Three Steps To Desperate Survival 絕處逢生三部曲
Psalms 54 is a good example for us to possess the capabilities of surviving a desperate situation. The poem demonstrated how David escaped narrowly from his father-in-law King Saul by appealing to God in three major steps. In this sermon in Chinese, Rev. Dr. Chang encourages the audience to learn from David.
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隱身浪子 The Hidden Prodigal Son
In the parable Jesus told in the Gospel of Luke, the younger brother is the apparent prodigal son. But his older brother can be regarded as a "hidden prodigal son" because his spiritual life is low that he has less love than jealousy toward his brother. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang stressed this point in the Mandarin Chinese sermon.
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An Elegy Of The Dan Tribe 但族悲歌
Among the 12 Israeli tribes, Dan is a unique and sad one. It did not obey God's will, worshipped idols, invaded and slaughtered innocent people. All the sins Dan did contributed to the fact that it was not included in the 12 tribes in the Book of Revelations. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang analyzed the issue in his native Mandarin.
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The Weird Guy In The Wilderness: John The Baptist 曠野奇人:施洗約翰
John the Baptist, an unusual and unique servant of God who lived, preached and baptized in the wilderness, was a great person for us to learn in the following three aspects: 1, do not get jealous, 2, do not overplay our roles, 3, do not cringe vis-a-vis high-placed wrong-doers. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang elaborated these points in his sermon in Chinese.
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Some Thoughts On The Reunification Day
Joseph and his brothers and father reunified after a 17-year separation. The rendezvous is worthy of some pondering: Why the separation? How the victim survived to become a victor? What's God's role in this? Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang explained it in his native Mandarin. A great sermon!
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John: The Wonder Writer and Book 約翰:奇人奇書
John the Apostle was a wonder writer/disciple who wrote five books in the Bible including the Gospel According To John. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang delivers this wonderful and insightful sermon in his native Mandarin.
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Treasure In Jar Of Clay 瓦器裡的寶貝
Apostle Paul told Corinthians that "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you." Pastor Tyson Chang elaborated the idea of "treasure in the jar of clay".
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The Mystery Of The Number 153 一五三的奧秘
Disciple Peter obeyed Jesus' instructions to cast his fishnet on the other side of the boat and got 153 fish from Lake Galilee. Augustine argued that the number 153 has great significances. In his native Chinese, Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang unravels the mystery of the number 153 in this excellent sermon.
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Gain The Honey From The Rock 飽得石中蜜
Psalm 81 mentions God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness, and emphasizes on the fact that God would feed His people with honey from the rock. "But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat,
And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” (Psalm 81:16) In his native Chinese, Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang preached on the significances of the honey from the rock.
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虛心的人有福了 Blessed are the poor in spirit
The first of the eight beatitudes instructed by Jesus and recorded by Matthew focuses on those poor in spirit. Their blessing is that they can have Heaven in their hearts and live in Heaven after life. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang elaborated it in his native Chinese.
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Defeat The Culture of Cain 挫敗該隱文化
The root of human evil as we experience in today's world can be summed up as the "Culture of Cain", the combination of the mindset, behavior and tradition of the first murderer in the Bible. Cain and his offspring has been creating the chaos and disasters in human history. However, God has promised that He will eliminate this culture ultimately.
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God's Justice 神的公義
God's Justice and Love are the two major principles of Christianity, but people tend to stress love more than justice. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Chinese, preached that God's justice should not be neglected.
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Rescue Amid Pandemic 瘟疫中的搭救
God will save His people from all kinds of disasters, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. King David confirmed this fact in Psalms 91. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Chinese, preached on this topic to encourage the audience to keep faith in God during the chaotic period of pandemic.
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Celebrate Jesus' Birthday! 歡慶耶穌生日!
