. However, Tada learned to
paint with a brush between her teeth, and began selling her artwork. To date,
she has written over forty books, recorded several musical albums, starred in
an autobiographical movie of her life, and is an advocate for disabled people.</span></i></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">I heard her speak here
in Japan a few years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would
dream of being healed and was disappointed not to be handicapped when she woke
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that would be a normal
dream!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also sought out Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She and some of her friends went to a number
of healing services and sought that healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She prayed—others prayed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She emerged successfully from cancer surgery
and has a positive forecast. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus touched
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still with the handicap but free.</span></i></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Same with </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kanae Miyahara’s new husband,
Nick Vujicic—born without arms or legs. He is married and he surfs (here with a
young lady who had a shark bit off her arm) and plays golf and swims and this couple
are having a baby later this year!</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
lady in today’s passage was very much desperate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">My life is over!</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I
am amazed that she had not taken her own life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She must have thought about
it—maybe?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">But
she held on to life for 12 years of this bleeding saying now, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If only I could touch His hem!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I know
I could be healed!”</b></span></i></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> <b><span style="color: #990000;">"</span></b></span></i><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">きっと直ると考えていた</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">".</span></i></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How could she know that or even had a wish for that
kind of healing? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Nothing
in her past shows us that such was the case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>12 years is a long time to live with a serious problem. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was getting weaker by the day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, she hears that Jesus is coming into her
village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She talks herself into going to
see Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She could not walk up to Him as
that would be against her Jewish teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She could not approach a man she had not known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She could walk behind Him and reach out and
touch His garment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Would
that be enough?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
the past and in the encounters Jesus had with healing, He would touch the sick <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">or dead person</span></b>—or
at least speak to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here, she alone
wanted to be the one who could touch—because of her unclean condition. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She still—after all that has gone on in
her—was aware of her station in her society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was a cast off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone no
one would want to associate with.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">So,
she reached out and … <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Mark 5:</u></b></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup>27</sup></span></span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">…
touched His cloak,</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="text"><sup>28</sup> because she thought, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">If I just touch His
clothes, I will be healed.</span></i>”</span> <span class="text"><sup>29 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Immediately her
bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her
suffering.</span></b></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">She
knew—she felt the difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was no
longer held in Death’s grasp. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She KNEW
she was freed from her 12 years of suffering!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How would you have felt?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">You
got this pain and you wish it would go away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You got this situation—this person who bothers you—a debt that is too
big to pay off—a deed you suffer over and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>… & it goes away. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Not
there any more!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gone! You would be
glad?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Excited?!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
Jesus stopped and said: “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">WHO TOUCHED ME</span></i></b>?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a touch of Faith and a touch of
Grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knew someone with Faith had
touched Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No question there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But who was it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">That</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> person needed to come forward!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Why?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When
Jesus does something for you, it is a very good idea NOT to keep that a
secret.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is time to broadcast it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is very much like when He touched you and you found your sins
forgiven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">You
KNEW <u><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">it was gone</b></span></u>—</span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">それは消えていた!</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">this guilt of sin</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You knew inside of your heart
that you were set free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">You
knew but sometimes forget, that you no longer need to worry over your
past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus took care of that by sending
it away as far as the East is from the West.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gone from His sight and gone from His memory—<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">never
to remember it ever again! </span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>That
is the Cross of Jesus!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">That
is from His side and that is the side that really matters!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But Jesus senses things most of us
cannot sense. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His timing is different
from others'. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is able to deal with
many realities at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At this point He knows that someone
who had come near to Him had done more than get a glimpse of Him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His Spirit had ministered to them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows that power has gone out from
Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And now He asks who it was. </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">She comes forward and tells it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">In the presence of all the
people, she told why she had touched Him and how she had been instantly healed.</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><u><span style="color: blue;">God gets the Glory!</span></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #990000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">神は栄光を得る!</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
then---even more wonderful than what just happened, Jesus says: <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup>48</sup></span> Then
He said to her, “<i><span style="color: blue;">Daughter, your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith</b> has healed you. Go in peace.</span></i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span><span style="color: #990000;"><i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;"></span></i><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;"></span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Other
translations say it a little different and I like it so here goes: From <b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066;">The Message</span></u></b>:
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup>48</sup></span> Jesus said, “<i><span style="color: blue;">Daughter, you took
a risk <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">trusting Me</b>, and now you’re
healed and whole. Live well, live blessed!”</span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt;">Complete Jewish Bible </span></u></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup><span>48</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>He
said to her, “<i><span style="color: blue;">My daughter, your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">trust</b> has saved you; go in peace.</span></i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt;">J.B. Phillips</span></u></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup><span>48</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>“Daughter,”
said Jesus, “<i><span style="color: blue;">It is your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith</b> that has healed you—go in peace</span></i>.”<b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066;"></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt;">Amplified Bible</span></u></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><sup><span>48</span></sup></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> And
He said to her, <i><span style="color: blue;">Daughter, your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith</b></span></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">your confidence and trust in Me</i>) <i><span style="color: blue;">has made you well! Go</span></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">enter</i>) <i><span style="color: blue;">into
peace</span></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">untroubled, undisturbed well-being</i>)<i><span style="color: blue;">.</span></i><b><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066;"></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">That
is the result of a <u><span style="color: blue;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Touch of Jesus</b></span></u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">イエスがふれる</span></span><u style="text-underline: #FF6600 thick;"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To
have the Jesus Touch, you can enter into a rest with great confidence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To have the Jesus Touch, your confidence and
trust would be in the ONLY ONE who could touch such a bleeding woman and bring
healing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
response Jesus issues a simple commendation: "<i><span style="color: blue;">
Daughter, your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith</b> has healed you.
Go in peace.</span></i>” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He makes her
faith an example, timid as it was. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
one with faith does not need to fear approaching Jesus and His authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is accessible and available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both the woman's faith and her testimony are
commended in Jesus' response.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Faith
trusts in God's ability to meet our needs by His power. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God honors such faith. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have that kind of faith?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">To
make matters worse, now a man from Jairus's home shows up to announce that it
is too late. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this next on-going story,
Jesus is the ONLY one with the authority to bring someone back from the dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before this incident with the bleeding woman,
a request for Jesus was made to help with a dying daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Imagine this</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: Jesus stops to heal a woman of a nonfatal condition,
and as He delays, a young life of Jairus’ daughter is snuffed out. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where is justice in that? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 11.0pt;">Don’t trouble the Master, the girl has died</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 11.0pt;">…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">People
were crying and were set to mourn for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Professional criers were there and people said, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">She
is dead!</span></i>”</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes the
majority is wrong. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus tells the child
to arise. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like the only son of the widow
of Nain, the daughter rises to life as her soul returned. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Immediately Jesus requests that she be given
food. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amazement grips the parents. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jairus' invitation to Jesus to heal, an act of
faith, had revealed that Jesus had power over death as well as sickness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus urges silence, even though what He has
done was obvious. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His goal is not to
become a traveling Palestinian miracle show. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His ministry is not about such displays of
power and of honor, but about what they represent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows that miracles would become the major
interest, not new life and the basic issue of who it is who can heal a woman
and raise a young girl from the dead. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus
has taught a major lesson: faith means understanding that Jesus has the power
to deliver life and that his timing and sovereignty can be respected. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">All
Jairus' earlier pain and frustration have been transformed into a new
perspective that merges <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith</b> with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jesus' authority</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">他の女の子は死んだ</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">..</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">しかし</span></b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In
fact, this is the lesson of all four miracles of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Luke 8:22-56</u></b>: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God's power is absolute</i></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Death is not the chief end of humans. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i><u><span style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: blue;">Trusting
and knowing God is the chief end!</span></span></u><u style="text-underline: red words;"> </u></i></b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11pt;">信頼して、神を知ることは最高の終わりだ!</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
end of the story is that Jesus knew about the bleeding and He knew that the
delay in coming to the ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rescue’</i> of
the daughter would lead to death of that child but He went to her home any
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">Why:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: blue;">To show and
to prove His authority.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
lady who bled waited 12 years for healing—for a touch of Jesus. The young
girl—maybe 12 years old as well, waited in death for His saving touch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are
you waiting for something like that? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Are
you waiting for Him to touch your life</i>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">your situation</b>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">your pain</i>,
and <u>your relationship</u>? All in His timing, all in His time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Question
is</u></b>: can you wait for His touch?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Trust Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">He
will never let you down!</span></i></b></span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-7133345821437256762013-01-20T15:25:00.000+09:002013-01-20T15:25:05.373+09:00Greed: What is it good for? 欲:それは何に良いのですか?
