KBF Teachings tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3 2007-06-03T11:31:29Z Movable Type 3.31-ja Psalm 8 tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.604 2007-06-03T10:00:00Z 2007-06-03T11:31:29Z 1O lord, our Lord, how majestic is your ... Rob Flaherty 1O lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4what is man that you are mindful of him? 5You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. 6You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: 7all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, 8the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. 9O lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Story- My experience at around age 16 looking up at the stars...calling "Jesus!"

vs. 3When I consider your heavens the work of your fingers

Story - So many people claim to be god. Must look silly to the God of the Universe.

1. We Humans are only really human when we are in relationship to God.Ps.8:5

(Independent from God we can become worse than many animals)

2. The glories of man get ruined by rebellion.

Hebrews 2:8
and put everything under his feet."  In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

3. The glories of man recovered in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 2:9

Read-Ephesians 2:3-10

3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Question: How do you see yourself?

a.)independent from God?

b.)God's mess?

c.)God's masterpiece?

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]]> Psalm 7 tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.602 2007-05-27T08:30:00Z 2007-05-27T09:44:45Z Psalm 7 1 'O Lord my God, I take refuge ... Rob Flaherty Psalm 7
1 'O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, 2or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3O Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands- 4if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe- 5then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me to sleep in the dust. 6Arise, O Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake , my God; decree justice. 7Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high; 8let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most  High. 9O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure. 10My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. 11God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day. 12If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow, 13He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. 14He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. 15He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. 16The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head. 17I will give thanks to the Lord becaous of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High."

(Psalms we will study-1,2,7,8,9,14,16,23,32,40,45,49,51,91)

  1. The Nature of the Problem (vs.3-5)
    Have you ever been falsely accused??
  2. The Danger of Accusing others. 
    KBF 1 Corinthians 13:6&7 attitude
    Bearing False witness is a dangerous activity....
  3. Defending yourself all the time is foolishness
    Falsely accused? "Keep on Walking"
  4. God is the Just Judge
    vs11 "God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day."
  5. Jesus Christ ,is our Friend in Court!.
    Romans 8:31-39
    31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written:
       "For your sake we face death all day long;
          we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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]]> Who gets the Last Laugh? tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.598 2007-05-20T10:00:00Z 2007-05-20T11:21:40Z Rob Flaherty Psalm 2:1-12
1"Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2The kings of the earth take their stand and rulers gather together against the Lord and against the anointed one. 3"Let us break their chains," they say "and throw off their fetters." 4The One enthroned in heaven laughs;  the lord scoffs at them. 5Then he rebukes them in anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying. 6"i have installed my kings on Zion, my holy hill." 7I will proclaim the decree of the lord; He said to me,” you are my son; today I have become your Father. 8ask of me and i will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession 9You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery." 10Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling 12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

  1. Never Forget! It is in heaven that the ultimate authority lies.Vs.4
  2. Nations that ignore God's ultimate authority stand in a danger zone of
    God's judgement. vs.5
    *Nubuchadnezzar- Daniel 4:28
  3. Live in Awe of God's Greatness & Take refuge in Him.  vs.11
    Some examples:
    *Boys before a king-(Daniel 3:16)
    *Jesus Before Pilate -( John 19:10-11)
    *Peter before the Sanhedrin -Acts 5:29
    How Do We get that Kind of Courage?-Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you! Acts.1:8
  4. Through Jesus- We can talk directly to God and change the course of History!
    John 15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you......
    Through prayer you can change the direction of history for your life, for your family, for this Nation of Japan...

Studies in Psalms ch1,2,7,8,9,14,16,23,32,40,45,49,51,91

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]]> Psalm 1-Stability in unstable Times tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.594 2007-05-13T10:00:00Z 2007-05-13T12:02:25Z Psalm 1:1 1Blessed is the man who does n... Rob Flaherty Psalm 1:1
1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers 4Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away 5Therefore the wicked will stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the Assemble of the righteous. 6For the Lord watches over the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Solution -Walk with Jesus Closer -He is our map to life.

  1. Be concerned for sinners but not closest friends.
    1. Sin- is living life independent from God, "my way"...walk by ...stand...sit...
      do it over and over again, you are trapped.
    2. At the same time we must remember that Jesus spent a lot of time with the kind of people described in vs.1.
      " KEEP Yourself built-up in the Lord so you can reach out Lost people"
  2. Learn to Love the Law &you will experience true life! vs.2&3
    1. This is not talking about some strange legalistic enjoyment of rules! Legalism is a curse.
    2. The law was not only what they were to do, but more important what God hand done for them!! For us the whole Bible is God's word that brings life.
      (i.e.　Story of the lost Son in Luke 15:11)
      Romans 12:2
      Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test  and approve what God's will is- his good and pleasing and perfect will."
      "The more you get God’s truth going around on your inside-real living begins!"
  3. Never forget! Living away from God is miserable! vs.4
    They are unstable; they lack fruit. They're like chaff. That is, they're lifeless; they carry no weight. You know that chaff is a nuisance to the farmer. He has to get rid of it. Blown by the wind ....

Act2 2:37-39
37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" 38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call."

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]]> Living as a Chicken or a Giant killer?-Building Courage! tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.590 2007-05-06T10:00:00Z 2007-05-06T11:09:50Z 1 Samuel 17:40-50 40Then he took his sta... Rob Flaherty 1 Samuel 17:40-50
40Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 41Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. 42He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. 43He said to David, "am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods 44" Come here," he said, "and I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!" 45David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands.48As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him..."

