｛敬拜上帝｝

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敬拜上帝，没有“大小”之分

有声音从宝座出来说：“ 神的众仆人哪，凡敬畏祂的，无论大小都要赞美我们的神（启示录19:5）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，在世的生命中，因许多差异而将我们分开，比如种族、肤色、社会地位、教育、经济状况、智商、家庭背景等等。然而，敬拜上帝，却没有“大小”之分。赞美我们的主！

Rev.19:5 - Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our GOD, all you HIS servants and those who fear HIM, both small and great!"

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Many differences separate us during most of our life time - race, color, social status, education, financial situation, intelligence, background etc. - and yet in worship, both "small and great" approach GOD on the same level. Praise our LORD!

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惟有上帝应受敬拜

我就俯伏在他（天使）脚前要拜他。他说：“千万不可，我和你并你那些为耶稣作见证的弟兄，同是作仆人的。你要敬拜 神！”（启示录19:10）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，天使有这样的威严和能力，使人禁不住要敬拜他们，甚至成熟敬虔的约翰都禁不住要这样做。然而，天使知道自己的位格，惟有上帝应受我们的敬拜！

Rev. 19:10 And I fell at his (angel's) feet to worship him. But he said to me "See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of JESUS. Worship GOD! . . . . . )

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Angels have such majesty and power that human being always feel tempted to worship them - even someone as mature and godly as John. But angels know their place. GOD alone deserve our worship!

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主耶稣称为诚信真实

祂（主耶稣）称为诚信真实，祂审判争战都按着公义（启示录19:11）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，主耶稣告诉祂的门徒，祂的父把审判的事全交给祂了（父不审判什么人，乃将审判的事全交与子—约翰福音5:22）。主耶稣完全配得这个权柄，因为祂不仅清楚我们的一切，而且祂是完全公义、诚实又可靠的。

Rev. 19:11 - HE (JESUS) . . . . . was called FAITHFUL and TRUE, and in righteousness HE judges and makes war.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

JESUS told HIS disciples that HIS FATHER had committed all judgment to HIM (John 5:22 - . . . the FATHER judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the SON,) JESUS is perfectly suited for the role, as HE not only knows us thoroughly, but also is flawlessly just, honest and trustworthy.

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万王之王

在祂衣服和大腿上，有名写着说：“万王之王、万主之主”（启示录19:16）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，主耶稣在世的时候，隐藏了祂万王之王的威严。然而，当祂再次降临的时候，上帝要使祂的荣耀万众瞩目，无人能够躲避。“看哪，祂驾云降临，众目要看见祂，连刺祂的人也要看见祂”（启示录1:7）

Rev. 19:16 And HE has on HIS robe and on HIS thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The LORD veiled HIS royal majesty during HIS years of earthly ministry, but GOD will spotlight HIS glory upon HIS return so that no one could possibly miss it: "Look, HE is coming with the clouds," and "every eye will HIM, even those who pierced HIM" - Rev. 1:7.

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到我这里来

那时，耶稣说：“父阿，天地的主，我感谢你。因为你将这些事，向聪明通达人就藏起来，向婴孩就显出来。父阿，是的，因为你的美意本是如此。一切所有的，都是我父交付我的。除了父，没有人知道子；除了子和子所愿意指示的，没有人知道父。凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式，这样你们心里就必得享安息。因为我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的（马太福音11:25-28）

当我们作为儿女来到上帝跟前时，必会记得祂是天地的主，这就促使我们以敬畏的心来到这位万有的至高之主跟前，充满信心地相信，祂能够保守我们远离罪恶，并提供我们一切的美善（马太福音6:33 你们要先求祂的国和祂的义，这些东西都要加给你们了）。我们神圣的主加了一个非凡的声明，就是天父已将一切能力、权柄并审判都交在祂手里（约翰福音5:27因为祂是人子，就赐给祂行审判的权柄；约翰福音3:35父爱子，已将万有交在祂手里）。我们感激基督，因为从亚当夏娃犯罪开始，天父上帝对我们的旨意和爱都是透过基督显明给我们。我们的救主，时时刻刻都在呼召所有劳苦担重担的人，到祂那里去。

