Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Final Picnic

Dear Bible Gemmers,

Are you guys ready for the final??

It's our celebration at Lake Elizabeth this weekend 9/10 at 10:00am~
You can simply show up and share your bible reading reflection, or bringing a paper with a length of one to two pages and give a speech. That way you can earn full points for the reach program with five posts maximum and attending two meetings throughout the summer by the end of 9/10/2011!

If you did not show up and did not do any of the posts, your attendance to the final is still crucial in getting half of the points, since we didn't do much for prayer room attendance this summer.

Don't forget breakfast/snack will be prepared for us to enjoy on the green grass <3!

佩恩

Thursday, September 1, 2011

以賽亞書26-29章: 讀後感


二十六章開始出現了一篇以賽亞的詩歌, 勸勉人要眾國家要仰賴主, 敬畏主, 如此才會蒙神喜悅, 而非災難或是被攻打.

其中有一些非常著名的經文:

26:3 堅心倚賴你的, 你必保守他十分平安.
26:4 你們當倚靠耶和華直到永遠. 因為耶和華是永久的磐石


後來以賽亞對耶路撒冷發預言, 他提到這些百姓雖親近神, 但是心卻是遠離神的 (賽29:13-14). 所這些人是心裡蒙蔽的. 我用這幾節經文禱讀時, 心中挺被感動的, 覺得自己最近正若入這樣子以色列人的光景, 雖然服事神, 還唱詩敬拜祂, 我的心卻覺得離祂有距離. 怪不得神說, 我們要用心靈和誠實敬拜他... 所以我們不該只是一味的習慣性的作事情, 如同以賽亞說的 "他們敬畏我, 不過是領受人的吩咐", 乃是要常常自己花時間在神的面前, 注視他.


佩恩

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

以斯拉記

以斯拉記

作者:
以斯拉

書的背景:
在從巴比倫歸回之後寫的。記載著第一次和第二次的歸回,神聖殿的重建和人們的悔改。

縱覽:
1-2 歸回一
3-6 重建
7-8 歸回二
9-10 悔改

以斯拉的背景:
他是一位祭司,是在波斯王亞達薛西年間的文士。 他帶領了以色列人們第二次的回歸。
以斯拉值得學習的地方:
1.以斯拉是一位很敬畏神的人,它不僅考究聖經,他也活出聖經的律法,而且還教導神經。歷代記,以斯拉記和尼希米記都是他寫的。他特別注重要遵行神的話語。
2.他是一位公義的人,他對待神的百姓犯罪很傷心,他為他們禁食禱告,為他們的罪來求憐憫。 而且還查出一切與外邦人通婚的人,並叫他們當著眾人的面悔改認錯。

我們應該也要好好的研讀神的話語,腦中充滿神的智慧和律法,但不僅如此,也要遵行神的律法典章,心中要明白並經歷神的話語。而且要秉持一個公義的心,多方為聖徒們禱告。

Friday, August 19, 2011

Psalm 73:24-28 - 親近神 by David Hong

這一個星期,神再一次提醒我要多花時間親近他。因為神是我心裡的力量,是我的福分,避難所,也是我所愛慕的。 是的,一直以來,神都沒有成為我所愛慕的,就是因為自己眼目沒有常常去注視他,正視地去看他,而是注視日光之下的東西。當我等候神的時候,我看到兩個字,“丟掉”...是的,我要丟棄這日光之下的東西,我要注視那日光之上,神的榮美。 我要操練的就是每天來親近神,等候他, 因為在第28節那裡講到, “但我親近神是與我有益。” 我要做與我有益的事!!

