Thursday, July 31, 2008

The Gospel Message

福音很簡單,好像考試果然來了,可是都沒有同學認真念,大家一律都不及格。老師看到大家都不及格,就說要及格的話,只要拜託老師就可以及格。

大部分的同學不信,可是有幾個願意試試看:他們就很厚臉皮地去拜託老師,請讓他們及格,老師就讓他們及格。

那些不信的同學對那幾個厚臉皮的同學說,「為什麼老師讓你們及格可是沒讓我們及格呢?」

厚臉皮的同學回答說,「我們拜託老師,你們沒有拜託老師啊!」

- 何恩 長老


The gospel is very simple. It's like a class where no one has studied for the test at all and so everyone fails. The teacher sees this and says that anyone who wants to pass needs only to ask him to let them pass, and he will pass them.

Most of the students don't believe him, but a few students do take him up on his offer, swallow their pride, and go and ask him to pass them, and the teacher does pass them, just like he said he would.

The other students are jealous and say to them, "How come he passed you and not me?"

The students who asked to be passed reply, "Well, I asked and you didn't!"

- Aaron Heidel (a ruling elder of New Hope Christian Fellowship)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

愛是願意付上代價 Love that is Willing to Pay the Price

On July 27, 2008, Caleb Tian 田天德 傳道 preached a sermon on "愛是願意付上代價 Love that is Willing to Pay the Price" from Romans 9:1-5.
經文:羅馬書9:1-5;出 32:31-32
講道題目:愛是願意付上代價
田天德 傳道

This recording also includes:

1. the Old Testament Reading from Genesis 1 - Daniel Cohee 柯睿理 傳道
2. the testimony of John Wang 王嘉蓁

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On July 27, 2008,
林亮吟 joined New Hope
John and Vanessa Wang professed their faith and were baptized and joined the church
their children Joyce and Rosie were baptized on the basis of their parents' profession and joined the church as non-communing members.

在困難時刻信心滿滿 Conquering Faith in Perilous Times

On July 20, 2008, Pastor Tim preached on 在困難時刻信心滿滿 Conquering Faith in Perilous Times from Romans 8:31-39.

經文:羅馬書八章31-39節
主題:在困難時刻信心滿滿
1. 福音的好消息需要你的__________。
2. 在面對困難、__________、甚至_________時,你可以因著基督的______戰勝__________。
3. 你應該信心滿滿,知道__________能夠使你和神在基督裡賜給你的愛隔絕。


1. The good news of the gospel demands your ___________ .
2. In the face of difficulties, _____________, and even ___________ , you can conquer ______________ through the ____________ of Christ.
3. You should be completely confident that _______________ can separate you from the love God has for you in Christ.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Being Wary of False Teachers

In Galatians, Paul speaks about false teachers who teaching a gospel of another kind which is not really the Gospel at all.
We have false teachers in our age, too.

Below is a link to an article in Chinese written by Professor 吳道宗 at Central Taiwan Theological Seminary in Taichung that you can download which really helps Christians understand the problem and dangers of people who preach the "prosperity gospel". Taiwan Christians need to become more discerning about false teaching, instead of going to see anyone who is famous or popular or whose event seems exciting.

http://www.archive.org/details/BennyHinnCritique

Reading List to get to Know Your Faith

Reading List to get to Know Your Faith
以下的閱讀清單可以幫助你瞭解自己的信仰

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In the Bible, here is a place to start:
讀聖經時,可以從這幾卷書開始讀起

1. 路加福音或約翰福音 read Luke or John
2. 使徒行傳 read Acts
3. 羅馬書或以弗所書 read Romans or Ephesians
4. 創世記 read Genesis
5. 出埃及記 read Exodus

(另外,讀詩篇或箴言也很有幫助)
(along with this, it is good to read Psalms and Proverbs)

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有些基督教的好書也值得一讀,以下是清單:
There are other good Christian books to read. Here is the list.


† Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis 返璞歸真(or 如此基督教),路益師著,香港:海天書樓
† Reason for God - Tim Keller (not yet been translated)
† Reason to Believe - R.C. Sproul 教我如何不信祂,史普羅著,趙中輝譯, 改革宗出版(Reformed Press)
† Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis 地獄來鴻,魯益師著,香港:基督教文藝
† The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel 重審耶穌,史特博著; 李伯明譯,香港:海天書樓

† Westminster Confession of Faith 基督教信仰告白,趙中輝譯,改革宗出版
† Westminster Shorter Catechim 韋斯敏斯德小要理問答
† 基督教要道初階──要理問答精解(修訂版) The Shorter Catechism──First Steps in Christian Doctrine 魏廉森 G. I. Williamson,改革宗出版
† Westminster Larger Catechism 韋敏斯德大要理問答


† A Faith Worth Sharing - C. John Miller (not yet been translated)
† Outgrowing the Ingrown Church - C. John Miller (not yet been translated)
† The Golden Booklet on the True Christian Life - John Calvin 基督徒生活手册,約翰‧加爾文著,趙中輝譯,改革宗出版
† 盤石之上(The Christian Life-A Doctrinal Introduction), 辛克萊‧傅格森(Sinclair B. Ferguson), Virginia Yip譯 ,改革宗出版

† Passion and Purity - Elizabeth Elliot 郵遞真愛,伊莉莎白˙艾略特著,中國學園傳道會出版
† Through the Gates of Splendor - Elizabeth Elliot 奧卡人的新生,伊莉莎白˙艾略特著,大光出版社

† Chosen by God - R.C. Sproul 認識預定論,史普羅著,校園出版(Campus bookstore)
† The Holiness of God - R.C. Sproul 神的聖潔, 史普羅著,黃一亭譯,中國主日學協會 (缺貨)
† The Knowledge of the Holy - A. W. Tozer 認識至聖者,陶恕著,香港宣道出版
† The Pursuit of God - A. W. Tozer 渴慕神,陶恕著,香港宣道出版


Parenting
† Infant Care Book - Judy Linton 百歲醫師教我的育兒寶典,作者:林奐均
† To Train Up a Child - Michael Pearl


Booklets

† Biblical Baptism - George W. Marston
† Come Take a Walk with Me (Testimony) - Judy Linton
† Thinking about Idolatry 拜偶像 Pài Siâ-sîn - Tim Keller
† Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Jonathan Edwards
† Dating, Courtship and Marriage - Jim Neuheiser

Friday, July 11, 2008

God Removed Four Big Insecurities in Your Life as a Christian 上帝除去你人生四大疑惑

On July 13, Pastor Joel H. Linton 印主烈 牧師 preached on "God Removed Four Big Insecurities in Your Life as a Christian 上帝除去你人生四大疑惑" from Romans 8:28-37 羅馬書8章28-37節

Suggested Reading: 詩篇23篇 Psalm 23


親愛的希望教會弟兄姐妹,

請研讀並默想羅馬書八章28-39節和詩篇23篇,為禮拜天的講道預備心。
願上帝這禮拜祝福各位。


Dear New Hope family,

To prepare for the message on Sunday, please read and think about Romans 8:28-39 and also Psalm 23.
God bless you all this week.

In Christ, Joel 印主烈 牧師

在人生的幸與不幸之間找到意義 Making Sense of the Good and Bad in Your Life

On July 6, 康 牧師 Pastor Tim preached on "在人生的幸與不幸之間找到意義 Making Sense of the Good and Bad in Your Life" - from 馬書8章28-30節 Romans 8:28-30

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Café and Gallery Night




FOR AUGUST 2008, Cafe Gallery Night scheduled for August 9th.

First Saturday of each month.

Saturday 禮拜六晚上 7-10 P.M. Cafe and Gallery Night
No. 195, Sec 2, Hsin-Hai Rd, Taipei (台北市辛亥路2段195號)