Worship Songs:

1. To Our God 向我神  

2. Let the heavens open 讓天堂向我敞開

3. Shekinah 榮耀

Scriptures:

珍惜當下—五旬節的回顧

Cherish the Present— Revisit the Pentecost

神作事是有季節性的

God has a seasonal calendar with different core contents

“Sow a thought and reap a deed; sow a deed and reap an action; sow an action and reap a habit; sow a habit and reap a character; sow a character and reap a destiny.” C S Lewis

”播種一個思想，收穫一個行為；播種一個行為，收穫一個慣性；播種一個慣性，收穫一個習慣；播種一個習慣，收穫一個性格；播種一個性格，收穫一個命定。” (C S Lewis)

五旬節是一個關鍵點—-聖靈降臨

Pentecost is a turning point—- descending of the Holy Spirit

我當日所領受又傳給你們的：第一，就是基督照聖經所說，為我們的罪死了， 而且埋葬了；又照聖經所說，第三天復活了， 並且顯給磯法看，然後顯給十二使徒看； 後來一時顯給五百多弟兄看，其中一大半到如今還在，卻也有已經睡了的。 (哥林多前書15:3-6 和合本)

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians15:3-6 ESV)

但聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得著能力，並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地，和撒瑪利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。” (使徒行傳1:8 和合本)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”(Acts1:8 ESV)

“加利利人哪，你們為什麼站著望天呢？這離開你們被接升天的耶穌，你們見他怎樣往天上去，他還要怎樣來。”有一座山，名叫橄欖山，離耶路撒冷不遠，約有安息日可走的路程。當下，門徒從那裡回耶路撒冷去， 進了城，就上了所住的一間樓房；在那裡有彼得、約翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多馬、巴多羅買、馬太、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、奮銳黨的西門，和雅各的兒子（或譯：兄弟）猶大。 這些人同著幾個婦人和耶穌的母親馬利亞，並耶穌的弟兄，都同心合意地恆切禱告。那時，有許多人聚會，約有一百二十名，彼得就在弟兄中間站起來， (使徒行傳1:11-15 和合本)

and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, (Acts1:11-15 ESV)

只有1/5 人經歷五旬節

only 1/5 of the people experiencing Pentecost

耶穌對他們說：“光在你們中間還有不多的時候，應當趁著有光行走，免得黑暗臨到你們；那在黑暗裡行走的，不知道往何處去。 你們應當趁著有光，信從這光，使你們成為光明之子。”耶穌說了這話，就離開他們隱藏了。 (約翰福音12:35-36 和合本)

So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. (John12:35-36 ESV)

團體層面學習要珍惜當下

Learn to cherish the present from the corporate perspective

並我們心中天良的虧欠已經灑去，身體用清水洗淨了，就當存著誠心和充足的信心來到　神面前； 也要堅守我們所承認的指望，不至搖動，因為那應許我們的是信實的。 又要彼此相顧，激發愛心，勉勵行善。 你們不可停止聚會，好像那些停止慣了的人，倒要彼此勸勉，既知道那日子臨近，就更當如此。(希伯來書10:22-25 和合本)

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews10:22-25 ESV)

個人層面的珍惜當下

Learn to cherish the present from the personal perspective

親愛的弟兄啊，你們卻要在至聖的真道上造就自己，在聖靈里禱告， 保守自己常在　神的愛中，仰望我們主耶穌基督的憐憫，直到永生。 (猶大書1:20-21 和合本)

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (Jude1:20-21 ESV)

主耶和華賜我受教者的舌頭，使我知道怎樣用言語扶助疲乏的人。主每早晨提醒，提醒我的耳朵，使我能聽，像受教者一樣。主耶和華開通我的耳朵；我並沒有違背，也沒有退後。(以賽亞書50:4-5 和合本)

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward.(Isaiah50:4-5 ESV)