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt;">Greed: What is it good for? </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">欲</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">それは何に良いのですか?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Key: vs 21<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“…</i>rich toward God.” </b></span><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">神に向かって豊か。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Besides
world peace, what other issue do Believers deal with on a daily basis?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would guess this topic of the lack of
growth in the Spiritual Life would come somewhere on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What hinders our Spiritual growth?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Greed
and the symptoms of greed are things that bring an end to Spiritual
growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Greed also brings families
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Business and even governments are
shaken when greed enters the situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In our PARABLE today, Jesus
was invited to take part in a family dispute that He avoids like the
plague.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than taking sides with
this man, Jesus gives a strong warning about greed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">13 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: black;">Someone in the crowd said to Him,</span> “<i>Teacher, tell my brother to divide the
inheritance with me</i>.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">14 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: black;">Jesus replied, </span>“<i>Man, who appointed Me a judge or an arbiter between you?</i>” <sup>15 </sup><span style="color: black;">Then
He said to them,</span> “<i>Watch out! </i></span><b><i><span style="color: green; font-family: Times;">Be on your guard against all kinds of greed;</span></i></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: green; font-family: Times;">a
man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.</span></i><span style="color: green; font-family: Times;">”</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">16 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: black;">And He told them this parable:</span> “<i>The ground of a certain rich man produced a
good crop.</i> <sup>17 </sup><span style="color: black;">He thought to himself, </span>‘<i>What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.</i>’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">18 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">“<span style="color: black;">Then he said,</span> ‘<i>This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones,
and there I will store all my grain and my goods.</i> <sup>19 </sup><span style="color: black;">And
I’ll say to myself,</span> “<i>You have plenty of
good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.</i>”’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">20 </span></sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times;">“But God said to him, ‘<i>You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who
will get what you have prepared for yourself?</i>’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times;">21 </span></sup><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times;">“<b><i>This is how it will be with anyone who
stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God</i></b>.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Inheritance
and the arguments over the estate are often the topic of many family’s harder
times. It is real sickness and I will make up the disease’s name;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>“<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">possessionitis</i></b></span>” and it is found
infecting the hearts and lives of many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Greed and the pursuit of possessions, as Jesus saw it, was one of THE
most dangerous diseases that attacks our Spiritual walk. This hindrance damages
Spirituality itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Especially
today, the call for owning the biggest, newest items is readily available to
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we make a break with this
disease and find Spiritual Wellness?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus’ teaching on this point is most clear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">As
in most if not all of the parables, the person in question is nameless <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(the Prodigal Son, the unrighteous Servant</span>).</i>
This man is set up as a ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">type’</i> of a
person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
man in question was not seeking an arbitrator or a go-between but an advocate
or supporter on his behalf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Teacher, tell my brother to
divide the inheritance with me</i>.”</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";"> </span><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">先生</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">私と遺産を分けるよ</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">に私</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">兄弟に話してください</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya";">」</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">と言った</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">
Jesus is not fooled nor is He forced into a family feud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sees a deeper issue: the danger of
greed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Jesus takes this situation to
teach a very basic and important teaching in the form of a parable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;">Parable</u></b>: meaning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;">“moral
story that points to a deeper meaning.”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </span></i>He
says—much to the man’s undoing—</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Watch out! </i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be on your guard
against all kinds of greed;</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.</span></i><span style="color: green; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">”</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">「</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">どんな貪欲にも注意して</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">よく警戒しなさい</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">なぜなら</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">いくら豊かな人でも</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">そ</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">人</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">い</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">ちは財産にある</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">ではないからです</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus
was not just thinking of this man’s personal problems but a problem facing us
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One is hoarding: </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In an issue of a <em><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">International
Journal</span></em>, a team of researchers found that about 15 percent of older adults with
depression had <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"severe compulsive
hoarding behaviors,"</i> while just 2 to 5 percent of non-depressed older
adults are hoarders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #660000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“The</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> One With The Most Toys Wins”</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></i></span><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">"</span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ほとんどのおもちゃとともに死んだものが勝つ</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">”</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jacob was a man who had worked all his life, saved all his
money, and was a real miser. Just before he died, he said to his wife…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"When I die, I want you to take all my
money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the
afterlife with me."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">So he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart,
that when he died, she would put all of the money into the casket with him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">Well, he died.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting
there – dressed in black, and a friend was sitting next to her. When they
finished the ceremony, and just before the undertakers got ready to close the
casket, the wife said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Wait just a
moment!"</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the
box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and
they rolled it away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">So her friend said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"I
know you were not foolish enough to put all that money in there with your
husband."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">The loyal wife replied, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Listen,
I’m a Christian. I cannot go back on my word. I promised him that I was going
to put that money into the casket with him."</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">"You mean to tell
me you put that money in the casket with him!?!?!?"</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;">"I sure
did,"</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"> said the
wife. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I got it all together, put it into
my banking account, and wrote him a check…. If he can cash it, then he can
spend it!"</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
problem with possessions and mostly with the drive to obtain them--is <b><i><u style="text-underline: red words;"><span style="color: green;">that the person
becomes a hostage to his desires</span></u></i>.</b> We are made to serve the
Living God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once possessions become our
main focus, we follow the dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Greed is
sometimes called IDOLATRY in some texts (<b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: #660066;">Col 3:5</span></u></b><span style="color: #660066;"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Put to death, therefore,
whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust,
evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><u><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">コロサイ人へ</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">の</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">手紙3:</span></u></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><u><span style="color: #000090;">5</span></u></b></span></span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">ですから</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">地上</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">からだ</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">諸部分</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">すなわち</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">不品行</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">汚れ</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">情欲</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">悪い欲</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">そしてむさぼりを殺してしまいなさい</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">こ</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">むさぼりが</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">そ</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">まま偶像礼拝な</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">です</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">; <b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: #660066;">Eph 5:3</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #660066; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But among you there must not be even a hint of
sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are
improper for God’s holy people.</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><u><span style="color: #000090;">エペソ人へ</span></u></span></span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><u><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">の</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">手紙5:3</span></u></b></span><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";"> </span></b><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">あなたがた</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">間では</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">聖徒にふさわしく</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">不品行も</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">どんな汚れも</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">またむさぼりも</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">口にすることさえいけません</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>False
worship involves bowing down before something that is not worthy of honor—and
that can’t deliver life’s true meaning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pursuit</i></b> of wealth is the pursuit of false religion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You can die out there!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Some
are driven by buying things and by possessing things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always looking for the sale—that is not a
problem in itself—but for this man in our parable, it cost him his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buying something just because you can afford
it might not be the best use of your money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>IF you had <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">$2.93 million</i></b>, would you buy a Bugatti…made of gold?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or buy a house in Texas that is selling for
only <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">$19
million</i></b>?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it does not have to
be expensive things—but also practical things like a storehouse to keep your
harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some say they want to take
their wealth with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have an<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>expression in the US: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You will never see a hearse (</i></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">霊柩車</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">/<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">mortuary
transport vehicle</b>) pulling a U-Haul</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The
man in our parable was fortunate to have had a bumper crop and he was
impressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And what the man does next is
both good and proper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wants to care
for what he has and not waste it so he plans to build storage areas to hold
this bumper crop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These measures were
both good and prudent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">(Joseph in Egypt
did much the same thing.)</span></i> That was not the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem comes from within his heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His rational philosophy and desire that
results from this decision are the main concern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">He
really owns the crop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">his</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In no uncertain terms, he points that out with such statements as of
what <b><i><span style="color: red;">“I”</span></i></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>will
do. He speaks about <b><i><span style="color: red;">“my”</span></i></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: red;">“My”</span></i></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>barn, <b><i><span style="color: red;">“my”</span></i></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>goods”,
and <b><i><span style="color: red;">“my”</span></i></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>soul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus does not condemn wealth as such, but
its use or misuse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How DO we use what
God has entrusted to us?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is being
generous our habit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or does compassion
take a back seat to personal desires?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">He
