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Tag Archives: Japanese society
Deception; September 30, 2019
Psalm 138:6 Though the Lord is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. It just struck me, reading the Japanese for this verse, that the second half could be expressed, “He sees through … Continue reading
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Tagged absolute honesty, deceit, God's omniscience, honesty, humility, illusion, Japanese society, openness, pride, role models, truth
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Personal Evangelism; July 31, 2019
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Virtually every verse of this Psalm is underlined, in both languages, in my bilingual Bible. I could write on any part … Continue reading
Credentials; April 19, 2019
2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a … Continue reading
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Tagged anointing, competence, confidence, credentials, higher education, Japanese society, knowing the Bible, seminary, training
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Listening to God; February 12, 2019
John 6:45 “It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.” Reading this I am reminded of stories I have read of earnest … Continue reading
Family Salvation; August 28, 2018
Acts 16:31-34 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the … Continue reading
Holiness; March 1, 2018
Ezekiel 20:12 “Also I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between us, so they would know that I the Lord made them holy.” This is a slightly different slant on the whole issue of a Sabbath than I am … Continue reading
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Tagged being holy, being special, devotion to God, equality, go with the flow, Japanese society, make holy, Sabbath
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June 6, 2015
Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, belonging, church life, dysfunctional families, healthy families, Japan, Japanese society, marriage, relationships, unity
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