Welcome the new friend - Debon 歡迎 Debon 蒞臨教會
August 1st (Sunday 10:30 am - 13:30 am)
Monica 回來了, 雖然有點累,神情是愉快的,吟唱詩歌並禱告後,開始今天的讀經課 - 使徒行傳十七章.
Acts 17 使徒行傳十七章
1保羅和西拉、經過暗妃波里、亞波羅尼亞、來到帖撒羅尼迦、在那裡有猶太人的會堂。
When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2保羅照他素常的規矩進去、一連三個安息日、本著聖經與他們辯論、
As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
3講解陳明基督必須受害、從死裡復活．又說、我所傳與你們的這位耶穌、就是基督。
explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ," he said.
4他們中間有些人聽了勸、就附從保羅和西拉．並有許多虔敬的希利尼人、尊貴的婦女也不少。
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.
5但那不信的猶太人心裡嫉妒、招聚了些市井匪類、搭夥成群、聳動合城的人、闖進耶孫的家、要將保羅西拉帶到百姓那裡。
But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
16保羅在雅典等候他們的時候、看見滿城都是偶像、就心裡著急。
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
17於是在會堂裡、與猶太人、和虔敬的人、並每日在市上所遇見的人辯論。
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
18還有以彼古羅和斯多亞兩門的學士、與他爭論．有的說、這胡言亂語的要說甚麼．有的說、他似乎是傳說外邦鬼神的．這話是因保羅傳講耶穌、與復活的道。
A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?" Others remarked, "He seems to be advocating foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
22保羅站在亞略巴古當中、說、眾位雅典人哪、我看你們凡事很敬畏鬼神。
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
23我遊行的時候、觀看你們所敬拜的、遇見一座壇、上面寫著未識之神．你們所不認識而敬拜的、我現在告訴你們。
For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.
24創造宇宙和其中萬物的 神、既是天地的主、就不住人手所造的殿．
"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.
25也不用人手服事、好像缺少甚麼、自己倒將生命、氣息、萬物、賜給萬人。
And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.
30世人蒙昧無知的時候、 神並不監察、如今卻吩咐各處的人都要悔改。
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
31因為他已經定了日子、要藉著他所設立的人、按公義審判天下．並且叫他從死裡復活、給萬人作可信的憑據。
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."
Monica 的側寫:
風塵樸樸的打南太平洋的紐澳,九小時一路飛回台灣,凌晨六點不到,抵達桃園中正機塲,也正式結束為期兩週的紐澳之旅;一班車到松山機塲,再轉捷運回租屋處,安頓好行李,略為梳洗一番,再次出門搭車來到基隆的教會.
一入門,看著疲憊的她,強打起精神準備著,今天做禮拜的教材...言談間止不住的興奮,因為個人的足跡,繼續的擴展到南太平洋的領域,這也難怪,年紀輕輕才卅的她,獨自旅遊的足跡,幾幾乎踏遍五大洲七大洋...(過年時才去希臘羅馬和雅典,記的嗎?)試問在台灣的妳可曾有這樣的機會? 或有此等的氣魄,一個人去闖蕩江湖 - 浪跡天涯?!
課前,依例詢問一下,這兩週有誰來上課?有沒有不懂的?禮拜二的作業寫了沒?我們約略談一下,希望8/03周二的晚課你們能過來,因為她有很多很多的旅遊見聞,以及心得感觸,想跟大家分享.
今天簡單用過午餐,約莫一點即告退,我知道她真的是累了(小小的時差),拍照時,她要求用站的--坐著,怕一不留神就見周公去了,因她還要趕回台北住處去卸行李 ...
(THose Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Sharon Wu)
August 3 (Tuesday 19:30 pm - 22:15 pm)
一如原先所設想,Monica 今晚只想談談她紐澳的行程 - 或者該說她想與大家分享一下,她的旅途見聞與心得感想,也順便把作業騰一騰. 改一改(來驗收的,還好大家都沒有偷懶,如期做完)
Monica 說紐澳的腔調,其實跟英語系(英國)的一個樣,腔音重,但是常夾雜當地特有的口音與俚語,致使她這個純種美國人,往往都要再三詢問才能確定意思,要是我們去的話鐵定會有很大的挫折感 - 哪 A 攏聽無 .
還有兩國銅板差不多是等值的(幣值1US=1.06AUS)但當地的物價卻是美國的2-3倍,(可樂一瓶美國約1.5元,紐澳卻要3--4元,咱寶島可樂一瓶也才25塊NT)讓她首次有美金不值錢的感覺.
