2011.04.23 TGIS Weekly Blog

 2011.04.23 TGIS Weekly Blog (Posted by Yue)

Icebreak

Akki-lead an activity, "Shiritori".

Miho & Risa's team won.

WORSHIP

Take it all

In Your Grace

Might to Save

Testimony

Sachiko: she shared her salvation testimony, how she met Jesus for the first time, which is twenty-something years ago. She is now temporarily back to Japan, but must go back to Arizona next month.

Message: Wayne

Title of the message was: "He Rolled Away The Stone"

Scripture: John 20: 1-20, Easter Sunday

Theme: For One Life

Wayne taught us the meaning of the cross. We read John 3:16 and were reminded of God's love. Jesus suffered on the cross and was crucified, by his stripes we are healed.

Wayne taught us that Jesus received 39 stripes, as there are 39 major root causes of disease in the world, which is recognized by the AMA (American Medical Association)

Also, we were reminded that Jesus' blood washes away our sins, as atonement of blood as is written in Isaiah. Jesus said "It is finished!". He died so that we can live. We saw a video that illustrates John 20. The message was concluded to mark that because of Love that God sent his Son and we now celebrate Easter. He is real. Have you confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

Worship

One way

Fellowship time

21 people came to TGIS today! We had beautiful gifts, Happy Easter Eggs (Chocolate and sweets) from New Zealand. Thanks Ritsu-san for your love to TGIS!

TGIS has been so blessed with sweets these days. (Robert's wife's sandwiches were so incredibly delicious that we all enjoyed it last week.)

Next week, we will hear some report of Tohoku volunteer work. I am looking forward to hearing testimony from Rico and Masafumi.