圣灵
We look today at a history-changing day in the early church where God moved in a seismic way. What happens here in our story has huge implications for your life and mine. The story takes place in Acts 2 in our Bibles. But to grasp the importance of this day, we first need to relook at what happened in Acts 1.
今天，我们来看看早期教会中一个改变历史的日子，在那日，上帝以一种震撼的方式动工。我 们故事中发生的事情对你和我的生活都有巨大的影响。故事发生在圣经使徒行传第二章。要掌握这一天的重要性，我们首先需要重新审视使徒行传第一章中发生的事情。
We saw that before Jesus ascended to heaven, he spoke about two things: one was the what, and one was the how. First, he gave them a ‘what’ – a humanly impossible mission: He said: ”you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
我们看到，在耶稣升天之前，祂讲了两件事：一是什么，一是如何。 首先，祂给门徒们讲了一个“什么”，一个人类不可能完成的任务： 祂说：“在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚，直到地极，作我的见证人。” (使徒行传 1:8)
Each day, Jesus says, you are going to stand in the dock of public life. There, you will be questioned and challenged. Each day – and each moment of the day you are to simply to point people to the good news of my kingdom. Remember, the kingdom had been the focus of Jesus’ communication and activity. Kingdom was the seismic shift we saw last week. 耶稣说，每一天，你都会站在公众面前。在那里，你会受到质疑和挑战。每一天、每一刻，你 都要单单向人们指出我天国的好消息。 请记住天国一直是耶稣谈论和事工的重点。天国是我们上周看到的地震式的转变。
KINGDOM: The gospel is placed in the hands of ordinary people. Rather than get distracted by mings, people, politics or challenges, simply point people to Jesus through what you say and what you do.
天国：福音是放在普通人手中的。而不是被时间、人、政治或各种挑战而分散，只需透过你所 说的和所做的将人们引向耶稣。
Jesus says this witness is going to extend throughout the known world – all the way to the ends of the earth. This is a big ask of Jesus. Do you know how many followers of Jesus make up the first church? 120 people. That’s it. And Jesus gave them a clear mission to reach the entire world with the good news about Jesus and His kingdom. But, if you’re like me, you might have immediately jumped to the ‘how’ question: “Jesus – you’re our founder and God and you're leaving this good news of the kingdom in OUR hands? Really?!”
耶稣说这个见证将扩散到已知的世界，一直到地极。这是耶稣颁布的一个大命令。 你知道第一个教会有多少耶稣的追随者吗？ 只有120人而已。耶稣给了他们一个明确的使命， 要把关于耶稣和祂的国度的好消息传遍全世界。 但是，如果你像我一样，你可能会立即跳到“如何做到”的问题：“耶稣，你是我们的创造主 和 神，你把天国的好消息就这样交到我们手中？真的?！”
“Do you realise we have zero buildings and skimpy resources?”
“Do you realize the huge cultural challenges we're facing right now? The political and religious leaders hated you so much they had you crucified. Clearly, they don't want this message being shared! How are we going to do this?”
