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00:00you won't believe this but I missed all of you you were able to watch the worship services even
00:11when you were in Japan it was not live though it was the late chapter gas but it was so good
00:17to see all of you and can you say this would be konichiwa? konichiwa. okay so that is a way
00:25Japanese people greet one another can you say this with me Watashiwanamaiwa? and then tell us your name you say Watashiwanamaiwa de mansero because they're going to pronounce the L okay say Watashiwanamaiwa and say your name
00:42Watashiwanamaiwa
00:44okay try it
00:47Watashiwanamaiwa
00:50Ari
00:52okay Ari
00:54try it
00:56Watashiwanamaiwa
00:58what is your name
01:00okay try it
01:02Watashiwanamaiwa
01:04four
01:06Watashiwanamaiwa
01:08four
01:09okay
01:10four
01:11because four
01:12okay
01:13and try it
01:14Watashiwanamamaiwa
01:16mamaiwa
01:17okay
01:18oh yes okay
01:19let's thank our Japanese friends in here
01:22hey thank you
01:24speaking of Japan
01:26speaking of Japan
01:28I want to tell you one story first and then I know you have memory verses
01:32and I thank you for bringing this dog in here
01:36when you go to a place in Tokyo, Japan
01:40there is an area there
01:42now that area is called Shibuya
01:45you know what Shibuya is?
01:47when you cook you put Shibuya
01:49like that
01:50there's an area there named Shibuya
01:52and in Shibuya there is a very prominent intersection
01:56and there was a dog
01:58was a dog in 1927
02:00by the name of Hachiko
02:03okay
02:04now this is an image of Hachiko
02:07Hachiko
02:08it proves that dogs are very very faithful
02:11they're loyal
02:12and they're very earnest
02:14here's what happens
02:15each day at 5pm
02:18Hachiko would meet his master
02:21on the bus stop
02:23in the intersection
02:25in Shibuya
02:27and you know what happened one time
02:29little did he know
02:30the dog didn't know of course
02:32that the master forgot his name
02:34he died while he was at work
02:37you know what happens?
02:39Hachiko would always go to that same spot
02:43at 5pm everyday
02:46for the next 9 years
02:49he did not know
02:51that his master already died
02:53but he would be there
02:55and he would be hopeful
02:56that he would meet his master
02:58and he did not
03:00until the time
03:011927
03:02and then under 9 years
03:04that makes it 1938
03:06so before World War 2
03:08Hachiko died
03:09and there is a monument
03:11in the intersection of Shibuya
03:13and you can see the image
03:16of Hachiko the dog
03:18Atiyahandalin has been there
03:20the Jessalyn
03:21Adrenaga
03:22and also Bebe
03:24I'm sure they have the pictures taken
03:26by the Hachiko monument
03:29the reason I share that with you is because
03:31one of the wonderful characteristics of dogs
03:34is that they are faithful
03:35it's called fidelity
03:36now
03:38what does
03:39fidelity
03:40what does that
03:41to do with us
03:42there is one thing
03:43that we as Christians
03:44need to exude
03:45and that is faithfulness to God
03:47speaking of faithfulness
03:49I want to show you a couple of items
03:51ok
03:52so
03:53this is our Hachiko
03:55in here
03:56so you can hold the Hachiko again
03:58what is the name of the dog again?
04:00Hachiko
04:01Hachiko
04:02what is the name of the dog?
04:04Hachiko
04:05Hachiko
04:06now
04:07I don't know if Hachiko's boss
04:09worked for this industry
04:12but Japanese people are very much into labor force
04:16they don't
04:18um
04:19mince their words
04:20it's work
04:21it's work
04:22they are faithful when it comes to work
04:24they are there promptly at 7
04:26they have to work at 7
04:27and they work until 4
04:29and it never misses
04:30even the buses
04:32and even the trains
04:34if they say they leave at 6.08
04:36they leave at 6.08
04:38if you are there at 6.09
04:40forget it
04:41you will be late
04:42at any rate
04:43there is an industry in Japan
04:45that
04:47is
04:48not highly recognized here in the US
04:51in that
04:52what does this remind you of?
