Saturday 2008-05-17

DEVOTIONAL LIFE, Fall 2006

Brothers and sisters are encouraged to have a regular devotional life. The following weekly devotion questions may guide your thought flow in your daily devotion time, as well as help you prepare for Friday Bible discussion and sharings, since the devotional scriptures are what we study on Fridays.

每周靈修 Spring 2007

每周靈修 Fall 2006:

[12/18-12/22, 2006] 創世紀 15:1-21
[12/11-12/15, 2006] 創世紀 14:1-24
[12/04-12/08, 2006] 創世紀 13:5-18
[11/27-12/01, 2006] 歷代志上 16:7-36
[11/20-11/24, 2006] 創世紀 12:10-13:4
[11/13-11/17, 2006] 創世紀 11:27-12:9
[11/06-11/10, 2006] 創世紀 11:1-26
[10/30-11/03, 2006] 創世紀 10:1-32
[10/23-10/27, 2006] 創世紀 9:1-28
[10/16-10/22, 2006] 詩 篇 119篇
[10/09-10/13, 2006] 創世紀 7:10-8:22
[10/02-10/06, 2006] 創世紀 6:5-7:9
[09/25-09/29, 2006] 創世紀 5:1-6:4
[09/18-09/22, 2006] 創世紀 4:1-26

靈修經文和思考

[12/18-12/22, 2006]: 創世紀 15:1-21
Provided by Lin Chen

  1. 当耶和华给我们的应许尚未成就之时，我们是否也会像尚未有子嗣的亚伯兰一样，会有疑惑和苦楚？

  2. 神借着明确说明应许的后嗣必从亚伯兰本身所生，并领他观看天上的繁星来鼓励安慰亚伯兰。请回想在我们的经历中神曾在应许尚未成就之时给予我们什么安慰和鼓励。

  3. 神通过与亚伯兰立约来给亚伯兰一个信心上的“凭证”。我们当今信心的“凭证”是什么？这“凭证”能否在信心上坚固我们？

  4. 耶和华详细地预言了应许成就的过程，亚伯兰后裔遭遇的苦难，以及被逐出应许之地各民族的名字，有何用意？这对当时的亚伯兰有何帮助？对出埃及的以色列人和当今的我们有何帮助？

  5. 亚伯兰的故事能否帮助我们耐心等候神应许的成就？

[12/11-12/15, 2006]: 創世紀 14:1-24
Provided by Jieping

  1. 羅得選擇約旦河的全平原，往東遷移直到所多瑪﹐之後他在戰爭中被擄掠。羅得的選擇和遭遇給我們在面臨生活的選擇時﹐有什么樣的提醒﹖

  2. 從撒冷王麥基洗德對得勝歸來的亞伯蘭的祝福中﹐我們如何認識神的權能和保守﹖

  3. 亞伯蘭把所得的十分之一給麥基洗德﹐亞伯蘭如此奉獻的意義是什么﹖

  4. 亞伯蘭不取所多瑪王的任何好處﹐亞伯蘭如此心志的目的是什么﹖這會怎樣幫助我們看待神給我們的應許和這世界給我們的好處﹖

  5. 亞伯蘭在這段經文中所表達出來的信心如何激勵我們和幫助我們的成長﹖

[12/04-12/08, 2006]: 創世紀 13:5-18
Provided by Hongye

  1. (Vs.5-7) 回顧羅得是誰﹐他曾怎樣與亞伯蘭同行﹖Who is Lot? How did he walk about with Abram?

  2. (Vs.8-9) 面對困難和紛爭﹐亞伯蘭首先向羅得指出什麼原則和解決辦法﹖如何看待他的信心﹖What principle did Abram point out first to Lot when facing problem and strife? What solution did he propose? How do you understand his faith in God?

  3. (Vs.10-13)如何看待亞伯蘭與羅得的選擇﹖請思考你在人生重大事情中的選擇。Where did Lot choose to settle and for what reason? How do you evaluate Abram and Lot’s decisions? Please think about the critical decision makings in your life.

  4. (Vs.14-18) 神對亞伯蘭重申了什麼應許﹖ 請結合自身經驗體會神的信實。What promise did God reaffirm to Abram? (Cf. Chapter 12). Please meditate on God’s faithfulness in your own spiritual life.

  5. 體會神保守實現他的應許﹐請選擇聖經中某一神的應許來思考。Pick one of God’s promises from the Bible and meditate on it.