你是否知道我们并无屋舍而且资源匮乏”？
“你是否意识到我们现在面临的巨大文化挑战？ 政治和宗教领袖非常恨你，他们把你钉在十字 架上。显然，他们不希望传播这个福音好消息！我们要怎么才能做到呢？”
If you’re like me, – you would have looked around the room at the others Jesus had given this mission to: ‘There’s Peter – he’s got leadership ability but most of the time he’s all talk. He even denied knowing Jesus at the moment of his biggest need!’ ‘There’s Thomas – he doubted that Jesus has risen from the dead. It was only when he saw the actual marks in Jesus’ hands and feet that he believed…’ ‘James and John – there’s a reason they’re named sons of thunder.’ They get so heated. ‘Matthew the tax collector and Simon the Zealot – they have such different political allegiances. How is this group of ordinary people going to accomplish this big mission? Did you notice that just before the mission, Jesus gives the how: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
如果你像我一样，你会环顾屋子里的其他人，看看耶稣赋予这个使命的人：“有彼得，他有领 导能力，但大多数时候他都在夸夸其谈。他甚至在耶稣最需要的时候否认他认识耶稣！”“还 有多玛，他怀疑耶稣是否从死里复活。只有当他看到耶稣手脚上的真实印记时，他才相信 ……”“雅各和约翰，他们被称为雷霆之子是有原因的。”他们太激动了。“税吏马太和狂热 者西门，他们有着截然不同的政治效忠立场。 这一组普普通通的人究竟如何才能完成这个大使命呢？ 你是否注意到在颁布使命前，耶稣说了下面的话：可是圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就必领受能力，并且要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚，直 到地极，作我的见证人。” (使徒行传 1:8)
Do you notice that the word ‘power’ and ‘Spirit’ are connected? In other words, “all the resources you need will be provided for you when I send my Spirit. That's why I’ve told you to wait for this gi that is coming your way.” Now, Jesus had spoken about the Spirit before. Earlier Jesus had told them things like: “It is best for you that I go away because if I don’t, the Advocate [Spirit] won’t come.” (John 16:7)
你是否注意到“能力”和“圣灵”紧密相关？ 换句话说，“当我派遣我的圣灵时，你所需要的所有资源就都有了。这就是为什么我告诉你要 等待这份即将到来的恩赐。” 耶稣以前谈论过圣灵。早些时候，耶稣告诉他们这样的话：但我要把实情告诉你们，我去是对你们有益的。如果我不去，保惠师就不会到你们这里来；我 若去了，就会差他到你们这里来。(约翰福音 16:7)
Jesus says it is better that he leaves because something new is about to happen. With Jesus on the planet, God’s presence was localized in that one person. But, the Spirit is coming in a new way and is going to embody each and every follower of Jesus so that wherever you go, you bring the presence of Jesus to renew your work, home, and neighbourhood. With the Spirit indwelling you, you have everything needed for this God-given mission. So, Jesus ascends to heaven, and here they sit…this little group with a big mission…they sit and wait – just as Jesus told them. It’s hard to wait. I’m sure multiple times one of them, perhaps Peter, looked at Mary, and said, “Do you think it happened already? Maybe we’ve missed it.” They waited in the upper room for the Holy Spirit to come for a week before anything happened. Then a special day broke the monotony.
耶稣说祂离开是有益的，因为新事即将发生。 在地上时， 神的同在体现在那人（耶稣）身上。但是，圣灵以一种新的方式降临，将浸入耶稣 的每一个追随者的身体，这样无论你们走到哪里，你们都会带着耶稣的同在来更新你的工作、 家庭和社区。圣灵住在你里面，你就拥有了这项 神赋予的使命所需的一切。 然后，耶稣升天了，门徒们就坐在这里……这个带着重大使命的小团体……他们坐着等候，就像 耶稣告诉他们的那样，艰难等候。 我敢肯定，其中一个人，也许是彼得，多次看着马利亚，说：“你认为这已经发生了吗？ 也许 我们错过了。”他们在楼上的房间里等了一个星期，直到圣灵降临。然后一个特殊的日子打破 了这个单调。
Then, we turn the chapter to Acts 2: On the day of Pentecost, all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:1-2)
接着，我们就进入使徒行传第二章：五旬节到了，他们都聚集在一起。忽然有一阵好像强风吹过的响声，从天而来，充满了他们坐 在里面的整间屋子。(使徒行传 2:1-2)
This is seismic activity as God disrupts the ordinary. There is a sound like a hurricane. But, it was different – it was on the inside. Let’s crank up the special effects as we keep reading…
这是地震般的震荡事件，因为 神打破常规。 这里有宛如飓风的声音。但是，它不一样，它是在屋子里面。 让我们在继续阅读的同时提高特效……
Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. (Acts 2:3) “Tongues of fire” didn’t mean that they looked like a tongue but that that separated and were leaping out everywhere around the room. They were bouncing around the room but eventually came to rest on each one of them…all 120. Imagine the experience. God was doing something completely unprecedented and unexpected, and he did so in a spectacular way. None of them would be the same. This was a seismic shift, and they knew this was big because of what they were celebrating that day. Did you notice that this is occurring on the day of Pentecost? Pentecost was a huge Jewish celebration. There were two things celebrated on this day that has huge relevancy to why we have the special effects of fire and storm:
又有火焰般的舌头显现出来，分别落在他们各人身上。(使徒行传 2:3) “火焰般的舌头”并不是说它们看起来像舌头，而是说它们分散开并在房间周围四处跳动。它 们在房间里蹦蹦跳跳，而最终都落在了他们每个人身上，全部120人。想象一下那种经历。 神正在做一件完全史无前例和出乎意料的事情，而且祂用极为壮观的手段 做到了。他们都不会是一样的。 这是一个翻天覆地的巨变，他们都知道这事太大了，正是因为他们那天所庆祝的事。 你注意到这个巨变发生在五旬节那天吗？ 五旬节是一个重要的犹太人庆祝活动。这一天庆祝了两件事，这与我们为什么有火和风暴的特 效有很大的关系：
Pentecost: a celebration of Moses receiving the 10 commandments No doubt that morning, these first Christians recited the story about Moses receiving the 10 commandments. They would have read the way he went up on the mountain—and spectacle that occurred – the sound and storm and lightning. When Moses came down from that mountain, he was changed. They would have remembered the way God guided Moses and his people with a pillar of fire that symbolized God’s presence with his people.
