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渴慕成为神的殿

马太福音 5:17-18  「莫想我来要废掉律法和先知,我来不是要废掉,乃是要成全。 18 我实在告诉你们:就是到天地都废去了,律法的一点一画也不能废去,都要成全。

诗篇 119:45  我要自由而行,因我素来考究祢的训词。

约翰福音 8:32  你们必晓得真理,真理必叫你们得以自由。

世人追求自由,视律法为窠臼规范,试图脱离,破坏律法反被罪挟制。

我们寻求真理,在基督里罪得赦免,脱离挟制,得以自由的行出律法。

耶稣说:莫想我来要废掉律法和先知。我来不是要废掉,乃是要成全。我实在告诉你们,就是到天地都废去了,律法的一点一画也不能废去,都要成全。(太5:17-18)

我要自由而行(或译:我要行在宽阔之地),因我素来考究祢的训词。(诗119:45)

主的灵在我身上,因为祂用膏膏我,叫我传福音给贫穷的人;差遣我报告:被掳的得释放,瞎眼的得看见,叫那受压制的得自由。(路4:18)

Death Couldn’t Hold Him Down

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Acts 2:22-28.  As usual, I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Acts 2:22-23 (NIV)
22  “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
23  This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.

On verses 22-23:  After explaining in Acts 2:14-21 where this outpouring of the Holy Spirit was coming from, Peter transitions into talking about Jesus.  He begins by describing Jesus as a man accredited by God and through whom God did many miracles, wonders and signs (v22).  He then speaks of how, in accordance with God’s plan, Jesus was handed over and put to death on the cross, saying to his audience that “you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death” (v23).  

因着耶稣,我们得以自由地行出律法

马太福音 5:17-18  「莫想我来要废掉律法和先知,我来不是要废掉,乃是要成全。 18 我实在告诉你们:就是到天地都废去了,律法的一点一画也不能废去,都要成全。

诗篇 119:45  我要自由而行,因我素来考究祢的训词。

约翰福音 8:32  你们必晓得真理,真理必叫你们得以自由。

世人追求自由,视律法为窠臼规范,试图脱离,破坏律法反被罪挟制。

我们寻求真理,在基督里罪得赦免,脱离挟制,得以自由的行出律法。

耶稣说:莫想我来要废掉律法和先知。我来不是要废掉,乃是要成全。我实在告诉你们,就是到天地都废去了,律法的一点一画也不能废去,都要成全。(太5:17-18)

我要自由而行(或译:我要行在宽阔之地),因我素来考究祢的训词。(诗119:45)

主的灵在我身上,因为祂用膏膏我,叫我传福音给贫穷的人;差遣我报告:被掳的得释放,瞎眼的得看见,叫那受压制的得自由。(路4:18)

The Fulfillment of Prophecy

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Acts 2:14-21.  As usual, I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Acts 2:14-15 (NIV)
14  Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
15  These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!
 
On verses 14-15:  Before a crowd of thousands, Peter stands up and is about to tell them about Jesus. Peter, who used to be ashamed of his faith and denied Jesus in front of a few people, is now speaking to thousands about the difference Jesus has made in his life.  That’s the power of the Holy Spirit working.  The Holy Spirit gives us courage, strength and wisdom to do what we could not do in our own power.

When The Holy Spirit came

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Acts 2:1-13.  As usual, I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Acts 2:1-11 (NIV)
1  When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2  Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3  They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4  All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

On verses 1-11:  Pentecost, also known as the Feast of Weeks, was one of the three big festivals in the Jewish calendar (the other two being the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Tabernacles – see Leviticus 23).  Happening on the 50th day after the Passover Feast (Pentecost in ancient Greek means “Fiftieth”), Pentecost was a time to thank God for the harvest.  It is fitting that God chose Pentecost to be the day when He would fill His church with the Holy Spirit.