此次花費最大的是1000多塊大洋.換得約兩小時的直升機之旅,雖說停在山頂休息時間稍長,可是凌空飛起的剎那,還是震撼了一下下,尤其是看到"魔戒"拍攝的主塲景時,那種天人合一的感覺超密合的,猶如身歷其境- 活在電影的景致中,人物呼之欲出,魔戒再現一般.
話說今晚除了 Monica 的旅途見聞外,還來了兩位稀客 - 一位是留美攻讀碩士學位的 Hardy Chen(以前叫 Blacky)他是暑假返台探親,可能月中就得返美開學. 另外一位則是 一年來不到三次的 Vince,他曾經是我們美語班的班底,因故中斷而....總之歡迎他再次歸隊加入我們學習的行列.
Monica 邀 Hardy 談談留美的甘苦談,操著流利的美語,述說大蘋果週邊的生活(紐澤西)相當便利,但是消費指數卻是偏高的,所以都是大賣場買東回來自己料理,自封當省長- 可以省很大很大的啦.而人種也相當多元化,還好大家的共同語言一樣,要不就可能會雞同鴨講了,短短幾分鐘裡,侃侃而談的他- 帶有一份自信,可見這一年來不是在混的,也回想當初留美前的苦工,是沒有白費啦.他也應許 Monica 來日學有所成將回來教會幫忙- 在此除了期待,也祝禱他能順利學成歸國.
(Those Who Came: Monica,Eileen,Eric,Cathy,Sharon,Cuttle,Vince,Rachel,Hardy)
August 6 (Friday 19:30 pm - 22:30 pm)
還沒說上兩句話, Monica 就叫 Tom 上台玩遊戲;只見備妥的道具- 水管一根,水壺(滿)以及蓄水盆,一開始 Tom 隨意握住水管, Monica 開始注水,只見水由洞洞洩漏,我們這才發現原來水管已經鑽了好些孔洞. Tom 隨招 Eileen 上來幫忙把洞洞堵住,可是孔洞又多又不規則,兩人手忙腳亂一陣,還是抵擋不住 Monica 一路傾瀉而下的整壺水.
暫停遊戲, Monica 要我們上去寫10個"H"開頭的字: happy,hold,holy,Hallelujah,humble,human,heaven,have,hear,hill. 她說:人生就像剛剛那管子,時時刻刻,狀況多多漏洞百出,隨後寫下她今晚的字:help,humble,hope,heals,hears(prayers),(always) here (every) hour,heart,house.(喔!喔!才猜中兩個字)
接著又說:時刻有狀況又漏洞百出的剎那,你該如何尋求幫忙?又該向誰求援?你應該以謙卑的心禱告祈求 主的幫忙,因 祂隨時隨地都在傾聽人們的祈求與禱告,並給予適時的幫忙. 如經上明言:
腓立比書 (Phi.) 4:13 我靠著那加給我力量的、凡事都能作。
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
可惜,人們往往無視於自己的軟弱和有限的力量,又或出自於人類的劣根性- 自大與傲慢,而忘了如何禱告,甚至不削於祈求 主的幫忙.
說著說著, Monica 又端出一杯乾淨的水,問大家敢不敢喝?眾口同聲說"YES",接著灑一些灰屑在杯裡,又再問大家敢不敢喝?此時眾口同聲說"NO"...Monica 問 why? 不是同樣一杯水嗎? Tom 說杯裡有髒東西,所以我們無法接受. Monica 解釋說:你的心當如前一杯水般潔淨,才能傾聽到 上主的聲音.如果你心中已有雜質,正如那杯水般髒了,你自己都無法接受,你又如何能要求 上主接受你?
像馬太福音所說: 清心的人有福了．因為他們必得見 神。
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
各位當保持赤子之心,不要讓一絲絲的髒東西,污染了你純淨的心靈.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Tom, Rachel)
後記: Tom 問說:上帝愛人,為何經上總是記載, 祂如何毀滅一些人? Monica 回說:因為舊約中有一些人,做了壞事,需受到懲罰,又為了保護猶太一族,以延續到耶穌基督的到來,所不得不做的一些權宜措施.
Tom 接著又問: 上帝為何不再只是猶太人的神? 我代 Monica 回答他: 前兩週的讀經課剛剛好有提到 使徒行傳 (Acts) 13~17 章,我請他自己翻一翻經書,或在我的Blog裡也有提到.
August 8 (Sunday 10:30 am - 14:00 pm)
^_^ Happy Father's Day 爸爸節快樂 ^_^
一進教會,斗大的字就寫在黑板上,佩服已入境隨俗的 Monica 居然還真知道" 88 節".
"既然是88節,那我們就來談談當一個父親的角色,他會有什麼樣的特質? 你們想想自己老爸或想像中他應該會是怎麼樣的一個人?"
