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Lessons from Our Seniors of the Faith
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\nSeptember 14, 2025<\/p>\n
What a blessing it is for us to celebrate and honor our church family members who are 80 years old and older on this Keiro Sunday! \u3053\u306e\u656c\u8001\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u306e80\u6b73\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306e\u65b9\u3005\u3092\u795d\u3044\u3001\u79f0\u3048\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u306a\u3093\u3068\u3044\u3046\u6075\u307f\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\uff01<\/p>\n
We are celebrating this special occasion today, because we as a church celebrate Keiro Sunday on the day before Keiro-No-Hi (Respect for the Elderly Day) which is celebrated in Japan on the third Monday of September. \u3068\u3044\u3046\u306e\u3082\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u306f9\u6708\u306e\u7b2c3\u6708\u66dc\u65e5\u306b\u300c\u656c\u8001\u306e\u65e5\u300d\u304c\u795d\u308f\u308c\u308b\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u524d\u65e5\u306b\u6559\u4f1a\u3068\u3057\u3066\u300c\u656c\u8001\u306e\u65e5\u300d\u3092\u795d\u3046\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
I am so glad that we have so many of you who are 80 years old and older here today, who continue to attend our worship services regularly. \u4eca\u65e5\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u793c\u62dd\u306b\u5b9a\u671f\u7684\u306b\u51fa\u5e2d\u3057\u7d9a\u3051\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u591a\u304f\u306e80\u6b73\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306e\u65b9\u3005\u304c\u3044\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3068\u3066\u3082\u5b09\u3057\u304f\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
You do not know how encouraged we are by your presence with us! \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3044\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3069\u308c\u307b\u3069\u52b1\u307e\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3001\u3054\u5b58\u3058\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\uff01<\/p>\n
Your presence gives us a sense of calm and peace and reminds us of God\u2019s continued sustaining grace in our lives. \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306e\u5b58\u5728\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u843d\u3061\u7740\u304d\u3068\u5e73\u5b89\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u6301\u7d9a\u7684\u306a\u6075\u307f\u3092\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
For you are living testimonies of God\u2019s loving care over many decades of your lives. \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u4f55\u5341\u5e74\u3082\u306e\u9593\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u611b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u6765\u3089\u308c\u305f\u751f\u304d\u305f\u8a3c\u3057\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
You have also shown us through your faithfulness in continuing to worship the Lord of the joy of walking together with the Lord by faith. \u307e\u305f\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4e3b\u3068\u5171\u306b\u6b69\u3080\u559c\u3073\u3092\u3001\u4e3b\u3092\u793c\u62dd\u3057\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306e\u8aa0\u5b9f\u3055\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u793a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
My prayer for all of you is that you will remain healthy and strong in the Lord and continue to be able to come to the worship services. \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u79c1\u304c\u7948\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304c\u4e3b\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u5065\u5eb7\u3067\u5f37\u304f\u3042\u308a\u7d9a\u3051\u3001\u5f15\u304d\u7d9a\u304d\u793c\u62dd\u306b\u6765\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Because this is Keiro Sunday and because I myself have truly been blessed by those of you who we are honoring today, \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u656c\u8001\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u79c1\u81ea\u8eab\u3001\u4eca\u65e5\u656c\u8001\u306e\u65e5\u3092\u8fce\u3048\u308b\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3089\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u795d\u798f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001<\/p>\n
I have titled today\u2019s message, \u201cLessons from Our Seniors of the Faith\u201d. \u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u306e\u984c\u3092\u300e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u304b\u3089\u306e\u6559\u8a13\u300f\u3068\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Our seniors of the faith fervently pray for the church family. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u71b1\u5fc3\u306b\u304a\u7948\u308a\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Our seniors of the faith generously give to support the church\u2019s work. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u3092\u652f\u3048\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u60dc\u3057\u307f\u306a\u304f\u5bc4\u4ed8\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Our seniors of the faith lovingly support the church family. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u3092\u611b\u60c5\u6df1\u304f\u652f\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Our seniors of the faith are faithful! \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5fe0\u5b9f\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n
There are three people we have looked at through our message series on \u201cLearning from Others, How to Live with God\u201d, that were seniors of the faith. \u300c\u4eba\u304b\u3089\u5b66\u3073\u3001\u795e\u3068\u5171\u306b\u751f\u304d\u308b\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u30fb\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f3\u4eba\u306e\u4eba\u7269\u3092\u898b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Of course, all of the people we looked at are seniors of the faith to us, in that they all preceded us. \u3082\u3061\u308d\u3093\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u898b\u3066\u304d\u305f\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u7686\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3088\u308a\u3082\u5148\u3092\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u610f\u5473\u3067\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
However, the three people that I am referring to, were all 80 years old or older, when they did something significant for the Lord. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u79c1\u304c\u8a00\u53ca\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b3\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u4e3b\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u3044\u305a\u308c\u308280\u6b73\u4ee5\u4e0a\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
The three people I would like to look at are: Abraham, Moses, and Daniel. \u79c1\u304c\u6ce8\u76ee\u3057\u305f\u30443\u4eba\u306e\u4eba\u7269\u306f\uff1a\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Abraham was 75 years old when God called him to leave his family and country and to go to a land that he did not know. \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u304c75\u6b73\u306e\u6642\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304b\u3089\u5bb6\u65cf\u3068\u56fd\u3092\u96e2\u308c\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u571f\u5730\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3068\u53ec\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
He was 100 years old, when he was given Isaac, the child of promise to him and his wife Sarah who was 90 years old. \u5f7c\u304c100\u6b73\u306e\u3068\u304d\u300190\u6b73\u3060\u3063\u305f\u59bb\u30b5\u30e9\u3068\u306e\u9593\u306b\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u5b50\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
And many years later, Abraham was told by God to offer Isaac as a burnt offering. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u4f55\u5e74\u3082\u5f8c\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u3092\u71d4\u796d\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6367\u3052\u308b\u3088\u3046\u795e\u69d8\u304b\u3089\u544a\u3052\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Each step of the way, Abraham\u2019s faith in God grew, and His ability to humbly obey God grew as well. \u4e00\u6b69\u4e00\u6b69\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306e\u795e\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306f\u5897\u3057\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u8b19\u865a\u306b\u5f93\u3046\u80fd\u529b\u3082\u5897\u3057\u3066\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Abraham and Sarah\u2019s life of faith are summarized for us in the book of Hebrews in what is known as the \u201cFaith Hall of Fame\u201d chapter. \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3068\u30b5\u30e9\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u751f\u6d3b\u306f\u3001\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\u306e\u300c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u6bbf\u5802\u300d\u3068\u547c\u3070\u308c\u308b\u7ae0\u306b\u8981\u7d04\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Hebrews 11:8-12, 17-19\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff11\u7ae0\uff18\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff12\u7bc0\u3001\uff11\uff17\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
