Verse: 1 Samuel 15 1. Selective obedience is disobedience, same as rebellion v.1-9 2. The rebellious is rejected by God v.10-23 a. Disobedience deceives v.10-15 b. Disobedience resists discipline v.16-21 c. Rebellion is rejecting God v.22-23,26 d. Rebellion attracts evil spirits 1 Samuel 16:14-15,23 e. The rebellious runs to death 1 Samuel 31:3-6; Numbers 14:34-35,16:31-33 3. Trust and obey to overcome rebellion v.24-35 a. Don’t hold onto men v.24-30, 1 Samuel 13:11-12 b. Repent and hold onto God v.28-29,35; 1 Samuel 13:14; Psalms 51:11-12
Verse:Esther 5-7 1. That Day of Wonders (Esther 5) A. Step into ‘ The third day ’ by Faith v.1, 4:14b B. The King Gladly Granted the Request v.2-8 C. Haman was Ignorant of the Danger v.9-14 2. That night of wonders (Esther 6) A. God’s Three-fold Coincidence v.1-5 B. Haman Began to Fall v.6-14 3. The moment of Wonderful Reverse (Esther 7) A. Third Time the King Granted her Wish v.1-2 B. Speak the right words at the right time v.3-6 C. Haman’s Repeated Mistakes v.7-10
Verse: Psalms 107 1. Praise the Lord for His wonderful kindness v.1-32 a. Give thanks for God’s kindness and wonders v.1,8,15,21,31 b. Let the redeemed say so v.2-3 b1. He is the wonderful guide: Let us out of wandering v.4-9 b2. He is the wonderful deliverer: Chains were broken v.10-16 b3. He is the wonderful healer: Rescued us from the grave v.17-22 b4. He is the wonderful ruler: Stilled the storms and waves v.23-32 2. God’s wonderful kindness over all created things v.33-41 a. Change the land v.33-34 b. Give wonderful blessings v.35-38 c. Raise up also cast down v.39-41 3. Start anew in God’s wonderful kindness v.42-43
Verse: Ephesians 6:5-9 A.Servant obeys master as to Christ v.5-8 a.With fear and trembling v.5a b.In singleness of heart v.5b 1.Not as man-pleasers 2.As slaves of Christ B.Master treats servant as the Lord treats all v.9 a.Do not threaten b.Do to servants as the Lord to me C.The spiritual implication of master-servant relationship
Verse: Genesis 12:1-7, 12:10-17; 13, 17:1-8;18:16-19;22:12-18 1. Be Proactive and Passionate, Perceive a great vision (Genesis 12:1-7) a. Call for followers (Genesis 12:1) b. Impart God’s Vision (Genesis 12:2-3) c. A Challenging Promise (Genesis 12:4-7) 2. Accept and Bear without Changing (Genesis 12:10-17; 13) a. Tolerate and protect (Genesis 12:10-17) b. Encourage and Raise up (Genesis 13:14-17) 3. Persist and Wait, Never Give up (Genesis 17:1-8; 18:16-19; 22:12-18) a. See as the Father of nations (Genesis 17:1-8; 18:16-19) b. Wait for the life of a Father of nations (Genesis 22:12-18)
