John 15: The Greatest Love, Laying Down Your Life for Your Friends
John 15:12-15: Pastor Kazuo Tsukuda reflects on the greatest love, that of Jesus who lays down his life and calls us his friends.
上野の森キリスト教会 · 14 min read
4 summarized message(s) from this church.
View articlesLocated in the Higashi-Ueno district of Tokyo, a three minute walk from Inaricho Station (Ginza Line) and about ten minutes from Ueno Station, 上野の森キリスト教会 (Ueno no Mori Christian Church) has gathered its congregation at this location since February 2004. According to information published on its official website, the community describes itself as an independent evangelical Protestant church, not affiliated with any particular denominational union, and it specifically states that it has no ties to Jehovah's Witnesses, the Unification Church, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Its stated purpose is to be an oasis for people struggling with the strained human relationships of urban life, offering a space for listening, Bible study, and prayer. The church is led by a senior pastor together with several associate pastors, and it runs gospel workshops on the first and third Wednesday of each month, as well as a hula praise dance ministry.
On this page, Efficient Church presents a selection of summarized sermons from 上野の森キリスト教会, drawn from services broadcast on its official YouTube channel. Each summary links back to the original video so that visitors can watch the full message in its original language.
John 15:12-15: Pastor Kazuo Tsukuda reflects on the greatest love, that of Jesus who lays down his life and calls us his friends.
上野の森キリスト教会 · 14 min read
上野の森キリスト教会 · 11 min read
In Genesis 29, Shinya Watanabe shows how God redeems families that hurt each other: Jacob deceived, Leah wounded, and Jesus born of that line.
上野の森キリスト教会 · 9 min read
Philippians 1:20-21: Pastor Kazuo Tsukuda shows how to live so that Christ is glorified, in mission and in hardship.
上野の森キリスト教会 · 10 min read
Genesis 28: on the run, alone and despairing, Jacob sleeps on a stone. God comes down beside him and promises, "I am with you." Bethel points to Jesus.
Watch the full teachings on their YouTube channel.
The service is held every Sunday at 11:00 AM local time, at the church's address in Higashi-Ueno, Tokyo.
It is an independent evangelical Protestant church that is not affiliated with any particular denominational union.
The church is located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, at 東上野5-11-9. Its sermons are also published on its YouTube channel.