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7/10/25 Evening Bible Reading

今日は午後7時32分から、歴代誌上10章を読みました。1章から9章は系図なので飛ばしました。トーマスは、私たちがその章を読んだ後、用事があると言って帰ってしまいました。私たちは時間のある時に、第1章から第9章まで読む予定です。あかりは、サウルが神の言葉を守らなかったことが、最終的に彼の没落につながったことを学びました。また、神の言葉に耳を傾け、神の御心に従って活動することが神の御心であることを学びました。今週の出来事として、ロングビーチとハンティントンビーチを回ってピアノコンサートのチラシを配ったことを話しました。ひよりは、神の御心に従って物事を行うことが大切であることを学びました。

また、何かを行う前に、例えば何かの活動に参加するなど、常に神に尋ねることも大切だと話しました。今週の出来事として、夏期講習に出席したことについて話しました。えみりは、サウルが神に不誠実だったために死んだことを学び、牧師、まさみ先生、そしてジュンの言うことに忠実であることが大切だと話しました。今週の出来事として、現在スペイン語のコースを受講していることについて話しました。ティモシーは、神を信頼し、神の言葉を信頼することが大切だと話してくれました。彼は新しい携帯電話を買ったと話してくれました。私は、神から与えられた務めに責任を持つことの大切さを学びました。また、それに従って行動し、決して務めを変えないことも大切です。

Today we read from 7:32 pm, and we read 1 Chronicles 10. We skipped chapters 1-9 as they are genealogies. Tomas left after we read the chapter, as he said he had something to do. We plan on reading chapters 1-9 on our own. Akari learned that Saul did not keep God’s word, which ultimately led to his downfall. She also learned that it is God’s will to listen to his word and to do activities according to his will. Regarding her week, she shared that she went around Long Beach and Huntington Beach to post piano concert flyers. Hiyori learned that it is important to do things according to God’s will.

She also shared that it is also important to always ask God before doing something such as participating in a certain activity. Regarding her week, she shared that she attended her summer classes during the week. Emiri learned that Saul died because he was unfaithful to God, and she also shared that it is important for her to be faithful to what the pastor, Masami-sensie, and Jun say. Regarding her week, she shared that she is currently taking a Spanish course. Timothy shared that it is important for him to trust God and to trust his words. He shared that he got a new phone. I learned that it is important to be accountable to the tasks God gives you. It is also important to act accordingly and to not alter your tasks in any way.

7/5 Evening Bible Reading

7時半に始まり、列王記下24章と25章を読みました。参加者は、ひより、あかり、えみり、ティモシー、そして聖悠でした。ひよりは、神は常に民に立ち返る機会を与えてくださることを学びました。特に25章では、神が民をバビロニア人に捕らえさせるという記述が興味深いと思いました。これは神の慈悲にも限界があることを示しているからです。また、神が嫌がることを続けていると、結果が伴うことも学びました。今週の出来事としては、ハイキングが一番楽しかったと話してくれました。あかりは、24章と25章の出来事を第三者の視点から見ると、神がなぜそんなに怒っていたのか理解できると話しました。

イスラエルの民は自分たちが悪いことをしていると分かっていたものの、頑固で自分が正しいと思い込んでいたため、それに気づかなかったと話しました。また、自分が間違っていると分かっていてもそれを受け入れられない状況では、謙虚になることが大切だとも話しました。今週の出来事について、彼女はドローンショーは面白かったけれど、ショーの演出はもっと良くできたかもしれないと感じたと話してくれました。エミリは、教会に通っているからといって安心しきってしまうのは良くないこと、むしろ神の言葉に注意深く耳を傾け、行動を起こすことが大切だと学びました。7月4日の活動は楽しかったし、フェイスが私たちと一緒にハイキングに行けて嬉しかったと話してくれました。ティモシーは、24章4節でマナセが罪のない人の血を流しすぎて神の怒りを買ったと書かれている箇所を見て、神が罪のない人の血を流すことをどれほど嫌うかを悟ったと話してくれました。

それでもティモシーは、罪のない人の血を流したイエスを人類のために犠牲にすることを決意しました。イエスは罪のない人でした。昨日のバーベキューは楽しかったと話してくれました。私はイエスがすべての答えであることを学びました。イエスは人類を救い、人々を神のもとへ導くことができたからです。旧約聖書の王たちは偶像崇拝を選んだため、それはできませんでした。また、みんなと話したり料理したりして楽しかったので、バーベキューも楽しかったと話しました。

We started at 7:30, and we read 2 Kings 24 and 25. The participants were Hiyori, Akari, Emiri, Timothy, and Seiyu.Hiyori learned that God always gives his people a chance to turn back to him, and she thought it was interesting how in chapter 25, God allowed the people to be captured by the Babylonians, which shows that God’s mercy has limits. She also learned that continuously doing things that God dislikes has consequences.

Regarding her week, she shared that she enjoyed the hiking activity the most. Akari shared that from a third-person view of the events of chapters 24 & 25, it makes sense why God was so mad. She shared that the Israelites knew that they were doing bad things but didn’t realize it as they were stubborn and thought they were right. She also shared that it is important to humble yourself in situations where you know you’re in the wrong but won’t accept it. Regarding her week, she shared that the drone show was interesting, but she felt like the presentation of the show could’ve been better. Emiri learned that it is not good to have a false sense of security just because she goes to church, but rather it is important to attentively listen to God’s word and to take action.

She shared that the July 4th activities were fun and that it was nice how Faith was able to hike with us. Timothy shared that in chapter 24, verse 4, when it states that Manasseh shed too much innocent blood, which displeased God, it made him realize how much God dislikes shedding innocent blood. Yet, he decided to sacrifice Jesus for humanity, who had innocent blood as he was sinless. He shared that he enjoyed yesterday’s barbeque. I learned that Jesus is the answer to everything, as he was able to save humanity and bring people to God, which was what the kings in the Old Testament weren’t able to do as they chose to follow idols. I also shared that I enjoyed the barbeque, as it was nice talking and cooking with everyone.

