For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments, let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You now, day and night, on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against You; I and my father’s house have sinned. We have acted very corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses. Remember the word which You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful I will scatter you among the peoples;but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though those of you who have been scattered were in the most remote part of the heavens, I will gather them from there and will bring them to the place where I have chosen to cause My name to dwell.’ They are Your servants and Your people whom You redeemed by Your great power and by Your strong hand. O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man.” (Nehemiah 1:4-11 NASB)
1. HAVE A LITTLE
2. HAVE LITTLE
Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was serving the king his wine. I had never before appeared sad in his presence.(Nehemiah 2:1 NLT)
So the king asked me, “Why are you looking so sad? You don’t look sick to me. You must be deeply troubled.” Then I was terrified, but I replied, “Long live the king! How can I not be sad? For the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”(Nehemiah 2:2,3 NLT)
The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven, I replied, “If it pleases the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried.” The king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked, “How long will you be gone? When will you return?” After I told him how long I would be gone, the king agreed to my request. (Nehemiah 2:4-6 NLT)
I also said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let me have letters addressed to the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, instructing them to let me travel safely through their territories on my way to Judah(Nehemiah 2:7 NLT)
And please give me a letter addressed to Asaph, the manager of the king’s forest, instructing him to give me timber. I will need it to make beams for the gates of the Temple fortress, for the city walls, and for a house for myself.” And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me.(Nehemiah 2:8 NLT)
3. HAVE A LITTLE
Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall, and that no breach remained in it, although at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates, then Sanballat and Geshem sent a message to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together at Chephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me. So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way. (Nehemiah 6:1-4 NASB)
If you have felt the Lord calling you to commit to being a member of NH Tokyo this season, please join us for our Membership Class.
We will learn about NH Tokyo’s history, mission statement, core values, and important points to help you grow stronger and deeper.
The Ohana Conference is an event hosted by New Hope Japan and is open to everyone. In previous years, our programs included overnight accommodations; however, this year we have planned a conference that is easy to attend, driven by our desire to encourage one another as God’s family, to learn together, and to share resources with a wider community.
Our theme is “Growing People, Growing Church: Let’s Grow Together!” We aim for each of us to deepen our knowledge of God and grow spiritually, and we have arranged a time of wonderful fellowship and encouragement. We sincerely look forward to the opportunity to nurture new insights and relationships together.
ミッドウィーク礼拝が4/16から始まります。週の半ばにみんなで集まって神様を礼拝し、祈り合い、交わりをしましょう。
Midweek Service will start on 4/16! Let’s worship God, and pray for each other, and enjoy fellowship in the middle of the week!
Pacific Rim Bible Institute has begun accepting applications for the summer intensive course “Minor Prophets Class.” This course covers all 12 books from Hosea to Malachi in one week. For more details, please visit the Pacific Rim Bible Institute website.
リーダーシップの学び (基礎編) Basic Leadership Sessions
NHインターナショナルプリスクール先生募集 NH International Preschool Teacher Needed
NHインターナショナルプリスクールでは先生を募集しています。ある程度英語ができる保育士もしくは看護師免許のある方、ぜひご連絡ください。
New Hope International Preschool is looking for a teacher. If you are a licensed nursery school teacher or nurse with some English ability, please contact us.
Passion Generation, our young adults ministry is rebranding.
We hope to become a place where we can gather people together for one purpose, Jesus.
So we are rebranding to “Collective” which means: a gathering of people for one purpose.
We are excited as we launch into the next season! Moving forward Collective will be holding services every Sunday at 5pm on the 3rd floor.
Please invite your friends to our first service on April 7th!
公式LINEスタート Official LINE Account has launched!
ニューホープ東京の公式LINEがスタートしました! ぜひ登録して、最新の情報をゲットしてください。
New Hope Tokyo’s official LINE account has launched! Be sure to subscribe to receive the latest updates.