[11/27-12/01, 2006]: 歷代志上 16:7-36
Provided by Hongye

David's Song of Thanks

  1. (Vs. 8-15) What actions did David exhort people to take in his thanksgiving song? What do they mean and mean to you?

  2. (Vs. 16-22) What is to be remembered? How to understand Vs. 21-22? What does it tell you about God?

  3. (Vs. 23-33) What reasons did David give for insisting all the earth to sing to the Lord and declare his glory? What further actions and attitudes did he demand?

  4. (Vs. 35-37) We see that what David wrote about thanksgiving turned into a prayer, what is this prayer about? How to understand its purpose?

  5. What do you learn about thanksgiving and God's nature from this song? What can we do better in that regards?

[11/20-11/24, 2006]: 創世紀 12:10-13:4
Provided by Wu Tao

  1. 刚刚接受神应许的亚伯兰在面对未来的不确定因素的时候表现出什么样的心态？我们是否也经常如此呢？

  2. 12：3中神应许会保护亚伯兰，而亚伯兰在面对危险时采取了什么样的处理方式？我们是否也经常如此呢？

  3. 在埃及发生的事情可曾在亚伯兰预料之中？这件事对前面神的应许可能带来什么样的影响？

  4. 神的介入是由于什么原因？对照神的应许，这说明什么？

  5. 神拯救亚伯兰离开埃及这件事与圣经中后来的什么事件相似？这说明什么？

[11/13-11/18, 2006]: 創世紀 11:27-12:9
Provided by Zhaohui

  1. 神对亚伯兰的呼召中包含了什么样的命令和应许？ 请思考和祷告神在我们一生中的计划。What commands and promises were in God’s calling to Abram? Please reflect upon and pray for God’s plans in your life.

  2. 从神对亚伯兰的呼召中，包含了对亚伯兰什么样的挑战？我们日常生活当中，又经历怎样的信心的挑战？What challenges were included in God’s calling to Abram? How do we take these similar challenges in our daily devotional life?

  3. 亚伯兰如何回应神的呼召？从亚伯兰对神的呼召的回应中，我们如何理解信心的内涵？ How did Abram respond to God’s calling? According to Abram’s responses to God’s calling, what do you think is faith and its meaning?

  4. 亚伯兰以信心来顺服神的呼召，这给我们每天的信心生活有什么样的提醒？ By faith Abram submit himself to God’s calling, how does this remind you of your daily devotional life?

  5. 从神呼召亚伯兰并使他成为万国万民的祝福，我们如何看待神的救恩？ God called Abram and made him to be blessings of all the nations on earth, how does this help you understand God’s salvation?

[11/06-11/10, 2006]: 創世紀 11:1-26
Provided by Chang Zhang

  1. 經文是如何介紹巴別塔的起因的﹖經文這樣的記載要反映人什麼樣的問題﹖ How did the scripture explain the reasons why men wanted to build the tower of Babel? What are men’s issues that the scripture want to bring to our attention?

  2. 神對人這樣的計劃有何反應﹖體現出神對人什么樣的考慮﹖ What are God’s reactions to men’s plan? What does it tell of God’s consideration towards the man?

  3. 自古以來，人類總是用各種的方法宣揚自己的成就。就個人而言，我也在做同樣的事情嗎？(靈修版聖經) Ever since the start of the human race, men have tried to make a name for themselves. Am I also following this pattern of life?

  4. 以各種成就取代神是現代人的巴別塔，在我的生命中，有甚麼“巴別塔”沒有？(靈修版聖經) Nowadays men have their achievements and ambitions in place of God. Do I have such a “tower of Babel” in my life as well?

  5. 祝福與咒詛延續於閃和迦南的後代中，為誰祝福？因何咒詛？(靈修版聖經) Blessings and curses continue throughout the descendents of Shem and Ham. Who are the ones have inherited the blessings? And why had the others been cursed?

[10/30-11/03, 2006]: 創世紀 10:1-32
Provided by Liang

  1. 這段經文在介紹挪亞三個兒子的後裔時有什麼相同和不同之處﹖ What are the similarities and dissimilarities in introductions of the sons of Shem, Ham and Japheth?

  2. 聖經作者借這些相同之處想向我們說明什麼﹖ What does the bible author want to tell us from the similarities?

  3. 聖經作者借這些不同之處想向我們說明什麼﹖ What does the bible author want to tell us from the dissimilarities?

  4. 這段經文記載了多少后代的名字﹖ 作者借這個數字想表達什麼意思﹖ How many descendants’ names are recorded in this chapter? What does the author want to express through the number?