Monica 一開 場就要大家動腦筋, 於是七嘴八舌此起彼落的聲音由四周響起, 歸納為 humble 謙卑, kindness 仁慈, responsible 盡職的, honest 忠誠的, handsome 英俊, patient 有耐心, good manners 良好品行, good example/leader 良好身教, charity/love 愛心, polite 有禮貌,
humorous 有幽默感, thoughful 設想周全,hard working 努力工作, punishes when necessary/chastise 適當的懲處...etc.
1.李海,他帶領一家老小和大家來到應許之地.
2.亞伯拉罕,要獻上他的愛子,以證明他愛上帝勝過一切.
3.上帝,遣送他的最愛- 耶穌基督,獻上性命,以救贖全人類.
4.阿瑪,解救阿班那達,懲罰兒子的背道而馳,卻又為他禱告祈求諒解.
5.摩爾曼,整理集結所有經卷成書.
以上為聖經裡一小部份的記載, 他們都是為人父, 也都為子女立下了良好模範,Monica 說她爸爸, 本來不贊同她再次的來台, 認為她應該去爭取自己最佳的人生, 但是後來知道這是天父付予她的使命, 遂不再堅持己
見, 只求她照顧好自己. 事實上, 她爸爸來訪台灣兩次了, 也相當認同教會這個環境, 所以後來是很放心的, 讓她續約再延長一年合約. 身為長輩的他所付出的理解和體諒, 也許是為他的身教及言教, 立下的良好典範做了最佳的註解.(Monica 的爸爸也是我們教會的長老 )
(Those Who Came: Monica, Steve, Eileen, Eric, Sharon Chen, Iris, Sharon Wu, Cuttle)
August 10 (Tuesday 19:30 pm - 22:15 pm)
"一人一張或共用",今晚 Monica 又開始發講義,還要我們把知道的介系詞通通說出來,於是黑板寫下:in, on, at, out, to, from, through, into, across, for, by, up, aboce, upon, down, under, between, behind, beyond, below, about, onto, before, in front of, after, in back of, next to, until, during...etc.
講義: (between, over, next to, behind, during, to, after, inside, out, in front of, on) 將這些介系詞,逐一套用在以下句子的空白處,每一個字只能使用一次.
1. ________ the last month, I went ________ vacation _______ Australia.
2. Mary sat _________ Michael and John, and she was _________ Sarah.
3. ________ the show, thay headed ________ of town.
4. The library is ________ the donut shop, and ________ the library, you can use the computers.
5. Stand _________ me, so that when Peter looks ________, he can't see me.
大家一番推敲,把自己最佳的答案寫下來後,開始訂正,結果哩...每個人或多或少都有一兩個答錯,可見懂得這些字,卻不見得代表你會使用它,尤其是 "每一個字只能使用一次" 的前提下,往往因使用不當,而一著錯而全盤盡墨. 在此希望大家除了看過之外,最好能整句都背下來,以達融會貫通,並收為己用.
Idioms: slick as a button 濕滑不堪
Example: After it rains, the sidewalks are slick as a button, so I nearly kill myself when I walk around in flip-flops.
例句: 下雨過後,我穿著人字拖走在濕滑不堪的人行道上,害我差點滑倒跌個四腳朝天.
nearly kill myself = 是差一點點怎麼樣,不是真的要自殺.
flip- flops (穿拖鞋行走的聲音)藍白拖, 人字拖, 就是拖鞋啦.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Tom, Ray, Cuttle, Sharon, Rachel)
Answers: 1. During, on, to 2. between, behind 3. After, out 4. next to, inside 5. in front of, over
August 13 (Friday 19:30 pm - 22:40 pm)
詩歌頌讚禱告後,按照往例, Monica 要我們上黑板寫下今晚有關的" I "字,她特別強調這 I 開頭的字,聖經裡還真是不多見,so 只要我們寫出六個就好: infant(嬰兒)Immanuel(上帝與我們同在)inspire(給予靈感.啟示或鼓舞)independence(獨立)island(島嶼)inherit(繼承.遺產)
Monica 的字是 1) invite(邀請): Jesus invites everyone to church. 耶穌基督邀請大家來教會.
摩羅乃書 第七章
15 因為看啊，弟兄們，判斷力已賜給你們，使你們能分辨善惡；而判斷的方法，就像分辨白晝與黑夜那麼簡單，你們可以完全知道。
16 因為看啊，基督的靈已賜給每一個人，使他們能分辨善惡，所以，我告訴你們判斷的方法；每一樣邀人為善並勸人信基督的事物，都是藉基督的大能和恩賜差來的，所以你們可以完全知道那是屬於神的。
2) Intercessor/ Intercession (仲裁.協助的人或事物) Help people that who doesn't know how to pray or can't pray. 幫助人們導告並助人脫離不快樂與悲傷.
