主题：我的孩子们刘祖发牧师
Desmond
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约翰一书2:1-61.) 认识真理不犯罪约翰生命在认识主耶稣后改变了。
我们的生命也要改变
生活在光中，不要回去黑暗。
很多人都过着双重生命，表面正当，心里面却想着犯罪。
这些都是没有真的认识真理的人。
真正的自由是选择生活在光中，选择不犯罪。
所以，我们要在上帝的真理中下功夫、努力，认识真理。
2。）接纳耶稣得宽恕
我们都所熟悉的约翰福音 3：16
不要整天都有内心的挣扎
把神放在你心中，走的道路不会是错的。
把身放在第一位，不会出差错。
3。）全心爱神行主道
神爱你，你也要尽心爱主。
我们听到的许许多多的道，不懂可以问牧师，不要似懂非懂。
我们必须在上帝的话语里扎根，远离罪恶。
最后，牧师也鼓励我们，不要只是在每个礼拜来教堂就以为根深很亲近了。
我们必须常常出席祷告会，小组讨论等，才可以更认识神。
主题：流泪先知
牧师：刘祖发牧师
日期：2012 年5月20日Felicia
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∙当我们伤心难过流泪是，我们心里有盼望吗？哭过了要有盼望——盼望在基督里！
«为罪懊悔，脱离困境»
三种回应：
➀积极地悔改 - 能够避免许多不必要的痛苦
➁不理不睬 - 把神的话当耳边风
➂坚决反抗 - 不但不听神的话，还有抗议的行为
∙God has placed different groups of people in our lives for certain reasons.
E.g Mentors, cell leaders & members, parents, friends
∙If you already know that you're heading towards the wrong path, quickly go back to God and repent.
Drag yourself away from the trouble and harm it will bring to you.
∙当我们犯罪时，我们是在罪的奴隶下。快快忏悔，脱离困境。
我们以神的经历如何？
➀父母的带领下，从小就认识到耶稣
➁第二种基督徒： Too comfortable with the routine (attending church every Sunday etc). However, at the end of the day, question yourself: Am I doing this for God or for my parents?
神在我们的生命里是怎样的？
➀Allowing Jesus to be the centre of your life (生命中心）
➁Treating God like a vending machine? Only seeking Him in times of need.
➂Just a name. Because it's cool to be called a Christian?
∙我们来到教会时是为了上帝而不是其他人。因为上帝已经拣选了我们！
We should be proud to tell others that we're Christians! Your influence to others will be so great that they'll flock to you as they know that you would not take advantage of them. That's if only we have God's words in our hearts.
However, we should be careful of our actions and do not mislead non-believers into thinking the negative side. For when we're angry, it's best that we keep our mouths closed. In spite of anger, we do not know what we're saying. Seek God for help in order not to act rashly.
Appearance doesn't matter as long as we've got God in our hearts.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
«安静等候，神拯救»
耶 利 米 哀 歌 3： 25 凡 等 候 耶 和 华 ， 心 里 寻 求 他 的 ， 耶 和 华 必 施 恩 给 他 。
26 人 仰 望 耶 和 华 ， 静 默 等 候 他 的 救 恩 ， 这 原 是 好 的 。
等候- 时间不在我们而是神的手里。God's timing is always right. (5 May ODB)
Materialistic wants may satisfy our greed for a certain period of time but it definitely does not satisfy our spritual health.
Choose to entrust our lives in God's hands and only through Him will we then be a cool Christian.