7/3 Evening Bible Reading

列王記下23章を読みました。参加者は、あかり、えみり、ティモシー、ひより、そして聖悠さんでした。あかりは今日の章が列王記上13章とどのように関連しているのか興味深いと思いました。また、人々が偶像崇拝を続けても、罪の根源は変わらないということを学びました。今週の出来事として、珠理さんが始めた新しい工作プロジェクトを始めたことを話しました。また、来週から裁縫を始める予定だと話しました。

えみりは、将来がどうなるか分からない中でも、聖書の言葉を信じ続けることの大切さを学びました。今週はカウンセリングのクラスがあり、大学について考える機会になったそうです。大学進学に不安や不安を感じていると話しました。あかりさんは、神に祈るべきだと話しました。

ティモシーは、ヨシヤ王のように神に身を捧げることの大切さを学びました。列王記下の人々が偶像崇拝に身を捧げていたこと、それは世俗的なことだったと語りました。彼は今週の出来事について、引き続き「BLEACH」というアニメを見続けていると話しました。ひよりは、26節にあるように、神の怒りには限界があり、それが裁きにつながることもあることを学びました。

彼女はまた、夏期講習があと一つあると話しました。それは演劇のクラスで、7月に終わるそうです。私はジョサイアが正しいことをすることを恐れていなかったことを学びました。これは大切な考え方だと思います。周りの人がどう思おうと、何を言おうと、正しいことをすることを恐れないことが大切だと学びました。私はウェイトリフティングで左肩を負傷したこと、そして常に正しいフォームでリフティングをすることが大切だと話しました。

We read 2 Kings 23, and the participants were Akari, Emiri, Timothy, Hiyori, and Seiyu. Akari thought that connection to 1 Kings 13 in today’s chapter was interesting. She also learned that the roots of sin didn’t change for the people as they continued worshipping idols. Regarding her week, she shared that she started a new craft project, which Juri started. She also said that she is going to start sewing next week.

Emiri learned that it is important to continue to believe in the words of the Bible despite not knowing what the future will look like. She had a counseling class this week, and it made her think about college. She said she feels intimidated/unsure about college. Akari said that she should pray to God about it.

Timothy learned that it is important to dedicate himself to God, like King Josiah did. He shared that the people in 2 Kings dedicated themselves to idols, which was worldly. Regarding his week, he shared that he is continuing to watch an anime called Bleach. Hiyori learned that God’s anger can reach a certain limit, as stated in verse 26, and that it can result in judgment.

She also shared that she has one more summer class, which is a theater class. She shared that it ends in July. I learned that Josiah wasn’t afraid to do the right things, and I think this is an important mindset. I learned that it is important to not be afraid to do the right things despite what people may think of you or say about you. I shared that I injured my left shoulder from weightlifting and that it is important to always lift with proper form.

Morning Bible Reading 7/1 & 7/3

7/1 
Time: 10:00- 10:40am

2 Kings 20 & 21

What We Learned: 
Ch. 20: 
From this passage, I learned about being humble. As someone who cares very much about what other people think of me, I have also tried to show off some of the things that I have. I realize now that that is because I do not understand my true image, which is in how God sees me. Nevertheless, he has been changing me day by day through Masami-san and Jun who have been helping me to understand the value that I have in Christ.
Another thing I learned was to think about others. I too have had the same selfish mentality that Hezekiah had of thinking that as long as I’m ok, nothing else matters. Even if someone else is in trouble, that is none of my business. I realize now that that is wrong, and in the same way that God cares for me and never lets me go, I should love others the same. Currently, God has been helping me to grow by giving me many opportunities to be a leader in the church, I have come to understand more about how I should think about the people that God has put under my responsibility through the guidance of Masami-san and Jun. It has allowed me to think bigger and is helping me to get rid of the mentality of only trying to see how other people can benefit myself.
Kanami shared about how she also has been learning to think about others as well. She applied this to how she felt about the praise time last Sunday. She thought it wasn’t good. She felt off and realized that she was only thinking about herself while singing. What she felt she should do next time is be a good example to the people that are watching so that they can see God through their playing.
After hearing this, I shared about how I was doing the same during the praise time. I instinctively start thinking about myself in the sense that I want to sound the best out of everyone. This results in a feeling of competition between the other players. That is not good. What I should be doing is, as Kana said, being a good example by praising God, really meaning what I say when I sing the lyrics.
Ch. 21: 
From this chapter, I learned about how, as a leader, how you act determines how the people under you will act. Any person put in the position of a king carries a significant responsibility. The people that are under you may not always like you, but they do look up to you to a certain extent. This has made me realize the responsibilities I carry as a leader. As the leader, I often analyze how people are behaving and in the past, I would often allow myself to conform to those patterns. For example, if I feel that my group is not cooperative and does not really want to be there, I would also act as if I did not want to be there myself out of fear. However, If I conform along with how I think the people are acting, then I would just be allowing Satan’s to work all the more of making everything go wrong. Therefore, through these experiences, I have come to understand what it means to have the heart of a leader, once again through the help of Masami-san and Jun, and be the one to lead the group by always giving my best. That, I believe, will allow God to change the hearts of the people and bring them together.
Kana shared about how she could relate to what I was saying as she too, has had experience with being a youth leader.
Our Week: 
Kana did not really have anything to share.
I shared about how the week before, I had mentioned that I wanted to go post posters at the Disney Hall since it was right in front of the Colburn School. However, I called them and they told me no, so that was that.
Also, I shared about the youth meeting we had about July 4th.
7/3
Time: 10:00 – 10:20am
What We Learned: 
I shared about how I learned from this story that it is important to always ask God about everything, that is something he is been teaching to me to do currently. The first thing Josiah did was asking God, instead of going to people, that is something I need to do more.
Kanami shared about how from this passage, she learned from the actions that Josiah took, how after hearing the word of the LORD, he immediately repented, asking God what it is he should do. She learned how she feels that she should do the same by having an open mind more and always be ready to accept God’s word.
Our Week: 
Kanami shared how she was able to get the off day for July 4th.