By faith\u00a0Abraham, when he was called, obeyed\u00a0by going out to a place which he was to\u00a0receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in\u00a0the land of promise, as in a foreign\u00a0land<\/em>,\u00a0dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob,\u00a0fellow heirs of the same promise; for he was looking for\u00a0the city which has\u00a0foundations,\u00a0whose architect and builder is God. By faith even\u00a0Sarah herself received\u00a0ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him\u00a0faithful who had promised. Therefore there was born even of one man, and\u00a0him as good as dead\u00a0at that,\u00a0as many descendants<\/em>\u00a0as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. By faith\u00a0Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had\u00a0received the promises was offering up his only begotten\u00a0son<\/em>; it was he<\/em>\u00a0to whom it was said, \u201cIn Isaac your\u00a0descendants shall be called.\u201d He considered that\u00a0God is able to raise\u00a0people<\/em>\u00a0even from the dead, from which he also received him back\u00a0as a\u00a0type. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u53d7\u3051\u7d99\u3050\u3079\u304d\u5730\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u884c\u3051\u3068\u306e\u53ec\u3057\u3092\u3053\u3046\u3080\u3063\u305f\u6642\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u884c\u304f\u5148\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\u51fa\u3066\u884c\u3063\u305f\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4ed6\u56fd\u306b\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u5730\u306b\u5bbf\u308a\u3001\u540c\u3058\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u7d99\u3050\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u3001\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3001\u5e55\u5c4b\u306b\u4f4f\u3093\u3060\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3086\u308b\u304c\u306c\u571f\u53f0\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u5efa\u3066\u3089\u308c\u305f\u90fd\u3092\u3001\u5f85\u3061\u671b\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u305d\u306e\u90fd\u3092\u3082\u304f\u308d\u307f\u3001\u307e\u305f\u5efa\u3066\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u795e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30b5\u30e9\u3082\u307e\u305f\u3001\u5e74\u8001\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304c\u3001\u7a2e\u3092\u5bbf\u3059\u529b\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3002\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u306a\u3055\u3063\u305f\u304b\u305f\u306f\u771f\u5b9f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3001\u4fe1\u3058\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306e\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\u3068\u540c\u69d8\u306a\u4eba\u304b\u3089\u3001\u5929\u306e\u661f\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u6d77\u3079\u306e\u6570\u3048\u304c\u305f\u3044\u7802\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u304a\u3073\u305f\u3060\u3057\u3044\u4eba\u304c\u751f\u308c\u3066\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u8a66\u932c\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u305f\u3002\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u3001\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3044\u305f\u5f7c\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u3072\u3068\u308a\u5b50\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3053\u306e\u5b50\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300c\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u304b\u3089\u51fa\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u5b50\u5b6b\u3068\u547c\u3070\u308c\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u795e\u304c\u6b7b\u4eba\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089\u4eba\u3092\u3088\u307f\u304c\u3048\u3089\u305b\u308b\u529b\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3001\u3068\u4fe1\u3058\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3060\u304b\u3089\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3044\u308f\u3070\u3001\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u3092\u751f\u304d\u304b\u3048\u3057\u3066\u6e21\u3055\u308c\u305f\u308f\u3051\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nAbraham went out not knowing where he was going, lived as an alien in a foreign land dwelling in tents, \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u884c\u304f\u5148\u3082\u77e5\u3089\u305a\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u884c\u304d\u3001\u4ed6\u56fd\u306b\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u5e55\u5c4b\u306b\u4f4f\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
because \u201che was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God\u201d. \u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u795e\u304c\u3082\u304f\u308d\u307f\u3001\u5efa\u3066\u305f\u3001\u3086\u308b\u304c\u306c\u571f\u53f0\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u5efa\u3066\u3089\u308c\u305f\u90fd\u3092\u3001\u5f85\u3061\u671b\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Abraham and Sarah were given a son in their old age, although physically speaking, they were \u201cas good as dead\u201d. \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3068\u30b5\u30e9\u306f\u3001\u8089\u4f53\u7684\u306b\u306f\u300c\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\u3068\u540c\u69d8\u300d\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u306b\u3082\u304b\u304b\u308f\u3089\u305a\u3001\u5e74\u8001\u3044\u3066\u304b\u3089\u7537\u306e\u5b50\u3092\u6388\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Abraham had faith to offer up Isaac to God because he considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead. \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u304c\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u3092\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u6367\u3052\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u6301\u3063\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u795e\u304c\u6b7b\u4eba\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089\u4eba\u3092\u3088\u307f\u304c\u3048\u3089\u305b\u308b\u529b\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u8003\u3048\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Through Abraham, we learn that faith in God is active and based on trusting in God\u2019s promises. \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u795e\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u304c\u7a4d\u6975\u7684\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u4fe1\u983c\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u57fa\u3065\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
What promises has God given to you through your faith in Jesus Christ? \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u304a\u4e0e\u3048\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n
Let us continue to live out our faith in God actively, trusting in His promises to us. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u4fe1\u983c\u3057\u3066\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u7a4d\u6975\u7684\u306b\u751f\u304d\u7d9a\u3051\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n
