tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611181614822663952024-03-13T09:55:27.955+09:00Pastor Dan's Heart You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ 2Tim2:3 I endure all things for the sake of the elect. v10 If we endure we shall reign with him. Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-3075310855150605502020-03-06T15:37:00.002+09:002020-03-22T09:50:01.830+09:00Winds of Opposition<br />
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Jesus poured his heart and soul into his disciples. He was with them 24/7 for three years. They still rejected him. He didn’t hold it against them. He forgave them and loved them and used them in the ministry.<br />
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Several times in the life of the disciples Jesus would just allow them to experience difficulties to grow their faith. They would row a boat all night. That is hard work especially when the wind is contrary. He’d sleep through a storm and allow them to freak out over water and wind. In my last four years, I could relate to that rowing all night. I have been faithfully teaching the Word of God. The same people come. But it had begun to feel as if I was rowing against a head wind of opposition. I was straining at the oars. It has been dark where my vision was clouded. I have lost my heading and started to seek other ports for safety and peace and rest. My anger has been growing and leaking out all over town as I drive or shop or interact with people locally. My wife and kids notice that I am not normal. My stress is constant and I feel tired. I see my friend as an excellent port of entry with safety and rest just ahead. So I press hard to enter into that port only to find I am blown off course and listing away from what I have intended. I am still rowing and still wondering. The cool thing about that story is in the darkness and without a visual on shore there is one thing and only one thing the disciples can see. It’s Jesus walking in the distance on the water. The Bible says he kind of feigned to walk by but then joined them in the boat. Mark 6:45-51, As they saw Jesus they weren't aware of their condition. But the Bible says they were afraid. When they saw Jesus they assumed he was a ghost. Then Jesus talked with them. His words indicate the condition of their heart. “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” So they were without cheer. Their joy was gone. Mine too. Then he tells them, “It is I”. They were not aware of the Savior nor were they looking for him they were contending with the wind. Jesus says, “Hey I’m still here.” Then he assures them to not be afraid. Which means they were deathly afraid.<br />
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Verse 51 Jesus gets into the boat and something happens in the heart of disciples. The hours of rowing stop. The wind stops blowing. They see Jesus in a new way and are amazed. We need to stop the madness of our flesh and just seek Jesus. What does that look like? Thankfully, because of the coronavirus I have been able to pause the classes and Bible studies. I am seeing things new again. I am so much more thankful to my Savior who is with us. He’s in the boat and we have no need to fear anything.<br />
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The section of scripture ends with verse 52 that says two things about the disciples that is most important to understand how they got there in the first place. “They had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hard.” Jesus is trying to build faith in the life of the disciples. He teaches them about faith constantly and then puts them in situations to train them to trust him for what he says. The Loaves refer to Jesus’ statement in Mark 6:37; “You give them something to eat.” The disciples did not have faith to feed the 5000. They didn’t even have faith to feed themselves. If I as a pastor don’t have faith to feed myself then how can I possibly have faith to feed 5000. If we don't’ trust Jesus’ words and believe them then how can we grow faith? I was feeding my sheep a stale diet of Pastor David Gusik. (Sorry David) God’s command was for the disciples to feed them. Something they received by faith from God they were to impart to the people. If I am not being fed and try to give something from someone else’s meal it’s not straight from the Lord. It can sustain them nutritionally but the growth may be stunted. Milk is actually, first grass and feed eaten by the cow who then processes it internally and turns it into milk. Paul talked about weak Christians who only drink milk and don’t consume the meat of the word. Pastor David already chewed on what others taught him and then I am teaching on his stuff. In a sense I am milking David to feed others. I personally am not processing the milk myself from food given to me by the Lord.<br />
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Why do we get into rowing modes and dependency on others and not the Lord? The Bible says it’s because of the hardness of heart. <u>Hardness of heart means a heart that is full of self reliance and or fear so that there’s no room for faith. </u>When we feed ourselves the seeds of faith are planted in our hearts. What’s the soil’s condition? Even if we read the word daily but have no room for seeds of faith then we will not grow and just rely on the self fruits and milk of others. Jesus has given me his plan but I am hard hearted from selfishness and disobedience. So right now I am dealing with the fruits of my flesh being counter productive in my kid’s lives. They hear me preach on Sunday mornings, then, when we go to dinner and on the roads around Japan I’m shouting at other stupid drivers. This is when the wind begins to blow. So I apologize to him but my hardness doesn’t change. I think to myself I should get out of the ministry. I start to fear the ministry. The “What if’s” start to rule in my heart. “What if” I get busted by another pastor? “What if” So-and-so were to find out? “What if I just quit?” I’m the one blowing the winds of opposition about my calling and purpose. As these start to arise I begin rowing a stale church without vision and in darkness of soul. The more I make excuses the more the winds blow contrary to God’s direction. There is no where to go but to look for Jesus. The wind wants to blow me off course or send me back to where I came from. But that is not Jesus’ purpose in my life. <b><u>He wants to build in me great faith. A faith that is dependent on him daily. Where the hardness of self reliance is thrown overboard.</u></b> When we came to Japan there was a gigantic wave of faith but that faith somewhere was lost at sea and I began to rely more and more on myself. So It’s easy to “do” a teaching of the Bible. But it’s another thing to have a message that is forged in the fires of self examination, repentance, and prayer. Jesus is still speaking today through his Word and through His creation and also the Holy Spirit. God speaks into the hearts of his disciples. The question is do we listen? Oh yes I listen all the time but because of the hardness of heart they didn’t understand the bread of life. Not understanding the bread of life led to the winds of opposition and striving in ministry. May we stop straining at the oars rowing like crazy against the wind and may we not reject Jesus walking by but all the more may we see him with awe and amazement and joy, and marvel at who he is not just what he can do.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-29507730939465548082019-08-20T23:17:00.003+09:002019-08-20T23:17:30.865+09:00Suffering For a Purpose<br />
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Last week I told you that we all
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It is because of the fall away from
God's will for Adam and Eve where sin now results in human suffering.
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There are different kinds of suffering...</div>
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One night, I was walking to the
bathroom and kicked the furniture and smashed my little toe. Oh I was
suffering. It wasn't the little toe that I hit. But after me trying
to kiss my little toe... I pulled something in my back and I was in
pain suffering for weeks.
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There are different kinds of suffering.
Some are dumb. Many are self inflicted. A person is told by the
doctor to eat healthy and exercise.<b><u><span style="color: red;"> We hear it but we don't listen.</span></u></b>
Then when we are told you have a terminal sickness we start to drink
Aojiru juice, overdose on vitamins, and eat goma seeds in everything.
<span style="color: red;"><b><u>We hear but we don't listen.
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God too is telling us something.
Remember Job? “Out of the storm God spoke... <span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span lang="ja-JP">嵐の中から神様話した</span></span>.”Now
we can look at this in two ways. God is speaking to you or someone
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The Bible shows us the kind of
suffering that comes from the evil of others. You are innocent. You
didn't ask for them to bully you or mistreat you. But you were there.
Sometimes its from classmates. Sometimes from friends, the worst
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In Genesis, there is the story of Joseph. A
young boy who loved God. God gave him a special ability to have
dreams that came true. He could also interpret dreams. He'd tell his
dreams to his family. The 11 older brothers were jealous of him and
especially because their father loved Joseph more than the others. So
the brothers make a plan where Joseph secretly gets sold to slave
traders. The brothers actually wanted to kill him but they sold him
instead. Then they lied to their dad about it and slaughtered a goat
and used the blood to trick the dad into thinking a wild animal ate
him. Oh how the dad suffered because of their hate. Poor Joseph was
now a slave and sold to an Egyptian. He had to work to clean
Potifar's house and wash his clothes and take out garbage. He then
was falsely accused of a crime. He went to jail for 7 years. Oh his
suffering was great. But he kept having dreams and interpreting them.
Even in the suffering he was still using God's gift to bless others.
One day the Pharaoh of Egypt had a dream that no one can explain.
Someone tells him of Joseph. Joseph tells him the meaning and is then
exalted to second highest in the land. He is now leading Egyptian
people as well as all the slaves and the work. The dream was a
prophecy about a 7 year famine that needs to be prepared for. But he
still suffers the wounds of his family. There is a big famine in the
land of Joseph's family. They had to come to Egypt and beg for food.
Joseph meets them. He wants to do evil to them but he loves them. He
could have them killed. But he misses his father. God through the
suffering has given Joseph a greater gift than telling dreams. He was
able to see things from God's perspective and how salvation has come
to all the world even his own family through the suffering. What
Joseph experience all along was all God's mighty plan even the
suffering. Let's see how Joseph summarized his life in Gen 50.
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<span style="color: blue;">[Gen 50:20-21
NIV] 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to
accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So
then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children."