6/28 Evening Bible Reading

今日は列王記下21章と22章を読みました。7時半から読み始めました。全員が参加し、えみりはヨシヤ王が律法の書を見つけた時、すぐに悔い改めたことを学びました。これは良いことだったのです。

えみりはまた、クリスチャンとして悔い改めが大切であること、そして日々、神のためにどのように生きているかを振り返ることも大切であることを学びました。今週の出来事として、えみりは水曜日にコルネリオ会の集会に参加し、11歳の子どもたちと散歩をしたことを話しました。11歳の子どもたちとの散歩を通して、友達やクラスメートがヤコブとエステルの家庭教師をしていることを知りました。

ひよりは、旧約聖書には様々な王がいて、忠実で神の戒めに従った人もいれば、不従順で偶像崇拝を選んだ人もいたことが興味深いと思いました。今週の出来事として、えみりは演劇の授業がほぼ終わり、最近授業で日本の古い戯曲を分析したことを知りました。

あかりさんは、夏休み中なのでチラシを配るのに良い時期だと話してくれました。また、これは神様の計画の一部でもあると話してくれました。今週の出来事としては、ハシエンダハイツ／エルモンテに行って、ピアノコンサートのポスターを色々なお店に貼ったこと、来週は家族とロングビーチに行ってポスターを貼る予定だということを伝えてくれました。

トーマスさんは特に何も話しませんでした。ティモシーさんは、旧約聖書の様々な王の治世中に、偶像崇拝のために神が怒っていたことを学びました。このことから、自分が楽しんでいても神が嫌うものを捨てることの大切さを学びました。私は、聖書には隠された力があり、ヨシヤ王に神に悔い改めを促した力があったことを学びました。毎週集まってオンラインで聖書を読むのは良いことであり、毎週数章読むことで、目に見えない、あるいは気づかない方法で私たちに益をもたらすことを伝えました。私の今週の出来事としては、呪術廻戦シーズン2を再び見始めたことを話しました。

Today we read 2 Kings 21 and 22, and we started at 7:30. Everyone participated today, and Emiri learned that when King Josiah found the book of the law, he repented right away, which was a good thing.

She also learned that repentance is important as a Christian, and it is also important to reflect on how you live your life every day for God. Regarding her week, she shared that she joined the Cornelius meeting on Wednesday and she took a walk with the 11-year-olds. From her walk with the 11-year-olds, she learned that her friends/classmates are James and Esther’s tutors.

Hiyori thought it was interesting how there were varying kings in the Old Testament, as some were faithful and followed God’s commands, but some were disobedient and chose to worship idols. Regarding her week, she learned that her theater arts class is almost done and that she recently analyzed an old Japanese play in her class.

Akari shared that it is a good time now to pass out flyers, especially since all of us are on summer break, and she also shared that it is part of God’s plan. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to Hacienda Heights/El Monte to post the piano concert posters at various stores. She plans on going to Long Beach with her family next week to post the posters.

Tomas didn’t have anything to share. Timothy learned that God was angry during the reign of various kings in the Old Testament because of idol worship. This taught him the importance of getting rid of things that you enjoy but that God dislikes. I learned that the Bible has hidden powers, and it had the power to make King Josiah want to repent to God. I shared that it’s good that we come together every week to read the Bible online and that reading several chapters every week benefits us in ways we don’t see and/or realize. Regarding my week, I shared that I started re-watching Jujutsu Kaisen season 2.

6/26 Evening Bible Reading

今日は列王記下20章を読みました。参加者は、トーマス、ひより、えみり、あかり、ティモシー、そして誠優でした。午後7時33分に始まり、ティモシーは途中で参加しました。

ひよりは、神様にお使いいただくためには強い願いを持つことが重要だと学びました。強い願いを持つことが最初のステップであり、チラシ配布などに応用できると彼女は言いました。また、金曜日に行われた前回のサマースクールについても話してくれました。

えみりは、ヒゼキヤが統治の間、神様に忠実であったにもかかわらず、自分のことばかり考えていて民のことなど考えていなかったことを学びました。えみりは、周りの人々のことをもっと考え、自分の行動がどのように他の人々の役に立つのかを考えたいと話しました。

今週の出来事について、彼女はオクシデンタル大学とカリフォルニア州立大学ロサンゼルス校の学校見学に行ったことを話し、オクシデンタル大学のプールが一番印象に残ったと話しました。あかりは、神様が私たち個人だけでなく、私たちの教会のような集団も見守り、導いてくださることを学びました。

彼女はまた、人それぞれ性格が違うことを伝え、自分の性格に合った活動や趣味を見つけたいとも話しました。トマスは、ヒゼキヤが地上の財産を見せたことは、彼が神に背を向けたことを象徴していると学びました。

トマスはまた、地上のものは一時的なものであり、この世のものよりも神の計画に焦点を当てることが大切だとも話しました。ティモシーは、今日の章でヒゼキヤが激しく泣いたという箇所から、悔い改めの過程の一つは神に正直になることだと学んだと語りました。

また、ヒゼキヤは利己的で、周りの人から認められたいと思っていたことも学びました。また、今週、夏期講習を終え、部屋を掃除したことも話しました。私は、ヒゼキヤが自分の富を誇りにしていたこと、そしてそれが破滅につながったことを学びました。そして、あなたの賜物や才能は神から来ており、神のために使われるために神によって与えられたものであることを学びました。

Today we read 2 Kings 20, and the participants were Tomas, Hiyori, Emiri, Akari, Timothy, and Seiyu. We started at 7:33 pm, and Timothy joined sometime during the call.

Hiyori learned that it is important to have a strong desire so that God can use you. She said that having a strong desire is the first step and can be applied to things such as flyer time, etc. She also shared that last summer school class on Friday.