听神的话,没有违背,也没有退后

阿摩司书 8:11-12

主耶和华说:「日子将到,我必命饥荒降在地上。人饥饿非因无饼,干渴非因无水,乃因不听耶和华的话。 12 他们必漂流,从这海到那海,从北边到东边,往来奔跑寻求耶和华的话,却寻不著。

在疫情蔓延、战火喧嚣、生活困顿、人心浮动的纷扰时刻,求主每早晨开通我的耳朵,叫我能听神的话,像受教者一样,没有违背,也没有退后。

主耶和华说:日子将到,我必命饥荒降在地上。人饥饿非因无饼,干渴非因无水,乃因不听耶和华的话。他们必飘流,从这海到那海,从北边到东边,往来奔跑,寻求耶和华的话,却寻不著。(摩8:11-12)

至于神,祂的道是完全的;耶和华的话是炼净的。凡投靠祂的,祂便作他们的盾牌。(撒下22:31,诗18:30)

耐心等候,不要让神扑了个空

以赛亚书 50:2    我来的时候,为何无人等候呢?我呼唤的时候,为何无人答应呢?我的膀臂岂是缩短,不能救赎吗?我岂无拯救之力吗?看哪,我一斥责,海就干了,我使江河变为旷野,其中的鱼因无水腥臭,干渴而死。

以赛亚书 64:4  从古以来,人未曾听见、未曾耳闻、未曾眼见在祢以外有什么神为等候祂的人行事。

等候是信心的功课,不要让神扑了个空(赛50:2),祂为等候祂的人行事(赛64:4),祂为爱祂的人所预备的是眼睛未曾看见,耳朵未曾听见,人心也未曾想到的。(林前2:9)。

在非利士人强大压力、百姓惶恐而即将散去的景况下,扫罗未能等候撒母耳,就擅自献上燔祭;这件糊涂事,使得扫罗的王位不能长久,神已经定意寻着一个合祂心意的人,立他作百姓的王。

扫罗照着撒母耳所定的日期等了七日。撒母耳还没有来到吉甲,百姓也离开扫罗散去了。扫罗说:「把燔祭和平安祭带到我这里来。」扫罗就献上燔祭。刚献完燔祭,撒母耳就到了。扫罗出去迎接他,要问他好。撒母耳说:「你做的是甚么事呢?」

When Making Tough Decisions

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Acts 1:12-26.  As usual, I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Acts 1:12-14 (NIV)
12  Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.
13  When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
14  They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

On verses 12-14:  After spending time with the resurrected Jesus and witnessing His ascension into heaven, the disciples, including Jesus’ female followers, Jesus’ mother Mary and Jesus’ brothers, would return to the place where they were staying and join together constantly in prayer.  It was their closest, most natural and most direct way of keeping in contact with their Lord Jesus.  They would pray together, knowing that Jesus heard them.  It was all coming together for them that Jesus truly is all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful God.  What can we learn from this?

定睛等候,一句话也不说

创世记 24:21  那人定睛看她,一句话也不说,要晓得耶和华赐他通达的道路没有。

管理亚伯拉罕全业的老仆人,学得亚伯拉罕的信心,他走远路回乡,求神施恩给他主人,让他遇见好机会,定睛要晓得神赐他通达的道路,他终于找著以撒的妻子利百加,他就低头下拜感谢神。

求告、等候、得着和感谢是信心的旅程,等候是最难的部分,圣经描述老仆人的等候:…那人定睛看她,一句话也不说,要晓得耶和华赐他通达的道路没有。

亚伯拉罕对管理他全业最老的仆人说:…你要往我本地本族去,为我的儿子以撒娶一个妻子。…那仆人…起身往美索不达米亚去,到了拿鹤的城。…他说:耶和华─我主人亚伯拉罕的神啊,求你施恩给我主人亚伯拉罕,使我今日遇见好机会。…话还没有说完,不料,利百加肩头上扛着水瓶出来。

God’s Power and Purposes for Your Life

Hi GAMErs,

Today we begin the book of Acts.  Written by a Christian physician called Luke in approximately 60-70 A.D. as a sequel to the Gospel of Luke, Acts is such an important book in that: (1) it gives us a detailed account of what happened to Jesus’ followers after Jesus ascended to heaven; (2) it gives us a historical backdrop for understanding the letters of Paul, which would make up much of the New Testament; (3) it shows us what the early church looked like and the incredible faith, courage and perseverance they displayed in the face of great uncertainty and persecution; and (4) it takes us on a tour from Jerusalem to the various nations where the church spread.  Even more, the book of Acts is filled with powerful lessons for us today. 

Today’s passage is Acts 1:1-11.  As usual, I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Acts 1:1 (NIV)
1  In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach