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Why Must The End Times Be So Terrifying?

2025-09-14 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 13:14-27.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 13:14-27 (NIV)
14  “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong–let the reader understand–then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15  Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out.
16  Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.

On verses 14-27:  Many scholars believe that verses 14-23 are referring to two periods of time: first, the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD and second the end times when Jesus comes again.

What Jesus Wants His Church to Focus On

2025-09-12 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 13:1-13.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!
 
Mark 13:1-2 (NIV)
1  As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2  “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
 
On verses 1-2:  Even as the disciples were admiring Jerusalem’s pride and joy, the temple, as well as the surrounding buildings, Jesus predicts that all these builds will be destroyed one day.  Jesus was right. 

麦死（袂死=不会死）的勇气

2025-09-12 in , /by

约翰福音12:24-25 我实实在在地告诉你们，一粒麦子不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒，若是死了，就结出许多子粒来。爱惜自己生命的，就失丧生命；在这世上恨恶自己生命的，就要保守生命到永生。

莫大的恩典让我能领受神的话语， 且能与你(妳)分享. 分享中， 祷告里， 心中总是有个祷求， 我们能一起明白神的话语， 跟随主的脚步， 经历圣灵的保守， 让我们走出疑惑， 失望， 挫折及失败的阴影， 寻得平安喜乐的生命. 我恳求神， 照着祂丰盛的慈爱和不断绝的怜悯， 成就祂对我们每一个人的应许。

带着担忧，我们走入2025年，因为我们亲眼看见耶稣的提醒：

「你们听见打仗和打仗的风声，不要惊慌。这些事是必须有的，只是末期还没有到。民要攻打民，国要攻打国；多处必有地震、饥荒。这都是灾难的起头。」（马可福音13:7-8）

带着使命，我们走入2025年，因为我们明白领受耶稣的托付：「但你们要谨慎；因为人要把你们交给公会，并且你们在会堂里要受鞭打，又为我的缘故站在诸侯与君王面前，对他们作见证。然而，福音必须先传给万民。」（马可福音13:9-10）

Worthy of All the Honour

2025-09-11 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 12:35-44.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 12:35-37 (NIV)
35  While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
36  David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”‘
37  David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with delight.

On verses 35-37:  The Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees and the teachers of the law all had their turns asking Jesus tough questions.  Jesus answered every one of their questions with amazing wisdom and poise.  Now it was Jesus’ turn to ask a question. 

迎接新一天的盼望

2025-09-11 in , /by

诗篇59:16   但我要歌颂祢的力量，早晨要高声称颂祢的慈爱；因为祢作过我的高台，在我急难的日子作过我的避难所。

诗篇46:5 神在其中，城必不动摇；到天一亮，神必帮助这城。

新衣、新车、新房…，每一个人都喜欢，但不竟然人人都能得到，且能经常得到。机会，也是每一个人都喜欢，但奇妙的是，人人都能得到，且能经常得到；每一天全新的早晨，摆在你眼前的就是全新的机会，你想如何踏出今天的第一步？

早晨是「我新的存在」，显明神在我身上，不断绝的慈爱与怜悯。「我们不致消灭，是出于耶和华诸般的慈爱；因祂的怜悯不致断绝。每早晨，这都是新的；祢的诚实极其广大！」（耶利米哀歌3:22-23）

早晨是「更新的开始」，忧愁留在昨夜梦回，不再藏于今日思绪。「祂的怒气不过是转眼之间；祂的恩典乃是一生之久。一宿虽然有哭泣，早晨便必欢呼。」（诗篇30:5）

The Key to Entering God’s Kingdom

2025-09-10 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 12:28-34.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 12:28-31 (NIV)
28  One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29  “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

On verses 28-31:  After answering questions from the Pharisees, the Herodians, and the Sadducees, now Jesus is confronted by a representative of another group: the teachers of the law.  This teacher asks Jesus, “what is the most important commandment in the Jewish law?”

劳碌中享福

2025-09-10 in , /by

传道书2:22-23  人在日光之下劳碌、累心，在他一切的劳碌上得着什么呢？ 23 因为他日日忧虑，他的劳苦成为愁烦，连夜间心也不安。这也是虚空。

传道书2:24  人莫强如吃喝，且在劳碌中享福，我看这也是出于神的手。

传道书1:12-2:26描述传道者（多数学者认为是所罗门王）专心用智慧寻求、查究天下（日光之下）所做的一切事，找寻生命的意义。

他本以智慧为荣，却发现多有智慧，就多有愁烦；加增知识，就加增忧伤（传道书1:16-18）。他试着用欢乐来满足自己，用酒来使肉体舒畅，为自己建造房屋、栽种葡萄园、修园栽树、挖池浇灌，也经营家业，买仆婢、得牛羊、积财宝、拥妃嫔…；他得到眼所求的、心所乐的，这是他从劳碌中所得的分、所成的功。（传道书2:1-11）

他看出智慧胜过愚昧，智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗里行；然而，他发现智慧人和愚昧人都要都必遇见一件事，就是都要面对死亡，都被忘记，完全没有差异。（传道书2:12-16）

更有甚者，传道者发现自己用智慧、知识、灵巧所劳碌得来的，却要留给未曾劳碌的人，那人是智慧、是愚昧，谁能知道？竟要管理他劳碌所得的，就是在日光之下用智慧所得的。（传道书2:17-21）

神不喜悦的心

2025-09-09 in , /by

箴言4:23   你要保守你心，胜过保守一切，因为一生的果效是由心发出。

雅各书4:6  神阻挡骄傲的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。

雅各书1:8  心怀二意的人，在他一切所行的路上都没有定见。

马太福音15:19-20  因为从心里发出来的，有恶念、凶杀、奸淫、苟合、偷盗、妄证、谤讟。这都是污秽人的。

在人与神的关系中，祂关注人的内心胜于人的行为。箴言4:23提到「你要保守你心，胜过保守一切，因为一生的果效是由心发出。」神不喜悦的心，并不是表面上的软弱，而是内里深层的骄傲、刚硬、诡诈、贪婪与邪恶、不信与悖逆。

「骄傲的心」使人自高自大、自以为是，不倚靠神。「凡心里骄傲的，为耶和华所憎恶…」（箴言16:5）「神阻挡骄傲的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。」（雅各书4:6）

「刚硬的心」抗拒神的感动与教导，不愿意悔改，不顺服神。「你们今日若听祂的话，就不可硬着心，像在旷野惹祂发怒、试探祂的时候一样。」（希伯来书3:8）

Is There Marriage In Heaven?

2025-09-09 in /by

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Mark 12:13-27.  With an open mind and a humble heart, read this passage and see what sticks out to you in this passage.  Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?  After you’ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Mark 12:13-17 (NIV)
13  Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.
14  They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

On verses 13-17:  By asking Jesus whether it is right to pay taxes to Caesar, the Pharisees and Herodians were trying to trap Jesus in a lose-lose situation, a “catch-22”.   If Jesus answered their question by suggesting that the Jews should not pay taxes to Caesar, the Pharisees and Herodians could then take this to the Roman government and say, “Look, Jesus is inciting rebellion against Caesar!”