五旬节：庆祝摩西领受 10 条诫命 毫无疑问，那天早上，这第一批基督徒背诵了关于摩西领受10 条诫命的故事。他们会读到他上 山的方式，以及发生的奇观，声音、风暴和闪电。当摩西从那座山上下来时，他被改变了。他 们会记得 神用象征 神与他的子民同在的火柱来引导摩西和他的子民的方式。
This leads us to the second thing that the feast of Pentecost was about – Pentecost: a celebration of the harvest. Typically, people brought the first fruits of the harvest as a celebration to show that there was an even bigger harvest about to come. Knowing this helps us appreciate what happens next in the story. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. (Acts 2:4)
这使我们想到了庆祝五旬节的第二件事—— 五旬节：庆祝丰收。通常，人们会带来出产收获的果实作为庆祝，以表明更大的收获即将到来。了解这一点有助于 我们了解故事中接下来发生的事情。他们都被圣灵充满，就照着圣灵所赐给他们的，用别种的语言说出话来。(使徒行传 2:4)
When the Holy Spirit filled them, he enabled these uneducated people to speak in other languages that they did not know or learn. Why? Verse 5 begins to tell us: At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. (Acts 2:5-6) Because of the feast of Pentecost, people were there from all over the world. When they heard the disruptions taking place, they ran to see what was going on. Here were these believers speaking in different languages. They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee, and yet we hear them speaking in our own nave languages! (Acts 2:7-8)
当圣灵充满他们时，祂使这些没有受过教育的人能够说他们不知道或没学过的其他语言。 为什么？ 第 5 节开始告诉我们： 那时住在耶路撒冷的，有从天下各国来的虔诚的犹太人。这声音一响，许多人都聚了来，人人 都听见门徒讲出听众各人本乡的话，就莫名其妙。(使徒行传 2:5-6) 由于五旬节的盛宴，来自世界各地的人们都聚集来了。当他们听到这个震惊的事件发生时，他 们跑去看看发生了什么事。这些信徒用不同的语言说话。 他们又惊讶、又惊奇，说：“你看，这些说话的，不都是加利利人吗？我们各人怎么听见他们 讲我们从小所用的本乡话呢？(使徒行传 2:7-8)
Most of the disciples were from Galilee. And let’s just say that Galilee was not known as an intellectual hot spot. It was in the sticks. Galileans weren’t known to be the kind of people fluent in world languages. No wonder they ask: how can this be? To press home the point, we have a long list of languages mentioned: Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. (Acts 2:9-11)
大多数门徒来自加利利。让我们假设说加利利并不是一个有学识人才的热点地区。它在穷乡僻 壤。人们并不知道加利利人是那种能流利使用世界语言的人。难怪他们会问：这怎么可能？ : 为了强调这一点，我们这有一长串提到的语言： 我们帕提亚人、玛代人、以拦人和住在美索不达米亚、犹太、加帕多家、本都、亚西亚、弗吕 家、旁非利亚、埃及，并靠近古利奈的利比亚一带地方的人，客居罗马的犹太人和归信犹太教 的人，克里特人以及阿拉伯人，都听见他们用我们的语言，讲说 神的大作为。”(使徒行传2：9-11)
When you place all these areas on the map, you begin to see that the mission Jesus gave is beginning to spread all around the known world – to be my witnesses in Jerusalem and the outermost parts of the world. The Spirit is empowering them to communicate the good news to people gathered from all over the world! These people are hearing and receiving God’s word in their own language – making it incredibly personal. Those listening couldn’t believe it. They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other. (Acts 2:12)
当你把所有这些区域都放在地图上时，你会开始看到耶稣所赋予的使命（成为我在耶路撒冷和 世界最外围地区的见证人）开始传播到已知的世界。 圣灵使他们能够将好消息传达给来自世界各地的人们！这些人正在用他们自己的语言听到和接 受 神的话语。 听的人都不敢相信。 众人还在惊讶迷惘的时候，彼此说：“这是什么意思？”(使徒行传2：12)
When the Spirit empowers the church, it can lead to observers asking, “What does this mean? What is this all about?” Peter preaches the first sermon about how Jesus came, died for our sins, and was raised from the dead and that His kingdom is able to renew all things. He invites them to be part of the faith family. Some welcomed the news. Others criticised it. But, look at what happened? Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all. (Acts 2:41) Wow - 2500% growth in one day. Megachurch on day one of the church’s life!
