使徒行傳 第6章 中英摘要

  使徒行傳第六章,我們看到神的道興旺,門徒增多後,問題也接踵而至。門徒們為了飯食供應的事,起了怨言;十二使徒充滿了從神來的智慧,當機立斷的從門徒中間,選出七個有好名聲、被聖靈充滿、智慧充足的人,來管理這事;使徒們就不至於撇下神的道,去管理飯食,而能專注在祈禱與傳道的事上。
  感謝神祝福「風一族」,讓我們人數越來越多,當神祝福的油傾倒下來時,我們需要有更多的器皿來盛裝;我們一方面發掘、培訓更多的講員、小組長,另一方面,我們也要求神讓我們有管理的智慧,好來承接祂的祝福,不然就會混亂,規模也無法擴展。今年我們的「屬天雲端計畫」,目的就是要在每一個部分、環節上,都做好管理,以至於沒有一個人是被漏掉的,沒有一個人是沒被關懷到、沒有被成全的;而這個計劃的成敗,在於我們每一個人,是否願意盡力的去了解、全力的去配合,好讓這個計劃能夠成功的落實,而不是淪為一個口號。
  在教會或小組的增長過程中,一定會遇到很多問題,但是我們不要害怕問題,我們要學習門徒,積極的去面對問題、處理問題,在失敗中我們若不放棄,願意謙卑學習,我們就會成長,我們就能進步。有人說,躺著的人永遠不會跌倒,弟兄姊妹們,我們不要因害怕失敗,不去行動,而成為一個屬靈的癱子。失敗並不可怕,可怕的是,失去了對神的信心,失去了前進的動力與勇氣。
  世上改朝換代,都需要革命,而革命都是要流別人的血,只有耶穌基督神的兒子,為要廢除仇敵撒旦的黑暗權勢,祂來到地上,流自己的血,將我們遷到祂愛子光明的國度。耶穌基督神的兒子,在地上傳天國的福音,受盡世人對祂的羞辱與棄絕;所以當我們傳福音給別人時,被嘲笑、被拒絕,這是很正常的,主耶穌說:「學生不能高過先生,僕人不能高過主人」所以不要期望從世人那裡得著稱讚與掌聲,我們要因配為這名受辱而心裡歡喜。
  神所賜給我們的平安是真平安,不會被人來左右,也不會受環境影響,因為洪水氾濫之時,耶和華坐著為王,耶和華坐著為王,直到永遠!所以只要我們定睛在寶座上的主,我們就會有平安。自認為不需要耶穌的好人,都在地獄,只有那些知道自己需要耶穌的蒙恩罪人,將來會在天上與主一同歡喜快樂。

葉長老 風美小組信息 / 高雄 錦泰 摘錄回應

Acts 6

  In Acts 6, we see that when the number of disciples increased, many problems followed. Disciples started to complain about the distribution of food. The Twelve were filled by the wisdom of God, so they made a prompt decision; they choose 7 among the disciples who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom to take over the responsibility. By doing so, the Twelve would not have to neglect the ministry of God’s words in order to wait on tables. Now they could give their attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

  Thank God for blessing our group. Because of His grace, our members are multiplying. And yet when God’s blessings pour down on us, we need more vessels to hold them. On one hand, we search for and train more speakers and group leaders. On the other hand, we pray to God for the wisdom to manage so that we can receive His blessings; otherwise, there will only be chaos, and we won’t be able to expand. This year, our “Spiritual Cloud Project” aims to conduct good management on every part and every detail so that no one will be left behind. No one should be left unconcerned and unsupported. The success of this project depends on everyone’s willingness to understand and cooperate. We should all endeavor to make this project work, and to prevent this project from becoming merely a slogan.

  During the growth of a church or a group, many problems will surface. We should not, however, be afraid of these problems. We should learn from the examples of the disciples; we ought to face and solve the problems actively. If we choose to humble ourselves and learn the lessons instead of giving up after failures, we will grow and make progress. Some people say that those who don’t stand never fall, but we should not stop our actions because of our fear of failure. If so, we will become a spiritual cripple. Failure is not fearsome; the most terrible thing is to lose faith in God and to lose the motivation and courage to move forward.

  Dynastic changes in this world require revolutions, and in revolution others’ blood are shed. Only Jesus Christ, the son of God, came to earth and shed His own blood in order to abrogate the dark power of Satan. He came to this world to lead us to His Kingdom of light. Jesus Christ, the son of God, was humiliated and despised by people for spreading God’s gospel. So, if others laugh at us, or reject us, when we are spreading the gospel, don’t be surprised or frustrated; it is only natural. Jesus says “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master” (Matthew 10:24), so don’t expect to get praise or applause from people in the world. We should be glad that we are counted worthy of suffering disgrace for Jesus’s name.

  The peace given to us by God is the only true peace. Nobody can take it away from us, nor will it be diminished by our environment. Because “The Lord sits enthroned over the flood, the LORD is enthroned as king forever” (Psalms 29:10). So, if we focus on the Lord in His throne, we will have peace. Those who think they are good and they don’t need Jesus, are all in hell. Only those who know they need Jesus, and they are blessed sinners, will be in Heaven with our Lord in the future.

Message by Elder Yeh / Summary and response by Jim Lin