Year: 2022

引言：

想要了解任何一样事物到底是什么，都离不开去挖掘了解事物的本质。当约翰在跟我们谈论爱的时候，他也就是在跟我们去讲述出爱的本质到底是什么。

一、爱中要有分辨（V1-6）

在神的爱里，我们要懂得去分辨，因为神的爱中有真理，且是认定基督的，而不会是悖谬违反真理，不承认基督的。

二、爱是从神而来（V7-14）

爱的源头是神，也因着神的爱，我们才能够从神的儿子耶稣基督的献上来领受到救恩。当我们经历神，认识神，我们就必能够彼此相爱。我们也能够透过圣灵知道我们是住在神里面了。

三、爱中没有黑暗（V15-21）

在神的爱里，我们就能够不断地除去生命里的黑暗，就是一切的谎言、惧怕、怀疑、担心、冷漠，还有其他所有非神的属性。所以爱是神给我们的命令，为的是让我们的生命进入到完全。

总结:

我们都要来认清爱的本质。首先，神就是爱的源头，所以真实经历神的爱，我们就必有能力去彼此相爱；爱是有真理作为界线，且是认定基督的，不会是悖谬而不认基督的，所以我们在爱里必须要懂得去分辨；爱里没有黑暗，所以爱也不会有任何非神的属性在其中。

1 John 4: The Nature of Love
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/12/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

In order to understand what anything is, it is necessary to understand the nature of the thing. When John talks to us about love, he is also telling us what the nature of love is.

1. Have Discernment in Love (V1-6)

In the love of God, we must know how to discern, for there is truth in the love of God, and it is identified with Christ, and is not perverse and contrary to the truth, denying Christ.

2. Love Comes from God (V7-14)

The source of love is God, and it is because of God’s love that we can receive salvation from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. When we experience God and know Him, we will be able to love one another. We will also be able to know through the Holy Spirit that we are abiding in God.

3. There is No Darkness in Love (V15-21)

In the love of God, we are able to constantly remove the darkness from our lives, which is all lies, fear, doubt, worry, indifference, and all other attributes that are not of God. So love is a command given to us by God in order to bring our lives into wholeness.

Conclusion:

We must all come to know the of love. First of all, God is the source of love, so if we truly experience God’s love, we will have the ability to love one another; love is bounded by truth, and is acknowledging Christ not denying Christ, so we must know how to discern in love; there is no darkness in love, so love does not have any non-divine attributes in it.

引言：
怎样能够证明我们是神的儿女呢？就是真实地活出爱来。

一、我们是神的儿女（1-10）
1. 领受父爱的神儿女（1-3）

我们都是能够领受到天父的爱的神儿女，并且当主再来的时候我们的这个身份就要完全得着恢复，就是我们会像主耶稣基督一样，完完全全进入到圣洁的生命当中！

2. 离罪行义的神儿女（4-10）

作为蒙神所爱的神儿女，我们必定是会离罪行义的，因为我们有在父神里面的那个重生的生命。我们是祂的儿女，我们就必会有祂的DNA，就必不再活在魔鬼儿女的光景里面！

二、我们当彼此相爱
1. 要选择彼此相爱（11-12）

我们要彼此相爱，这是主对我们的吩咐，也是我们应该要做的选择。

2. 有爱显明新生命（13-20）

真实地以行动表明我们对身边的人有爱，这也是在表明我们在基督里得着了新的生命，有永生在我们的里面。

3. 在爱里坦然无惧（21-24）

圣灵会引导我们回应神的心意，活出爱来，也让我们确信我们是住在了神的里面。我们就能够脱离一切的定罪感和羞耻感，在神的爱里坦然无惧了。

总结

让我们更多渴慕领受父神的爱，好让我们继续更多地来恢复祂儿女的身份。也因着这样的恢复，我们就能够有更多的爱，去爱身边的人，来表明我们是真的重生，并住在主，住在父神的里面了！

1 John 3: Become a child of God who lives out love
GK611 Morning Devotion
9/12/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev Tan

Introduction:
How can we prove that we are children of God? It is by living love authentically.