假如你是有權柄的要員,你會主動去佈施.救濟貧窮困苦的人們,還是等他們祈求導告再幫助他們?俗話說:救急不救窮,所以這個處事原則,不管地下或天上都一體適用.也就是說,耶穌基督的權柄夠大的吧? 但是祂可不會無緣無故的幫忙,而是等有心人祈求導告後再伸出援手. 祈禱文不需要華麗誇大,也不需要條件交換(如果中樂透,我就捐款蓋教堂等等),你誠心的祈求如果獲得應驗,當感謝主的幫忙與賜福,僅僅如此就可以了.
"上帝 - - - - - 耶穌基督 - - - - - 我們",面對最後的審判時,我們在世時的所言所行,決定我們上天堂或不幸的
下地獄,而耶穌基督就是我們的協助人,如果我們在世時常研讀聖經.詩歌頌讚.幫助別人.遵守誡律.向祂祈禱.上教堂,那麼祂就能為我們美言幾句,讓我們永生得以上天堂. 萬一我們並沒有做到以上任何一件,那麼又何能要求祂為我們美言緩頰呢?
馬可福音 10:27 耶穌看著他們，說：在人是不能，在神卻不然，因為神凡事都能。
羅馬書 8:34 誰能定他們的罪呢﹖有基督耶穌已經死了，而且從死裡復活，現今在神的右邊，也替我們祈求。 (有基督....或作是已經死了，而且從死裡復活，現今在神的右邊，也替我們祈求的基督耶穌嗎)
Monica 說完今天的課,輪到我上台,她都已經解釋夠多的,所以我只撿選一個字: inspire(給予靈感.啟示或鼓舞)Reading the Bible everyday can inspire your mind, spirit and wisdom. 每日研讀聖經,將可從中獲得啟示,引發靈感增長智慧,進而鼓舞你的心身靈,充滿愛心更為平靜喜悅.
Debon 是 Monica 學校裡新來的工作伙伴,美國阿肯色州人(就在密蘇里州正南邊),我們上課時,她就靜靜的坐在後面沙發上,聽我們的課程,和翻看電子書? 課後還與我們打了一會的乒乓球,謙稱不太會打的她,接球卻接的不錯,有空你也來討教討教.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Debon, Eileen, Eric, Roger, Rachel, Tom, Steve)
August 15 (Sunday 10:30 am - 12:45 pm)
今天有人幕名而來( Eileen 上周五近午時分發出 Email 通報),想一窺 Debon 的風采,可惜她新來乍到,正忙著處理房事- Monica 要她再另尋落腳處,無暇來教會,下回請你再來碰碰運氣吧.
詩歌頌讚過後,請求自願為課前禱告,眾人目光不約而同,皆落在 Rachel 的身上,她說有點害羞,又不知道要説什麼...勉為其難的還是帶領大家作禱告--用中文或英語講,好不好沒關係,誠心最重要--何況聽起來,嗯!還不錯的感覺!加油!大家回去可能要練一練,試著自己禱告一番,因下一回可能就是輪到你啦!
上星期適逢88節,所以岔開課程,今天又回到使徒行傳第18章,且直上到第20章.( Monica 笑說在趕進度)
Acts 18 使徒行傳第十八章
4 每逢安息日、保羅在會堂裡辯論、勸化猶太人和希利尼人。
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
5 西拉和提摩太從馬其頓來的時候、保羅為道迫切、向猶太人證明耶穌是基督。
When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
6 他們既抗拒、毀謗、保羅就抖著衣裳說、你們的罪歸到你們自己頭上、〔罪原文作血〕與我無干、
〔原文作我卻乾淨〕從今以後、我要往外邦人那裡去、
But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
9 夜間主在異象中對保羅說、不要怕、只管講、不要閉口．
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.
10 有我與你同在、必沒有人下手害你．因為在這城裡我有許多的百姓。
For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city."
Acts 19 使徒行傳第十九章
1 亞波羅在哥林多的時候、保羅經過了上邊一帶地方、就來到以弗所．在那裡遇見幾個門徒．
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.
There he found some disciples
2 問他們說、你們信的時候、受了聖靈沒有．他們回答說、沒有、也未曾聽見有聖靈賜下來。
and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered,
"No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 保羅說、這樣、你們受的是甚麼洗呢。他們說、是約翰的洗。
So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism," they replied.
4 保羅說、約翰所行的是悔改的洗、告訴百姓、當信那在他以後要來的、就是那穌。
Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe
in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus."
