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歌林多後書 8:1-15

四個論點鼓勵哥林多信徒幫助耶路撒冷教會

四個原則激勵我們奉獻 - 支持教會宣教的事工

Just by looking at the wonders of the universe, we can fervently say that God is the great Giver. He gave us everything we have – our families, our work, our friends, the music we love, the hobbies we’re passionate about, our prized possessions, our talents, and our money. God gave first. We can never out-give Him. The only response He deserves is for us to give back.

只要看一下宇宙的奇观，我们就可以说上帝是伟大的施恩者。祂给了我们所拥有的一切--家庭，工作/事业，朋友，我们热爱的音乐，我们热衷的嗜好，珍贵的产业，才干/恩赐，和金钱。上帝先施恩。我们的施舍永不会远超过祂。祂配得我们回应奉献给祂。

當主耶穌看見許多的人，就憐憫他們，於是對門徒說：「要收的莊稼多，做工的人少。所以，你們當求莊稼的主打發工人出去收他的莊稼。」我們來看主耶穌怎樣教導我們要以禱告來參與宣教的行列。藉禱告來推動上帝宣教的事工，也培養信徒宣道的負擔，才能以神的使命為己任。

你如何看這個世界？ 你是否惦念你去過的地方，或是你以後想看的景點，或者是想像進入未知的旅程？ 當上帝看這世界時，祂看得更多。 祂看到每個人 – 男女老幼，並且他認識每個人。 祂毫無保留地愛著每個人，並按照祂良好完美的旨意安排設計每個人的生活。

 How do you see the world? Do you think of the places you have been to, or the sights you want to see someday, or do you imagine journeys #IntoTheUnknown? When God looks at the world, He sees more. He sees each individual – man, woman, child – and He knows each one intimately. He loves each man, woman, and child without reservation, and He orchestrates each life according to His good and perfect will. 

翻譯：王國揚長老

翻譯：王國揚長老

Our lives these past few months have felt like unwanted adventures #IntoTheUnknown. We do not know when and how this crisis will end so the future seems to be covered by a gray curtain, gloomy and ceaseless. There is, however, a bleaker future that awaits one who has no hope, one who fears death and what comes after death – and this wretched future comes to those who reject Jesus Christ.

神已将许多的神迹奇事记载在圣经中，使后代的人虽然没有亲身看到，却可以知道并且相信。耶稣基督所行的第一件神迹，使水变酒，显示了什么呢？对现今的我们有何意义？