1. We are the children of God (1-10)

(1) Children of God who receive the love of the Father (1-3)
We are all children of God who are able to receive the love of the Father, and when the Lord returns we will be fully restored to this identity, that is, we will enter into the fullness of holy life like the Lord Jesus Christ!

(2)Children of God who are free from sin and act righteousness (4-10)
As God’s beloved children of God, we will certainly be free from sinfulness and act in righteousness because we have that born-again life in God the Father. If we are His children, we will have His DNA and will no longer live in the condition as the devil’s children!

2.Love one another

(1) To choose to love one another (11-12)
We are to love one another. This is what the Lord has commanded us to do, and this is the choice we should make.

(2) Having love reveals new life (13-20)
Truly use actions to show we love those around us, which is also showing that we have new life in Christ and eternal life in us.

(3)Being open and fearless in love (21-24)
The Holy Spirit will lead us to respond to God’s heart, to live in love, and to be assured that we are abiding in Him. Then we can be free from all feelings of condemnation and shame and be open and fearless in God’s love.

Conclusion
Let us long more to receive the love of God the Father, so that we may continue to be more restored as His children. Through this restoration, we will be able to love more, to love those around us, to show that we are truly born again and abide in the Lord and in God the Father!

前言：教会的客人
有位大教会的牧师到好朋友的医院探访，朋友通知他医院中有一名病患是他教会的教友。但是当牧师到他的病房探望时，却发现自己并不认识那人，因此问他：“你是教会的教友吗？”“哦，正是。我和教会的主任牧师师母很熟。也认识某某传道。。。。某某同工。。。” 那人说了一堆名字后，就问牧师：“请问你也是这教会的会友吗？”后来当他发现牧师原来就是那教会的主任牧师后，当下红了脸，很不好意思地说：“我30年前曾经在这教会聚会过几次。”牧师为这人祷告，勉励他出院后要回到教会生活，认真追求主后。走出病房后，牧师的好朋友说：“原来他只是你教会的客人，并不是像他之前所夸口的，与你有很深的交情”。
 

弟兄姐妹，今天我们与主耶稣的交情如何？是真诚的心相交吗？还是只是耶稣的客人？
 

1、 与主相交必有爱（v1-11）
1. 被爱-有一位中保（v2）
使徒约翰写信的目的，是为了提醒信徒，不但不要纵容自己习惯于犯罪，更不要用各种似是而非的借口为罪开脱。但是，如果我们真的犯了罪，不要忘记耶稣是我们的‘中保’就是站在罪人和神中间，代替罪人向神献上赎罪祭，也代表神向罪人宣告罪得赦免。

 
2. 爱神-遵守神诫命（v3-6）
一个与主相交的人，不会只靠头脑来认识神。而是会藉亲身经历、定意活出遵行神诫命、爱神的生命来。因此，一定会经历考验、生命的修剪等过程。因此约翰在v5告诉我们，凡遵守主道的，爱神的心在他里面实在是完全的。
 

爱神的心= 原文是‘神的爱’
 

也就被神AGAPE的爱不断地充满，以至于被改变和感动后，为了不要使爱我们的主伤心，而不愿意犯罪。
 

3. 爱人-住在光明中（v7-11）
我们是爱弟兄还是恨弟兄的呢？谁是弟兄呢？身旁的同事、同学、团队、教会的弟兄姐妹还有你的配偶。
 

我们是不是爱弟兄的人呢？我们会不会只跟某些人吃饭做朋友？还有来教会，只和一小群人在一起。有时还会怕别人抢走我们爱的弟兄姐妹，而内心对人起了恨意。对配偶，我们会不会也爱得很有限？如果我们不能爱某些人，约翰说，我们就失去方向，走在黑暗里。你说因为无法接受一个人而将自己陷入灭亡的路，值得吗？
 

