Word神的話信息主題:鎖鏈中的安息 劉群茂 牧師
I熟習聖經本文:背經:彼得前書5:7
Ⅱ信息簡述大綱:
彼得在使徒行傳、彼得前後書中,所表現的成熟、老練、穩重、安息,給我們看見福音的偉大。彼得改變了,許多人在基督裡也改變了,你我在基督裏也必然改變。
一、彼得身陷困境:
這段聖經中看見,教會正在極危急的狀態底下,雅各被殺、彼得被捉拿,甚至是被深鎖在兩層的監牢裡面。我們可以想見,彼得這次可能真的死定了。
二、彼得安息於困境:
彼得在極大危險中,但聖經告訴我們:彼得那晚被安排睡在兩個兵丁當中,睡的很甜、很熟、很沈,這就是福音的能力。信耶穌是別人不能做的,你能做。信耶穌是別人吃不下睡不著的時候,你能吃能睡,而且還會睡到作夢,這叫做信耶穌。耶穌的平安是那樣大有能力,超越環境、超越監獄、逼迫,甚至連死亡,都不能夠動搖他們。
三、彼得脫離困境:
在一切希望幾乎都要絕望的時候,就在最後一刻,有主的一個使者站在旁邊。我們的神總不會太遲的,神容許彼得在監獄裡待上好幾天,彼得的信心需要增長,彼得對神的認識需要增長,彼得對神的計劃主權,對神的時侯,必須有更深的體會。彼得對神最後一刻的拯救,永遠不會忘記。
我們也是一樣,有時候、神容許我們被關在監牢裡面,好像環境越來越惡劣,神容許我們落在這個環境裡面。神要我們對祂有更深的認識,要我們對祂有真實的經歷。讓我們學習順服神的安排,等候祂的時間。
Ⅲ 分享討論:
1.分享你曾經歷過的一個困境、艱難;你是怎麼走過來?有人幫助你嗎?什麼信念、力量幫助你走過來?
2.彼得的經歷給你什麼啟發?你從彼得學到什麼功課?對神有什麼新的認識?哪一點你最能應用在你現在的生活中?
鎖鍊中的安息 劉群茂牧師
使徒行傳12:1-11
1:那時,希律王下手苦害教會中幾個人,
2:用刀殺了約翰的哥哥雅各。
3:他見猶太人喜歡這事,又去捉拿彼得。那時正是除酵的日子。
4:希律拿了彼得,收在監裡,交付四班兵丁看守,每班四個人,意思要在逾越節後把他提出來,當著百姓 辦他。
5:於是彼得被囚在監裡;教會卻為他切切的禱告神。
6:希律將要提他出來的前一夜,彼得被兩條鐵鍊鎖著,睡在兩個兵丁當中;看守的人也在門外看守。
7:忽然,有主的一個使者站在旁邊,屋裡有光照耀,天使拍彼得的肋旁,拍醒了他,說:快快起來!那鐵 鍊就從他手上脫落下來。
8:天使對他說:束上帶子,穿上鞋。他就那樣做。天使又說:披上外衣,跟著我來。
9:彼得就出來跟著他,不知道天使所做是真的,只當見了異象。
10:過了第一層第二層監牢,就來到臨街的鐵門,那門自己開了。他們出來,走過一條街,天使便離開他去了。
11:彼得醒悟過來,說:我現在真知道主差遣他的使者,救我脫離希律的手和猶太百姓一切所盼望的。
一、彼得身陷困境
使徒行傳12:1-2那時,希律王下手苦害教會中幾個人,用刀殺了約翰的哥哥雅各。
使徒行傳12:4希律拿了彼得,收在監裡,交付四班兵丁看守,每班四個人,意思要在逾越節後把他提出來,當著百姓辦他
使徒行傳12:6希律將要提他出來的前一夜,彼得被兩條鐵鍊鎖著,睡在兩個兵丁當中;看守的人也在門外看守。
使徒行傳12:10過了第一層第二層監牢,就來到臨街的鐵門,那門自己開了。他們出來,走過一條街,天使便離開他去了。
二、彼得安息於困境
使徒行傳12:7-11
7:忽然,有主的一個使者站在旁邊,屋裡有光照耀,天使拍彼得的肋旁,拍醒了他,說:快快起來!那鐵
鍊就從他手上脫落下來。
8:天使對他說:束上帶子,穿上鞋。他就那樣做。天使又說:披上外衣,跟著我來。
9:彼得就出來跟著他,不知道天使所做是真的,只當見了異象。
10:過了第一層第二層監牢,就來到臨街的鐵門,那門自己開了。他們出來,走過一條街,天使便離開他 去了。
11:彼得醒悟過來,說:我現在真知道主差遣他的使者,救我脫離希律的手和猶太百姓一切所盼望的。 信耶穌:吃的好、睡的好、笑的好。三個枕頭:神的權能;神的全愛;神的全智
三、彼得脫離困境
使徒行傳12:4-5希律拿了彼得,收在監裡,交付四班兵丁看守,每班四個人,意思要在逾越節後把他提出來,當著百姓辦他。於是彼得被囚在監裡;教會卻為他切切的禱告神。
邁爾:這次,主又是等到顫抖的信心,幾乎消失的時候才來。……就在一切希望,幾乎都要絕了,就在最後一刻。
使徒行傳12:7忽然,有主的一個使者站在旁邊,屋裡有光照耀,天使拍彼得的肋旁,拍醒了他,說:快快起來!那鐵鍊就從他手上脫落下來。
彼得前書5:7你們要將一切的憂慮卸給神,因為祂顧念你們。
馬太福音6:34所以,不要為明天憂慮,因為明天自有明天的憂慮;一天的難處一天當就夠了。 對付憂慮:1.對自己說:憂愁擔心沒有用2.對神說:信賴神
使徒行傳12:11彼得醒悟過來,說:我現在真知道主差遣他的使者,救我脫離希律的手和猶太百姓一切所盼望的。
寶貴的功課:神有祂的時間、神有祂的計畫、神有祂的主權。
使徒行傳12:7忽然,有主的一個使者站在旁邊,屋裡有光照耀,天使拍彼得的肋旁,拍醒了他,說:快快起來!那鐵鍊就從他手上脫落下來。
第二篇:Book report of two boxes of gold
Book Report of Two Boxes of Gold
The Book Report as the final examination in Extensive class.
