Andrew - Fisherman

Two hundred and eighty fifth 日
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, his fishing in which the group has gathered several people to become disciples of Jesus. He and other partners James and John, engaged in fishing in the Sea of Galilee work, have at least some success. Archaeologists discover biblical times in the sea of Galilee fishing village Jiabo major agricultural (Capernaum), when shown some very large houses - suggests a fisherman in his fishing career, can maintain abundant livelihood. Difficult task of biblical times suffering heavy fisherman, you need to serve the investment. Successful fisherman is deemed reliable, hard worker - and became a disciple of excellent material.

"Is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." (I Cor d 2)

Further thought

As exegetes often pointed out, when Jesus chose his disciples, he selected the person who has been busy with work, to a certain extent, already considerable achievements. Jesus this way, if they comply with the Luke chapter ten of the sixteen principles? This appears to be true. Do you think?

Matthew twenty-seven to twenty eight chapters

Focus: Judas committed suicide; Jesus trial, crucifixion, burial, resurrection; enactment of the Great Commission.

Key Verse: Jesus stood before; governor asked him, said: "What is the king of the Jews?" Jesus said: "you said." (Nianqi 11)

Content:


Jesus be arrested, after all the chief priests and the elders of the trial and sentenced to death, then the governor Pilate to understand that the local officials for trial. Governor Pilate asked him, saying: "What is the king of the Jews?" Jesus said: "you said."

Matthew's Center is looking about the Jews of Jesus the Messiah is the King to save the people of God; the king, Jesus Christ, now standing trial before a magistrate.

Local officials do not know that the one who stood before him Jesus is Lord of the universe, the King of kings; he thought he was great, the "King of the Jews" to interrogate the Lord.

Clear that the Lord had his identity, in addition to any charges, are not and will not answer, is that the governor marveled. Because he is a king, if he willingly humbled, taking form of a servant, who can interrogate him? How can anyone accused him?

What a poor Pilate, that local officials the right to hold small, it can judges King of the Jews. Poor people do not know the King of Kings, ridicule him, not believing him; many of the people of God have mercy on us, standing in front of the king, not humble bow to the king rather take orders from us.

I ask that you send light guide

Life, there are many different fate, or will fall by the plight of oppressed and innocent being. These people not only to withstand the pressure brought fortune, more painful, is to come under pressure from his own heart, many questions have emerged between the mind and life to the risk of lost production.

The poet is experiencing trouble, heart recollected ever before in the Temple, with an audience with the people of God, what a joy, but now they have lost this joy, but also the face of those who were unjust and unreasonable oppression, and my heart very pain. Life seems to lose direction, no way.

Today, you are not also facing hardship or unreasonable treatment, so that your heart is no longer an audience with God, you do not have the strength to face God and all these things, life seems to lose direction, no way out. Then you should be like a poet, called to God, "Please send your light and your truth, let them guide me, take me to your holy mountain, to your home." Only to return the sanctuary of God, your life can be at peace. When you see the truth of God and light, life can get the strength and direction. Hope you like the poet in general, though in distress, you can still look up to God, praise God. Because God is my light and my God!

With a family

Constantly repeating the history of human pain, because people do not have much change. The history of Christianity is no exception.

You quietly, slowly read the following verses from the heart. You can continue reading repeatedly, so that verses echo in your mind. When reading, please pay special attention to "you are with the saints ... country, person in the household of God; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone, the room was fit up into him, and gradually became the main temple ... "This one sentence.

Ephesians 14-22
Because he makes us live, the two one and has destroyed the middle wall of partition; and abandon the rancor in their own body and that is written in the law on the rules, for to make in himself of twain a new man, so making peace. Not only eliminate the rancor on the cross, then take the cross so that the two under one body, with God, and He came and preached peace to you which were afar off and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have to be one Spirit, to the Father. In this way,YouNo longer foreigners and aliens,States with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was builtThe foundation of the apostles and prophets, andJesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone, the room was fit up into him, and gradually became the main temple. Ye also are builded together into an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Paul era, Christianity was originated, expansion. Faith in Jesus the Jew first, and then by a number of "non-Jews", even "infidels" to join. Formed in the early Church, and some are all Jews, others are all "non-Jews," and, of course, there is a small part of mixed race. During this period, the church system has not yet appeared, people need to rely on several core teachings to guide believers to treat each other. ...

Paul is one of the focus character (Peter of course.) As a positive to the "non-Jews" preaching of the Apostles, Paul has the responsibility to deal with, respond to problems within the church over time, such as female followers could preach, whether the party should be hooded, whether Jewish believers should strictly observe circumcision, festival, non- Jewish believers should not eat the meat of sacrifices over how to arrange the order, and so the sacrament. ...