5 他們聽見這話、就奉主耶穌的名受洗。
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 保羅按手在他們頭上、聖靈便降在他們身上．他們就說方言、又說豫言。〔或作又講道〕
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 一共約有十二個人。
There were about twelve men in all.
8 保羅進會堂、放膽講道、一連三個月、辯論 神國的事、勸化眾人。
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively
about the kingdom of God.
11 神藉保羅的手、行了些非常的奇事．
God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
12 甚至有人從保羅身上拿手巾、或圍裙、放在病人身上、病就退了、惡鬼也出去了。
so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their
illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.
13 那時、有幾個遊行各處、念咒趕鬼的猶太人、向那被惡鬼附的人、擅自稱主耶穌的名、說、
我奉保羅所傳的耶穌、敕令你們出來。
Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus
over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out."
14 作這事的、有猶太祭司長士基瓦的七個兒子。
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 惡鬼回答他們說、耶穌我認識、保羅我也知道．你們卻是誰呢。
One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
16 惡鬼所附的人、就跳在他們身上、勝了其中二人、制伏他們、叫他們赤著身子受了傷、從那房子裡逃出去了。
Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all.
He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 凡住在以弗所的、無論是猶太人、是希利尼人、都知道這事、也都懼伯、主耶穌的名從此就尊大了。
When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
Acts 20 使徒行傳第二十章
9 有一個少年人、名叫猶推古、坐在窗臺上、困倦沉睡．保羅講了多時、少年人睡熟了、就從三層樓上掉下去．扶起他來、已經死了。
Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.
10 保羅下去、伏在他身上、抱著他、說、你們不要發慌、他的靈魂還在身上。
Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"
11 保羅又上去、擘餅、喫了、談論許久、直到天亮、這纔走了。
Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.
12 有人把那童子活活的領來、得的安慰不少。
The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
23 但知道聖靈在各城裡向我指證、說、有捆鎖與患難等待我。
I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.
24 我卻不以性命為念、也不看為寶貴、只要行完我的路程、成就我從主耶穌所領受的職事、證明 神恩惠的福音。
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
25 我素常在你們中間來往、傳講 神國的道、如今我曉得你們以後都不得再見我的面了。
"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.
26 所以我今日向你們證明、你們中間無論何人死亡、罪不在我身上。〔原文作我於眾人的血是潔淨的〕
Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 因為 神的旨意、我並沒有一樣避諱不傳給你們的。
For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.
28 聖靈立你們作全群的監督、你們就當為自己謹慎、也為全群謹慎、牧養 神的教會、就是他用自己血所買來的。〔或作救贖的〕
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.
Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
35 我凡事給你們作榜樣、叫你們知道、應當這樣勞苦、扶助軟弱的人、又當記念主耶穌的話、說、施比受更為有福。
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak,
remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
久違的楊媽媽,因為白內障手術,讓她近一個月沒有來到教會,雖然醫生叮嚀至少要休息個把月才能出門曬太陽,可是熬不住心中想來教會的念頭,戴上太陽眼鏡防眩遮陽,還是頂著大太陽,來到教會--還拎了5.6罐八寶粥上五樓來--真是服了她的意志力.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Cathy, Sharon Chen, Rachel, Sharon Wu, Laura, Roger, Cuttle, Tom)
August 17 (Tuesday 19:30 pm - 22:30 pm)
上星期談到幾個介係詞,而今晚的主題則是說到- 身體不舒服( Illnesses )時一些小症狀的說法:
stomachache 肚子痛(含腸胃) earache 耳朵疼痛
backache 背痛 dizzy 暈眩
sort throat 喉嚨疼痛 fever 發燒
diarrhea 腹瀉 vomiting 嘔吐 (throat up, barf)(barf bag 嘔吐袋)
constipation 便秘 rash 起疹子
cramps 抽筋(menese cramps經痛) nosebleed 流鼻血
cough 咳嗽 toothache 牙疼
runny nose 流鼻水 itchy 癢癢的
接下來是看圖答題:(要注意看圖和文字,以免被某一方面障眼法給騙了)
Illnesses answers: 1) c, 2) b, 3) c, 4) b, 5) a, 6) b, 7) c, 8) b 你全答對了嗎? 別高興太早,看看下一頁先
Past Tense - Irregular answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) c, 4) a or c, 5) a 有沒有被第三題騙到?
句型複習:
1. Have you ever shot a gun? (have + PP) Yes, I have. 或是 No, I haven't.
你曾經射擊過嗎? (曾經:所以射擊是過去式) 簡單回答: 是的,我有過. 或: 沒有,我沒有過.
2. Gloria doesn't have glasses, does she? Yes, she does, 或是 No, she doesn't.
葛莉亞沒戴眼鏡吧?她有戴嗎? (現在式) 簡單回答: 是的,她有戴. 或: 不,她沒有戴.