Verse: Ephesians 5:1-20 1. Walk In Love v.1-7 a. Offer ourselves as dearly loved children v.1-2 b. Nothing to do with the words and deeds of darkness v.3-7 2. Walk In Light v.8-14 a. Bear the fruit of light v.8-10 b. Expose darkness through light v.11-14 3. Walk In The Last Days v.15-20 a. Be wise, know that the last days have come v.15-17 b. Be filled with the spirit, overcome darkness and worship God v.18-20
信心第一人 The First Man of Faith Verse: Genesis 11:4; Genesis 4:3-12 A. By Faith, A More Acceptable Sacrifice Offered to God (Heb 11:4a; Gen 4:3-5) 1. A More Excellent Person 2. A More Excellent Sacrifice B. By Faith, Testified as a Righteous Man by God (Heb 11:4b; Gen 4:6-12) 1. Obedient to be Righteous 2. Sins Atoned to be Righteous C. By Faith He Still Speaks (Heb 11:4c, 10:38; Gen 4:16, 25-26) 1. Willing to pay the price 2. Commended for generations 經文:希伯來書 11:4; 創世記 4:3-12 前言 信心人物排行榜中的第一人是亞伯,也是聖經裡第一位被稱為有信心的人。其實亞伯未見過神,但他信神是真的,又用信心摸到神的心。他築壇獻祭,把神的同在帶回大地。所以,我們要效法亞伯的信。 一、獻祭的信心 (來11:4a,創4:1-8) 1. 信心的祭 從未有人獻祭給神,人活在伊甸園的外面,但神是活神,祂會說話和賜啟示給人的神。我相信神曾向該隱和亞伯兩兄弟啟示祂的心意,祂要與人同住,方法就是人要築壇獻祭。亞伯用信心回應神的啟示,「亞伯因著信,獻祭與神,比該隱所獻的更美,因此便得了稱義的見證。」(來11:4a)因此他就成了《希伯來書》中第一位信心的偉人。 亞伯信神的啟示是真的,他就按著神所指示,成為世上第一個牧羊人,將頭生的羊和脂油獻在壇上,這是信心的祭。頭生和初熟都代表全部,獻頭生就是獻上全部;脂油代表最好的。 2. 比該隱的更美 該隱也獻上地裡的出產,但不是獻初熟的。「更美」原文指質和量都更好,且是按照神的啟示獻上的。神是不改變的神,神啟示一切頭生的人和牲畜都屬於神。亞伯用信心領受,將未來之事用信心帶到現在,所以「信就是所望之事的實底,是未見之事的確據。」(來11:1) 他把以色列人後來要獻頭生的祭帶到當時,所以是信心的祭,也比該隱獻的更美。 3. 蒙悅納 「耶和華看中了亞伯和他的供物」(創1:4b),神悅納他,因他用信心把神未來的心意帶到當時。 在「611」教會有很多弟兄姊妹很願意奉獻,我看過2002年第一次建殿奉獻的影片,弟兄姊妹獻金的奉獻很打動我的心,他們把自己最好的、最貴重、最寶貴的黃金首飾獻給神,成就神的心意,讓神的殿在北角碼頭被建造起來。他們是用信心獻祭的弟兄姊妹。2003年,當張牧師夫婦呼召我們一家來香港讀學房,因有神的啟示,我們就願意放棄加拿大的所有。我們這樣獻上,就是以神為神,神是一切供應的源頭。當我們把最好的獻給神,神會將百倍的還給我們,這是神的應許。我們回香港至今,神從來沒有讓我們有缺乏。當我們以信心獻祭,神悅納,祂就要豐富地賞賜給我們。從「611」教會弟兄姊妹第一次的全然擺上,教會就一直不斷地建殿;弟兄姊妹也越來越富有。 二、稱義的信心 (來11:4b,9:22;太23:35) 1. 被稱爲義 亞伯獻的比該隱獻的更美,因此便得了稱義的見證,就是神指著他禮物作的見證(參11:4)。罪因一人進入世界,亞伯用信心相信他是罪人,按著神啟示的心意築壇獻祭,獻上無罪的羔羊,讓羔羊的血替他贖罪。神看到這羔羊,就稱他為無罪,這就是稱義。 其實,亞伯從來沒有見過有人築壇獻祭,他用信心看到銅祭壇上獻贖罪祭;也看到將來在十字架上無罪的羔羊耶穌基督獻的贖罪祭。他用信心支取耶穌基督的救贖祭,「若不流血,罪就不得赦免了。」(來9:22b)神看重、悅納亞伯和他的祭物,他是第一個獻贖罪祭的人,所以他是信心的第一人。 2. 神作見證 […]