当圣灵赋予教会力量时，祂会引发观察者提问：“这是什么意思？ 这是怎么回事？” 彼得第一次讲道是关于耶稣是如何来，为我们的罪而死，从死里复活，祂的国能够更新一切。 祂邀请他们成为信仰大家庭的一员。 一些人对这个消息表示欢迎。其他人却提出了批评。但是，看看发生了什么？于是接受他话的人都受了洗，那一天门徒增加了约三千人。(使徒行传2：41) 哇！一天内增长了 2500%。 教堂生活的第一天就形成了巨型教堂！
How did it happen? This leads to our second seismic shift:
这是怎么发生的呢？ 这就要引入我们要说的第二个巨震事件
Spirit: You have the Spirit dwelling in your life bringing the power and presence of Jesus to renew your work, home, and neighbourhood. Let me illustrate how this power works in our lives with a coke fountain. I’ve got a standard 1.25 litre of diet coke here. And, I also have some ordinary mentos mints. (taste one). There’s nothing at all special about them. They’re tasty but by themselves, there is no wow factor. Unless you’ve seen this before, you wouldn't imagine a lot can happen when these things combine. But, let’s see what happens. Actually – let’s go back and replay that this in slow mode because it’s super impressive. Actually, why not throw in some special effects – just because we can! That’s power! … In fact, some people have got the coke to spray as high as 9 metres in the air with just 5 mentos mints and one bole of diet coke! It kind of makes you wonder what is in this stuff, right? This power is nothing to the power and presence of the Spirit.
圣灵：圣灵内住在你的生命中，带来耶稣的力量和同在，更新你的工作、家庭和邻里。让我用可乐喷泉来说明这种力量如何在我们的生活中发挥作用。我这里有标准1.25升的健怡可乐。而且，我也有一些普通的薄荷糖。他们没有什么特别的。它们很好吃，但它们本身并没有令人惊叹的因素。 除非你以前见过这个，否则你不会想象当这些东西结合在一起时会发生很多事情。但是，让我 们看看会发生什么。让我们回过头来以慢速模式重播它，因为它非常令人印象深刻。为什么不加入一些特殊效果——因为我们可以！这就是力量！ ……事实上，有些人只用了5颗薄荷糖和一瓶健怡可乐，就能把可乐喷到9米高的 空中！这让你想知道这些东西里有什么，对吧？ 这种力量与圣灵的力量和临在无关。
As we follow along in the story of Acts in our devotional guides, we’ll see the way this community was expectant on God to change hearts and lives. These ordinary believers are able to respond in supernatural ways. Let me give you one example from chapter 4 where Peter and John are dragged before the Sanhedrin. This was the Jewish ruling body who just weeks earlier had arranged the crucifixion of Jesus. That should have sent them into a tailspin. Remember, a month earlier these two disciples deserted and ran from Jesus out of fear. Peter even denied knowing him. But, look at what happens now that they are empowered by the Spirit. They declare with boldness: “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19)
当我们在我们的灵修指南中跟随使徒行传的故事时，我们将看到 神改变内心和生命的方式。这 些普通信徒能够以超自然的方式回应。 让我举一个第四章中的例子，彼得和约翰被拖到公会面前。这是几周前安排耶稣受难的犹太统 治机构。那应该让他们陷入困境。请记住，一个月前，这两个门徒出于恐惧离开了耶稣。彼得 甚至否认认识主。但是，看看现在他们被圣灵赋予能力时会发生什么。他们大胆宣告：彼得和约翰回答：“听从你们过于听从 神，在 神面前对不对，你们自己说吧！(使徒行传4：19)
This seismic shift of the Spirit led these fearful followers to do what Jesus asked them to do – be witnesses to him – and they do so boldly. This is exactly what Jesus said would happen: “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works because I am going to be with the Father. (John 14:12). Now, Jesus, did some pretty great things – even rose people from the dead! What could be greater than what Jesus did? I guess it’s the scope and new initiatives that have happened since he left.
