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班布里华人归正宗教会 Bunbury Chinese Reformed Church, Cnr Flynn Street &, Charterhouse Cl, East Bunbury WA 6230, East Bunbury (2026)

**班伯利中文归正教会**
**Bunbury Chinese Reformed Church **
中,英双语主日崇拜
Sunday Service with Bilingual
聚会时间Time :
周日上午Sunday morning：9:30am-11:00am
线上圣经学习: 周五晚7：00pm
online Bible Study: Friday night 19:00
聚会地点Location
Cnr Flynn St & Charterhouse Cl
负责人：Mark 弟兄

06/09/2026

2026年9月6日班布里华人主日崇拜
6th September 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 16: 1-14
Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-14
主题 theme：
要做主工。这意味着：
Doing the Lord's work. This means:

1. 关注紧急的需求：
保罗首先提到的一件事，是为“神的百姓”或“圣徒”所收集的捐项。耶路撒冷教会既贫穷又遭受逼迫。这些信徒的生活十分艰难。保罗在各地传讲福音、教导众教会的同时，也向他们讲述耶路撒冷弟兄姐妹所遭受的苦难。虽然耶路撒冷的信徒大多是犹太人，而许多捐献者是外邦人，他们仍然乐意帮助。尽管许多人自己也面临经济困难，他们仍愿意伸出援手。在那个社会里，慈善行为往往是为了获得认可、地位和赞誉，而不是真正关心他人的需要。可悲的是，这种情况今天仍然十分普遍。许多人施予，并非出于怜悯，而是为了获得关注和名声。然而，保罗所描述的这些信徒却不同。首先，他们认识到自己在属灵上的亏欠。然而，驱使他们奉献的并不仅仅是一种责任感，更是真实的爱心和怜悯。基督徒的慷慨不是出于自我，而是出于服事他人的心志。我们施予，不是为了个人利益，而是因为这是神子民蒙召生活的一部分。同时，我们也必须记得，这样的怜悯并非与生俱来。基督徒本质上并不比别人更慷慨。我们所表现出来的爱、怜悯和关怀，都是神在我们里面工作的结果。天父收纳我们为后嗣，圣子洗净我们的罪，圣灵住在我们里面并更新我们。借着祂的工作，圣灵结出仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐等果子，也包括怜悯之心。祂感动我们的心，使我们乐意奉献。

1. Addressing pressing needs:
One of the first issues Paul addresses is a collection “for God's people” or “for the saints.” The Jerusalem church was both poor and persecuted. Life was difficult for these believers. As Paul travelled preaching the gospel and teaching the churches, he also informed them about their suffering brothers and sisters in Jerusalem. Although the Jerusalem believers were mostly Jews and many of the donors were Gentiles, they wanted to help. Even though they had their own financial struggles, they still wanted to help. In that world, charity was often driven by a desire for recognition, status, and praise, rather than genuine concern for others. Sadly, that is still often true today. Many people give not out of compassion but for the attention and reputation that giving brings. The believers Paul describes were different. First, they recognised a spiritual debt. Yet more than a sense of obligation motivated their giving. They were moved by genuine love and compassion. Christian generosity is not driven by ego, but by a desire to serve others. We give not for personal gain, but because it is part of our calling as God's people. At the same time, we must remember that such compassion does not come naturally. Christians are not inherently more generous than others. Any love, mercy, and concern we show are the result of God's work in us. The Father adopts us as heirs, the Son cleanses us from our sins, and the Holy Spirit dwells in us and renews us. Through His work, the Spirit produces fruits such as love, joy, peace, patience… and also, compassion. He moves our hearts to give.

2. 组织教牧性事工：
神不仅希望祂的百姓慷慨，也希望他们充满勇气、尊重他人，并忠心委身于基督。首先，保罗谈到勇气的问题。保罗解释说：“因为有宽大又有功效的门为我开了”，尽管“反对的人也很多”。敌对和反对往往不仅不会拦阻福音，反而会促进福音的传播。基督徒知道苦难必然会来到，但他们也知道神会在苦难中坚固祂的百姓。这是我们应当教导儿女、也应当时常提醒自己的功课。接着，保罗转而谈到提摩太和尊重的问题。主的仆人在处理教会事务时，并非人人都拥有相同的恩赐和能力。教会服事本身也并不总是容易的。有些教会比其他教会更难牧养，而哥林多教会显然就是其中之一。因此，保罗劝勉教会要尊重那些为主作工的人。最后，保罗提到了亚波罗。当他来到哥林多时，他不会高举自己，也不会制造分裂。他乃是以基督忠心仆人的身份而来。亚波罗明白自己的呼召。他来不是为了制造纷争，也不是为了谋求个人利益。这正是每一间教会都应当追求的：无论是领袖还是会众，都同心合意地以荣耀耶稣基督为唯一目标。他们应当一同学习基督，一同传讲基督，并以热诚和委身来服事基督。

2. Organizing pastoral work:
God desires a people marked by generosity, but also by courage, respect, and devotion to Christ. First, there is Paul and the matter of courage. Paul explains that "a great door for effective work has opened" to him, even though "there are many who oppose" him. Hostility often does not hinder the gospel; it advances it. Christians know hardship will come, but they also know that God strengthens His people through it. That is a lesson we should pass on to our children and remember ourselves. Paul then turns to Timothy and the matter of respect. Not all servants of the Lord have the same gifts and abilities in handling the affairs of the church. At the same time, churches can be difficult places to serve. Some congregations are harder to pastor than others, and Corinth appears to have been one of them. That is why Paul urges the church to respect those who do the Lord's work. Finally, Paul mentions Apollos. Yet when he comes to Corinth, he will not promote himself or encourage division. He will come as a faithful servant of Christ. Apollos understood his calling. He was not coming to stir up trouble or to promote his own interests. This is what every church should desire: leaders and members united by one goal, and that is to glorify Jesus Christ. Together they should learn from Christ, speak of Christ, and serve Christ with zeal and devotion.

