PROTESTANT CHURCH · OKINAWA CITYAt Home ChurchOkinawaOkinawa, Japan日本語 / JAPANESE
MORNING WORD · 2025.09.29

These are very harsh words, but they are actually happening.

Matthew 3:10

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 3:10

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MESSAGE

Morning Word from Pastor Peter Sunagawa

These are very harsh words…😓
But they are actually happening…
...The fire here represents the place of God's judgment, called "Gehenna."
...The Book of Revelation mentions the "lake of fire."

"Those who do not repent will be thrown into this fire,"
...John declares.
...But please don't misunderstand😳

The Lord…no matter how evil a person has done,
if they repent and turn back from evil,
He will show abundant mercy.

Jesus came precisely for this salvation.

Not for judgment.

When a person repents, the "fruit" of repentance follows❗️.
...However, those who only pay lip service will never bear the "fruit" of repentance, even after many years.
...God desires that all people be saved…and not face the final judgment.

However, if you never repent, like the Pharisees and Sadducees,
only God's judgment awaits you 😱.

...These are the end times.

A true Christian is...
Someone who repents from the bottom of their heart.

...Are you okay...?

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.

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