圣灵的这种翻天覆地的转变引导这些敬畏的追随者去做耶稣要求他们做的事，为祂作见证，他 们大胆地这样做了。 这正是耶稣所说的将会发生的事情：我实实在在告诉你们，我所作的事，信我的人也要作，并且要作比这些更大的，因为我往父那 里去。(约翰福音14：12) 现在耶稣做了一些非常了不起的事情，甚至使人从死里复活！ 有什么比耶稣所做的更伟大？我 想这是祂离开后所展开的新的眼界和新事。
Over the last 2000 years, this same Spirit has empowered followers of Jesus to step into civil rights movements, elevate the status of women, and build hospitals and universities. These same Spirit-empowered followers of Jesus in political theory, human rights and dignity, education, compassion, and the love of enemies. Millions and millions of people throughout the world have come to know and love him all because ordinary people bore witness to Jesus in their work, home and neighbourhood. It's all because the gospel has been placed in the hands of ordinary people empowered by the Spirit. There are a couple of things that can happen that distract us from experiencing the seismic shift of the Spirit.
在过去的2000年里，同样的圣灵使耶稣的追随者有能力参与民权运动，提高妇女的地位，并 建立医院和大学。同样的圣灵在政治理论、人权和尊严、教育、同情心和对敌人的爱方面赋予 耶稣的追随者力量。全世界数以百万计的人都认识并爱上了祂，因为普通人在他们的工作、家 庭和社区中为耶稣作见证。这一切都是因为福音已经放在了被圣灵赋予能力的普通人手中。有几件事可能会分散我们的注意力，使我们无法体验圣灵带来的巨变。
#1 A misplaced fascination on the Power of the Spirit loses sight of the Purpose of the Spirit.
#1 对圣灵力量的迷恋发生错位，忽略了圣灵真正的目的。
Remember this story takes place at the Feast of Pentecost. People brought their apples and beans and pomegranates as a way to thank God and trust Him for a bigger crop still to come. One of the reasons God waited till this day is because of the harvest – so many people were coming from all over the known world. But, so often we get distracted by the experience and not the harvest. A friend of mine likes to illustrate it by showing a picture of a state-of-the-art Combine Harvestor.
请记住，这个故事发生在五旬节。人们带来了他们的苹果、豆子和石榴，以此来感谢 神并相信 祂会带来更大的收成。 神等到今天的原因之一是因为收获，有很多人来自世界各地。但是，我们常常被经验而不是收获的感受分心。我的一个朋友喜欢通过展示最先进的联合收割 机的图片来说明。
He says, so many of us get fascinated by the machinery of the Combine Harvestor. “Look at how impressive it is! What a great machine! Let’s study it and experience it. Let’s feel the vibrations and power. We might talk about the horsepower.” But, anyone that has a combined harvestor is primarily focused on what? The harvest! God is still wanting to fill people with His Spirit today – not for them to have a misplaced fascination with the Power of the Spirit but to be equipped and mobilised for mission. Did you know that within two blocks of your home, it’s likely that someone is about to give up on something? It might be one more fight with their partner, a child being expelled from school, a lost job; giving up on relationships, on hope, on life. It might be that the pandemic has caused their business to crumble or their job to go. It might be that they are isolated and have no way to get groceries or Panadol.
