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Divine Service on Sunday - June 4, 2023

From 10:30 a.m. at Tama & Matsuyama￫

The link of livestream will be announced later.  

  • Chief Apostle Jean Luc Schneider visits Japan! (Here in detail￫) 

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Unity in Christ does not exclude diversity (01.06.2023)

God in His triune nature is not a mental construct, but is someone who can be experienced directly. Despite the diversity of the individual members, the church of Christ comprises a single entity. The power and authority of Jesus Christ extend into the beyond. These are the subjects of our divine services in June.

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Food for thought - Joy through confidence (01.06.2023)

Today is a feast of joy on which we can give thanks and praise and can rejoice. I know that many people say: “That’s totally out of place, given the circumstances!” But that is precisely why!

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With power, love, and self-control (28.05.2023)

“Trust in the gift of the Holy Spirit.” This was the appeal made by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider in the central Pentecost service he conducted in Cape Town in South Africa. For in this way, believers are equipped with everything they need to reach their goal. 

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Ascension: so far and yet so close (18.05.2023)

An end that marked a beginning: by ascending to heaven Jesus Christ did not create distance between Himself and us, but actually came closer to us. Here are some thoughts on Ascension Day, which falls within Eastertide.

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“It starts in our hearts” (17.05.2023)

Do not stop with the Old Testament, but listen and accept the message of Jesus Christ. This is the appeal Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider made during the divine service in Athens in Greece on 2 April 2023.

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Spotlight 8/2023: Each one serves the other (15.05.2023)

Already as a twelve-year-old, District Apostle Mark Woll from Canada made the experience that even the boss of a company is really nothing but a servant. In his Spotlight article he explores how much serving there really is in reigning.

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Ministry (29): For want of a doctrine it becomes a question of order (11.05.2023)

Jesus, women, and the apostolate… While the biblical findings are indisputable, they do not provide clear answers. How does the New Apostolic Church treat this? Here is the first interim conclusion on the question of what the New Testament says about the ordination of women.

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Sharing the mystery of eternal life (10.05.2023)

Persevere in the Apostles’ teaching! This is an exhortation that believers are quite familiar with. But what exactly does it mean? Here are some answers from a divine service about serving, following Christ, and the question of who really is the boss here.

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The Holy Spirit was promised, sent, and is active (03.05.2023)

Ascension Day and Pentecost—the month of May speaks for itself. And so do our divine services: the brothers and sisters will learn more about the announcement of the Holy Spirit and how God reveals Himself to them as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Sorrow will turn to joy (02.05.2023)

The weeping of the disciples over the suffering and death of Jesus was transformed into joy: Jesus is risen! Back then, as today, suffering is transformed into joy. This is the message that Chief Apostle Schneider conveyed in a recent divine service.

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Spotlight 7/2023: Relinquish – retain (01.05.2023)

To reign with Christ is a higher form of service. This is what District Apostle John Kriel from South Africa says in his article on our annual motto. What exactly this means he explains by telling us what we need to let go of and what we need to hold on to.

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Life’s goal: ascension (01.05.2023)

Jesus Christ died, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven. His ascension was the conclusion and crowning achievement of His earthly existence. His resurrection would have been incomplete without it. The two are closely linked.

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