2010.04.24 TGIS Blog
2010.04.24 TGIS Blog (Posted by Wayne)
Icebreak
Colin had another great game called "Which Do You Like Better". He would ask "Do you like Coca Cola better or Pepsi better?" and questions like this. People would either stay on
his right or left according to the category. At times it was 50-50 and at times the whole
group would like a certain thing. It was all non-threatening and fun. And as
Colin said, we could find out what people liked in life.
Worship
We sang two lively songs.
- My Redeemer Lives by Hillsong
- Lord, You Are Good by Israel Houghto
Then 3rd song was the much slower for worship unto God
- There Is None Like You by Lenny LeBlanc
And the ending worship was
- Mighty To Save by Hillsong
- My Redeemer Lives by Hillsong
- Lord, You Are Good by Israel Houghto
Then 3rd song was the much slower for worship unto God
- There Is None Like You by Lenny LeBlanc
And the ending worship was
- Mighty To Save by Hillsong
Testimony: Colin
Colin shared as a little boy how he wanted to be a
military or civilian jet pilot and fly the Boeing 747. His family advised him that he go to college first and then he can pursue his dream. Well, he finished
college and got into the US Air Force, but he failed the pilot test because of
bad eye sight. He then went to be a missle launcher, where at any time if
the president of the USA gave the order he would have to push the
button and send an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) or nuclear warheads to
another country, causing a big war. But he failed that
physical exam and became a purchasing contractor instead.
On one flight home to Okinawa, he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at 37,000 feet high and on the same Boeing 747, the plane he wanted to pilot as a small kid. God had His hand on Colin all his life and now he encourages everyone to look to Jesus as He is the one who can fulfill your dreams.
On one flight home to Okinawa, he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at 37,000 feet high and on the same Boeing 747, the plane he wanted to pilot as a small kid. God had His hand on Colin all his life and now he encourages everyone to look to Jesus as He is the one who can fulfill your dreams.
Message
Pastor Elmer shared on Acts 17: 16, 22, 23. He talked about
Athens the famous places of Greece. Athens had beautiful
buildings, but the Greeks worshiped many idols just like in Japan.
In verse 22 Paul mentioned that the Greeks were
religious and even had a plaque dedicated to the unknown god. Who was he?
Nobody knows, that's why he's unknown.
Take for instance Japan, it has many gods and idols. But who is the first god in Japan? The Sun Goddess of Shintoism was considered to be the first. But before Buddhism or Shinto there was one god whom the Assyrians brought to ancient Japan and this god lines up with the Bible God the creator or heaven and earth. Then Pastor Elmer talked about the Edinburgh meeting and how he found out that before the Franciscan monks with Xavier were not the first Christians but some Assyrian Christians preached Jesus and he is the true God of Japan as Pastor Daniel Kikawa researched this from Hawaii.
So the true and original god of Japan is Almighty God of the Bible. Then Pastor Elmer showed us slides of a place in Mita, Tokyo where about 200 Christians were martyed (burnt to death) in this gateway to Edo in the 16th century. There is a beautiful park with a giant stone and a small monument and plaque. There a 60 other places of these martyed sites right here in Tokyo.
Take for instance Japan, it has many gods and idols. But who is the first god in Japan? The Sun Goddess of Shintoism was considered to be the first. But before Buddhism or Shinto there was one god whom the Assyrians brought to ancient Japan and this god lines up with the Bible God the creator or heaven and earth. Then Pastor Elmer talked about the Edinburgh meeting and how he found out that before the Franciscan monks with Xavier were not the first Christians but some Assyrian Christians preached Jesus and he is the true God of Japan as Pastor Daniel Kikawa researched this from Hawaii.
So the true and original god of Japan is Almighty God of the Bible. Then Pastor Elmer showed us slides of a place in Mita, Tokyo where about 200 Christians were martyed (burnt to death) in this gateway to Edo in the 16th century. There is a beautiful park with a giant stone and a small monument and plaque. There a 60 other places of these martyed sites right here in Tokyo.
Refreshments
We had a nice time of chips, chocolates, tea, and juice.
Everyone was having such a good time that when pastor ended the fellowship time
it was already 5:20 pm. Time flies when you're having fun!
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