And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">あなたがたは、私に悪を計りましたが、神はそれを、良いことのための計らいとなさいました。それはきょうのようにして、多くの人々を生かしておくためでした。</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">
</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ですから、もう恐れることはありません。私は、あなたがたや、あなたがたの子どもたちを養いましょう。」こうして彼は彼らを慰め、優しく語りかけた。</span></span></span></span></span>
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The brothers wanted to kill Joseph. God
wanted to save the family from certain death. Having God's view
Joseph was able to forgive and release the pain and suffering and
then also to go on to care for them and love them. So many families
are broken all over the world. I know how the hurt cuts really deep.
but if you can see things from God's perspective you get a greater
sense of what he is doing and we can then enjoy the peace even when
we must still endure pain. Many families do not speak to each other
for 30 to 40 years and they don't remember what was said. But they
will not reconcile. Many of those hurting are suffering through
sickness or poverty or loneliness. If we will look beyond our hurts
and pain and see the value of God at work he through us will seek to
heal their heart and bring them to Jesus. It will bring God so much
glory. It will change the course of your life. It will change the
course of your families life.
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Another kind of suffering...</div>
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Paul had to continue to minister and
work in spite of pain and suffering. Did he just Tough it out? (gaman?) I don't know,
But I believe he was closer to Jesus because he needed His strength
more than anythings.
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does Paul use his sufferings?</span></div>
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In the Bible Paul the great apostle was
doing so much work for God but he had a problem. The Bible doesn't
say what his problem was. But he was suffering (2 Cor 12:7)
<span style="color: blue;">7</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">また、その啓示があまりにもすばらしいからです。そのために私は、高ぶることのないようにと、肉体に一つのとげを与えられました。それは私が高ぶることのないように、私を打つための、サタンの使いです。</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="ja-JP">
</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">8</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">このことについては、これを私から去らせてくださるようにと、三度も主に願いました。</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="ja-JP">
</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">9</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">しかし、主は、「わたしの恵みは、あなたに十分である。というのは、わたしの力は、弱さのうちに完全に現われるからである。」と言われたのです。ですから、私は、キリストの力が私をおおうために、むしろ大いに喜んで私の弱さを誇りましょう。</span></span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
</span></span>and others too were suffering (Galatians 4:13-15)
<span style="color: blue;">(13</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ご承知のとおり、私が最初あなたがたに福音を伝えたのは、私の肉体が弱かったためでした。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">14<span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">そして私の肉体には、あなたがたにとって試練となるものがあったのに、あなたがたは軽蔑したり、きらったりしないで、かえって神の御使いのように、またキリスト・イエスご自身であるかのように、私を迎えてくれました。
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">15<span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">それなのに、あなたがたのあの喜びは、今どこにあるのですか。私はあなたがたのためにあかししますが、あなたは、もしできれば自分の目をえぐり出して私に与えたいとさえ思ったではありませんか。
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. Three times, Paul, the greatest church planter to live begged God
to take this suffering away (2 Cor 12:7). Paul could heal others. His
handkerchief would be taken to people far away and they'd get healed
by touching it. But Paul could not heal himself. God said, “No, My
grace is sufficient for you.”What??? God didn't heal him? If I were
Paul I might be tempted to say, “Well fine then I quit!”But Paul
didn't do that. He saw that God had a greater purpose to keep Paul
humble and dependent on the Holy Spirit. When we suffer we have to
ask others for help. It's embarrassing and meiwaku and not convenient. We also have to be dependent on God. But God works through things that we don't understand. Romans 8</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pastor
Mark often talks of the verse in </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jeremiah
29:11 (</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">For
I know the plans I have for you,” declares the L</span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ORD</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope
and a future.
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">わたし自身、あなたがたのために立てている計画をよく知っている──</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>主</b></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">のことば──。それはわざわいではなく平安を与える計画であり、あなたがたに将来と希望を与えるためのものだ。</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">)
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;">Paul
no longer asked God for healing but he used it as a means of sharing
the gospel. Instead of an anchor dragging along holding him back it
was actually an engine that propelled him forward. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">[2Co
12:10 NIV] 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in
weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in
difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ですから、私は、キリストのために、弱さ、侮辱、苦痛、迫害、困難に甘んじています。なぜなら、私が弱いときにこそ、私は強いからです。</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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cor 1:3-5 [2Co 1:3-5 NIV] 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can
comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive
from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of
Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">3</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">私たちの主イエス・キリストの父なる神、慈愛の父、すべての慰めの神がほめたたえられますように。
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cor 4:1 [2Co 4:1 NIV] 1 Therefore, since through God's mercy we have
this ministry, we do not lose heart. Suffering is a ministry. Did you
know that? </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">こういうわけで、私たちは、あわれみを受けてこの務めに任じられているのですから、勇気を失うことなく、</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">After being diagnoised with my heart problem here in Japan. We talked about going back to Los Angeles. Giving up. I became selfish. Like everyone pity me. “Oh I dropped my fork someone come pick it up for me, I'm sick.”The day before I was fine but now I am weaker. I can't teach English, I can't... and the list goes on. I can let the depression take over. It does from time to time. I've spent a day in bed feeling sorry for myself.” I ask God for forgiveness and ask him to heal my thinking. For me depression is just my negative thinking driving the car of my mind. It's out of control. But as we thought of going home the next thought would be and then what??? What will we do there that we can't already do here?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">But God has given me too many promises. He has intervened in my life to change it and move me forward. Even though I had a bad attitude.</span></span></span><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"></span></span></div>
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In the book of Peter he tells us some steps to take our suffering focus off of us and to allow God's will to lead us to do ministry and work for God through the suffering. </div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">[1Pe 4:1-2, 12-19 KJV] 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">arm yourselves</span> likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; <span style="color: red;">If I am lying in a bed sick from chemo I most likely am not thinking about going to a party. Or gambling or lusting after others stuff.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1. </span></span><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">このように、キリストは肉体において苦しみを受けられたのですから、<span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">あなたがたも同じ心構えで自分自身を武装しなさい。</span>肉体において苦しみを受けた人は、罪とのかかわりを断ちました。</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2 <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men,</span> but to the will of God. ...<span style="color: red;">Surrendered to God's will.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2. </span></span><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">こうしてあなたがたは、地上の残された時を、もはや人間の欲望のためではなく、</span>神のみこころのために過ごすようになるのです。</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">12 Beloved, <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">think it not strange</span> concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: <span style="color: red;">If your surrendered God will work</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">12. </span></span><span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">愛する者たち。</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">あなたがたを試みるためにあなたがたの間に燃えさかる火の試練を</span></span><span style="color: black;">、何か思いがけないことが起こったかのように驚き怪しむことなく、</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">13 But rejoice, inasmuch as <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">ye are partakers</span> of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. <span style="color: red;">Bad suffering</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">16 Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">let him glorify God on this behalf.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: IPA明朝, IPAMincho;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">19 Wherefore <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 0);">let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls [to him]</span> in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.</span></span></div>
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How do we turn ourselves around... Surrender to God... EVERYTHING. Let all worldly things go. Even family and kids. God's a much better parent than I am. Yes you take care of them. But let God work in their life. When bad things come help them to navigate the difficulties.</div>
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Have you divorced? Praise God you are now free to serve him.</div>
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Did you loose your job? Praise God you are now free to serve him and have him fine you a job</div>
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Are you get sick and have problems? Praise God you can now glorify him by telling others that Jesus has a new heavenly body you will get after you die.</div>
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Did you loose everything? Praise God you are now free to have only Jesus and nothing else. That's a good thing. The Bible teaches us the opposites are the good things. The first shall be last. The last shall be first. The poor of this earth shall inherit the kingdom of God. Those who suffer for Christ's sake will be rewarded greatly.</div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-64941482232654807362019-08-20T23:01:00.002+09:002019-08-20T23:01:56.324+09:00God is Holy<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Yes,
My wife and Daughter Rachel are in California now working on getting
settled into University life. Rachel gave the testimony about life
with a heart transplant. It has been a remarkable journey. I can
remember her at 10 days old just breathing so fast. Not like a race
that had been run. But this breathing was like someone drowning
gasping for air. It was painful to watch her suffer. We took her to
the Emergency room. It was busy but our daughter was given priority.
We heard the diagnosis which confirmed our worst fears. She had
dilated Cardiomyopathy </span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP">拡張型心筋症。</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mihoko
and I looked at each other and said “Oh no not again.” It was
just 10 months prior to Rachel's birth that we buried our first born
3 year old Caleb who died of the same disease while waiting for a
heart transplant. Cardiomyopathy is the condition of the heart being
enlarged too much. Where it's not pumping the blood out of the heart.