is concerned with self-interest only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nothing is spoken of the needs of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nor an awareness of responsibility <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">to</i></b>
others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is only
self-interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<b><span style="color: red;">Mine, mine, my!</span></b>”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">So much like so many today: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I did it my way</i>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not
only a song sung by Frank Sinatra but also a major belief held by so many in
the world today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Up by my own bootstraps!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
MY idea. I earned it! </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“And I’ll say to
myself, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You have plenty of good things
laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.</i>”</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">「</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">たましいよ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">これから先何年分もいっぱい物がためられた</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">さあ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">安心して</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">食べて</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">飲んで</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">楽しめ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya";">」</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Wrong
answer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is true hedonism (<span style="font-size: x-small;">a seeking
of pleasure for pleasure sake, <b>-<span style="color: blue;">-</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝";">快楽主義</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">)</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">was
very much alive in his thoughts and life style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t care about others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The man
at the beginning of this story with the question that got this started was
concerned about an inheritance <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he wanted</i></b>…the man in the parable was
also <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only
concerned for himself</i></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">From all sorts of social communities around the world
comes the recognition that using the creation for strictly selfish ends is a
distortion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible also teaches
that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to be diligent caregivers
with what we have around us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Man is concerned for today and tomorrow, but God has
another account to render: this man was about to join the dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God sees the man as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">a fool</i></b>—strong words but
here it fits very well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He shows the
man’s blindness in judging life’s priorities. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take life
easy; eat, drink and be merry.</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">さあ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">安心して</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">食べて</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">飲んで</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">楽しめ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya";">」</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">His soul is being weighed on the scales of life and he
comes up short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once he passes over into
death, all the storehouses he had would count for nothing. He, when he was
alive, points to his wealth as important but in death, it is empty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had all the toys and he looses the
game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The parable ends with a question: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">who will get what you have prepared for yourself?</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">『</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">愚か者</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">おまえ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">たましいは</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">今夜おまえから取り去られる</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">そ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Reference Sans Serif";">う</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">したら</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">おまえが用意した物は</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">、</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">いったいだれ</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">も</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">になる</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-hansi-font-family: STIXGeneral;">の</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3";">か</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le";">。</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">』</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Himalaya"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In death,
only worms will enjoy what is left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How
have we prepared for our exit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Letting
those we love -<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">KNOW</i> of our love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make provision for the family—as much as
possible—for that departure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
need to visit this again at another time. Take care of those you love!</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Which brings the final
statement right home for us when He says:</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><sup><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">21 </span></sup><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but
is not rich toward God</i></b>.”</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> <span style="color: #000090;">21</span></span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Times;">自分のためにたくわえても、神の前に富まない者はこのとおりです。」</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The key here is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">being rich toward God</i></b>.</span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">神に向かって豊か。</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What does that look like?</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Looking to the One who called you in the first
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What did He call you to do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow Him. </span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">彼に従ってください</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> And? Obey Him. </span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">彼に従う</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> And?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make
disciples of others.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">彼のために人々を弟子としなさい</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, how are
you doing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A storage unit built up
around you to insulate you from harm?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
cannot afford to only eat and drink and make merry but to help others around
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cannot afford spiritually to be
the fool who only has concerns for his own needs and comfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The parable comes to an end but His teaching
continues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Bible’s headline reads: DO
NOT WORRY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to what we have
in life—how much we make and what is done with it—we are not to worry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is much more that our worries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Putting on the <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">cloak of worry</span></i> </b>will only make your
life heavier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, some of us really
like to worry!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We might feel it is our
spiritual gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe me, worry is <u>not</u>
a gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">23 </span></sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“True wealth is the ability to let go of
your possessions.”</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></i></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt;">"</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">真の富は自分の持ち物を手放す能力です。</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt;">"</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A balance is
necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And as we come to a balance,
we are to learn about life from two different sources. How <u style="text-underline: double;">ravens</u> live and how <u>lilies</u> grow.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><b><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">に目を向ける<span style="background-color: white;"><u style="text-underline: double;">カラス</u></span></span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span></b><b><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">と</span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span></b><b><u><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ユリ</span></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ravens depend
on the Creator for all they need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
feeds them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus teaches that we are more
valuable than birds and that God loves and cares for us much more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And to consider how the flowers grow and how
God cares for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus speaks to us all when He calls us out
with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“<span style="color: blue;">O you of little faith!</span>”</i> which
brings us to the close and the antidote for greed </span><b><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">欲</span></b><b><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">THE CROSS</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: </span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">十字架:</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt;">A reality of Grace.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">恵みの真実</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus shows us how to really live. He shows us how to
die.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His act of Love: dying for our
sins, is the most un-greedful act ever committed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Father knows what we need and has given
that in the Person of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to </span><b><i><u style="text-underline: blue;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But seek His kingdom, and
these things will be given to you as well.</span></u></i></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What
things: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIFE it self</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The end of it is this: a time of reflection;</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>黙想</b></span>:</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">what is my attitude toward what God has given me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What around me is unnecessary or
superfluous?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are these things really
mine to do with what I want? Am I a faithful steward? Do I give? Am I generous?
Am I a hoarder?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I take what’s been
given to me and store it up for myself?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>What
steps will I need to take today to seek His Kingdom first?</u></span><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">最初に主彼の王国を求めるために、今日どのような手順が必要でしょうか?</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pray with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Please read ahead: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;">Next week's text--<u><span style="color: #0c343d;">Luke 8:43-48</span></u>. See you next Sunday at <span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>ICCS! </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-19955137208841960432013-01-13T18:47:00.000+09:002013-01-13T18:47:06.821+09:00Who Can Forgive Sins But God Alone? / だれが罪をゆるすことができますか唯一神のみ?
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">HE IS A PARALYZED MAN<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt;">(</span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">中風</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">彼は中風</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: STIXGeneral; mso-fareast-language: JA;">の</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">人です</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">。</span></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Tai Le"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Have been looking at both the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">miracles
of Jesus</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the parables He taught</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, the message is only one factor—one
teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">This one is, what we would call, the Grand Daddy of
them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this the whole teaching
hinges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Basically, if Jesus is who He says He is, than He can forgive sin. </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;">Who Can Forgive Sins But God Alone? </span></i></b><b><i><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">だれが罪をゆるすことができますか唯一神のみ?</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the story:<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;"> One day as He
was teaching…Luke 5:17-26</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">A whole group of Pharisees, Scribes and other Jewish teachers were sitting
there.</span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">“AND THE POWER OF THE LORD WAS PRESENT FOR HIM TO HEAL THE SICK.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">This is the first time to see such a statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">In some cases, He could do nothing there because of their
unbelief.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Arial Narrow Italic"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Matt 13:58</span></u></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And He did not do many
miracles there because of their lack of faith.</span></i></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Arial Narrow Italic"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">John 12:37</span></u></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even after Jesus had done
all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in
Him.</span></i></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Arial Narrow Italic"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Heb 3:19</span></u></i></span><span class="shorttext"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span></i></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So we see that they were
not able to enter, because of their unbelief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">For Jesus to show who He really was, there was some
need of having belief be present.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such
was the case here, but it was not the one who was sick but his friends.</span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Hey, let’s help
our friend out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We believe Jesus can
make a big difference in his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
fact, THIS Jesus can heal our friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The choice is ours: keep him here and watch our friend die OR take him
to Jesus and watch him really live!! </span></i></span></span></div>
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<span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And how did Jesus receive this?
