Category: Insights

Love this place. Got married here.

Actually, enjoyed Tokyo’s Sunday service on a Saturday night from the US>

Watching and worshiping @ VWC from Tokyo. God is so awesome.

3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

How about the God’s Word Translation-

3 John 1:11
Dear friend, never imitate evil, but imitate good. The person who does good is from God. The person who does evil has never seen God.

I was there to for the thanksgiving celebration, but I got quite a few surprises. I didn’t expect to receive so much attention. Presents, 40+ genki people singing happy birthday (at the same time!), and even three cakes! I definitely have to get to the gym and work off some of that food. But the fun will stick with me.

Thank you so much to everyone for your kindness, I really appreciate you. It is so great to celebrate life.

The NKJ version says

1 John 2:9
He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.

Got me thinking about who a brother is. Is it a countryman, another believer, a family member, any other human being? Here’s from the God’s Word Translation-

1 John 2:9
Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.

A believer should demonstrate that they are a Christian.

1 John 2:4
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—

I preached on Sunday about How we are eyewitnesses of His glory. Here again, like Peter, we see John talking about how He saw Jesus in the flesh doing what history records and he is also a historical witness