3. 给与直接的鼓励：
首先，他说：“你们务要警醒。”我们蒙召要守护福音的真理，抵挡错误和假教训。如果我们变得疏忽，错误的思想就会悄悄进入，并削弱我们的信心。这就引出了保罗接下来的命令：“在真道上站立得稳。”在整本新约中，信徒一再被劝勉要坚定不移，不被错误的教导所动摇。既然我们认识神的真理，就必须紧紧持守它。当面对各种新思想和新教训时，我们都必须用圣经来检验一切，并扎根于教会忠实的信仰告白之中。神的话语从不会失去其教导、改变和塑造人心的能力。保罗也鼓励信徒要“作大丈夫”，并且“刚强”。他深知，那些持守真理的人必然会面对反对。人总会面对妥协、迎合时代潮流，甚至放弃圣经信念的压力。保罗的回应很简单：不要屈服。要坚定地站在圣经真理之上。要刚强壮胆。要效法那些宁可受苦也不放弃信仰立场的忠心信徒。然而，在捍卫真理的同时，信徒绝不可忘记爱。我们应当站在爱的立场上，将第十三章所教导的爱付诸实践。这些命令不仅对我们有重要意义，对下一代也是如此。我们应当教导儿女福音的真理，使他们扎根于归正信仰之中，并且以自己真实、温暖、有能力且满有恩典的信心生活，为他们树立榜样。对于所有承认基督的人，要过一种牢牢扎根于神真理中的生活。不要盲目跟随每一种新的潮流或运动。要用福音来检验一切，持守真实的，并以谦卑、舍己和服事人的爱心将其实践出来。

3. Offering personal encouragement:
First, he says, "Be on your guard" or "be watchful." We are called to guard the truth of the gospel against error and false teaching. If we become careless, wrong ideas can quietly enter and weaken our faith. That leads to Paul's next command: "Stand firm in the faith." Repeatedly throughout the New Testament, believers are urged to remain steadfast and unmoved by error. As people who know the truth of God, we must hold firmly to it. This remains especially important when confronted with new ideas and teachings. we must test everything by Scripture and remain grounded in the church's faithful confessions. Yet God's Word never loses its power to teach, change, and shape human hearts and minds. Paul encourages believers to be people “of courage” and to “be strong”. Paul also knows that those who stand for the truth will face opposition. There will always be pressure to compromise, modernise, or abandon biblical convictions. Paul's response is simple: do not give in. Stand firm on biblical truth. Be courageous and strong. Follow the example of faithful believers who refused to abandon their convictions. Yet while defending the truth, believers must never forget love. We are to stand on the ground of love, putting into practice the teaching of chapter 13.These commands provide valuable guidance for us and for the next generation. We should teach our children the truths of the gospel. We should ground them in the Reformed faith. And we should model a faith that is genuine, warm, powerful, and gracious. And to all who profess Christ, live a life firmly anchored in God's truth. Do not follow every new trend or movement. Test everything by the gospel, embrace what is true, and carry it out with humble, sacrificial, and serving love.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
哥林多后书8:1-7 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

30/08/2026

2026年8月30日班布里华人主日崇拜
30th August 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 15: 35-58
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
主题 theme：
保罗对那时和现在的信徒传递了关于我们将来的身体的一个惊人的消息。
Paul conveys startling news about our future body to believers then and now.

1. 保罗预料到了一个问题：
复活所引发的主要问题，是关于复活后的身体。保罗说，被埋葬的身体和将来神使之复活的身体之间，将会有令人惊奇的变化。首先，其中有延续性。正如种子与它所长出的植物彼此相连一样，埋葬的身体和复活的身体也是相连的。它们属于同一个人，并且拥有相同的生命本质。然而，其中也有巨大的改变。所种下的是必朽坏的身体，复活的却是不朽坏的；所种下的是属血气的身体，适合现今的世界，复活的却是属灵的身体，适合新天新地。正如神赐给每一粒种子各自的形体和荣美一样，祂也必如此待我们。人并不是由彼此对立的部分组成的。身体与灵魂原本就是一个整体。死亡暂时将它们分开，但有一天神必使它们重新联合。而那将是何等荣耀的重聚！神要把我们改变成超乎我们所能想象的样式。新天新地中的生命将超越我们的期待、想象，甚至一切推测。那将是比我们所经历过的任何生命都更加丰富、更加充实、更加完全的生命。

1. He anticipates a question: The main question raised by the resurrection concerns the resurrection body. Paul says what is buried and what God raises will be one of the greatest surprises of all. There will be continuity. Just as a seed and the plant it produces are connected, so the body that is buried and the body that is raised are connected. They belong to the same person and share the same genetic make-up. Yet there will also be dramatic change. The body sown is perishable; the body raised is imperishable. It is sown a natural body, fitted for this world, and raised a spiritual body, fitted for the new heaven and new earth. As God gives each seed its own body and splendour, so He will do with us. Human beings are not divided into competing parts. Body and soul belong together. Death separates them, but one day God will reunite them. And what a reunion it will be! God will transform us beyond anything we can imagine. Life in the new heaven and new earth will defy expectation, imagination, even speculation. It will be richer, fuller, and more complete than anything we have known.