Verse </span></span><span class="shorttext"><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Arial Narrow Italic"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">20</span></u></i></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> states </span></span><span class="shorttext"><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">“When
Jesus saw their faith…” </span></i></span><span class="shorttext"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W6"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">A great testimony of God seeking out those He will
save… So here is what we can see in this miracle of Jesus.</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
it shows that <b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green;">Jesus'
authority extends even to the forgiveness</span></u></b> of sins. </span><u><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">イエスの権威は罪の赦しにさえ延長</span></u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In the past studies, we have
seen:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><u>Over
nature</u>-storms at sea<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 8:21-23</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><u>Over
illness</u>-skin disease</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><u>Over
death</u>-Servant<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 7</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of those who saw these events said:<i><span style="color: blue;"> “Just who is this Man?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even the waves obey Him!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Who is He, indeed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i><span style="color: blue;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many people who fall away from the Faith
have one thing in common.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did not
keep their eyes on the One Person who could keep from spiritual
separation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping our eyes on Jesus is
critical. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not at Christianity per say,
but at the God/Man, Jesus, the Christ!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can see that He did indeed have authority
over these elements found in our society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bleeding for 12 years—healed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
man controlled by demonic—set free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now,
man can see that forgiveness comes from His heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More on this later…</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Second</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees and the scribes witness the entire affair.
They make an instant theological assessment and recognize <b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green;">that Jesus is making
unique claims</span></u></b>—</span><u><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">イエスはユニークな要求をする</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">claims that are blasphemous if they are not true. Luke 5:21.
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">21</span></sup></i></b><i><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></sup></i><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;">The Pharisees and the teachers of the law
began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can
forgive sins but God alone?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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</span>This question came out of a hateful heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were intent to destroy Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the question is also a right one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only God Himself can forgive sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They—even these spiteful men who scoffed at
the healing of people on the Sabbath—they also knew truth when they saw
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They just hardened their hearts
against the truth and stayed in their narrow stance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Setting reason and reality aside, they could
not justify the realities around them with their small corrupted world.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">22 </span></sup></i></b><i><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus knew what they were thinking and
asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What they said was ever so
true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Only
God can forgive sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And
we know that God can forgive sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: purple;"><i>And we
are so thankfull!</i></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God
can give life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus
gave life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Jesus
can forgive sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Therefore,
Jesus is God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, they sais “NO!”</span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></u></b>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Third</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Does God help and hear sinners?</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><u><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">神は罪人に耳を傾けますか?</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is the
first time God vindicates (justifies, supports) Jesus' claims during His
ministry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The miracle ‘happened.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, Judaism would teach that God does not
help sinners or liars, so if Jesus was not who He claimed to be, and then this
man should not walk away healed. The fact that the paralytic does in fact walk
away healed means that some type of transcendent (superior, supreme) power
operates through Jesus. Later Luke reveals the debate over what or who that
power is (</span><i><u style="text-underline: red;"><span style="color: #660066; font-family: "Arial Narrow Italic"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11:14-23</span></u></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">). Deals
with Jesus and Beelzebub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Driving out a
demon that was mute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ends with </span><span class="woj"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">23 </span></sup></i></span><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“He who is not with me is against
me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">参照</span><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> </span><b><u><span lang="JA" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ルカ</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">11:14-23</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> <i>"</i></span><i><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">わたしの味方でない者はわたしに逆らう者であり、わたしとともに集めない者は散らす者です。“</span></i><span class="woj"><i><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If this is
so, then which are you? Are you active in your support of Christ?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Active-not passive or on the side line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In word AND deed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></i><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fourth</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
the miracle <b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green;">pictures
what Jesus can do for people</span></u></b>. </span><u><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">イエスは人々のために何ができるか</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
paralytic is stationary and totally helpless. </span><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">救いようのない男は動かすこともできない</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> after his healing, he can walk through life and praise God.
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What can He do for you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">At times, we are stationary
and totally helpless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not able to move
or make a decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Once Jesus sets you free, you
are free indeed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you need this kind of
freedom lever?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Fulfill the whole duty of
Man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love Him and serve Him forever.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finally</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
the text shows the importance of faith. It is the faith of those who bring the
paralytic to Jesus that is highlighted. This detail seems to indicate that God
honors us as we seek to lead others to the Lord. <b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green;">The importance of Faith--alone! </span></u></b></span><u><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">信仰の重要性のみ。</span></u><b><u style="text-underline: double;"><span style="color: green; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Can you see yourself bringing
others to Jesus? </span><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">誰を私たちは、イエスのもとに導きますか?</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><br />
</span><span lang="JA" style="color: red; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">あなたが導く者は救いの信仰を持つ必要はなく、あなたがそうする!</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are there tiles to be removed
first?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you need to climb some stairs
to get to them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you have a friend who
needs the Touch of Jesus?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God honors those who take Him
at His Word.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">God honors those who bring
others to Himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Our role as worshippers of
God is to make disciples for Christ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How do we do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time to learn<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time to make this a priority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are only going to burn for eternity!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are compelled to share what we know. The
Time is NOW.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This was a paralyzed
man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He could not help himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But his friends stepped in and gave him a
chance of a life-time: to see Jesus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who
do you know you can bring to Jesus?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
one you bring does not have to have that saving faith, but <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">you do.</span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-33587386770065265872013-01-06T17:43:00.004+09:002013-01-06T17:43:52.463+09:00Steps To Gain A New Year/新年迎えるステップ
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Welcome to a New Year!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Believer, what do you believe?</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I believe
in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>I believe
in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried; On the third day He rose again; He ascended into heaven,
He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He will come again to judge
the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian
Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the body, and the life everlasting. </i></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">AMEN.</span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">我は天地の造り主、全能の父なる神を信ず。我はその独り子、我らの主、イエス・キリストを信ず。主は聖霊によりてやどり、処女マリヤより生まれ、ポンテオ・ピラトのもとに苦しみを受け、十字架につけられ、死にて葬られ、陰府にくだり、三日目に死人のうちよりよみがえり、天にのぼり、全能の父なる神の右に座したまえり、かしこより来りて生ける者と死ねる者とを審きたまわん。我は聖霊を信ず、聖なる公同の教会、聖徒の交わり、罪の赦し、身体のよみがえり、永遠の生命を信ず。</span></i></b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">アーメン</span></i></b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Four Steps to gain a New Year! </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It might
be somewhat difficult to start something new every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really should not re-invent the wheel—as
it were—but to learn from the past—both the errors and the successes of those
who have walked this way before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New
Years is sometimes looked upon as the time to start afresh and do something challenging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Year’s Resolutions are made—and broken
within a few hours-days or, it might be the case, stopped somewhere around
March.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to Matters of the Faith, how we
live and move within the framework of our Belief systems, we might not differ
from the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is like
climbing up Mt. Fuji, one step up and slide down two. (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">a process</span></i>) It might be an effort
that is hard to finish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many of us have tried to make changes in
the way we do life only to fall back into the old ways and habits?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We try and break bad habits and we succeed for
a while but the way is hard and we give in or give up or—in some cases, not
even try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">What is the use?</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is my intention this morning to give us
some encouragement and to set the goal WITH you as to how we will get along
this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: red;">FOUR things to keep in mind.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These four action phrases are set in the Old
Testament but I can believe that it is also found in the New.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with the People of God—the Hebrew
Nation—life was not easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In our passage
today, we will see one time in their early development as a Nation when certain
group (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">in this
case, the people of Jericho</span></i>) were going to do battle with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Hebrews were on their way to the Promised
Land after a long time in Egypt and quite a while in the desert wandering
around—waiting for the Lord to move them into this Promised Land flowing with
Milk and Honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We take up our story from </span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joshua 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span></b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joshua 1: 1-9</span></u><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) <span style="background-color: white;"><sup>1</sup> </span></span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After the death of Moses the servant of the
Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: <sup>2 </sup>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and
all these people, <b><span style="color: green; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">get
ready to cross the Jordan River</span></b> into the <b><span style="color: green; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">land I am about to give to them</span></b>—to the
Israelites</i>. <sup>3 </sup><b><i><span style="color: green;">I will give
you every place where you set your foot</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, as I promised Moses. </i><sup>4 </sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the
great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Great Sea on the
west.</i> <sup>5 </sup><b><i><span style="color: green;">No one will be able
to stand up against you all the days of your life</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. As I was with Moses, so I will be with
you; <b><span style="color: green; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I will never leave
you nor forsake you</span></b>.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">6 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">“<b><i><span style="color: green;">Be strong and courageous</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to