Moses was 80 years old when God called him to return to Egypt to lead the people of Israel out of slavery to the land that God had promised to give to them. \u795e\u69d8\u304c\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u3092\u30a8\u30b8\u30d7\u30c8\u306b\u547c\u3073\u623b\u3057\u3001\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u3092\u5974\u96b7\u72b6\u614b\u304b\u3089\u89e3\u653e\u3057\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u308b\u3068\u7d04\u675f\u3057\u305f\u5730\u306b\u5c0e\u304f\u3088\u3046\u547d\u3058\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u304c80\u6b73\u306e\u6642\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Moses\u2019 life of faith is also summarized for us in the book of Hebrews in the \u201cFaith Hall of Fame\u201d chapter. \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u751f\u6d3b\u3082\u3001\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\u306e\u300c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u6bbf\u5802\u300d\u7ae0\u306b\u8981\u7d04\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Hebrews 11:23-29\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff11\u7ae0\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\u2014\uff12\uff19\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the\u00a0king\u2019s edict.By faith Moses,\u00a0when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh\u2019s daughter, choosing rather to\u00a0endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, considering the reproach of\u00a0Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the\u00a0reward. By faith he\u00a0left Egypt, not\u00a0fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as\u00a0seeing Him who is unseen. By faith he\u00a0kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that\u00a0he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they\u00a0passed through the Red Sea as though\u00a0they were passing\u00a0through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were\u00a0drowned. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u751f\u308c\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u4e21\u89aa\u306f\u3001\u4e09\u304b\u6708\u306e\u3042\u3044\u3060\u5f7c\u3092\u96a0\u3057\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u5b50\u4f9b\u306e\u3046\u308b\u308f\u3057\u3044\u306e\u3092\u898b\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u307e\u305f\u3001\u738b\u306e\u547d\u4ee4\u3092\u3082\u6050\u308c\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306f\u3001\u6210\u4eba\u3057\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u30d1\u30ed\u306e\u5a18\u306e\u5b50\u3068\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u62d2\u307f\u3001\u7f6a\u306e\u306f\u304b\u306a\u3044\u6b53\u697d\u306b\u3075\u3051\u308b\u3088\u308a\u306f\u3001\u3080\u3057\u308d\u795e\u306e\u6c11\u3068\u5171\u306b\u8650\u5f85\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9078\u3073\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u3086\u3048\u306b\u53d7\u3051\u308b\u305d\u3057\u308a\u3092\u3001\u30a8\u30b8\u30d7\u30c8\u306e\u5b9d\u306b\u307e\u3055\u308b\u5bcc\u3068\u8003\u3048\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u5831\u3044\u3092\u671b\u307f\u898b\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u738b\u306e\u61a4\u308a\u3092\u3082\u6050\u308c\u305a\u3001\u30a8\u30b8\u30d7\u30c8\u3092\u7acb\u3061\u53bb\u3063\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u898b\u3048\u306a\u3044\u304b\u305f\u3092\u898b\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5fcd\u3073\u3068\u304a\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u6ec5\u307c\u3059\u8005\u304c\u3001\u9577\u5b50\u3089\u306b\u624b\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3053\u3068\u306e\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u904e\u8d8a\u3092\u884c\u3044\u8840\u3092\u5857\u3063\u305f\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u7d05\u6d77\u3092\u304b\u308f\u3044\u305f\u571f\u5730\u3092\u3068\u304a\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6e21\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u540c\u3058\u3053\u3068\u3092\u4f01\u3066\u305f\u30a8\u30b8\u30d7\u30c8\u4eba\u306f\u304a\u307c\u308c\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nSo, we see the many wonderful things that God did through Moses as he walked with God and led the people of Israel by faith. \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u304c\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u5171\u306b\u6b69\u307f\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u3092\u5c0e\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u795e\u304c\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u306a\u3055\u308c\u305f\u6570\u3005\u306e\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3092\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u898b\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Moses lived to be 120 years old, but sometime between the time of his calling by God and the time of his death, he wrote the following song of prayer. \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306f120\u6b73\u307e\u3067\u751f\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306b\u53ec\u3055\u308c\u3066\u304b\u3089\u6b7b\u306c\u307e\u3067\u306e\u9593\u306b\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7948\u308a\u3092\u66f8\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
It is Psalm 90, and in the heading of the psalm it says: \u8a69\u7bc790\u7bc7\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u898b\u51fa\u3057\u306b\u306f\u3053\u3046\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n
God\u2019s Eternity and Man\u2019s Transitoriness. A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. \u795e\u306e\u6c38\u9060\u6027\u3068\u4eba\u9593\u306e\u511a\u3055\u3002\u795e\u306e\u4eba\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u7948\u308a\u3002<\/p>\n
Psalm 90\uff08\u8a69\u7bc7\uff19\uff10\u7bc7\uff09<\/p>\n
Lord, You have been our\u00a0dwelling place in all generations. Before\u00a0the mountains were born or You\u00a0gave birth to the earth and the world, even\u00a0from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. You\u00a0turn man back into dust and say, \u201cReturn, O children of men.\u201d For\u00a0a thousand years in Your sight are like\u00a0yesterday when it passes by, or\u00a0as<\/em>\u00a0a\u00a0watch in the night. You\u00a0have\u00a0swept them away like a flood, they\u00a0fall asleep; in the morning they are like\u00a0grass which\u00a0sprouts anew. In the morning it\u00a0flourishes and\u00a0sprouts anew; toward evening it\u00a0fades and\u00a0withers away. For we have been\u00a0consumed by Your anger and by Your wrath we have been\u00a0dismayed. You have\u00a0placed our iniquities before You, our\u00a0secret\u00a0sins<\/em>\u00a0in the light of Your presence. For\u00a0all our days have declined in Your fury; we have finished our years like a\u00a0sigh. As for the days of our\u00a0life,\u00a0they contain seventy years, or if due to strength,\u00a0eighty years, yet their pride is\u00a0but<\/em>\u00a0labor and sorrow; for soon it is gone and we\u00a0fly away. Who\u00a0understands the\u00a0power of Your anger and Your fury, according to the\u00a0fear\u00a0that is due You? So\u00a0teach us<\/strong> to number our days, that we may\u00a0present to You a heart of wisdom. Do\u00a0return, O\u00a0Lord;\u00a0how long\u00a0will it be<\/em>? And\u00a0be\u00a0sorry for Your servants. O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, that we may\u00a0sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad\u00a0according to the days You have afflicted us, and<\/em>\u00a0the\u00a0years we have seen\u00a0evil. Let Your\u00a0work appear to Your servants and Your\u00a0majesty\u00a0to their children. Let the\u00a0favor of the Lord our God be upon us; and\u00a0confirm for us the work of our hands; yes,\u00a0confirm the work of our hands. 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first half of Moses\u2019 prayer to God is a confession of God\u2019s sovereignty and the sins of himself and the people of Israel. \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u795e\u3078\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306e\u524d\u534a\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u4e3b\u6a29\u3068\u81ea\u5206\u81ea\u8eab\u3068\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6c11\u306e\u7f6a\u306e\u544a\u767d\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
The second half of Moses\u2019 prayer to God is a petition for God to intervene in their lives, \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u795e\u3078\u306e\u7948\u308a\u306e\u5f8c\u534a\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u4ecb\u5165\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001<\/p>\n
so that they may continue to find joy and gladness in their relationship with God and that God\u2019s good work will be done in and through them. \u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u559c\u3073\u3068\u697d\u3057\u307f\u3092\u898b\u3044\u3060\u3057\u7d9a\u3051\u3089\u308c\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u826f\u3044\u308f\u3056\u304c\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u306a\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u3068\u3044\u3046\u9858\u3044\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Such should be our prayer to God as well. \u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7948\u308a\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u795e\u3078\u306e\u7948\u308a\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308b\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Especially in knowing that the days of our life are numbered and there is no greater blessing than to walk humbly and joyfully in faith with God. \u7279\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306e\u65e5\u6570\u306f\u9650\u3089\u308c\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u795e\u3068\u5171\u306b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u8b19\u865a\u306b\u559c\u3073\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u6b69\u3080\u3053\u3068\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u5927\u304d\u306a\u795d\u798f\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3068\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Through Moses, we learn that no matter what the circumstances, suffering in doing the will of God is much better than enjoying the passing pleasures of sin. \u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u306e\u5fa1\u5fc3\u3092\u884c\u3046\u305f\u3081\u306e\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u306f\u3001\u7f6a\u306e\u306f\u304b\u306a\u3044\u6b53\u697d\u306b\u3075\u3051\u308b\u3088\u308a\u3082\u306f\u308b\u304b\u306b\u512a\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
As the seniors of faith in our church, you too like Moses have shown to us that no matter what the circumstances, you will continue to worship the Lord and follow Him. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u3067\u3042\u308b\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u3082\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u3069\u3093\u306a\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u4e3b\u3092\u793c\u62dd\u3057\u3001\u4e3b\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u793a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
You showed that to us especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. \u7279\u306b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u798d\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u305d\u308c\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Although being the most at risk to the exposure of the coronavirus, you were the first ones to desire to return back to in-person meetings and worship services than us so-called younger people. \u65b0\u578b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u30a6\u30a4\u30eb\u30b9\u306b\u3055\u3089\u3055\u308c\u308b\u5371\u967a\u6027\u304c\u6700\u3082\u9ad8\u3044\u306b\u3082\u304b\u304b\u308f\u3089\u305a\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3044\u308f\u3086\u308b\u82e5\u3044\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u3088\u308a\u3082\u771f\u3063\u5148\u306b\u5bfe\u9762\u5f0f\u30df\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0\u3084\u793c\u62dd\u3078\u306e\u5fa9\u5e30\u3092\u671b\u3093\u3060\u306e\u306f\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
You were not concerned about being \u201cprotected\u201d or of the loss of health, in as much as worshipping the Lord and fellowshipping with other believers. \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u4e3b\u3092\u793c\u62dd\u3057\u3001\u4ed6\u306e\u4fe1\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3068\u304a\u4ea4\u308f\u308b\u3092\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u95a2\u3057\u3066\u306f\u3001\u300c\u5b88\u3089\u308c\u308b\u300d\u3053\u3068\u3084\u5065\u5eb7\u3092\u5931\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6c17\u306b\u304b\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
You truly understood the exhortation found in the book of Hebrews that preceded what we have read in the \u201cFaith Hall of Faith\u201d chapter. \u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u300c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u6bbf\u5802\u300d\u306e\u7ae0\u3067\u8aad\u3093\u3060\u3053\u3068\u306b\u5148\u7acb\u3064\u3001\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\u306b\u3042\u308b\u6212\u3081\u3092\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Hebrews 10:23-25\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff10\u7ae0\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\u2014\uff12\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
Let us hold fast the\u00a0confession of our\u00a0hope without wavering, for\u00a0He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how\u00a0to stimulate one another to love and\u00a0good deeds, not forsaking our own\u00a0assembling together, as is the habit of some, but\u00a0encouraging\u00a0one another<\/em>; and all the more as you see\u00a0the day drawing near. \u307e\u305f\u3001\u7d04\u675f\u3092\u3057\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u3063\u305f\u306e\u306f\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306a\u304b\u305f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u544a\u767d\u3059\u308b\u671b\u307f\u3092\u3001\u52d5\u304f\u3053\u3068\u306a\u304f\u3057\u3063\u304b\u308a\u3068\u6301\u3061\u7d9a\u3051\u3001\u611b\u3068\u5584\u884c\u3068\u3092\u52b1\u3080\u3088\u3046\u306b\u4e92\u306b\u52aa\u3081\u3001\u3042\u308b\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3044\u3064\u3082\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u96c6\u4f1a\u3092\u3084\u3081\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067\u4e92\u306b\u52b1\u307e\u3057\u3001\u304b\u306e\u65e5\u304c\u8fd1\u3065\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3092\u898b\u3066\u3001\u307e\u3059\u307e\u3059\u3001\u305d\u3046\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nIndeed, by your faithful attendance in our weekly worship services, you have stimulated us to love and good deeds by not forsaking meeting together for worship and fellowship no matter what the circumstances. \u5b9f\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6bce\u9031\u306e\u793c\u62dd\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u51fa\u5e2d\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3093\u306a\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u793c\u62dd\u3068\u4ea4\u308f\u308a\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u5171\u306b\u96c6\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6020\u3089\u305a\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3092\u611b\u3068\u5584\u884c\u3078\u3068\u52b1\u307e\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Daniel was a youth when he was taken to Babylon, but because of His God-given wisdom and ability to understand all kinds of visions and dreams, he served under four different kings over a period of about 70 years. \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u30d0\u30d3\u30ed\u30f3\u306b\u9023\u884c\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u307e\u3060\u82e5\u8005\u3060\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u795e\u304b\u3089\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u77e5\u6075\u3068\u3001\u3042\u3089\u3086\u308b\u7a2e\u985e\u306e\u5e7b\u3084\u5922\u3092\u7406\u89e3\u3059\u308b\u80fd\u529b\u306e\u3086\u3048\u306b\u3001\u7d0470\u5e74\u306b\u308f\u305f\u3063\u30664\u4eba\u306e\u738b\u306e\u4e0b\u3067\u4ed5\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Daniel was first and foremost a faithful servant of God, who because of his faith in God and obedience to Him, found favor as a trusted advisor to the kings that he served. \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u4f55\u3088\u308a\u3082\u307e\u305a\u3001\u795e\u3078\u306e\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306a\u50d5\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3068\u5f93\u9806\u3055\u306e\u3086\u3048\u306b\u3001\u4ed5\u3048\u305f\u738b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u983c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u52a9\u8a00\u8005\u3068\u3057\u3066\u597d\u610f\u3092\u6301\u305f\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, even when he was over 80 years old, he became one of King Darius\u2019 top three administrators. \u3053\u3046\u3057\u306680\u6b73\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u3066\u3082\u3001\u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u738b\u306e\u30c8\u30c3\u30d73\u306e\u4e00\u4eba\u3068\u306a\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
This is recorded for us in Daniel 6 where we also find the famous story of Daniel in the lions\u2019 den. \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae0\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u66f8\u304b\u308c\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u6709\u540d\u306a\u3057\u3057\uff08\u30e9\u30a4\u30aa\u30f3\uff09\u306e\u7a74\u306e\u4e2d\u306e\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u8a71\u3082\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Yes, Daniel was placed in a lions\u2019 den when he was an elderly man. \u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u5e74\u8001\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u5165\u308c\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
And why was he placed in a lions\u2019 den? \u306a\u305c\u5f7c\u306f\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u5165\u308c\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n
Because of his faith in God and obedience to Him. \u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3068\u5f93\u9806\u3055\u306e\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
The other administrators and governmental leaders were jealous of Daniel because he distinguished himself among all of them and the king had planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom (Daniel 6:3-4). \u4ed6\u306e\u7dcf\u76e3\u3084\u653f\u5e9c\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u304c\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u969b\u7acb\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3001\u738b\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u7acb\u3066\u3066\u5168\u56fd\u3092\u6cbb\u3081\u3055\u305b\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306b\u5ac9\u59ac\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae03\u7bc0\u20144\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Thus, they tried to come up with a plan to accuse Daniel of wrongdoing in order to get rid of him (Daniel 6:4-5). \u305d\u3053\u3067\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u8ffd\u3044\u51fa\u3059\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u4e0d\u7fa9\u3092\u544a\u767a\u3059\u308b\u8a08\u753b\u3092\u7acb\u3066\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae04\u7bc0\u20145\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Their plan was to have the king sign into law a statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who makes a petition to any god or man besides the king, for thirty days, to be cast into the lions\u2019 den (Daniel 6:6-9). \u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u8a08\u753b\u306f\u3001\u4e09\u5341\u65e5\u306e\u9593\u306f\u738b\u4ee5\u5916\u306e\u795e\u3084\u4eba\u306b\u8acb\u9858\u3059\u308b\u8005\u306f\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u6295\u3052\u5165\u308c\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u7981\u4ee4\u306e\u6587\u7ae0\u306b\u3001\u738b\u3092\u7f72\u540d\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae06\u7bc0\u20149\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Although Daniel knew that such a law had been signed, he continued to pray to God, giving thanks and making petition and supplication before God, three times a day (Daniel 6:10). \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7981\u4ee4\u304c\u7f72\u540d\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u4e00\u65e5\u306b\u4e09\u5ea6\u3001\u795e\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u3001\u9858\u3044\u3068\u5606\u9858\u3092\u3055\u3055\u3052\u3001\u795e\u306b\u7948\u308a\u7d9a\u3051\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae010\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
The governmental leaders who were bent on getting rid of Daniel brought the matter before the king to have Daniel thrown into the lions\u2019 den (Daniel 6:11-13). \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u8ffd\u3044\u51fa\u305d\u3046\u3068\u8e8d\u8d77\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u653f\u5e9c\u306e\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u6295\u3052\u8fbc\u3080\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3068\u3001\u738b\u306b\u3053\u306e\u554f\u984c\u3092\u6301\u3061\u8fbc\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae011\u7bc0\u201413\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
Although the king was reluctant to throw Daniel into the lions\u2019 den, he was reminded of the law that he himself had signed (Daniel 6:14-15). \u738b\u306f\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u6295\u3052\u8fbc\u3080\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6e0b\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u738b\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u7f72\u540d\u3057\u305f\u7981\u4ee4\u3092\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3055\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f86\u7ae014\u7bc0\u201415\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
So, the king gave orders to have Daniel brought in and cast into the lions\u2019 den, saying to Daniel: \u305d\u3053\u3067\u738b\u306f\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u9023\u308c\u3066\u6765\u3066\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u6295\u3052\u8fbc\u3080\u3088\u3046\u306b\u547d\u3058\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306b\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n
Daniel 6:16\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f8\uff16\u7ae0\uff11\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cYour God whom you constantly serve will Himself deliver you.\u201d \u300c\u3069\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u5e38\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u308b\u795e\u304c\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u6551\u308f\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nKing Darius\u2019 concern for Daniel was quite evident in that it is recorded: \u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u738b\u306e\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u6c17\u9063\u3044\u306f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u8a18\u9332\u304b\u3089\u3082\u660e\u3089\u304b\u3067\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n
Daniel 6:18-20\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f8\uff16\u7ae0\uff11\uff18\u7bc0\u2014\uff12\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
Then the king went off to his palace and spent the night\u00a0fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his\u00a0sleep fled from him. Then the king arose at dawn, at the break of day, and went in haste to the lions\u2019 den. When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, \u201cDaniel, servant of the living God, has\u00a0your God, whom you constantly serve, been\u00a0able to deliver you from the lions?\u201d \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u738b\u306f\u305d\u306e\u5bae\u6bbf\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u591c\u306f\u98df\u3092\u3068\u3089\u305a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3001\u305d\u3070\u3081\u305f\u3061\u3092\u53ec\u3057\u5bc4\u305b\u305a\u3001\u5168\u304f\u7720\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u3057\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002\u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u738b\u306f\u671d\u307e\u3060\u304d\u8d77\u304d\u3066\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u3078\u6025\u3044\u3067\u884c\u3063\u305f\u304c\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u3044\u308b\u7a74\u306b\u8fd1\u3065\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u60b2\u3057\u3052\u306a\u58f0\u3092\u3042\u3052\u3066\u547c\u3070\u308f\u308a\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u751f\u3051\u308b\u795e\u306e\u3057\u3082\u3079\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3088\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u5e38\u306b\u4ed5\u3048\u3066\u3044\u308b\u795e\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u6551\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u5bb3\u3092\u514d\u308c\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u304b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nHe was greatly relieved when he heard Daniel\u2019s following reply: \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u6b21\u306e\u8fd4\u4e8b\u3092\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u5927\u3044\u306b\u5b89\u5835\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n
Daniel 6:21-22\uff08\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u66f8\uff16\u7ae0\uff12\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff12\uff12\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cO king, live forever!\u00a0My God\u00a0sent His angel and\u00a0shut the lions\u2019 mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as\u00a0I was found innocent before Him; and also\u00a0toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.\u201d \u300c\u738b\u3088\u3001\u3069\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u3053\u3057\u3048\u306b\u751f\u304d\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3048\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u795e\u306f\u305d\u306e\u4f7f\u3092\u304a\u304f\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u53e3\u3092\u9589\u3056\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u5bb3\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u7f6a\u306e\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u306b\u8a8d\u3081\u3089\u308c\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002\u738b\u3088\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u524d\u306b\u3082\u3001\u4f55\u3082\u60aa\u3044\u4e8b\u3092\u3057\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nSoon thereafter, the king gave orders for Daniel to be taken up out of the lions\u2019 den, and then punished those who had maliciously accused Daniel by throwing them into the lions\u2019 den. \u305d\u306e\u76f4\u5f8c\u3001\u738b\u306f\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u304b\u3089\u5f15\u304d\u4e0a\u3052\u308b\u3088\u3046\u547d\u3058\u3001\u60aa\u610f\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u544a\u767a\u3057\u305f\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3092\u3057\u3057\u306e\u7a74\u306b\u6295\u3052\u8fbc\u3080\u3053\u3068\u3067\u7f70\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