2. 保罗给出了一个对比：
我们有第一亚当的形状，因为他是全人类的始祖。我们的人的本性是从他而来的。
可惜的是，借着亚当，我们也承受了罪性、堕落的世界以及死亡的判决。他把生命带给了我们，也把死亡带给了我们。然而，感谢神，还有另一位亚当。凡信靠基督的人都承受“属天之人的形状”。与第一亚当不同，祂是从神那里来的。祂在天上本是神，却降世成为人。不仅如此，祂还成为“叫人活的灵”。祂死了，被埋葬了，并在第三日从死里复活。祂战胜了死亡，进入了全新而荣耀的生命。
祂把永生赐给一切信靠祂、爱祂、跟随祂的人。不仅如此，祂将来还要与他们分享祂的荣耀。借着祂，我们的罪得蒙赦免；祂的义归给我们；我们与天父恢复相交；圣灵也住在我们里面。然而，这还不是全部。我们还要与祂同享祂的形状，并承受祂的未来。凡凭信心活在神儿子里面的人，是何等富足啊！

2. He presents a contrast:
We bear the likeness of the first Adam because he is the father of the human race. From him we receive our humanity. Sadly, through Adam came our sinful nature, our fallen world, and our death sentence. He gave us both life and death. Yet, praise God, there is another Adam. All who believe in Christ bear “the likeness of the man from heaven.” Unlike the first Adam, He came from God. He was God in heaven and became man on earth. More than that, He became a life-giving Spirit. He died, was buried, and rose again on the third day. He conquered death and entered a new, glorified life. He gives eternal life to all who trust in Him, love Him, and follow Him. More than that, He will one day share His glory with them. Through Him our sins are forgiven, His righteousness becomes ours, fellowship with the Father is restored, and the Holy Spirit dwells within us. But there is more: we are destined to share His likeness and His future. How rich are those who live by faith in the Son of God.

3. 保罗描述了一个奥秘：
还有一样在等待着我们，那就是奥秘。它会突然发生，出乎意料地发生，并伴随着末后的号筒声。那必朽坏的将变成不朽坏的，那必死的将披上不死。这种改变将临到所有信徒——无论是已经离世的，还是仍然活着的。他们都要经历这奇妙、大能、神迹般的改变。在《以赛亚书》25章8节中，先知宣告神“必永远吞灭死亡”。到了那伟大的日子，神必亲自成就这应许。死亡本身将被吞灭。那时，死亡将不复存在。它的胜利将被废去，它的毒钩也将被拔除。死亡的能力从罪而来。定人罪的是律法。然而，这两样都将被废除。罪将不再存在，律法也不再作为定罪的工具。然而，有一样将永远存留，那就是我们主耶稣基督所赢得的胜利。

3. He relates a mystery:
There is something else awaiting us as well: mystery. It will be sudden, unexpected, and accompanied by the sound of the last trumpet. The perishable will become imperishable, and the mortal will put on immortality. This transformation will happen to all believers—both the dead and the living. Wonderfully, powerfully, and miraculously, they will all be changed. In Isaiah 25:8, the prophet declares that God “will swallow up death forever.” On that great day, God will do exactly that. Death itself will be consumed. Then death will be no more. Its victory will be gone, and its sting removed. What gave death its power? It was sin! What brought condemnation? The law. But both will be abolished. Sin will be gone, and the law will no longer stand as an instrument of condemnation. One thing, however, will remain: the victory won by our Lord Jesus Christ.

4. 保罗发出了一个吩咐：
这场胜利带来了相应的结果，而保罗将这些结果归纳为三项劝勉。第一，“务要坚固，不可摇动。”当涉及信仰的基本真理时，我们应当坚定不移、稳如磐石。不要让任何事动摇你，要坚守立场。第二，“常常竭力多做主工。”当一个教会开始偏离真道时，你会发现许多自称信靠基督的人，对基督的工作却没有多少时间。保罗提醒我们：我们所领受的救恩，不仅应激励我们忠心，也应激励我们积极服事。第三，“因为知道你们的劳苦，在主里面不是徒然的。”世人所忙碌的许多事情，到头来往往没有多少永恒价值。但为主所做的工却不同。它具有永恒的价值、明确的意义和丰盛的赏赐。许多人只为自己而活，最终留下的不过是岁月的流逝。然而，凭信心而活的生命，以及为主所做的工作，却具有永恒的影响。死亡仍然是一个令人痛苦、令人警醒的现实。然而，感谢神，我们有一位已经战胜死亡的救主。祂为我们赢得了一个远远超乎我们所能期待和想象的未来。愿荣耀归于祂圣洁的名！

4. He issues a charge:
This victory has consequences, and Paul expresses them as a threefold charge. First, “stand firm.” When it comes to the foundational truths of the faith, we are to be steadfast, immovable, and firm. Let nothing shake you. Stand your ground. Second, “always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord.” When a church begins to stray from the truth, you will notice that many who profess faith in Christ have little time for Christ's work Paul reminds us that the salvation we have received should motivate not only faithfulness but also service. Third, “you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.” Much of what occupies people ultimately amounts to little. But work done for the Lord is different. It has lasting value, purpose, and reward. Many people live only for themselves, leaving little behind but the passing of time. But the life lived by faith and the work done for the Lord have eternal consequences. It remains a painful and sobering reality. Yet thanks be to God, we have a Saviour who has conquered death and secured for us a future beyond all expectation and imagination. Praise His holy name!