A heart should shoot 30 meters far. But only 20% of her blood was
getting out of her heart and pumped through the body. She was
drowning in her own blood and unable to breathe because of fluids
built up in her lungs. This was a like a double drowning where not
only could she not get her blood circulating but her air was unable
to process. Without some intervention she would die within days. She
was put on powerful medication and this extended her life for a few
years but eventually the heart got weaker and weaker and it would
need to be replace. </span>
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went in for a normal routine check up. Rachel was walking into the
clinic. She had a </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">procedure</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> called an </span><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">echo cardiogram</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">心絵構図</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Kokoro
eikou zu) (Sometimes it's </span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP">心エコー図</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">)
This showed her heart to be even weaker than ever and her medicine
for her tiny body was maxed out. You can only put so much medication
into a little body before it has no effect. She was more tired and
sleeping all the time. The doctor told us without a heart transplant
there is not way to extend her life. This was where we were exactly
with Caleb our first born son. He had the same prognosis</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP">予後
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pattern. We were fearing the worst and I was questioning God. “WHY
GOD?”Okay once I can understand but I know you love me and my
family but why a second time? This was a dangerous question but one
that many people ask. Why does God allow suffering not just once but
over and over? God answered me. </span>
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before Rachel was in a coma. She had lost more weight. At 3 and a
half years old she was just skin and bones. The Doctor said if you
don't want her into a coma where we force feed her you need to get
some food into her stomach. She would throw up anything she ate. The
doctor said even if it's empty calories she needs to keep her
digestive system working or it too will begin to shut down. It was a
Friday Night we are in EAST Hollywood. West is the good part with
movie stars and shopping. We were in a very old part of Hollywood
where you don't go out at night. But I asked Rachel what she wanted
to eat and she said, “Popcorn and a blue slushy”(Slushy is like
Kakigori) So I braved the wild streets of Hollywook to go and get my
princess a popcorn and a blue slushy at 10 pm at night. I was worried
and telling myself don't look at anyone. Just go to the 7/11 that was
fore blocks away. I walked. While I was walking I was marveling to
myself. “What a great dad I am. Braving the streets of Hollywood to
get my daughter some good things.” Then out of no where a voice
spoke into my heart. <span style="color: #3333ff;"><i>“</i></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">If
you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to
those who ask him! (NIV)</span></i></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">”
“</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">してみると、あなたがたは、悪い者ではあっても、自分の子どもには良い物を与えることを知っているのです。とすれば、なおのこと、天におられるあなたがたの父が、どうして、求める者たちに良いものを下さらないことがありましょう。”
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verse became like a broken record in my head. I had to apologize to
God and thank him and ask him to heal my heart. So I enter 7/11 and
get a popcorn and a blue slushy and a bag of chocolate cakes and a 2
liter bottle of soda.... Hey I needed to be rewarded for my brave
deed. But the whole time I'm in 7/11 that bible verse is playing in
my head. I wondered where that verse was located in the Bible. So
when I got back to the hospital room while we were eating our snacks.
I looked up the verse... It was Matthew 7/11. I was in 7/11 getting
good things for my sick daughter but I wasn't in the Bible getting
good things from the heavenly Father. I was shocked that God spoke to
me in such a way. I prayed even more and with a sincere heart. Even
though I was going through suffering with my daughter. I was numb to
God's presence. I knew he was there. But I couldn't sense him because
I was not in the word. I'd read it like it was a manga for key point
or inspiration but I wasn't hungry for God to speak to me. This
caused me to start to search the Bible about suffering. Not so much
why? But more so how do we navigate our suffering? The greatest book
on suffering in the Bible is the book of Job. One day, I was reading
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38:1 and I could not read any farther. Job 38:1 “ Then the
LORD spoke to Job out of the storm.” “</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">主はあらしの中からヨブに答えて仰せられた。
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I was thinking of God in heaven I didn't even think that in the storm
was where God was at. He wasn't outside shouting directions to me. He
was from within the stom speaking to me. </span></span></span>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="yui-gen32"></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">So
in order to address the subject of suffering we must know a few
things about God. In the presence of God are pleasures forevermore.
Outside the presence of God is suffering. The Bible tells us that
God's Nature is Holy. His unseen Spirit is Holy. That means he is so
pure no evil or sin or contaminated thing can exist in his presence.
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Samuel 2:2 “</span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><i><b>主</b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">のように聖なる方はいません。
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">まことに、あなたのほかにはだれもいないのです。
私たちの神のような岩はありません。” “</span></i></span></span></span></span><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">There
is</span></i></span></span></span></em><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">none
holy as the LORD: for </span></i></span></span></span><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">there
is</span></i></span></span></span></em><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">none
beside thee: neither </span></i></span></span></span><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">is
there</span></i></span></span></span></em><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">any
rock like our God.”</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Bible itself describes the holiness of God as light. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">1 John
1:5 </span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">神は光であって、神のうちには暗いところが少しもない。これが、私たちがキリストから聞いて、あなたがたに伝える知らせです。</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"><i>
“</i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">God
is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” </span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
I like to illustrate this by describing a Bug Zapper (</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP">虫ザーパー)</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
device is a light that attracts bugs and the bugs have no protection
so that when they come into the light they are zapped and die. God's
light is holy light and we are attracted to it but our protection is
weak and we cannot get close to God because the Bible says it is our
sins that have separated us from him. Isaiah 59:2 </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">But
your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your
sins have hid </span></i></span></span></span><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">his</span></i></span></span></span></em><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">face
from you, that he will not hear.</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">むしろ、あなたがたの咎が、</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">あなたがたと、あなたがたの神との仕切りとなり、あなたがたの罪が御顔を隠させ、聞いてくださらないようにしたのだ。</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
The Bible tells us that God desires us to be Holy like him so that
we can have a relationship together. </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Leviticus</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> 19:2 </span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">“</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">イスラエルの全会衆に告げよ。
</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">あなたがたは聖なる者でなければならない。あなたがたの神、</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>主</b></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">であるわたしが聖だからである。</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">”
”</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Speak
unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto
them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God </span></i></span></span></span><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">am</span></i></span></span></span></em><em class="western"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">holy.</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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do we become holy? </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In
the Old Testament the Jews would sacrifice a lamb in their place and
used the Blood symbolically as a covering for their sin. So that God
would not look at the worshipper's sin and failed </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">righteousness</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> but
God would see the lamb's blood taking the sinners place and would
forgive their sin that was placed on the lamb and they could have
fellowship together with God. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In
the New Testament Jesus goes to the Cross and suffers offering his
life in the place of ours and gives us his eternal covering of
righteousness. God no longer looks at you and sees your failed
righteousness he only sees Jesus' covering. We still need to ask for
forgiveness of sins and keep our relationship in order but we no
longer fear the pending zap of God. Jesus took the zap away. You
know if the flies and mosquitoes could have a special teeny tiny
rubber suit they could fly into the light and not get zapped. We too
need to put on a suit of protection so that we won't get zapped. But
is is not our suit. No work we do or create will protect us. We need
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Rom 3:20-24, 26 NIV] 20
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the
works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of
our sin. 21 But now apart from the law <span style="background: #ffff00;">the
righteousness of God has been made known</span>, to which the Law
and the Prophets testify. 22 <span style="background: #ffff00;">This
righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who
believe. </span>There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all
are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came
by Christ Jesus. ... 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness
at the present time, <span style="background: #ffff00;">so as to be
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<span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP">ロマ</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">3:20-26</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">20</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="ja-JP"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">なぜなら、律法を行なうことによっては、だれひとり神の前に義と認められないからです。律法によっては、かえって罪の意識が生じるのです。</span></span></span></span>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">しかし、今は、律法とは別に、しかも律法と預言者によってあかしされて、</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #ffff00;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">神の義が示されました</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">。</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">22.
</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">すなわち、</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #ffff00;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">イエス・キリストを信じる信仰による神の義であって、それはすべての信じる人に与えられ、</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">何の差別もありません。</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">すべての人は、罪を犯したので、神からの栄誉を受けることができず、</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ただ、神の恵みにより、キリスト・イエスによる贖いのゆえに、価なしに義と認められるのです。</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">神は、キリスト・イエスを、その血による、また信仰による、なだめの供え物として、公にお示しになりました。それは、ご自身の義を現わすためです。というのは、今までに犯されて来た罪を神の忍耐をもって見のがして来られたからです。</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">それは、今の時にご自身の義を現わすためであり、</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #ffff00;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">こうして神ご自身が義であり、また、イエスを信じる者を義とお認めになるためなのです</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span lang="ja-JP"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">。</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="ja-JP">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />Back
to when I was reading <span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Job
was blessed by God. God saw into Jobs heart and loved him greatly. He
tells the devil about Job but the Devil tells God to take away his
protection and he'll loose faith and die.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">God
permits Satan to take away Jobs business, property, live stock,
possessions, and even his servants and kids. Job is suffering but is
still faithful to God. Satan then causes him bad health. He's super
sick. Head to toe stinky sores. Jobs wife can't bear to watch the
suffering. She loves job but thinks he should end his life to end his
suffering. Job remains faithful. Then his friends come not with
biblical wisdom but different types of man's philosophy. In the Book
of Job; Chapters 1&2 are destruction and then 3-37 are debates.