QT - 耶利米哀歌 3:19-26, 31-33 走出憂愁 - by David Hong

當神的子民陷入罪中,神降下憂愁,勞苦在他們當中。我領受到神也是可以讓人憂愁的神,因為人犯罪得罪了他。但是神還是按著他諸般的慈愛發憐憫,因為他不甘心使人受苦,憂愁。 神賜給人的意念是平安的意念。

最近我心中一直有一個憂愁(一個懼怕),就是之前我沒有很好的在Media Fast上操練, 以至於當我看什麼,我就變成了我所看的東西,那短暫眼目的情慾所帶來的享受,真的使我的骨頭枯乾。 為什麼我要使自己陷入憂愁裡面. 你要保守你的心,勝似保守一切!! 神給我的話,就是不要再犯罪了,不要陷入自己設下的網羅裡面。當然他是以溫柔的聲音向我說,但是在溫柔的裡面帶有急迫感。

我所要操練的就是重新和神立約,Media Fast!! 保守我的眼睛,遠離一切眼目的情慾!! 早睡早起,讀聖經,多花時間親近神!!

Reflection on 啟示錄 - by David Hong


現在深深的體會為什麼啟示錄是除了雅歌書以外,另外一本新郎神和新婦 愛的書信。整本書的中心就是 耶穌這位新郎神一直責備他的新婦,也就是教會,“你把起初的愛離棄了” (2:4)。 雖然只有短短的這一句責備,卻讓我清楚看到現在教會的昏睡和沒落。在第五章以後就開始講到這末世的現象和災難。其實我真的沒有準備好,因為我並沒有完全站 在日光之上(大章叔叔上個週末的講道),時常還活在日光之下,眼光短淺,還是活在安逸裡。Martina在她的分享裡一直用聖經以賽亞書52:1-2勉勵 我們,心中發出一個極大的迫切和呼求,新婦要興起!!

雖然啟示錄講到很多的災難,但是在災難中新郎神掌權,他要磨練新婦成為聖潔,長大成熟,可以和他一起承接產業. 而我們只需要的就是對耶穌單單的一個愛,一個起初神創造人,早已放進人心靈深處,對他的愛情。有了這份愛,在大的苦難也要成為極大無比的榮耀; 因為暴風雨之後,就是彩虹,神起初與人的立約,一個愛的約!!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A life without knowledge of our bridegroom god is a life without motivation

A life without knowledge of out bridegroom god is a life without motivation. A pure and strong motivation that keeps you moving starts from knowing our god as a jealous bridegroom. With the true knowledge that John the Baptist had, you will turn from religious sacrifice into Holy obsession towards him.
Knowing that Jesus is coming to marry us one day, that we are his pure and white bride can motivate us into a life of holiness.
Knowing that Jesus is a God that is full of tenderness, he never gives up on us. Even though we are weak, he still loves us and he is not surprised by our weakness.
Knowing that Jesus is a God of Gladness, he sees the "yes" in our hearts. And in the presence of God there is fullness of Joy.
Knowing that Jesus is a God with burning desire towards in bride, the wanting to build intimacy with us.
Knowing that Jesus is a God of Jealous anger, he will remove all the things that hinders love in our lives.
Knowing all these things in our lives, digger deeper in to the word and knowledge of God, will change our mindset, shift our perspective and impact our lives.
So I think it was really helpful that I read this book. It helped me to burn again for Jesus.
New vision that motivates me: To search the deep love and emotions in my beloved's heart.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Reflection on Intimacy with the Father Part 1-3. Based on Allen Hood's Ignite Notes

There are different views of our Abba Father, and most of the views is affected by our earthly fathers. We have lost the ability to see God's heart and motives for us because of our brokenness and fallenness. Some of us might think God does not care, He's the powerful one, and He's so harsh. Israelites see God as the transcendent Creator, they don't really see Him as the compassionate one, so when Jesus came, they were offended.

Let's see what the OT says about the Father. To Israelites, God has been their Father, He says, “When Israel was a youth I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son...” (Hosea 11:1) He also says, “Don't you know that I carried you, just as a man carries his son?” (Deut. 1:31, rephrase) Israelites didn't know, and we don't know. What's your picture when you hear this sentence? It's as if I see a picture of fireman rescue a wounded child from fire and he will protect the child no matter how big the fire is, that's how God carried the Israelites out of Egypt. Not only this, He will take care of us (Ps. 27:10), and He's the Father of the fatherless. When Jesus came, He reveals the Father. The tender one, the compassionate one, the gracious one, the one who enjoys our sincere heart even when we're still in our weaknesses.