2、 与主相交必成长（v12-17）
1. 灵命会逐渐成熟（v12-14）
小子、父老和少年人对神都有不同深度的认识。代表不同属灵生命的阶段。一个与主相交的人，灵命一定会逐渐成熟。如果你发现到灵命没有成长，那就代表你已经没有活在与主相交的生活里。
 

2. 天父世界不兼爱（v15-17）
作为基督徒我们都知道自己在世界上是客旅。也知道肉体的情欲，眼目的情欲，今生的骄傲，对我们是无益处的。但我们是否真的就不爱世界呢？会不会又爱神，又爱世界呢？约翰说人若爱世界，爱父的心就不在他里面了。不能兼爱，只能二选一。
 

3、 儆醒认出是末时（v18-27）
1. 不要成为敌基督（v18-23）
世界已经进到末时的末时了，所以我们更是要儆醒。对于敌基督、假教师、假先知和违背真理的教导，基督徒应该不会太难分辨出来。反而是要提防自己的行事为人，千万不要不自觉的成为那变相的‘敌基督’。
 

2. 有灵有粮有生命（v24-27）
有灵有粮很重要。有神的话语却没有圣灵的教训，就会成了仪文、字句；但若单单有圣灵恩膏，却没有神的话作平衡，人就会在天上乱乱飞。就会以个人主观的经历取代客观的真理，产生错误而不自知。
 

总结：坦然无惧见主面（v28-29）
一个与主相交的人，在平时的日子里必住在主里面。也就是与主亲密的关系已经到一个全人融化在主里面。守诫命不犯罪、爱神、爱弟兄、不爱世界。每天的生活都被神的话语和圣灵来引导教训，给人带来感染力、影响力，并无时无刻儆醒等候主再来。这样当主来的时候，也就是在面对基督的审判台，我们一定可以坦然无惧，不至惭愧。因为能向主交账。让我们都成为与主有真实相交的孩子。

GK611Morning Devotion晨祷生命读经
08/12/2022
主讲: 陈惠菁传道 Ps Deborah
 

1 John 2: Are You One Who Has a Fellowship with The Lord?
 

Introduction: Guest of the Church
 

A pastor of a large church visited a good friend’s hospital. The friend informed him that a patient in the hospital was a member of his church. But when the pastor visited him in his ward, he found that he didn’t know the man, so he asked him, “Are you a member of the church?” “Oh, yes. I know the senior pastor and wife of the church very well. I know a particular preacher… a particular co-worker…” After the man said a bunch of names, he asked the pastor, “Are you also a member of this church?” Later, when he found out that the pastor was the senior pastor, he blushed immediately and said embarrassedly: “I have attended several meetings in this church 30 years ago.” The pastor prayed for this man, encouraged him to return to church after he was discharged from the hospital, and pursue the Lord earnestly. After walking out of the ward, the pastor’s good friend said, “It turns out that he is just a guest of your church, and he doesn’t have a deep friendship with you as he boasted before.”
  

Brothers and sisters, how is our fellowship with the Lord Jesus today? Is it a sincere heart-to-heart relationship? Or just a guest of Jesus?
  

I. There must be love in the fellowship with the Lord (v1-11)
 

1. Be Loved – There is a Mediator (v2)
The purpose of the apostle John’s writing is to remind believers not to indulge themselves in the habit of sinning and not to use all kinds of plausible excuses to justify their sins. However, if we really sin, don’t forget that Jesus is our “mediator”: standing between sinners and God, presenting sin offerings to God on behalf of sinners, and proclaiming the forgiveness of sins to sinners on behalf of God.
  

2. Love God – Keep God’s Commandments (v3-6)
A person who is in a fellowship with the Lord does not know God only by the mind alone. Instead, through personal experience and determination to live out a life of obeying God’s commandments and loving God. Hence, you will go through the process of testing and life pruning. So, John tells us in v5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 
  

A heart that Love God = the original text is “God’s love”
 

It also means constantly filled with God’s AGAPE love so as after being changed and touched, and in order not to make the Lord who loves us upset, we no longer want to sin.
  