经文阅读 Bible Reading
腓立比书 3:1-14 Philippians 3:1-14

23/08/2026

2026年8月23日班布里华人主日崇拜
23rd August 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 15: 12-28
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28
主题 theme：死人复活的事
The resurrection of the dead

1. 否定死人复活会带来严重的后果：
第一，如果死亡对所有人都有最终的权柄，那么它对基督也同样如此。基督的身体是真实的人类身体，由血肉组成。如果人的身体不能复活，那么基督也仍然留在坟墓里。这样一来，基督徒所拥有的就是一位死去的救主！第二，使徒们所传讲的信息以复活的基督为中心。若把复活除去，他们的讲道就成了虚假、空洞、失去了高潮的信息。他们的传讲将毫无意义。第三，哥林多人所相信的是一位活着、复活的救主。因此，他们的未来已经改变，因为他们拥有一位永活的主。但若基督仍然死着，这一切都不是真的。那么他们的信心就是建立在谎言之上，毫无价值。第四，保罗和其他使徒宣称他们看见过、听见过、触摸过复活的基督。如果基督并没有复活，那么他们就是骗子、欺骗者，是假见证人。第五，死亡因罪进入世界。如果死亡仍然掌权，那么罪也仍然掌权。一切都没有改变，基督的救赎工作也就失败了。第六，“复活的盼望使信徒在面对死亡时得到安慰。当所爱的人离世时，我们仍能带着盼望忧伤。然而，如果没有复活，那么那些已经离世的信徒就永远消失了，一切盼望也随之破灭。第七，基督徒把盼望寄托在荣耀的未来上。如果这盼望是虚假的，那么他们所经历的失望将超过所有人。这实在是令人立刻陷入深深沮丧的理由。耶稣基督的复活并不是一个次要的教义，而是基督教信仰最根本的真理之一。没有复活，讲道便是空洞的，信心便是徒然的，罪仍然存在，死人已经灭亡，基督徒的盼望也彻底崩塌。如果基督没有复活，那么我们不如关闭教会，放弃信仰，并照着这句格言生活：“我们就吃吃喝喝吧！因为明天要死了。”

1. The awful implication of its denial:
First, if death has the final word over all people, then it has the final word over Christ as well. His body was truly human, made of flesh and blood. If bodies do not rise, then Christ remains in the grave. Christians would have a dead Saviour! Second, the apostles’ message centred on the risen Christ. Remove the resurrection, and their preaching becomes false, empty, and without its climax. Their preaching would be useless. Third, the Corinthians believed in a living, risen Saviour. Because of this, their future was now different, for they had a living, resurrected Lord. Not true if Christ is still dead. Then their faith rests on a falsehood and is worthless. Fourth, Paul and the other apostles claimed to have seen, heard, and touched the risen Christ. If Christ did not rise, they were liars, deceivers, false witnesses. Fifth, death entered the world through sin. If death still reigns, then sin still reigns. Nothing has changed, and Christ’s saving work has failed. Sixth, the hope of resurrection comforts believers in the face of death. When a loved one dies, we can grieve in hope. However, without the resurrection, deceased believers are gone forever, and all hope vanishes. Seventh, Christians place their hope in a glorious future. If that hope is false, then they have suffered the greatest disappointment of all. That is reason for deep and instant depression. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not a minor doctrine but a foundational truth of the Christian faith. Without it, preaching is empty, faith is futile, sin remains, the dead are lost, and Christian hope collapses. If Christ has not been raised, then we might as well close the church, abandon the faith, and live by the motto: “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

2. 奇妙地宣告死人复活是事实：
请注意，保罗说基督“已经被复活了”。这样的表达表明还有另一位在其中工作——就是父神。父差遣祂的儿子来解决罪所带来的败坏；当基督藉着受苦、受死和埋葬完成了祂的救赎工作之后，父神便使祂从死里复活。基督是父神所差遣的拯救者，而复活则是父神对祂完美救赎工作的印证和奖赏。祂的复活标志着一场伟大而荣耀的收割已经开始。因为祂复活了，祂所有的圣徒也都必复活。这也包括我们。借着信心，信徒与基督联合。保罗在别的书信中也说过，凡相信基督的人都在各方面与祂联合。因为我们属于祂，所以我们也分享祂的得胜，并且胜过一切仇敌和拦阻，成为得胜有余的人。保罗又提出我们确信复活的另一个理由。基督不仅是初熟的果子，祂也是第二个亚当。保罗在第21节提醒我们，死亡是借着一个人而来的——那人就是亚当。亚当把罪和死亡带进了世界。但后来来了另一位、更美好的人。基督带来了生命。死人复活也是借着祂而来。第二个人抵消并扭转了第一个人所造成的一切破坏。因此保罗写道：“在亚当里众人都死了；照样，在基督里众人也都要复活。”（22节）凡是亚当的后裔，都有同样的结局——死亡。这是普遍的规律。正如人人都会吃饭、呼吸和睡觉一样，人人也都会死亡。但这里还有另一个“众人”，而且远比前一个更美好。“在基督里众人也都要复活。”这并不是说所有人无一例外都会得生命，而是指所有凭信心在基督里的人。凡信靠祂、承认祂的名、倚靠祂救恩的人，都必得救，并且复活得生命。这是何等荣耀的应许！这难道不是我们每天都应当提醒自己的吗？这难道不是我们也应当传给儿孙后代的吗？每天的生活都提醒我们，我们仍然活在一个受第一个亚当影响的堕落世界里。然而，圣灵也天天向信徒保证：借着信心，我们如今已经在基督里了。而在基督里，是人生最大的福分。我们常常劝勉儿女努力读书、找到好工作，并建立稳固的未来。但我们是否也提醒他们，必须在基督里呢？因为唯有在祂里面，人才能真正活好今生，并且得着永生。在基督里，是今天忠心生活和明天完美生命的关键。