从某种意义上说，所有人都是担重担的人。世人背负的重担，是徒劳地为己追求财富和名誉；同性恋和沉迷肉欲的人劳作在寻欢作乐中；那些撒旦和他私欲的奴仆，劳苦也不过是徒然；那些劳苦建立自己的义的人，也是徒劳；那些认罪的罪人，背负了过犯和恐惧的重担；那些受引诱和痛苦折磨的信徒，也有劳苦和重担。基督呼召所有人到祂那里去，使他们得享安息。只有基督发出这个呼召，而当人们到祂那里去时，负着自己的过犯和痛苦，他们相信祂的大爱和大能能够帮助他们脱离这些重担，他们热切地祷告来寻求祂的帮助。

因此，到主耶稣的跟前来，是劳苦担重担的罪人的职任和利益。这是福音的呼召，任何人愿意，都可以来。所有这样到基督跟前来的人，都会在心里得到基督所赐的安息、平安和安慰：到基督跟前来的人必须负起基督的轭，并充满喜乐地降服在祂的权柄之下，他们必须事事都向基督学习，就是他们的安慰和服从。基督承认那些甘愿舍己的仆人，即使他们的侍奉不完全。只有在基督里，我们才能找到安息。我们不需要惧怕祂的轭，因为祂的命令是圣洁、公义、良善又充满了爱，我们所需要做的就是舍己，并勇敢面对苦难，而这样做会有丰盛的回报，就是即使在世界，我们也会得到心里的平安、喜乐和灵命的兴旺。

这是一个覆满爱的轭，在我们的职任中，基督赐给我们如此大的扶持、如此合宜的鼓励和如此有力的安慰，所以我们会实在地说：“这是一个喜乐的轭！”我们在职任中得到安息，基督所教导的真理，就是我们要义无反顾地投入完全的生命。救世主是何等的仁慈，为何那些劳苦担重担的罪人们，还要寻求其他方法得安息呢？让我们在每一天都来到基督跟前，使我们从恼怒和过犯中、从罪恶和撒旦、从所有世俗的关注、恐惧和悲伤中得到释放。但是，被迫的服从（传统教导中，服从并不是出于对基督的爱）是远离轻省和容易，是一个重担。我们只用嘴唇亲近主耶稣，心却远离祂，这样做是徒劳的。所以，以真诚和服从的心到主耶稣的跟前来，使你得享安息。

【我们的弟兄姊妹们，今天只有一次，绝不会再来，

所以当趁你拥有今天之时，尽可能地利用你宝贵的今天，明智地侍奉我们主的旨意】

研经：马太福音6:25-34

6:25 所以我告诉你们，不要为生命忧虑吃甚么、喝甚么，为身体忧虑穿甚么，生命不胜于饮食么？身体不胜于衣裳么？  

6:26 你们看那天上的飞鸟，也不种、也不收、也不积蓄在仓里，你们的天父尚且养活它，你们不比飞鸟贵重得多么？

6:27 你们哪一个能用思虑使寿数多加一刻呢？  

6:28 何必为衣裳忧虑呢？你想，野地里的百合花怎么长起来？它也不劳苦，也不纺线。

6:29 然而我告诉你们，就是所罗门极荣华的时候，他所穿戴的，还不如这花一朵呢。  

6:30 你们这小信的人哪，野地里的草今天还在，明天就丢在炉里， 神还给它这样的妆饰，何况你们呢？

6:31 所以不要忧虑，说：吃甚么？喝甚么？穿甚么？  

6:32 这都是外邦人所求的。你们需用的这一切东西，你们的天父是知道的。  

6:33 你们要先求祂的国和祂的义，这些东西都要加给你们了。  

6:34 所以不要为明天忧虑，因为明天自有明天的忧虑，一天的难处一天当就够了。  

为何为明天忧虑？

我们很容易会为明天忧虑，以致忘记关注今天的烦恼和享受今天的快乐。每天都有每天的烦恼，但是这些烦恼会自行消失，因为有上帝的帮助，所以不需要忧虑什么。

马太福音6:34：“【所以不要为明天忧虑。因为明天自有明天的忧虑，一天的难处一天当就够了】。”