3. Love Man – Abide in the Light (v7-11)
Do we love our brothers or hate our brothers? Who are the brothers? Colleagues, classmates, team members, brothers and sisters in Christ, and your spouse.
  

Are we people who love our brothers? Do we only eat and be friends with certain people? And when come to church just be with a small group of people. Sometimes afraid that others will take away our beloved brothers and sisters and feel hatred towards them in our hearts. Do we also have limited love for our spouse? If we fail to love someone, John said, we lose our way and walk in darkness. Do you think if we can’t accept a person and put ourselves on the road to perish, is it worth it?
  

II. Grow in the Fellowship with the Lord(v12-17)
 

1. Spiritual life will gradually mature (v12-14)
Children, elders, and young people all have different depths of understanding of God. Represents different stages of spiritual life. A person who fellowships with the Lord will gradually mature spiritually. If you find that you are not growing spiritually, it means that you are not living in a fellowship with the Lord.
  

2. Do not love both the Heavenly Father and the world (v15-17)
As Christians, we all know we are tourists to the world. Knowing also that the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life are of no avail to us. But do we really not love the world? Will you love God and the world at the same time? John said that if a man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. You can’t love both, you can only choose one of the two.
  

III. Be alerted to recognise that it is the end time (v18-27)
 

1. Don’t be the Antichrist (v18-23)
The world has entered the last stage of the end time, so we must be more vigilant. Christians shouldn’t have too much trouble discerning antichrists, false teachers, false prophets, and teachings that go against the truth. Instead, beware of your own behaviour, and never unconsciously become the “antichrist” in disguise.
  

2. There is spirit, bread and life (v24-27)
It is very important to have spirit and bread. If there is God’s Word but without the teaching of the Holy Spirit, it will become rituals and text; but if there is only the anointing of the Holy Spirit without the balance of God’s Word, people will fly around in the sky. It will replace objective Truth with personal subjective experience and make mistakes without knowing it.
  

Conclusion: Meeting the Lord face to face without fear (v28-29)
A person who has a fellowship with the Lord will abide in the Lord in his ordinary days. That is to say, the intimate relationship with the Lord has reached the point where one’s whole being melts into the Lord. Keep the commandments and not sin, love God and brothers, and not love the world. Everyday life is guided and taught by God’s Words and the Holy Spirit, which brings appeal and influence on people, and they are always vigilant and waiting for the Lord’s return. In this way, when the Lord returns and faces judgment from Christ, we will be confident and not ashamed, for we are able to give an account to the Lord. Let us all be children who have a real fellowship with the Lord.

引言：真光与人造光
现在的科技可以做到即使是夜晚都可以有像太阳一样的灯。效果虽然很像，但是若是少了电源，少了神造的资源，少了神赐的智慧，这一些也只是非常短暂的，唯有神造的光，是长久永恒的。

今天有很多世界的价值观在影响我们，使我们偏离真道。今天让我们从约翰一书看神的真道真光，求圣灵光照我们是否有哪里偏离了真道。

一、喜乐充足之道 V1-4

1.太初之道 V1-3
神是一切生命的源头。耶稣就是道，这道太初与神同在。耶稣道成了肉身，住在使徒们的中间，有恩典，有真理与他们生活三年半。这都是使徒们亲眼看见，亲手摸过耶稣，亲身经历耶稣所行神迹奇事的经历。

2.喜乐充足 V4
耶稣是道路、真理、生命，在祂里面有丰满的恩典，而且是恩上加恩。耶稣并不是只在两千多年前与使徒们同在，即使是现在我们都可以经历祂。可以经历神迹，与神建立关系，这是何等地喜乐，何等地满足。

二、真光真理之道 V5-10

1.毫无黑暗 V5
在神的光中是毫无隐藏的，没有一点黑暗。神就是如此圣洁。我们要活出毫无黑暗的生命是非常不容易的，因为我们生命中也充满了试探，我们的血气、老我、性格、情绪都不完全。我们要做的是倚靠耶稣，帮助我们突破我们的软弱。