3. There are 5 people in your family, aren't they? Yes, they are. 或: No, they aren't.
你家裡有5位成員,是不是? (現在式) 簡單回答: 是的,他們是(有5位). 或: 不是的,他們不是(5位).
重點提醒: 看主動詞是哪一個, 就用它來回答.像 1. have 2. does 3. are.
回答是, 就接肯定句: Yes + have, does, are. 回答不是, 就接否定句: No + haven't, doesn't, aren't.
照著以上例句,自己練習造幾個句子,試試看!
"雜七雜八,毫無章節的東上一點,西說一些" Monica 說也不知道,我們到底要的是什麼,或是我們吸收了多少,心中打算提出課程的總整理與檢討.
1.Listening Comprehension 聽解能力的練習
2.Greek and Latin Roots 英文字根認識(來源為希臘文和拉丁文)
3.More Prepositions 更多的介係詞講解與運用
4.Responding to Questions 問與答的聽講練習
5.Idioms usage 英文俚語(成語)的學習與運用
綜合以上各種課程, 原則上每周上一種課或 1+5, 2+3...等等混搭的方式,習新固舊.
Idiom: (Monica) to be on same page -->all agree, 同一立場 ; 達成共識
Example: Just to make sure we are all on the same page, let's have a meeting this morning.
例句: 為了確認我們已達成共識, 早上先來個協調會吧.
下定決心,不間斷的學習外,也歡迎邀請親朋好友一起來上課,只希望終有一天能幫到各位的忙.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Ray, Cuttle, Cathy, Tom)408-410
August 20 (Friday 19:30 pm - 21:30 pm)
依例 Monica 要我們寫下至少十個關於" J "的字: 腦中閃過的當然是 Jesus,再來是 Judge 和 Joy,以及 just,join,jail,jungle,Jew,jade,job 等等. 接著聽一首曾經學過但不常唱的歌" I need Thee Every Hour by Jars of Clay" 歌詞大意為:人像塊泥團,希望接近上主,使我們得以照祂所希望的型態塑造成形,但也祈求遠離試煉和傷痛,得到平安和喜悅 - "Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee".
Monica 提到歌當然是跟今天的主詞 - J 有關,首先談到 Judge(審判), 人往往第一眼看到別人時,常常驟下評論,甚至去分析別人是個什麼樣的人,但這樣的評論往往都是錯誤的主觀直覺.(所以別太相信有一見鍾情這檔事)隨即觀看一小段影片,某甲就像你我一樣,總是驟下評論,當有一天 Angel 讓他戴上一副 "Get Service" 的眼鏡後,他發覺他能看透對方內心的 OS (自白),於是他才明瞭,原來踏著滑板,橫過車庫通道的小孩,其實是個缺少遊伴的小伙子,而不是他先前所想的,這調皮的小鬼,總愛在我倒車時溜滑板滑過車道.男孩其實是在想引起任何人的注意(尤其是周遭生活圈的人),於是他停下車來跟他打哈哈,也釋出了善意的溝通. 當然一天下來,他也看到形形色色的人生,其實表面所展現的都不是最真實的那一面,所以當 Angel問他 "Got it?"時,他內心百感交集,為自己的短視和偏見,難過的哭了.從此也改變了他面對人生的態度,總給予他人適時的幫忙.
第二的字是 Justic(公正):假設你作錯事,卻要別人來承擔你的罪則,豈有公正之理?所以每一個人,到頭來面對最後的審判時,都需為自己的言行擔負起責任.然而耶穌基督的降臨就是要來幫助我們,也替我們承擔和赦免一些罪行.但是想要享有這樣的福祉前提是:你必須已是基督徒,而且遵行祂的誡律.那麼你的罪則(短視和偏見)才得以赦免.
講 J 免不了要提到 Jesus,當耶穌基督傳授福音時,猶太人故意找碴,捉了位犯小罪的婦人,到祂跟前說,此女犯罪須以亂石丟擲至死,耶穌基督平靜的說:眾人自問如果都沒有犯過錯的,你可以丟第一個...只見一行人一個個的離開現場,婦人得以平安獲釋.
課程後段,我們又聽了第二首歌:"Jesus take the wheel" by Carrie underwood (依真實事件譜寫)歌詞說有位婦女帶著寶寶,開車要回家過聖誕節,一時心急,開了快車,導致車輛失控打轉,當下嚇壞的她,雙手在空中無助的揮舞著,心中千祈萬導,求主能救她和寶寶,一陣天旋地轉過後,她發現有一雙手緊緊的握在方向盤上,(顯然不是她的雙手)緊接著車子終於停了下來,她哭喊著回頭卻望見後座的寶寶,仍睡的很舒適和安穩.當下她淚流滿面,低頭不住的禱告,除了感謝還有深深的懊悔,一直以來她都過著我行我素的日子,根本忘了上帝的誡命,直到這一刻,她幡然醒悟,主一直都在她身邊,是她自己遠離了主.