每天都有每天的忧虑和不平，但也有每天的力量。我们需要过好来临的每一天，而明天自有明天的忧虑。

马太福音6:27：“【你们那一个能用思虑使寿数多加一刻呢？】”

没有一个人能用忧虑明天，使自己的生命多加一天、一月或一年。你是否认识到，忧虑是对上帝缺乏信心的表现？我们要将所有的忧虑都卸给主，因为祂顾念我们（彼得前书5:7你们要将一切的忧虑卸给 神，因为祂顾念你们）。有什么事，能比把忧虑卸给主更好呢？  

但是，这并不意味着我们不用提前计划，而是我们不要为它忧虑。

当我们把一切忧虑卸给主时，我们躺下就能安睡（【箴言3:24 你躺下必不惧怕，你躺卧睡得香甜】）。我们能睡得安稳，不会辗转难眠，这是多美好的事情啊！

记住，忧虑就是对我们的主缺乏信心，我们要持守信心。持守我们的信心，并把所有的担心和忧虑，都卸给主。

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

Come to ME

Matthew 11:25-30

25 At that time JESUS said, “I praise you, FATHER, LORD of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, FATHER, for this is what YOU were pleased to do.

27 “All things have been committed to ME by MY FATHER. No one knows the SON except the FATHER, and no one knows the FATHER except the SON and those to whom the SON chooses to reveal him.

28 “Come to ME, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take MY yoke upon you and learn from ME, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For MY yoke is easy and MY burden is light.”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

When we come to GOD as a FATHER, we must remember that HE is LORD of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to HIM with reverence as to the sovereign LORD of all; yet with confidence, as one able to defend us from evil, and to supply us with all good (Matt 6:33 "But seek first HIS kingdom and HIS righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.). Our blessed LORD added a remarkable declaration, that the FATHER had delivered into HIS hands all power, authority, and judgment (John 5:27 And has given HIM authority to execute judgment also, because HE is the SON of man. ; John 3:35 The FATHER loves the SON, and has given all things into HIS hand.). We are indebted to CHRIST for all the revelation we have of GOD the FATHER's will and love, ever since Adam sinned. Our SAVIOUR has invited all that labour and are heavy-laden, to come unto HIM. In some senses all men are so (heavy-laden). Worldly men burden themselves with fruitless cares for wealth and honours; the gay and the sensual labour in pursuit of pleasures; the slave of Satan and his own lusts, is the merest drudge on earth. Those who labour to establish their own righteousness also labour in vain. The convinced sinner is heavy-laden with guilt and terror; and the tempted and afflicted believer has labours and burdens. CHRIST invites all to come to HIM for rest to their souls. HE alone gives this invitation; men come to HIM, when, feeling their guilt and misery, and believing HIS love and power to help, they seek HIM in fervent prayer. Thus it is the duty and interest of weary and heavy-laden sinners, to come to JESUS CHRIST. This is the gospel call; Whoever will, let him come. All who thus come will receive rest as CHRIST's gift, and obtain peace and comfort in their hearts. But in coming to HIM they must take HIS yoke, and submit to HIS authority joyfully. They must learn of HIM all things, as to their comfort and obedience. HE accepts the willing servant, however imperfect the services. Here we may find rest for our souls, and here only. Nor need we fear HIS yoke. HIS commandments are holy, just, good and full of love. It requires self-denial, and exposes to difficulties, but this is abundantly repaid, even in this world, by inward peace and joy and spiritual prosperity. It is a yoke that is lined with love. So powerful are the assistances HE gives us, so suitable the encouragements, and so strong the consolations to be found in the way of duty, that we may truly say, it is a yoke of pleasantness. The way of duty is the way of rest. The truths CHRIST teaches are such as we may venture our souls upon. Such is the REDEEMER's mercy; and why should the labouring and burdened sinner seek for rest from any other way? Let us come to HIM daily, for deliverance from wrath and guilt, from sin and Satan, from all our worldly cares, fears, and sorrows. But forced obedience (traditional teachings that’s not derive from the love of CHRIST), far from being easy and light, is a heavy burden. In vain do we draw near to JESUS with our lips, while the heart is far from HIM. Then come with a truthful and obedience heart to JESUS to find rest for your souls.