Some Christians doubt that December 25 is the real birthday of Jesus Christ, but there exists no sufficient and credible evidence to prove otherwise. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Chinese, preaches that the four "theories" supporting Jesus' birthday is not December 25 are all either weak or wrong. Therefore, he urges, people should celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25, traditionally dubbed as Christmas. Don't let Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman steal the spotlight. Jesus is the hero of the day!
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Jacob's Bitter Life 雅各的三苦人生
Jacob, the second son of Isaac and Rebekah, became the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Despite the honor and status, he actually led a bitter life. He admitted this while talking with Pharaoh. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang preached that Jacob's bitter life had three forms: hardships, agonies and loneliness. He failed because of trying to grasp worldly things, but he was successful after he grasped God. Pastor Chang, in his native Chinese, encouraged Christians and non-Christians alike to grasp God rather than the world and believe in God's promises.
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Two Bridges By The Well 井邊二橋樑
Luke described how Jesus persuaded a woman by a well in Samaria that He was the Messiah and she testified for Him and invited her villagers to hear Jesus preach. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang saw both Jesus and the unnamed woman as bridges, one leading us to eternity while the other, leading neighbors to Jesus.
In his native Chinese, Pastor Tyson delivers an unforgettable sermon by challenging all Christians to be a third "bridge".
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Bid Farewell To Sufferings
Life is full of happiness, bitterness, joys, pains...etc. When we are in agony, suffering from life's setbacks in health, career, relationships...the only solution is Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Mandarin Chinese, shares his experience in dealing with life's most challenging lessons when he suffered migraine and almost killed himself to stop the pains.
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感恩節的真諦 The Essence of Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is a day reminding us to give thanks to God, and to those who help you, support you, and oppose you. The hero of this special day is not the Indians, nor turkeys, but Jesus Christ, whose teaching improved human moral and quality. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Mandarin Chinese, elaborated in his sermon.
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撒但:這世界的王 Satan: Ruler Of This World
In the Bible, Satan has at least 33 names, such as the evil one, devil, liar deceiver, ruler of this world, angel of light...etc. But let no one be deceived: his purpose of existence is to separate human beings from God. His final demise, however, is announced in the Book of Revelation. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Chinese, delivers this sermon.
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From Conviction To Mission 由信教到宣教
Christians should not be satisfied that they have strong convictions, and they should also pursue evangelical results. "Believe in Jesus and spread his words and deeds," Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang emphasized in this sermon delivered in his native Mandarin Chinese.
基督徒光是信教還不夠,必須負起宣教的任務。宣教可以從家人做起,進而鄰居、同事、陌生人...,更可以提升到外派至其他地區長宣或短宣。章台生博士/牧師以其牧會經驗說明宣教的重要性以及關鍵點。
引用經文:
但聖靈降臨在你們身上,你們就必得著能力;並要在耶路撒冷,猶太全地,和撒瑪利亞,直到地極,作我的見證。』(徒1:8)
1, 定位:
族內:在本族佈道
外邦族人:一種文化障礙
外邦:二種或更多文化障礙
2, 成立團隊、擬定方案、編列預算、慎選人選
執行範例:撒瑪利亞婦人、約拿
1, 家門口:家人、鄰居、新移民…
2, 短宣:一個月至兩年
3, 長宣:至少兩年
評估:交談對象、決志者、宣教對象的生命改變、自我衝擊與變化…
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我們在基督裡的身分:李光陵牧師證道 Pastor Job Lee preaches on Our Identities in Christ
李牧師說:基督徒是聖徒、在基督裡的人、有信心的人、我們是領受神的恩惠與平安的人。
Pastor Lee said that Christians are "saints, people of faith, in Christ and recipients of grace and peace".
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Defeat Halloween Evils 戰勝邪魔夜
More Americans are displeasing God by going crazy for Halloween. This pagan festival of 2021 is attracting two thirds of Americans to participate and pumping consumer spending to about $10 billion with individual spending of $102.74. All three figures set new records.