Emiri learned that Hezekiah was only thinking about himself and not his people, despite being faithful to God during his reign. Emiri shared that she wants to think more about the people around her and how her actions can benefit others.

Regarding her week, she shared that she went to Occidental College and Cal State LA for a school tour, and she said that the pool at Occidental College stood out to her the most. Akari learned that God sees and guides her individually as well as groups of people such as our church.

She also shared that she wants to find activities/hobbies that fit her personality, as she shared that everyone has different personalities. Tomas learned that when Hezekiah showed his earthly possessions, it symbolized him turning away from God.

Tomas also shared that the things on earth are temporary and that it’s more important to focus on God’s plan than on the things of this earth. Timothy shared that from part of today’s chapter that stated that Hezekiah wept bitterly, he learned that part of the process of repentance is to be honest with God.

He also learned that Hezekiah was self-seeking and wanted recognition from the people around him. He also shared that this week, he finished summer school and cleaned his room. I learned that Hezekiah was proud of his riches and that this led to his destruction. I learned that your gifts/talents come from God and are granted by him to be used for him.

Morning Bible Reading 6/24 & 6/26

6/24:

2 Kings 17 & 18
What We Learned: 
Ch. 17:
From this passage, I learned about idols, not putting God first. In my life, I do have idols that I put above God, such as human words. To me, human words hold more value than God’s words. I go on emotional rollercoasters over what I feel people think of me or what they say about me. Nevertheless, with the help of the Holy Spirit, through Masami-san and Jun, I have been able fix this problem more and more by learning to speak my mind more.
Kanami shared about how the reason that the people kept turning to these idols was because they did not have God’s word in their heart, which was something she had learned about in the previous Sunday service.
Hearing Kanami share this, I also realized that the reason I’m so moved by human words is because God’s words aren’t in my heart, and therefore human words hold more value to me.
Ch. 18 
From this passage, I learned how important it is to have the wisdom of God to be able to discern between human words and God’s words. Satan is very deceptive and without the help of the Holy Spirit, I know that as a human, I stand no chance against him. I have experienced this many times and have fallen for some because I did not have my guard up. Therefore, I want God’s words to enter my heart more so that I will be able to see through Satan’s deception and not fall for it.
Our Week: 
For Kat’s birthday, Kanami and her whole family, with Ulan, went to a restaurant to eat. They had a very good time.
I shared about how I was planning to go to the Disney Hall to post the piano posters, since it’s right in front of the Colburn School. I had tried to go previously on a Saturday after the flyer time at Little Tokyo, but it was closed.
I also shared how I planned to go see “28 Years Later”.
6/26
2 Kings 19
What We Learned: 
Currently, my goal is to heal my body completely before the piano concert and camp. Throughout this journey, there have been times where I have made mistakes which have ended up setting my body back a little bit to its former unhealthy state. Considering the fact that I spent 5 years breaking my body down, I sometimes end up looking at the circumstances of the time I have left until the concert/camp and it scares/overwhelms me. However, I know and have experienced that God is always on time, he is never too late or too early. Therefore, I trust in his time and continue to believe with faith that he will heal me before the piano concert and camp because I know that he is a good God and it is his will for me to be healed. He is bigger than my troubles and he will never fail.
Kanami shared about how sometimes at work, she gets overwhelmed since it is a high-level, private restaurant and the atmosphere is very intense. But, the story of King Hezekiah reminded her that God’s power is greater than earthly things, so it’s important for her to always trust him and act according to his will.
 
Our Week: 
Last week, I was surprised to see Kana at the Cornelius Meeting, so she shared how she was off that day. The reason for that was because her boss received a star, a huge honor. Apparently, this is where a someone comes to the restaurant to review, appearing as an ordinary customer, and if the restaurant is doing good, they get a star. Moreover, it seems that her boss is one of the first female chefs to receive this honor. This also happened on the same day as Kat’s birthday, so it was a very memorable and happy experience for her.
I shared about how I went to see “28 Years Later”, with my parents. I was first planning on going by myself, but Masami-san told my parents to go see it with me so that they would come to know what type of movies I like to watch currently. So they went. While watching the movie, I was more worried about whether my parents were doing ok, especially my mom.
As expected, they both did not like it, but I found the movie quite interesting. Apparently, the film was filmed with iPhones, so the cinematography/ camera angles were very up close and kind of chaotic for the purpose of making the audience feel as though you were there with the characters. There were certain scenes were full of tension and anxiousness making you grip the edge of your seat while there were other scenes that were full of emotion (I shed a tear).

6/21 Evening Bible Reading

今日は午後7時半から聖書朗読を始めました。参加者は、ひよりさん、あかりさん、えみりさん、トーマスさん、そして聖悠さんです。ティモシーさんは友達の家にいるのですが、今日の聖書の章を後で読んで感想を送ると言っていました。
私たちは列王記下18章と19章を読みました。ひよりさんは、この世には外見は良く見えても、内面では悪いことがあることを学びました。また、インターンシップや仕事といった大きな決断をする前に、神に祈り、お願いすることが大切だとも話しました。今週の出来事として、ひよりさんは家族と元の家への引っ越しを始めたことを話しました。また、来週で夏期講習の一つが終わることも話しました。
あかりさんは、今日の聖書朗読では、ヒゼキヤが何事にも成功し、それは稀なことだと学びました。また、ヒゼキヤが神に従い、神が共にいてくださったからこそ、それが可能だったのだと気づきました。
今週の出来事として、ひよりさんは家の周りを掃除機で掃除したことを話しました。エミリは、動機が大切であり、神が共にいなければ良い結果は得られないことを学びました。また、良い心でチラシを配り、神の導きを受けることが大切だとも指摘しました。

今週の出来事について、彼女はパサデナでは午前中に雨が降っていて、とてもリラックスできたと話しました。トーマスは何も話しませんでした。キャンプ旅行について尋ねると、景色が良かったと言っていました。
私は、キリストにおいて自分が何者であるかを知ること、そして自分がクリスチャンであることを恐れずに言うことが大切であることを学びました。また、イスラエル人が偶像崇拝を頻繁に行っていたのは、キリストにおいて自分が何者であるかを知らず、神を代表する心を持っていなかったためだったとも話しました。

