The Epistle of Jude is the penultimate book of the New Testament as well as the Christian Bible. It is traditionally attributed to Jude, brother of James the Just, and thus possibly a brother of Jesus as well. Jude is a short epistle written in Koine Greek.
1. The document describes the biblical story of a woman who suffered from bleeding for 12 years and was healed after touching Jesus' cloak.
2. It discusses how faith can bring healing, using this story as an example of having faith in God during difficult times.
3. The document answers questions from Harvard students about whether biblical miracles are real, how faith relates to morality, and how faith can help one's life.
The document summarizes a sermon about Luke 15, focusing on Jesus welcoming sinners. It compares Jesus' attitude towards sinners with the Pharisees' judgment. It uses the parables of the lost sheep, coin and prodigal son to illustrate God's joy over one sinner's repentance. The prodigal son's story highlights God's forgiveness despite a son's wrongdoings. The sermon urges people to have compassion for sinners like Jesus rather than judge them.
God will certainly hear your prayers and answer them. He will direct you in what actions to take. To experience God's miracles, don't limit your prayers within old frameworks. Pay attention to the voice or instructions from God and take brave action. Everything is possible for those who believe.
24. 惟有你們是被揀選的族類,是有君尊的祭司,是聖潔
的國度,是屬神的子民,要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑
暗入奇妙光明者的美德。(彼前2:9)
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a
holy nation, God’s special possession, that you
may declare the praises of him who called you out
of darkness into his wonderful light. (NIV2011)
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
an holy nation, a peculiar people; … (KJV)
28. • 電影【天堂的彼端】改編自真人真事,取材自主角 John H.
Groberg 所撰寫的回憶錄《In the Eye of the Storm》一書。
• 故事敘述在1950年代時,這位生長在美國愛得荷瀑布邊的19
歲農場小子 John Groberg ,接受神的呼召,到太平洋上的遙遠島
國東加 Tonga 進行為期三年的傳教任務,於是年輕的 John 就此展
開他遙遠的旅程,遠離了溫暖的家庭,也遠離了心愛的未婚妻
Jean 。
• 影片中描述他漂洋過海來到這個危險又原始的蠻荒地帶,面對全然
陌生的不同文化,就連最基本的語言都彼此無法溝通理解,於是他
長期跪在沙灘上,邊讀聖經邊學習陌生的語言,也因為島上的蚊蟲
叮咬,而染上疾病差點死掉,但是死亡的威脅並沒有讓他退卻,影
片中也描述他如何從一個生澀的少年人成為為人代禱的勇士,他敬
虔的禱告甚至於讓一個小孩死而復活,成為島上復興的開始,也描
述他如何堅拒島上漂亮女生的追求與誘惑,堅守聖潔的身體…