中国教会圣经事工展继洛杉矶、亚特兰大巡展后又来到了纽约市著名的圣约翰大教堂开始了在美国最后一地的展览。与前两地不同的是，此次展览的场地是在这座世界上最大的哥特式教堂——圣约翰大教堂 (Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine) 中进行。在6月4日的晚间崇拜中，圣约翰大教堂教长 James A. Kowalski 牧师、纽约基督教协进会会长 Calvin O. Butts 牧师和美国圣经协会会长 Paul G. Irwin 牧师先后致辞。中国基督教协会会长曹圣洁牧师 (Rev. S.C. Tsao)、前香港特首董建华先生 (Mr. Chee-Hwa Tung) 等一同为本次展览剪彩。纽约市市长 Michael R. Bloombergs 先生特地致信中国教会代表团，对此次圣经事工展表示祝贺。

 

 

南京金陵协和神学院 (Union Theological Seminary of Nanking)。中国大陆地区主教、中国基督教协会名誉会长、金陵协和神学院院长丁光训先生 (Bishop K.H. Ting) 率金陵协和神学院院各副院长及院务会成员，与前香港特首董建华先生 (Mr. Chee-Hwa Tung) 会面，并亲切座谈。

 

 

 

位于上海的中国基督教协会与上海基督教协会于10月8日星期日下午3时30分，在上海基督教沐恩堂联合举行隆重欢迎英国圣公会坎特伯雷大主教 (Archbishop of Canterbury, U.K.) Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams 一行访华感恩礼拜。中国基督教协会与上海基督教协会的教牧同工、信众 1000 多人与英国教会的客人们共同敬拜上主，感谢上主对中英两国教会及人民的赐福。

 

中国基督教协会会长曹圣洁牧师主持感恩礼拜。曹牧师奉上主的圣名，代表中国教会的弟兄姊妹热烈欢迎坎特伯雷大主教一行的来访及一同敬拜上主。坎特伯雷大主教代表来访者感谢中国教会的邀请并请中国教会为英国教会祷告，愿中英两国教会彼此分享、共同事奉，荣耀主基督。

 

坎特伯雷大主教在证道时分享了圣经《约翰福音》第一章关于耶稣初次招门徒的信息，耶稣对他的门徒说：“来吧，来看”。因而我们来到中国，来看这里发生了什么。耶稣是要我们走进一个新的世界，也是让那些其他的人走进我们的世界。我们教会的门是敞开的，让那些其他的人在我们身上看到一个新的世界。当我们被召唤来看的时候，我们是来看“恩典”和“真理”。当我们看到真理的时候，我们就看到了上主的荣耀。当上主的荣耀降临到我们身上的时候，我们处在和睦之中；当恩典的生命在我们身上活出来的时候，我们看待世界就会不同；我们看到我们的邻居的时候，我们看到上帝爱他们正如上帝爱我们，而不会对他们感到陌生，这是恩典和真理的奥秘。愿上帝的荣耀在你们身上，愿其他的人从我们的身上看到上帝的荣耀。

10月9日上午10时30分，英国坎特伯雷大主教阁下一行访问位于九江路的中国基督教协会，宾主双方交流中英两国教会各自在上主带领下的美好见证，进一步加深了中英两国教会间的友谊。

 

 

中国基督教协会于11月15-16日，分别举行冷餐会及座谈会，欢迎世界基督教联合会 (World Council of Churches) 总干事 Dr. Samuel Kobia 一行来访。中国基督教协会会长曹圣洁牧师致欢迎辞并介绍中国教会的情况。中国基督教协会副会长、华东神学院院长苏德慈牧师为冷餐会谢恩祷告。餐后，宾主双方交换礼物，合影留念。中国基督教协会负责同工陪同客人们游览了黄浦江的夜景，在浦江游轮上继续与客人们进行主内交通。

 