Mankind reasoning for “the why” of suffering. But they never ask
for “the Who.” Chapters 38-42 are the deliverer, the WHO of Jobs
life. Sin is the cause of all suffering but after the destruction and
debates job learns that God is his deliverance. God didn't cause
suffering sin did. But God is the salvation for us even during our
times of suffering. </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Job
38:1 out of the storm, whirlwind, tsumuji kaze. God speaks. Was this
storm in the atmosphere or in his heart. Job started to doubt God and
demanded a reason for suffering. But the reason is easy. We live in a
fallen world. For all are born with a sin nature. All sin because we
are sinners. The only salvation we need is God himself. Job didn't
need an answer to his why... but he needed a “who” that can
deliver him out if sin and suffering. Jesus is the light of the
world, Jesus is the bread of life, Jesus is the way the truth and the
life. We don't need a big book of rules to follow. We need a Savior
to follow. A Holy God needs holy people. Suffering teaches us that he
suffered for us, and we are not holy. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Suffering
is the state of not having pleasure. In God's presence are pleasures
forevermore. Outside of God's presence is suffering. In our suffering
know that God is near. He is ready to help us, guide us, and comfort
us. To those who don't know him? He is ready to save all the time
anytime. Paul used his suffering to glorify God. The soul that
glorifies his creator is a most noble soul. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">James
5:11 </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As
you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have
heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally
brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">見なさい。耐え忍んだ人たちは幸いであると、私たちは考えます。あなたがたは、ヨブの忍耐のことを聞いています。また、主が彼になさったことの結末を見たのです。主は慈愛に富み、あわれみに満ちておられる方だということです。</span></span>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Will
I suffer more.? As long as I live on this Sin filled planet with sin
tainted DNA I will experience some kind of suffering. I too have the
same heart disease as my Son Caleb and daughter Rachel. How much
longer will the medication work for me? I don't know? But I do know
this. That when the suffering comes I can be at peace that my Savior
will be with me and if the worst happens and I go home to heaven.
I'll rejoice exceedingly because I will be with Jesus and in a place
where there is not more.... </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Revelation
21:4 “</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">And
God shall wipe away all </span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>tears</b></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">from
their eyes; and there shall be </span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>no</b></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">death,
neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any </span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>more</b></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">pain:
for the former things are passed away.</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">彼らの目の涙をすっかりぬぐい取ってくださる。もはや死もなく、悲しみ、叫び、苦しみもない。なぜなら、以前のものが、もはや過ぎ去ったからである。」</span></i></span></span></span><span style="color: #3333ff;"><i>
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><span style="background: transparent;">Let's
pray.</span></b></span></span></span></div>
<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-39284146928893397302019-05-20T09:24:00.000+09:002019-05-20T09:28:54.409+09:00Off to University Prepaid Sim Free Plans 2019 May<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xQRKg24elK4/XOHqGWeHr2I/AAAAAAAA5tU/TVz2ryh3F1ImtamFaxURdH-mNDhIcrtSwCLcBGAs/s1600/tenor.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xQRKg24elK4/XOHqGWeHr2I/AAAAAAAA5tU/TVz2ryh3F1ImtamFaxURdH-mNDhIcrtSwCLcBGAs/s200/tenor.gif" width="200" /></a><br />
Yes! Finally, she is off to University. Going to univ. has proven to be a challenge. Car? NO! Bike? Better yet walk? Health Insurance? License? Smartphone Plan???? Yikes. I started to look into the prepaid phones plans with no contract and my head started to spin.<br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GOZJlL2bdhM/XOHrT1LLRII/AAAAAAAA5to/dfth5UeghbIZwki7ZDc3KUhDlrMlx5UKwCLcBGAs/s1600/tenor%2B%25281%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="112" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GOZJlL2bdhM/XOHrT1LLRII/AAAAAAAA5to/dfth5UeghbIZwki7ZDc3KUhDlrMlx5UKwCLcBGAs/s200/tenor%2B%25281%2529.gif" title="" width="200" /></a>So I had to first understand my daughters usage. On average she used 8 to 9 GB of Data each month since February 2019. That's a lot. Why? She commutes to high school via a train. During the 50 min each way door to door travel she is live streaming music and videos. She hasn't had a regular phone call in that same time period nor texting as all her communication is via data hogging apps. Instagram, Messenger, Line, What's App, are all her go to communication pathways. It can be quite frustrating as she will occasionally message me on three apps at once. It's like which one do I respond to? So as far as my daughters needs for getting a prepaid plan in the US we must also recognize her lifestyle will change. When she goes to live on campus she will have universal internet. She will also not have the commute. So she will stream on line and not use so much data. Weekends she may be out and about and will need a fair amount of data. But WiFi hot spots are in many places. On vacation to Los Angeles we'd all get up in the morning and go to Target for WiFi. So we are not looking at an unlimited plan per se. Although at the writing of this there are some two year contract plans that are cheaper than going sim free. Tempting but for the first year of University we are wanting to wait and see how she likes things. Growing up in Japan all her life with periodic whirlwind tours of California where it was restaurants, amusement parks, beaches, and malls. Living in California is not as glorious and it's expensive. So that is why we are waiting. But which company is good? Which plan?<br />
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To cut through all the charts I've created; I found that every provider has you spending $30 to $50 a month. All have slight variations. Unlimited is a loosely used term meaning you have unlimited use of 50 GB of data and then they throttle you back to a 2 G network which is like being put in the corner having to wait until the next month to get out of purgatory.<br />
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So I know people still actually dial on a phone family, friends, and businesses. I've seen persons in Japan driving a car with a Navi in the dashboard of the car live streaming TV and video chatting on their smart phone. It is much different than all the regulations that the US has. Holding your smart phone while driving is illegal but that 44 ounce soda is okay?<br />
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<a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article/259293/the-best-cheap-cell-phone-plans-youve-never-heard-of">https://www.pcmag.com/article/259293/the-best-cheap-cell-phone-plans-youve-never-heard-of</a><br />
This link has a great read on the cheapest plans available. They are cheap and you get nothing for what you need. If I were to buy my 85 year old mom a smart phone I'd get her the $5. a month plan because she'd most likely never turn it on. Her prepaid flip phone is just to call AAA in case of a road side emergency. She refills her phone yearly and is happy.<br />
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The one I like and am heading for is MINT <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/choose-plan/">https://www.mintmobile.com/choose-plan/</a><br />
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They have a $15 a month plan and a $20 a month plan. I'm looking at the $20 a month for her needs. It is 8 GB of data and unlimited text and talk nationwide. The plan also includes the sim card for her exact phone. Some carriers charge $3-$20 for the nano sim card. The difference is you pay in 3 month chunks at a time. It's not month to month it is more like quarter to quarter. I don't mind that. No contract and no cancellation fee.<br />
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Beware of YouTube videos because many of them are older from last year or 5 years ago and the plans change every 6 months. Also many are tubers are bought by a brand that they push for a buck and they don't have your interest at heart. They are a monkey dancing to the music. I'm hoping by the time we get our daughter to Los Angeles in August the plans will be even better. I'm writing this as of May 2019.<br />
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Here is a link to a site that will tell you the cost of 911 service on your phone.<br />
911 state by state fee chart for cellular service: <a href="https://www.nena.org/page/911RateByState">https://www.nena.org/page/911RateByState</a><br />
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vgd4QVtxcHWwXarrFI3C7zmxXQsk0_q39jAx0DPnaLo/edit?usp=sharing<br />
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Each State has a recovery fee and then there are State, Local, and other taxes.<br />
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So good luck with your phone needs and finding that carrier to keep you in touch with your loved one. God Bless<br />
<style type="text/css"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--></style>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-32156835090911681732019-05-14T10:49:00.003+09:002019-05-14T10:58:15.680+09:00Tokyo Radiation Levels as of May 2019<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxWxTnI3eK8/XNoSx6sfrMI/AAAAAAAA5kE/eJTSfCOiNI44wYvZQXOtFStqmFdxDomEQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190513_183138_288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fxWxTnI3eK8/XNoSx6sfrMI/AAAAAAAA5kE/eJTSfCOiNI44wYvZQXOtFStqmFdxDomEQCLcBGAs/s200/IMG_20190513_183138_288.jpg" width="169" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-No3E8_QqOsg/XNoPLyMm8qI/AAAAAAAA5jY/91WEtx2jq7UDCEc0JyB36vbbyxLH_uYyQCLcBGAs/s1600/2-1-683x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-No3E8_QqOsg/XNoPLyMm8qI/AAAAAAAA5jY/91WEtx2jq7UDCEc0JyB36vbbyxLH_uYyQCLcBGAs/s200/2-1-683x1024.jpg" width="133" /></a>Hey it's been a long time. Because of Facebook and other social media my blogs became tweets and comments, so I have been absent. Now from time to time I have been caught or shown that I was posting false or unreliable information. Usually it is out of me sharing what others posted without checking the source. This latest information was someone else's research. The information was not accurate. I wanted to redeem my miss-information posting by showing other graphics of radiation levels. These graphics are what got my heart racing to post in hurry without checking the source.<br />
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"A NEW CHART" from someone I respect and love who works with the government in our city who had posted a new graphic highlighting the levels of radiation in Japan. The Chart was quite shocking to see. The person posting was also sharing from another whom she respected and expressed her dismay at the graphic.<br />
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They got me by eye candy. The activist who made the graph spends all his time uncovering the scandals and had compiled this graphic and listed it as more accurate and reliable. Now when<br />
you compare it side by side with the government readings you find a more drastic difference. Who is right? Can you trust the government? I would like to think the Gov would be more reliable than the conspiracy<br />
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Another cool graphic showing the soil samples. It's source below graphic is PINAS. Who? I tried to search it out. It's someones name or a city in the Philippines or a group of some kind. So we need, (I NEED) to be careful when we see these graphics and take them with a grain of salt and realize like the dinosaur pictures and the evolutionary pictures that are CREATED BY AN ARTIST we must receive in objectivity. In college they have graphic design arts classes. They are fun and you can make anything say what you want it to say.<br />
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Below is the graphic made by the government collecting the radiation readings from schools all over Tokyo. They are clean and clear as far as the air. This was made from daily readings and is a current display.<br />
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A Bible verse that should of helped me. But alas my words were not few but rash.<br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-16725791549855866732017-02-21T15:15:00.001+09:002017-02-21T15:15:39.296+09:00Why won't you believeStepping into Korea we found a world we have not known. The language
the signage the social cues are all foreign. In Japan, when riding an
escalator you stand on the left and allow others to pass on the right.