All of these I know, but hard to receive. I'm still working on to be confident in His love.


God's desire in creating human being is so He can form a family. We can see this simply from the Trinity of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit likes to fellowship with each other and He desires us to join their family and have our earthly functional family. From this I realized why our generation is called the fatherless generation, whether the culture influence or because of the family, there are distances between people and people tend to be very independent, we have lost the ability to connect with people and with God. We do not know our needs, and more and more we don't appreciate relationship with people esp. with family (functional ones too)

I'll stop babbling now. :P

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

以斯拉記9章

這一週讀到以斯拉記9章, 講到被擄歸回到耶路撒冷的猶大人,又犯了罪。

犯的是什麼罪呢? 原來,他們娶了外邦女子為妻,而且首領和官長在這件事為首。

以斯拉 一 聽 見 這 事 , 就撕裂衣服和外袍 , 拔了頭髮和鬍鬚 , 驚懼憂悶而坐 。(9:3)
接下來的經文記載了以斯拉為着猶大民在神面前的認罪和代禱。

從這節經文看見, 以斯拉不僅知道神的話語的命令,立定心志心意要來持守, 並且是一個為神的話語而顫驚的人。 並且他是一個真正的站在破口而禱告的人。

以斯拉對神話語和誡命的不妥協和完全遵守,深深的激勵我讀神話語時,應該要有的心志。
當我們讀神的話語時,是不是有一個想要遵守的心是至關重要的。






Friday, August 5, 2011

靈修炸雞

其實是靈修札記啦 將錯就錯
我最近比較勤奮的讀聖經進度, 而非Bible Gem進度, 因為聽了鵬飛叔叔說進度超前是個好方法.

這篇post應該會很豐富,因為我讀的書新舊約都有:

1. 先從剛剛讀完的加拉太書4~6章來分享: 可以看出來保羅非常看重這個教會, 他第一次來到這個教會時, 是病懨懨的, 但教會的人待他如同天使一般. 然而他們錯誤的熱心, 辦很多活動, 守節日, 來討神的喜悅 (近乎馬大的服事), 召受保羅的指責. 因此保羅開講"因信稱義", 用舊約的亞伯拉罕為例子, 還有他二子.

2. 箴言第三章21~27節: 我是用了一些想象力在讀這個箴言, 就因為箴言常常是一句一句的教導, 我會想象每讀一節就象是打開一個珠寶盒. 但不是每節都適用, 我是看到三章21~27節, 覺得都好棒, 好像背殼裡的珍珠, 又像是寶盒裡的寶物. 哈哈!

還有更多, 下回分曉~

Friday, July 29, 2011

第四度空间

我读赵镛基第四度空间的第二章,里面所讲的正好可以和我们星期六神儿女梦想的信息结合运用.
这章说的是,神在创造世界的时候,就把第四度空间-灵界创造在我们里面,使我们可以凭着从他来的异象,异梦,借着祷告,信心,去改变,支配第三度空间,就是我们周围的事物. 例如,我们眼见看到的事物在第三度空间,当我们想要看或者拥有一样宝贝,却得不做的时候,那件宝贝就会变成我们头脑里的念头,和我们的想象,就会影响我们的在第四度空间的灵.如何正确运用神赐给我们的这个属灵的福气呢? 读经可以创造,扩展我们从神来的的异象和异梦.火热的祷告和宣告可以使我们可以借着神的灵,改变,掌控我们周围的事物,得着神儿子的自由和财富.
这也是为啥其他邪教也可以借着人的灵和邪灵相结合的时候创造他们医病或奇妙的影响力,但他们的能力是在限制之内,惟独神是创造,包含一切空间的,他能力是带有救恩的.
所以,靠着神儿子宝血的应许,我们的梦想是可以用圣灵的言语(异梦,异象),通过祷告去实现的.因为神给了我们改变和创造第三度空间的权柄和能力.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Isaiah + Excellency of Christ

It's awesome that the book by Allen Hood "Excellency of Christ" uses many scriptures from the book of Isaiah to describe Jesus. It's perfect that I am studying Isaiah at the same time! For example: In
Is 32:1-2 "See a king will reign in righteousness and rulers  will rule with justice. Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land."

