使壞變好 (3)

使壞變好 (3)
聖經閱讀：使徒行傳 7:54-60 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年1月3日(日)

司提反是另一個遭遇困境的人，使徒行傳6:5形容司提反是「一個信心堅定、被聖靈充滿的人。」使徒行傳6:8告訴我們：「司提反充滿著上帝的恩賜和能力，在民間行了大奇事和神蹟。」
當司提反宣講耶穌的事蹟時，有一些猶太人非常生氣，這些人將司提反帶到一個猶太議員的會議中，在使徒行傳7:1-53，我們可以讀到司提反對議會說的話，在今天閱讀的經文中，我們得知這些人對司提反感到憤怒，以致於用石頭打死他。
上帝藉著司提反的死引發一些很棒的事，讓很多耶路撒冷的基督徒因為害怕而搬到其他城市，當這些基督徒搬到新的地方後，他們向更多人傳講耶穌，然後這些人就信了耶穌並跟隨祂。
今天就感謝上帝在你的生命中動工，讓壞事變成好事。 —JK

「那些分散的信徒到各地傳福音。」 使徒行傳8:4

禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢今天在我的生命中動工。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Good from Bad (3)
Bible Reading: Acts 7:54-60
Sunday, January 3, 2016

　Stephen was another person who faced a bad situation. Acts 6:5b describes Stephen as “a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 6:8 tells us that “Stephen received a great blessing. God gave him power to do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.” When Stephen preached about Jesus some Jews became very angry. These men brought Stephen to a meeting of the Jewish council. In Acts 7:1-53 we can read what Stephen said to the council. In our Bible verses today, we learn that these men were so angry with Stephen that they stoned him to death.
God brought about some very good things because of Stephen’s death. Many of the Christians in Jerusalem were afraid. So they moved to other cities. When these Christians moved to new places, they told more people about Jesus. Then those people believed in Jesus and followed Him.
Thank God today for the way He works in your life and brings good from bad. —JK

“They were scattered everywhere, and in every place they went, they told people the Good News.” Acts 8:4

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for working in my life today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.