Two Boxes of Gold is a mystery story. The thread of the story is two boxes of gold, and the two boxes were fastened with letter-locks. The main characters are Herbert Blamyre (=HB), Levison (=L) and Mayor Baxter (=MB). HB is a junior partner in a bank, he was required to carry two boxes of gold which was used to buy guns for a war from London to Naples. MB is a police officer who pretended a traveling companion in the story, and his true name is Arnott .L is a thief who want to steal the two boxes of gold, and he pretended a traveling salesman.
The story tells about the encounter that HB had met on the way to Naples. HB was trusted one day with the urgent task of carrying two boxes of gold from London to Naples. So, he pretended to be a traveling salesman. HB met with L, MB and his wife Julia on the Calais boat. Then he started his adventure.
On the way, L wanted to seize the opportunity to put poison into the champagne, and he attempted to talk about letter-locks. Luckily, both of the tricks were saw through by M. L failed again and again. But L wouldn’t resign himself to defeat. The next crafty plot was spreading. L gave money to the train driver and they made the train broken. He took advantage of the occasion that took all luggages off onto another van, and they arranged four carriages to bring the gold away .However, M let soldiers protect the luggage, so his plan failed again. After that, the breakdown of the boat, which was quite accidental, gave him the last chance. Instead of going to Foreigners Hot, L fond a hotel whose locks are never any good. Then, L showed his
colors. When HB and MB went back to their room, L was preparing to carry out the gold. L jumped into the sea and he wanted to run away through the sea, but the gold was so heavy that L sank into the sea with the two boxes of gold.
After reading the story we learned that L stolen the gold by fair means or foul and he really reached his goal. However, it was the gold what he wanted that killed
himself. As the saying goes“People die for fortune, birds die for food.”So a man of honor makes money by a lawful way. Besides, we should know that we must never be ready to do harm to others but to defend others. As long as everyone has a good honest heart, the world will become better and better.
The bibliography of Two Boxes of Gold is Extensive Reading.