最後 Monica 以馬太福音第七章1~2節作為課程的結語: (Matthew 7:1~2)
1 你們不要論斷人、免得你們被論斷。
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2 因為你們怎樣論斷人、也必怎樣被論斷。你們用甚麼量器量給人、也必用甚麼量器量給你們。
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
本周由 Steve 提供的 J 字恰好跟 Monica 的同: Judge(Give me five! 我們也猜對三個半),他簡述了史丹佛大學創立的由來: http://examine.nownews.com/examine_detail.php?eid=3803
然而事實跟傳聞有很大的出入,所以我把澄清的文章也放進來
史丹佛大學自己的澄清 http://www.nownews.com/2008/07/05/515-2273965.htm
除了希望大家學以致用,勿以貌取人之外,也謹記追求事實,才是恆久不變的真理.
"Don't judge a book by its cover" (勿以貌取人)
(Those Who Came: Monica, Cathy, Eileen, Eric, Rachel, Steve, Vince, Tom)
後記: 2010 大武崙澳沙灘音樂祭,刻正如火如荼進行中(8/20 ~ 8/21, 19:00 pm - 23:00pm)歡迎前往同樂.
August 22 (Sunday 10:30 am - 14:00 pm)
久違的 Twins: Crystal & Peggy, 以及 Monica Chen 也和她姐 Ring 來到教會,再加上 Rachel 一群小女生,嘰嘰喳喳的把個教會頓時生氣勃勃- 好不熱鬧, Monica 一旁瞪大了眼.....教會也是許久沒見到這般光景囉!(好加在 Tom 今天沒有現身,要不有可能會把屋頂給吵翻天了.)
由於使徒行傳裡,有很多的敘述是關於走到哪見了什麼人後傳福音,所以今天一連三章都是如此跳躍式進行,節略一部份章節,以求快速導讀.
使徒行傳 21 章 Acts 21
10 我們在那裡多住了幾天、有一個先知、名叫亞迦布、從猶太下來。
After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11 到了我們這裡、就拿保羅的腰帶、捆上自己的手腳、說、聖靈說、猶太人在耶路撒冷、要如此捆綁這腰帶的主人、把他交在外邦人手裡。
Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
12 我們和那本地的人、聽見這話、都苦勸保羅不要上耶路撒冷去。
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 保羅說、你們為甚麼這樣痛哭、使我心碎呢．我為主耶穌的名、不但被人捆綁、就是死在耶路撒冷、也是願意的。
Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
14 保羅既不聽勸、我們便住了口、只說、願主的旨意成就便了。
When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."
19 保羅問了他們安、便將 神用他傳教、在外邦人中間所行之事、一一的述說了。
Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20 他們聽見、就歸榮耀與 神、對保羅說、兄台、你看猶太人中信主的有多少萬、並且都為律法熱心。
When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
21 他們聽見人說、你教訓一切在外邦的猶太人、離棄摩西、對他們說、不要給孩子行割禮、也不要遵行條規。
They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.
27 那七日將完、從亞西亞來的猶太人、看見保羅在殿裡、就聳動了眾人、下手拿他、
When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
28 喊叫說、以色列人來幫助、這就是在各處教訓眾人蹧踐我們百姓、和律法、並這地方的．他又帶著希利尼人進殿、污穢了這聖地。
shouting, "Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple area and defiled this holy place."
31 他們正想要殺他、有人報信給營裡的千夫長說、耶路撒冷合城都亂了。
While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 千夫長立時帶著兵丁、和幾個百夫長、跑下去到他們那裡．他們見了千夫長和兵丁、就止住不打保羅。
He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
39 保羅說、我本是猶太人、生在基利家的大數、並不是無名小城的人、求你准我對百姓說話。
Paul answered, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people."
40 千夫長准了、保羅就站在臺階上、向百姓擺手、他們都靜默無聲、保羅便用希伯來話對他們說．
Having received the commander's permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:
使徒行傳 22 章 Acts 22
1~17 節:是保羅敘述他之前為羅馬執行官時,迫害猶太人的種種過往,直到奉主的旨意,才受洗並開始傳福音.
18 看見主向我說、你趕緊的離開耶路撒冷、不可遲延、因你為我作的見證、這裡的人、必不領受。
and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
19 我就說、主阿、他們知道我從前把信你的人、收在監裡、又在各會堂裡鞭打他們．
"'Lord,' I replied, 'these men know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.
