聖經閱讀：使徒行傳8:1-4 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年8月29日(五)
在使徒行傳第六和第七章中，我們認識了一個名叫司提反的人。司提反宣講耶穌的福音，但有一些人不接受他的信息，他們對司提反是如此生氣以致於用石頭打死他。今天的經文告訴我們，在司提反被殺害後，一些猶太人開始對耶路撒冷的基督徒做壞事。「從那一天開始，耶路撒冷的教會遭受極殘酷的迫害。使徒以外，所有的信徒都分散到猶太和撒馬利亞各地區去。有些虔誠的人把司提反埋葬了，並且為他大聲哀哭。這時候，掃羅進行摧殘教會的工作；他挨家挨戶搜捕男女信徒，把他們關進牢裡」（第2和第3節)。 猶太是耶路撒冷周圍的地區，當這次的迫害開始時，很多基督徒就從耶路撒冷遷移到猶太的一些地方。不論這些人搬到哪裡，他們都會分享耶穌的福音。藉著這種方式，教會擴展到耶路撒冷以外的地方。 也許你可以向住在外地的人分享耶穌的福音，就求上帝帶領你去找那些需要認識祂奇妙救恩禮物的人。 —JK 「那些分散的信徒到各地傳福音。」 使徒行傳8:4
禱告：天上的父，謝謝祢賜下救恩。奉耶穌的名，阿們！
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God's Plan (2)
Bible Reading: Acts 8:1-4
Friday, August 29, 2014
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In chapters 6 and 7 of Acts we learn about a man named Stephen. Stephen preached about Jesus. But some people did not accept his message. They became so angry with Stephen that they stoned him to death. Our Bible Reading tells us that after Stephen was killed, some Jews began to do bad things to Christians in Jerusalem. These Jews “went into their houses, dragged out men and women, and put them in jail. All the believers left Jerusalem. Only the apostles stayed. The believers went to different places in Judea and Samaria” (verses 2 and 3). Judea was the area surrounding Jerusalem. When this persecution started, many Christians moved out of Jerusalem to other places in Judea. Wherever these people moved, they shared the Good News about Jesus. In that way, the church spread outside of Jerusalem. Maybe you can share Jesus with people outside the town where you live. Ask God to lead you to people who need to know about His wonderful gift of salvation. —JK “They were scattered everywhere, and in every place they went, they told people about the Good News.” Acts 8:4
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for salvation. In Jesus' name. Amen. |
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