Saturday, January 29, 2011

士師記 Judges Lesson 2 (2/5)

第二課:讀士師記第六至九章
  1. 神的使者稱基甸為大能的勇士,基甸到底有沒有害怕過?比較基甸和彼得,當耶穌稱彼得為磯法後,他的表現就像石頭嗎?
  2. 基甸在整個過程中,一共得到了幾個從神來的確據?
  3. 為什麼神將跟隨基甸的人從32,000 人減到300人?神篩選的原則是甚麼?
  4. 基甸做了何事以至於最後成為他全家的網羅?亞比米勒是神所設立的士師嗎?

想一想:
  1. 你看自己的眼光是充滿信心還是自卑?這如何影響你的生活和屬靈的成長?
  2. 當你為一件事仰望神時,是否從神領受過確據,而經歷過祂信實的帶領?

Lesson 2:Read Judges Chapters 6-9 (download questions)

1. The angel of the Lord called Gideon a mighty warrior; was Gideon ever afraid? Comparing Gideon with Peter, when Jesus called Peter Cephas, “the rock”, did he start acting like the rock?

2. How many confirmations did Gideon receive from God during this entire process?

3. Why did God reduce the number of people following Gideon from 32,000 to 300? What was God’s principle when selecting people?

4. What did Gideon do that ultimately made him a snare for his whole family? Was Abimelech God’s appointed judge?

Self-Reflection:
1. Is your view about yourself full of confidence or low self-esteem? How does it affect your life and spiritual growth?
2. When seeking God for a direction, have you ever received confirmation from God, and experienced God’s faithful guidance?

Sunday, January 23, 2011

士師記 Judges Lesson 1

Homework:
士師記 第一課
讀經:士師記第一至第五章
背經:士師記5:31
1. 神原本的旨意是要以色列人將迦南七族所有的人完全趕出,為什麼?可是神為什麼後來要留下幾族的迦南人,不再將他們趕出?

2. 以色列人在甚麼時候都還事奉耶和華?

3. 在士師記中有甚麼樣的惡性循環?

4. 你認為巴拉為什麼一定要底波拉和他同去,他才要去攻打西西拉的軍隊?為什麼巴拉後來沒能得到榮耀?

想一想:
1. 你是否經歷過士師記中的惡性循環?是什麼使你得勝?若你仍在掙扎中,你可以如何得勝?(請參考林前10:13,羅7:25,林後10:3-5)
2. 當面臨挑戰時,你是否也像巴拉一樣,因為怕失敗或對神沒信心,以致於沒有完全順服神?結果是什麼?


Judges Lesson One
Bible Reading: Judges Chapters 1 to 5
Memory Verse: Judges5:31
1. Why it was God’s original plan for the Israelites to cast out the seven tribes of Canaanites? However, why did God later preserved a few tribes of Canaanites, and not cast them out?

2. Up until when did the Israelites still serve Jehovah?

3. What kind of vicious cycle was happening in the Book of Judges?

4. Why did Barak insist that Deborah go with him in the battle against Sisera? At the end, why did Barak not receive the honor?


Self-Reflection:
1. Have you ever experienced the vicious cycle mentioned in Judges? Did you overcome? If you are still struggling, how can you overcome? (Please refer to these scripture references: 2 Corinthians 10:13, Romans7:25, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)
2. When facing challenges, do you fear failure or lack faith in God like Barak, and therefore did not completely obey God? What was the consequence?

Monday, January 10, 2011

讀經法簡介 Introduction to Bible Reading 1

讀經法簡介 1 - 講義 (請在下週1/15上課前完成閱讀講義段落1~3.3)

Introduction to Bible reading - Notes
Please study section 1~3.3 before 1/15's class.