In Korea there were no formal rules. The streets were like in the US
drive on the right. The airport was very modern and then we drove south
toward Osan. It was not like the TV series MASH that I grew up knowing. It
is a beautiful country. In Osan, the buildings are many with high rises
on every side. Yet as we got closer we noticed the area take a drastic
turn and become seedy and run down. The streets had slum like conditions
with open garbage dumped on the streets. Not in cans or bags. The
buildings were stacked one on top of another with massive signage that
made it confusing to know which sign belonged to which business. I
noticed in the days that we were there the repetition of the businesses.
A liquor store, a bar, a sports store, a gift shop repeat. There were
many restaurants like BK-31 McD's, and Pizza shops. Once on base we
entered another planet. The groomed grass parkways and organized streets
with condominium like buildings for housing and offices gave way to a
sprawling landscape out of a movie. It was another city within the city.
We walked for 30 minutes before we got to the Commissary and food
court. Beyond that we came upon the Schools. In that area was a fitness
building with a gym that has two basketball courts back to back. This
allowed the organizers to layout 5 wrestling rings end to end. 16 High
school wrestling teams assembled for the three days of wrestling in
multiple wrestling classes. Nathan wrestled in the 141 weight class. He
place 4th out of 16. We praise God and thank him for the opportunity for
Nathan to wrestle and enjoy the sport. I really am thankful that
dispite the difficulties he stuck with it to the end. Each night we went
with the wrestlers to dinner at various Korean restaurants. It was
wonderful. The food was good and hot (spicy hot) but everyone had a good
time.<br />
After the wrestling was over we had our last day to
visit two friends from our kids school. The Korean government is very
strict about what school the kids can attend. It is very difficult to go
to an international school. So many families will relocate outside of
the country and gain two years experience which earns them the right to
attend an international school in Korea. The Kim family is a family of
Doctors. The husband and kids are all Christians but the mom, who has
attended church for 15 years has never given her heart to Christ. She
knows the gospel and knows the consequences. Yet still she is playing
with fire. I tried to politely pursuade her to reconsider. She politely
declined. We talked on the way to the airport but she has her reasons. I
told her I would pray for her as we love her and want to see her in
Heaven with all her family. She thanked us. Please pray for Mrs. Kim. I
really feel the wrestling was secondary to the primary mission God
wanted us to plead with her soul to receive him. She is wrestling on the inside and she can't pin down what it is. Yet, she continues to grapple with God. May He prevail over her life and she surrenders to Him. <br />
On Tuesdays, I
meet with other Calvary Pastors for breakfast and study. We have been
almost a year in the book of Jeremiah. This week we were in Jeremiah 40. It is so sad that though the
people knew Jeremiahs prophecies and saw the fulfillment of it all they
still refused to listen and though they were told to not got to Egypt
they still went. How is it we as humans can ignore God's warnings? It
seems unfathomable yet we all sin including me and we all disobey and
stray. It is by grace that we are saved through faith and that not of
yourselves. Oh that God would give to Kim san that saving faith to
receive the grace he has for her. Love you all thank you for reading and
praying. Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-6550286685630392762016-10-30T08:59:00.002+09:002016-10-30T09:21:02.124+09:00Jama or Ojama or Love<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today,
10-29-2016</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
was in a hurry. A lady was not driving though a green light as she
was waving to someone on the sidewalk. The person wasn't looking and
the driver was taking 30 seconds to try and get their attention. When
she did turn I pulled up to pass her and rolled down my window and
shouted 'Jama" </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;">邪魔
</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">[</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;">じゃま
</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(jama)]"
see note at the bottom. "Jama," can mean, "you're in
the way," or get outta the way depending how you say it. I
believe I had the best intentions when I said it. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bygC5WPCIGE/WBU7lle0hqI/AAAAAAAASzI/UoT8xqS8raMzfP3By4MU-KciAkMcs2rNACLcB/s1600/angry_man.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bygC5WPCIGE/WBU7lle0hqI/AAAAAAAASzI/UoT8xqS8raMzfP3By4MU-KciAkMcs2rNACLcB/s200/angry_man.png" width="154" /></a>My son swears it
was close to an epitaph. I didn't use the honorific “O”in front to
make it more polite (Ojama). At that point, my son sitting next to me
and sinking down in his seat says, "Hey dad, can we go back and
invite her to church?" I shot back, "Dude you sure know
how to ruin my day." I now know what book I'll write now. "How <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">NOT</span> to be a missionary/pastor/father/Christian/or ambassador for
Christ”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
got to thinking more about it and reflected on the scriptures this
afternoon. Below are my thoughts. </span></span>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Matthew
5:21-22</span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">21“You
have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If
you</span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="ja-JP">昔の人々に、『人を殺してはならない。人を殺す者はさばきを受けなければならない』と</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">commit
murder, you are subject to judgment.’</span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="ja-JP">言われたのを、あなたがたは聞いています。</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">22
But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to
judgment! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="ja-JP">しかし、わたしはあなたがたに言います。兄弟に向かって腹を立てる者は、だれでもさばき</span></span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before
the </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="ja-JP">を受けなければなりません。兄弟に向かって『能なし』と言うような者は、最高議会に引き渡</span></span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">court.
And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
(NIV)</span></span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="ja-JP">されます。また、『ばか者』と言うような者は燃えるゲヘナに投げ込まれます。</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5O-H4pCiwgo/WBU7t9wsLUI/AAAAAAAASzQ/yZi7Eq2RKUoLrRsqb0i9yYAYlOLuSaQHQCLcB/s1600/patience-smiley-time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5O-H4pCiwgo/WBU7t9wsLUI/AAAAAAAASzQ/yZi7Eq2RKUoLrRsqb0i9yYAYlOLuSaQHQCLcB/s200/patience-smiley-time.jpg" width="155" /></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was wrong and verbal and expressive. This is not by any
means an excuse for my behavior in fact it wasn't the first time. I
probably feed this attitude of my heart because I mumble under my
breath. In stead of having a heart of compassion I had a heart of
business and indifference. I was rude and a misrepresentation of
Christ. So according to 1 John 1:9 I am forgiven as I confess my sin
to Jesus. “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” As much as I am addicted to
coffee I am more addicted to God's grace.
The final thought I had on this even though what I did was bad on
many levels because I was verbal... the scriptures show that even if
you think the thought of something bad your are equally guilty. Oh
may the Lord purge our hearts of evil thoughts. I need the heart of Jesus more and more. </span></span>
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<h3 class="western">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="Verb"></a>Verb</h3>
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<b class="cjk"><span lang="ja-JP">邪魔<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B#Japanese">する</a></span></b>
(<i>hiragana</i> <span lang="ja-JP"><b><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%81%98%E3%82%83%E3%81%BE#Japanese">じゃま</a><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B#Japanese">する</a></b></span>,
<i>romaji</i> <span lang="ja-JP"><b><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jama#Japanese">jama</a>
<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/suru#Japanese">suru</a></b></span>)</div>
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to <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/impede">impede</a>,
to <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obstruct">obstruct</a>
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<dd><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span lang="ja-JP">その車が通過 </span></span><span lang="ja-JP">(</span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span lang="ja-JP">つうか</span></span><span lang="ja-JP">)</span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span lang="ja-JP">を</span><span lang="ja-JP"><b>邪魔 </b></span></span><span lang="ja-JP"><b>(</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span lang="ja-JP"><b>じゃま</b></span></span><span lang="ja-JP"><b>)</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial unicode ms";"><span lang="ja-JP">しています。</span>
</span>
</dd><dd><i>Sono kuruma ga tsūka o </i><i><b>jama</b></i><i> shite imasu.</i>
</dd><dd style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">That car is <b>impeding</b> passage.