This means the U.S. is further sliding down to the Lake of Fire.
Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang, in his native Mandarin Chinese, preached this seldom heard sermon, urging Christians to avoid this anti-God event marking death and ghosts, freaks ad horrors. In addition, Pastor Chang called upon Christians to take up the full armor of God's (Ephesians, Chapter 6) to defeat all evils!
更多的美國人參與【萬鬼節】(俗稱萬聖節)的活動,使神不悅。今年有三分之二的美國人參與這個異教節日的活動,消費高達一百億美元,平均每人消費$102.74。這三項數據都創新紀錄,顯示美國進一步滑向火湖。
章台生博士/牧師以中文證道,以罕見的主題呼籲基督徒避免參與這個違背神旨意、慶祝死亡、鬼魂、怪胎和恐懼的節日。不僅要避免,更要穿戴以弗所書第六章記載的神所賜的全副軍裝,擊敗邪惡勢力!
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眼盲與心盲 The Eye-blind And Heart-blind
世上有兩種人:一種眼盲心不盲,一種卻是「睜眼瞎子」。章台生牧師解釋了這兩種「盲人」與聖經的教導。 There are two kinds of "blind" people in this world: the visually impaired with a sharp eye in the heart, and the "eyes-opened blind". In his native Mandarin Chinese, Dr. Rev. Tyson Chang quoted the Bible to help us understand more about these two kinds of people.
約翰福音9章記載了這兩種人:耶穌醫治了前者,一位生來失明的人得以看見,並用心靈的眼看到了真神耶穌。耶穌也譴責了另一種人:視力正常卻看不見真神耶穌以及自己的罪的法利賽人。
你有遇見過我們這個世代的「睜眼瞎子」嗎?
今天證道的另一個重點是:耶穌說,生來失明或殘疾的人,不是因為他們犯了罪,也不是因為他們的父母犯了罪,而是因為神要顯出他的作為。章牧師舉出了在台灣六龜基督教育幼院長大的楊恩典女士,她生來無雙臂,經過當年行政院長蔣經國的鼓勵,靠著雙腳成為口足畫家,激勵許多人。
約翰福音第九章給我們的啟示包括:
1, 趁白日作工:勿「等到…」才傳福音
2, 耶穌醫治:憐憫、神蹟、救贖、見證
3, 暴露世界之暗:畏懼權勢/睜眼瞎子
4, 法利賽人:身在罪中,定別人罪
願神幫助我們既不眼盲、也不心盲,趁著白日,趕緊做主的工,傳福音!
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基督徒的社交和人際關係 Christians' Social And Interpersonal Relationships
李秀全牧師 (Rev. Morley Lee)以多年經驗,分享基督徒在社交及人際關係方面應注意事項。李牧師台灣大學外文系畢業, 1977-1994 擔任美國波士頓郊區華人聖經教會主任牧師18年, 1995-2000 教會差派到海外宣教,及加入中華海外宣道協會,擔任總幹事及工場主任,在東南亞參與跨越文化宣教事工6年. 2001-2006 擔任美國校園福音團契宣教部主任;同時創立國際關懷協會推動普世宣教事工。 2006年至2011年擔任世界華人福音事工聯絡中心總幹事。
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論斷與批評 Judgment And Criticism
Jesus told us "Do not judge so that you will not be judged." (Matthew 7:1) We must not disobey His words. But we can criticize with a good intention. Judgment and criticism may seem alike, but they are very different and we should be mindful in this. Rev. Dr. Tyson Chang preached this topic in his native Mandarin Chinese. 耶穌交代我們:「你們不要論斷人,免得你們被論斷。』(馬太福音7:1) 這裡的論斷,意思是評斷、審斷,也就是不要以自己的價值觀去論斷別人的言行。但是我們可以依據聖經的標準去善意批判別人的錯誤。章台生博士/牧師在證道中勉勵我們多說造就人的話。
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