20130802 - 奮興會

《複雜世界，徹底愛心(2) - 比恩賜及委身更大的愛》(林前13:1-3)
主辦機構：港九培靈研經會(第85屆)
講員：Dr. Ajith Fernando (斯里蘭卡青年歸主協會教導總監)

(回顧部分從略)
Sentiment given by Christ & Peter - "Most important command" (大誡命)
(彼前4:8) 幾位基督教最偉大的屬靈領袖都說「愛是最重要的」

Love: Paul speaks in first person
speaking to himself => 一起守這道 (一起愛)
(當時懂得講方言能吸引更多人注意)
鳴的鑼、響的鈸 - 是大聲卻只有嘈吵

Breaking principles to do what he wants to do?
開始得很好卻沒有好結果?
因為compromised (妥協)?
進入到一個妥協的人生階段，聲音可以很洪亮但失去對神的心!
就算做好好的表面工作，如果沒有愛神的心，神也得不到尊榮!
有作神的工，但有(感受到)神的愛嗎?

Love: More basic than gifts and commitment
How about faith?
Faith -> Move Forward
(Those people who have these gifts may have no patience.
If somebody does something wrong, they get angry easily. So they lose love upon risks.)

ALL knowledge, ALL mysteries, ALL faith < LOVE
People with those gifts (on the left side) are identified as great leaders
But love relates to your manner and behavior, which affect people around you.
(如果偉大的領袖都可以不敬虔、不聖潔，我們又如何呢?)
=> 背負起耶穌的名，就要謹慎自己言行

Generous giving without love?
1. Giving out for merit - Give more only because I will get more?
2. Giving out of a sense of duty - Giving more because this is an order?
3. Giving out to avoid getting involved with the person
 - 有付出但沒有進入別人的生命 => 不認同別人面對的處境。
4. Giving out but not identifying the person
 - 「我付出了，請你不要煩我」=> 你有了解該人嗎? 了解他的需要嗎?
5. Giving out for recognition - 沽名釣譽
6. Giving out for competition - 鬥付出更多，只為競爭

Sometimes the loving thing is to withhold giving
愛，有時是需要守住的。
愛，反而令你不付出。
If you does not have a "Yes or No", people will not respect you

Martydom (獻身焚燒 -> 殉道)?
受逼迫引致憤怒? 神的愛可以克服它!
The love of God helps overcome bitterness.
司提反：「與神一齊受苦 => 與神更親近」
Have suffering -> Have joy! (!?)

檢查自己內心 - The key to Christianity is our heart.
(撒上16:7)
Lifestyle - not like "do this, do this, not do that..."
but "have a love relationship with God, have it deepened and deepened"
每一個經歷都能使我們更感受到神的愛
(羅8:38-39, 弗2:8-9)
你的情況又如何?
如果你的服侍在心目中比你的神更重要，你需要立即悔改!!

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感想：
今次的敬拜也是很棒
除了再一次用手語唱《你真偉大》之外
也有幸見到不同詩班用客家話及手語獻詩

剛剛聽完道時因為忙著整理這筆記，並沒有細心思考
但現在回想起，覺得這篇訊息其實很重要
「沒有愛」的後果真的可以很嚴重 (因為我身邊的人有此經歷)
「妥協的人生階段」是一個看似很無理但實際上很嚴厲的指控
Fernando博士確實給了一個很艱辛的功課
(就我所見，包括我在內這一堂中受感動的人很多)