</dd></li>
</ol>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-10751589925727950512016-10-09T00:11:00.000+09:002016-10-09T00:17:03.667+09:00Christians that are haters...Stop it!<div data-contents="true">
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<span data-offset-key="h0v-0-0"><span data-text="true">Warning I'm treading into the ring and shouting at the Christian haters. I am not endorsing any candidate. I am talking to Christians in general. Yes this is way too long. </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="d83ob-0-0"><span data-text="true">1 John 5:16 "If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="94iu8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="ag5m8-0-0"><span data-text="true">Galatians 6:1 "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="8nb3q-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div>
</div>
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<span data-offset-key="bk8tc-0-0"><span data-text="true">6 months ago Donald Trump was not a born again Christian. Recently Christian leaders have been meeting with Mr. Trump and have stated that he has in fact prayed to receive Christ. If this is true (and this is a big if) then the above verses must be applied especially since his sin was in the past and our Savior Jesus has forgiven and forgotten Mr. Trumps Sin. Yet I am seeing just vile anger and guile toward this sinner saved by grace. I am questioning many of my social media friends on whether or not they have truly received grace? </span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efgtq-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="efgtq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5709l-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="5709l-0-0"><span data-text="true">Trump is not an idea candidate but he is who God sovereignly has provided to you republicans. Trump 6 months ago was and still is a Sleazy real estate mogul that was known for his strip clubs and gambling casino's around the world. He's cheated on his wives not a new revelation. He is rife with sinful actions. Now he turns and hears the gospel and receives Christ. He is a new creation. You hear about his past sins and the American Christian turns on him and shouts off with his head. Like crazy demonic eyed ISIS fighters there are many Christians that are hateful to Trump. Stop it! It's not Christian. I am a pastor and missionary here in Japan and I have to explain your vile actions to our church members. Trumps actions are easy to explain because they were pre-Christ. But you Christian are just flat out embarrassing. I have no explanation for why a so-called Christian would become so blood thirsty for one of their own. </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="eegt4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="ci9qj-0-0"><span data-text="true">I am reminded of the parable in the book of Judges. </span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="62l8-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="62l8-0-0"><span data-text="true">Jotham’s Parable</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="5d1pe-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="7vabb-0-0"><span data-text="true">7 </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="7vabb-0-0"><span data-text="true">When Jotham heard about this, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted,</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8fouu-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="8fouu-0-0"><span data-text="true">“Listen to me, citizens of Shechem!</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fc6jm-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="fc6jm-0-0"><span data-text="true"> Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="45cga-0-0"><span data-text="true">8 </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="atia4-0-0"><span data-text="true">Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king.</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="6a4p7-0-0"><span data-text="true"> First they said to the olive tree,</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="30vf6-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="30vf6-0-0"><span data-text="true"> ‘Be our king!’</span></span></div>
</div>
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<span data-offset-key="3t966-0-0"><span data-text="true">9 </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="5s8u1-0-0"><span data-text="true">But the olive tree refused, saying,</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bjf56-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="bjf56-0-0"><span data-text="true">‘Should I quit producing the olive oil</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5h5t6-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="5h5t6-0-0"><span data-text="true"> that blesses both God and people,</span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8l1ai-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="8l1ai-0-0"><span data-text="true"> just to wave back and forth over the trees?’</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="6q18d-0-0"><span data-text="true">10 </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="8h2rq-0-0"><span data-text="true">“Then they said to the fig tree,</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fp323-0-0">
<span data-offset-key="fp323-0-0"><span data-text="true"> ‘You be our king!’</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="e0d64-0-0"><span data-text="true">11 </span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="almqo-0-0"><span data-text="true"> ‘You be our king!’</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="1he3q-0-0"><span data-text="true">‘Should I quit producing the wine</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="5iv9d-0-0"><span data-text="true">‘If you truly want to make me your king,</span></span></div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-39561213996662062632016-07-21T08:50:00.000+09:002016-07-21T08:50:26.325+09:00Beware Ministry Machismo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The following is a quote from a book called "Zeal without Burnout" with the subtitle "Seven Keys to a Lifelong ministry of sustainable sacrifice."<br />
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I found myself greatly bothered by others in ministry with long prayer letters which were really bragamonies (Bragging testimonies). Then I discovered I was the worst offender and in my pride I was guilty on all counts. This quote really opened my eyes:<br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YKNA9DbXUYk/V4_89pFnmSI/AAAAAAAASuA/dKcE22n3QJAqSQOPEl-m4ERcQ6vjNVBmACLcB/s1600/pdan4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YKNA9DbXUYk/V4_89pFnmSI/AAAAAAAASuA/dKcE22n3QJAqSQOPEl-m4ERcQ6vjNVBmACLcB/s1600/pdan4.jpg" /></a>"Until recently, I lived in the centre of London, where, as in many vibrant cities, there is a somewhat cocky workplace machismo. "I'm working harder than you," is the culture, "and therefore I am more important than you. Indeed, it is necessary for me to let you know how hard I work, for only then will you truly appreciate how important I must be."<br />
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<b><i>Please pray for me. It's been very, very busy for the past few years. I do have to work, long hours, travel a lot, get rather little sleep, and often have to sacrifice my day off.</i></b></blockquote>
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That is what I say with my lips, but the subtext in my heart may be this:<br />
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<b><i>I want you to realize that I and my ministry are very </i></b><br />
<b><i>important - and probably more important than you and your ministry. </i></b></blockquote>
Such ministry machismo is proud and dangerous. To neglect sleep, Sabbaths, friendships and inward renewal is not heroism but hubris. It is to claim that I am a level or two above the normal members of the human race. When a fellow-Christian lets slip how very hard they are working, and that they haven't had a proper day off for a while, we need to find a way of saying to them (in love), "You are behaving like an arrogant fool."<br />
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What is more, they will not just harm themselves. A friend in ministry wrote to me that one of the hardest things in his near-breakdown was "feeling like I was being expected to work at least as hard as I was, rather than being encouraged to be realistic and take a rest."<br />
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I am so grateful that when I was an assistant minister, I was under a wise leader who understood this so well. He had a remarkable ability to work very hard. He guarded his days off and was very disciplined, and he certainly could work harder than me.<br />
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But he never put pressure on me to work as hard as he did.<br />
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When I needed a break, he actively encouraged me to take as much break as I needed. I knew he thought none the worse of me for that. I thank God for that godly example and oversight. Those of us in leadership should try to emulate with the expectations we lay - or do not lay - on other."''''''<br />
Christopher Ash<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Zeal without burnout by Christopher Ash, The Good Book Company 2016, pages 77 bottom to 79</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Mindsets </span>are powerful things but also very dangerous tools of the enemy Satan. If He can get us thinking a certain way he can cause many problems and divisions. He's being doing that for years.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>"In your relationships with one another, have the same <span style="color: blue;">mindset</span> as Christ Jesus:Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature<a class="ftnt" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="ftntv_1105007_1" rel="footnotes"> </a>of a servant, being made in human likeness.And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!...Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”<a class="ftnt" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="ftntv_1105015_1" rel="footnotes"> </a> Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”<a class="ftnt" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="ftntv_1105015_1" rel="footnotes"> </a>Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky..." Philippians 2:5-16 NIV</i></b></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i> If you bite and <span class="criteria">devour</span> each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Galatians 5:15</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to <span class="criteria" id="yui-gen80">devour</span>. 1 Peter 5:8</i></b></span></blockquote>
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Father forgive me a servant with a prideful heart. I ask of you to change my heart that has wrong motives and false mindsets. Help me to have the mindset of Christ Jesus. Help me to do everything without grumbling and thinking I'm working harder than others and more tired than others. Help me to get my eyes off others and keep them on you. Psalm 32:8 "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Thank you LORD. In Jesus name, Amen. <br />
