小羊の里キリスト教会

『10:6 しかし、信仰による義はこう言います。「あなたは心の中で、『だれが天に上るのか』と言ってはならない。」それはキリストを引き降ろすことです。10:7 また、「『だれが深みに下るのか』と言ってはならない。」それはキリストを死者の中から引き上げることです。10:8 では、何と言っていますか。「みことばは、あなたの近くにあり、あなたの口にあり、あなたの心にある。」これは、私たちが宣べ伝えている信仰のことばのことです。10:9 なぜなら、もしあなたの口でイエスを主と告白し、あなたの心で神はイエスを死者の中からよみがえらせたと信じるなら、あなたは救われるからです。10:10 人は心に信じて義と認められ、口で告白して救われるのです。」お祈りします。愛する天のお父様、み名を崇め感謝します。みことばは、あなたの近くにあり、あなたの口にあり、あなたの心にある。今日、私たちは四つの事を学びました。感謝します。謙遜に御言葉を受け入れること。御言葉を信じて告白すれば救われること。心で信じ告白すること。御言葉との交わりが必要なことです。どうか、私たちがみ言葉を心の襞に刻み付けることができますようにお導き願います。今日の礼拝を感謝し、主イエス・キリストのお名前によってお祈りします。アーメン。

『54:2 あなたの天幕の場所を広げ、住まいの幕を惜しみなく張り、綱を長くし、杭を強固にせよ。54:3 あなたは右と左に増え広がり、あなたの子孫は国々を所有し、荒れ果てた町々を人の住む所とするからだ。』アブラムは神を信じ、住み慣れた土地を出ていきました。信仰とそれに伴い行いもあったのです。　神様が見るように示されたものを見るのがビジョンです。この世の人は自分が見たいものを見ます。しかし、私たちは神様が見せてくださるものを見るのです。これがビジョンです。ビジョン無き民は滅びるとも言われます。アブラハムは大きなビジョンを持って前へ前へと進んでいきました。そして、神様の約束のみ言葉通りものを手に入れたのです。 お祈りします愛する天のお父様、み名を崇め感謝します。私たちはあなた任せで何もせず、神様あとはお願いします。そんな祈りをしてこなかったでしょうか。主よ、私はあなたと共に働く同労者です。あなたにお仕えする者たちです。どうぞ、祈りつつ動き、また動きつつ祈り、正しい信仰の道を歩ませてください。そして、私たちがさらに天幕の場所を広げあなたを大きくし、これからも、私があなたによって導かれていくようにお願いします。今日の礼拝を感謝し、主イエス・キリストのお名前によってお祈り致します。アーメン。 

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「As cold water to a weary soul,　So is good news from a far country.」　Amen. 　It is nice to hear good news. A person we thought was dead is alive. A disease that you thought could never be cured is cured. A school you thought you would never get into was accepted. It is good news that brings back to life the heart that had been sinking. The gospel is also good news. The cross of Jesus also saved me from sin and led me to eternal life. He clearly showed me the purpose of life. 　May we stand by the cross today....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「If your enemy is hungry, 　give him bread to eat;　And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;」　 Amen. 　Even if they are not enemies, there are people nearby that we don't like, don't like, or don't like. What should we do about such people? The Bible says, “Do good without letting your feelings get in the way.” and “Do not try to get something by yourself, but leave the rest to God,” and you will pile burning coals on his head. In the past, when a fire went out, a neighbor would come over with a burning coal fire on his head to start a fire. He said that they must be able to help him. 　May we pray for our neighbors today....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble　Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.」　Amen. It is not only people who betray you. It may be money, title, position, or power. Isaiah said, “Sever yourselves from such a man,Whose breath is in his nostrils;For of what account is he?” Jeremiah also said this. (Jeremiah 33:3) “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Psalm 50:15) “Call upon Me in the day of trouble;I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” 　May we ask the Lord to help us today....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Have you found honey?Eat only as much as you need,　Lest you be filled with it and vomit.」  Amen. ”Brake early!” and as the traffic signs say, you have to stop somewhere, and the earlier you stop, the better. Stopping too late can cause an accident. In the Bible, there are several people who were destroyed because they stopped too late. Manna also came down only as much as was needed for the day. (Proverbs 30:8) “Feed me with the food allotted to me;“ 　May we be satisfied with only what we need today....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,　And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.」Amen. If God were not patient and short-tempered, I would not be here on earth by now. God is a God of patience. Even when we try to leave Him, even when we show resistance, He is there waiting for us. For the essence of God is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13) “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 　May you live in the love of the Lord today....　　God bless you.   See you next week. 