2.行在真理 V6
我们都知道要行在真理，但现时代的引诱太多，甚至到了无知的状态。自己完全自己走在黑暗里面，身在暗中不知暗，身在罪中不知罪。求圣灵光照我们，透过神的话语和牧养让我们可以及时回转。

3.与神相交 V7
我们若在光明中行走，我们日常所需要的就是与神相交，浸泡在圣灵的光照里面。因为我们不再一样，而是有新的身份了。黑变白，白变亮，亮变光，还可以更光更亮！

4.承认有罪 V8
自欺导致我们无视了真理，因为我们把自己放大，却没看见自己的不完全。承认有罪不是一件要羞辱我们的事，而是谦卑来到神面前坦诚我们的不完全，让神介入。

5.坦诚认罪 V9
真诚来到神的面前认罪，换来的不是惩罚而是得到赦免，并被耶稣宝血洗净一切过去的罪。因为神就是如此信实与公义。

6.谦卑诚实 V10
我们每一个人都犯过错，但人与人之间不一样的是人是否愿意承认自己的过去。荣耀阶梯就是不断认罪悔改，献上感恩，使我们越来越完全，越来越像主。

总结：活出真道，传扬真道
来临的五晚103特备晚会，我们要把听见的道，经历的神迹，生命的转化见证分享出去！

1 John: Live out the Truth
GK611 Morning Devotion
7/12/2022

Speaker: Asher Chang + Rev Tan
Introduction: True light vs. artificial light

Now technology can do even at night can have a light like the sun. The effect is very similar, but if there is less power, less God-made resources, and less God-given wisdom, some of these are only very short-lived, but only God-made light is long-lasting and eternal.
Today there are many world values that influence us and lead us away from the true path. Today let us look at the true light of God from the book of 1 John and ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten whether we have deviated from the true way in any way.

1.The Truth of Joy and Sufficiency V1-4

(1) The Truth at the Beginning V1-3

God is the source of all life. Jesus is the Word, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. Jesus became flesh and lived among the apostles, with grace and truth, for three and a half years. These were the experiences of the apostles who had seen Jesus with their own eyes, touched him with their own hands, and experienced the signs and wonders he performed.

(2)Joy and sufficiency V4

Jesus is the way, the Truth, and the life, and in Him is the fullness of grace, and grace upon grace. Jesus was not only with the apostles over 2,000 years ago, but even now we can experience Him. How joyful and satisfying it is to be able to experience miracles and have a relationship with God.

2.The Truth of True Light and Truth V5-10

(1) There is no darkness V5

There is nothing hidden in the light of God, and there is no darkness at all. God is so holy. It is not easy for us to live a life without darkness, because our lives are also full of temptations, and our blood, old self, character, and emotions are incomplete. What we need to do is to lean on Jesus to help us break through our weaknesses.

(2)Walk in the Truth V6

We all know to walk in the truth, but there are so many temptations in the present age that we have even reached a state of ignorance. We walk completely by ourselves in darkness, not knowing darkness when we are in darkness, and not knowing sin when we are in sin. Pray for the Holy Spirit to enlighten us, so that we may turn back in time through the Word of God and shepherding.

(3)Fellowship with God V7

If we walk in the light, all we need on a daily basis is to have fellowship with God and be immersed in the light of the Holy Spirit. For we are no longer the same, but have a new identity. Black becomes white, white becomes shining, shining becomes brighter, and can become brighter!

(4)Confess sin V8

Self-deception leads us to ignore the truth, because we magnify ourselves without seeing our own imperfections. Confessing our sins is not something to humiliate us, but to come humbly before God and confess our imperfections and allowing Him to intervene.

(5)Confess your sins honestly V9

When you come to God in sincerity and confess your sins, you will receive not punishment but forgiveness and be cleansed of all past sins by the blood of Jesus. For God is so faithful and righteous.