20 並且你的見證人司提反、被害流血的時候、我也站在旁邊歡喜．又看守害死他之人的衣裳。
And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
21 主向我說、你去罷．我要差你遠遠的往外邦人那裡去。
"Then the Lord said to me, 'Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
22 眾人聽他說到這句話、就高聲說、這樣的人、從世上除掉他罷．他是不當活著的。
The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He's not fit to live!"
24 千夫長就吩咐將保羅帶進營樓去、叫人用鞭子拷問他、要知道他們向他這樣喧嚷、是為甚麼緣故。
the commander ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and questioned in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this.
25 剛用皮條捆上、保羅對旁邊站著的百夫長說、人是羅馬人、又沒有定罪、你們就鞭打他、有這個例麼?
As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?"
26 百夫長聽見這話、就去見千夫長、告訴他說、你要作甚麼．這人是羅馬人。
When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen."
27 千夫長就來問保羅說、你告訴我、你是羅馬人麼。保羅說、是。
The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.
28 千夫長說、我用許多銀子、纔入了羅馬的民籍。保羅說、我生來就是。
Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.
29 於是那些要拷問保羅的人、就離開他去了。千夫長既知道他是羅馬人、又因為捆綁了他、也害怕了。
Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.
30 第二天、千夫長為要知道猶太人控告保羅的實情、便解開他、吩咐祭司長和全公會的人、都聚集、將保羅帶下來、叫他站在他們面前。
The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
使徒行傳 23 章 Acts 23
1 保羅定睛看著公會的人、說、弟兄們、我在 神面前行事為人、都是憑著良心、直到今日。
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."
6 保羅看出大眾、一半是撒都該人、一半是法利賽人、就在公會中大聲說、弟兄們、我是法利賽人、也是法利賽人的子孫．我現在受審問、是為盼望死人復活。
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. I stand on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead."
7 說了這話、法利賽人和撒都該人、就爭論起來、會眾分為兩黨。
When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 因為撒都該人說、沒有復活、也沒有天使、和鬼魂．法利賽人卻說、兩樣都有。
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)
10 那時大起爭吵、千夫長恐怕保羅被他們扯碎了、就吩咐兵丁下去、把他從眾人當中搶出來、帶進營樓去。
The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
11 當夜、主站在保羅旁邊說、放心罷、你怎樣在耶路撒冷為我作見證、也必怎樣在羅馬為我作見證。
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."
12 到了天亮、猶太人同謀起誓、說、若不先殺保羅、就不喫不喝。
The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
16 保羅的外甥、聽見他們設下埋伏、就來到營樓裡告訴保羅。
But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
18 於是把他領去見千夫長說、被囚的保羅請我到他那裡、求我領這少年人來見你．他有事告訴你。
So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."
22 於是千夫長打發少年人走、囑咐他說、不要告訴人你將這事報給我了。
The commander dismissed the young man and cautioned him, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me."
24 也要豫備牲口叫保羅騎上、護送到巡撫腓力斯那裡去。
Provide mounts for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."
25 千夫長又寫了文書、
He wrote a letter as follows:
27 這人被猶太人拿住、將要殺害、我得知他是羅馬人、就帶兵丁下去救他出來。
This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
28 因要知道他們告他的緣故、我就帶他下到他們的公會去．
I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.
29 便查知他被告、是因他們律法的辯論、並沒有甚麼該死該綁的罪名。
I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
30 後來有人把要害他的計謀告訴我、我就立時解他到你那裡去、又吩咐告他的人、在你面前告他。〔有古卷在此有願你平安〕
When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
(Those Who Came: Monica, Eileen, Eric, Crystal, Peggy, Rachel, Monica Chen & elder Ring, Laura)
August 24 (Tuesday 19:30 pm - 21:30 pm)
上星期 Monica 自己才提出上課的內容與方向的探討,沒想到今天就已是新課程的進行式...在在讓我不敢小覤她的行動力&執行力!
Part 1). Listening Comprehension 聽力理解能力,是先聽 Monica 口述一小段文件,再回答問題.(此段從略,有興趣歡迎你親臨教會聆聽上課)
Part 2). Idiom: At the drop of a hat= any moment, very quickly with little warning 隨時. 立即
Example 1: During the ninth month of pregnancy, Tina was ready to go to the hospital at the drop of a hat.
Example 2: It is almost middle of September, John is ready to go to school at the drop of a hat.
Example 3: Joel fell down and I caught him at the drop of a hat.
Part 3). Greek Roots: graph - map or recodring
Prefix(Beginning) Root(Base word) Suffix(Add to the end)
Phono+ graph+ ic= Phonographic 留聲機/ 唱機
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