教會

教會
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳2:42-47 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年1月14日(二)

耶穌死了、從死裡復活、然後回到了天上。不久之後，耶穌的門徒聚在一起，使徒行傳第2章告訴我們在那特別的一天所發生的事情。 　那時彼得跟其他的門徒在一起，「他們都被聖靈充滿，照著聖靈所賜的才能開始說起別種語言來」(使徒行傳2:4)。彼得向人們佈道並傳講耶穌的事情，「許多人領受了他的信息，並接受洗禮；那一天信徒約增加了三千人」(使徒行傳2:41)。 　上帝的教會就從這一群人開始，今天的經文告訴我們這些人做了什麼事情。他們一起聚會並聆聽使徒的教導，而且他們也一起禱告、分享愛筵。 　我們必須像這些早期的基督徒一樣，應該每天研讀上帝的話語、參加團契生活，並且跟其他基督徒彼此分享。—JA* 「頌讚上帝，跟人人保持和睦的關係。主天天把得救的人數加給他們。」 使徒行傳2:47 禱告：天父，謝謝祢賜下教會。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

The Church
Bible Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Jesus died, rose from the dead and then went back to heaven. Soon after that, Jesus’ followers met together. Acts, chapter 2, tells us what happened on that special day. 　When Peter and the other followers were together, “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this” (Acts 2:4). Peter preached to the people and told them about Jesus. “Then those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. On that day about 3000 people were added to the group of believers” (Acts 2:41). 　God’s church started with this group of people. Our Bible Reading tells us what these people did. They met together and listened to the apostles teach. And they prayed, shared and ate together. 　We need to be like those early Christians. We should study God’s Word, fellowship and share with other Christians every day. —JA* “The believers praised God and were respected by all the people. More and more people were being saved every day, and the Lord was adding them to their group.” Acts 2:47 PRAYER: Father, thank You for Your church. In Jesus’ name. Amen.