2. The wonderful declaration of its reality:
Notice that Paul says Christ “has been raised.” This points to the work of another – God the Father. The Father sent His Son to deal with the ruin caused by sin, and when Christ completed His saving work through His suffering, death, and burial, the Father raised Him from the dead. Christ is the Father’s recovery agent. Resurrection was the Father’s vindication and reward for His Son’s perfect work. His resurrection marks the beginning of a great and glorious harvest. Because He was raised, all His saints will be raised as well. This includes us, as well. Through faith, believers are united to Christ. Paul says in another letter that those who believe in Christ are united with Him in every respect. Because we belong to Him, we share in His victory and become more than conquerors over every enemy and obstacle. Paul adds another reason for our confidence. Christ is not only the first fruits; He is also the second Adam. In verse 21, Paul reminds us that death came through one man – Adam. Adam brought sin and death into the world. But another, better Man has come. Christ brings life. Through Him comes the resurrection of the dead. The second Man counteracts and undoes the damage done by the first man. That is why Paul writes, “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive” (v. 22). Everyone descended from Adam shares the same fate: death. This is the general rule. Just as all people eat, breathe, and sleep, so all people die. But there is another “all” – a far better one. “In Christ all will be made alive.” This does not mean everyone without exception will be made alive, but all who are in Christ by faith. All who trust Him, confess His name, and rely on His salvation will be saved and raised to life. What a glorious promise! Is that not something to remind yourself about every day? Is it not something to hold out to your children and grandchildren as well? Every day reminds us that we still live in a fallen world shaped by the first Adam. Yet every day the Spirit assures believers that by faith they are now in Christ. And being in Christ is life's greatest blessing. We urge our children to study hard, find good work, and build a secure future. But do we also remind them that they must be in Christ? For only in Him can they truly live now and live forever. Being in Christ is the key to faithful living today and perfect living tomorrow.

3. 再次确认复活终必得胜：
基督的再来也标志着祂工作的完成。保罗写道：“再后，末期到了，那时基督既将一切执政的、掌权的、有能的都毁灭了，就把国交与父神。”（24节）这里所说的“执政的、掌权的、有能的”，是指一切敌挡神、必须被击败和毁灭的邪恶势力。而在这些仇敌当中，还有最后一个敌人——死亡。保罗宣告说：“尽末了所毁灭的仇敌，就是死。”（26节）死亡是人类最后的仇敌，也是基督所面对的最后一个仇敌。然而，基督不仅面对死亡，祂也要毁灭死亡。祂击败一切仇敌，胜过一切权势，并使万有都服在神的统治之下。当这一切完成之后，祂的使命也就结束了。完成了救赎工作以后，祂便将国度交给父神。正如保罗所说：“万物既服了他，那时子也要自己服那叫万物服他的，叫神在万物之上，为万物之主。”（28节）那时，子要回到祂当得的位置上。父神将喜悦地统管万有，但那时祂所统管的，将是一个被重新创造的世界、一个被更新的受造界，以及一个被重生的人类。当我们戴上圣经的眼镜，并凭着信心透过它来看世界时，我们所看见的正是这一切。因此，我们便能满有把握地宣告：“但基督已经从死里复活了！哈利路亚！”

3. The final confirmation of its triumph:
Christ ‘s return will also mark the end of His work and task. Paul writes, “then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power” (v. 24). These terms refer to every evil force that opposes God and must be defeated and destroyed. Among those enemies is one final foe: death. Paul declares, “The last enemy to be destroyed is death” (v. 26). Death is humanity’s last enemy. It is also the last enemy that Christ faces. Not only does Christ face it, but He also destroys it. Christ defeats every enemy, overcomes every power, and places all things under God’s rule. Then comes the completion of His task. Having accomplished His work, He hands the kingdom over to the Father. As Paul says, “the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put everything under Him, so that God may be all in all” (v. 28). The Son takes His rightful place. It will be the Father’s pleasure to rule over all, but then to rule over all in a world that has been re-made, over a creation that has been renewed, and over a humanity that has been re-born. This is what we see when we put on the glasses of Holy Scripture and look through them in faith. Then we can confidently confess: “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead. Hallelujah!”

经文阅读 Bible Reading
哥林多前书 15:1-11 1 Corinithians 15:1-11

26/07/2026

2026年7月26日班布里华人主日崇拜
26th July 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 14: 1-19
Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-19
主题 theme：保罗向哥林多信徒讲解说方言的问题
Paul addresses the Corinthians on the matter of speaking in tongues.

