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	<title>Central Baptist Church, Okinawa, Japan</title>
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		<title>Exodus 20:12 Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.あなたの父と母を敬え。これは、あなたの神、主が賜わる地で、あなたが長く生きるためである。 The fifth commandment affects the way that we act towards people in authority. It shows us that we should respect and obey our parents and other people whom God has put over [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/09/exodus-2012-part-3/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:1-2 (10 commandments Series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” 神はこのすべての言葉を語って言われた。2「わたしはあなたの神、主であって、あなたをエジプトの地、奴隷の家から導き出した者である。 The law is useful. It helps non-Christians to see their sin and turn to Christ. It helps us to understand how our societies should live. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/08/exodus-201-2-10-commandments-series-2/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:12 (10 commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[International English Central Baptist Church Okinawa Japan Baptist Convention Michael Kessler 10 Commandments Please click http://baptistchurch.jp Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. あなたの父と母を敬え。これは、あなたの神、主が賜わる地で、あなたが長く生きるためである。 The Fifth Commandment is a commandment that affects all of human society.  Children [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/08/exodus-2012-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:8-10 (10 Commandments series) Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/08/exodus-208-10-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:8-10 (10 Commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/08/313/</link>
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		<title>Galatians 3:19-26 The First Use of the Law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20 Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/07/galatians-319-26-the-first-use-of-the-law/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:5b (10 Commandment Series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 20:5 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. それにひれ伏してはならない。それに仕えてはならない。あなたの神、主であるわたしは、ねたむ神であるから、わたしを憎むものは、父の罪を子に報いて、三四代に及ぼし、 The third commandment calls us to use the name of God in a way that is honorable and worthy of greatness of God.  This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/07/exodus-205b-10-commandment-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:5 (10 commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. それにひれ伏してはならない。それに仕えてはならない。あなたの神、主であるわたしは、ねたむ神であるから、わたしを憎むものは、父の罪を子に報いて、三四代に及ぼし、 Taking “the name of the Lord your God in vain” involves speaking or thinking of him lightly.  God is a great God, who deserves our complete respect [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/07/exodus-205/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:4 (10 Commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 20:4 &#8211; Summary You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/07/exodus-204-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:4-6 (10 Commandments Series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 20:4-6 You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/06/exodus-204-6-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Characteristics of the True Church</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Characteristics of the True Church We, as a church, have certain responsibilities to the deacons and to God. We should commit ourselves to being a church of Jesus Christ. This will involve three commitments. First, we should commit ourselves to being a church that has the true teaching of the Bible. That means that every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/06/characteristics-of-the-true-church/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:3 &#8211; Plurarism (10 Commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 20:3 Religious pluralism is the belief that all religions lead to God, and so people in any religion can be saved by God. The first commandment tells us that religious pluralism is not correct. It lets us know that there is one, true God who has revealed himself, and it is only through his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/06/exodus-203-plurarism-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:3 (10 Commandments series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click here for video Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/06/exodus-203-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 20:1-2 (10 Commandments Series)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exodus 20:1-2 神はこのすべての言葉を語って言われた。2「わたしはあなたの神、主であって、あなたをエジプトの地、奴隷の家から導き出した者である。 People often think of the Ten Commandments as a list of rules that God uses to ruin people’s fun. Nothing could be further from the truth.The introduction to the Ten Commandments teaches us that God is a gracious God who has given his people wonderful blessings. He has set them free from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/05/exodus-201-2-10-commandments-series/</link>
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		<title>Exodus 19</title>
		<description><![CDATA[God prepared his people to receive the Ten Commandments by showing them a little of his holiness. First, he prepared them by telling them that he was going to make a covenant with them. They would have understood that a covenant is a very serious thing. If someone breaks the requirements of a covenant agreement, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/05/exodus-19/</link>
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		<title>Genesis 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click Here for Video Before we begin looking at the 10 commandments, it is good to remember why we need the 10 commandments. We need the 10 commandments because we are sinners, just like our first parents were. The 10 commandments remind us of our need for Gods grace. Genesis 3 tells us about how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/05/genesis-3/</link>
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		<title>John 20:30-31</title>
		<description><![CDATA[イエスは、この書に書かれていないしるしを、ほかにも多く、弟子たちの前で行われた。31 しかし、これらのことを書いたのは、あなたがたがイエスは神の子キリストであると信じるためであり、また、そう信じて、イエスの名によって命を得るためである。 People write books for many different reasons. John wrote his book so that people would be able to know Christ and have eternal life. John tries to avoid any praise for himself as he writes. He does not even tell us that he is the author of this book. In the book, he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/03/john-2030-31/</link>
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		<title>John 20:24-29</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jesus replaces Thomas&#8217; doubt with faith. We are able to see Jesus&#8217; remarkable work in people&#8217;s lives through Thomas&#8217; doubt, Jesus&#8217; compassion, and our belief. It is good to understand Thomas&#8217; doubt. His doubt was sin, since he was disobeying one of the commands that Jesus had given him. Jesus instructs all men everywhere to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/02/john-2024-29/</link>
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		<title>John 20:19-23</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/02/john-2019-23/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Fasting: Dangers and Benefits&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fasting (danjiki) is often misunderstood by many Christians. This sermon is intended to provide a basic overview of the biblical teachings on fasting. Should a Christian fast? Yes. Jesus said, &#8220;When you fast&#8221; (Matthew 6:17), not &#8220;if you fast.&#8221; Are there physical dangers associated with fasting? Yes. You should consult your doctor, particularly with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/02/fasting-dangers-and-benefits/</link>
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		<title>John 20:11-18</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who love Jesus the most diligently are often the ones that receive the greatest rewards from him. Mary Magdalene loved Jesus with all of her heart, mind, soul, and strength; and she was given the great blessing of being the first to see him risen from the grave. The story of Mary&#8217;s love for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/02/john-2011-18/</link>
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		<title>John 20:1-10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The followers of Jesus were very confused.  Even though Jesus said he was going to die and be resurrected, they could not accept that it would actually happen.  Their culture did not permit them to believe that the Messiah would be defeated.  After Jesus died, they did not know what to do.  This passage of scripture marks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/01/john-201-10/</link>
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		<title>John 19:28-29</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Death of Jesus 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), &#8220;I thirst.&#8221; 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30When Jesus had received the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2010/01/john-1928-29/</link>
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		<title>John 19:28-40</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What is truth?&#8221; asks Pilate. He is a product of his culture, and so he does not believe that sure and final truth may be obtained. He is much more concerned with power. His quest for power becomes the means for his undoing. Jesus&#8217; trial was not a search for truth and justice, but it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2009/11/john-1928-40/</link>
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		<title>John 17:20-26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In chapter 17, Jesus has prayed for himself and for his disciples.  In this passage, he prays for all of those who would believe in himthroughout the ages, including us. The unity that believers have with each other is to be so profound that it mimics the unity that God the Father has with God [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.baptistchurch.jp/2009/11/john-1720-26/</link>
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