Minemachi Christ Church Message English

Sunday, June 1, 2025 “A Joyful Life Even Amidst Trials”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Welcome the Holy Spirit and enjoy that fellowship2. Accept trials without fear* Luke 4:1 “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Sp..

Sunday, May 25, 2025“The Essence of Missions”Missionary Kenichi Shibusawa1. The center of missions is not “oneself,” but “Christ”* If you share the Gospel and are rejected, it is not you who were rejected, but “Christ.”* The example of “whe..

Sunday, May 18, 2025“The End of Absolom:The Good News & Bad News”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The fate of those who walk without believing in God* 2 Samuel 18:9 (See above)* The original word for sin: “hamartia” (in Greek) = “to miss the mark”* Doe..

Sunday, May 11, 2025“Abraham's Faithful Servant”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The covenant between Abraham and his servant(1) He had to find a wife for Isaac amongst the daughters of the Canaanites presently living there(2) He was to go to his o..

Sunday, May 4, 2025“Absolom's Rebellion:What Separates Us from God”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The beauty of outward appearance* 2 Samuel 14:25-26 “In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From th..

Sunday, April 27, 2025“The Fact and Hope of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The fact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ* The hypothesis of the “empty tomb”(1) The hypothesis of the “wrong tomb”(2) The hypothesis o..

Sunday, April 20, 2025“Hope Beyond Death”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Human sin* Men's 50-meter shooting event at the 2004 Athens Olympics* “Sin” in Greek is “amartia” = “to miss the mark”* Mark 7:21-23 “For it is from within, out of a person's hea..

Sunday, April13, 2025“Sarah's Death & Burial”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham grieving over Sarah's death* Genesis 23:2 “He went to the place where she lay dead, sighed and wailed, and was saddened by Sarah's death.” (Franciscan translation..

Sunday, April 6, 2025“David & Absolom The Difficulty in Parent & Child Relationships”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. David and Absolom* 2 Samuel 14:1 “Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king's heart longed for Absalom.” (NIV)* Joab prepared the stage ..

Sunday, March 30, 2025“Sow Seeds of ‘Good'”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. Do not be deceived* You will “reap what you sow”2. Sow seeds of “good”* “Sowing in the flesh” and “sowing in the Spirit”* What is “good?”* Do good “without giving up”* Coloss..

Sunday, March 23, 2025“Adonai Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The test of Abraham's faith* A “test” is an expression used only for the people of God (believers), and not for people of other religions (non-believers)* ..

Sunday, March 16, 2025“Amnon & Tamar:Sexual Ethics in Modern Times”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The voice of Jonadab* 2 Samuel 13:1 (See above)* 2 Samuel 13:3 (See above)* 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 “It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that ..

Sunday, March 9, 2025“The Treaty at Beersheba”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham, who God was with* Matthew 28:20 “…And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (NIV)2. Abraham, who loved peace* Romans 12:18 “If it is possibl..

Sunday, March 2, 2025 “The Death of the Son of David & Bathsheba”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Thinking about the death of a child* 2 Samuel 12:15 (See above)* 2 Samuel 12:23 (See above)* A description of the book of Job* Job 1:21 “…The Lord ..

Sunday, February 23, 2025 “The Birth of Isaac, the Promised Child”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The Lord fulfilled His promise* Genesis 21:1 “gracious to” = visited2. The promised child and the slave child* Genesis 21:8 “weaned” = 24th month*..

Sunday, February 16, 2025“I am That Man”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The nature of our sin* Nathan's parable of a shepherd* Raging David2 Samuel 12:5 (See above)* People justify their sinsWe all have the same spark of sin as David* What Hannah Aren..

Sunday, February 9, 2025“The Unbelief of Abraham& Certainty of God's Covenant”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham's unbelief2. God's unchanging plan3. The restoration of Abraham's faith* What does it mean to “Believe in God?”(1) Believe in t..

Sunday, February 2, 2025“David and Bathsheba: How to Overcome Temptation”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. David's sin* 2 Samuel 11:1 (See above)* 2 Samuel 11:2 (See above)* Vision is the most powerful of the body's sensory abilities* 2 Samuel 11:3 (See..

Sunday, January 26, 2025 “The Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah as a historical fact* Phillip Silvia, Ph.D. (Trinity Southwest University professor)Science magazine “Science N..

Sunday, January 19, 2025 “The Grace Mephibosheth and We have Received”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Recovery of identity (self-awareness)* Mephibosheth's recovery of identity* Our identity* Forky in “Toy Story”2. A picture of our salvatio..

Sunday, January 12, 2025“David's Dancing”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Worship means to offer* 2 Samuel 6:13 (See above)* The main purpose we gather at church is to offer worship to God* Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in v..

Sunday, January 5, 2025“Abraham Standing Before God”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham, who was called a “friend of God”* What was the reason that God told Abraham what it was that He was planning to do?(1) Because of the covenant with Abraha..

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 “Until we Reach the Fullness of Christ”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Train* 1 Timothy 4:7b “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.” (NIV)* Train = Word related to..

Sunday, December 22, 2024“The Christmas Present from the Creator”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Jesus Christ, the creator* Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (NIV)“In the beginning” “God” = “Elohim” in Hebrew (..

Sunday, December 15, 2024“Nothing is Impossible with God”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki* 1 Peter 3:1-6 “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without word..