(6)Humility and Honesty V10

Every one of us has made mistakes, but what differs between people is whether they are willing to admit their past. The ladder of glory is to keep confessing and repenting of our sins and offering thanksgiving, so that we may become more and more perfect and like the Lord.

Conclusion:
Live the Truth, preach the Truth
For the coming five nights of 103 Special Night Meeting, we will share the Truth we heard, the miracles we experienced, and the transformation of our lives!

引言：盖棺论定谈人生！

一、最终瞭望应许地（34:1-4）

登峰造极的神人摩西，是神亲自引导他上山，亲眼目睹神对以色列子民的应许之地。

神是活人的神，在神眼中亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各并非已经作古的历史人物，而且领受应许和承接应许的族群。

二、神仆之死神埋葬（34:5-7）

耶和华将摩西葬在摩押地！这是绝无仅有的一个葬礼啊！摩西的一生也许很孤单，虽然有妻子和两个儿子，但是后来都没有再提及他们。而身旁的家人也都似乎对他敬而远之，也许只有约书亚是最贴身的跟随者。然而神何等看重和顾念摩西，并在他死后为他安葬。并且将其坟墓隐藏起来，甚至至今都无人知晓，免得有人会过度崇拜他而‘偶像化’也说不定。

靠着神的大能同在，摩西的身体有着‘不朽坏’的特别保护，不受年老眼花，精神衰弱的自然退化所影响。我们不敢说要和摩西一样，但是属灵的原则是相同的。

三、新一代要承接（34:8-9）

神仆之死当受该有的纪念，足足一个月的时间举行追悼会，不是因为悲伤，更是因为尊荣他为伟大的领袖。

先前领袖按手传递恩膏与使命，圣灵就在衔接的时刻以智慧充满约书亚。因此百姓的心都转向新领袖，未完成的使命就这样的延续了下去。我们如今也是承接使命的神国子民不是吗？

总结：与神面对面者（34:10-12）

摩西被形容为耶和华面对面所认识的！这表明他与神的关系是何等亲近。结果就是神迹奇事伴随他一生的服事。我们不也可以与神面亲近而经历神迹吗？

Deuteronomy 34: The life of Moses, the man of God
GK611 Morning Devotion
6/12/2022
Speaker: Rev Tan

Introduction: Conclude a life after the death and talk about life!

1.The Final Look at the Promised Land (V1-4)

Moses, the man of God who climbed to the top, was guided by God Himself up the mountain to witness God’s Promised Land to the children of Israel.
God is the God of the living, and in God’s eyes Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not historical figures who are already ancient, but also a community of people who received and carried on the promises.

2.The death of God’s servant God buried (V5-7)

The LORD buried Moses in the land of Moab! This is a unique burial! Moses may have lived a lonely life, although he had a wife and two sons, but neither of them was mentioned again later. The family members around him also seemed to turn away from him, except perhaps for Joshua,
who was the closest follower. Yet how much God valued and cared for Moses, and buried him after his death. He also hid his tomb from the world, even to this day, so that no one would worship him excessively and ‘idolise’ him.
By the mighty presence of God, Moses’ body had the special protection of ‘immortality’ from the natural degeneration of old age, blindness, and mental weakness. We dare not claim to be the same as Moses, but the spiritual principles are the same.

3.The new generation should take over (V8-9)

The death of the servant of God was duly commemorated, and a memorial service was held for a full month, not because of sorrow, but because he was honoured as a great leader.
The previous leader passed on the anointing and mission by laying on his hands, and the Holy Spirit filled Joshua with wisdom at the moment of convergence. So the hearts of the people turned to the new leader, and the unfinished mission was continued. Now we are also the people of the kingdom of God who have taken up the mission, are we not?

Conclusion: Those who come face to face with God (V10-12)

Moses is described as known to the LORD face to face! This shows how close he was to God. The result was that signs and wonders accompanied him in his life of ministry. Can we not also experience miracles by being close to God face to face?