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When You’re Facing Death’s Door

2019-02-06 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today we begin the book of 2 Timothy, a letter written by Paul to his disciple and fellow pastor Timothy.  2 Timothy is very likely the last letter that Paul wrote before he was executed (beheaded by Caesar Nero).  When you read 2 Timothy, you’ll notice clues that Paul himself knew that his days on earth were coming to a close.  As such, this letter is very tender and heartfelt, like a last letter from a father to his son.  

2 Timothy 1:1 (NIV) 
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, 

On verse 1:  Paul would often begin his letters by identifying himself as “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God”. 

身上的灯

2019-02-06 in /by

马太福音6:22-23_身上的灯

22 「眼睛就是身上的灯。你的眼睛若了亮，全身就光明； 23 你的眼睛若昏花，全身就黑暗。你里头的光若黑暗了，那黑暗是何等大呢！

当外子做完白内障手术，眼睛复原后，他第一个反应是：家里怎么那么脏？于是他就开始打扫，直到他满意为止。因为我还没做白内障手术，所以目前对看到的一切都很满意。

但是我也有个好习惯，看到哪里脏就会把它弄干净，只是近视眼加上老花眼，看得是否真切就马马虎虎了。不过，眼睛就是这样，能耐它何？看不到就是看不到，除非天天拿个放大镜满屋走，那就太辛苦了。所以我很赞同耶稣的话：“眼睛就是身上的灯。你的眼睛若了亮，全屋就光明。”你有没有发现我哪里写错了？

Fight for Your Life

2019-02-05 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is 1 Timothy 6:11-21. Let’s go!

1 Timothy 6:11 (NIV) 
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 

On verse 11:  Paul tells Timothy: instead of being swept up by false teaching (v3-5) and a love of money (v9-10), flee from all that and instead chase righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness (v11).  What can we learn from this?  The quality of your life and the legacy you leave will be determined by what you chase.  Chase money and false teaching, come up empty.  Chase Jesus, come up full.

财宝存在哪里最安全

2019-02-04 in /by

马太福音6:19-21_财宝存在哪里最安全

19 「不要为自己积攒财宝在地上，地上有虫子咬，能锈坏，也有贼挖窟窿来偷。20 只要积攒财宝在天上，天上没有虫子咬，不能锈坏，也没有贼挖窟窿来偷。 21 因为你的财宝在哪里，你的心也在哪里。

在主的教导里，你有没有发现，主耶稣并不反对人积攒财宝，祂要我们注意的，是把财宝积攒在什么地方。祂提醒我们，积在地上的财宝并不安全。

朋友说她认识一位朋友，在一个贪官家里打扫，贪官搜刮来的钱不敢存在银行，在家里到处藏。那位打扫的女工在地毯下发现好多钱，每次拿走一些也没人知道，即使知道也不敢说。

The Dangers of Loving Money

2019-02-04 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is 1 Timothy 6:1-10.  Let’s go!  

1 Timothy 6:1-2 (NIV) 
1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. 
2 Those who have believing masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them. 

论禁食

2019-02-03 in /by

马太福音6:16-18_论禁食

16 「你们禁食的时候，不可像那假冒为善的人，脸上带着愁容，因为他们把脸弄得难看，故意叫人看出他们是禁食。我实在告诉你们：他们已经得了他们的赏赐。17 你禁食的时候，要梳头洗脸， 18 不叫人看出你禁食来，只叫你暗中的父看见，你父在暗中察看，必然报答你。

耶稣的教导让我们明白，祷告和禁食都是我们跟神的关系，做给人看是没有意义的。所以祷告要进内室，禁食不可面带愁容。“报答”的意思是指神会以祂的方式，回应你所求所想。

还有哪些事，主教导我们做的时候不要给人知道呢？帮助人的时候，也就是施舍的时候。爱人不必用吼的，免得让领受的人感到难堪。

How to Treat and Choose Leaders

2019-02-03 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is 1 Timothy 5:17-25.  Let’s go!

1 Timothy 5:17-18 (NIV) 
17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” 

On verses 17-18:  Here Paul gives instructions on how pastors (also sometimes called “overseers” and “elders” elsewhere in the New Testament) should be treated. 

放下来就好了

2019-02-01 in /by

马太福音6:14_放下来就行了

14 你们饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必饶恕你们的过犯。 15 你们不饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。

在网路上有这么一个故事：美国的某所大学，有位教授叫班上每个同学各带一个大袋子到学校，她还叫大家到杂货店去买一袋马铃薯。第二天上课时，教授叫大家给曾得罪自己的人选一个马铃薯，将这人的名字以及犯错的日期都写在上面，再把马铃薯丢到袋子里，这是他们这一周的作业。

第一天还蛮好玩的，快放学时，一位学生的袋子里已经有了九个马铃薯：有人说他新理的头发很丑、有人打了他的头、有人虽然知道他必需提高平均分数却不肯让他抄作业…每件事都让他欣然地丢个马铃薯到袋子里，还发誓绝不原谅这些对不起我的人。