The result of all of this was that Darius wrote a letter to all the people in his kingdom, acknowledging the greatness of the God of Daniel and giving God praise. \u305d\u306e\u7d50\u679c\u3001\u30c0\u30ea\u30e8\u30b9\u306f\u738b\u56fd\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u624b\u7d19\u3092\u66f8\u304d\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u795e\u306e\u5049\u5927\u3055\u3092\u8a8d\u3081\u3001\u795e\u306b\u8cdb\u7f8e\u3092\u6367\u3052\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Daniel is casually mentioned in the \u201cFaith Hall of Fame\u201d in Hebrews 11 in the following manner: \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u306f\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d1911\u7ae0\u306e\u300c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u6bbf\u5802\u300d\u3067\u3001\u3055\u308a\u3052\u306a\u304f\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a00\u53ca\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n
Hebrews 11:32-34\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff11\u7ae0\uff13\uff12\u7bc0\u2014\uff13\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of\u00a0Gideon,\u00a0Barak,\u00a0Samson,\u00a0Jephthah, of\u00a0David and\u00a0Samuel and the prophets, who by faith\u00a0conquered kingdoms,\u00a0performed\u00a0acts of<\/em>\u00a0righteousness,\u00a0obtained promises,\u00a0shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire,\u00a0escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong,\u00a0became mighty in war,\u00a0put foreign armies to flight.\u00a0\u3053\u306e\u307b\u304b\u3001\u4f55\u3092\u8a00\u304a\u3046\u304b\u3002\u3082\u3057\u30ae\u30c7\u30aa\u30f3\u3001\u30d0\u30e9\u30af\u3001\u30b5\u30e0\u30bd\u30f3\u3001\u30a8\u30d5\u30bf\u3001\u30c0\u30d3\u30c7\u3001\u30b5\u30e0\u30a8\u30eb\u53ca\u3073\u9810\u8a00\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u308a\u51fa\u3059\u306a\u3089\u3001\u6642\u9593\u304c\u8db3\u308a\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u56fd\u3005\u3092\u5f81\u670d\u3057\u3001\u7fa9\u3092\u884c\u3044\u3001\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3001\u3057\u3057\u306e\u53e3\u3092\u3075\u3055\u304e\u3001\u706b\u306e\u52e2\u3044\u3092\u6d88\u3057\u3001\u3064\u308b\u304e\u306e\u5203\u3092\u306e\u304c\u308c\u3001\u5f31\u3044\u3082\u306e\u306f\u5f37\u304f\u3055\u308c\u3001\u6226\u3044\u306e\u52c7\u8005\u3068\u306a\u308a\u3001\u4ed6\u56fd\u306e\u8ecd\u3092\u9000\u304b\u305b\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease remember, Daniel was no spring chicken when he was tested for his faith in God. \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u304c\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u3092\u8a66\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u82e5\u3044\u9752\u5e74\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u899a\u3048\u3066\u3044\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n
He was over 80 years old, and he was able to remain faithful to God in praying to Him even when it was risky to do so, because he had continually done so since he was a youth. \u5f7c\u306f80\u6b73\u3092\u904e\u304e\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u5371\u967a\u306a\u3068\u304d\u3067\u3082\u795e\u306b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306b\u7948\u308a\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u82e5\u3044\u9803\u304b\u3089\u305d\u3046\u3057\u3066\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Through Daniel, we learn of a life of faithful obedience and faith in God through prayer. \u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u7948\u308a\u306b\u3088\u308b\u5fe0\u5b9f\u306a\u5f93\u9806\u3068\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u751f\u304d\u65b9\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
I am reminded of such a life of prayer through the seniors of the faith who are here this morning. \u79c1\u306f\u3001\u4eca\u671d\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7948\u308a\u306e\u751f\u6d3b\u3092\u601d\u3044\u8d77\u3053\u3055\u305b\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
I am encouraged when I see my mom praying and reading the Bible, whenever I visit her in the morning. \u671d\u3001\u6bcd\u3092\u8a2a\u306d\u308b\u305f\u3073\u306b\u3001\u304a\u7948\u308a\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u3092\u8aad\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u5f7c\u5973\u3092\u898b\u308b\u3068\u52b1\u307e\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Many of you come up to me after the worship service and tell me that you are praying for me. \u591a\u304f\u306e\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304c\u793c\u62dd\u5f8c\u306b\u79c1\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u6765\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u7948\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
I am so encouraged and comforted by these words, because I know that you are indeed praying for Pastor Okura and me and our families and the church family regularly. \u3053\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u3068\u3066\u3082\u52b1\u307e\u3055\u308c\u3001\u6170\u3081\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304c\u5927\u5009\u5148\u751f\u3068\u79c1\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u5b9a\u671f\u7684\u306b\u7948\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
In closing, let us consider the author of Hebrews\u2019 exhortation to those who were considering going back to their old ways rather than continuing to follow Jesus by faith: \u6700\u5f8c\u306b\u3001\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u8457\u8005\u304c\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u53e4\u3044\u9053\u306b\u623b\u308d\u3046\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306b\u52e7\u3081\u305f\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u8003\u3048\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\uff1a<\/p>\n
Hebrews 12:1-3\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff12\u7ae0\uff11\u7bc0\u2014\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also\u00a0lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us\u00a0run with\u00a0endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the\u00a0author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him\u00a0endured the cross, despising the shame, and has\u00a0sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For\u00a0consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary\u00a0and lose heart. \u3053\u3046\u3044\u3046\u308f\u3051\u3067\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u591a\u304f\u306e\u8a3c\u4eba\u306b\u96f2\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u56f2\u307e\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3001\u3044\u3063\u3055\u3044\u306e\u91cd\u8377\u3068\u3001\u304b\u3089\u307f\u3064\u304f\u7f6a\u3068\u3092\u304b\u306a\u3050\u308a\u6368\u3066\u3066\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u53c2\u52a0\u3059\u3079\u304d\u7af6\u8d70\u3092\u3001\u8010\u3048\u5fcd\u3093\u3067\u8d70\u308a\u306c\u3053\u3046\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5c0e\u304d\u624b\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u305d\u306e\u5b8c\u6210\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u4ef0\u304e\u898b\u3064\u3064\u3001\u8d70\u308d\u3046\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3002\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u524d\u306b\u304a\u304b\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u559c\u3073\u306e\u3086\u3048\u306b\u3001\u6065\u3092\u3082\u3044\u3068\u308f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u3092\u5fcd\u3073\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u5ea7\u306e\u53f3\u306b\u5ea7\u3059\u308b\u306b\u81f3\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u3001\u5f31\u308a\u679c\u3066\u3066\u610f\u6c17\u305d\u305d\u3046\u3057\u306a\u3044\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u7f6a\u4eba\u3089\u306e\u3053\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u53cd\u6297\u3092\u8010\u3048\u5fcd\u3093\u3060\u304b\u305f\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u601d\u3044\u307f\u308b\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nAt times in our life, we will be challenged to take the easy way rather than the right way, \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u306f\u3001\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u9053\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u5b89\u6613\u306a\u9053\u3092\u9078\u3093\u3060\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n
