Friday, July 12, 2013

DAY 419 - The Power of Team Work (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)


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Leslie walked more and faster today. Physio and nurses are happy.

Today's Reading: Acts 19:11-22

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Bible Study

      Ephesus was a centre of power in all kinds of way. They had magic power, political power, religious power and other power. Here in this passage we can see how a mature team work broke all the power and the power of the name of the Lord Jesus was stronger than anything or anyone. 

      The power of healing, the power of the fruit of Paul two years training to have many mature Christians and trained Evangelists that the power of Jesus was so well known. (v.17)

      Those who believed in the magic power repented and believed in Jesus. They burned a large amount of evil books that costed lots of money.

      We also can see a new name of Paul's apprentice, Erastus, appeared and partnered with Timothy to be sent out by Paul to Macedonia. We had Paul and Silas in 15:40, then Silas and Timothy in 17:14, then Timothy and Erastus in 19:22. What can you get from this sequence and pattern? It is a wonderful demonstration of the power of team work from raising up 1st generation apprentice to 3rd generation apprentice. That's the true power of team work!
                                         
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Spiritual Journal

     What I heard from Jesus today is: The power of team work
     There are lots of things to learn from this passage. The most important thing we need to learn is for us to understand the power of team work. This passage is a real showpiece of this power.

    From how Paul establishing the first Christian seminary and stayed there to teach for two years, to seeing the fruit of that two years'  work and watching how Paul took his 2nd generation apprentice Timothy to raise up his 3rd generation paarentice Erastus. That's is the only way and hope of church growth as well as Kingdom growth. 

     You are being called today by Jesus to participate in this team work so that more people will experience the power of this team work in later time.

     Do you know what I am talking about? Are you willing to join us? 

Dear Lord Jesus,
Lead us to be willing to join in and to experience this power of team work. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. 
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