JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

標題：傳道者的心志 The Heart of a Preacher 使徒行傳 8:4 「那些分散的人往各處去傳道。」 Acts 8:4 “Those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.” 傳福音不是一時的衝動，而是一種清楚而堅定的心志。 Preaching the gospel is not an impulse but a deliberate resolve. ──────────────── 一、為主捨己 Self-Sacrifice for the Lord ──────────────── 捨己的榜樣 Examples of Self-Sacrifice （1）舊約的榜樣 Old Testament Examples 摩西 寧可與神的百姓同受苦，也不願享受罪中之樂。 （來 11:24-26；出 32） Moses He chose to suffer with God's people rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin. (Hebrews 11:24-26; Exodus 32) 耶利米 忠心傳講神的話，即使被拒絕、逼迫仍不退縮。 （耶 26:1-15） Jeremiah He faithfully proclaimed God's word despite rejection and persecution. (Jeremiah 26:1-15) 但以理與三位朋友 即使面對死亡威脅，仍拒絕向偶像屈膝。 （但 3:8-18；6:1-23） Daniel and His Three Friends They refused to bow to idols even under threat of death. (Daniel 3:8-18; 6:1-23) ──────────────── （2）新約的榜樣 New Testament Examples 彼得 面對逼迫仍宣告：「順從神，不順從人，是應當的。」 （徒 4:18-21；5:29-33；12:1-4） Peter He boldly declared, “We must obey God rather than men,” even under persecution...

From: Kwan  “就是在患难中也是欢欢喜喜的。因为知道患难生忍耐。”（罗5：3） 过去好几年，我常自艾自怨。最近我开始能在患难中心怀感恩：“无论如何都要赞美主啊。”我曾觉得我的抱怨是天经地义的，谁需要患难与痛苦？我绝对不想要。但是神并不如此想。 神知道我需要改变，而我的灵命也需要成长。在罗马书5章3至4节，保罗教导说，生命中的患难会使我们产生敬畏之心；我们的抱怨会阻碍神的工作。以下是克服抱怨的建议： 1、记住，你遇到的困扰不会令神大感意外。一切仍在他的掌握之中。 2、相信神会给你办法和智能来解决你的困境。 3、祷告，坚定地信靠神，告诉他你对他的美意有信心。 4、满怀期盼地等待，相信神会成就他最完美的心意。 5、赞美主――甚至在他行动之前。 这个替代抱怨的方法给神一个机会，使他在我们身上或在我们的周遭环境中任意地作工。最蒙福的是，即使环境不变，神用这些困境改变我们。 一些小事使我们烦恼， 我们喃喃地抱怨这些试炼， 如果困境是出自于他的旨意， 这是在塑造一个圣徒的特质。 不要抱怨玫瑰中的刺，当为刺中的玫瑰感谢。

From: TFTW Bible Collge In fact, the Bible makes it very clear that once you start following Christ, it is up to you to continue to follow Christ. Let’s look at some ways Paul’s writings in the Bible show us that you can “fall from grace,” or lose your salvation. Paul wrote to Christians in Corinth and said, “ Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. ” ( 1 Corinthians 10:12 ) Paul also wrote, “ For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”  ( 2 Timothy 4:10 ) To “forsake” means to leave something behind on purpose. Apparently, Demas was working with Paul.   “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. ” ( Philemon 1:24 ) But, using his own free will, Demas decided to leave the work of Christianity behind and did it on purpose. Paul explains the reason as the fact that Demas “ loved this present world. ” Demas forgot about the better life to come in...

Jimmy Lau Today, we are living in “ strange lands ”. The world is in a pandemic. And the pandemic has changed the world. It has changed the world in the way it used to conduct its businesses, social activities, and religions. Currently, we are prevented from congregating and singing together. Should we be in the mood for singing praises to God?   The answer is an astounding YES! God loves to hear us sing. Solomon says: “ For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven ” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).   This year may well be the season for the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t know why it comes nor when it will go away. Yet, though we are sad, we still have so much to be thankful for. In fact, the most important thing we should do in the middle of any crisis is to praise God. Paul and Silas sang praises to God while in a prison in Philippi (Acts 16:25).   Praises to God shouldn’t stop because of a pandemic. On the contrary, we need God more than ever: “ The LORD ...

