Minemachi Christ Church Message English

Sunday, March 1, 2026“The Posture of Prayer”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Turn your eyes toward God* Matthew 6:6 (See above)* The custom of prayer* Psalm 46:10 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will ..

Sunday, February 22, 2026 “The Legacy to Leave to Descendents”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The wives of Esau (Edom)* Genesis 36:2-3 The names of Esau's three wives (The names before they were married)“Adah, the Hittite” “Oholibamah, the..

Sunday, February 15, 2026 “The Motive for Giving”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Place first not human evaluation, but God's evaluation* Matthew 6:2 (See above)* The Pharisees lived placing first “evaluation from visible people”* Matthew 6:4 (See abov..

Sunday, February 8, 2026 “Jacob's Joy & Sadness”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The death of Deborah, Rebeka's nurse2. The birth of Benjamin and death of Rachel3. The incident at Migdal Eder4. The reuniting of Jacob with his father Isaac5. The tra..

Sunday, February 1, 2026 “Jesus' Interpretation of the Law(Second Half)”Pastor Joey Anjiki* Jesus pointed out the mistakes of the Pharisee's oral law, showed that not only the outward appearance, but God also looks at the motives of one's h..

Sunday, January 25, 2026 “Oh, Israel! Faith to Set Out”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Repentance and faith in God2. Parting with idols* “Beauty Junkies” by Alex Kuczynski“Cosmetic surgery addicts desiring beauty and youth running wild”3. Divorce ..

Sunday, January 18, 2026 “Jesus' Interpretation of the Law(First Half)”Pastor Joey Anjiki* “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago…” = Oral Law* “But I tell you that…” = Jesus' interpretation of the law* God looks at not onl..

Sunday, January 11, 2026 “Dinah's Assault Incident”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Dinah who was humiliated2. Negotiations revolving around Dinah3. The brutal acts of Simeon and LeviThoughts to share at mini church:1. What is it that we should lea..

Sunday, January 3, 2026 “What Righteousness ExceedsThat of the Pharisees?”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The righteousness of the pharisees (Salvation by works)* What is a pharisee? The name of the mainstream religious group in Israel in those daysPh..

Thursday, January 1, 2026 “You Will Not See Death Before You See Christ”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. All people are awaiting the Savior* Luke 2:22 (See above)* Luke 2:25 (See above)* In the present day too many people are awaiting the Savior* “Amaz..

Sunday, December 28, 2025 “El-Elohe-Israel”(God, the God of Israel)Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Jacob's fear and anxiety* James 4:6 “But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.'” (NIV)2. Rec..

Sunday, December 21, 2025 “Why did Jesus Christ Become a Humanand Live Among Us?”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. To show us what kind of character God has* The discovery of the Rosetta Stone* 1 John 3:16 “By this we know love, that he laid down his li..

Sunday, December 14, 2025 “Transition from Jacob to Isreal'”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Jacob's fear* Genesis 32:7 “Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed...” (NIV)* Other translations: “Then Jacob was greatly afraid and concerned” ..

Sunday, December 7, 2025 “Let it Be: 　Faith that Says ‘Your Will be Done'”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Unexpected difficulties* Luke 1:27 (See above)* Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give b..

Sunday, November 30, 2025 “Jacob's Family Escaping to Their Homeland”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Jacob's escape* (1) One's desire(2) Environmental conditions(3) God's Word(4) Opinion of trustworthy people2. Laban's pursuit* Genesis 31:21 “fled..

Sunday, November 23, 2025 “Praise the Lord, my Soul”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. Why does it say “my soul?”* Not relying on others2. “Forget not all his benefits”* What was the most “beneficial” thing for David?“Forgiveness of all sins (iniquitie..

Sunday, November 16, 2025 “How to be the Salt of the Earth and the Light of the World”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. What is “the salt of the earth”?* Matthew 5:13 (See above)- Salt in those days and now as well is an essential seasoning- Salt was al..

Sunday, November 9, 2025 “The Secrets to Raising Children Taught in the Bible”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Raise children with parental love* Ephesians 5* Ephesians 5:22 “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.” ..

Sunday, November 2, 2025 “The Second Half of the Beatitudes”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”* Boundaries transcended by Jesus Christ* Where did Jesus Christ learn these kinds of values from?2..

Sunday, October 26, 2025 “To See is To Own”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The deal between Jacob and Laban2. Jacob's wisdom3. God's law of possession* Genesis 13:14-15 “The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, ‘Look around from wh..