「Like the cold of snow in time of harvest　Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,　For he refreshes the soul of his masters.」Amen. I believed in Jesus and was baptized when I was 31 years old. It was because a faithful messenger told me about Jesus. Until then, I had lived a life completely unrelated to God. There were no Christians nearby, I had never seen or read the Bible, and I was indifferent to church and passed it by. God had already chosen me for such a life. And He sent me a faithful messenger. He made me confess by the Holy Spirit. I believe that in heaven, there is great joy and a banquet has begun. 　May we be thankful for the Lord's choice today as well....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine goldIs a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.」Amen. 　One word from the prophet Nathan changed King David. It was truly a golden rebuke. The sin that David was committing at that time was taking the wife of his subordinate Uriah and sending Uriah to the front lines to kill him. Then the prophet Nathan appeared and used a parable to admonish him. David said, “Such a wicked man must be put to death.“ “You are the man“, Nathan said. David immediately admitted his guilt and repented. David was then lifted up and experienced God's forgiveness and grace. 　May we pour out our hearts to the Lord today....　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Debate your case with your neighbor,　And do not disclose the secret to another;」Amen. 　I was talking to someone who told me a neighbor's secret, prefacing it with, “I was told that I am not allowed to tell anyone about this.“ At that moment, I knew I could not tell this person anything. She may not have meant to offend me, but she unintentionally let slip a neighbor's secret. This danger is there for everyone. We must warn them with the Word of God. 　May we pray for our neighbors today....God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Take away the dross from silver,　And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.」Amen. There are different processes for making pure gold, pure silver, and pure copper. Finally, pure silver is removed by removing impurities that float from the refined silver. This impurity is known as gold dregs. The higher the purity, the better the vessel. Every time we humans remove these “dregs of gold,” God raises us from blessing to blessing, from blessing to blessing. 　May you spend today with a contrite heart....God bless you.   See you tomorrow. 

「It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,　But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.」　Amen. 　"Don't know now, you'll know later." There are many things that happen in life that we don't understand. But there are also many things it is better not to know. What you don't know, leave it as it is and ask God about it in heaven. There is no need to worry about it. It is the honor of a king to investigate the cause of every matter and the reason for every problem, and to conduct righteous government. We must pray for the leaders of Japan and the world. 　May we pray for the leaders of Japan and the world today.　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「When I saw it, I considered it well;　I looked on it and received instruction:」Amen.　What did he see, take to heart, and receive admonition? It was seeing the situation of the neglected fields that were in disrepair. And it said that if we let it go, poverty and scarcity would come. Just as the prodigal son turned on his heel in the pig pen and began a new life, there will come a time in our lives when we have to make a decision. The basis for our decisions is the Bible. 　Today, may we be mindful of the Word of the Lord....　God bless you.   See you next week.

『私はこれを見て心に留め、　これを見て戒めを受けた。』 　何を見て、心に留め、戒めを受けたのか。それは、怠け者の畑が荒れていた状況を見ていたのです。そして、それを放置していくと貧しさや乏しさがやってくるというのです。放蕩息子が豚小屋の中で踵を返し、新しい生活が始まったように、私たちの人生の中でも、決断しなければならない時もやってくるのです。その時の判断基準は聖書なのです。 　今日も、主のみ言葉に心を寄せることができますように・・・。　

「For there will be no prospect for the evil man;　The lamp of the wicked will be put out.」　Amen. 　We are told not to envy the wicked and not to be angry. However, when such people are prosperous and successful, it is easy to feel envy. But what we need to consider is that it is a low value to think that making money or getting ahead in life is happiness. And we must guard against the inclination of our hearts toward sin and evil that we want to be like them. (Romans 10:11) “For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."” 　May we keep our hearts and minds focused on the Word of the Lord today....　　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,　And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;」　Amen. 　When someone stumbles and falls, is there not a part of us that is rejoicing in some part of our heart? We all have a heart that is envious of someone who is richer than we are, smarter than we are, more attractive than we are, and so on, to a greater or lesser degree. But here we are admonished not to rejoice when that person falls. When I myself stumbled and fell, there is One who was truly sad and sorrowful and gave His life to save me. That person is Jesus, my Savior. 　May I rest in the shadow of His wings today....God bless you.   See you tomorrow.　

「For a righteous man may fall seven times　And rise again,　But the wicked shall fall by calamity.」　Amen. Life is full of stumbles and setbacks. Exam failures, relationships, company bankruptcies, marital divorce, family breakups, and so on. I have experienced most of them, but I am now living in peace. For the first 30 years of my life, I was in a world where I did not know the Lord. For the next 40 years or so, I lived while believing in the Lord. After believing in the Lord, I feel that I have had many difficulties and stumbles. But each time I did, I received the strength to get through it. This is because Jesus, who is my good friend, was with me. 　I pray that today, too, the inner man will be strengthened by Jesus.God bless you.   See you tomorrow.

「My son, eat honey because it is good,　And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;」　Amen. David also confessed this. (Psalm 119:103) “How sweet are Your words to my taste,Sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Blessed are those who have experienced that the Word of God is sweet. But no matter how much sweetness is in front of you, if your stomach is already full, you will not want to eat it. If your heart is full of the cares of the world, there may be no room for God's sweet words. 　Today, may we adore and seek the Lord's sweet words....　　God bless you.   See you tomorrow.