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Worship Songs 敬拜詩歌:
1. I Speak Jesus 我宣告耶穌
2. I Can Hear the Heaven Sing 我聽見天使歌唱
3. Purify My Heart 煉淨我,哦主
4. 583 Set My Spirit Free 釋放我的靈
Scriptures:
喜樂的泉源
The Fountain of Joy
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(一)喜樂是一種狀態,不同於快樂
(1) Joy is a state, which is different from happiness.
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你當倚靠耶和華而行善,住在地上,以他的信實為糧;又要以耶和華為樂,他就將你心
裡所求的賜給你。(詩篇37:3-4 和合本)
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD , and he will give you the desires of your heart.
(Psalm37:3-4 NIV)
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喜樂的成因
The causes of joy
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彼此的信任——對神的應許有經歷
Mutual trust - experience with God's promise
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對神的愛有經歷——所賜給我們的聖靈,將神的愛澆灌在我們心裡
Experience of love from God - the Holy Spirit given to us pours God's love
into our hearts.
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價值觀的一致——與神對齊
Consistency of values - aligned with God
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(二)常思念天上的事
(2) Meditating the things above
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所以,你们若真与基督一同复活,就当求在上面的事;那里有基督坐在 神的右边。
(歌罗西书3:1 和合本)
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Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things
above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (Colossians3:1 NIV)
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(三)被神的靈充滿
(3) Fill with Holy Spirit
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我又看見寶座與四活物,並長老之中有羔羊站立,像是被殺過的,有七角七眼,就是
神的七靈,奉差遣往普天下去的。 (啓示錄5:6 和合本)
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Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center
of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The
Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God
sent out into all the earth. (Revelation5:6 NIV)
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我們為這事作見證; 神賜給順從之人的聖靈也為這事作見證。”(使徒行傳5:32)
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has
given to those who obey him.” (Acts5:32 NIV)
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耶和華的靈必住在他身上,就是使他有智慧和聰明的靈,謀略和能力的靈,知識和敬畏
耶和華的靈。(以賽亞書11:2 和合本)
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The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the
knowledge and fear of the LORD — (Isaiah11:2 NIV)
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不要違反神所設立的律
Do not violate the laws God established
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自然界的律
Natural Laws
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属灵世界的律
Spiritual Laws
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(四)有健康的教會生活——神在肉身顯現
(4) Have a healthy church life - God appears in the flesh
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你若在安息日掉轉你的腳步,在我聖日不以操作為喜樂,稱安息日為可喜樂的,稱耶和
華的聖日為可尊重的;而且尊敬這日,不辦自己的私事,不隨自己的私意,不說自己的
私話,你就以耶和華為樂。耶和華要使你乘駕地的高處,又以你祖雅各的產業養育你。
這是耶和華親口說的.(以賽亞書58:13-14)
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“If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you
please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD ’s
holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not
doing as you please or speaking idle words, then you will find your joy in
the LORD , and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the
land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” The mouth of
the LORD has spoken. (Isaiah58:13-14)
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都恆心遵守使徒的教訓,彼此交接,擘餅,祈禱。(使徒行傳2:42)
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the
breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts2:42 NIV)
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教會的四種聚會
four different meetings In church
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使徒的教訓——教導的聚會
teaching of the apostles
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彼此交接——肢體交通的聚會
Fellowship with one another——body of Christ
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擘餅——紀念主,彼此合一的聚會
Communion——Remember the Lord and practice oneness
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祈禱——與天聯結的聚會
Prayer meeting——connect with heaven
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(五)盡本分,知道信靠,知道放手
(5) Do your part, know how to trust, know how to let go
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智慧人的言語好像刺棍;會中之師的言語又像釘穩的釘子,都是一個牧者所賜的。 我
兒,還有一層,你當受勸戒:著書多,沒有窮盡;讀書多,身體疲倦。這些事都已聽見
了,總意就是:敬畏 神,謹守他的誡命,這是人所當盡的本分。 (傳道書12:11-13
和合本)
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The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly
embedded nails—given by one shepherd. Be warned, my son, of anything in
addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study
wearies the body. Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the
matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all
mankind. (Ecclesiastes12:11-13 NIV)
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你们要休息,要知道我是 神!我必在外邦中被尊崇,在遍地上也被尊崇。(诗篇
46:10 和合本)
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the
nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm46:10 NIV)