Today comes but once, my Brothers and Sisters,

It never can return--

So use it wisely in serving the will of our LORD,

While you can

Scripture Study

Matthew 6:25-34

Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labour or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how GOD clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will HE not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly FATHER knows that you need them. 33 But seek first HIS kingdom and HIS righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Why Worry About Tomorrow?

It is so easy for us to worry about what tomorrow is going to bring that we forget to take care of the troubles of today and also to enjoy the happy things of today. There will be troubles in each day but many of them will work themselves out with the help of the LORD so there is no need to worry.

Matthew 6:34; "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof".

Each day has its own cares and grievance but it also has its own strength. We need to live each day as it comes to us. Let tomorrow take care of its self.

Matthew 6:27; "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature"?

Not one of us can add a day, month, or year to our life by worrying about what tomorrow will bring. Did you realize worry is the absence of faith. Instead of worrying we need to cast all our cares upon the LORD because HE cares about us. I Peter 5:7; "Casting all your care upon HIM; for HE careth for you". Isn't it better to let the LORD take care of all our cares?

This doesn't mean we are not to plan ahead but what it means is not to worry about it.

When casting our cares upon the LORD when we lay down to sleep we will have a restful sleep. Proverbs 3:24; "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet". It is so nice to lie down and have a restful sleep instead of tossing and turning.

Remember worry is the absence of faith in our LORD, it is better to keep the faith. Keep our faith and turn our worries and cares over to the LORD.

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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圣经论及禁食

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，圣经里没有命令基督徒禁食，上帝也没有要求或需要基督徒禁食。不过圣经显明，禁食能够带来好处和利益。使徒行传记载，信徒们是在他们作重大决定之前禁食（使徒行传13:2他们事奉主、禁食的时候，圣灵说：“要为我分派巴拿巴和扫罗，去做我召他们所做的工”；14:23巴拿巴和扫罗在各教会中选立了长老，又禁食祷告，就把他们交托所信的主）。禁食常常是与祷告连在一起的（路加福音2:36-37又有女先知名叫亚拿，是亚设支派法内力的女儿，年纪已经老迈，从作童女出嫁的时候，同丈夫住了七年就寡居了。现在已经八十四岁，并不离开圣殿，禁食祈求，昼夜事奉 神；5:33他们说：“约翰的门徒屡次禁食祈祷，法利赛人的门徒也是这样，惟独你的门徒又吃又喝”）。通常，禁食的焦点是在禁食食物上，而不是集中在禁食的目的上，应该将你的目光转离世界的事，完全定睛于上帝。禁食是向上帝、也是向自己表明心志，就是我们热衷于与上帝的关系。禁食是帮助我们获得一个认知的新角度，并使我们对上帝的信靠更进一步。

虽然在圣经里论到的禁食，通常是食物的禁食，但还有其他的禁食方式。无论任何事，只要是为了集中所有精力于上帝，而选择暂时性（一段时期）地放弃去做，那这就可以被认为是一种禁食（哥林多前书7:1-5 论到你们信上所提的事，我说男不近女倒好。但要免淫乱的事，男子当各有自己的妻子，女子也当各有自己的丈夫。丈夫当用合宜之分待妻子，妻子待丈夫也要如此。妻子没有权柄主张自己的身子，乃在丈夫；丈夫也没有权柄主张自己的身子，乃在妻子。夫妻不可彼此亏负，除非两相情愿，暂时分房【一段时间，是为了禁食】，为要专心祷告方可，以后仍要同房，免得撒但趁着你们情不自禁，引诱你们）。禁食应该限于在一段时期内，尤其是食物的禁食。因为持续在一段时间内不进食，会对身体有害（身体是圣灵的殿）。禁食不是为了惩罚肉身，而是将注意力转向上帝，也不是为了“减肥节食”。圣经论及禁食的目标不是体重减轻，而是加深与上帝的关系。任何人都可以禁食，但有些人就不能以食物来禁食（如糖尿病人）。任何人都可以为了更加亲近上帝，而暂时放弃做某些事情（没必要只限于食物）。