It talks about the excellency in righteous as King of Jesus in Isaiah. I love how Isaiah always writes with such elegent adjs and analogies.

I'm about to discover more about the book of Excellency of Christ. There is paragraph that lists more about 50 names of Jesus and I am picking out 10 of my favorites: Adonai, Wonderful Counselor, Crown of Glory, a Diadem of Beauty, Maker, Husband, the Glory of Isarel, a Banner to the Nations, Everlasting Father and the Holy, Holy, Holy.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

關於亞甲和示每

上週五在A1有機會和大家分享到 掃羅和亞甲與大衛和示每的故事。

掃羅因沒聽神的命令,沒殺亞甲而有了後來的哈曼。
大衛因寬廣和憐憫,沒殺示每而有了後來的末底改。

... ...


細讀過聖經的人聽到此會說,wait a minute, 有兩個問題
1)掃羅因沒殺亞甲, 但是撒母耳第二天趕到時,就把亞甲殺了呀?
2)大衛因沒殺示每, 但臨死時囑咐兒子所羅門要給我記住示每,不要讓他白發下陰間。 這是不是大衛城府很深,懷恨在心,要借刀讓兒子殺人?

這實在是兩個有爭議性的問題。

這兩個問題, 我知道的解釋是這樣的:
1)雖然撒母耳第二天把亞甲王殺了,但是可以推算的出,亞甲王室家族被掃羅憐惜,而留下了亞甲後代。
2)大衛個人對示每有憐憫的心,沒有因示每當時對他個人的辱罵而復仇。但是示每是一個見風使舵的小人和罪人(撒下19:19),沒有真的降伏於大衛王及後來所羅門王的權柄之下。 並且示每有一千餘人跟著他,是對國家的危害。大衛王在公義的一面,有責任提醒所羅門王按公處罰示每。示每後來也是因他自己隨意違背了立下的誓言而遭到所羅門王處死的。示每的死可說是罪有應得,而不是無辜的。


週五在A1分享時,因時間的關係沒能解釋清楚,感到遺憾。同時也想到分享的目的是激發大家的讀經熱情,不想講的太細。 不過回頭想起,有責任把這個故事再解釋一下。
如果 Bible Gemmers 知道有人有此問題,請把這個鏈接轉發給他。。

-Andy

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

合神心意的人

读了第一章之后,我觉得Mike Bickle真的很了解神的心。为什么大衛能夠成為合神心意的人? 就是因為他明白神的心,並花了一生努力的去探究神的情感。他知道無論是在他軟弱的時候還是跌倒的時候,神對他的熱情從未減少。他能夠無時無刻享受從神來的喜悅,清楚是那麼的喜悅他,並且享受他。

I will feed my spirit with the truth of this Bridegroom’s heart and personality. I do not want to just understand or know that he delights in me but I want to experience the pleasure of his heart everyday!! This will be a generation that will enter into a profound understanding and transformation of beholding the wonders if God’s heart and I want to be one of them.

This is a great book~~

Monday, July 18, 2011

创世记

又读创世记,还是很感慨神的大能。

撒拉总共活了一百二十七岁,却还能在九十岁的时候生育,真是奇妙。也因着亚伯兰罕信耶和华的应许,虽然经历了二十年的信心的磨练,而且这个应许越来越觉的难以实现,神还是信实的成就了他所说的。证明他是神,他可以说有就有,命立就立。关键在于“亚伯兰信耶和华,耶和华就以此为他的义”

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

以斯帖记

以斯帖是位被神拣选的既美丽又谦卑的王后。
她很顺服,体贴她养父希底改的心意;她的正直勇敢和智慧温柔的言语使亚哈随鲁王没有偏离神的道,使恶人哈曼陷入了自己设的网罗,又使王施恩与希底改和整个犹太人。
我想如果不是神命定好的,恶人哈曼会先灭了犹太人,然后再杀死亚哈随鲁王。
这使我想起箴言三十一章的论贤妇,敬畏耶和华的妇女是有福的,她倚靠耶和华使自己和身边的人,甚至是整个国家都蒙福。

Monday, July 11, 2011

Reading the 2nd book of Samuel

I'm reading the 2nd book of Samuel. Really impressed by King David's humility and trust in God in his situation.