他说，我们中的许多人都对联合收割机的机器着迷。“你看它有多震撼！多么棒的机器！让我 们研究它并体验它。让我们感受振动和力量。我们可以谈谈马力。”但是，任何拥有联合收割 机的人主要关注什么？丰收！ 神今天仍然想用祂的圣灵充满人们，不是让他们对圣灵的力量有错位的迷恋，而是要装备和 动员人们去传教。 你是否知道在你家的两个街区内，很可能有人要放弃某事？ 这可能是与他们的伴侣的另一场战斗，一个孩子被学校开除，失去了工作； 放弃关系，放弃希 望，放弃生活。 可能是疫情导致他们的业务崩溃或工作流失。 可能是他们被隔离，没有办法买到杂货或药物。
God has placed you right where you are to be a witness to Jesus. You have the Spirit dwelling in your life bringing the presence of Jesus to renew your work, home, and neighbourhood. So, rather than having a misplaced fascination with the Power of the Spirit, let’s set our sights on the Purpose of the Spirit – the Mission to be His Witnesses. There is a second area that can distract us from experiencing the seismic shift of the Spirit.
神已将你安置在你要为耶稣作见证的地方。你有圣灵住在你的生命中，带来耶稣的同在来更新 你的工作、家庭和邻里。 所以，与其对圣灵的力量有错位的迷恋，不如让我们把目光投向圣灵的目的，成为祂的见证人 这一使命。 还有第二个方面可以分散我们对圣灵带来巨变的注意力。
#2 We get confused between the presence of the Spirit and the filling of the Spirit.
#2 我们常常对于圣灵同在和被圣灵充满两个不同的说法感到困惑
There is one thing different about our story to what you and I face today. It’s that we don’t have to wait for a future me for the Holy Spirit to empower us. Rather, at any me, believers can receive this filling and empowering of the Holy Spirit. In the Book of Ephesians, which was written quite sometime after these events on the Day of Pentecost, Paul speaks about the way every believer is now sealed with the Spirit. “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – to the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians 1:13-14)
圣经的故事与你我今天所面对的有一点不同。我们不必等待将来的某个时刻让圣灵赋予我们力 量。相反，在任何时候，信徒都可以接受圣灵的这种充满和能力。 在五旬节这些事件发生后很长时间写成的以弗所书中，保罗谈到现在每个信徒都被圣灵盖上印记的方式。你们既然听了真理的道，就是使你们得救的福音，也信了基督，就在他里面受了所应许的圣灵 作为印记。这圣灵是我们得基业的凭据，直到 神的产业得赎，使他的荣耀得着颂赞。(以弗所书1：13-14)
So, at the moment you come to know Jesus, the Holy Spirit takes up residence in your life. But just because the Spirit is resident in your life does not mean that you have the filling or empowerment of the Spirit at work in your life right now. Let me illustrate it this way. Here is another bole of diet coke. And here are some more mentos mints. The only difference now is that I have le them in the wrapper. Let’s see what happens: Nothing! That’s a bit of a killjoy. This is so different to the powerful coke geyser we saw before. It’s the same coke and mentos. The only difference is that the mentos haven’t been unwrapped.
所以，在你认识耶稣的那一刻，圣灵就住在你的生命中。 但仅仅因为圣灵住在你的生命中并不意味着你现在就有圣灵的充满或力量在你的生命中做工。 让我这样说明。 这是另一瓶健怡可乐。这里还有一些薄荷糖。现在唯一的区别是我把它们留在了包装中。 让我们看看发生了什么： 没有！ 这有点恶搞的偷喜。这与我们之前看到的强大的可乐间歇泉是如此不同。 可乐和薄荷糖是一样的。唯一的区别是薄荷糖没有打开。
Isn’t this how many of us live?
