Sunday, March 1, 2026
“The Posture of Prayer”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

1. Turn your eyes toward God
* Matthew 6:6 (See above)
* The custom of prayer
* Psalm 46:10 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (NIV)
2. Be real with God
* Matthew 6:7 (See above)
* People at that time thought that reciting prayer books would reach God.
* Matthew 6:8 (See above)
* Even without praying numerous times, God knows your needs
* True prayer from the heart
3. The God who listens to our prayers and rewards us
* Matthew 6:6 (See above)
* The testimony of a medical missionary working in the Republic of Congo

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. When do you set aside time for prayer each day?
2. Please review the content of No.1 and 2 above.
3. Please share if you have testimony to answered prayer.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
“The Legacy to Leave to Descendents”
Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. The wives of Esau (Edom)
* Genesis 36:2-3 The names of Esau’s three wives (The names before they were married)
“Adah, the Hittite” “Oholibamah, the Hivite” “Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter”
* Genesis 26:34 (The names after they were married)
“Judith, the Hittite” “Basemath, the Hittite”
* Genesis 28:9 (The names after they were married)
“Mahalath, Ishmael’s daughter”
* Genesis 26:34 “Beeri” & Genesis 36:2 “Anah” = Same person (Genesis 26:24)
2. The descendants of Esau (Edom)
* Genesis 36:15 “Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau”
* Job 2:11 “Eliphaz, the Temanite”
* Genesis 36:16 “Chief Amalek”
* “King Herod, an Idumaean (Edomite)” (King of the Jews 37 BC – 3 AD)
3. The spiritual legacy to leave to descendants
* Exodus 20:5-6 “You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” (NIV)

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. What is the spiritual legacy you have received from your ancestors?
2. What kind of spiritual legacy do you want to leave to your descendants?

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Sunday, February 15, 2026
“The Motive for Giving”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

1. Place first not human evaluation, but God’s evaluation
* Matthew 6:2 (See above)
* The Pharisees lived placing first “evaluation from visible people”
* Matthew 6:4 (See above)
* Live placing first evaluation from invisible God
2. Do not request anything in return, but give for the glory of God
* Matthew 6:1 (See above)
* Matthew 6:3 (See above)
* The broken statue of Christ
3. Turn your eyes to God, who abundantly rewards
* Matthew 6:1 “…If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” (NIV)
* Matthew 6:2 “…Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” (NIV)
* Matthew 6:4 “…Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (NIV)
* Reward = “misthos” in Greek
* The story of a teacher and young girl
* Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” (NIV)

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. What does living a life that places not the eyes of humans, but the eyes of God first bring about in us?
2. What kind of mindset should we have when doing good deeds?
3. Have you ever received a reward from God?

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
“Jacob’s Joy & Sadness”
Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. The death of Deborah, Rebeka’s nurse
2. The birth of Benjamin and death of Rachel
3. The incident at Migdal Eder
4. The reuniting of Jacob with his father Isaac
5. The tragedy that followed
* Pointless questions to ask when facing a trial
(1) “Why?”
(2) “When will it be over?”
(3) “Whose fault was it?”

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Share about things that happened in your life that made you happy and things that were painful.
2. What are the three pointless questions to ask amidst a trial in life?
3. How should we ask?

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
“Jesus’ Interpretation of the Law
(Second Half)”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

* Jesus pointed out the mistakes of the Pharisee’s oral law, showed that not only the outward appearance, but God also looks at the motives of one’s heart, teaching that there was a limitation of salvation by works.
* When we receive the salvation of the cross and are given the helper, the Holy Spirit, we can have hope that we will be changed into people whose motives too will align with God’s will
1. Oaths (Matthew 5:33-37)
* Leviticus 19:12 “Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.” (NIV)
(If you absolutely have to make an oath, you must be sure to do what you promised)
* The Pharisees used a devious method to create a way that allowed for not fulfilling oaths
(The method of swearing by heaven, by the earth, by Jerusalem, or by your head)
* The life of fulfilling oaths before God
2. Revenge (Matthew 5:38-42)
* Matthew 5:38 (See above)
- Moses’ “law of retaliation” was essentially a teaching to stop endless revenge
- At that time, the Parisians used this teaching as a way of personal revenge
* Matthew 5:39 (See above)
(The act of offering more than one is asked to do without taking the method of revenge)
* “Civil Resistance” by Erica Chenoweth
3. Neighborly love (Matthew 5:43-44)
* Matthew 5:43-44 (See above)
* Corrie Ten Boom

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Reconfirm the heart of God in the three sermon points mentioned today. How is it that we can choose to select the God’s will?
2. If you have had the experience of being able to forgive someone through the help of the Holy Spirit, please share.