2nd Samuel Chap. 16:

 10 王 說 : 洗 魯 雅 的 兒 子 , 我 與 你 們 有 何 關 涉 呢 ? 他 咒 罵 是 因 耶 和 華 吩 咐 他 說 : 你 要 咒 罵 大 衛 。 如 此 , 誰 敢 說 你 為 甚 麼 這 樣 行 呢 ?
 11 大 衛 又 對 亞 比 篩 和 眾 臣 僕 說 : 我 親 生 的 兒 子 尚 且 尋 索 我 的 性 命 , 何 況 這 便 雅 憫 人 呢 ? 由 他 咒 罵 罷 ! 因 為 這 是 耶 和 華 吩 咐 他 的 。
 12 或 者 耶 和 華 見 我 遭 難 , 為 我 今 日 被 這 人 咒 罵 , 就 施 恩 與 我 。

He trusts everything comes from the Lord and waits for God to take action and show mercy in his situation.

Posted by Andy.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

以賽亞書Intro-3章心得: Little Blue

我讀大衛包森寫的關於以賽亞書的簡介, 發現以賽亞書共66章. 前39章講到舊約, 後27章講到新約, 正巧是舊新約書卷的總數. 十分的神奇! 使我開始非常的想要讀這本書.

另外,以賽亞這位先知, 所傳說的在當時沒有一個人聽從, 也就是非常的不中聽, 也不受歡迎. 但是此書捲卻傳留至今, 教導我們要敬畏神, 不懼怕人.

我目前很喜歡的經文是-
"末後的日子, 耶和華殿的山,必堅立, 超乎諸山, 高舉過於萬嶺, 萬民要歸留這山." 賽2:2

在不久的將來, 在耶路撒冷的聖城, 將要高舉過於任何其他國家的山, 而且萬民都要歸留這山. 耶路撒冷將成為世界的首都, 而耶穌將要作王在其中, 直到永永遠遠!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Intro

Overview

●    Prayer Room

Rules:
  1. One coordinator/helper will be available at each session to take care of the attendance sheet.
  2. Attendee will mark the hours attended at each session.
  3. Every 20 hours attendance will earn 100 points
  4. Live sets: Mon-Fri 7-9am, Wed 7-9pm.

Suggested activities:
  1. Pray for weekly prayer requests
  2. Read bible
  3. Soaking: set up soaking chairs at the end of the room
  4. Prophetic service:  prophetic training
  5. Prophetic Arts
  6. Worship Dancing, 舞旗

●    Bible Gems

            Plans:
  1. I and II Book of Samuel (55 chap)
  2. Book of Revelation (22 chap), Daniel, 撒迦利亞 Zechariah
  3. Book of Isiah (66 chap)
  4. 路得記, 以斯帖記雅歌, 以斯拉記, 尼希米記, 約拿書
  5. Genesis
  6. Other_____, approved by coordinators.
Choose one plan and write 1.5~2 pages study notes (100 points)

  • Topic/book Study
Books:
  1. Mike Bickle Book: Revelation Study
  2. Mike Bickle Book: After God’s Heart
  3. Inner life series by Pastor Grace
  4. Supernatural Series by Pastor Kris and Bill Johnson
  5. Other______, approved by coordinators (If have interest in any category, but don’t know which book to read, the coordinators can help to recommend.)
  6. The bookstore link – http://www.forerunnerbookstore.net/
            Choose one book and write 2 pages sharing notes (100 points)
Activities:
  • Have one/more group activities
  • Attendee of the Bible Gem and Book Study will share what they learned.
  • Ice Cream and milk tea will be served