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<br />Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-86219019655972214202016-01-23T21:59:00.000+09:002016-01-23T21:59:06.637+09:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true">Watched a documentary of Donald J. Trump. I used to work for a Real Estate Trainer. We used training materials that have roots from a church in New York. It was sales techniques. The Pastor (Revere</span></span></span></span>nd Dr. Norman Vincent Peale) was the originator of the Power of Positive Thinking movement. Not all bad stuff but the flesh of man has taken it for greed and power purposes and have built empires. Dale Carnegie, Tony Robins, Mike Ferry, Robert Schuller, John C. Maxwell, Stephan R. Covey, Donald J. Trump and still more have all sat under this mans teaching. Most mega church <span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true">pastors are loaded with seasoning from this teaching. All have mastered the art of manipulation.</span></span> The company I worked for taught verbal hypnosis and Neural Linguistic Programming for closing sales (NLP) Its a psychological term that is used in suggestive reprogramming of mental patients usually but it has become a powerful tool in getting people to buy what they don't want. The documentary I watched showed a Democratic Donald J. Trump with the views of a liberal and a master manipulator and negotiator. America is blinded right now. Trump is best friends with the Clintons. Romans 16:17-18 "Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and AVOID THEM. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by SMOOTH WORDS and FLATTERING SPEECH deceive the hearts of the simple." Colossians 2:4 and 8 "Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words....8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. </span></span><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true">I am asking my family and friends to please truly pray about who to support and vote for in this coming election. </span></span><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xKM_PFkBsk/VqN1pRfCcNI/AAAAAAAASlU/yDb8XZ4SV3I/s1600/Trump%2BBible.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xKM_PFkBsk/VqN1pRfCcNI/AAAAAAAASlU/yDb8XZ4SV3I/s320/Trump%2BBible.jpg" width="320" /></a>I have heard many even evangelicals say God is setting up the end times and He'll place into power the guy he wants. That is the enemy talking. We've been in the end times since Christ ascended into heaven. We must remain vigilant and occupy until he comes. Don't give up. prayerfully vote wisely. God bless </span></span><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="36r40-0-0"><span data-text="true"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O-XhMJOkdVc/VqN3n_wWSnI/AAAAAAAASl4/FoxpYMNpUjM/s1600/God%2527s%2Bsales%2Bman.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O-XhMJOkdVc/VqN3n_wWSnI/AAAAAAAASl4/FoxpYMNpUjM/s320/God%2527s%2Bsales%2Bman.jpg" width="225" /></a></span></span></span></span> </span></span>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-38437105598659598732016-01-21T16:26:00.006+09:002016-01-21T16:26:57.608+09:00Love Never Fails<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LbcFTFnV120/VqB_nuqB2SI/AAAAAAAASlE/qvNCpfa77M0/s640/blogger-image--379069659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LbcFTFnV120/VqB_nuqB2SI/AAAAAAAASlE/qvNCpfa77M0/s640/blogger-image--379069659.jpg" /></a>Serving the Homeless is sometimes fun, sometimes difficult, and sometimes hard to walk away from. Not all homeless want help. Ministries all want to help those who want help. Here in Japan, I have found three men that are on their own and really like it that way even when the temps dip below freezing. I can see their hands with the borderline frostbite. They say they are fine, They say they don't need anything, They say..."No thank you." So a few months ago I was thinking of cutting my losses and jumping ship. Go and find some new homeless who want help and who need ministering so I began to pray about this. Then in our Wednesday night Bible study we are currently in the book of Numbers. In Chapter 14: The Israelites were stubborn people and fearful and didn't trust God. They rejected God's plan, God's promise land, God's protection. They wanted to go back to Egypt. Fear blinds us beyond our own ability to reason. So too the homeless fear the future and the discomfort of now is better than facing the unknown. God condemned the 20 somethings and above to 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. It was their choice. They even said in their complaining "If we had only died in the wilderness it would have been better." So God gave them their hearts desire.<br />
Then we have Chapter 15, the Israelites are down, they are on death row, they are realizing they missed the opportunity. <br />
But God in his grace says, "I want you to remember when you do come into the Land I am giving you don't forget to offer up sacrifices of thanksgiving. That is God's grace. He is with them for the long run. But they rejected him. God in his grace is still supplying manna and water and meat. Their clothes are not wearing out. The pillar of cloud by day and fire by night is still there. Life will continue. It is amazing how blessed these people were by God. So as a ministry how can I give up on those whom God has called me to serve? They are his and <br />
<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MEt8-B9wUbc/VqB_mR2-guI/AAAAAAAASk8/5Z2A2_g2218/s640/blogger-image-2121127369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MEt8-B9wUbc/VqB_mR2-guI/AAAAAAAASk8/5Z2A2_g2218/s200/blogger-image-2121127369.jpg" width="150" /></a>So as I minister to these men. I am not going to give up on them until 1. The Lord clearly says to. 2. They ask me to leave them alone. or 3. I die. The hard thing that is coming will be when I have different homeless who want help. I'll be tempted to go where the work is. God did not forget the Israelites and may he help me to not give up on these guys. I've shared the gospel we've read the scripture together for two years. They are more educated about the Bible than 98% of the rest of the population of Japan. I'm serious. Most Japanese people have never read the Bible. Most even own one but they have never read it cover to cover. Sad part is many evangelical pastors haven't done it either. Serving the homeless is not a right, or a call, but it is a ministry I am privileged to do. God calls someone to serve Him. I say yes sir how can I serve you? He puts a desire in my heart to go and love on these guys. I bought this man $40.00 boots last year. He hawked them for food. I'm not mad I love him. I can only come one day a week. We offer them winter clothes they take what they need. I don't get upset because they reject what I offer. I offer him help to get out of this situation but he's not ready. He is fearful. The Israelites were fearful. They rejected what God had to offer. He didn't give up but still even to this day pursue them with a love that hasn't changed on iota. Paul says it is the love of Christ that constrains us. God has given me a heart to stand by and be ready to help when they want it. Love does not: 1Corinthians 13:5-8a "...Love does not behave rudely, love does not seek it's own... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things. Love never fails." <br />
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com02 Chome-3 Ōgimachiya 335.832663 139.382663tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-7655359146006982592013-03-26T22:23:00.003+09:002013-03-26T22:25:42.058+09:00Easter time exalt the Christ our Savior and King<span class="userContent">Anemic Christians are anemic because they are
never shown that the preeminence of Christ is the most important aspect
of our faith. They don't learn that Christ came to earth as a seed of
God placed in the womb of the virgin. They don't learn of "The Word",
Christ, became flesh and dwelt among us. They don't learn that Christ
purposefully died a brutal death. They don't learn that Christ being God<span class="text_exposed_show">
although taking our sin into the death realm He could not stay dead as
death has no grip on Him being God. They are not taught Christ rose to
ascend to a much higher calling as a co-ruler with God the Father on the
throne at the right hand. Christ is our personal advocate. Christ is
our personal Savior. Christ is our King. Christ is our Lord and master.
Christ justifies us. Christ purifies us. Christ sanctifies us. Christ
holds us, He lifts us, He embraces us, He fills us, He overflows us with
his love, He gives gifts to us, He has given us of His riches. He loves
us, Oh how he loves us. Rise up and stand to applaud this Mighty King
who deserves our glory and honor of Him. He deserves our praise. He
deserves our attention, He deserves our Face time, He deserves our
prayers, He deserves our respect and to stand for him, He deserves our
voice to proclaim his truth. He deserves us to shout from the roof tops
and mountain tops the glories of his name. Let's forget
our troubles for a moment and let's look at the mightiest military
commander in all the universe who is suited up and ready to mount to
bring his people home. Ride Jesus Ride. YES and AMEN</span></span>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-2198657931653313212013-02-04T09:17:00.001+09:002013-02-04T09:17:19.901+09:00Shunting away from the Holy Spirit<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PG4AVC3a9c0/UQ78_tMGp8I/AAAAAAAAMaQ/4_vlYlY4wX4/s1600/suicide-blocker.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PG4AVC3a9c0/UQ78_tMGp8I/AAAAAAAAMaQ/4_vlYlY4wX4/s200/suicide-blocker.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent">Mihoko and I<span style="font-size: large;"> came back from a long day in To<span style="font-size: large;">kyo. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visiting some great people<span style="font-size: large;">. So we are on<span style="font-size: large;"> a subway and the youn<span style="font-size: large;">g <span style="font-size: large;">driver was in a hurry. Until<span style="font-size: large;"> he accidentally over<span style="font-size: large;">shot the safety doors at o<span style="font-size: large;">ne station. They have on the subways a double set of doors. I call them the <span style="font-size: large;">anti-suicide doors. But the train doo<span style="font-size: large;">rs must line up with the suici<span style="font-size: large;">de doors so they will open<span style="font-size: large;">. The driver had to apologi<span style="font-size: large;">ze and back u<span style="font-size: large;">p the train. This reminded me of <span style="font-size: large;">a quote by A<span style="font-size: large;">nd<span style="font-size: large;">rew Murray in his book "Absolute Surrender." </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T8Mm-PIGXfQ/UQ78_SdUkUI/AAAAAAAAMZ8/RY7xe76_WmA/s1600/JesusPwrHS.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T8Mm-PIGXfQ/UQ78_SdUkUI/AAAAAAAAMZ8/RY7xe76_WmA/s1600/JesusPwrHS.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iMhG37lH8PY/UQ78_02JTgI/AAAAAAAAMaI/wIA5ZHXAb_I/s1600/train+off+tracks.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iMhG37lH8PY/UQ78_02JTgI/AAAAAAAAMaI/wIA5ZHXAb_I/s200/train+off+tracks.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent">You all know what shunting is on a railway. A
locomotive with its train may be run in a certain direction, and the
points at some place may not be properly opened or closed, and
unobservingly it is shunted off to the right or to the left. And if that
takes place, for instance, on a dark night, the train goes in the wrong
direction, and the people might never know it until they have gone some
dista<span class="text_exposed_show">nce.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> And just so God gives
Christians the Holy Spirit with this intention, that every day all their
life should be lived in the power of the Spirit. A man cannot live one
hour a godly life unless by the power of the Holy Ghost. I may be very
diligent and doing a great deal, and yet all the time it is more the
work of human </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zdThzDwPutk/UQ78_VYL5II/AAAAAAAAMaA/_dIbffLUC0g/s1600/holyspiritpower.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zdThzDwPutk/UQ78_VYL5II/AAAAAAAAMaA/_dIbffLUC0g/s200/holyspiritpower.jpg" width="200" /></a>flesh than of God’s Spirit. What a solemn thought, that
man can, without noticing it, be shunted off from the line of the Holy
Ghost on to the line of the flesh; that he can be most diligent and make
great sacrifices, and yet it is all in the power of the human will!