把我们的目光转离这世上的事，我们就能更成功地将注意力转向基督。禁食不是让上帝去做我们想要的事，禁食是要改变我们，而不是改变上帝。禁食也不是要表现我们的灵命比别人高，禁食是要以谦卑的精神和喜乐的态度来进行。马太福音6:16-18指明：“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。你禁食的时候要梳头洗脸，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。”  

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

What does the Bible says about fasting

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Scripture does not command Christians to fast. GOD does not require or demand it of Christians. At the same time, the Bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial. The book of Acts records believers fasting before they made important decisions (Acts 13: 2 While they were serving the LORD and fasting, the HOLY SPIRIT said to them, “Set apart for ME Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them.” ; 14: 23 In each church they (Barnabas and Saul) appointed elders, and with prayers and fasting they commended them to the LORD, in whom they had put their trust.). Fasting and prayer are often linked together (Luke 2:37 36-37 There was a very old prophet, a widow named Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She had been married for only seven years and was now eighty-four years old.( was now eighty-four years old; or had been a widow eighty-four years.) She never left the Temple; day and night she worshiped GOD, fasting and praying.; 5:33 Some people said to JESUS, “The disciples of John fast frequently and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same; but your disciples eat and drink.”). Too often, the focus of fasting is on the lack of food. Instead, the purpose of fasting should be to take your eyes off the things of this world to focus completely on GOD. Fasting is a way to demonstrate to GOD, and to ourselves, that we are serious about our relationship with HIM. Fasting helps us gain a new perspective and a renewed reliance upon GOD.

Although fasting in Scripture is almost always a fasting from food, there are other ways to fast. Anything given up temporarily (for a period of time) in order to focus all our attention on GOD can be considered a fast (1 Corinthians 7: 1 Now, to deal with the matters you wrote about. A man does well not to marry. 2 But because there is so much immorality, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband. 3 A man should fulfil his duty as a husband, and a woman should fulfil her duty as a wife, and each should satisfy the other's needs. 4 A wife is not the master of her own body, but her husband is; in the same way a husband is not the master of his own body, but his wife is. 5 Do not deny yourselves to each other, unless you first agree to do so for a while (a time set aside for fasting) in order to spend your time in prayer; but then resume normal marital relations. In this way you will be kept from giving in to Satan's temptation because of your lack of self-control.). Fasting should be limited to a set time, especially when fasting from food. Extended periods of time without eating can be harmful to the body (which is the Temple of the HOLY SPIRIT). Fasting is not intended to punish the flesh, but to redirect attention to GOD. Fasting should not be considered a “dieting method” either. The purpose of a biblical fast is not to lose weight, but rather to gain deeper fellowship with GOD. Anyone can fast, but some may not be able to fast from food (diabetics, for example). Everyone can temporarily give up something (not necessary just food) in order to draw closer to GOD.

By taking our eyes off the things of this world, we can more successfully turn our attention to CHRIST. Fasting is not a way to get GOD to do what we want. Fasting changes us, not GOD. Fasting is not a way to appear more spiritual than others. Fasting is to be done in a spirit of humility and a joyful attitude. Matthew 6:16-18 declares, “When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your FATHER, who is unseen; and your FATHER, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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察看我们的言语

多言多语难免有过，禁止嘴唇是有智慧（箴言10:19）

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，我们这些信徒需要察看自己的言语！我们需要停止随意讲话，像是它根本不重要；我们要开始使用自己的话语，就像它关系着我们的生命一样，因为根据上帝的话语，事实就是如此（ 生死在舌头的权下。喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子---箴言18:21）。

我们中太多人都有一个，如箴言19:1里所称的乖谬的嘴 （行为纯正的贫穷人，胜过乖谬愚妄的富足人）。一个乖谬的嘴，意味着超过了说谎和亵渎的言语，是一个悖逆的嘴，所讲的与上帝的话语不相一致。

其实，我们中很多人在这样或那样的时候，都做过同样的事情。例如，我们说相信上帝会治好自己的病，然后转身就对别人诉苦说：“疼得我要死！”

这就是乖谬！是与上帝的话语相悖。

你可能会说：“是的，我知道我是说了这些，但我并不是这个意思。”