their forefathers to give them.</i> <sup>7 </sup><b><i><span style="color: green;">Be strong and very courageous</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. Be careful to obey all the law my servant
Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may
be successful wherever you go</i>. <sup>8 </sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it
day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then
you will be prosperous and successful.</i> <sup>9 </sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Have I not commanded you? <b><span style="color: green; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Be strong and courageous</span></b>.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Do not be terrified</b>; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">do not be discouraged</b>,<span style="color: red;"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>”</span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">さて、主のしもべモーセが死んで後、主はモーセの従者、ヌンの子ヨシュアに告げて仰せられた。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">2 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">「わたしのしもべモーセは死んだ。今、あなたとこのすべての民は立って、このヨルダン川を渡り、わたしがイスラエルの人々に与えようとしている地に行け。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">3 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">あなたがたが足の裏で踏む所はことごとく、わたしがモーセに約束したとおり、あなたがたに与えている。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">4 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">あなたがたの領土は、この荒野とあのレバノンから、大河ユーフラテス、ヘテ人の全土および日の入るほうの大海に至るまでである。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">5 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">あなたの一生の間、だれひとりとしてあなたの前に立ちはだかる者はいない。わたしは、モーセとともにいたように、あなたとともにいよう。わたしはあなたを見放さず、あなたを見捨てない。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">6 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">強くあれ。雄々しくあれ。わたしが彼らに与えるとその先祖たちに誓った地を、あなたは、この民に継がせなければならないからだ。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">7 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ただ強く、雄々しくあって、わたしのしもべモーセがあなたに命じたすべての律法を守り行え。これを離れて右にも左にもそれてはならない。それは、あなたが行く所ではどこででも、あなたが栄えるためである。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">8 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">この律法の書を、あなたの口から離さず、昼も夜もそれを口ずさまなければならない。そのうちにしるされているすべてのことを守り行うためである。そうすれば、あなたのすることで繁栄し、また栄えることができるからである。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">9 </span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">わたしはあなたに命じたではないか。強くあれ。雄々しくあれ。恐れてはならない。おののいてはならない。あなたの神、主が、あなたの行く所どこにでも、あなたとともにあるからである。」</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span></div>
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</span>Begin To Possess the Land:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">土地を所有するために開始</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #990000;"> get ready to cross over.</span> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">渡る準備をしなさい</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">God
has put this land in front of the Hebrews and wanted them to take it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will take a fight to get it but His Hand
would be on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not much in the world
is easy to get.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a price on
everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There HAS to be a starting point and God suggests
to them—and to us—that there is a beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: green;">“Begin
to Possess the Land!”</span></i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What does that look like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing for sure, it took time & energy
& yet, it was what the Lord wanted them to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Possession started with a beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Action needed to be taken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Make
plans to take it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">計画を立てる。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Get
ready to have it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">準備をする。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Prepare
your mind to possess it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">It
was also a matter of the heart as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">あなたの心の準備(そして気持ち)。</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Be
encouraged</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">励まされるべき</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">with
the fact that I am with you. "</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">わたしはあなたと共にいる</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">"</span><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is MY
good pleasure to have you possess that Land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now and forever yours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><i>Be Strong
and Courageous</i></b></span>” "</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">強くあれ、勇気をもって</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">"</span><span lang="JA" style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In <b><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon;">Revelation 3:8</span></u></b>, we find “</span><i><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I know your deeds. See,<span style="color: #274e13;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I have placed before you</b> <b>an open door</b> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #274e13;">that no one can shut.</span> </b>I know that you have little strength, yet you
have kept My Word and have not denied My Name</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>.</i>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ヨハネの黙示録</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 3:8</span></b></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">「わたしは、あなたの行いを知っている。見よ。わたしは、だれも閉じることのできない門を、あなたの前に開いておいた。なぜなら、あなたには少しばかりの力があって、わたしのことばを守り、わたしの名を否まなかったからである。」</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As we all look to the Lord’s
direction for the on-going ministry of ICCS, please join with me as we look
TOGETHER<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to our God and <b><span style="color: green;">be strong and courageous</span></b> as we seek His
plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
will take some work.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
will take some time.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
will take some on going prayer!</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Join the Prayer Squad, Prayer
Squadron, the Prayer Team.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">祈りの集まり、祈り隊、または祈りのチームへの参加</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever you meet with others from the
Chapel, take some time to ask God for direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In your devotions each day, ask God to work
in our hearts to prepare us for going into this new land. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joshua 1:18b</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) <span style="color: green;">“… Only be strong and
courageous!”</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Questions for you this morning</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">: </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">質問</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> What ‘<i>land</i>’? It might
be a battle to get it but it is promised to be yours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not easy to get—just that it was promised to
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will need to fight the good
fight to begin to possess it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
possess it, you must. Only <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">be strong in the Lord</span></b> and not look to your own
strategies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And do this <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">with a courageous
heart</span></b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Another
point as we look ahead:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2. Begin To Give The First Fruits</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">得たものを与えることの始まり</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Deuteronomy 16:9</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) </span></b><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to
the standing grain</span></i></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is a time to give.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">与えるためにの時間。</span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is planned giving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">与える計画。</span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not just what is left over but as it
is suggested in this verse, start the counting from where you first started the
work. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">&</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><u><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don’t forget the Tithe</span></b></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><u><span style="color: blue;">.</span></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">十分の一を忘れないでください。</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give to Him what is His due.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last
summer, we spoke about this and a number of you were not here to hear it-so, here
it is in a nut-shell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give your offerings to the Lord’s
Work…starting with the local assembly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Support where you get feed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you eat at Royal Host—you don’t pay for the meal at McDonalds!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If this is your Home Church—support comes
here first part of the offering is the tithe and then there is over and above
as an offering as unto the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
give with a hilarious heart!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And with
Thanksgiving in your hearts.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: red;">3. Begin To Be Magnified By Our God</span> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">私たちの神によって増大する始め</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><b><span style="color: green; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lift you up</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Joshua 3:7</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">). </span></b><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And the </span></span><span class="small-caps"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-variant: small-caps; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lord</span></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> said to Joshua, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Today
I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am
with you as I was with Moses</i></span>.</b></span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">” </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">「きょうから、わたしはイスラエル全体の見ている前で、あなたを大いなる者としよう。それは、わたしがモーセとともにいたように、あなたとともにいることを、彼らが知るためである。」</span></i><u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ヨシュア記 3</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">:7</span></b></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">There
is a certain pride that comes to the Family of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just what is our role? </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">私たちの役割は</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When people from outside the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fellowship<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span>see<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> what God is doing inside our Fellowship,
they will …</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>1.</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: purple;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Want to know more about this God
they see working. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>2.</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: purple;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They want to join in what God is
doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But also, as found in this verse, those from
within the fellowship will be seeing what the Lord is doing in our hearts as
well and that will bring Glory to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Leaders will arise and take the lead. As they seek the Lord—you hold
them up in prayer and supportive words!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to live at peace with each other</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>§</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: lime;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Love each other</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> お互いを愛して。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>§</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: lime;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Care for each other</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> お互いの思いやり。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>§</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Look after each other</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> お互いの世話し。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>§</b></span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #073763;"><b> </b></span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Serve each other! </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">お互いに仕える。</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: red;">4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Begin To Fight His Battles</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">主の戦いを戦うために始まり</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><u style="text-underline: #3366FF;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Judges 10:18</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) </span></b><span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The leaders of the
people of Gilead said to each other, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Whoever
will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all those
living in Gilead</i>.</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">みなしごや、やもめのためにさばきを行い、在留異国人を愛してこれに食物と着物を与えられる。<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">申命記</b></span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> 10:18</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The battle
belongs to the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is His Work</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>§</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Done in His Strength<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">彼の強さで行。</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><b>§</b><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><b> </b> </span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Done with His Direction<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">彼の方向で行う。</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Done His way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">彼の方法で行うこと。</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Conclusion/</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">結論:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How are we going to begin this NEW YEAR? Will it
be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">again</i> making a list of New Year's
resolution? My fellow pilgrims, the Bible tells us right now four things to
begin with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us begin to have one
language, let us begin to possess the land, let us begin to give the first
fruits, let us begin to be magnified or used by our Lord, let us begin to fight
His Battles.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><u><b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><i>This is our goal this new year, to rebuild the
Hope of the Year.</i></span></b></u> </span><u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">新しい始まりの望みを再構築する。</span></i></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"></span></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-60061186553404650132012-12-30T22:37:00.003+09:002012-12-30T22:37:34.848+09:00Getting ready for a NEw Year!