1. 方言是什么？
除了《哥林多前书》12至14章之外，保罗从未提到过方言。如果方言真是如此重要的属灵恩赐，为什么保罗只提到一次呢？为什么在圣灵所结的果子中看不到它？为什么在耶稣基督教会中对牧师、长老和执事的资格要求中，也没有提到它呢？尽管如此，保罗确实在《哥林多前书》12至14章中讨论了方言。路加在《使徒行传》中也提到了方言。其中最著名的例子就是《使徒行传》第2章。路加在《使徒行传》第10章再次提到方言。当彼得向罗马百夫长哥尼流及其在凯撒利亚的全家传道时，圣灵降在他们身上，他们便说起方言来。方言成为一个证据，证明外邦人如今也属于基督的教会。第三处记载出现在《使徒行传》19章6节。在那里，施洗约翰的一些门徒领受了圣灵，并且说起方言来。这表明他们也已经被接纳进入基督教会之中。方言究竟是人类语言，还是天上的语言呢？虽然《使徒行传》和《哥林多前书》在背景、目的和用途上存在一些差异，但举证责任应当落在那些声称哥林多方言本质上不同的人身上。如果《使徒行传》中的每一次提及都与真实的人类语言有关，那么有什么证据能够证明保罗在《哥林多前书》第14章所说的是完全不同的事物呢？最有可能的解释是：保罗在我们经文中所描述的方言，同样是真实的人类语言。信徒借着圣灵的大能，说出自己从未学习过的语言。

1. What are they?
Apart from 1 Corinthians 12–14, Paul never mentions tongues. If tongues are such an essential spiritual gift, why does Paul mention them only once? Why are they absent from the fruits of the Spirit and from the qualifications for pastors, elders, and deacons in the church of Jesus Christ? Still, Paul discusses them in 1 Corinthians 12–14. Luke also refers to them in Acts. The best-known example is Acts 2. Luke mentions tongues again in Acts 10. As Peter preached to Cornelius, the Roman centurion, and to his household in Caesarea, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues. Tongues served as evidence that Gentiles now belonged to Christ's church. A third reference appears in Acts 19: 6. There, disciples of John the Baptist received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. This showed that they too had been incorporated into the Christian church. Are tongues human languages or heavenly languages? While there are differences between Acts and 1 Corinthians in their setting, purpose, and use, the burden of proof rests on those who claim the Corinthian tongues were fundamentally different. If every reference in Acts concerns real human languages, what evidence shows that Paul means something entirely different in 1 Corinthians 14? Most likely, then, the tongues Paul describes in our text were also real human languages, spoken by believers through the power of the Holy Spirit despite never having learned them.

2. 该怎样评价方言？我们必须承认，说方言是一项非同寻常的恩赐。保罗承认方言在教会中有其地位，但他也强调了它的局限性，特别是在“理解”这一方面。第2节说：“那说方言的，原不是对人说，乃是对神说，因为没有人听出来。然而他在心灵里却是讲说各样的奥秘。”第6节问道：“弟兄们，我到你们那里去，若只说方言，于你们有什么益处呢？”第11至12节警告说，如果没有理解，说话的人和听的人彼此之间仍然如同陌生人。第14节又说：“我若用方言祷告，是我的灵祷告，但我的悟性没有果效。”你们明白保罗的意思吗？当没有人能够明白方言时，方言就会产生一个问题。我们会听见声音，却得不到理解。神当然知道他在说什么，但会众却仍然一无所知。这样的表现或许令人惊叹，却没有造就人的果效。那么，有解决办法吗？有的。保罗说，那就是翻译。第13节说：“所以那说方言的，就当求着能翻出来。”后来在第27至28节，他又补充说，说方言的人只可以两个人或至多三个人，而且要一个一个地说，并且必须有人翻译。如果没有翻译的人，说方言的人就应当在教会中保持安静，只对自己和神说。保罗的意思再清楚不过了。若没有翻译，方言就应当保留在个人与神之间。方言若要在公开场合使用，就必须有翻译的人在场。正如保罗最后所说的：“但在教会中，宁可用悟性说五句教导人的话，强如说万句方言。”（第19节）

2. How to evaluate them?
We need to acknowledge that this speaking in tongues was a remarkable gift. Paul acknowledges that tongues have a place in the church, but he also stresses their limitations, especially when it comes to the matter of understanding. Verse 2 says, “For everyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.” Verse 6 asks, “What good will I be to you if I come speaking in tongues?” Verses 11–12 warn that without understanding, the speaker and the listener remain strangers to one another. Verse 14 adds, “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.” Do you see Paul's point? Tongues create a problem when no one understands them. We would hear words but gain no understanding. God would know what was being said, but the congregation would remain in the dark. It would be impressive, yet it would also be unfruitful. Is there a solution? Yes, there is. Paul says it is interpretation. Verse 13 says, “For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says.” Later, in verses 27–28, he adds that only two or three should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. If there is no interpreter, the speaker should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God. The point could not be any clearer. Without interpretation, tongues should remain private, between the individual and God. The public use of tongues requires the presence of an interpreter. As Paul concludes, “In the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue” (v. 19).

