Ephesians 4:32
June 17th 2018, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
June 17th 2018, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
Today, Pastor is preaching at the Tsukuba Mission Church. Whether a church is matured or not is revealed when its pastor is out or something unexpected happens. How do matured churches walk their steps?
Firstly, they have worship service as usual. Since they know it is the utmost blessing, privilege, and duty to worship the LORD, they worship the LORD in spirit and in truth as usual.
Secondly, they keep order as usual. The LORD tells us to walk our steps in orderly way. Since they fear the LORD, they don't do something like disturbing order. They behave so that they will keep order.
Thirdly, they understand the LORD's will and behave as usual. Even if they don't have enough, they don't do like blaming others. They are kind one another and help one another. They think what the LORD's will is, understand it and behave spontaneously.
Is Yokohama Church a matured one? Also, is each one of us a matured Christian? No matter what situation we are placed, let us seek the LORD’s will and understand it and behave as a matured church and Christians!
Firstly, they have worship service as usual. Since they know it is the utmost blessing, privilege, and duty to worship the LORD, they worship the LORD in spirit and in truth as usual.
Secondly, they keep order as usual. The LORD tells us to walk our steps in orderly way. Since they fear the LORD, they don't do something like disturbing order. They behave so that they will keep order.
Thirdly, they understand the LORD's will and behave as usual. Even if they don't have enough, they don't do like blaming others. They are kind one another and help one another. They think what the LORD's will is, understand it and behave spontaneously.
Is Yokohama Church a matured one? Also, is each one of us a matured Christian? No matter what situation we are placed, let us seek the LORD’s will and understand it and behave as a matured church and Christians!
<The Verse of the Bible>
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
