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Below are a series of studies of the Gospel of John.  Please take time to go through each chapter prayerfully with your heart open to the Holy Spirit and all that He will teach you as you meditate in the Word of God.

2 Samuel 23:1-7 It’s easy to look at someone like David and focus on his accomplishments—king, warrior, psalmist. But in 2 Samuel 23:1–2, David points to something far more important. He doesn’t highlight his success; he highlights God’s grace. He was raised up, anointed, and used by God. Then he makes a powerful statement: “The

Hebrews 12:1-2 Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith Heb 12:1  Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Heb 12:2  looking unto Jesus,

God is Faithful神は真実です I want to encourage you with this word.この言葉であなたを励ましたいと思います。 Hebrews 13:5“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”「わたしは決してあなたを見放さず、あなたを見捨てない。」 I want to remind you that the day you repented and put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, God sealed you with His Holy Spirit.あなたが悔い改め、主であり救い主であるイエス・キリストを信じたその日に、神はあなたを聖霊によって証印されました。 Ephesians 1:13  In Him you also trusted,

Cast all your care upon Jesusすべての思い煩いを主に委ねなさい God cares for you.1Pe 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.1ペテロ5:7 あなたがたの思い煩いを、すべて神にゆだねなさい。神があなたがたのことを心配してくださるからです。 God wants us to cast all of our care upon Him. Why, and how do I do that?The next verse tells us why.1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a

The Second Coming of Jesus イエスの再臨 Scripture Reference: 1 Thessalonians 4:12-18 Introduction In 1 Thessalonians 4:12-18, Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica to encourage and exhort them. In this passage, he speaks about the second coming of Jesus Christ. Believers in Christ have a great and eternal blessed hope, a hope that is rooted

The Blessing of Seeking God and His Kingdom First神とその御国をまず求めることの祝福 Matthew 6:33-34マタイ 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.まず神の国とその義とを求めなさい。そうすれば、これらのものはすべて加えて与えられます。 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.だから、明日のことを思い煩ってはなりません。明日のことは明日が思い煩います。その日の苦労はその日だけで十分です。 It is

The Ultimate Entrance Exam 説教: 「究極の入試」 Introduction: Imagine this: You’ve been preparing for the most important entrance exam of your life. The stakes? Whether you get into your dream university or not. The tension, the anticipation, the fear of failing – all of it weighing down on you. Now, what if I told you there’s

In our spiritual journey, the concept of being “born again” or experiencing the new birth is foundational. Dwight L. Moody, a renowned 19th-century evangelist, preacher, and publisher, and founded the Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers in Chicago, in his profound book “The Overcoming Life,” spotlights this transformative experience as the cornerstone for

Our Present Sufferings not Worthy of the Coming Glory Romans 8:18 What we go through now is NOTHING compared to the glory of what God has in store for those who love Him, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.   The earth is NOW subject to vanity and groans, just as