3. 方言是更大的恩赐吗？
然而，虽然保罗承认方言在当时教会中有其地位，他也教导我们，有一种恩赐远比方言更好。就是预言。但什么是预言呢？预言远不只是预测未来。预言乃是向神的子民传达神的话语和旨意。它包括教导、劝勉、警告、引导，并建立教会。从根本上说，预言是指向耶稣基督的，因为整本圣经都为祂作见证，并且在祂里面得着应验。为什么预言更伟大呢？因为它具有清晰的内容和明确的意义。它能够教导人，并带来理解。相比之下，方言更多地侧重于经历和感受。这一点在今天仍然十分切合实际。我们生活在一个常常以感受和经历来定义真正信仰的文化中，而不是以信念和理解来定义。人们往往更快地说：“我感觉……”而不是：“我相信……”。情感常常比信仰告白更受重视。然而，保罗劝勉我们不要忽略那真正能够建立教会的事。他并不否定情感，但他赋予理解更高的价值。正如他说的那样，五句能够使人明白、并教导别人的话，胜过一万句方言。圣灵在初期教会赐下方言的恩赐，使人能够说出真实的语言。今天祂是否仍然这样做呢？如果以两千年的教会历史作为参考，答案似乎是否定的。如果以现代有关方言的各种混乱现象作为判断依据，答案似乎也是否定的。如果我们仔细衡量那些被提出的许多可疑故事、见证和经历，答案依然似乎是否定的。那么，这是一种损失吗？绝不是。教会拥有一种更伟大、更长存的恩赐。我们拥有预言恩赐所结出的成果——丰富而永存的神的话语。我们拥有保存在圣经中的耶稣基督的见证；并且我们拥有圣灵，祂今天仍然借着这话语不断建立祂的教会。

3. A better way?
But, while Paul acknowledges a place for tongues in the church of his day, he also teaches that there is something far better. It is prophecy. Prophecy is far more than prediction. It is the communication of God's Word and will to His people. It involves teaching, encouraging, warning, guiding, and building up the church. At its heart, prophecy points to Jesus Christ, for all Scripture testifies to Him and finds its fulfilment in Him. Why, then, is prophecy greater? Because it has clear content and meaning. It instructs and brings understanding. Tongues, by contrast, focus more on experience and feelings. This remains relevant today. We live in a culture that often defines true religion by feelings and experiences rather than by belief and understanding. People are often quicker to say, “I feel,” rather than, “I believe.” Emotion is prized more highly than confession. Yet Paul urges us not to lose sight of what truly builds up the church. He does not reject emotion, but he places greater value on understanding. As he says, five intelligible words that instruct others are worth more than ten thousand words in a tongue. The Spirit gave the gift of tongues as real languages in the early church. Does He still do so today? If two thousand years of church history are any guide, the answer appears to be no. If the confusion surrounding modern claims about tongues is any indication, the answer appears to be no. If we carefully weigh the many dubious stories, testimonies, and experiences that are offered, the answer still appears to be no.Is that a loss? Not at all. The church possesses a greater and more enduring gift. We have the results of the gift of prophecy in the rich and abiding Word of God. We have the testimony of Jesus Christ preserved in Scripture, and we have the Holy Spirit who continues to use that Word to build up His church today.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
哥林多前书 13：1-14 :1 1 Corinithians 13:1-14:1

19/07/2026

2026年7月19日班布里华人主日崇拜
19th July 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 12: 31-13：13
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
主题 theme:
今天讲道的主题是：爱：最妙的道。因为它:
Love: The most excellent way. Because it is:

1. 必不可少：
保罗提醒哥林多人，他们是何等丰富地领受了恩赐。借着圣灵，他们得着了许多恩赐：智慧、知识、信心、医病、行异能、作先知、辨别诸灵、说方言，以及翻方言。恩赐种类繁多，但都来自同一位圣灵。不仅如此，这些恩赐也是为了服事一个身体，就是教会。没有人可以把自己的恩赐孤立起来，或认为自己的恩赐比别人更高。正如人的身体需要许多肢体一样，教会也需要每一个成员使用自己的恩赐，为整个身体的益处服事。基督徒并不是被呼召在教会中孤立地生活和服事。但哥林多教会当时的情况如何呢？那里的信徒自私地使用他们的恩赐。他们不是在建立教会，而是在分裂教会。有些人声称自己的恩赐比别人更大，于是带来了嫉妒、竞争、愤怒和争吵。他们一心想胜过彼此，结果反而破坏了圣灵所赐给他们的恩赐。保罗警告哥林多人，也同样警告我们：你可能是教会里最聪明或最有恩赐的人，但如果你的行为不是由爱来塑造的，那一切都是无用的。唯有爱，才能使教会成员和他们的恩赐彼此配搭、和谐运作。

1. An indispensable way:
Paul reminds the Corinthians how richly gifted they are. Through the Holy Spirit, they have received many gifts: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, speaking in different kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues. The variety is remarkable, yet all come from the same Spirit. More than that, these gifts are meant to serve the one body, the church. No one may isolate their gift or treat it as superior to others. Just as the human body needs many parts, so the church needs every member to use their gifts for the good of the whole body. Christians are not meant to live and serve in isolation in the church. But what was happening in Corinth? The members there were using their gifts selfishly. Instead of strengthening the church, they were dividing it. Some claimed their gifts were greater than others, leading to jealousy, rivalry, anger, and arguments. In trying to outdo one another, they were ruining what the Spirit had given them. Paul warns the Corinthians, and us as well: you may be the smartest or most gifted person in the church, but if your actions are not shaped by love, they are useless. Only love enables the members and their gifts to work together properly.