Sunday, October 19, 2025 “The First Half of the Beatitudes”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”* What it is that causes people to become Christian* The problem of death2. “Blessed ar..

Sunday, October 12, 2025“The Birth of Jacob's Children”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Leah's children(1) Reuben: “Reu” = behold, “ben” = a son(2) Simeon: listen(3) Levi: connect with, draw near to(4) Judah: praise2. Rachel's female slave Bilhah's..

Sunday, October 5, 2025“Mission Work Emulating that of Jesus Christ”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Regions where mission work began (share widely)* Jesus Christ based himself in Capernaum in the Galilean region* How to enable the church to share the ..

Sunday, September 28, 2025“Temptation in the Wilderness”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. We are tempted* Matthew 4:1 (See above)* After Jesus was baptized, he went to the wilderness and was tempted by the devil.2. Types of temptation* Why did the devil..

Sunday, September 21, 2025“The Marriage of Jacob”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. How Jacob and Rachel met* Genesis 29:1 “…Jacob continued on his journey…” (Direct translation: “Jacob lifted his feet.”)* “Serenity Prayer” by Reinhold NiebuhrGod, gr..

Sunday, September 14, 2025“The Joy of Baptism”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The meaning of why Jesus Christ was baptized* (1) To show the heart of Father GodMatthew 3:15 “…Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness..

Sunday, September 7, 2025“The Dream Jacob Saw of a Ladder from Heaven”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Jacob's escape2. God's manifestation and blessing* (1) Promise of land (Genesis 28:13)* (2) Promise of descendants (Genesis 28:14)* (3) Blessings..

Sunday, August 31, 2025“Paraclete”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. The promised Spirit* Luke 24:49 “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” (NIV)* The Holy Spirit ..

Sunday, August 24, 2025“God's Plan Based on Selection”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Man's selfish schemes* In the case of Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, and Jacob2. The result of man's selfish schemes* Galatians 6:7 “Do not be deceived: God cannot be moc..

Sunday, August 17, 2025“Preparing the Way for Christ:Sharing the Gospel”Pastor Joey Anjiki* John the Baptist: The forerunner of the Messiah* Isaiah 40:3 “A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight..

Sunday, August 10, 2025“Isaac, the Heir to the Abrahamic Covenant”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Trial of faith* Genesis 25:1 “disturbed” (Genesis 12:10)2. Isaac's faith3. The victory of Isaac's faithThoughts to share at mini church:1. What did I..

Sunday, August 3, 2025“Freedom and Restoration from Sin in Christ”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The nature of sin as seen in King Herod* Matthew 2:3 “disturbed”* Matthew 2:8 “He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child..

Sunday, July 27, 2025“The Certainty of God's Selection”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. The prayers of Isaac and Rebekah• Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the bod..

Sunday, July 20, 2025“Abraham's Preparation for the End of His Life”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Reconcile – with the past* Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according..

Sunday, July 13, 2025“Maji from the East: To meet Jesus Christ to Satisfy Your Thirst”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Turn your eyes upward* Magi from the east = Not three people* Matthew 2:2 (See above)* Prophesy of the birth of the Savior and th..

Sunday, July 6, 2025“The Virgin Birth: The Faith of Mary and Joseph Who Excepted It”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. The meaning of the virgin birth* Matthew 1:18 Mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they became one, they found out that..

Sunday, June 29, 2025“There is Hope for a Tree”Pastor Kenichi Osumi1. Death is not the end* There is a world after death* Colton Burpo “Heaven is for Real” * Romans 4:17 (See above)2. There is hope for a tree* Romans 4:19 (See above)* Job's..

ealogical Grace:The Savior Was Born for You”Pastor Joey Anjiki* Why is there genealogy at the start of Matthew?1. A portrait of Matthew and the historical background* He was one of Jesus Christ's 12 disciples* The book of Matthew was writte..

Sunday, June 15, 2025 “Marriage That Obtains God's Comfort”Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki1. Abraham's loyal servant2. Rebekah's decision of faith* “No matter how much you hear about something, you can't tell unless you actually look at itNo ma..

Sunday, June 8, 2025“David's Last Days:How to Build a Happy Home”Pastor Joey Anjiki1. Broken marital relationship* 2 Samuel 3:2-5 “Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; his second, Kileab ..

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)* ..