Paul wrote Ephesians, reminds believers, whether "Jew" or "non-Jews", we are all "one family", become a "temple invisible": "You ... are the same countries with the saints, the household of God the person; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... ... gradually become the main temple. "

Church of the date of issue is very difficult, but Paul's vision is very ambitious, he lead the followers to see a beautiful vision: different race, creed background believers can live in harmony, a "family." Moreover, the differences between the different intervals as the temple, beautiful to match up. ...

Paul envisioned too ideal. Look at the history of the church, at issue has never been reduced, but questions are different than that: the Holy Spirit is the Father and Son together send it? Theology too mysterious icon painting? The divinity of Christ, human nature, the Bible and not only the sixty-six, including apocrypha? Who should inherit the status of the Apostle Peter? Catholic or a Christian heresy? Holy Communion is "remember the Lord" instead of "Holy"? "? Water baptism" or "baptized" the most out of the Bible? Scripture is the Gospel of Jesus to those direct words? Critique of law than with Scripture "Scripture spiritual meaning" more loyal to the Word? "God" or "God" is the best Chinese translation? To rely on the Holy Spirit to preach or carry out Saint? The kind of worship of the singing poetry? Age group of partitions or shepherd? Christians should take to the streets against the government? And not, tai chi, meditation or yoga? The use of biblical counseling and not counseling? Women should not be ordained priests? Also, on sex, sexual orientation, all controversial, forever. ...

Problems within the Church a large basket. Although there are some major objections have been made by political means or finalized in consultation, but there are many unresolved. With a little self-deprecating tone, the many facets of today's Christianity, apart from the "God's guidance" or the effectiveness of Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, the more indispensable is the "split", "fresh start", "protest", "boycott" "subversion", "reform", "defend the truth" result. ...

In any case, Paul is still looking forward to help us face reality. Although many of the church includes the name, organizational structure, the theological position, the ceremony is customary, ideas on their own distinctive communities, groups, is still "family" and "invisible Temple", is located every corner of the world. ...

Let us remember that in God's family, there are different "family", we learn to respect, appreciate, do not often think they belong, do is the most orthodox, the most pure. This will only cause more pain in the split. God's temple is not just their meeting point, conceit, only the attitude of disdain demolition of the "invisible temple." ...

"You ... are the same countries with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was built ... with Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... ... gradually become the main temple."

Invite you to see every church meeting point, encounter groups or members of different churches, the inner remember Paul these words: "You ... are the same countries with the saints, is the person in the household of God; and was built of Christ ... Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ... becoming a temple of the Lord .... "and then silently bless these" family. " ... Members of the church they belong to, the more the case. ... ...

God is light

The Bible declares to us: "God is light and in him is no darkness." This message is for us born people living in darkness, is not easy to understand.

God is light, is telling us: God is self-revelation, and in him is no darkness, no hidden. God is completely holy, no place in him a little dirty. God is revealed, and all the darkness, his flaws have been fully revealed. In this revelation, we know that light and darkness is always the opposite, can not co-exist. Therefore, if we fellowship with God, we must make life and the life of God the same characteristics, in order to have the intersection, so John stressed the need to walk the light, meaning that when we are all aspects of life, willing to continue the pursuit of God lives lost in pursuit of living will, so you can fellowship with God.

So how can we ensure that they are not law? John reminds us that as long as we often reflect on the heart, aware of his guilt, the salvation of Jesus to look up to, confess our sins, God will forgive us our sins and restore each other's fellowship. This is the truth that God is light, not that we fear, and not closer to God, on the contrary to be upheld but a belief that our lives all the time need this light.

Short life

In 2008Years10Months19Day, I learned that Li * Shitabusi (Levi Stubbs) Of the death of his record in the Magic City's "four top Chorus" (The Four Tops) As the lead singer, died seventy-year-old. When I was a little boy, I liked the Four Tops choir, full of strong emotions, especially Levi's voice. I've never met him personally, or even participate in his concerts, but his death has affected me unexpectedly.

In addition to regret, I think his death also reminded the fact that I'm getting old. I was young, listening to a singer's death, reminded me of the time not to move forward step by step, but flies!

Moses wrote that a poem, he wrote: "The years of our life is seven years old ... ... but their span is but trouble and sorrow, they quickly pass, and we fly away" (Psalm90Posts10Section). Not what we want to hear, and we hope springs eternal, but the Bible reminds us, time flies, and death will eventually come.

This allows us to think about two very key question: When my life comes to an end, to "fly away" when I have prepared, I believe that Christ is my Lord and Savior? Do I have to use my short life, to fight for the joy of God will always love me?

No matter how old you are, how do you deal with this short life gives you challenges?WEC


Short of energy, a moment of glory,
The total early death of youth, time just as a thief.
However, hope remains to the death without power,
Almighty Redeemer, stand firm and never decline.Gustafson

You can not control the length of life, but you can control its depth.