Sunday, December 8, 2024“Abraham's Hospitality”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The Lord appeared to Abraham* One of the three travelers was the Lord (Preincarnate Christ)2. The hospitality of Abraham* Genesis 18:6-7 Making hospitality preparation..

Sunday, December 1, 2024“When Saul's Kingdom Fell:Learning from David's Reaction”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Reaction to Saul's death* 1 Samuel 12 “They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of th..

Sunday, November 24, 2024“Learn from Saul's Mistakes”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Saul's death* 1 Samuel 31:4 (See above)2. Saul's problems* (1) Self-centeredness (He walked with himself as king rather than God)Walking with self-centeredness bring..

Sunday, November 17, 2024 “The Grace on the Bank of the Besor Brook”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. What occurred at the Besor Brook* What 600 men and David did* 1 Samuel 30:10 (See above)* The salve of an Amalekite that was abandoned* 1 Samuel ..

Sunday, November 10, 2024 “Walk Before God, and be Blameless”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Update of the covenant with Abraham* Genesis 17:1 “God Almighty” = El shaddai2. Content of the covenant* Genesis 17:8 (See above)3. Sign of the coven..

Sunday, November 3, 2024“Two Paths”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. Life is a series of choices* Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” (NIV)* President Cleveland (22nd and 24th Pres..

Sunday, October 27, 2024“Be Like Abigail, Not Nabal”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. A prideful person and humble person* Nabal = foolish person* Nabal's stance on money* Deuteronomy 8:17-18 “Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might o..

Sunday, October 20, 2024“El Roi”(You are the God who Sees Me)Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abram and Sarai's disbelief2. The result of their disbelief* Genesis 16:4 “despise” = look down on, make light of, to curse* Genesis 16:6 “mistreated” =..

Sunday, October 13, 2024 “The Forgiveness at En Gedi”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. David's forgiveness* En Gedi = Spring of young goats. It was rich in water and had many caves and rocky areas.* 1 Samuel 24:4 (See above)* Why did David forgiv..

Sunday, October 6, 2024 “The Smoking Firepot and Blazing Torch”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Preparation for the covenant* Genesis 15:7 “Lord” (Yahweh) = Name emphasizing the “God who keeps a contract”2. Prophesy concerning the descendan..

Sunday, September 29, 2024 “Look up at the Sky and Count the Stars”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham's fear* “‘Fear' magnifies the problem and minimizes God”* Genesis 15:2-3 The cause of Abraham's fear2. God's promise* The reason not..

Sunday, September 22, 2024 “Ahimelek and the Image of the Church”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. People are desiring God* Why did David first quickly go to the town of Nob?“To seek only the hand of the protection of God, and seek peace”* An epi..

Sunday, September 15, 2024be to the God Most High”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The battle of the kings* Proverbs 28:22 “The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.” (NIV)* Proverbs 19:2 “Desire without knowledge ..

Sunday, September 8, 2024“The Lord Sends Jonathan to You”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Saul's jealousy* 1 Samuel 18:7 (See above)* Saul seeks to take David's life(1) Saul throws a spear at David (1 Samuel 18:9-11)(2) Saul put David in charge of a th..

Sunday, September 1, 2024“Selection by Faith”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Restoration of faith* How do “credibility” and “reliability” differ?“credibility” = an objective evaluation based on past achievements or achievements“reliability” = ant..

Sunday, August 25, 2024“To Obtain Victory Over Goliath”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Goliath* The Goliath in our lives(1) Low self-image(2) Failures in our past(3) Sense of guilt(4) Habitual dependence(5) Negative legacy from family history2. Davi..

Sunday, August 18, 2024“Overflowing with Joy”Pastor Hisashi Ishitobi1. In order to be overflowing with joy* The relationship broken in the Garden of Eden and its restoration* John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may ..

Sunday, August 11, 2024“Abraham's Disguise Tactic”Pastor Hiroyuki AnjikiIsaiah 59:1-2 “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have h..

Sunday, August 4, 2024 “People Look at the Outward Appearance, but the Lord Looks at the Heart”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. People look at the outward appearance* What kind of person was Jesse?His grandmother was Ruth, a Moabite (Gentil..

Sunday, July 28, 2024“The Covenant with Abraham”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham's calling* Matthew 13:22 “The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth ..

Sunday, July 21, 2024“What to Pass on to the Next Generation”Pastor Joey AnjikiBackground* Set in Israel around 1000 B.C.　* At that time, Israel had no king, but there was a divine government led by God through leaders called “Judges”* The ..

Sunday, July 14, 2024“Faith in God Throughout Human History”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The genealogy tells the story2. The history of Shem* Genesis 11:14 “Eber” = to cross over, to go across a boundary (Abel was the one to become the ancestor..

Sunday, July 7, 2024“Go Forth and Preach the Gospel”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Go forth* Mark 16:15 (See above)* The disciples of that day told the Jews, and then the gentiles who believed in another god* Why did they go forth? Because they belie..

Sunday, June 30, 2024“In Order to Be Happy”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. In order to be “happy”* Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a futur..

Sunday, June 23, 2024“Meeting the Resurrected Christ”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Mary Magdalene (The stage at which it is communicated from someone)* Mark 16:9 (See above)* The disciples heard about Jesus' resurrection from Mary Magdalene* Who did..

Sunday, June 16, 2024“The Tower of Babel as RebellionAgainst God”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The origin of languages* (1) The history of linguisticsEugene Nida, an American linguist* (2) Cognitive science Noam Chomsky, a Jewish linguist and Ma..