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">E</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ND <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">O</b>F <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">T</b>HE <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Y</b>EAR <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">E</b>XHORTATION<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dec 30, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Hebrews have been through a lot of pain in the
400 years of slavery. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The People were
broken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had almost lost hope. Then,
some of them realized WHO they were and called on their God for help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">They were beginning to asked for a deliver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From where, they just did not know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some remembered the Promise to their
forefathers that this was going to last only for 400 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Moses tried to be THAT deliver but that was on his
terms and in his way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He needed to be taught a big lesson: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Trust in God</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Exodus
3:15</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">_<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I Am Who I Am</span>_The
God of your fathers-the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of
Jacob—has sent me to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is My
Name forever, the Name by which I am to be remembered from generation to
generation</span></i>.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><b> THIS is the God we trust! A living God!</b></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Signs for Moses</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">: walking stick into a snake, water into
blood.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Response</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">: not good for the Hebrews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Need to make the same amount of bricks but need
to get the straw themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Chapter </span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">6:
6-8</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> God
used <span style="color: blue;">I am</span>, and<span style="color: blue;"> I will</span>-11
times and one “<span style="color: blue;">I swore</span>.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pharaoh does not listen and ten plagues hit
Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blood, frogs, gnats, flies,
plague, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, death of first born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">It was at this time the Passover first celebrated.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Exodus</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">: </span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exodus 12:1-2</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the
land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it
shall be the first month of the year to you</span></i>."</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">New
beginnings</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Old things are passing away, behold the New
has come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cutting with the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Old practices, worship, attitudes, old
visions, old way of doing life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A new
beginning to be learned and experimented with.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FRESH!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As we look back on the past year, we too can leave
the past behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We really don’t need to
carry last year’s worries into the New Year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We don’t need to be burdened with the past at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will need to give it to Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As
in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: maroon;">Psalms
105:37-45</span></u></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><sup>37</sup> <span style="color: blue;">He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and
from among their tribes no one faltered. </span><sup>38<span style="color: blue;"> </span></sup><span style="color: blue;">Egypt was glad when they left, because dread of Israel
had fallen on them.</span> <sup>39</sup> <span style="color: blue;">He
spread out a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night. </span><sup>40</sup><span style="color: blue;"> They asked, and He brought them quail and
satisfied them with the bread of heaven. </span><sup>41</sup><span style="color: blue;"> He opened the rock, and water gushed out; like a
river it flowed in the desert. </span><sup>42</sup><span style="color: blue;"> For
He remembered His Holy promise given to His servant Abraham. </span><sup>43</sup><span style="color: blue;"> He brought out His people with rejoicing, His
chosen ones with shouts of joy; </span><sup>44</sup> <span style="color: blue;">He gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell
heir to what others had toiled for— </span><sup>45</sup> <span style="color: blue;">that they might keep His precepts and observe His laws</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">- They left their sicknesses back there
in Egypt!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They left their weaknesses back in Egypt!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They left bad memories back in Egypt! </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They left their poverty back in Egypt! </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- The Bible said that they spoiled the Egyptians – </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They took most of their silver from Egypt– </span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They took most of their gold from Egypt-</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They took finest of fine garments from Egypt -</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- They did not leave Egypt sick -</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
- There was not even one weakling or sickly among their tribe…</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In fact, </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">new</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> things were to be theirs, as they gave themselves to the
One who is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I AM</b>. The one huge thing
they could take with them was <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HOPE</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To look at this, let’s turn to </span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 Peter 5:6-14</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Written
during a time of growing persecution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
in our Prayer Time each week, we have been praying for the Nations and for the
Believers in them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peter
has set his heart on the good note…no matter how bad things go, there is always
HOPE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His
benediction has five points of giving us HOPE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Doxology<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) <span style="color: #351c75;"><i>To Him be the Power forever and forever!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Summary<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) <span style="color: #4c1130;"><i>Written briefly</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Few words of greeting<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">13</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Final command to love each other<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">14a</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">) <i> (kiss)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Final prayer for PEACE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">14b</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)</span></div>
<u><span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They--and us--are to press ahead, don't turn back--and press on! </span></b></span></u>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">• </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here
is our reminder that we HAVE GOD’S GRACE</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)
God is “”the God of All Grace”</span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1 Peter 4:10</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<b><u><span style="color: maroon;"></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each one</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> should
use </span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">whatever</span></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> gift He has received to serve others, faithfully
administering God’s Grace in its various forms.</span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">His Grace has many forms and in various forms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His diverse and assorted means to show
Himself to be Faithful—in many ways—always different yet the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is WONDER all the time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">By using the gifts His Holy Spirit gives to us—ALL
of US—we NEED to be using them in the Worship of God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In the Chapel, at home, at
work, walking, talking, always being Faithful in our actions and mindset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">the Mind of Christ our Savior</span></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As His faithfulness is shown in the gifts He gives
us, He also provided whatever we need in ANY circumstance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Look to </span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Hebrews
4:16</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><i><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that
we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: yellow; color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: yellow;">•</span></b></span><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our dwelling place for
this year and into the next is in “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">THE TRUE GRACE OF GOD</i></b>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(</span></span><span class="text"><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stand
fast in life. When the way gets rocky, painful, dark, threatening, gloomy,
impossible—it is then we are to stand fast. And we get to do it together!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not by yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Need for Family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Need for strength in numbers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The salvation we now have is only ours by His Grace.