Kwan Thai Choon 信仰寻求体悟，但不寻求认同                【伯2:3】 约伯最深的痛苦不是失去了财产、儿女和健康，而是失去了神的声音、支援、理解和尊重。 神造人就创造了一个独居不好的人，因此，人需要寻求相互间的认同和支援。 而约伯的痛苦就是失去了体验来自神和人的安慰与认同感。 但约伯就是约伯，他最伟大之处不是没有以口犯罪，或者完全正直、敬畏神、远离恶事。 而是，他即使在确认是被神无辜攻击和毁灭时，他依旧没有如妻子所言而离弃神，或者因为痛苦和孤独而放弃纯正的信念。 正如神对撒旦论到约伯时的赞许：（2:3）. 何谓持守纯正？在圣经的原文里，这里的纯正和伯1:1,8的“完全”是来自同一个词根，表达的是约伯没有因为受到无辜的攻击和毁灭而动摇做人的忠诚和对神的信赖。 也就是说，约伯没有因为这突如其来不公正的待遇，遭遇他所信赖的神无辜的攻击和毁灭而对他一直持守的品格，信心和对神的信任产生任何怀疑。 在任何的处境中都能持守纯正，这种品格才是信仰中最宝贵的核心。 我们为何能持守纯正而非邪恶？ 每个人都有其价值认同。也就是说，我们选择某种行为，背后都有其信念和伦理的支持。 这就是为什么，约伯记中的每一个主人公都在强调用言语表达自己行为的因由，阐述自己的伦理立场。 他们阐述，也是在寻求认同。 人之所以能够持守纯正，就是因为他有信念的支撑，他人的肯定和神的支持。 如果人的信念被严重冲击了，失去了人的认同和神的支持，你就很难持守你曾经坚持的行为准则。 人持守纯正时也在寻求认可，这种认同是来自内心的信念，他人的肯定，和神的赞许。 但约伯即使被神无故攻击，被朋友否定，被世人轻贱，他依旧没有放弃纯正。 这才是约伯最伟大的品质，这伟大的品质和背后坚不可摧的信仰，才是撒旦最为恐怖的能力。 如果人连这种信念都可以被摧毁，那就证明人的意志已经选择了利益至上。 选择了对神和真理的背叛，撒旦和神的较量就得胜了，救赎也就失去了意义。 因为人再次做出了自己意志的抉择。 真信仰必付代价 但所有的代价都不会损失； 真信仰寻求体悟，但不求认同。 现实的生活中，每个人都在以自己的信念撑起他的行为，但每个信念...

by Jimmy Lau 1Sa 27:1   And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.  He said in his heart  – David did not ask God what he should do. Perhaps he was thinking that God wanted him to do something instead of waiting. Aren’t we the same too? At times, we do think perhaps God wants us to do it this or that way. And we acted based on our guesswork.   I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul  – David has forgotten that God has been delivering him all these times that Saul seeks his life. Has God ever told him He has stopped protecting him and he is now on his own? The answer is NO! Fear comes in when we stop trusting God. Why did David doubt God now? I think it is because he has grown weary - weariness, fatigue, an...

From Kwan Thai Chun 当我们被试探围攻的时候，就立刻抓住耶稣赐的这句话：“凡不因为我跌倒的就有福了”（太11:6）； 当我们背起自已的十架苦不堪言的时候，就抓住神的话：“到我这里来，我就使你得安息”（太11: 28  ) ； 当我们卧病在床奄奄一息的时候，就抓住神的话 ：“我就是道路、真理、生命；若不藉着我，没有人能到父那里去”（约14 :6）； 当我们面临人生的重大转折不知该往何处去时，就去听听大卫在求告主：“我的灵在我里面发昏的时候，你知道我的道路”（诗142:3）； 当我们的夫妻关系糟稿时，保罗会告诉你：“你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫……，你们作丈夫的， 要爱你们的妻子”（弗5:22-25）； …… 基督徒是听主的话,是尊主为大而活着。“耶和华如此说”，是的！主耶和华如此说，我就如此信，也如此行——不管周围环境，坚定主道，举起脚，大步跟主走！