Andrew Murray "Absolute Surrender"</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /></span></span></span>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oU974y0VZNc/UQ78_fvLrMI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/17cLnZ7aYhE/s1600/Door+closed.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oU974y0VZNc/UQ78_fvLrMI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/17cLnZ7aYhE/s1600/Door+closed.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Maybe your p<span style="font-size: large;">raying for an open door looking too far ahead <span style="font-size: large;">and the door is right there but you ha<span style="font-size: large;">ve over shot the door be<span style="font-size: large;">caus<span style="font-size: large;">e of speed and prideful exp<span style="font-size: large;">ectation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe you need to back up and <span style="font-size: large;">resynchronize with the Holy Spirit and watch the doors open. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span>Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-9309722348454908492013-01-29T14:35:00.000+09:002013-01-29T14:43:11.594+09:00Books of the Bible in Japanese <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XYH8XAR-J4w/UQdeeNlCGpI/AAAAAAAAMZg/ipD5ZIIz7ws/s1600/BibleOld.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XYH8XAR-J4w/UQdeeNlCGpI/AAAAAAAAMZg/ipD5ZIIz7ws/s200/BibleOld.jpg" width="200" /></a>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3; font-size: large;"><b>旧約聖書
</b></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><i><b>kyuu
yaku sei sho </b></i><b><br />The Old Testament </b></span>
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<u><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>法律
</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>LAW</b></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">創世記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">sou
sei ki - Genesis </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">出エジプト記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">shutsu
ejiputo ki - Exodus </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">レビ記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">rebi
ki - Leviticus </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">民数記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">min
suu ki - Numbers </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">申命記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">shin
mei ki - Deuteronomy </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>歴史</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>HISTORY</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ヨシュア記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">yoshua
ki - Joshua </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">士師記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">shi ji
ki - Judges </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ルツ記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">rutsu
ki - Ruth </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">サムエル記第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">samueru
ki dai ichi - I Samuel </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">サムエル記第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">samueru
ki dai ni - II Samuel </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">列王記第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">retsu
ou ki dai ichi - I Kings </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">列王記第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">retsu
ou ki dai ni - II Kings </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">歴代誌第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">reki
dai shi dai ichi - I Chronicles </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">歴代誌第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">reki
dai shi dai ni - II Chronicles </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">エズラ記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ezura
ki - Ezra </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ネヘミア記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">nehemia
ki - Nehemiah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">エステル記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">esuteru
ki - Esther </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=361118161482266395" name="result_box"></a><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span lang="ja-JP"><b>詩と知恵</b></span></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>POETRY</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ヨブ記
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">yobu
ki - Job </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">詩篇
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">shi
hen - Psalms </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">箴言
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">shin
gen - Proverbs </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">伝道者の書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">den
dou sha no sho - Ecclesiastes </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">雅歌
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ga ka
- The Song of Solomon </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=361118161482266395" name="result_box1"></a><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span lang="ja-JP"><b>主要な預言者</b></span></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>MAJOR
PROPHETS</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">イザヤ書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">izaya
sho - Isaiah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">エレミア書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">eremia
sho - Jeremiah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">哀歌
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ai ka
- Lamentations </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">エゼキエル書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ezekieru
sho - Ezekiel </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ダニエル書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">danieru
sho - Daniel </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=361118161482266395" name="result_box2"></a><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span lang="ja-JP"><b>小預言者</b></span></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>MINOR
PROPHETS</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ホセア書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">hosea
sho - Hosea </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ヨエル書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">yoeru
sho - Joel </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">アモス書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">amosu
sho - Amos </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">オバデア書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">obadea
sho - Obadiah </span></span><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nloojq6RZd8/UQdeeBmO2VI/AAAAAAAAMZc/SoyfmfvwSNs/s1600/scrollLG.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nloojq6RZd8/UQdeeBmO2VI/AAAAAAAAMZc/SoyfmfvwSNs/s320/scrollLG.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ヨナ書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">yona
sho - Jonah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ミカ書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">mika
sho - Micah </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">nahomu
sho - Nahum </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ハバクク書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">habakuku
sho - Habakkuk </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ゼパニア書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">zebania
sho - Zephaniah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ハガイ書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">hagai
sho - Haggai </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">ゼカリア書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">zekaria
sho - Zechariah </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">マラキ書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: small;">maraki
sho - Malachi </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3; font-size: large;"><b>新約聖書
</b></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><i><b>shin
yaku sei sho </b></i><b><br />The New Testament </b></span>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">マタイの福音書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">matai
no fuku in sho - Matthew </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">マルコの福音書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">maruko
no fuku in sho - Mark </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ルカの福音書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ruka
no fuku in sho - Luke </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヨハネの福音書
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yohane
no fuku in sho - John </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">使徒の働き
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">shito
no hataraki - Acts </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><span lang="ja-JP"><b>行動書簡</b></span></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>PAUL'S
EPISTLES</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ローマ人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ro-ma
jin e no tegami - Romans </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">コリント人への手紙第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">korinto
jin e no tegami dai ichi - I Corinthians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">コリント人への手紙第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">korinto
jin e no tegami dai ni - II Corinthians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ガラテア人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">garatea
jin e no tegami - Galatians</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">エペソ人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">epeso
jin e no tegami - Ephesians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ピリピ人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">piripi
jin e no tegami - Philippians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">コロサイ人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">korosai
jin e no tegami - <span style="font-size: x-small;">Colossians</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">テサロニケ人への手紙第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tesaronike
jin e no tegami dai ichi - I Thessalonians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">テサロニケ人への手紙第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tesaronike
jin e no tegami dai ni - II Thessalonians </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">テモテへの手紙第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">temote
e no tegami dai ichi - I Timothy </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">テモテへの手紙第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">temote
e no tegami dai ni - II Timothy </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">テトスへの手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tetosu
e no tegami - Titus </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ピレモンへの手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">piremon
e no tegami - Philemon </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>渤海書簡</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>PASTORALEPISTLES</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヘブル人への手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">heburu
jin e no tegami - Hebrews </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヤコブの手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yakobu
no tegami - James </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ペテロの手紙第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">petero
no tegami dai ichi - I Peter </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ペテロの手紙第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">petero
no tegami dai ni - II Peter </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヨハネの手紙第一
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yohane
no tegami dai ichi - I John </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヨハネの手紙第二
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yohane
no tegami dai ni - II John </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ヨハネの手紙第三
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yohane
no tegami dai san - III John </span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ユダの手紙
</span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yuda
no tegami - Jude </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>ヨハネの黙示録
</b></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Hiragino Mincho Pro W3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><b>yohane
no moku shi roku - Revelation </b></u></span></span></div>
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Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-26005743992107445752013-01-24T08:49:00.000+09:002013-01-24T08:52:33.330+09:00A surrendered heart by a transformed mind<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IFfKXt9Xxc/UQByd9oMxCI/AAAAAAAAMZA/zI1shDknox4/s1600/JapaneseManBowing.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IFfKXt9Xxc/UQByd9oMxCI/AAAAAAAAMZA/zI1shDknox4/s200/JapaneseManBowing.gif" width="125" /></a>First
of all I mean no harm or ill will in this. I am thankful for the
Japanese Bible versions we have. I do believe it is the Word of God. I
am seeing that the difficulty lies in Culture and etymological nuances
that lead to misconceptions. My apologies if offense is taken.<br />
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In Romans 12:1&2<br />
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
[which is] your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your <span style="color: red;">mind,</span> that ye may prove what [is] that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">1 そういうわけですから、兄弟たち。私は、神のあわれみのゆえに、あなたがたにお願いします。あなたがたのからだを、神に受け入れられる、聖い、生きた供え物としてささげなさい。それこそ、あなたがたの霊的な礼拝です。<br />
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2 この世と調子を合わせてはいけません。いや、むしろ、神のみこころは何か、すなわち、何が良いことで、神に受け入れられ、完全であるのかをわきまえ知るために、<span style="color: red;">心の</span>一新によって自分を変えなさい。(Shin Kai Yaku)</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"> </span> <br />
καὶ μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακαινώσει
τοῦ <span style="color: red;">νοός </span>ὑμῶν, εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν <span style="color: black;">ὑμᾶς</span> τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν
καὶ εὐάρεστον καὶ τέλειον (Strongs text on blueletterbible.com)<br />
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This
is where we were studying on Wednesday night. In verse two the word in
the Greek is "Nous": mind. In Greek; heart is kardia. Now in Japanese
culture 心の (Kokoro no) is also mind using the kanji for heart or the
center of emotions. But also 気 (Ki) is mind in Japanese. It is not a
translation error but as Jonathan said a nuance that fits more
culturally. Although, a new Japanese believer didn't think so. As I am pointing to my mind cause the text says mind they are wondering why I am not pointing to my heart? <br />
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Now
in Japanese Culture, which I am very ignorant of. Yes I admit my faults
at least my wife tells me to do that, I have learned through this that
the center of thinking is their heart. Japanese are very emotional I
have found very passionate but are very good at masking the true heart
and rendering a stoic heart. Anyway, I have over spoken already and will not address this anymore. Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361118161482266395.post-21730914064234296732012-11-13T05:52:00.001+09:002012-11-13T05:52:03.054+09:00Evangelism Seminar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ was never meant to he hard or not understandable. Come and learn what to say? Which verses? My personal friend Steve Coon is presenting this seminar this Saturday the 17th of November. Lunch is provided if you RSVP. Email me at danbolinger@calvaryiruma.com. I have used this material which is straight up the Word of God and the Lord blesses it every time. May God bless you as you come and be encouraged to share the gospel. Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09512648701562796440noreply@blogger.com0