2. 包罗万象：
保罗先从积极的一面开始。“爱是恒久忍耐”意思是爱知道如何等候。它对人和环境都有耐心。“爱是恩慈”意思是爱温柔、慷慨、体贴。它善意地看待别人，善意地谈论别人，并寻求别人的益处。然后保罗转向爱不是什么。爱“不嫉妒”；它不会因别人的成功而心生嫉妒。爱“不自夸”；它不会总是关注自己的看法、成就和计划。爱“不张狂”；它不会因骄傲自大而破坏关系和教会，而是建立别人。爱“不作害羞的事”；它不会行为无礼或不合体统。爱“不求自己的益处”；它寻求别人的好处，而不是自己的利益。爱“不轻易发怒”；它不会总是烦躁不安或脾气暴躁。爱“不计算人的恶”；它不会把别人对自己的伤害记在心里，等待将来报复。爱“不喜欢不义”；它不会因看见别人跌倒或受苦而暗自高兴。爱“喜欢真理”。爱因真理得胜而喜乐，也珍惜正确和公义的事。接着，保罗总结说，爱是“凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。”爱不会轻易放弃。即使在艰难和苦难中，它仍然坚持下去。如果你想看见爱的完美榜样，就当仰望基督耶稣。祂就是爱的实际表现。如果你在爱上失败了，就求基督你的救主用祂的宝血和完全的顺服遮盖你的罪。如果你想在爱中成长，就当聆听神的话语，并祈求圣灵在你心中的工作。的确，这是基督徒生活的标准。正如十诫是我们感恩生活的准则一样，保罗对爱的描述也是如此。我们若能背诵它，是好的；若能实践它，更好；若能求神用这样的爱充满我们的生命，那就是最好的了。

2. An inexhaustible way:
Paul begins with the positive side. “Love is patient” means it knows how to wait. It is patient with people and circumstances. “Love is kind” means it is gentle, generous, and thoughtful. It thinks well of others, speaks well of them, and seeks their good. Then Paul turns to what love is not. Love “does not envy”; it is not jealous of the success of others. It “does not boast”; it is not full of itself, always focused on its own views, successes, and plans. Love “is not proud”; it is not puffed up with arrogance that destroys relationships and churches instead of building them up. Love “is not rude”; it does not behave shamefully or indecently. Love “is not self-seeking”; it seeks the good of others rather than personal advantage. Love “is not easily angered”; it is not constantly irritated or quick-tempered. Love “keeps no record of wrongs”; it does not store up offences for future revenge. Love “does not delight in evil”; it does not enjoy seeing others fall or suffer. Love “rejoices with the truth.” Love is glad when truth prevails, and it values what is right. Then Paul sums up love by saying that it “always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” Love does not give up. It continues through hardship and affliction. And if you want to see love perfectly displayed, look to Christ Jesus. He is love in action. If you fail in love, ask Christ your Saviour to cover your sins with His blood and perfect obedience. And if you want to grow in love, listen to God’s Word and pray for the Spirit’s work in your heart. Indeed, this is a standard for Christian living. Just as the Ten Commandments are a rule of thankfulness for our lives, so is Paul’s description of love. We do well to memorise it. We do better to practise it. And we do best to ask God to fill our lives with it.

3. 永远长存：
爱不仅是不可缺少、永不枯竭的，也是永恒的。属灵恩赐却不是如此。保罗写道：“先知讲道之能终必归于无有；说方言之能终必停止；知识也终必归于无有。”这些恩赐都是暂时的，而且都不是完全的。在今生，我们的知识是不完全的，因此这些恩赐是有需要的。但有一天，那完全的要来到，这些暂时的恩赐就不再需要了。只有到了那时，我们才会完全；只有到了那时，我们才会面对面见神；也只有到了那时，我们才会拥有完全的知识。这些恩赐是暂时的，属于现今的世代，因此我们不应把它们看作最终、最重要的事。然而，有些事是永远长存的。保罗说：“如今常存的有信，有望，有爱；这三样，其中最大的是爱。”信心长存，因为它是我们永远站立的根基；盼望长存，因为基督里的现在和未来使我们充满盼望与信心；爱也长存，因为正如保罗在别处所说的：“爱能把一切完全联络起来。”（歌罗西书3:14）是的，这三样都要长存，但爱是最大的。爱是圣灵首要的果子，也是基督徒最高的美德，因为爱是从神而来的。所以，你们要追求爱。无论属灵恩赐看起来多么令人惊叹，爱却更大，而且是永恒的。你们要切切地求那更大的恩赐！要以爱为你们的目标！

3. An infinite way:
There is not only something indispensable and inexhaustible about love, but also something eternal. The same cannot be said of spiritual gifts. Paul writes, “Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” In this life, our knowledge is incomplete, so these gifts are necessary. But one day perfection will come, and these temporary gifts will no longer be needed. Only then will we be perfect. Only then will we see God face to face. And only then will we possess full knowledge. The gifts are temporary and belong to this present age, so we must not treat them as the ultimate things. Yet some things will remain. Paul says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Faith will last because it is the basis and ground on which we will always stand. Hope will last because the present and the future in Christ fill us with hope and confidence. Love will last, because, as Paul says elsewhere, “it binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Colossians 3:14). Yes, these three endure, but love is greatest. It is the chief fruit of the Spirit and the highest Christian virtue, because love comes from God. So, pursue love. However impressive spiritual gifts may seem, love is greater and eternal. Eagerly desire the greater gifts! Make love your aim!

经文阅读 Bible Reading
约翰一书 3：11-24 1John 3:11-24

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