Present day Society trains us to live as cowards.

  1. We are taught that we are only a product of pure chance, related to the pic & every other life form.
  2. As we live we build a history for failure.
  3. As our failure history list gets longer we begin to expect failure and prepare for it...

How did David overcome his negative background??

  1. Spend your time of waiting, getting ready for purpose God has for you.
    1. Develop your practical skills.
    2. Develop your worship life in quiet times with God.
    3. develop a simple life of focus.
  2. Develop your ability see beyond the negatives of your life to God's purpose.
  3. Learn to use your anger as a power for positive Good.
  4. Courage is moving ahead because of what God says &Who God is.
  5. God wants to take what little you have and empower it!!

What is your Giant? What do you need to overcome??

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]]> Financial Freedom vs. Money Slavery! tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.588 2007-04-29T12:00:00Z 2007-04-29T11:03:15Z A　lot of people live miserable lives bec... Rob Flaherty A　lot of people live miserable lives because they have to chase money or are being chased by money.

Matthew 6:19-24
19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22"The eye is the lamp of the body. if your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. if then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 24"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Breaking-Free from Slavery

  1. Take time to Find your Hidden Motive :What's your purpose for making money?
    *Truth- God wants us to rely on Him for our security, power, self-worth, joy.
  2. Take time to Imagine financial freedom!!
    Philippians 4:11b -13
  3. Take time to get a place where you know with confidence that your heart motive for making & using money is pleasing to God.
    Luke 18:18-30
    1. Breaking through to financial freedom:
      Take an honest look at how you use your money? Self-centered ? God Centered?
      (Keep all your receipts for 6 weeks)
    2. Refocus your life away from making money to "Loving God & helping others" .
    3. See everything you have as a gift from God & share with others.
      Be a good steward of the time/energy/talents/things he has given you
      (Alaska share your stuff mentality)
    4. Give God 10%or more as an expression of your faith in him. I have never met a spiritually blessed person who is not a giver.
    5. Allow God to lead you into situations where you have to depend on him.
      Matthew 10:7－10

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]]> KBF- Who is my Sempai? (Upperclassman) tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.583 2007-04-22T12:00:00Z 2007-04-22T10:46:43Z Matthew 23:1-12 1Then Jesus said to the ... Rob Flaherty Matthew 23:1-12
1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2The teachers of he law and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat. 3So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves and not willing to lift a finger to move them.
5Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels of their prayer shawls long; 6They love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; 7they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi'
8But you are not to be called 'Rabbi' for you have only one master and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth father, for you have one father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called 'teacher' for you have one teacher, the Christ. 11The greatest among you will be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Worldly Sempai (club/work/sports/religion)

Jesus type - KBF Upperclassman (Sempai)

  1. (vs.1-4) Lead by example
  2. (vs.5-6) It's what we do behind closed doors that makes us truly spiritual.
  3. (vs.7-10) No Fancy title
  4. (va.11)　"The greatest among you will be your servant. Someone ｗｈｏ ｈｅｌｐｓ you grow. Good sempai is an equipper of others.
  5. (vs.12) Just humbly serves regardless of what people think. They just do what God shows them to do!

How Do we Become Good upperclassmen?

Galatians 5:22
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, Joy, peace,　patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness　and self-control, Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

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]]> Today’s theme: “Salvation of our families” A testimony from Katｔchan’s family ministry tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.575 2007-04-15T10:00:00Z 2007-04-15T10:14:40Z ＊What happened at the beginning of this ... Katsumi Ishizaka ＊What happened at the beginning of this year ～A notice of cancer about my father

Philippians 4:6-7
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

＊KBF message -- Walking with the WORD

1. From Romans 10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

2. Exodus 17:8-16 The battle between the Israel and the Amalekites (Our strategies for the spiritual battles)

3. Exodus 32:31&32  Moses’ nature as a leader “sacrificial prayers”
31So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. 32But now, please forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”

* What God did for me

1. Salvation of my father

2. Christian style funeral

3. Good news for as many people as possible

*Everything is under God’s sovereignty, and through two incidents God revealed His power in the spiritual world.

1. God stopped those who tried to stop His plans.

2. He showed His power in the spiritual world of Japan.

He is interested in Japan!  So He wants to do the work with a great influence.
God is looking for the vessels of God who trust Him and who have passion to risk their lives.

＊Remember one more time!  God’s world greatest plan! ～To save as many people as possible
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,　that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

* Never give up on our families or friends who are not saved yet, for God is still working.

God’s character : He never give up until His work is completed.

Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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]]> Easter & Night Season of faith tag:www.kbfweb.com,2007:/teachings//3.573 2007-04-08T12:21:00Z 2007-04-08T09:34:39Z Lk 23:44-49 44It was now about the sixth... Rob Flaherty Lk 23:44-49
44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he said this, he breathed his last.
47The centurion, seeing what happened, praised God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man." 48 when all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. 49but all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

*Have you ever been in a situation where you were full of dreams & plans only to have them so crushed that you saw yourself as having absolutely no hope?

*God's specialty is to take something that looks absolutely dead &hopeless, bring it through a season of utter darkness and then a new morning comes and new life begins in a wonderful way we never imagined. That's the way God Works!

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