We started reading the Bible at 7:30 pm today, and the participants were Hiyori, Akari, Emiri, Tomas, and Seiyu. Timothy is at his friend’s house and said that he will read today’s Bible chapters later and send his comments.
We read 2 Kings 18 & 19, and Hiyori learned that there are things in this world that seem good on the outside but are actually bad on the inside. She also noted that it is important to pray and ask God before making any big decisions, such as internships and jobs. Regarding her week, she shared that she and her family started moving back to their original house. She also shared that one of her summer classes ends next week.
Akari learned that in today’s chapters, it said that Hezekiah was successful in whatever he undertook, which is rare. She also noted that this was possible as Hezekiah obeyed God, and he was with him.
Regarding her week, she shared that she vacuumed around her house. Emiri learned that your motives are important and that if God is not with you, there won’t be any good outcomes. She also noted that it is important that you pass out flyers with a good heart, which allows God to lead you.

Regarding her week, she shared that it was raining in Pasadena in the morning, which she found relaxing. Tomas didn’t share anything. I asked him about his camping trip, and he said that the scenery was nice.
I learned that it is important to know who you are in Christ and to not be afraid to say that you’re a Christian. I also shared that the Israelites frequently worshipped idols because they didn’t know who they were in Christ and that they didn’t have a heart to represent God.

6/20 Evening Bible Reading

7時半頃から始まり、参加者はテモテ、エミリ、ひより、あかり、そしてセイユウでした。列王記下17章を読み、ひよりは、人間の行動は良いものであれ悪いものであれ、心の奥底に宿っているものだと学びました。また、イスラエルの民が偶像崇拝をやめられなかったのは、過去に偶像崇拝をしていたこと、そして神様に悔い改めなかったからだと話してくれました。また、チラシ配布の時間について良い考え方を持つことで、神様が彼女を正しい道に導いてくれるだろうとも話してくれました。

今週の出来事としては、今日ピアノコンサートのポスターを貼りに色々な場所に行ったこと、そして今週はロサンゼルス暴動のため対面授業に行けなかったことを話してくれました。エミリはこの章を通して、当時の偶像崇拝者たちがどれほど悪質だったかを実感できたと話してくれました。また、神様を第一に考えることの大切さも学びました。今週の出来事としては、数学の授業が楽しいこと、そして近々オキシ大学への校外学習があることを話してくれました。

アカリは、神と偶像崇拝など、二つのものに仕えることから何も良いことは生まれないことを学びました。また、自分が良いと分かっていることをすることが重要だとも言いました。また、先延ばしにせず、すぐに行動を起こすという心構えを持ちたいとも話しました。今週の出来事について、彼女は昨日がハイライトだったと話しました。テもては、一度に二人の主人に仕えることはできないと言い、神の良さを忘れてしまうことがあると話しました。

彼はまた、インスタグラムを見る代わりに聖書を読むことで、神にもっと時間を捧げたいとも話しました。今週の出来事について、彼はサマースクール、特に化学の授業が比較的楽だったと話しました。私は、イスラエル人が偶像崇拝を続けながらも神を恐れていなかったことを学びました。今週の出来事について、私は今日ベンチプレスをしていた時、最後のレップで完全に持ち上げることができず、死ぬかと思ったと話しました。ありがたいことに、親切な男性が来て、持ち上げるのを手伝ってくれました。危うく事故に遭うところだった私を救ってくれた神に感謝

We started at around 7:30, and the participants were Timothy, Emiri, Hiyori, Akari, and Seiyu. We read 2 Kings 17, and Hiyori learned that actions that humans take, good or bad, deeply reside inside their hearts. She also shared how the reason why the Israelites couldn’t stop idol worship was because they worshipped idols in the past and didn’t repent to God. She also said that having a good mindset regarding the flyer time will allow God to lead her along the right path. Regarding her week, she shared that today she went to various places to post the piano concert posters. She also shared that she couldn’t go to her in-person class this week due to the LA riots.

Emiri said that through this chapter, she was able to realize how bad the idol worshippers were back then. She also learned that it is important to put God first. Regarding her week, she shared that she enjoys her mathematics class and that she has an upcoming school field trip to Oxy College. Akari learned that nothing good comes from serving two things, such as worshipping God and idols. She also said that it is important to do things that you know are good. She also shared that she wants to have the mindset of taking action right away and not procrastinating. Regarding her week, she shared that the highlight of her week was yesterday.Timothy shared that you cannot serve two masters at once and that he sometimes forgets how good God is.

He also shared that he wants to dedicate more time to God by reading the Bible instead of looking at Instagram. Regarding his week, he shared that summer school has been fairly easy for him, especially his chem class. I learned that the Israelites didn’t fear God as they continued to worship idols. Regarding my week, I shared that I thought I was going to die today, as when I was bench pressing, I couldn’t lift the weight up completely on my last rep. Thankfully, a nice man came to help me lift the weight up. I thank God that he saved me from a near accident.