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
“Oh, Israel! Faith to Set Out”
Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. Repentance and faith in God
2. Parting with idols
* “Beauty Junkies” by Alex Kuczynski
“Cosmetic surgery addicts desiring beauty and youth running wild”
3. Divorce (Matthew 31-32) (See above)
* “To Have or to Be” by Erich Fromm
* Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (NIV)

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. What does it mean to “repent?”
2. What is something that easily becomes an “idol” for you?
3. Reflect on “To Have or to Be”

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Sunday, January 18, 2026
“Jesus’ Interpretation of the Law
(First Half)”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

* “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago…” = Oral Law
* “But I tell you that…” = Jesus’ interpretation of the law
* God looks at not only the outward appearance, but also internal motives = An effort to show the limitation of salvation by works
* The meaning of Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (NIV)
* Strive to walk inline with God’s heart, even in your motives
* This first becomes possible when receiving the Holy Spirit after accepting the salvation of the cross
1. Murder (Matthew 5:22-26) (See above)
2. Adultery (Matthew 27-30) (See above)
3. Divorce (Matthew 31-32) (See above)
* Deuteronomy 24:1 “If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house.” (NIV)
* The Pharisees widely interpreted the word “displeasing” to benefit men.
* The origin of marriage that Jesus taught (Cited from Genesis)
Mark 10:7-9 “‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (NIV)
* Matthew 5:32 (See above)

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Can people be saved by works?
2. How can people change to become people whose motives even follow God’s heart?

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Sunday, January 11, 2026
“Dinah’s Assault Incident”
Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. Dinah who was humiliated
2. Negotiations revolving around Dinah
3. The brutal acts of Simeon and Levi

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. What is it that we should learn from Chapter 34?

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Sunday, January 3, 2026
“What Righteousness Exceeds
That of the Pharisees?”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

1. The righteousness of the pharisees (Salvation by works)
* What is a pharisee? The name of the mainstream religious group in Israel in those days
Pharisee = “separated person”
They added original teachings outside that of the Mosaic Law: The Oral Law “The Mishnah”
* Salvation by works was the initial religious perspective of humans
* Why is salvation by works accepted by many people?
* What is the pitfall of salvation by works?
2. The righteousness that exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees provided by Jesus (Salvation by faith)
* Jesus intentionally broke the oral law to cause people to come back to the essence of the law
* Jesus& evaluation of the Mosaic Law (Matthew 5:17-18) (See above)
* The purpose of Jesus coming: To fulfill the Mosaic Law
* The meaning of completely obeying the law and its relationship with the redemption of the cross
* The testimony of John Wesley

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Why are people attracted to salvation by works?
2. What danger does salvation by works have?
3. What is the righteousness that exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees which Jesus achieved?

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Thursday, January 1, 2026
“You Will Not See Death
Before You See Christ”
Pastor Joey Anjiki

1. All people are awaiting the Savior
* Luke 2:22 (See above)
* Luke 2:25 (See above)
* In the present day too many people are awaiting the Savior
* “Amazing Grace” A documentary film created in 1990
2. You will not die until you see Christ
* Luke 2:26 (See above)
* “Not seeing death until first seeing Christ” is God’s desire for all people
* Luke 2:22 (See above)
* The Gospel: “People have sin and are separated from God, so there were in a state unable to go to heaven after dying. Jesus Christ came to this earth to remove the barrier of sin between people and God. He bore that sin on the cross, suffered the punishment in our place, died, and rose again on the third day, thereby resolving the problem of sin. And anyone who accepts that Jesus Christ’s death on the cross and resurrection were for the resolution of their own sin receives forgiveness of sins and the hope of going to heaven.”
3. Peace given to those who accept salvation
* Luke 2:29 (See above)
* John Todd and his foster parents

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