我们有许多人是不是正如这样生活？
Yes, we have the Spirit indwelling us. That happens the moment we come into the family of God. But, many live without the power of the Spirit at work in their lives. They do things in their own power and wisdom. They get afraid. Self-help doesn’t work so well. Too many believers live ineffective lives because they have never unwrapped the power of the Spirit in their lives. The Spirit is still there but we don’t have the power in our lives that can be activated to have a seismic power for Jesus. That’s why the apostle Paul instructs the same believers who he had earlier said were sealed with the Spirit – he urges them: “Be filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18)
是的，我们有圣灵住在我们里面。这发生在我们进入神的家的那一刻。 但是，许多人在生命中没有圣灵的力量做工。 他们凭借自己的力量和智慧做事。 他们害怕。自助的效果并不好。 太多的信徒过着无效的生活，因为他们从未在他们的生命中释放圣灵的力量。圣灵仍然在那里 ，但我们的生命中没有激活这般力量。 这就是为什么使徒保罗教导那些他早先所说的受圣灵印记的信徒，他敦促他们：“要让圣灵充满” (以弗所书 5:18)
The verse could beer be translated, “Be empowered by the Holy Spirit.” The verb ‘be filled” is a present tense command. In other words, this is something that is meant to be a regular activity for a believer. It’s not something that just happens in some one-off event but something we ensure continues to happen. Many of us have had significant moments we can refer back to when the Spirit-filled us. But, it’s not meant to just be a past experience. But, something we continue to lean into.
这节经文最好翻译成“被圣灵加力”。 动词“被充满”是现在时态。换句话说，这是信徒的常规活动。这不是仅在某些一次性事件中 发生的事情，而是我们确保继续发生的事情。当圣灵充满我们时，我们中的许多人都有过重要 的时刻，我们可以回顾一下。但是，这不仅仅是过去的经历，也是我们继续仰赖的事。
Noce too that this is a passive command: “be filled.” You’re not the one doing the filling. Rather, you are placing yourself in a situation that enables you to be filled. We don’t do the filling. The Spirit is in our lives all the time, but his empowerment has to be activated by us. Isn’t this what we all need right now? We’re facing huge challenges and disruptions all around us.
还要注意，这是一个被动命令：“被充满”。你不是那个做填充的人。相反，你把自己置于一 个能让你被充满的环境中。我们不做填充的动作。圣灵一直在我们的生命中，但祂的力量必须 由我们激活。 这不是我们现在都需要的吗？ 我们正面临着巨大的挑战和我们周遭的混乱无序。
Jesus says the solution is to trust the message of the kingdom (seismic shift 1) and the presence and power of his Spirit (seismic shift 2).
The Spirit wants to give you boldness knowing you are naturally fearful.
The Spirit wants to transform you into a generous heart and away from a stingy heart.
The Spirit wants to give you gis and skills to serve and bless others around you.
The Spirit wants to give you listening ears to draw closer to friends and your spouse and children.
The Spirit wants to help you be calm when you naturally get angry.
The Spirit wants to help you be about others when you naturally think about yourself.
The Spirit wants to dwell in your life bringing the presence of Jesus to renew your work, home, and neighbourhood.
耶稣说解决办法是要信天国的好消息（地震巨变 1）和祂圣灵的存在和力量（地震巨变 2）。
圣灵想要给你勇气，因为你知道你天生就害怕。
圣灵想要改变你拥有一颗慷慨的心，而不是吝啬的心。
圣灵想要给你恩赐和技能来服事和祝福你周围的人。
圣灵想要给你倾听的耳朵，让你更接近朋友、你的配偶和孩子。
当你自然生气时，圣灵想帮助你保持冷静。
当你自然地考虑自己时，圣灵想帮助你为他人着想。
圣灵想要内住在你的生命中，带来耶稣的同在以更新你的工作、家庭和邻里。
A practice I have each morning, and at times throughout the day is to quiet my heart and pray a simple prayer of three words. It’s the oldest prayer in the history of the church: Come, Holy Spirit
我每天早上都有一个练习，在一天中有时是让我的心安静下来，做个简单的三个词的短祷。 这是教会历史上最古老的祷告：圣灵，来吧！
I’d like to finish this message with a moment of quietness as we allow the Spirit to fill us anew to bring the presence of Jesus to renew your work, home, and neighbourhood. Come, Holy Spirit. For people that don't know you today – help them respond and come into a life-giving relationship with you. For all of us – draw near. Fill me. Empower us for this big mission. Come Holy Spirit. Amen.
当我们让圣灵重新充满我们，带来耶稣的同在来更新你的工作、家庭和社区时，我想用片刻的 安静来结束这篇信息。 来吧，圣灵。对于今天不认识你的人 - 帮助他们做出回应并与你建立赋予生命的关系。 对于我们所有人，靠近、充满我们。 给我们加力完成这一重大使命。 圣灵，来吧。 阿门。