听好，仔细听好！在灵界，不会按你的“意思”产生作用，而是在于你所“说”的。马可福音11:23里告诉我们：“我实在告诉你们，无论何人对这座山【说】‘你挪开此地投在海里’，他心里若不疑惑，只信他所【说】的必成，就必给他成了。”

注意，这节不是说你要有什么样的“意思”，而是说关键在于你 “说”的是什么，是照你“说”的运作。

现在，我不建议你时时为下一句该说什么而提心吊胆，你只用上帝赐给你的智慧来说。训练你的嘴服从上帝的话语，那么当你最需要祂的时候，你会发现，上帝的话语已经丰盛地住在你里面了。

Watch Your Language

"In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise". (Proverbs 10:19)

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We believers need to start watching our language! We need to quit throwing words around like they weren't important and start using them like our lives depended on it--because, according to the WORD of GOD, they do! (Prov. 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.).

Too many of us have what Proverbs 19:1 (Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.)  calls a perverted mouth. Having a perverted mouth means more than lying and using profanity. It means having a disobedient mouth. It means saying things that are out of line with the WORD of GOD.

All of us have done that at one time or another. We'll say, for instance, that we're believing GOD for our healing and then we'll turn right around to someone and make a statement like, "This pain is about to kill me!"

That's perverted! It's backwards from what GOD's WORD says.

You may say, "Oh well, I know I said that, but it's not really what I meant."

Listen, and listen carefully, the world of the spirit doesn't operate on what you ‘mean’. It operates on what you ‘say’. Mark 11:23 tells us that " For assuredly, I say to you, whoever ‘says’ to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he ‘says’ will be done, he will have whatever he ‘says’."

Take note. That verse didn't say you shall have whatsoever you ‘mean’. It says you'll have what you ‘say’. It's what you ‘say’ that counts.

Now, I'm not suggesting you should be tied up in knots all the time worrying about what your next phrase might be. Just use the wisdom God has given you. Train your mouth to be obedient to GOD’s WORD. Then, when you need it most, you'll find that WORD dwelling richly in you.

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你需要懂得真理

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，在侍奉中常会有一个试探，就是传讲人们喜欢听的，而不是传讲他们所需要的。布道面对的是会众在灵命上的不足，然而，布道却常常屈服于会众的批评和敌意。从另一方面讲，传道应当是侍奉耶稣基督，而不是建立以人的自我为中心。

你知道，传道是一件非常危险的事情，对于我来说确是如此。因为圣经说，假传道人将会受更重的审判。如果我与你们分享的不是真道，那么我会有大麻烦，因为我将在上帝面前被定罪。但是，如果我与你们分享的是真道，那么你们就要恐惧战兢。因为，如果我是准确地解明圣经中上帝的话语，那么问题就不在我了，而是你如何面对上帝和祂的话语。所以，在这里惟一的问题，就是你要明确地确定：我是个假传道人，还是我所讲的是上帝的真理。如果我讲的是上帝的真理，那么没有任何事能比我们要遵循真理而生活更重要了。所以你需要懂得，真理是：“救恩要靠着信心，并且惟独信靠主耶稣、惟独以信靠主耶稣为首要，并怀着忏悔的心来跟从祂，远离罪恶，恨 神所恨、爱 神所爱，在圣洁中成长，热切渴望效法耶稣基督的榜样。”

Dear Brothers n Sisters,

There is a constant temptation in the ministry to preach what people want to hear rather than what they need to hear. Sermons that confront a congregation with their spiritual shortcomings, quite often yield criticism and hostility. To preach in a way that serves JESUS CHRIST and not people's egos takes courage.

You see preaching is a very dangerous thing. It is dangerous for me because the Bible says that false preachers will undergo greater condemnation. If what I have been sharing with you is not true I will be in a great deal of trouble because I will stand condemned before GOD. But if what I have shared with you is true then you're the one will have a reason for fear and trembling, because if I correctly interpret the WORD of GOD in the Scripture, you're problem will not be with me it will be with GOD & HIS WORD. So the only question that really has to be decided here - is this man a false preacher or is he telling us the truth & if he is telling us the truth then nothing else matters except conforming our lives to that truth. The truth u need to know is that "Salvation is by faith & faith alone in JESUS & faith alone in JESUS is preceded & follow by repentance, a turning away from sins & a hatred for the things that GOD hates & a love for things that GOD loves, a growing in holiness & a desire to be like JESUS CHRIST.