04:54this will remind you of Japan
04:56whenever you see
04:58what is called
05:00cup of noodles
05:01yes
05:02believe it or not
05:04I made this cup of noodles
05:06it has my name on it
05:08we did put in our uniforms
05:10and we were taught by the folks in there
05:13how to make cup of noodles
05:15so there is seasoning in here
05:17and there is noodles in here
05:19and I am not going to eat it
05:21because it is a souvenir
05:22from Japan
05:23but I was told
05:25the Japanese people
05:26they are very punctual
05:28they are very orderly
05:30and they hardly complain
05:32we have a lot to learn
05:34from the Japanese people
05:36one last item
05:37I wanted to share with you
05:38before we go to
05:39the memory verses
05:40the memory verses
05:41is that
05:42the Lord tells us
05:44to obey Him
05:45I want you to say
05:47a verse with me
05:48John 14 15
05:49John 14 15
05:51if you love me
05:53if you love me
05:54you will obey me
05:55you will obey me
05:56now
05:57I have problems
05:58obeying
05:59the laws in Japan
06:01because
06:02I am not
06:05don't worry
06:06I am not contagious
06:07I just lost my voice
06:08so I have to take this medication
06:11and it is easy
06:12because it is in English
06:13right
06:14I bought another set of medication
06:16but I have a problem
06:18it is because
06:19trying to read
06:20how many times I should take
06:22how many times should I take
06:24you can understand it
06:26because it is in Japanese
06:28and I can't read it
06:30now
06:31how can you follow
06:32if you can't read
06:33what is being told
06:35of you right
06:37but here is something
06:39when God gives us
06:40these commands
06:41they are very plain
06:43they are very simple
06:45don't steal
06:46don't kill
06:47all of your parents
06:48and you don't need to
06:49second guess God
06:50because when you
06:51obey the Bible
06:52it is very plain
06:54it is very simple
06:55and you don't need to
06:57even find
06:58a Bible that is old
07:00you can find Bibles
07:01that are very very current
07:03in your situation
07:04so we can follow the Lord
07:06so some of the things
07:07I've learned in Japan
07:08is that
07:09they are very loyal
07:11they are very helpful
07:12and they are very much
07:15into the workforce
07:17they can say
07:19in Japan
07:20there are no lazy bones in Japan
07:26no wonder the country is very progressive
07:31now before we go to our prayer
07:33I understand you have verses for us
07:36let's begin with Ali
07:38and what's your verse for us
07:40and now again
07:41Psalm 23
07:42okay sure why not
07:43step forward
07:45the Lord is my shepherd
07:48and I have all that I need
07:50He lets me rest in green metals
07:52He leads me to a self-pistal suit
07:54even this message
07:56He guides me along right path
07:58bringing honour to his name
08:00even when I walk to the darkest valley
08:03I will not be afraid
08:04for your clothes beside me
08:06your rod in the sack
08:07and cat can comfort me
08:09He brought on me my anointing my head with oil
08:12my cup of flows with blessings
08:15surely your goodness and the filling
08:17God will pursue me
08:18all the days of my life
08:20and I will live in the house of the Lord forever
08:23Amen
08:24Amen
08:25wow
08:26now
08:27most of us know that in the King Kings tradition
08:30but that's a different rendition
08:32so beautiful
08:33beautiful chapter
08:35always always remember that passage that you have memorized
08:39and you know what
08:40you know what
08:41because the Lord is your shepherd
08:42you have everything that you need
08:44from what I understand Katie and Kylie
08:46they have every verse as well
08:48yeah
08:49yeah
08:50Father 3 verse 5-6
08:54trust in the Lord with all your heart
08:56do not depend on your own understanding
08:58seek His will in all you do
09:00and He will show you what you have to take
09:03whoa
09:04you know what
09:06CTV
09:08the future of our church is secure
09:10you know why
09:11because our children and young people are into the Word of God
09:16now
09:17parents
09:18kudos to you
09:19for teaching your children memory verses
09:22bringing them to church
09:23I know it's not easy to bring them to church
09:25waking them up every Sunday
09:27dressing them up
09:28but you won't regret it
09:30I heard this saying
09:32children who are raised in the Lord's house
09:36seldom see the courthouse
09:38and that's the truth
09:39that when children are raised in the Lord
09:42they turn out to be beautiful and fantastic citizens
09:45why don't we pray
09:46okay
09:47hold your hands
09:48smile your hands
09:49close your eyes
09:50pray with me
09:51and say loving God
09:52loving God
09:53thank you
09:54thank you
09:55for your word
09:56for your word
09:57help us
09:58help us
09:59to obey you
10:00to obey you
10:01every day
10:02every day
10:03and every moment
10:04in Jesus name
10:05in Jesus name
10:06amen