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Psalm 23: God Reveals Himself to You in Every Circumstance
Shepherd, righteousness, peace, presence: from Psalm 23, four names of the Lord who reveals himself to you in trials and in fear.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 11 min read
Who is 神戸キリスト栄光教会?
神戸キリスト栄光教会 (Kobe Christ Glory Church) traces its roots to 1960, when American missionaries from the Open Bible organization began evangelistic work in the Nagata district of Kobe, converting a small former dance hall into a place of worship. First known as Oohashi Bible Church, the congregation took its current name in 1983. Badly damaged by the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake in January 1995, the church served as a relief center for disaster victims for around a hundred days before rebuilding and moving, in 2000, to its present site in Nagata.
Affiliated with the Japan Open Bible union (日本オープンバイブル), the church has been led since 1977 by pastor Wataru Sugawara and his wife Ryoko, with Sugawara stepping into the role of advisory pastor within the pastoral team in January 2025. The congregation holds three Sunday services along with a children's service and a youth service, and runs several ministries reaching out to the neighborhood: a weekly Thursday evening meal program for children, sign language, Korean and English classes, and various worship and dance teams. Efficient Church presents here a selection of sermons drawn from the YouTube channel of 神戸キリスト栄光教会, with a link back to each original video.
Practical information
- Address
- 戸崎通3-9-12 (Tozaki-dori 3-9-12), Nagata-ku, 653-0845 Kobe · Directions
- Service
- Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 (local time)
- Website
- kcgc.jp
Sermon summaries from 神戸キリスト栄光教会
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
In Psalm 23, Pastor Kitayama shows four names of God: shepherd, righteousness, peace and presence. Who is God to you today?
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
Godliness before God is an eternal treasure. With 1 Timothy 4, learn not to be deceived and to train yourself in godliness.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 8 min read
In Ephesus, the word of the Lord changed lives so deeply that believers burned their books of magic. Acts 19 asks you: what must you hand over to God?
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 8 min read
At Nain, Jesus sees a widow who asks for nothing, touches the coffin and gives her son back alive. Luke 7:11-17 shows you that God has visited his people.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
Acts 19:1-7 sermon summary from Kobe Christ Glory Church: John's baptism, belonging to Christ, speaking in tongues read calmly, and the Spirit given to make you a witness.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
Hebrews 9:27: after death comes judgment. Pastor Sugawara shows that the cross changes everything: in Jesus, paradise awaits you, whatever your past.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 6 min read
There's a sentence from Paul that should wake you up every time you read it. It's short, blunt, and it changes everything: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost..."
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 8 min read
Why give? Why devote your time, your money, your strength to God and to others? In this message preached at Christ Glory Church in Kobe, Pastor Susumu Kitayama invites you to see giving in a whole new light.
ECRELATIONS
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
Pastor Kitayama opened his message with a direct question to the congregation of Kobe Christ Glory Church: "Do you have a healthy self-image?" He rephrased it several times, because it touches something very personal.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
There is a man in the history of the church who accomplished more than Luther, more than Calvin, more than Wesley. A man who, before becoming a servant, was a relentless persecutor.
ECRELATIONS
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 10 min read
There is a scene that comes up often when people talk about salvation: a young girl in the middle of a set, surrounded by threats, and behind her, without her seeing it, someone protecting her.
ECRELATIONS
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 6 min read
There is one simple phrase to sum up what Jesus does again and again in the Gospels: he crosses lines.
ECENGAGEMENT
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 6 min read
Levi is sitting at his tax booth. No one in his town wants to look him in the eye. He collects taxes for Rome, inflates the rates, and pockets the difference.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 8 min read
The pastor begins with a confession: he's one of those people who doesn't notice changes. His daughter cuts his hair: he notices that, it goes from long to short, it shows.
神戸キリスト栄光教会 · 9 min read
When you come to church, you don't bring your offering reluctantly. No one shows up on a Sunday to give against their will.
Watch the full teachings on their YouTube channel.
Frequently asked questions about 神戸キリスト栄光教会
Where is 神戸キリスト栄光教会 located?
The church is located at 3-9-12 Tozaki-dori, Nagata Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, postal code 653-0845.
What are the Sunday service times?
Three services are held every Sunday, at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 (local time), alongside a children's service and a youth service running during the second and third time slots.
Can you follow the sermons of 神戸キリスト栄光教会 online?
Yes. The church publishes its sermons on its YouTube channel, and Efficient Church summarizes a selection of them on this page, with a link to the original video for each message.