使徒行传7 活出不受限的信仰

GK611晨祷生命读经 
14.05.2026 
主讲：丘均发传道

一、神超越人的界定（徒7:1-16）

1. 荣耀的神：施恩不分地界（V1-8）
司提反面对控告时，先讲亚伯拉罕的故事。他说，神在异地呼召亚伯拉罕，应许他土地、后裔和祝福。那时的亚伯拉罕没有孩子，也不知道要往哪里去，但他仍相信神，并与神立约。后来，才有了以撒、雅各和十二族长。

今天，我们是不是被舒适圈困住了？有没有真的让神带领我们？神要带人进入更大命定，往往先摇动原有的安全感。因为神的呼召，总是大过我们眼前所看见的。

2. 同在的神：苦难中的转机（V9-16）
司提反接下来讲到了约瑟。约瑟的故事，就是‘神同在’的最好见证。他被卖、被陷害、被关牢，看起来越来越惨，其实都是神在铺路。神把人的苦难转化成祝福与拯救，成就了整个民族的救恩。

今天我们也会经历“约瑟时刻”：被误会、被忽略、被延迟…。不要用眼前的处境，急着定义我们的人生。有些延迟，是神在教我们信靠；有些委屈，是神在塑造我们，好让我们将来承受祝福时，不被祝福压垮。

二、神超越人的想法（徒7:17-43）

1. 磨练的恩典：放下人的热心（V17-29）
摩西被法老女儿收养，在埃及学尽智慧。四十岁时，他凭热心打死埃及人，以为能拯救同胞，结果却被拒绝，只好逃到旷野，做了四十年牧羊人。

我们是不是也有一股‘为神发热心’的火，想改变家庭、职场或教会？问题是：这火是神点的，还是自己点的？有时候，神会让我们经历低谷或失败，不是神放弃我们，而是在把我们从‘靠自己’，变成‘靠神’。

2. 圣洁的同在：凡神所在之处（V30-34）
四十年后，神在荆棘火焰中向摩西显现：“我是你列祖的神……你所站的地方是圣地。”原本平凡的旷野，因为神的同在成了圣地。神不只赐下同在，也赐下使命呼召摩西：“我差遣你。”

圣洁不在环境，而是神的同在。荆棘能燃烧却不被烧毁，因为神在其中，我们的生命也是如此。
有神同在的地方，就是圣地；愿意谦卑俯伏的人，就能遇见神。

3. 更新的心灵：拆毁心中偶像（V35-43）
尽管神借着摩西行神迹奇事拯救以色列人，他们却弃绝神，心里归向埃及。他们造了偶像金牛犊，并向偶像献祭；结果神任凭他们。

今天我们的心，真的被神更新了吗？神的话有没有改变我们的价值观和眼光？真正的更新，是让神把那些取代祂位置的东西，一一显露、一一拆毁。

三、神超越人造殿宇（徒7:44-60）

1. 移动的圣殿：神住进人的心里（V44-53）
从会幕到圣殿，神的同在一直在“移动”。神不是被供奉在一个地方，而是住在顺服祂的人里面。司提反也指出：你们控告我亵渎圣殿，其实真正拒绝神的，是你们。因为你们杀了神所差来的义者耶稣。

教会很重要，敬拜很重要，聚会很重要；但真正的问题是：神有没有住进我的生命？唯一能真正成为神居所的，是一颗愿意向祂敞开的心。

2. 开启的视界：仰望天上的基督（V54-56）
司提反在人生最黑暗的时候，却看见天上最荣耀的异象。别人只看见石头，他却看见基督站在神右边，正在迎接他。这也是一个应许：为真理站立的人，神会开启他的眼睛，看见超越苦难的荣耀。

3. 最终的胜利：活出饶恕的生命（V57-60）
司提反在死亡边缘，仍活出耶稣的饶恕。他虽然死了，却赢得最大的胜利：死的时候仍然爱人。司提反的生命告诉我们：饶恕不是觉得伤害没关系，而是不让伤害成为生命的终点。

总结：
司提反用生命告诉我们：神超越地界、苦难、传统，也超越我们的想象。
愿我们活出不受限的信仰，让神扩大我们的生命，打破框架，与神同行。


  

Acts 7:Living a Life with Unlimited Faith

GK611 Morning Devotion
14.05.2026
Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

I. God Is Beyond Human Limitations (Acts 7:1–16)

1.The God of Glory: Grace Beyond Borders (V1–8)
When Stephen faced accusations, he first spoke about Abraham. He explained how God called Abraham while he was still in a foreign land and promised him land, descendants, and blessing. At that time, Abraham had no child and did not know where he was going, yet he still believed God and entered into covenant with Him. Later came Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs.

