Introduction: A Message from Big Boss in a Mission Staff Retreat The year was 1984, in Singapore. A group of missionary staff was having their annual retreat. In one session…
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Key Verse: Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. 箴言16: 18 骄傲在败坏以先，内心高傲在跌倒之前。 1. Introduction Recently, I have been reading various stories from the Aesop’s Fable…
I recently read an online article entitled, “How much money do people want to achieve their ideal life?” [1] The article presents findings from a research, conducted in 33 countries…
I recently read an online article entitled, “How much money do people want to achieve their ideal life?” [1] The article presents findings from a research, conducted in 33 countries…
We heard in the past few weeks sermons from Proverbs, where speakers shared on life skills to acquire; skills on listening and speaking, and in the area of illness and…
We heard in the past few weeks sermons from Proverbs, where speakers shared on life skills to acquire; skills on listening and speaking, and in the area of illness and…
Health and wellness are big topics today. According to WHO analysis, the global health expenditure is US$ 8.5 trillion. 【1】 By comparison, the wellness industry is valued at $4.5 trillion…
The Chinese have a saying: Sickness enters from the mouth, troubles exit from the mouth (病从口入，祸从口出). Proverbs have a similar saying. Proverbs 18: 6 The lips of fools bring them…
The Chinese have a saying: Sickness enters from the mouth, troubles exit from the mouth (病从口入，祸从口出). Proverbs have a similar saying. Proverbs 18: 6 The lips of fools bring them…
Today’s topic on Proverbs is listening. It is also a collective term that includes all forms of information gathering and learning 【1】, such as reading (if it is literature), watching…
Today’s topic on Proverbs is listening. It is also a collective term that includes all forms of information gathering and learning 【1】, such as reading (if it is literature), watching…
时间：2022年7月17日 引言 看到争斗与冲突这一主题，大家会想到什么呢？这里先要做个小小的区分：冲突和争斗有时并非完全等同。其实，冲突更多是指人际关系中常见的矛盾状态，而争斗、纷争则是面对冲突的一种方式。如目前的俄乌之战，可以说他们正是用你死我活的战争来处理冲突。 而在我们身处的环境中，在家庭、教会、职场等场域中，都不难看到冲突随处潜在。可以说，有人的地方就会有冲突。然而，我们究竟应该如何处理冲突？除了争斗，还有更好的方法吗？ 我们现在就来看看箴言，它作为敬畏耶和华的传统训言，对争斗与冲突是如何诠释的呢？ 箴言的教导是为了促进社会和谐。尤其在当时的以色列，是一个集体群居社会。因此，任何引起纷争的事情都会受到谴责。箴言6:19告诉我们，耶和华憎恶弟兄之间的纷争。 在当时社会中，引发冲突的行为基本上有以下几种： 仇恨10:12，暴怒15:18、29:22，八卦16:28，嘲笑22:10，醉酒23：29-30，贪婪28：25等。 主题经文解释 10:12恨能挑起争端，爱能遮掩一切过错。 这节经文告诉我们，恶劣的沟通源头是因为恨，而良好的沟通源头是因为爱。 恨与爱，形成对比。也表达了两种冲突方式所带来的不同结果：恨会导致社会隔阂，而爱则消除使人分裂的过犯，由此通往和好的道路。 10：12前半句：“恨能挑起争端，” 争端的源头 – 恨 争端/纷争/争斗：在箴言里大意基本相同，都指一种充满仇恨的冲突方式，或充满苦毒的争闹。是耶和华所厌恶的（6：19）。 怀恨之人挑起纷争 1. 布散纷争的人（6:19、16:28） 布散：释放、散播。 指那些不断释放煽动、引发争闹的情绪，且行事愚昧，挑起事端的人。…
This is the third sermon in a row, from Proverbs 5 to 7, where we will talk about “the adulterous woman” (v.5). There are 2 ways to interpret this woman….
This is the third sermon in a row, from Proverbs 5 to 7, where we will talk about “the adulterous woman” (v.5). There are 2 ways to interpret this woman….