把握天機 Follow God’s Timing

1. 把握天機Follow God’s Timing －Rev. David Jien

2. 我又轉念：見日光之下，快跑的未必能贏；力戰的未必得勝；智慧的未必得糧食；明哲的未必得資財；靈巧的未必得喜悅。我又轉念：見日光之下，快跑的未必能贏；力戰的未必得勝；智慧的未必得糧食；明哲的未必得資財；靈巧的未必得喜悅。 所臨到眾人的是在乎當時的機會。 I returned and saw under the sun that : The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. 傳道書九章11節Ecclesiastes 9 : 11(NKJV)

3. 問題 Questions : 若大衛從始至終都不出兵，能得勝嗎？ If David was too scared to move, would he have the chance to win? 若桑樹梢已有聲音大衛一直不出兵,那能得勝嗎? If David didn’t advance when he heard the sound in the tree tops, would he win? 若桑樹梢還沒聲音大衛就先出兵,那能得勝嗎? If David advanced before he heard the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, would he win?

4. 大衛求問耶和華；耶和華說：不要一直地上去，要轉到他們後頭，從桑林對面攻打他們。你聽見桑樹梢上有腳步的聲音，就要急速前去，因為那時耶和華已經在你前頭去攻打非利士人的軍隊。大衛就遵著耶和華所吩咐的去行，攻打非利士人，從迦巴直到基色。 23 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 24 And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 25 And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. 撒下五23-252 Samuel 5: 23-25 (NKJV)

5. 桑樹梢腳步聲代表什麼意義?What does it mean that the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees? 1. 這樣的機會是神所預備或安排的。 This is the God’s timing. 2. 這樣的機會是由客觀環境和心靈感動的雙方印證。 This is the time that spiritual sensitivity touched with the present surrounding. 3. 這樣的機會常常是有挑戰性的。 This is the time challenging your faith. • 你平常必須和聖靈建立很親密的關係才能清楚祂的聲音。You need to have close relationship with Holy Spirit to understand His sound.

6. Now is the best time for spreading the Good News in China

7. I) The present surroundings • Cultural revolution in present China results in the destroying of temples and idols

8. II) Personal Testimony

9. D. • -May of 1993 God allowed me to take my first trip to another country • -June of 1993 Pastor Wu invited me to spread the Gospel in China • -August of 1993 I started ministering in China for the first time

10. 從100美金開始宣教 • Started my missionary work with 100 US$.

11. C. David is an example for us all • He acted despite he had many enemies and had to face bad circumstance • He acted despite his many personal flaws • He acted despite God’s high expectations for him and didn’t feel discouraged.

12. 1.把握天機的美好結果Beautiful fruit in God’s Timing ：X教會之見證。 Testimony of the X House Church

13. X教會成長Church Growth in X City AD.1993：約 around 200 AD.2005：約 around？ Answer：1500

14. 全台灣目前所有長老教會約1500間，是用了將近150年才建立的。It took 150 years to establish 1,500 Presbyterian Churches in Taiwan. X教會只用約15年就建立了1500間教會。It took about 15 years for 1,500 Churches in X City.

15. 2. 把握天機的美好結果 ：成功的門徒訓練。 Beautiful fruit in God’s Timing: Successful disciple training

16. I acted despite classes are in dirty conditions • -I acted despite the people who come to classes only have elementary school educations • -I acted despite the long class times and my tiredness

17. Crusader • Around ten thousand audiences every time. • Around two thousand believed Jesus each time. • 同時有10個瞎子得醫治。 Ten blind’s eyes were opened in one crusade. • 得醫治的瘸腳和癱瘓之拐杖和輪椅是用卡車帶走。 Many lame and paralytic were healed at the other crusade that they left one truck load of walking sticks and wheelchairs and walked away. • 數不清的癌症和重病者得醫治。 Many cancer and serious sick patients were healed. • 在3個月內帶領幾萬人信主。 Over 30 thousand people believed Jesus in three months. • 以上是在大陸這一個非常危險的環境發生的。 These were happened under very dangerous environment in China.

18. Minds of Sufferings.

19. 又當記念主耶穌的話說：施比受更為有福。（使徒行傳廿章35節）remembering the words The Lord Jesus Himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (ACTS 20:35)

20. 信德堂參與大陸宣教蒙福的見證Faith Church has been blessed with the China mission • 1993年 • 2007年 一位神學生one interim student 七位在職同工7 full time workers 主日崇拜一堂 one Sunday service 主日崇拜三堂 3 services 主日人數約40人 Around 40 attendants 主日人數約180人 Around 180 attendants 奉獻收入約80萬 27,000 US$ offering income 奉獻收入約600萬 200,000 US$ offering income 大陸肢體:0 0 mainland Chinese 大陸肢體約30位 30 mainland Chinese members 受洗人數約4位 4 baptized 受洗人數約20位 20 baptized

21. 簡牧師個人進入大陸宣教的見證 1.奉獻1張機票 Donated one air ticket 蒙恩500張機票 Blessed with 500 ticket 去過10個國家 Traveled to 10 countries 2.從未出國 Never been abroad 3.單身1人 Single 全家3人 Family of three

22. 大陸宣教我如何參與How can you participate in China 1. 靈力支援:固定為中國大陸教會代禱。Pray for China. 2. 財力支援: Give • 認養一本陳終道解經書每本500元台幣。 Adopt one commentary book written by Rev. Chen – $17 • 認養一位神學生每年需支助900元美金。 Adopt one Training Center student – 900 US$/year. • 認養一間開拓教會每年支助2000元美金。 Adopt one new church plant – 2,000 US$/year.

23. 為以馬內利教會禱告 • 中國安徽教會 Anhui Church network in China. • 七大教區 Seven Districts. • 每天至少100人禁食禱告 Over 100 members fast and pray every day. • 每星期至少700人禁食禱告 Over 700 members fast and pray every week. • 禁食的人每天早上07:00~晚上7:00 (12個小時的聚會禱告) They pray for 12 hours from 7 am to 7 pm every day.

24. 約翰福音四章35節／John4:35 • 你們豈不說：到收割的時候還有四個月嗎？我告訴你們，舉目向田觀看，莊稼已經熟了，可以收割了。 • Do you not say, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

25. 約翰福音四章38節／John4:38 • 我差你們去收你們所沒有勞苦的；別人勞苦，你們享受他們所勞苦的。 • I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.

26. 約瑟異象使命團的目標Vision of Joseph Mission Team • 訓練1,000位傳道人To train 1,000 pastors • 建立5,000間教會To establish 5,000 churches • 拯救500,000個靈魂歸主To lead 500,000 people to God • 增加100,000個兒主學生To increase 100,000 Sunday School kids • 差派100個宣教士投入Back to Jerusalem計劃To send 100 missionaries to the plan of Back To Jerusalem • (以上希望於2017年底前達成 Pray to accomplish the above goals by year 2017.)