or take side streets or short cuts rather than run with endurance the race that is set before us. \u53c2\u52a0\u3059\u3079\u304d\u7af6\u4e89\u3092\u8010\u3048\u5fcd\u3093\u3067\u8d70\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u8107\u9053\u3084\u8fd1\u9053\u3092\u9078\u3093\u3060\u308a\u3059\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306a\u8a66\u7df4\u306b\u3055\u3089\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3068\u304d\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Abraham, Moses, and Daniel, as well as all of those mentioned in the \u201cFaith Hall of Fame\u201d chapter in Hebrews, \u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3001\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u3001\u30c0\u30cb\u30a8\u30eb\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u300c\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u6bbf\u5802\u300d\u7ae0\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u3001<\/p>\n
had the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1), \u671b\u3093\u3067\u3044\u308b\u4e8b\u304c\u3089\u3092\u78ba\u4fe1\u3057\u3001\u307e\u3060\u898b\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb11\u7ae01\u7bc0\uff09\u3001<\/p>\n
and that God is a rewarder of those who seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). \u307e\u305f\u3001\u795e\u306f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u8005\u306b\u5831\u3044\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u78ba\u8a3c\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb11\u7ae06\u7bc0\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n
And furthermore, the author of the book of Hebrews finished chapter 11 with the following words. \u3055\u3089\u306b\u3001\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u624b\u7d19\u306e\u8457\u8005\u306f11\u7ae0\u3092\u6b21\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3067\u7d42\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Hebrews 11:39-40\uff08\u3078\u30d6\u30eb\u66f8\uff11\uff11\u7ae0\uff13\uff19\u7bc0\u2014\uff14\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had\u00a0provided\u00a0something better for us, so that\u00a0apart from us they would not be made perfect. \u3055\u3066\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u307f\u306a\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3042\u304b\u3057\u3055\u308c\u305f\u304c\u3001\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u3082\u306e\u306f\u53d7\u3051\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002\u795e\u306f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u3055\u3089\u306b\u826f\u3044\u3082\u306e\u3092\u3042\u3089\u304b\u3058\u3081\u5099\u3048\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u3092\u307b\u304b\u306b\u3057\u3066\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u5168\u3046\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nPlease remember and find comfort in this, that through Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, we too together with all those who have gained approval through their faith in God, are given eternal life together with God in a heavenly \u201ccity which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God\u201d. \u6b21\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3069\u3046\u304b\u899a\u3048\u3066\u6170\u3081\u3068\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5c0e\u304d\u624b\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u305d\u306e\u5b8c\u6210\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u00a0\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3082\u307e\u305f\u3001\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u627f\u8a8d\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3001\u00a0\u5929\u306e\u300c\u795e\u304c\u3082\u304f\u308d\u307f\u3001\u5efa\u3066\u305f\u3001\u3086\u308b\u304c\u306c\u571f\u53f0\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u5efa\u3066\u3089\u308c\u305f\u90fd\u300d\u3067\u795e\u69d8\u3068\u306e\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u3044\u306e\u3061\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
And we know that Abraham, who is considered the father of faith, with spiritual eyes already had his eyes fixed on Jesus when he lived 2000 years before Jesus physically was born into this world. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u7236\u3068\u3055\u308c\u308b\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u304c\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u8089\u4f53\u7684\u306b\u751f\u307e\u308c\u308b2000\u5e74\u524d\u306b\u751f\u304d\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u970a\u7684\u306a\u76ee\u3067\u3059\u3067\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u898b\u3064\u3081\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Jesus pointed this out as it related to His relationship with God the Father. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u7236\u306a\u308b\u795e\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u306b\u95a2\u9023\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6307\u6458\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
John 8:56-58\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\uff18\u7ae0\uff15\uff16\u7bc0\u2014\uff15\uff18\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cYour father Abraham\u00a0rejoiced\u00a0to see My day, and he saw\u00a0it<\/em>and was glad.\u201dSo the Jews said to Him, \u201cYou are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?\u201d Jesus said to them,\u00a0\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham\u00a0was born,\u00a0I am.\u201d\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u7236\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u3053\u306e\u65e5\u3092\u898b\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3066\u697d\u3057\u3093\u3067\u3044\u305f\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u305d\u308c\u3092\u898b\u3066\u559c\u3093\u3060\u300d\u3002\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u307e\u3060\u4e94\u5341\u306b\u3082\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u306e\u306b\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u3092\u898b\u305f\u306e\u304b\u300d\u3002\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306e\u751f\u308c\u308b\u524d\u304b\u3089\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nJesus\u2019 statement here made it very clear that He Himself existed before Abraham was born, and that He is God. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u3053\u306e\u767a\u8a00\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u5fa1\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u304c\u751f\u307e\u308c\u308b\u524d\u304b\u3089\u5b58\u5728\u3057\u3001\u795e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u306f\u3063\u304d\u308a\u3068\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
By stating \u201cI am\u201d, Jesus was bringing to memory what God had said to Moses. \u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u795e\u304c\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u3055\u305b\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Exodus 3:14-15\uff08\u51fa\u30a8\u30b8\u30d7\u30c8\u8a18\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\uff14\u7bc0\u2014\uff11\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
God said to Moses, \u201cI AM WHO I AM\u201d; and He said, \u201cThus you shall say to the sons of Israel, \u2018I AM has sent me to you.\u2019\u201d God, furthermore, said to Moses, \u201cThus you shall say to the sons of Israel, \u2018The\u00a0Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.\u2019 This is My name forever, and this is My\u00a0memorial-name\u00a0to all generations.\u201d \u795e\u306f\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u6709\u3063\u3066\u6709\u308b\u8005\u300d\u3002\u307e\u305f\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u3044\u306a\u3055\u3044\u3001\u300e\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u6709\u308b\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u305f\u304c\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3078\u3064\u304b\u308f\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300f\u3068\u300d\u3002\u795e\u306f\u307e\u305f\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u3044\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300e\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u5148\u7956\u306e\u795e\u3001\u30a2\u30d6\u30e9\u30cf\u30e0\u306e\u795e\u3001\u30a4\u30b5\u30af\u306e\u795e\u3001\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u306e\u795e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u4e3b\u304c\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3078\u3064\u304b\u308f\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u300f\u3068\u3002\u3053\u308c\u306f\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u540d\u3001\u3053\u308c\u306f\u4e16\u3005\u306e\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u547c\u3073\u540d\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cI AM\u201d also known as \u201cYahweh\u201d points to the truth that He is a self-sufficient, self-sustaining God who was, who is, and who will be. \u300c\u30e4\u30cf\u30a6\u30a7\u300d\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3082\u77e5\u3089\u308c\u308b\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u6709\u308b\u300d\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u7d66\u81ea\u8db3\u7684\u3067\u81ea\u7acb\u7684\u306a\u795e\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u304b\u3064\u3066\u5b58\u5728\u3057\u3001\u4eca\u3082\u5b58\u5728\u3057\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3053\u308c\u304b\u3089\u3082\u5b58\u5728\u3057\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u771f\u7406\u3092\u6307\u3057\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
