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Prayer is essential but it can be difficult especially in times of disappointment and suffering. The parable of the persistent widow reveals three ways we can be encouraged to not lose heart and continue to pray.

禱告是必要的，但可能會很困難，特別是在失望和痛苦的時候。堅持不懈的寡婦的比喻說明了三種可以鼓勵我們不要氣餒並繼續禱告的方法

For the new year, we will be looking at how our work, broadly understood, can glorify God. Looking to the example of Bezalel from the Book of Exodus, we see how any kind of work can glorify God.

在新的一年裡，我們將思考我們的工作如何從廣義上榮耀上帝。透過《出埃及記》中比撒列的例子，我們看到任何工作都可以榮耀上帝。

As we approach a new year with significant changes, we have much to look forward to, and some difficulties to endure. What kind of vision will strengthen us to serve faithfully today? There is value in looking back, where we have come from, and looking forward, where we would like to go. But, our greatest strength comes from looking up, at the sovereign God who rules the nations and orders history. This is Isaiah's vision.

我們即將迎來充滿重大變化的新年，我們有很多值得期待的事情，也有一些困難需要忍受。現今有什麼樣的願景能夠增加我們在信心中服事的能力？回顧我們來自哪裡，展望我們想要去哪裡，這些都是很有價值的。但是，我們最大的力量來自於仰望那位統治萬國、編寫歷史的至高無上的神。這是以賽亞的願景。

In the conclusion to our Advent series we go back to the prophecy of Simeon and discover what the love of God means in the Bible. 

在我們的待降期系列的結尾，我們回顧了西面的預言，並探索了上帝之愛在聖經中的意義。

Jesus' birth is announced to the shepherds by angels, and in their excitement over such a marvelous event they erupt in joy into songs of praise. The work of God through the ages culminates in this moment, where Christ has come and the promise of salvation becomes more than just hope, it becomes joy. And on this third Sunday of Advent, that is what we celebrate - Joy. 

天使向牧羊人宣告了耶穌的誕生，這奇妙的事件令牧羊人興奮不已，他們歡呼雀躍，高聲讚美。上帝歷代的工作在這一刻達到了頂峰，基督已經降臨，救贖的應許不僅僅是希望，也是喜樂。在待降期的第三個主日，我們慶祝的是喜樂。

Luke 2:25-32

路加福音 2 章 25-32節

For the first week of Advent, our theme is hope. Jeremiah 29:11 famously promises a "future and a hope". Often, we misinterpret that as a promise for us, rather than for the Israelites in exile. But the promise of a future for them points to a new relationship between God and his people, one only made possible through Christ's coming and his death and resurrection. In the promises of Jeremiah 29 we see the hope of Christmas, through which God fulfills his greatest problem that we will be his people and he will be our God.

待降期第一周，本週的主題是盼望。耶利米書 29:11 出名的應許「未來與盼望」。我們常將其誤解為對我們的應許，而不是對流亡的以色列人的應許。這個對他們未來的應許顯示上帝與祂的子民之間有一種新的關係，這種關係只有透過基督的到來以及祂的死亡和復活才成為可能。在耶利米書第 29 章的應許中，我們看到了聖誕節的盼望，透過聖誕節，神解決了祂最大的問題：我們將成為祂的子民，祂將成為我們的神。

This week, continuing last week's sermon, we see that a life of faith always produces acts that flow from that faith as in the life of Abraham.

本週，延續上週的信息，我們看見有信心的人生總會因著信心而產生行動，就如亞伯拉罕的一生。

This week, we will look at Galatians 3 in order to see the basis of our salvation is, and always will be, faith.

本週，我們透過查考加拉太書 3 章，看看我們的救恩基礎是，並且永遠是，信心。

In his opening remarks in Colossians, Paul repeatedly mentions knowledge. How he explains it, that knowledge is possible because we are delivered, redeemed, and forgiven in Christ. And it is through that knowledge - of God and his will - that we can walk in a manner worthy of God, bear fruit in good works, and persevere. And there are few better ways to know God than to be in prayer and the Word and to be at church.

保羅在歌羅西書的前言中多次提到知識。他是這樣解釋的：知識之所以成為可能，是因為我們在基督裡得到了釋放、救贖和寬恕。正是透過這種關於上帝和祂的旨意的知識，我們才能以配得上帝的方式行事，在善行上結出果實，並堅持下去。要認識神，禱告、讀神的話和去教會是較好的方法。