Abundant Life Church…. Christmas worship and lunch

worship

lunch

with Bart rapping

He went to search of sinners.

“When it is a question of a sinner He does not merely stand still, open his arms and say, ‘Come hither’; no, He stands there and waits, as the father of the lost son waited, rather He does not stand and wait, He goes forth to seek, as the shepherd sought the lost sheep, as the woman sought the lost coin. He goes- yet no, He has gone, but infinitely farther than any shepherd or any woman, He went, in sooth, the infinitely long way from being God to becoming man, and that way He went to search of sinners.” Søren Kierkegaard

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:10

Celebration of Christmas

Celebration of Christmas at our house with Jon and Dan's families.

Kyoritsu Hospital

Last Sat., at Kyoritsu Hospital, our church sang Carols and Jon gave a Christmas message (above). Many terminally ill patients.

Celebration of Advent

"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." Dietrich Bonhoeffer

'I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah' Psalm 32:5

It's the season!

We've already had a Christmas-ish meal. Thanks Naho!

"Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15

‘Not many noble’

“Think of what you were when God called you. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.” 1 Corinthians 1:26

“I am very thankful for the letter ‘M.’ I am thankful the verse says, ‘not many noble’ instead of ‘not any noble.’” Queen Victoria