Today, are we trapped in our comfort zones? Have we truly allowed God to lead us? When 
God wants to bring people into a greater destiny, He often first shakes their existing sense of security. God’s calling is always greater than what we can currently see.

2.The God Who Is Present: Turning Suffering Into Purpose (V9–16)
Stephen then spoke about Joseph. Joseph’s story is one of the clearest testimonies of “God being with him.” He was sold, falsely accused, and imprisoned. It looked like his situation was getting worse and worse, but in reality, God was preparing the way. God transformed human suffering into blessing and salvation, accomplishing deliverance for an entire nation.

We, too, experience “Joseph moments”: being misunderstood, overlooked, or delayed. Do not rush to define your life by your present circumstances. Some delays are God teaching 
us to trust Him; some injustices are God shaping us so that when blessings come, we will not be crushed by them.

II. God Is Beyond Human Thinking (Acts 7:17–43)

1.The Grace of Refining: Letting Go of Human Zeal (V17–29)
Moses was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter and educated in all the wisdom of Egypt. At forty years old, driven by his own zeal, he killed an Egyptian, thinking he could save his people. Instead, he was rejected and fled into the wilderness, where he spent forty years as a shepherd.

Do we also carry a fire of “zeal for God,” wanting to change our family, workplace, or church? The question is: did God ignite that fire, or did we ignite it ourselves? Sometimes God allows us to go through valleys or failures, not because He has abandoned us, but because He is changing us from relying on ourselves to relying on Him.

2.The Holy Presence: Wherever God Is (V30–34)
Forty years later, God appeared to Moses in the burning bush and said, “I am the God of your fathers... the place where you stand is holy ground.” The ordinary wilderness became holy because of God’s presence. God not only revealed His presence but also gave Moses a mission: “I am sending you.”

Holiness is not found in an environment, but in the presence of God. The bush burned without being consumed because God was in it, and our lives are the same.
Wherever God’s presence is, that place becomes holy ground. Those who are willing to humble themselves before Him will 
encounter Him.

3.A Renewed Heart: Tearing Down the Idols Within (V35–43)
Although God delivered the Israelites through Moses with signs and wonders, they rejected Him and turned their hearts back to Egypt. They made the golden calf and offered sacrifices to idols; as a result, God gave them over to their desires.

Today, have our hearts truly been renewed by God? Has God’s Word transformed our values and perspectives? True renewal means allowing God to expose and tear down, one by one, the things that have taken His rightful place in our hearts.

III. God Is Beyond Man-Made Temples (Acts 7:44–60)

1.The Moving Temple: God Dwells in Human Hearts (V44–53)
From the tabernacle to the temple, God’s presence was always “moving.” God is not confined to one place of worship; He dwells within those who obey Him. Stephen pointed out that although they accused him of blaspheming the temple, they themselves were the ones truly rejecting God because they had killed Jesus, the Righteous One sent by God.
Church is important. Worship is important. Gathering together is important. But the real question is: does God dwell in my life? The only true dwelling place for God is a heart that is willing to open itself to Him.

2.An Open Vision: Fixing Our Eyes on Christ in Heaven (V54–56)
At the darkest moment of his life, Stephen saw the most glorious heavenly vision. Others saw only stones, but he saw Christ standing at 
the right hand of God, welcoming him. This is also a promise: those who stand for the truth will have their eyes opened by God to see glory beyond suffering.

3.The Final Victory: Living a Life of Forgiveness (V57–60)
Even at the edge of death, Stephen lived out the forgiveness of Jesus. Though he died, he achieved the greatest victory: loving others until the very end. Stephen’s life teaches us that forgiveness is not pretending the hurt does not matter, but refusing to let the hurt become the final chapter of our lives.

Conclusion：
Stephen’s life shows us that God is beyond borders, suffering, traditions, and even beyond our imagination.
May we live a life of faith that is not limited — allowing God to enlarge our lives, break our boundaries, and lead us to walk closely with Him.