Sunday, November 18, 2012

主题:士师兴起

主题:士师兴起
日期:2012年11月18日
讲员: 刘祖发牧师

士师记2:6-13

主要信息:
1. 要知道 ,恶事 = 破坏我们与上帝关系的事 
2. 不要被困在罪的圈子里 :
(犯罪 -> 被奴役 -> 求祷告-> 拯救者 -> 太平-> 禁不起世上的诱惑 -> REPEAT)
3. 要懂得如何处理 – 跟上帝的话语作朋

Main sermon message:

1. Anything that destroys our relationship with God is bad.
2. Do not be trapped in the cycle of sin:

Sin against God -> Become a slave of sin -> Pray -> Attain salvation -> Gain PEACE -> Fall to temptation -> REPEAT.

3. Know how to break free from the cycle: Stick to God’s Word!

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学习点 - Learning points:

1) 其由来:以色列人行了耶和华看为恶的事

以色列人的心态:
(犯罪 -> 被奴役 -> 求祷告-> 拯救者 -> 太平-> 禁不起世上的诱惑 -> REPEAT)

上帝与以色列人的关系就像:夫妻
在我们的时代,恶事 = 破坏我们与上帝关系的事

与上帝建立关系是最重要的:

- 不要因为 (很sian lah) 而不遵行上帝的话语,离开上帝。
- 就不能在“敌人” 面前站立得住

- 跟上帝的话语作朋友!

Most importantly: build and maintain our relationship with God!
HOW? Obey God’s Word. 
BE CAREFUL: Do not feel “sian” and start to leave God -> Fall to the temptations of the World. 

2) 其结果:以色列人战胜仇敌

以色列人, 出问题的时候,第一个找上帝。聪明的选择!
Make the clever choice: whenever there is a problem, find God first!
Eg. Pray, seek for his answer and direction.
Run to humans (eg. parents, mentors) AFTER you seek God’s help. 

但是以色列人不懂得顺服!得到上帝的赦免后,又犯罪了。

我们往往也是这样, “我要走我自己的路,做我想做的事。” = 不顺服,不是上帝要我们走的路。

上帝是怜悯的上帝,但也是公义的上帝:
不要以为“坏一次不要紧,上帝会赦免的”。
犯罪后,上帝会赦免我们的罪,但是还是要为自己的行为付出代价。

Sometimes, we want to “walk my own path, do my own things, lead my own life.”
But that means to disobey, because that is NOT the path that God wants us to take!

Our God is a loving and forgiving God, but He is also a God of Justice.
We will have to face the consequences of our own doings even after we are forgiven by Him. 

3) 其意义:以色列人要来认识圣洁公义怜悯慈爱的耶和华上帝。

要知道 ,什么是恶事!不要一直被困在罪的圈子里。 

So, do not be trapped in the cycle of sin. Know who our God is.
Whenever there is trouble, turn to God FIRST. Follow Him and all is well!


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Kang Rong

Sunday, November 4, 2012

主题: 亚干犯罪

主题: 亚干犯罪
日期:2012年11月4日
讲员: 刘祖发牧师

1) 罪的由来 ;不顺服
Real freedom is found in Christ. However, sometimes we misuse the freedom God has given us to the extent whereby we do not listen to His words.
∙ 真正的自由是来自上帝。但拥有了这个自由,我们开始渐渐地不听从神的话。

Example from the Bible:
Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 2: 16 - 17)
"And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” <--- God had given them the freedom of choice - a wide range of fruits to choose from. But yet they still chose to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (defiance)

∙If God takes away our freedom of reaction, we'll not be considered humans but just programmed softwares.

Galatians 5:16-21
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

当我们被神感动到...
✔ 我们要认识到我们生命的本质。凡事顺服圣灵的指示,我们就有个机会来经历神的大能。
✘ 用自己的知识来判断。

✔ 顺服是要有行动的。
✘ NATO - No action, talk only.

2) 罪的后果;遭审判
This is a "One for all and all for one" theory. Because of Adam & Eve's sin, we are all now born sinners. However, when one believes in Jesus, the rest who are also believers of Jesus Christ get redeemed through Him!

Romans 6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
∙ 当我们一不小心犯罪时,我们必须面对神的审判。
∙ 所以我们应该谨慎,努力进神的天国!

3) 罪的赦免;真悔改
Romans 3: 23-26
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. <--- God is able to cleanse you of your sins thoroughly, only if you repent.

加拉太书 6: 7-8
“不要自欺,神是不可轻慢的。人种的是什么1,收的也是什么:顺着自己的肉体撒种的,必定从肉体收取败坏;顺着圣灵撒种的,必定从圣灵收取永生。”



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Felicia