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從3月4日星期日開始,CBCGL開始一個主题為“不再一樣”的講道系列。以Henry Blackaby (布克比), Richard Blackaby 和Claude King 編寫的Experiencing God(中文“不再一樣”)一書爲材料。英語堂將首先啟動。三月中粤語堂開始。華語堂會留待四月份。這講道系列旨在帶出2018年度主題 “一件新事”個人層面的關係。當神將舊事物轉化為新事, 曠野開道路,沙漠開江河(以賽亞書43:19)的時候,我們應如何回應?布克比挑戰讀者不要因循固有,亦不要袖手旁觀地看著神工作,而是要積極地了解神正在做什麼,加入祂的工作行列。神要在我們教會為社區做一件新事。所以,每人必須自問:我在這個新事中扮演什麼角色?
自從90年代中期問世以來,“不再一樣” 這本書销售了數百萬份。在網上,很容易找到很多故事和資源,見証“不再一樣”在世界各地的教會,怎樣幫助信徒體驗神的作為和明白神的心意。這本書26章,我們會用超過半年,每星期硏讀一章。出版社另有附讀的小组手册,今年暫且不用,但以後在团契主日學可考慮常用。
英文版Experiencing God,可以通過Amazon或CBD在線訂購, 平裝書和電子書皆可。中文版“不再一樣”要從台灣和香港的幾家網上書店(例如 Logos, Baptist, Campus, CCLM)才可訂購。為方便弟兄姊妹,我們在網上設有預訂註冊, 讓教會小書房可較便宜地集體訂購。
LifeWay出版社製作了一部長達一小時的紀錄視频,見証“不再一樣”的影響力。你可以在這裡看到一個預告片。在小组一同看頻,然後進行討論,可引發閲讀這書的興趣。我們將購買該片的教堂放播版權。如果您有興趣在您的小組中展示,請與我聯繫。
還有其他視頻資源可以在線免費使用。例如,在Vimeo上有一套合七集的專輯。你可以考慮鼓勵你的小組成員在閱讀該書和聽道前先觀看。如果我們能夠獲得足夠的技術志願者,我們也可以錄製我們這一個講道系列的錄像。這套視頻可以成為本會未來門徒訓練的寶貴資源。
講員會各自決定講道經。作為參巧,我在這裹收集了各章所提到的重點經文。你可以考慮在你每週的經常聚會帶出這些經文,與週日訊息加深對應。經文也適用於背誦經文。在選擇詩歌時,也可以考慮這些主題。
Topic | Key Verses | Illustrative Stories | |
1 | Knowing God by Experience | John 17:3 | Gen. 22 (Abraham) |
2 | God Works according to His Nature | 1 John 4:7-8 | Deut. 10 (The Israelites) |
3 | Doing God’s will | John 4:34 | Gen. 12:1-5 (Abram) |
4 | Being God’s Servant | John 12:26 | Jer. 18:1-6 (Jeremiah) |
5 | Seven Realities of Experiencing God | Amos 3:7 | Exod. 3-4 (Moses) |
6 | God Is at Work Around You | John 5:19-20 | 2 Cor. 5:17-20 (The Father-Son co-working) |
7 | God Pursues a Love Relationship with You | Matt. 22:37-38 | Phil. 3:4-14 (Paul) |
8 | God’s Invitation to Join Him in His Work | Phil. 2:13 | Num. 14 (Caleb) |
9 | God Invites You to Join Him | 2 Cor. 5:19-20 | Isa. 14:24, 27, 46:11 (Isaiah) |
10 | God Speaks to His People | John 8:47 | Heb. 1:1-2 (Jesus as Prophet) |
11 | God Reveals Himself, His Purposes, and His Ways | Isa. 55:8 | Gen. 17 (Abram at 99) |
12 | God Speaks through the Bible | 2 Tim. 3:16-17 | Heb. 4:12; 1 Cor. 2:14-15 (The Holy Spirit) |
13 | God Speaks through Prayer | Rom. 8:26-27 | John 11 (Mary of Bethany) |
14 | God Speaks through Circumstances | Prov. 3:5-6 | Gen. 37 (Joseph) |
15 | God Speaks through the Church | Eph. 4:15-16 | 1 Cor. 12:18 (the Church as a Body) |
16 | God’s Invitation Leads to a Crisis of Belief | Heb. 11:6 | 2 Chron. 20 (King Jehoshaphat) |
17 | Joining God Requires Adjustments | Luke 9:23-24 | 1 Kings 19 (Elisha) |
18 | Joining God Requires Obedience | Luke 14:33 | Jonah 4 (Jonah) |
19-21 | God Accomplishes His Work; Broken Relationship, Marriage | Isa. 46:10-11 | Luke 10:21-14 (the Disciples) |
22-24 | Joining God’s Activity in Your Children’s Life; the Church, Marketplace | Acts 17:17 | 2 Chron. 7 (Solomon) |
25-26 | Continuing to Experience God; His Kingdom | Jude 24 | Joshua 1:1-9 (Joshua) |
日期與講員即將快肯定。
Mandarin | Cantonese | English | |
3/4 | 1 | ||
3/11 | 2 | ||
3/18 | 1 | 3 | |
3/25 Palm Sunday | Joint Service | ||
4/1 | 2 | 4 | |
4/8 | |||
4/15 | 5 | ||
4/22 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
4/29 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
5/6 | 5 | 8 | |
5/13 Mother’s Day | |||
5/20 | 3 | 19-21 | 9 |
5/27 | 4 | 22-24 | 10 |
6/3 | MBB | ||
6/10 | 5 | 15 | 11 |
6/17 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
6/24 | Maryland BFC | ||
7/1 | 7 | 13 | |
7/8 | 8 | 14 | |
7/15 | 9 | 15 | |
7/22 | 10 | 16 | |
7/29 | 11 | 17 | |
8/5 | 12 | 18 | |
8/12 | 13 | 19-21 | |
8/19 | 22-24 | ||
8/26 | 14 | 25-26 | |
9/2 | 15 | 16 | |
9/9 | 16 | 17 | |
9/16 | 17 | 18 | |
9/23 | 18 | 25-26 | |
10/7 | 19-21 | ||
10/14 | 19-21 | ||
10/21 | 22-24 | ||
10/28 | 25-26 |
如果您有任何問題和建議,請不要客氣,直接跟我聯络!
主內
業基 (Pastor Gideon)
CBCGL 英語事工牧師