Get Up! Walk! 起來! 行走！

Sermon Title: Get Up! Walk! 起來! 行走！

Scriptures: Acts 使徒行傳 3: 1-10

1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!" 5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." 7Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. 8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

1.申初禱告的時候，彼 得、約翰上聖殿去。2.有一個人，生來是瘸腿的，天天被人抬來，放在殿的一個門口， 那門名叫美門，要求進殿的人賙濟。 3.他看見彼得、約翰將要進殿，就求他們賙濟。 4 彼得約翰定睛看他；彼得說：你看我們！ 5 那人就留意看他們，指望得著甚麼。 6 彼得說：金銀我都沒有，只把我所有的給你： 我奉拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名，叫你起來行走！ 7 於是拉著他的右手，扶他起來；他的腳和踝子骨立刻健壯了， 8 就跳起來，站著，又行走，同他們進了殿，走著，跳著，讚美神。 9 百姓都看見他行走，讚美神； 10 認得他是那素常坐在殿的美門口求賙濟的， 就因他所遇著的事 滿心希奇、驚訝。

Sermon Outline:講道大綱

“Church family is more than a shared DNA, it is a shared story.” (by Stephen Farris, principle of Vancouver School of Theology)

“神家”教會大家庭-更勝於一個共同的DNA，這是一個分享的故事。”（由斯蒂芬法里斯， 溫哥華神學院原則）

The stories of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC) are incredibly rich and diverse. These stories portrait a church that is constantly renewing itself as it seeks to become more Christ like.

加拿大長老教會中所發生的種種故事是令人難以置信的豐富和多樣化。這些故事都描 寫一個教會不斷更新自己，尋求更像基督。

The theme of the 136 General Assembly is ‘generosity and’ ‘Sailing into the Future’. As Herbert Gale, the newly elected moderator of the assembly, explains, “We are building the future of our church based on the generosity of those in the past.”

加拿大長老教會第136屆大會主題 “寬宏的 心航向未來”。正如新當選的大會主席赫伯特蓋爾先生解釋說：“我們正在用過去慷慨的基礎上建造未來的 教會”。

We heard the story of Arlene (Rnadall) Onuoha who was a missionary to Nigeria for over thirty years, who has now returned to Canada, still working as a missionary bringing the good news of Christ to the people here.

我們聽過，阿林（納道）的故事，他是待在奈及利亞超過 30年的傳 教士，現已返回加拿大，但仍擔任傳教士持續為這裡的人們帶來基督的好消息。

We heard the story of Emmanuel Ariel, a minister in central India, who was jailed for his faith, and persevered because of support and prayer from Christians across the world.

我們聽過以馬內利阿里爾的故事，一位在印度中部的牧師，他為了自己的信仰，堅 持為來自世界各地的基督徒激勵支持和祈禱而被判入獄，。

We heard the story of Terry Leblanc (recipient of the E.H. Johnson Award), who is working to construct an aboriginal theology with stories of faith from the native communities. Example. God as a series of ever rising hills.

我們聽過特里勒布蘭（E.H. Johnson獎的得獎人）的故事，他 從事由本地社區構建一個原住民神學與信仰的故事。例子--上帝如一系列不斷上漲的山丘。

We struggled over the declining membership of PCC and its impact to all areas of ministries in the church. We struggled over how to be a better steward of our time and our money that God has given to us. We struggled whether PCC should plan to become a much smaller church, or to plan for a bold vision of growth.

加拿大長老教會面臨會眾人數日漸下降和地教會在各方面傳教事工的衝擊，。我 們奮鬥努力如何能將上帝給我們的時間和金錢管理運用得當成為一個更好的管家。我們也掙扎著加拿大長老教會是否應該計劃變成為一個較小 的教會組織，或計劃安排一個大膽的增長發展異象。

A church focused on survival is just like the cripple man sitting beside the temple gate, begging for money (Acts 3:2). But God has given generously to PCC, and God continues to give generously. Just as Peter and John commanded the cripple man to get up and walk, God is commanding our church to do the same.

一個教會集中精力求生存，就像癱瘓男子坐在殿門口一旁，求賙濟一樣（使徒行 傳3:2）。上帝將慷慨寬宏的心給予加拿大長老教會，而上帝會繼續給予。正如同彼得和約翰命令癱 瘓男子站起來走路；上帝正命令我們的教會也這樣做
“起而行！”。

Questions for discussion 問題討論

1. What stories of faith do we have in TRC that unite us as people of God?

在我們教會裡有什麼樣信仰的故事使我們合而為上帝的子民？

2. What struggles do we face at TRC that challenges our faith?

在教會裡有什麼會挑戰我們信仰的爭戰要面對？

3. What does the command to ‘get up and walk’ means for us at TRC?

神的命令 “起而行！”對我們有什麼具體的意義？


Translated by Teresa Y.