Friday, 16th July 2021
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-3 Must Have Teamwork
Life can be seen, God created us for us to be seen. He knows everything and He sees everything. To live a heavenly life pleasing to God, we must first have a team. When God prepared David, He gave David the people of the cave of Adullam. Today we also have a team and do not look down on the team we have.
Jesus established a team and gospel started from there. As a team, we are to support each other, especially to support our authority, not necessarily financially but more importantly, mentally and physically supporting every decision our authority make. By faith to accept what God has revealed to our authority, do not see what’s impossible but have an eyesight of faith, support our authority.
Section Two V4-21 Must Have Teaching
The gospel is not cheap. We must teach the truth, not pleasing people. Jesus is the Son of God, but He gave up on His power and authority, came to this world to fulfil God’s plan. Do not let people’s words influence us.
Jesus often uses parables to teach, because it’s easier for people to listen and accept. The devil tries everything to talk away the Word in us. When we listen to the Word we must use our heart because if we use our head, the devil will ration with us and take the Word from us. When the Word enters our hearts it needs to be rooted in our lives, to be carried out by faith. When we think it’s impossible to happen then the Word cannot be rooted and cannot stay in our lives.
We must listen and carry it out, then the root of the Word will grown in our hearts. May the Lord help us to endure, let the Word be rooted in our hearts, carry out the truth and shine like Jesus shine.
Section Three V22-56 The Ability to Use Miracles
A lot of people were demon possessed but Jesus wanted to set people free. Satan cannot do anything in Jesus but people can be influenced. Some people ran away when they saw Jesus’ miracles. But Jesus continued to walk forward and performed miracles. It’s easy to give up and run away but Jesus was not affected by people.
Faith is so important, and we need to live out the life of faith, do not be afraid, but just believe. When we believe then we will receive. Jesus has done so many miracles, He is not here to do a magic show but to show us how to live a heavenly life.
Prayer & Pursuit
Lord, help us not to see the environment but to respond by faith. Lord we want to experience You, and live out a heavenly life. Not only us, but also those following us. Bless us and rise us up to be the team of the Heavenly Kingdom. Bless our team to be fruitful and prosperous. Let each one of us be humble to receive teaching, to have faith and a pure heart. Thank You Lord, bless us today because it’s going to be better than yesterday. Amen!
2021年7月16日 星期五
-潘锡安牧师-
路加福音 8
如何活出属天的生命
我们的生命是别人可以看到的。耶稣借着在地上的生命让当时和后世的人得以看到天国的生命是如何的。
一、v.1-3 要有团队
我们要看到自己被拣选的重要 – 我们能在这里，都有神的心意，是去帮助牧师师母使神对我们教会的方向、异象实现。耶稣在三年的传道生命中花时间精力去培养门徒。我们作领袖的要为人负责，需要很多的委身和谦卑，就是愿意带起团队而不是凡事都靠自己，愿意承担别人的错误并花时间教导人。我们如今能听到福音，是从耶稣当初所设立的使徒团队开始的。耶稣在“周游各城各乡传道”的时候，并不是自己一个人，而是带领着一大群人。神给我们恩赐不是让我们自己享用，而是去运行神国的能力来召聚人到神这里。我们的责任不是去医好每一个病人或为每一个人赶鬼，就好像耶稣，来到世上是活出属天的生命，建立团队，让他所带领的人都能有属天的生命。
V3 团队对权柄的支持不仅是财物。当权柄交代一件事情的时候，不要一开始就说负面的话，而是凭信心来回应、支持他们缺乏的地方。我们的信心应该是在看到不可能的时候仍然愿意选择跟随。求神帮助我们凭信心来接从神、从权柄来的变化球，在不可能的地方让神来做事。我们也要学习给予，在不可能的时候仍然凭信心给予，就是在荒年的时候撒种。
二、v.4-21 要有教导
耶稣在世传道的三年用自己的生命来教导门徒。耶稣面对来看热闹的众人就用比喻来说，面对门徒则仔细解释。我们的福音一点都不便宜，是主耶稣当年放下一切来到世间牺牲自己换来的，是非常贵重的，所以福音并不是每一个人都能明白。现在很多人比较容易通过故事、演戏的方式来被教导。
耶稣说“有耳可听的，就应当听”，若是听不懂，就谦卑去问，因为谦卑的人有福了。天国的福音给那些愿意虚心放下自己的人预备。耶稣讲道时用比喻，让大家知道，福音不是大家一起凑热闹庆祝。当我们听了道，心里却不愿意相信，魔鬼就会把里面的道夺走（v.11)。而那些听到神的道却没有“根”的人，“遇见试炼就退后了”；V14 – 我们听了道，是否不能全心跟随？是否过着分裂的生活，在别人看不见的时候过回老我的生命，不愿意舍己利他，所以结不出果子？V15- 落在好土的，就是人听了道就愿意谦卑顺服、舍己利他，还要“忍耐着结实”。
三、v.22-56 运用神迹的能力
神给我们有能行神迹的能力不是让人看到我们很厉害。我们先有团队、有教导，再运用我们的恩膏施行神迹奇事、医病赶鬼，次序对了，我们才能真正帮助人。
V22-25 环境的负面会让我们忘了神其实与我们同在，所以在风浪中耶稣问，“你们的信心在哪里呢？”
V26-39 耶稣知道撒旦在他里面做不了什么事，所以没有在乎那些“鬼”。然而看见耶稣行神迹的人却害怕自己受审判，于是“逃跑”，众人过来看的时候，也一起“害怕”，没有感恩的心，反而赶走耶稣，因为他们知道自己离不开这个罪恶的世界。当一个人属世的心很重，就算面对神迹奇事，他也会离开。
V40-56 耶稣没有因为人的不信而停止，他继续向前走，用神迹奇事服事。“睚鲁”这个名字的意思是“上帝启发的人”。这个人受到神的启发就心里相信，行动出来。耶稣已经给我们能力去完成我们要做的使命，我们只需要有信心 – “不要怕，只要信”，相信神，我们就得着了。求神帮助我们与他同工，恢复这个国家、恢复大洋洲，一起经历神的信实。