We have tasted that “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">the Lord is good</span></i>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">1
Peter 2:3</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Always
with us as the “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">God
of all grace</span></i>”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Another
comforting thought …</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For
this Benediction to be realized in our walk of Faith, look at what comes first
in this section of Scripture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Verse
</span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">6</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Humble yourselves under God’s mighty Hand</span></i>…”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Verse<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">7</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Cast all your anxiety on Him BECAUSE He cares
for you</span></i>.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Be
self-controlled and alert</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The great need for <u><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">understanding</i></b></span></u> the times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The great need for <b><u><span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">discernment</i></span></u></b> of people’s hearts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The great need for <b><u><span style="color: #990000;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sensitivity to the Lord’s Spirit</i></span></u></b> on matters of Faith and practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We are to be with self-control
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">BECAUSE</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> our </span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking
for someone to devour.</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">More
now </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">than ever</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> before, the world is moving
into a graying of issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Compromise is the battle cry and the only ones who
will really be hit in the end are those who hold to the Truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hold fast to what you KNOW to be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <u><span style="color: #990000;"><i>More than in a creed--in your hearts!</i></span></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Gospel in all it’s implications of life, His way
is Light and Life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But the evil one has different plans for the Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hit it hard from within, from outside, and shake it
up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Happened in Germany in the 1930 with the religion of
the Nazis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Replace Christ with Hitler. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Seems obvious to us now but it was a slow process
and those who objected to this heresy were killed off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This passage instructs us to:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Resist him</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Stand firm in the faith</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Because</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> we know </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">that </span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">your
brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have been praying for over
40 countries around the world who are going through HARD spiritual times and we
stand with them.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then, once we do that,
the benediction comes to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First
things first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keeping
the main thing of the Gospel the main thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Christ is our cornerstone and all else is not worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping the Cross in focus, we need to ask
ourselves during the course of the week, </span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Is what I see of
God or not?”</span></i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #660066;">Does it bring
Glory to God or does it not</span></i>?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon;">Is it
worthy of my attention</span></i>?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> "<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>...of my time?</i></span>"</span></span></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">6 </span></sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He
may lift you up in due time.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <sup>7</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares
for you.</span></i></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">8</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the
devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.</span></i><sup>
9 </sup><span style="color: blue;">Resist him, standing firm in the faith, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">because you know that your brothers
throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.</b></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">10</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">And the God of all grace, who called you to His
eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">restore</b> you and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">make you strong</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">firm</b>
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">steadfast</b>.</span></i> <sup>11 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">To Him be the power for ever and ever. </span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Amen.</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">12</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a
faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying
that this is the true grace of God. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Stand
fast in it</b></span></i>.</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">13</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">She who is in Babylon, chosen together with
you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.</span></i> <sup>14</sup> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Greet one another
with a kiss of love.</span></i></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Peace to all of you who are in Christ.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Our
past is important to remember but not to hold us down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The past is past and the things that both
hurt us then and confuses us now has no hold on us now because of the
Cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: maroon; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Philippians 4:8</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Finally, brothers, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">true</span><span style="color: blue;">, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">noble</span><span style="color: blue;">, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">right</span><span style="color: blue;">, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">pure</span><span style="color: blue;">, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">lovely</span><span style="color: blue;">, whatever is </span><span style="color: red;">admirable</span><span style="color: blue;">—if </span><span style="color: red;">anything is excellent or praiseworthy</span></b><span style="color: blue;">—</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;">think about such things.”</span></b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;"></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">PEACE TO ALL OF
YOU WHO ARE IN CHRIST.</span></i></b></div>
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ICCS Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556635407480830804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875577871490028977.post-75083006719923337402012-12-23T17:07:00.000+09:002012-12-23T17:16:24.722+09:00Two Messages: Ken and Stan<style>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"> <span style="color: red;"><b>「 あなたのために 」</b></span></span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">みなさま、おはようございます!こうしてクリスマスの時期を教会で、神の家族と一緒に過ごせることを心から嬉しく思います。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">この時期になると何か心が、わくわくして、外に出たくなるのは私だけでしょうか?</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">先日、今、私が住んでいる福島のいわき市というところで、去年の東日本大震災の被災者の方たちが集まる、町の主催するクリスマス会に行かせてもらい、クリスマスのメッセージをさせていただきました。また、昨日は同じ福島のいわきにある市で唯一の孤児院に訪問させてもらいミニクリスマス会をさせていただきました。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">どちらの集まりも、とても心温まるひと時となり、このクリスマスの時期、とても忙しいですが、心は喜びで一杯なんです!</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">みなさまはどうでしょうか?一年が終わろうとしている、この時期、どのような思いで過ごしていますでしょうか?仕事のことや、家庭のこと、人間関係のことや、来年のこと、体の健康や、今晩の食事のことや、明日のクリスマスイブをどうすごそうかなあ・・・とか、いろいろあると思います。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">しかし、今この時間私たちは教会の集まりの中で、皆で共に、ただひとりの神様を礼拝し、神様の言葉である聖書を開き、神様のお心を教えていただきたいと願います。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">新約聖書のルカの福音書2章1~20をお読みしましょう。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS P明朝";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1節、<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">2節には皇帝アウグストから「住民登録」をせよ。との命令が出たと書かれています。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">この皇帝アウグストは今で言うローマ皇帝であります、そして、この住民登録=戸籍調査はですね、</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">二重の目的でなされました。一つは課税額の査定、そして、もう一つは強制兵役に服すべき者を見つけるためでした。しかし、ユダヤの人は兵役を免除されていたので、パレスチナでは、戸籍調査は、もっぱら課税の目的でなされていました。それをするために「先祖の故郷に帰れ」ということです。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">3節、4節、ここでヨセフとマリアが出てきます。二人は婚約していたので旦那さんとなるヨセフの故郷ベツレヘムへと登録のために向かいました。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">ナザレという町からベツレヘムに行くには、120キロから160キロの距離がありました。当時は車も電車もなかったのでロバなどの動物を使うか、自分の足で歩くかでした。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">当時は、動物を使ったり、歩いて旅をすることは普通のことでした。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">しかし、当時マリアは妊娠しており、しかも、もうすぐ生まれるというような時期に入っていたので、二人が故郷のベツレヘムに行くのは大変つらいかっただろうと思います。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">そして、6節、7節、ヨセフとマリアはベツレヘムまで無事に着きましたが、どこの宿屋もいっぱいで泊まることが出来ず、家畜小屋に泊まらざるをえず、そのところでマリアのお産しました。生まれてきた赤ちゃんは飼葉おけに寝かせられました。飼葉おけは家畜のえさを入れるものです。とても汚く不潔です。しかし、この赤ちゃんはそこに寝かせられました・・・これはたんなる偶然でしょうか?</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">この時のその家畜小屋のフインキはどんなだったでしょう??近くにロバやその他の家畜がいたでしょうか?どんな臭いだったでしょうか?暗かったでしょうか?家畜小屋と聞くと、木造の建物をイメージしますが、当時の家畜小屋は岩の洞窟のようなところにあったと考えられています。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">寒かったかも知れません・・想像してみてください。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">この誕生したばかりの赤ちゃんついて少し前の聖書の言葉を見てみましょう。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">ルカの福音書1章26節から33節まで。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">みなさん。このようなお方が、家畜小屋で、家畜のえさや、においのあるところでお生まれになったのです。想像してみてください。これは単なる偶然でしょうか?</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">そして、神秘的な赤ちゃんの誕生のニュースを一番最初に聞かされたのは、</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">暗い夜、寒い屋外で、羊の番をしていた羊飼いたちでした。彼らは当時、身分の低い人たちでした。正統派の宗教家からは、「くだらぬ人間」と見下されるような人たちでした。なぜなら彼らはその仕事、生活スタイルゆえに、祭儀律法と呼ばれるものを一点一画まで守ることは不可能なことだったからです。だから軽蔑されたのです。「神の前にルール」を守ってない!!というふうに。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">8節から、見ていくと野宿をしながら夜番をしていた羊飼いたちのところに主の御使いが来て、主の栄光がまわりを照らしたので彼らはひどく恐れたとあります。しかし、その天からの御使いは「恐れることはありません。今、私はこの民全体のためのすばらしい喜びを知らせに来たのです。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">きょうダビデの町で、あなたがたのために、救い主がお生まれになりました。この方こそ主キリストです。あなたがたは布にくるまって飼葉おけに寝ておられるみどりごを見つけます。これが、あなたがたのためのしるしです。」</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">神様は素晴らしいお方です。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">人類にとって最も重要な知らせを、このような人から見下されるような、差別されるような羊飼いたちに一番最初に知らせようとお考えになられたのです。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">みなさん、これは偶然ではありません。</span><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";"></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="color: #000090; font-family: "MS P明朝";">私たちの主はこのような、小さな者を見逃さないお方です。いやむしろそのような苦しい生活、人から差別されるような境遇にある人々、を愛してやまないお方なのです。</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Christmas Sunday</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Opening: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">God’s Gift to us: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mary’s Song</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Scripture: <b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Luke 1:46-55 </u></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">ルカの福音書</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">
1:46-55</span></b><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke is showing his friend that this Message is a true
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good doctor is giving an
account of the things that have been fulfilled during his life time as a
witness for a man named Theophilus who wanted an eyewitness accounting of the
things he was taught. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary was chosen—</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Predicted from Old Testament times: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Isaiah
7:13-14</u></b> </span><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">エズラ記</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">7章</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">:13~14</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<i><u style="text-underline: red double;"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">13 </span></sup></u></i><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house