6/14 Evening Bible Reading

今日は列王記下15章と16章を読みました。午後7時半から読み始めました。今日の聖書朗読は全員が参加し、エミリはアハズ王が周りの人たちに合わせるために物事を変えたことを学びました。また、エミリ自身も学校の周りの人たちに合わせようとする傾向があると話しました。

今週の出来事として、エミリは高校近くのファーマーズマーケットでチラシを配ったこと、そして来週から高校のサマープログラムに参加することを話しました。トーマスは今日は何も話しませんでしたが、ティモシーはほとんどの子供たちが神に仕えることに熱心ではなく、神の目にふさわしくないことをしていることに気づきました。今週の出来事として、ティモシーは「BLEACH」というアニメを見始めたことを話しました。アカリは、大学生など周りの人たちは周りの人に助けを求める傾向があることを学びました。

エミリは、真の助けは神からのみ得られることを話しました。今週の出来事として、エミリはピアノコンサートのポスターを貼るために色々な場所に行ったことを話しました。ひよりは、お母さんと兄弟たちと一緒に行ったと話してくれました。ひよりは、神様とその戒めに従い続けることの大切さを学びました。また、神様に悔い改めることの大切さも学びました。今週の出来事としては、今日家族と一緒にチラシ配りに行ったと話してくれました。アハズは良い影響を与える物や言葉と悪い影響を与える物や言葉を区別できなかったことを学びました。神様との関係がなく、戒めに従わなかったために、区別できなかったのです。

Today we read 2 Kings 15 and 16, and we started at 7:30 pm. Everyone joined today’s Bible reading, and Emiri learned that King Ahaz changed things to fit in with other people, and she shared that she has the tendency to try to fit in with other people at her school.

Regarding her week, she shared that she passed out flyers at a farmers market near PHS and that starting next week, she will attend a summer program at PHS. Tomas didn’t share anything today, and Timothy learned most of the kids weren’t committed to serving God and did things they weren’t supposed to do in God’s eyes. Regarding his week, Timothy shared that she started watching an anime called Bleach. Akari learned that people around her, such as college students, tend to ask for help from the people around them.

She shared that you can only attain true help from God. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to various places to post the piano concert posters. She also shared that she went with her mom and her siblings. Hiyori learned that it is important to keep following God and his commands. She also shared that it is important to repent to God. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to pass out flyers today with her family. I learned that Ahaz couldn’t differentiate between things and words that are good and bad influences. He couldn’t differentiate because he didn’t have a relationship with God and didn’t obey his commands.

6/13 Evening Bible Reading

今日は午後8時半から聖書朗読会があり、参加者はトマス、ティモシー、ひより、あかり、えみり、そして聖友でした。列王記下14章を読み、トマスは、神は人が悔い改めて救われるために二度目のチャンスを与えてくださることを学びました。そして、神が与えてくださった機会をもっと賢く使うべきだと学びました。今週の出来事として、彼はサマースクールでボランティアを始めたことを共有しました。ひよりは、神は常に私たちに立ち返る機会を与えてくださること、そして神に立ち返って悔い改めるのに遅すぎることはないことを学びました。今週の出来事として、彼女は人類学の中間試験があったことを共有しました。

えみりは、栄光を自分のものにしないこと、そして自分自身ではなく神に自信を持つことが大切であることを学びました。私はアマツヤ王について読んだ後、彼が傲慢で自己中心的だったことを知り、このことを学びました。今週の出来事として、彼女は現在数学を勉強していること、そして来週からサマースクールが始まることを共有しました。ティモシーは、アマツヤがダビデのように神との親密な個人的な関係を持たなかったために傲慢になり、それが彼の没落につながったことを学びました。彼は神との個人的な親密な関係を持つことの大切さを学びました。アカリは、列王記下14章で、神が人々に悔い改めを求めずに救うことを決意した理由が興味深いと思いました。
聖書には、神が悔い改めなしに人々を救ったという記述はあまりないため、彼女は興味深いと思いました。今週の出来事について、彼女は来月実家に戻る予定で、現在荷物を家の中に戻しているところだと話してくれました。リスなどの動物にも餌を与えています。私は、人間は罪だけでなく、多くの間違いも犯しますが、神は人間に対して多くの忍耐を持っておられることを学びました。旧約聖書にも、多くの王が神を喜ばせないようなことをたくさん行ったことから、このことが分かります。このことから、私は、無礼で短気な人々と接する際には、神のように忍耐と自制心を持つことが重要であることを学びました。
Today we read from 8:30 pm, and the participants were Tomas, Timothy, Hiyori, Akari, Emiri, and Seiyu. We read 2 Kings 14, and Tomas learned that God gives second chances for people to repent and be saved. We learned that he should use the opportunities God gives him more wisely. Regarding his week, he shared that he started volunteering at a summer school. Hiyori learned that God always gives you a chance to turn back to him and that it is never too late to turn back to him and repent.
Regarding her week, she shared that she had a midterm for her anthropology class. Emiri learned that it’s important to not take glory for yourself and that it’s important to have self-confidence in God and not in yourself. I learned this after reading about King Amaziah and that he was prideful and full of himself. Regarding her week, she shared that she is currently studying math and that she is starting summer school next week. Timothy learned that Amaziah became prideful because he didn’t have a close, personal relationship with God, like David did, and that this led to his downfall. He learned that having a personal, intimate relationship with God is important.
Akari thought it was interesting how God decided to save the people in 2 Kings 14 without them repenting. She thought it was interesting, as it doesn’t often say that God saved people without repentance in the Bible. Regarding her week, she shared that she is going to move back to her house next month and that she is currently moving her stuff back into the house. She has also been feeding animals such as squirrels. I learned that God has a lot of patience with humans, as we make a lot of mistakes as well as sin. We have seen this in the Old Testament, as many of the kings did a lot of things that don’t please God. From this, I learned that it’s important to have patience and self-control like God when dealing with people that are rude and short-tempered.

6/10 Morning Bible Reading

Time: 10:01-10:30am

Passage: 2 Kings 11&12

We first read 2 Kings 11 and shared what we learned from there.
From that story, I brought up a statement Kanami made from a previous chapter about how she learned that God always has a plan for everything no matter what goes wrong. In the same way, God had a plan to counter the destruction that Athaliah tried to bring. He hid one member of the royal family so that their generation could go on.

Currently in my life, my family is going through some kind of financial crisis. It is causing my parents, mainly my mom, a lot of stress. Therefore, it has been hard living with her because she becomes frustrated/angry about everything, especially when it comes to buying something (even groceries) or anything to do with money because she believes that we do not have the money to afford it.
I don’t want this to come off as offensive but I’m really beginning to see the mentality that she’s living by and I don’t want to live the same way.

