作基督的见证（四）To Be A Witness of Christ (4)
见证的能力（路加福音8）The Power of Witnessing (Luke 8)
一. 能力来自神的话---撒种的比喻（8：4－21）
Power is from the word of God--- the parable of the sower
1.要有一个诚实善良的心
Hear with an honest and good heart
2.要小心怎样听
Take care of how we hear
3.照着所听到的遵行
Hear the word of God and do it
二. 恩典的能力胜过各种困难（8：22－56）
The power of grace can overcome different trails
1.胜过风浪---耶稣平静风浪（8：22－25）
Overcoming the storm --- Jesus calms the storm
(1) 信心与能力---信心是只信靠神，在祂凡事都能
Faith and power--- Faith is trusting in God alone to do the impossible
(2) 信心与害怕---害怕是多看到难处，少看到神的同在
Faith and fear---Fear maximizes the problem and minimizes God’s provisions and
presence
(3) 害怕与忧虑--- 害怕是因为着到现状，忧虑是过分想假设的难处
Fear and worry--- Fear is based upon reality and worry is based upon the
possibility of trouble
2.胜过鬼魔 （8：26－39）
Overcome the demons
(1) 生命的改变---脱离黑暗的权势，进入光明
Life changed--- from darkness to light
(2) 为耶稣作见证--- 传扬神为我們作的大事
A witness for Jesus--- Tell what great things God has done for us
3.胜过疾病，死亡 （8：40－56）
Overcome illness and death
(1) 神的迟延是祝福，因为神要赐给的过于人所求所想的
Divine delays is a blessing because God wishes to bless us in a great way
(2) 信心是在希望消逝时显出，只信神和祂的话
Faith has God as its object when all other options are gone
(3) 信是所望之事的实底---不要怕，只要信
Hope is the product of faith--- do not be afraid, only believe