of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the
patience of my God also? </span></i><i><u style="text-underline: red double;"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">14</span></sup></u></i><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The
virgin will be with Child and will give birth to a Son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">God is with
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary’s is not the first time such a prayer is
made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hannah’s Prayer for a child was
filled with praises to the God of Israel. <i><span style="color: #000090;"></span></i></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">サムエル記</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">第一</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Mshtakan;">2</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Mshtakan; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mshtakan;">:1~2</span></b><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">My heart rejoices in the Lord</b>; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My
<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">mouth boasts</span> over my enemies, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">for I delight in Your deliverance</b>. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">There is no one Holy like the Lord; There
is no one besides You</b>; </span></i><b><u style="text-underline: green double;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">There is no Rock like our God</span></u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">.”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Key verse during hard times
and times of disappointment:<b><u style="text-underline: red double;"> 1:9-10</u></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">He will guard the feet of His saints,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">How we walk, plan…</span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">But the wicked will be
silenced in darkness.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">It is not by strength that
one prevails; those who oppose the Lord will be shattered. He will thunder
against them from heaven; the Lord will judge the ends of the earth.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">He will give strength to His king and exalt the horn of His
anointed</b>.” </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">His promise to His Son-soon to be born King.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And Mary speaks of this from
her heart of hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She believes this
deeply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will be put to the test from
this day on and she will overcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
too, will need this Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She too,
will need forgiveness for her sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like
us, we need to believe as well and put our trust in the One who makes all
things possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing too hard for
Him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Later
in Luke’s account: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke goes into the foretelling birth of John the
Baptist</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The birth of Jesus being foretold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Joseph and Mary—both from the family line of David.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">The encounter: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Angel
said: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The
Lord is with you!”</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary
said: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">AUGH!”</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Angel
said: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">“Don’t be afraid!”</span></i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(read the account: <b><u style="text-underline: red double;">1:31-37</u></b>)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 11.0pt;">“For nothing is impossible with God.”</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;">•</span> His #1 gift to us today
is that promise.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">I am the Lord’s servant,” </span></i><span style="color: #000090;">Mary answered.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> “May
it be to me as you have said.”</i></span> Then the angel left her.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She goes away-as she was beginning to show-to visit her
relative, Elizabeth, who is with child: well along in years – meaning: an old
lady!</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Verse </span></span><span class="text"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span></span><span class="text"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">45</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And now you will be silent and not able to
speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which
will come true at their proper time.”</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="text"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">45</span></u></b></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></i></span><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blessed
is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!”</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then Mary starts her
song to the God of Israel, the God of promise!</span></span></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">46</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="color: #000090;">And Mary said<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">: “My
soul glorifies the Lord<br />
</i></span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">47</u></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">and my spirit
rejoices in God my Savior,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">She
knew her center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had placed her
complete trust in the God of her Nation, the One who promised the Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">We
are made to praise Him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Short Catechism:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Q. 1. <i>What is the chief end of man?</i><br />
A. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Man's
chief end is to glorify God</span></b> <sup>1</sup></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>, and to enjoy Him forever <sup>2</sup></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2875577871490028977" name="WSC_Project"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2875577871490028977" name="1"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: 1;"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1
Corinthians 10:31</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 1;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 1;"><span class="text"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So
whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. </span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 1;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Romans 11:36</u></b></span><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span class="text"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.</span></i></span><span class="indent-1-breaks"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i></span><span class="text"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To Him be the glory forever! Amen.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and to enjoy Him forever</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></b></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2875577871490028977" name="2"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">Psalm 73:24-26</u></b>. </a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="text"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You guide me with Your counsel,</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and
afterward You will take me into glory.</span></span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup>25 </sup></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whom
have I in heaven but You?</span></i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">And
earth has nothing I desire besides You.</span></span></i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span class="text"><sup>26 </sup></span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
flesh and my heart may fail,</span></i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="indent-1-breaks"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">but
God is the strength of my heart</span></i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="indent-1-breaks"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="text"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
my portion forever.</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b><span style="text-underline: red double;"> </span><u style="text-underline: red double;">John
17:22 </u></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></sup></u></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have given them the
glory that You gave me, that they may be one as We are one:</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span style="color: #000090; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">24</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"><span class="woj"><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Father, I want those You
have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory, the glory You have
given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world.</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: 2;"></span><i><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span>
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<b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.0pt;">Luke 1:49 </span></u></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090; font-size: 11.0pt;">for
the <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Mighty One has</span> done great
things for me—<br />
Holy is His Name.</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Mary was s</span></b>elec</span>ted and special to God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">So
are we!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #990000;">••</span> This is His 2<sup>nd</sup> Gift</span></b></div>
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<b><u style="text-underline: red double;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">53</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">He has filled the hungry with good things</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;"><br />
but has sent the rich away empty.<br />
</span></i><b><u style="text-underline: red double;">54</u></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">He has helped His servant Israel,<br />
remembering to be merciful.</span></i></b><br />
<b><u style="text-underline: red double;">55</u></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000090;">to Abraham and His descendants forever,<br />
even as He said to our fathers.”</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are
we hungry today? He will satisfy your need.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Are
you in need of mercy today? He is the only One Who can be Mercy for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that my friend, …</span>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: red;">•••</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">is His
#3 Gift to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary
had it right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She Knew Who her Rock was
and that He was the One of Promise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
Knew that He was the Giver of great Mercy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And she was to give birth to that One in Bethlehem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Have
you ever taken Jesus into your heart as Mary did?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seems almost childish but it is just child like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God I’m
not going to look for satisfaction in ‘this’ any more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to find that in You.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not going to blame other people and agree
I am a mess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m going to trust what the
servant did on the Cross—He died for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And I am going to take You at Your Word.</i> Ever done that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can do that. Just cry out to God—He knows you. He is calling you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">There
maybe someone here who will find the prayer I am going to read as the
expression of your heart –and life and to that end, I’ll read it for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i>Lord
Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I admit that I am weaker
and more sinful that I ever before believed. But through You, I am more loved
and accepted that I ever dared hoped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thank You for paying my debt and my punishment and offering me
forgiveness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now turn from my sin and
receive You as my Savior—Oh, Lord, hear my prayer and cries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For I ask this in Jesus’ Name, Amen</i></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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