親愛的弟兄姊妹平安:   

上個主日廣東話崇拜因為網絡運作中斷,令崇拜直播受阻暫停,讓參加崇拜的弟兄姊妹守候、等待,謹此致歉。

感謝神,大部份肢體都能從新的連接返回崇拜。請繼續為網絡直播主日崇拜祈禱,讓我們有安靜的心靈親近神、敬拜主。

一群在耶路撒冷遭受逼迫四散的信徒往安提阿去,他們活出與眾不同的生活,向同胞傳福音,也帶領希臘人信主,有巴拿巴和保羅培育教會,門徒被稱為基督徒是從安提阿開始。被稱為基督徒是人生莫大的榮耀!

保羅雖是囚徒,卻在受審時說出自己生命歷程,見證事實真理,讓先後審訊的巡撫和君王反思生命存在的意義。亞基帕王知道基督徒是怎樣的一群人,在保羅的勸說中,對保羅說:「你想稍微一勸,便叫我作基督徒啊!」決定成為基督徒不是草率的事情,乃是要面對公義、節制和將來的審判。

彼得晚年寫信給散居各處的猶太基督徒,不要過為罪受苦的人生,「若為作基督徒受苦,卻不要羞恥;都要因這名歸榮耀給神!」(彼前4:16) 我們活在世上受苦,是要磨出堅貞的信仰,是要熬出堅定的心志,我們能為基督之名受苦,便是有福;不以為恥,反以為榮。基督徒的名字是要歸榮耀給神,基督徒的一生是要見證耶穌基督!

基督徒到底是誰?是你?是我?是我們嗎?「被稱為基督徒」是我們一生莫大的榮耀。

主內

王 興

2021年2月6日

6th February, 2021

Dear brothers and sisters,

Last Sunday’s Cantonese Service was interrupted by the network problem. My sincere apology for the inconvenience caused to brothers and sisters.

Thank God that most people can get back to the Service via the new connection. Please continue to pray for the live broadcasting Sunday Service and that we can approach and worship the Lord with peace.

Believers were persecuted in Jerusalem and scattered, some went to Antioch and shared the gospel to their countrymen and the Greeks. Barnabas and Paul were there to shepherd the church. Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. To be called a Christian is our glory.

Although a prisoner, Paul was able to share his testimony during the trials, witnessing the truth, and made the governor and the king reflect on the meaning of life. King Agrippa knew what people Christians were. He said to Paul, ‘Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?’ We cannot make the decision to be a Christian casually. We need to face righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come.

In his old age, Peter wrote to the scattered Jewish Christians and told them not to live a life of suffering for sin. ‘If you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.’ (1 Peter 4:16) We suffer in this world to strengthen our faith. We are blessed if we can suffer in the name of Christ. Instead of feeling ashamed, we should be proud. A ‘Christian’ is to glorify God, and the life of a Christian is to witness Jesus Christ!

Who is a Christian? You? Me? Us? To be called a Christian is the greatest glory of our lives.

In Him,

Sam Wong