Therefore, now that I have come to understand more that God is my real father (through the help of Masami-san and Jun), I have started to ask him to take care of situations that my parents seem unable to do.
For example, I plan to live in an apartment that is close to school but my mom is trying to make me commute by bus. I have asked God to take care of this situation of giving me a nice apartment to live in that is close to the school so that I won’t have to commute from far.
In the past, I always looked at the circumstances as a true reality that could happen to me. Although, it can be, I have come to have strong faith in the fact that if I trust God to take care of the situation, then he will make sure that what the circumstances show will never happen to me.

Kanami shared that believes the same: that God will take care of everything. She believes that faith is really important during situations such as these. God will use the circumstances to test our faith and see what we will do.

After this, we read 2 Kings 12.

From this passage, I shared about how I’ve been learning recently how important it is to put God first in the sense of giving your time to him. For me that would be helping in the church and tithing. In the past, I used to not really think that Hoshi was important, I more just saw it as volunteer work. Same thing with tithing, although I knew it was important in my head, it didn’t really have meaning in my heart, so I don’t think I was really giving with faith. However, now, I have come to understand its importance a little more than before. In addition, I really have strong faith in the verse Luke 6:38 “give and it will be given to you”. So, I’ve come to have more faith in the confessions we make during offering time and it has brought the desire in me to want to give more.
In the same way, with Hoshi, I have come to understand that it is an opportunity from God to be his vessel and be a blessing to others. Also, I’ve come to understand that it is also an opportunity to receive blessings from God. Although this may still be a bit selfish, it has stirred up a bigger desire in me to do more work for the church.
For example, in the past, I would have not volunteered to do something like helping with father’s day or even posting the piano flyers. But now, I have come to want to do these things a little more and I believe it is because God has been helping me to grow through all the help I’ve been receiving from Jun and Masami-san.

Kanami shared how she is the opposite, I believe it is in the sense that she has always wanted to do Hoshi. She has learned that it is a chance for her to see the bigger picture of what God wants to do through her. Therefore, she has been learning to see it as a way of what she can do for others.

In response to this, I shared about how I can learn from her in what she said about not just thinking about herself but in how she can help others.

In terms of our week, we did not really have anything to share. I did ask Kana if there was anything I needed to prepare for the Poke thing for Father’s Day.

6/7 Evening Bible Reading

7時32分から聖書朗読が始まり、列王記下12章と13章を読みました。参加者は、えみり、ひより、あかり、トーマス、そしてせいゆでした。

ひよりは、神の戒めに完全に従うことが大切であり、不完全に従うことは神の御心ではないことを学びました。また、旧約聖書には善良な王もいましたが、偶像を完全に破壊しなかった王もいたことを学びました。今週の出来事として、あかりとえみりと一緒にPCCでチラシ配りに行ったことを話しました。あかりは、神は非常に忍耐強い方であり、特に人間に対しては忍耐強い方であることを学びました。旧約聖書の多くの王が同じ過ちを繰り返したことを例に、彼女はこのことについて考えました。

しかし、彼らの不道徳な行いにもかかわらず、神は忍耐強かったのです。トーマスは、ヨアシュ王がエリシャの教えを完全には聞き入れず、地面を3回しか叩かなかったことは、彼が神とその戒めに献身していなかったことを示していると学びました。彼はスペイン語の授業を受ける予定だと言いましたが、慣れていない言語なので難しいだろうと言いました。しかし、授業には熱心に取り組みたいとも言っていました。今週は卒業パーティーがあり、今日はロングビーチのレストランに行ってフィッシュアンドチップスを食べたそうです。エミリは、ヨアシュが地面を3回以上叩かなかったことは、敵を倒す強い願望がなかったことを示していると学びました。
このことから、彼女は強い願望を持つこと、そして神様と同じ願望を持つことが大切だと学びました。今週のことについて、彼女は木曜日に学校が終わり、お姉さんたちと一緒にPCCでチラシを配りに行ったことを話してくれました。私は、列王記下の多くの王が神に従順ではなく、神の命令に従わなかったため、不誠実で悪い人々であったことを学びました。彼らの不誠実さの結果、人々も不誠実になり、偶像を崇拝するようになったのです。私は、良いリーダーになることが重要だと付け加え、良い親になることや良いバスケットボールのコーチになることの重要性などの例についても話しました。

We started reading at 7:32, and we read 2 Kings 12 and 13. The participants were Emiri, Hiyori, Akari, Tomas, and Seiyu. Hiyori learned that it is important to follow God’s commands completely and that it is not God’s will to follow incompletely. She also learned how there were good kings in the Old Testament, but some of them didn’t completely destroy idols. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to pass out flyers at PCC with Akari and Emiri. Akari learned that God is very patient, especially with humans. She thought about this as numerous kings in the Old Testament made the same mistakes over and over.

But, despite their immoral actions, God was patient. Tomas learned that when King Jehoash didn’t fully listen to Elisha and only struck the ground three times, this showed that he wasn’t committed to God and his commands. He said that he’s going to take a Spanish class, which he said will be hard for him as it is a language he isn’t familiar with. However, he said that he wants to stay committed to the class. He shared that he had a graduation party this week and that he went to a restaurant today in Long Beach and ate fish and chips.
Emiri learned that Jehoash’s action of not striking the ground more than 3 times showed that he didn’t have a strong desire to defeat the enemy. From this, she learned that it is important to have a strong desire and to have the same desires as God. Regarding her week, she shared that school ended on Thursday and that she went to pass out flyers at PCC with her sisters. I learned that many of the kings in 2 Kings were unfaithful and bad, as they weren’t obedient to God and didn’t follow his commands. As a result of their unfaithfulness, the people became unfaithful as well and worshipped idols. I added that it’s important to be a good leader, and I also talked about examples such as the importance of being good parents and being a good basketball coach.

