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Give Thanks in Everything
常常喜乐，不住祷告，凡事谢恩
Surely I cannot give thanks for everything, but I will learn to give thanks in everything...
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The Man With Leprosy
1 When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
2 A man with leprosya came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was curedb of his leprosy.
4 Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
The Faith of the Centurion
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering."
7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."
8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell the one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10 When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Issac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Jesus Heals Many
14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."c
The Cost of Following Jesus
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
20 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
21 Another disciple said to him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
22 But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
Jesus Calms the Storm
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"
26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"
The Healing of Two Demon-possessed Men
28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,d two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
29 "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"
30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31 The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
32 He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
Notes:
a The Greek word was used for various diseases affecting the skin-not necessarily leprosy.
b Greek made clean
c Isaiah 53:4
d Some manuscripts Gergesenes; others Gerasenes
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希腊领馆也真奇怪，不接受友邦的保险，不过态度好得要死，还有很亲切的中文服务，希望不要有太大的波折。Christiana的婚礼定在9月2日，我们最好能在8月中旬把一切搞定回国，神啊，如果你许可的话，保佑我们顺利拿到visa吧！
今年已经有好几个big surprise了，刚刚得到一本全新精装的NIV，想起去年对YM的承诺，把它送给了娟子。这本NIV的来历太神奇了，简直是amazing grace, thank God!
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see. (end)
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——引自Stephen Tang的Sermon
Notes:
divine providence power
ontological: 存在论的，本体论的，实体论的
theocentric: 以上帝为中心的，神本
anthropocentric: 以人类为中心的，人本
enlightenment: 启蒙
Christ与宇宙（万有）、与父神、与教会之间的关系
Christ is a master key
divine provindence power
the divine providential supporter
万有隐藏着创造智慧中间所有的理在里面
孔子：道则矣，不可须臾离也
权能的命令，又可译为“大有能力的话语”
神是有本体性存在的神，ontological existing God
三种人崇拜的三种假神：笨人的假神
聪明人的假神——理性神、假想神
普通人的假神——拜英雄
人凭着他不能明白的现象产生出来的宗教敬畏感，原是神已经放在人心灵深处的
笨人以受造之物当作他们的神, triple creation
Created being using the created material things to creat a created god and call this created god the creator.
人是被造界中间唯一有创造性的
当人创造一位创造着的时候，人就犯罪了
因为创造者之所以是创造者，就因为他不是被造者 冒犯
只有本体性存在的神才是真正的神，理性所想象出来，还是以被造的理性作出发点，去发挥理性的功能，然后从理性的想象力里面去想象一个超然的神出来
神不是理性的产品，理性是神的产品
本体性存在的上帝，是超越的上帝
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not the God of philosophers and of the scientists.
神启示 vs. 觉悟、判断 不可妄称耶和华的名
启示在文字记录上已结束
基督是启示者，基督是创造者
圣父、圣子、圣灵是启示者
创造之工、启示之工，三者都有份
启示之工是完完全全超越创造界的位份的
只有人能明白上帝启示的工作
神不但创造了，神又创造了能明白他创造的真理的一些有领受启示功能的人
神不但启示了，神又创造了能明白启示、有悟性认识启示的受造者
被造的智慧绝对不是自然产生出来的
只有两种教会、两种宗教、两种神学：神本 v.s. 人本
theocentric theology, theocentric religion, theocentric church
anthropocentric theology, anthropocentric religion, anthropocentric church
圣经中三句话对神最简单、直接的表述，对神了解最简单的描写
1. 神就是爱
2. 神是生命
3. 神是光
God is love. God is life. God is light
光 enlightment 启蒙
启蒙时代 Enlightenment Era/ Age of Enlightenment
眼睛是唯一能看见物质的物质
希腊文化：看，研究、思考大自然，陶醉于其中，影响全世界物质文明（平面影响）
苏格拉底：转过来看自己
You have to know yourself.
You want to know everything.
scio=I know, 我知道
敬畏耶和华才是智慧的开端
希伯来文化：立体的影响 横向、纵向的交通
上帝就是光，耶稣就是上帝荣耀所发的光辉
The material which can see other material
The only material to have the function to see other material.
光是不是物质？
不能看见的空气，能看见的光——奇妙的安排
启示是超越自然界的，对启示界的了解是远远超过创造界的
空气是物质，但是看不见；光是看得见的，有速度 音速
光是物质的话为什么没重量？不是物质的话为什么有速度？
Particle & Wave vibration
Nickel镍本质：不能氧化 Iron stainless steel alloy platinum
透明清洁的，光就穿过进入 I'm the light of the world.