That is what Jesus said that He is. \u305d\u308c\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u304c\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Let us not forget that our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, was not just a good moral teacher who did miraculous deeds but is the Son of God! \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6551\u3044\u4e3b\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u4e3b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u5947\u8de1\u7684\u306a\u884c\u3044\u3092\u3057\u305f\u5584\u826f\u306a\u9053\u5fb3\u6559\u5e2b\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5fa1\u5b50\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5fd8\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\uff01<\/p>\n
He became a human being for us, lived a perfect and sinless life, and willingly and selflessly died on the cross to atone for our sins, and rose victoriously from the grave. \u5f7c\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u4eba\u9593\u3068\u306a\u308a\u3001\u5b8c\u5168\u3067\u7f6a\u306e\u306a\u3044\u4eba\u751f\u3092\u751f\u304d\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u3092\u8d16\u3046\u305f\u3081\u306b\u9032\u3093\u3067\u7121\u79c1\u7121\u6b32\u3067\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u4e0a\u3067\u6b7b\u306b\u3001\u5893\u304b\u3089\u52dd\u5229\u306e\u7526\u308a\u3092\u9042\u3052\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Through faith in Him, our sins are forgiven, we are made righteous before God, given the Holy Spirit to dwell in us, and have eternal life together with God. \u5f7c\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u306f\u8d66\u3055\u308c\u3001\u795e\u306e\u524d\u306b\u7fa9\u3068\u3055\u308c\u3001\u8056\u970a\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5185\u306b\u5bbf\u308a\u3001\u795e\u3068\u306e\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u3044\u306e\u3061\u3092\u5f97\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
And because God is with us and dwells in us, we are given the strength to live each day with hope, joy, peace, and love. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u795e\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3044\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308a\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5185\u306b\u5bbf\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3053\u305d\u3001\u5e0c\u671b\u3001\u559c\u3073\u3001\u5e73\u5b89\u3001\u611b\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u6bce\u65e5\u3092\u751f\u304d\u308b\u529b\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
God\u2019s presence in our life is what sustains us each day, and I am sure that the seniors of faith here this morning will attest to this truth. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4eba\u751f\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u795e\u306e\u5b58\u5728\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6bce\u65e5\u3092\u652f\u3048\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u4eca\u671d\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3044\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3053\u306e\u771f\u7406\u3092\u8a3c\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308b\u3068\u78ba\u4fe1\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
They can testify to the fact that they cling dearly to Jesus and find their rest and comfort and peace in Him by heeding Jesus\u2019 words of invitation and promise such as the following. \u3053\u306e\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u62db\u304d\u3068\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u89aa\u3057\u307f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u5b89\u606f\u3068\u6170\u3081\u3068\u5e73\u5b89\u3092\u898b\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3092\u8a3c\u3057\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
Matthew 11:28-30\uff08\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\uff11\uff11\u7ae0\uff12\uff18\u7bc0\u2014\uff13\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cCome to Me, all\u00a0who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and\u00a0learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and\u00a0you will find rest for your souls. For\u00a0My yoke is\u00a0easy and My burden is light.\u201d \u300c\u3059\u3079\u3066\u91cd\u8377\u3092\u8ca0\u3046\u3066\u82e6\u52b4\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u8005\u306f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u304d\u306a\u3055\u3044\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u3092\u4f11\u307e\u305b\u3066\u3042\u3052\u3088\u3046\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u67d4\u548c\u3067\u5fc3\u306e\u3078\u308a\u304f\u3060\u3063\u305f\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u304f\u3073\u304d\u3092\u8ca0\u3046\u3066\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5b66\u3073\u306a\u3055\u3044\u3002\u305d\u3046\u3059\u308c\u3070\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u9b42\u306b\u4f11\u307f\u304c\u4e0e\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u304f\u3073\u304d\u306f\u8ca0\u3044\u3084\u3059\u304f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u8377\u306f\u8efd\u3044\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nMatthew 28:20\uff08\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\uff12\uff18\u7ae0\uff12\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n
\u201cand lo,\u00a0I am with you\u00a0always, even to\u00a0the end of the age.\u201d\u300c\u898b\u3088\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u4e16\u306e\u7d42\u308a\u307e\u3067\u3001\u3044\u3064\u3082\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\nThey have learned to rest in Jesus. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u61a9\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5b66\u3073\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n
Family and friends have come and gone but Jesus has been with them throughout their lifetime. \u5bb6\u65cf\u3084\u53cb\u4eba\u306f\u6765\u3066\u306f\u53bb\u3063\u3066\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u751f\u6daf\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u5f7c\u3089\u3068\u5171\u306b\u304a\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We thank you, seniors of the faith, for fervently praying for the church family. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u65b9\u304c\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u71b1\u5fc3\u306b\u7948\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We thank you, seniors of the faith, for generously giving to support the church\u2019s work. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u3067\u3042\u308b\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3093\u304c\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u306e\u50cd\u304d\u3092\u652f\u3048\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u60dc\u3057\u307f\u306a\u304f\u732e\u91d1\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We thank you, seniors of the faith, for lovingly supporting the church family. \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u65b9\u3001\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u3092\u611b\u60c5\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u652f\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n
We thank you, seniors of the faith, for modeling for us what being faithful is all about! \u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u65b9\u3001\u5fe0\u5b9f\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306a\u306e\u304b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u6a21\u7bc4\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3057\u307e\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n
Let us learn from the seniors of faith recorded for us in the Bible as well as the seniors of faith in our church family of a life well-lived together with God. \u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u8056\u66f8\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u304b\u3089\u3001\u307e\u305f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6559\u4f1a\u5bb6\u65cf\u306b\u3044\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u306e\u5148\u8f29\u305f\u3061\u304b\u3089\u3001\u795e\u3068\u5171\u306b\u826f\u304f\u751f\u304d\u305f\u4eba\u751f\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\u3002<\/p>\n
Let us pray. \u304a\u7948\u308a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n
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