...祷告迟迟未蒙应允，或我们自己的失败，我们会觉得自己被遗忘了。我们甚至会怀疑神是否已经放弃了我们。There are times when we feel forgotten because of suffering,
unanswered prayers, or our own failures. We may even wonder whether God has
given up on us. ...
...nkind brings God praise.司提反的殉道，教会大遭逼迫，信徒们被追杀，看似被黑暗笼罩，若没有神的许可，这事必不会发生，Stephen's martyrdom led to severe persecution of the church, with believers being hunted down. It seemed as though darkness had overshadowed ...
... new creations.在患难困苦中，靠着圣灵，让自己的旧人终日被杀，不再争辩、不服，与耶稣同死，就要经历同复活的大能。In the midst of trials and tribulations, relying on the Holy Spirit, we let our old self be killed all day long, no longer arguing or disobey...
...渐渐刚硬。若不真诚悔改、天天背起十字架，我也一样会被罪迷惑、被仇敌掳去！Holy Spirit, search my
soul and show me how sin creeps in. Without daily repentance and taking up my
cross, I too will be deceived and taken captive!天父啊，求祢赐我一颗谦卑敏...
...扫的后代，预表“旧人”（肉体的权势）。当我们被浇灌，自觉信心满满，灵里放松的时候突然听到：Edom came from Esau, Jacob’s older brother, and spiritually
represents the “old self” — the power of the flesh. Often, after we have...
...sake of the Gospel, testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.人心被主得着，他们不畏惧黑暗权势了，属灵的胜过了属黑暗的，The hearts of people are won over by the Lord. They were no longer afraid of the powers of darkness; these people with Holy Spirit prevailed ove...
... immeasurably great the Lord’s grace had been toward him. 他心被恩感，献上自己的生命，回应神的爱，不愿徒受恩典。His heart was moved by that grace, and in response to God’s love, he offered up his life. He did not want to receive such grace in vain. ...
...同的两种人生和道路。天然人相信自己的眼睛看到的，却被欺骗蒙蔽。This brief sentence is not only a portrayal of Paul’s life but also a guiding principle for how citizens of God’s Kingdom should live. "By faith" and "by sight" represent two completely different...