6/5 Evening Bible Reading

7時33分に読書を始めました。参加者は、トーマス、ティモシー、エミリ、ひより、アカリ、セイユウでした。列王記下11章を読み、ひよりは神様はすべての人に計画を持っていて、導いてくれる人の言葉に従うことが大切だと学びました。今週の出来事として、ひよりは対面式の夏期講習の一つである人類学に行ったこと、ピアノコンサートのポスターを学校中に貼ったことを話してくれました。アカリは列王記下11章の時代は国が不安定で、女性や子供は統治できなかったことを学びました。
アタリヤが統治し、ヨアシュが7歳で統治したことはおかしいと思いました。また、これはすべて神様の計画の一部だったとも話してくれました。今週の出来事として、ひよりは猫に会いにたくさん行ったことを話してくれました。エミリは、ヨアシュ王がイエスのように人々を神のもとへ連れ戻すのを助けたこと、そして神は常に私たちが神のもとへ戻る道を用意してくださることを学びました。彼女は、学校が数日早く終わったこと、そしてそのうちの1日、友達とフラップジャックゲームをしたのが楽しかったことを話してくれました。
ティモシーは、祈ったり悔い改めたりする時は、神を待つのではなく、すぐに行動に移すべきだと学びました。今週の出来事としては、彼は今週期末試験があり、心肺蘇生検査を受けたことを話しました。また、友人と別れたことを話したことで、神について話すようになったことも話しました。トマスは、ヨアシュが7歳で王になったことが興味深いと思ったと話しました。私は、ヨシャバが6年間もの間、ヨアシュを隠し続けることに強い決意と献身を持っていたことを学びました。彼女は神の導きによってそうすることができたのだと学びました。

We started reading at 7:33, and the participants were Tomas, Timothy, Emiri, Hiyori, Akari, and Seiyu. We read 2 Kings 11, and Hiyori learned God has a plan for everyone and that it is important to follow the words of people who guide you. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to one of the in-person summer classes, which is anthropology, and she also shared how she put the posters of the piano concert around her school. Akari learned that during the time in 2 Kings 11, the country was unstable and women/children couldn’t rule back then. She thought it was crazy that Athaliah ruled and that Joash ruled when he was 7. She also shared that this was all part of God’s plan.

Regarding her week, she shared that she went to see her cats a lot this week. Emiri learned that King Joash helped bring people back to God, like Jesus did, and she also learned that God will always have a way for us to go back to him. She shared that she had several days where school ended early and that on one of those days she played Flapjack with friends, which was fun.
Timothy learned that when he prays and does things like repent, he should immediately put it into action and not wait for God. Regarding his week, he shared that he had finals this week and that he had a CPR test. He also shared that he talked to his friend about his friend’s breakup, which led to them conversing about God. Tomas shared that he thought it was interesting how Joash was king at the age of 7. I learned that Jehoshaba has a strong level of commitment and dedication to hiding Joash for a long 6 years. I learned that she was able to do so as God guided and led her.

5/31 Evening Bible Reading

今日は列王記下９章と１０章を読みました。午後７時４７分頃から読み始めました。参加者は、えみり、ひより、あかり、そしてせいゆでした。ティモシーは、携帯電話の電源が切れていると言って、シェアリングタイムに参加しました。ひよりは、イエフが神の命令に部分的にしか従わなかったことから、神が命じられたことを実行し、それを続けることが大切だと学びました。また、9章で神が預言者に逃げるように言われたことも興味深いと思いました。今週の出来事として、あかりとPCCでチラシ配りに行ったことを話しました。

あかりは、イエフが偶像崇拝をやめなかったことから、彼は良い王ではなかったと学びました。また、神はすべてを監視しており、すべての計画を持っていることを学びました。このことから、他の誰にも従わず、ただ神に従うことが大切だと学びました。現在、特定の技術に取り組んでいること、そしてその難しいところは、一度犯した間違いを取り消せないことだと話しました。エミリは、イエフが目標志向で、目標を達成するためには何でもする人だったことを学びました。彼女は、これは神のために使うのでなければ、良い考え方だと付け加えました。彼女は、このような考え方を持ち、神のために使いたいと述べました。今週の出来事として、今週は2つのプレゼンテーションがあり、卒業アルバムのクラスでPHSの卒業アルバムを作り終えたことを共有しました。卒業アルバムについては、一生懸命取り組んだことが形になるのを見るのは嬉しいことだと話しました。私はイエフは動機が悪かったため、神に完全に従うことができなかったことを学びました。このことをリトルトーキョーでの伝道活動に当てはめ、最初から正しい動機と心を持つことが、毎週コンスタントにチラシを配るためにいかに大切かを伝えました。私は、あと２週間学校に通えることを伝えました。

Today, we read 2 Kings 9 and 10, and we started at around 7:47 pm. The participants were Emiri, Hiyori, Akari, and Seiyu. Timothy joined during the sharing time as he said that his phone was off. Hiyori learned that it’s important to do and to continue to do what God tells her to do, as Jehu only followed God’s commands partially. She also thought it was interesting how in chapter 9, God told the prophet to run away. Regarding her week, she shared that she went to pass out flyers with Akari at PCC. Akari learned that Jehu wasn’t a good king, as he didn’t stop idol worshipping. She also learned that God oversees everything and that he has a plan for everything. From this, she learned that it’s important to solely follow God and no one else. She shared that she’s currently working on a specific kind of craft and that the hard part about it is that you can’t undo your mistakes.

Emiri learned that Jehu was goal-oriented and did anything to achieve his goals. She added that this is a good mindset to have unless you use it for God. She said that she wants to have this type of mindset and use it for God. Regarding her week, she shared that she had 2 presentations this week and that she finished making the yearbook of PHS with her yearbook class. Regarding the yearbook, she shared that it was nice to see something you worked hard on become tangible. I learned that Jehu wasn’t able to fully obey God as his motivations were bad. I applied this to the tract time in Little Tokyo and how it’s good to have the right motivation and heart from the start, so that you can consistently pass out flyers every week.

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