The pastor speaks of Bible verse at the Sunday service every week.

The pastor…speaks the word of God from the Bible…every Sunday during worship!

…When I was younger…🤔
I respected the late Reverend Akira Hatori, and he spoke about "sermons."
…"A pastor who delivers a truly good message…speaks in a way that even elementary school children can understand.
He is a wonderful messenger!"
…I still remember him saying that.
…It's the same when sharing the Gospel.
Speaking in a way that the listener can understand is the most important thing.
…Even if you speak logically and coherently, there are people who can't follow difficult topics.
…Jesus also tailored his messages to his listeners.
…Matthew 13:11.

"Jesus said to his disciples,
'To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven,'
but it has not been given to them."
…For those who cannot read, picture stories are also a good option.

…Another point is…🤔
You must not force the truth of the Bible on others!

…If you try to make everyone in your family…everyone believe in the truth, no matter what, you will fail. 😰

The Bible is…explained clearly to others…and the outcome is left to God!

You must not take responsibility for that person's salvation.

…Efficiently and clearly conveying the Gospel is where your 💪 skills come into play.
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Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.