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圣三一堂，歌特式教堂，是上海现存最早的基督教堂，曾系英国圣公会宗派所有。1840年代，英国圣公会派遣传教士到中国沿海城市传教，后来发展成为中国信徒礼拜的圣保罗堂。1847年英商电话公司的贝尔在江西路九江路口献地损资，建造了供英国侨民礼拜的教堂，江西路还因此称为教堂街 (Church Street)。1862年，教会特请英国教堂建筑家 George Scott 设计。他是哥特复兴式最成功的建筑师，曾在英国牛津和德国汉堡等地设计了一批经典之作，因而被封为爵士。他的孙子 Giles Scott 也是著名建筑师，其作品有英国牛津大学图书馆和美国剑桥大学图书馆等，更因致力于设计利物浦大教堂而获爵士称号。

 

圣三一堂原设计十分华丽，后因经费不足不得不另请在上海开业的设计师凯德纳修改建筑图稿，才于1869 年竣工。因为教堂全用红色清水墙砖砌筑，故习称为红礼拜堂。该堂平面布局为古教堂建筑传统采用的巴西利卡式 (Bacilica)，长约47米，宽约18米，高约19 米。堂外有带扶圈的石柱长廊，堂内至圣所为半穹顶结构。圣坛、洗礼池都饰有精细雕刻。窗户镶嵌彩色玻璃组成的圣画，座席为靠背穿藤的长椅，窗框和椅背都钉着损献者姓氏的铭牌，一如欧洲古教堂风范。1893年在大堂东北侧增建锥顶高塔为钟楼。1914年又安装了东南亚唯一的大型管风琴，以致成为当时整个远东地区最高级的教堂，竣工不久便被当时英国的维多利亚女王升格为圣公会主教堂，归该宗派主教院管辖。

 

1930-40年代的上海，虽有抗日战争及太平洋战争爆发，导致圣三一堂不获保养屋漏墙蚀，但建筑整体观感依然恢宏。此后，中华圣公会亦以此作为主教座堂。纵使在二战中幸免于难，然而，在1950-70年代，圣三一堂却被“赤匪”严重损毁，最著名的教堂钟楼也被“赤匪”强行拆除；1980年代，圣三一堂竟被“赤匪”巧取豪夺占为行政办公场所，乃至充当街道工厂用地。

 

如今的教堂外貌，除了钟楼被毁，大体未有改观。但是教堂的内部却惨不忍睹，教堂内有一扇没有封条的门，内里满目疮痍。圣台被装修成低俗的舞台，左右都有幕帘，圣台的两侧挂着偌大的两条装饰纸，已经用红色的纸掩盖了原来的内容，但是透过微弱的光线，里面写的“高举XXX理论伟大旗帜”云云。想来，当那群邪恶污秽愚妄的“人”们，在这圣台上歌舞升平、荒淫逆行的时候，是对50多年来中国大陆现状何等的讽刺。悲凉入骨。

 

直至2004年，原址外滩圆明园路169号的中国基督教协会 (China Christian Council, CCC) 搬迁至圣三一堂所在的九江路219号原址，并筹备重新修缮圣三一堂，同时将修复被毁的钟楼，恢复其作为远东第一大教堂的辉煌历史。当国民里面失去敬虔时，神就容许外邦匪徒肆意侵占、毁坏，以色列民是活活的见证。愿神祝福这座近150年历史的大教堂，早日洗净罪人留下的污垢，宽恕他们，展现圣而公之庄严慈爱。永佑上海，永佑中華。

 

May God bless the City of Shanghai. May God bless the Republic of China.

 

 

基督紀元2007年 / 中華民國96年 3月18日  主日

 

65th - Sunday Service at Grace Church

Date: March 18, 2007  7:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.
Bible: Romans 1:14-15, 3:23, 13:8
Theme: The Three Debts in Romans | 罗马书中的三处亏欠
Preacher: 谢炳国 牧师
Keywords: Debtor; Fall Short; Owe

Text of the Lection:

1:14 无论是希腊人、化外人、聪明人、愚拙人，我都欠他们的债，
I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish
1:15所以情愿尽我的力量，将福音也传给你们在罗马的人。
-- hence my eagerness to proclaim the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
3:23 因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了　神的荣耀，
since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
13:8 凡事都不可亏欠人，惟有彼此相爱，要常以为亏欠，因为爱人的就完全了律法。
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Comments of Sermon:

• 罗马书3章23节：“因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了　神的荣耀”。
• 人是神按着自己的样式创造的产物，因此人应当处处显示神的荣耀。在创世之初的伊甸园，当亚当在夏娃的怂恿和蛇的引诱下，偷尝禁果之后，便羞愧难当，不敢见神。
• 整部圣经，神向人类提了80个问题，其中旧约40问，新约40问。而神的第一个问题便是：“亚当，你在哪里？”

• 罗马书1章14-15节：“无论是希腊人、化外人、聪明人、愚拙人，我都欠他们的债，所以情愿尽我的力量，将福音也传给你们在罗马的人。”
• 无论是以哲学、艺术见长的希腊人，还是以建筑、律法见长的罗马人，无论是智慧者还是愚钝者，都需要神的救赎，渴慕神的福音。
• 上海教会每年约有6000人受洗；上海市约有167座教堂；上海市共有20万基督教徒和百万信众。基督徒的信仰要通过行为体现，因此基督徒在人群中必然会显得不同与众。如同大智若愚，有大智慧的人因超出常人而不被理解；基督徒的出淤泥而不染，同样会被很多世人所不解。但基督徒依然要富有爱心，乐于助人，自信而谦卑，热情而平和。要广传福音。

• 罗马书3章18节：“凡事都不可亏欠人，惟有彼此相爱，要常以为亏欠，因为爱人的就完全了律法。”
• 人需要被爱，也需要爱人。
• 当左手软弱的时候，右手一定会轻抚扶助；当肢体的某处疼痛，身体其他部分一定竭力慰藉。耶稣把教会比作一个肢体，因此教会中的每一位兄、弟、姊、妹都应当互相扶助、互相友爱。爱世人。

 

基督紀元2007年 / 中華民國96年 2月25日  主日

 

64th - Sunday Service at Grace Church

Date: February 25, 2007  7:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.
Bible: Isaiah 43:10; John 6:63
Theme: The Faith of Christians | 活出我们的信仰
Preacher: 张 长老
Keywords: Believe; Save; Faith; Life

Text of the Lection:

Isaiah
43:10 耶和华说：“你们是我的见证，我所拣选的仆人。既是这样，便可以知道，且信服我，又明白我就是耶和华，在我以前没有真神（“真”原文作“造作的”），在我以后也必没有。
You are my witnesses, says the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.

John
6:63 ……我对你们所说的话就是灵，就是生命。
…The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

Comments of Sermon:

我信上帝，全能的父，創造天地的主。
我信我主耶穌基督，上帝獨生的子；因聖靈感孕，由童貞女馬利亞所生；在本丟彼拉多手下受難，被釘于十字架，受死，埋葬；降在陰間；第三天從死人中復活；升天，坐在全能父上帝的右邊；將來必從那裏降臨，審判活人死人。
我信聖靈；我信聖而公之教會；我信聖徒相通；我信罪得赦免；我信身體復活；我信永生。阿們。

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;
11) The resurrection of the body;
12) And the life everlasting. Amen.

故事：有一孩童掉落水中，拼命挣扎呼救。第一个人经过，自言自语：“哎，顽皮的孩童啊，乱走乱跑，活该跌入水中，父母白养了”，摇摇头便走了；第二个人经过，说道：“哎，这条路歪斜陡峭，稍不小心便会落入水中，真是可怜啊”；第三个人经过，二话不说立刻跃入水中，将那个孩童救上岸来。

寓意：当我们需要被拯救的时候，那些冷酷的说教、高谈阔论、抑或是居高临下的怜悯，都不是待拯救者真正需要的。而我们真正需要的，正是那双确实实施拯救的手。

人们活在罪中；这种罪可以是不同的。有些人活在无尽的或是时有时无的痛苦中，有些人活在迷茫和彷徨之中，有些人活在看似物质丰厚实则心灵虚空之中，有些人活在看似人群围绕实则内心孤独之中……或许有些人会极力否认自己的软弱，但实际上这只是自欺欺人而已。世上的每个人都需要被拯救。

一尊由行为艺术者模拟的人体雕塑，再如何将其伪装为死物，也必定会露出其有生命的破绽；一尊由雕塑大师塑造的人体雕塑，无论雕塑水平如何精湛，也必定无法掩饰其无生命的本质。

(1) 一切生命必有其源头。圣经《创世记》中便有极其精练的概括：各种被　神创造的生命“各从其类”。

(2) 因着信仰，获得生命：

(3) 体现信仰，充实智慧：基督徒的信仰要通过行为体现，因此基督徒在人群中必然会显得不同与众。如同大智若愚，有大智慧的人因超出常人而不被理解；基督徒的出淤泥而不染，同样会被很多世人所不解。但基督徒依然要富有爱心，乐于助人，自信而谦卑，热情而平和。

(1) 宝贝的圣经；
(2) 耶稣的榜样；
(3) 圣灵的感动；
Galatians
5:22-23 圣灵所结的果子，就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制。这样的事，没有律法禁止。
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
(4) 生命的成长。 

 

基督紀元2007年 / 中華民國96年 2月11日  主日

 

63rd - Sunday Service at Community Church
Date: February 11, 2007  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Bible: Psalms 46:1-3
Theme: Selah | 细拉
Preacher: 刘斌 牧师
Keywords: Rest; Pause

Text of the Lection:

46:1 神是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助。
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
46:2 所以地虽改变，山虽摇动到海心，
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
46:3 其中的水虽砰訇翻腾，山虽因海涨而战抖，我们也不害怕。（细拉）
though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah

Comments of Sermon:

1. 细拉表示咏唱时的休止，用来结束《诗篇》中的一首诗，或为引起更为辉煌的高潮。
2. 生命中必会存在许多停顿和安歇；人也需要这些停顿和安歇。
3. 这些停顿却并不代表　神的做工的停歇，因为　神的做工是永恒不止的。因此当我们的生命进入某个停顿（pause / rest）的时候，它并不代表最后的终止（stop / end）；相反地，这恰是　神给我们以安歇和调整的恩赐。Don’t place a full stop where God places a comma.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 9:6 (NRSV)

 

 

 

 

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Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!

60th - Sunday Service at Community Church
Date: December 10, 2006  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Accompanied by Teng Chien)
Bible: Romans 8: 35-39
Theme: Who Will Separate Us from the Love of Christ? | 谁能使我们与基督的爱隔绝
Preacher: 张爱理 传道
Keywords: God's Love in Christ Jesus

 

 

教堂的后花园，在我看来，就如同天堂的一隅。

 

59th - Sunday Service at Grace Church
Date: October 29, 2006  7:00 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.
Bible: Matthew 26:36-46
Theme: Jesus’ Final Praying and Awakening at Gethsemane | 客西马尼园——主的最后请求与提醒
Preacher: 戚 长老
Keywords: Grieved; Stay Awake

Text of the Lection:

26:36 耶稣同门徒来到一个地方，名叫客西马尼，就对他们说：“你们坐在这里，等我到那边去祷告。”
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
26:37 于是带着彼得和西庇太的两个儿子同去，就忧愁起来，极其难过，
He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated.
26:38 便对他们说：“我心里甚是忧伤，几乎要死，你们在这里等候，和我一同警醒。”
Then he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.”
26:39 他就稍往前走，俯伏在地祷告说：“我父啊，倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我；然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。”
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want.”
26:40 来到门徒那里，见他们睡着了，就对彼得说：“怎么样？你们不能同我警醒片时吗？
Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?
26:41 总要警醒祷告，免得入了迷惑，你们心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。”
Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
26:42 第二次又去祷告说：“我父啊，这杯若不能离开我，必要我喝，就愿你的意旨成全。”
Again he went away for the second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
26:43 又来见他们睡着了，因为他们的眼睛困倦。
Again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
26:44 耶稣又离开他们去了。第三次祷告，说的话还是与先前一样。
So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words.
26:45 于是来到门徒那里，对他们说：“现在你们仍然睡觉安歇吧（“吧”或作“吗”）？时候到了，人子被卖在罪人手里了。
Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
26:46 起来，我们走吧！看哪，卖我的人近了。”
Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.”

Comments of Sermon:

1. 耶稣在客西马尼园所面临的是最大、最艰困的试探。（Matthew 26:38 - “我心里甚是忧伤，几乎要死。”）
2. 门徒失败的教训：肉体软弱，眼睛困倦。（Matthew 26:41 - “总要警醒祷告，免得入了迷惑，你们心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。”）
3. 耶稣所受的苦难vs.人类今日的恩典：当时的门徒和信众尚不知耶稣将要复活的不容质疑性，而当下的我们已然超越当时门徒和信众所能有的认知水准和时代局限性，但我们却依然时常软弱、困倦。
4. 罪人vs.义人：因为原罪，我们在神面前，都是罪人；但正由于耶稣的受难为人类洗刷了罪恶，我们便因着信仰而得以称为义人，即所谓“因信称义”（Justification by Faith）。
5. 十二门徒在客西马尼园的职任担当：除出卖耶稣的犹大以外，其余11位门徒，8位门徒被耶稣要求等在园外：“你们坐在这里，等我到那边去祷告。”；耶稣“带着彼得和西庇太的两个儿子同去”（即彼得、雅各、约翰），耶稣要求：“你们在这里等候，和我一同警醒。”

58th - Sunday Service at Grace Church
Date: September 3, 2006  7:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
Bible: Matthew 22:1-14
Theme: God’s Love and Justice | 上帝的慈爱与公义
Preacher: 王 长老
Keywords: Be Called; Be Chosen

Text of the Lection:

22:1 耶稣又用比喻对他们说：
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying:
22:2 “天国好比一个王为他儿子摆设娶亲的筵席，
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
22:3 就打发仆人去，请那些被召的人来赴席；他们却不肯来。
He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
22:4 王又打发别的仆人，说：‘你们告诉那被召的人，我的筵席已经预备好了，牛和肥畜已经宰了，各样都齐备。请你们来赴席。’
Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’
22:5 那些人不理就走了。一个到自己田里去；一个作买卖去；
But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business,
22:6 其余的拿住仆人，凌辱他们，把他们杀了。
while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them.
22:7 王就大怒，发兵除灭那些凶手，烧毁他们的城。
The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
22:8 于是对仆人说：‘喜筵已经齐备，只是所召的人不配。
Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
22:9 所以你们要往岔路口上去，凡遇见的，都召来赴席。’
Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’
22:10 那些仆人就出去到大路上，凡遇见的，不论善恶都召聚了来，筵席上就坐满了客。
Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
22:11 王进来观看宾客，见那里有一个没有穿礼服的，
"But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe,
22:12 就对他说：‘朋友，你到这里来怎么不穿礼服呢？’那人无言可答。
and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless.
22:13 于是王对使唤的人说：‘捆起他的手脚来，把他丢在外边的黑暗里，在那里必要哀哭切齿了。’
Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
22:14 因为被召的人多，选上的人少。”
For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Comments of Sermon:

1. 被召请赴宴的福分：
Revelation
19:9 天使吩咐我说：“你要写上，凡被请赴羔羊之婚筵的有福了！”又对我说：“这是　神真实的话。”
And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”

2. 上帝的慈爱与公义：上帝的慈爱 —“被召的人多”；上帝的公义 —“选上的人少”。
 

World Peace Prayers Chant Worship | World Days of Peace Prayers: August 19-20, 2006

57th - Sunday Service at Community Church
Date: August 20, 2006  7:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
Bible: Matthew 21:22; Hebrews 11:6; Matthew 19:26
Theme: Prayer with Faith | 因信而求
Preacher: 朱侠蕾 传道
Keywords: Prayer; Faith

Text of the Lection:

Matthew
21:22 你们祷告，无论求什么，只要信，就必得着。
Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.

Hebrews
11:6 人非有信，就不能得　神的喜悦；因为到　神面前来的人，必须信有　神，且信他赏赐那寻求他的人。
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Matthew
19:26 耶稣看着他们说：“在人这是不能的，在　神凡事都能。”
But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

Comments of Sermon:

1. 信神确然存在（His Existence）：Romans 1:20; Psalms 95:1-5

2. 信神与众同在（His Immanence）：1 Corinthians 14:25

3. 信神凡事都能（His Omnipotence）：Matthew 19:26

4. 信神“肯”（His Choice）：Matthew 8:2

1) 祷告切忌存心试探；
2) 祷告切忌夺名争利；
3) 祷告切忌寻仇报复。

因信而求，因信称义。

55th - Baptism Service at New Grace Church

 

Date: June 29, 2006  07:00 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.

 

Bible: Romans 6:1-11

 

Theme: The Meaning of Baptism | 洗礼的意义

 

Keywords: Baptism

 

Text of the Lection:

 

6:1 这样，怎么说呢？我们可以仍在罪中，叫恩典显多吗？
What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? 
 
6:2 断乎不可！我们在罪上死了的人岂可仍在罪中活着呢？
By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? 
 
6:3 岂不知我们这受洗归入基督耶稣的人，是受洗归入他的死吗？
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 
 
6:4 所以我们藉着洗礼归入死，和他一同埋葬，原是叫我们一举一动有新生的样式，像基督藉着父的荣耀从死里复活一样。
Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 
 
6:5 我们若在他死的形状上与他联合，也要在他复活的形状上与他联合。
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 
 
6:6 因为知道我们的旧人和他同钉十字架，使罪身灭绝，叫我们不再作罪的奴仆。
We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. 
 
6:7 因为已死的人是脱离了罪，
For whoever has died is freed from sin. 
 
6:8 我们若是与基督同死，就信必与他同活。
But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 
 
6:9 因为知道基督既从死里复活，就不再死，死也不再作他的主了。
We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 
 
6:10 他死是向罪死了，只有一次；他活是向神活着。
The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 
 
6:11 这样，你们向罪也当看自己是死的；向神在基督耶稣里，却当看自己是活的。
So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

 

Comments of Sermon:

 

洗礼的意义：在罪上死，在基督里活。(Dying and Rising with Christ)

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夏夜。和震乐同道赴新恩堂观礼浸礼礼拜。

教堂从头至尾充满着莫名的芳香，哥特式窗外树影婆娑摇曳。

97名受洗者受主悦纳，领受新的生命。教堂洋溢着众人喜悦。

我很开心。今天真是有意义的一天啊。 (这句话有点……)

顺便一句，今夜的上海真闷热。

[久光门口的创意广告]

 

 

 

[一个早上起来蓬头垢面尚未睡醒的人]

 

52nd - Sunday Service at Community Church

 

Date: March 26, 2006  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Bible: Song of Solomon 2:16, 6:3, 7:10, 8:14

 

Theme: Trichotomy of Spirituality | 灵程的三阶段

 

Keywords: Beloved; Spiritual Growth

 

Text of the Lection:

 

良人属我，我也属他。他在百合花中牧放群羊
My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.

 

我属我的良人，我的良人也属我。他在百合花中牧放群羊。
I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine; he pastures his flock among the lilies.

 

我属我的良人，他也恋慕我。
I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me.

 

我的良人哪，求你快来。如羚羊或小鹿在香草山上。
Make haste, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or to a young stag upon the mountains of spices!

 

Comments of Sermon:

 

人会有软弱无助之时，肉体会有贪欲苦痛之时，灵性的增长会有迷惘踌躇之时；无论何时，以基督为要旨，在灵程上不断前行。

 

 

 

 

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When Christmas Comes To Town

I'm wishing on a star, and trying to believe.
That even though it's far, he'll find me at Christmas Eve.
I guess that Santa is busy, cause he never comes around.
I think of him when Christmas comes to town.

The best time of the year, when everyone comes home.
With all this Christmas tear, it's hard to be alone.
Putting up the Christmas tree, with friends you come around.
It's so much fun when Christmas comes to town.

Presents for the children wrapped in red and green;
All the things I've heard about, but never really see.
No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve,
Hoping Santa's on his way...

When Santa's sleigh bells ring, I listen all around.
The herald angels sing, I never hear a sound.
And all the dreams of children, once lies will all be found.
That's all I want when Christmas comes to town...
That's all I want when Christmas comes to town...
普 世 欢 腾

Joy To The World (Chinese Version)

普世欢腾救主下降大地接祂君王惟愿众心预备地方
宇宙万物颂扬宇宙万物颂扬宇宙宇宙万物颂扬

普世欢腾主治万方民众都当歌唱 田野江河山岭平原
响应歌声嘹亮响应歌声嘹亮响应响应歌声嘹亮

天定真理主治万方万国万民欢欣我主奉命何等荣耀
哦主爱真奇妙哦主爱真奇妙主爱何等奇妙

1 天使在高天歌唱甜美声音在人间 高山群岭欣响应喜乐佳音笑不停
2 请来到伯利恒城圣子耶稣已降生 谦卑屈膝来敬拜耶稣基督新生王

[Chorus]
荣耀荣耀荣耀归于真神
荣耀歌唱荣耀歌唱荣耀
荣耀普世欢腾普世欢腾

旧约的先知预言

Prophets’ Predictions in The Old Testament

 

“因此，主自己要给你们一个兆头，必有童女怀孕生子，给他起名叫以马内利（就是‘神与我们同在’的意思）。”

－ 以赛亚书7:14

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.”

- Isaiah 7:14

 

“因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担当在他的肩头上。他名称为奇妙、策士、全能的神、永在的父、和平的君。”

－ 以赛亚书9:6

“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and his is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

- Isaiah 9:6

 

“伯利恒以法他啊，你在犹大诸城中为小。将来必有一位从你那里出来，在以色列中为我作掌权的；他的根源从亘古、从太初就有。”

－ 弥迦书5:2

“But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, form ancient days.”

- Micah 5:2

 

新约的记载

Description in The New Testament

 

－ 马太福音1:18-25

 

“Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,’ which means, ‘God is with us.’ When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.”

- Matthew 1:18-25

 

“当希律王的时候，耶稣生在犹太的伯利恒。有几个博士从东方来到耶路撒冷，说，那生下来作犹太人之王的在哪里？我们在东方看见他的星，特来拜他。希律王听见了，就心里不安。耶路撒冷合城的人，也都不安。他就召齐了祭司长和民间的文士，问他们说，基督当生在何处。他们回答说，在犹太的伯利恒。因为有先知记着说，‘犹大地的伯利恒阿，你在犹大诸城中，并不是最小的。因为将来有一位君王，要从你那里出来，牧养我以色列民。’当下希律暗暗地召了博士来，细问那星是什么时候出现的。就差他们往伯利恒去，说，你们去仔细寻访那小孩子。寻到了，就来报信，我也好去拜他。他们听见王的话，就去了。在东方所看见的那星，忽然在他们前头行，直行到小孩子的地方，就在上头停住了。他们看见那星，就大大地欢喜。进了房子，看见小孩子和他母亲马利亚，就俯伏拜那小孩子，揭开宝盒，拿黄金，乳香，没药为礼物献给他。博士因为在梦中被主指示，不要回去见希律，就从别的路回本地去了。” 

－ 马太福音2:1-12

“In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifs of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.” 

- Matthew 2:1-12

 

 

 

“在伯利恒之野地里有牧羊的人，夜间按着更次看守羊群。有主的使者站在他们旁边，主的荣光四面照着他们。牧羊的人就甚惧怕。那天使对他们说，不要惧怕，我报给你们大喜的信息，是关乎万民的。因今天在大卫的城里，为你们生了救主，就是主基督。你们要看见一个婴孩，包着布，卧在马槽里，那就是记号了。忽然有一大队天兵，同那天使赞美神说，在至高之处荣耀归与神，在地上平安归与祂所喜悦的人。(有古卷作喜悦归与人）。” 

－ 路加福音2:8-14

 

“In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see – I am binging you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’” 

- Luke 2:8-14

 

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