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\u201cListen To and Follow Jesus\u201d<\/strong>
\nMark 9:2-9\t\t<\/p>\n

May the Grace and Mercy of the Lord be poured into the hearts of the people in this sanctuary! <\/p>\n

Are you ready for the season of Lent? Today, four days before we enter into Lent, we celebrate the
\nTransfiguration of our Lord, Jesus Christ. In California, there are so many different Christian denominations, often with different understandings about Lent. If we go to Japan or other Asian countries, the understanding of Lent is even more diverse. Not because of more Christian denominations but because of different additional religions in Asia. Even with these other understandings, there are much more people who do not know anything about Lent.
\nI attended the Asian Lutheran International Conference with Paul Coulter, David and Judy Wiggins, and Fumi Liang two weeks ago. One of the presenters, Professor Paul Rajashekar from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, shared an insight that made me stop and think. He said, \u201cChristianity is not Transformation but Transfiguration.\u201d In Asia, most of the major religions are non-Western, and Christians are living among those different religions. For me, it makes sense to say Christianity is not really Transformation but more Transfiguration among neighbors who practice different religions or different Christian understandings. <\/p>\n

I would like to share my experiences in Japan. As many of you know, since I was born to and raised in a Russian Orthodox Family, which is very rare in Japan, Lent was a very serious thing in our family. In Japanese, Lent is called \u201cOomonoimi\u201d translated from the words \u201cGreat Lent.\u201d And when it is over, there was a great vigil service that started after midnight on Easter morning.
\nWhen I married my wife, I started attending a Protestant church, I was surprised that there were no special services during Lent. Also at that church, Easter service was like a regular service and some years we had annual meeting after Easter service because many churches, in Japan, start their fiscal year on April 1st.
\nBack to Orthodox tradition, many members of our Russian Orthodox Church stop eating meats during Lent. Especially since beef was very expensive in Japan, at that time, so our family seldom ate beef anyway.
\nAfter forty days of Great Lent, on Easter morning, there was a great celebration about the time the vigil service was over. To be honest, it was at the fellowship hall next to the Orthodox cathedral when I first realized how tasty my grandmother\u2019s beef dish while drinking a refreshing beer. <\/p>\n

The Sunday before Ash Wednesday, the Gospel given is the part of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It\u2019s the beginning part of Mark Chapter 9, which I read a few minutes ago.
\nAlthough this was not a part of today\u2019s gospel, at the end of Chapter 8, Jesus began teaching his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by Jewish leaders, be killed, and after three days rise again. However, his disciples did not understand what Jesus taught them. Peter even rebuked Jesus. Jesus taught: deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow him. But no, his disciples did not understand what that truly means or what would ultimately happen.
\nThen Jesus took Peter, Jacob, and John to the mountain. At the peak, his disciples experienced a very abnormal event.
\nAt first, Jesus was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, although I can not figure out how the disciples knew they were speaking with Elijah and Moses.
\nPeter was very confused and said, Why don\u2019t we make three dwellings?\u201d, although I do not know how he could bring building materials to the top of the mountain without any heavy lifting equipment\u2026
\nAddressing the confused and very scared disciples, there was a voice from heaven in the midst of clouds, \u201cThis is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!\u201d What does it mean?
\n\u201cListen to Him.\u201d I believe this is not just about hearing Jesus\u2019 voice. I believe God was suggesting \u201cdeny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him,\u201d as Jesus taught the disciples a few days ago.
\nWhat should the disciples have done? Did they really follow Jesus? No, they could not because they did not listen to him well. Because they could not understand well what would happen to Jesus. However, I would say they followed Jesus after they noticed that Jesus suffered, was crucified, and resurrected. <\/p>\n

For those of us who know what happened to Jesus, what should we do entering Lent? Let us reflect upon what happened to Him. He did not end with his betrayal, crucifixion, and death. Like he taught, He was resurrected on the third day. Although a week from now, we will enter into Great Lent or just Lent, whatever you choose call it, we should remember he was crucified on Friday but resurrected on Sunday.
\nI believe the transfiguration of Jesus Christ was the preview of his death but much more importantly this was also the preview of the Resurrection. I really like the Christian church wisdom that does not count Sundays as part of the forty days of Lenten season. Even during Lent, Sundays are the days we remember His Resurrection.
\nWhy don\u2019t we enter the season of Lent remembering His Resurrection? Why don\u2019t we repent and deny ourselves, take up our crosses, follow Jesus, and offer ourselves to God? After 40 days of Great Lent, I experienced the great taste of beer and beef for the first time in my life, many years ago, I hope and pray that each of us also experience something very new, this year, on Easter.
\nPr. Hitoshi Adachi<\/p>\n

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Are you ready for the season of Lent? Today, four days before we enter into Lent, we celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord, Jesus Christ. In California, there are so many different Christian denominations, often with different understandings about Lent. If we go to Japan or other Asian countries, the understanding of Lent is even more diverse. Not because of more Christian denominations but because of different additional religions in Asia. Even with these other understandings, there are much more people who do not know anything about Lent. I attended the Asian Lutheran International Conference with Paul Coulter, David and Judy Wiggins, and Fumi Liang two weeks ago. One of the presenters, Professor Paul Rajashekar from Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, shared an insight that made me stop and think. He said, \u201cChristianity is not Transformation but Transfiguration.\u201d In Asia, most of the major religions are non-Western, and Christians are living among those different religions. For me, it makes sense to say Christianity is not really Transformation but more Transfiguration among neighbors who practice different religions or different Christian understandings. I would like to share my experiences in Japan. 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