Monthly Archives: January 2014

Psalm 41      When we experience forgiveness, we have ability to forgive others. When we experience love and support, we learn how to love and support others. When we know what it means to be poor, we have compassion for … Continue reading →

Psalm 40      If we can say from our own personal experience that God is willing and able to save us, we can live through any challenge that the life provides with us. Once we have such conviction that God … Continue reading →

Psalm 39                           What is the greatest sin that a person can commit? The Bible says that it is a sin of a mouth! We think of murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping, and theft are big sins but the Bible says lie, … Continue reading →

Psalm 38 A Penitent Sufferer’s Plea for Healing A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.      When other people point out my sin, I would be defending myself and angry against those critics. However, when I repent my sins, … Continue reading →

Sermon in a nutshell: “Repeat your personal testimony” (Acts 26:1-23) My Story how I became a pastor I was a law school student in Korea. I wanted to be a successful lawyer, meaning lots of money and fame. Then I … Continue reading →

Psalm 37 There are things that we cannot change. One day a mother was passing by her son’s room and overheard her son mutter, “Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo” as if he were praying. Out of curiosity, the mother asked her son, … Continue reading →

Psalm 36 Whose voice are you listening? We have multiple voices talking to us every moment. Our life, our happiness, and our actions are all depending on our decision which voice we follow. The psalmist clearly sees this phenomenon: Something … Continue reading →

Psalm 35 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies of David. Have you run away from the people for a long time? King David had to run away from the king Saul who tried to kill him for more than ten years. … Continue reading →

Psalm 34 Have you played insanity? Normally we do not have to pretend to be insane. However, the King David had to play insanity to save his life. This psalm has a subtitle, “Psalms of David, when he feigned madness … Continue reading →

Sermon in a nutshell: “Road to Rome” (Acts 25:1-27) Everybody wanted to go to Rome! In the Bible for today, we have Festus (Procurator of Judea AD 59-62), King Agrippa (later became the Praetors), Bernice (daughter of King Agrippa and … Continue reading →