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彼得前书4

亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，

4:1 基督既在肉身受苦，你们也当将这样的心志作为兵器。因为在肉身受过苦的，就已经与罪断绝了。  

4:2 你们存这样的心，从今以后就可以不从人的情欲，只从 神的旨意在世度余下的光阴。  

4:3 因为，往日随从外邦人的心意，行邪淫、恶欲、醉酒、荒宴、群饮、并可恶拜偶像的事，时候已经够了。

4:4 他们在这些事上，见你们不与他们同奔那放荡无度的路，就以为怪，毁谤你们，  

4:5 他们必在那将要审判活人死人的主面前交帐。  

4:6 为此，就是死人也曾有福音传给他们，要叫他们的肉体按着人受审判，他们的灵性却靠 神活着。  

4:7 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。  

4:8 最要紧的是彼此切实相爱，因为爱能遮掩许多的罪。  

4:9 你们要互相款待、不发怨言，  

4:10 各人要照所得的恩赐彼此服事，作 神百般恩赐的好管家。  

4:11 若有讲道的，要按着 神的圣言讲；若有服事人的，要按着 神所赐的力量服事；叫 神在凡事上因耶稣基督得荣耀。原来荣耀权能都是祂的，直到永永远远，阿们。  

4:12 亲爱的弟兄阿，有火炼的试验临到你们，不要以为奇怪（似乎是遭遇非常的事），  

4:13 倒要欢喜。因为你们是与基督一同受苦，使你们在祂荣耀显现的时候，也可以欢喜快乐。  

4:14 你们若为基督的名受辱骂，便是有福的，因为 神荣耀的灵，常住在你们身上。  

4:15 你们中间却不可有人，因为杀人、偷窃、作恶、好管闲事而受苦。  

4:16 若为作基督徒受苦，却不要羞耻，倒要因这名归荣耀给 神。  

4:17 因为时候到了，审判要从 神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从 神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？  

4:18 若是义人仅仅得救，那不虔敬和犯罪的人将有何地可站呢？

4:19 所以那照 神旨意受苦的人，要一心为善，将自己灵魂交与那信实的造化之主。  

在此，我们夫妻感谢上帝，我们主耶稣基督的父，赐给我们美好的一天，也赐给我们你们这些忠心于主的弟兄姊妹们。

（以上所写的，你们可以用来建造耶稣基督的国度）

1 Peter 4

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Changed Lives

1 Since CHRIST suffered physically, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had; because whoever suffers physically is no longer involved with sin. 2 From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by GOD's will and not by human desires. 3 You have spent enough time in the past doing what the heathen like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lust, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols. 4 And now the heathen are surprised when you do not join them in the same wild and reckless living, and so they insult you. 5 But they will have to give an account of themselves to GOD, who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 That is why the Good News was preached also to the dead, to those who had been judged in their physical existence as everyone is judged; it was preached to them so that in their spiritual existence they may live as GOD lives.

Good Managers of GOD's Gifts

7 The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray. 8 Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins. 9 Open your homes to each other without complaining. 10 Each one, as a good manager of GOD's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from GOD. 11 Those who preach must preach GOD's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that GOD gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to GOD through JESUS CHRIST, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Suffering as a Christian

12 My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. 13 Rather be glad that you are sharing CHRIST's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when HIS glory is revealed. 14 Happy are you if you are insulted because you are CHRIST's followers; this means that the glorious SPIRIT, the SPIRIT of GOD, is resting on you. 15 If you suffer, it must not be because you are a murderer or a thief or a criminal or a meddler in other people's affairs. 16 However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank GOD that you bear CHRIST's name.

17 The time has come for judgment to begin, and GOD's own people are the first to be judged. If it starts with us, how will it end with those who do not believe the Good News from GOD? 18 As the scripture says,

“It is difficult for good people to be saved;

    what, then, will become of godless sinners?”

19 So then, those who suffer because it is GOD's will for them, should by their good actions trust themselves completely to their CREATOR, who always keeps HIS promise.

We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.

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