  5. 儘管人類犯罪﹐但神“生養眾多” 的祝福依然在這一章顯明。我們如何來回應神的信實﹖ This Chapter shows that though human beings continued to sin, God’s blessing of multiplication is still there. How do we react to God’s faithfulness?

[10/23-10/27, 2006]: 創世紀 9:1-28
Provided by Jieping

  1. 如何對理解神的審判? How to understanding God's judgment?

  2. 如何過一個敬虔的生活? How do we lead a God-fearing life?

  3. 洪水之後，神對人有何祝福和命令？ After the flood, what blessing and demand did God give to Noah and his sons?

  4. 神與人立了什麽約？如何理解這個約的意義？ What covenant did God make between Him and Noah and his sons? How to understand this covenant?

  5. As receiver of the covenant of God and Noah, what do you think of this? And how should we respond accordingly?

[10/16-10/22, 2006]: 詩 篇 119篇
Provided by Hongye

  1. What's the general theme of this poem?

  2. What do you think of its repetitiveness?

  3. How do you inteprete the statutes, law, precept, etc? Do you find it hard to relate to? In any case of the answer, give a few examples from the psalm. How would you apply the principles from this psalm to current Christian living?

  4. What do you find most beautiful or worthy to memorize from this psalm? (It was said William Wilberforce, the Christian politician who emancipated slavery in England, could memorize this psalm:))

  5. Do you have a special moment during devotion to tell?

[10/23-10/27, 2006]: 創世紀 7:10-8:22
Provided by Peng Wei

  1. (Gen 6:5-7:9)God destroyed his creation with the flood, yet at the same time he preserved Noah and his family with the ark. What does this tell you about God's character? What have you learned about God's character so far, both in theory and through experiences?

  2. (Gen 6:5-7:9)Noah has set us an example of "walking with God" through his response towards God's command. What challenges are you facing at present? Take one of them, and think about how you can "walk with God" in this particular case.

  3. How did the author illustrate the flood in 7:10-24, i.e., how it began, what was the result of it, etc? What understanding have you gained regarding God's judgment?

  4. Which preceding passage in Genesis do you find similar to Gen. 8:1-19? Based on the parallels between these two passages, what do you think was the reason God administered the flood to humankind and the earth?

  5. (Gen. 7:10-8:22)What did Noah do after he came out of the ark? And why? What lessons can we learn from Noah, based on the account of him so far?

[10/09-10/13, 2006]: 創世紀 6:5-7:9
Provided by Liang

  1. (Gen. 5:1-6:4)這段經文中談到God is the father of man kind. 我們如何在生活中 acknowledge神作為父的地位?

  2. (Gen. 5:1-6:4)我們應如何與神同行?

  3. (Gen. 6:5-7:9)神為什麼要除滅地上的生物又拯救挪亞這一支?這顯示出神的什麼本質?

  4. (Gen. 6:5-7:9)為什麼挪亞會在神眼前蒙恩? 即這段經文顯出挪亞的哪些屬靈品質是神所看中的?

  5. (Gen. 6:5-7:9)洪水(即神的審判)是在什麼樣的情形下來臨的? 這給我們這些等候主耶穌再來的人什麼樣的提醒?

[09/25-09/29, 2006]: 創世紀 5:1-6:4
Provided by Zhaohui

  1. (Gen. 4:1-26)我们在神面前应当存着什么样的心态来服事？（在我们的服事中，神最看中我们的是什么）？

  2. (Gen. 4:1-26)在罪的诱惑面前，我们应当怎样警醒自己？我们当如何对待圣灵的提醒？（Ref. V4:7: 你若行得好，岂不蒙悦纳，你若行得不好，罪就伏在门前。它必恋慕你，你却要制伏它。）？

  3. (Gen. 5:1-6:4)在创5章中神为何保留“乏味枯燥”的家谱？

  4. (Gen. 5:1-6:4)为何在5：1－2中重申人是照着神的形象所造这一事实？

  5. (Gen. 5:1-6:4)基督徒怎样的生活才是与神同行？

[09/18-09/22, 2006]: 創世紀 4:1-26
Provided by Lin Chen

  1. (3:8-24)當我們被神，或被人指出罪時，我們該怎樣 respond？

  2. (3:8-24) 對于罪給人類帶來的結果，在我們的週圍可以看到哪些？

  3. (4:1-26) 該隱和亞伯分別將什么供物獻給耶和華？

  4. (4:1-26) 耶和華為何看中亞伯和他的供物？

  5. (4:1-26) 我們當將什么獻給耶和華？