John 1:4,9 那光是真光，照亮一切生在世上的人
Minor Socratic school 小苏格拉底学派
Westminster Confession: The natural light is inadequate.
我们需要上帝荣耀所发的光辉
John 8:12 耶稣又对众人说，我是世上的光。跟从我的，就不在黑暗里走，必要得着生命的光
The light is the only true light.
light 原文用单数
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Judging Others
1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
6 "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Ask, Seek, Knock
7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
A Tree and Its Fruit
15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 'Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
The Wise and Foolish Builders
24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the Law.
Notes:
speck: a very small piece, spot, or colored mark.
sawdust: dust or very small pieces of wood made by a saw in cutting.
plank: a long narrow usually heavy piece of wooden board, especially used for making structures to walk on; any of the main principles of a political party's stated set of aims.
sacred: religious in nature or use [Opp. secular]; holy because connected with God or god; serious, solemn, and important in the way religious things are.
trample: to step heavily with the feet (on); crush under the feet
ferocious: fierce, cruel, and violent
thistle: a wild plant with prickly leaves and yellow, white, or especially purple flowers. The thistle is the national sign of Scotland.
likewise: [fml] in the same way, similarly; also, in addition
demon: an evil spirit; [infml] a person with unusual strength, skill etc
miracle: an action done by especially a holy person that is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature; a wonderful unexpected event
plainly: in a PLAIN way; it is clear that; OBVIOUSLY
evildoer: [fml] a person who does evil.
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Giving to the Needy
1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Prayer
5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synogogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.a'
14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Fasting
16 "When you fast, do not look somber 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.
17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
18 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.
Treasures in Heaven
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
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 important than food, and the body more important 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 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his lifeb?
28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor 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, O 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.
Notes:
a Or from evil; some late namuscripts one, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
b Or single cubit to his height
trumpet: a brass musical instrument consisting of a long metal tube curved round once or twice and widening out at the end, played by blowing; the loud cry of an elephant; [often derog] to declare or make known loudly.
hypocrite: a person who says one thing and does another, usually something worse; someone who practises hypocrisy.
babble: to say or talk quickly and foolishly or in a way that is hard to understand; to make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stones; a confused sound of many people talking at the same time; a sound like that of a stream running gently over rounded stones.
pagan: [derog] a person (especially in ancient times) who is not a believer in any of the chief religions of the world, and especially not in one's own religion; HEATHEN; (used especially of the ancient Greeks and Romans) a person who believes in many gods.
heathen: people, especially in a distant or wild place, who are not Christians. This word was used especially in the 19th century when Britain was building its EMPURE (=possession of other countries by force). As companies went to these countries to get cheap goods, missionaries(MISSIONARY) went to teach Christianity to the heathen, people they thought of as either wicked or not knowing about the right ways to behave.
hallow: [often pass.fml] to set apart as holy.
somber: [BrE sombre] sadly serious; GRAVE; (of a color or sight) like or full of shadows; dark.
disfigure: to spoil the beauty of
moth: an insect related to the BUTTERFLY but usually not so brightly colored, that flies mainly at night and is attracted by lights
rust: the reddish brown surface that forms on iron and some other metals when they are attacked by water and air.
despise: [not in progressive forms] to regard as worthless, bad, or ompletely without good qualities; feel extreme dislike and disrespect for
sow: to plant or scatter (seeds) on (a piece of ground); a fully grown female pig.
reap: to cut and gather (a crop of grain.)
barn: a farm building for storing crops and food for animals, or for keeping animals; [infml] a big bare plain building.
spin: to (cause to) turn round and round fast; to make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool etc); to produce in a threadlike form; [infml] to move fast on wheels; [infml] a short trip for pleasure, especially in a car.
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收到一本珍贵的NIV，还有一些booklets，thank God!
晚上苹果来电，问了一堆婚姻法方面的问题，原来小样儿已经决定7月1日去领证了，bless~我很严肃地提出一个问题——良子不是Christian，苹果足足憋了半分钟终于嘣出一句“他外婆是”，昏倒~~~~~不过转念一想，“转正”总比目前这样的状况好，还是祝福他们。
每日自由支配的时间少得可怜，好好利用每一分钟，reading bible, never stop!
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1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:
3. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary:
4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell:
5. The third day he rose again from the dead:
6. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
7. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead:
8. I believe in the Holy Ghost:
9. I believe in the holy catholic church: the communion of saints:
10. The forgiveness of sins:
1l. The resurrection of the body:
12. And the life everlasting. Amen.
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