Angel Rescued Peter Out Of Prison
W3 2011-06-15 (徒12)
經文: 使徒行傳 12:1-2,11 那時，希律王下手苦害教會中幾個人，用刀殺了約翰的哥哥雅各。…彼得醒悟過來，說：「我現在真知道主差遣他的使者，救我脫離希律的手和猶太百姓一切所盼望的。
默想: 上帝容許希律王殺害約翰的哥哥雅各，使雅各成為第一位為主殉道的使徒。但是上帝卻差遣一位天使，深入囚禁使徒彼得的牢房，把彼得拯救出來，讓那些看守彼得的兵丁，被希律王殺死。在這裡我們看見上帝對於每一個使徒的一生與生死，都有不同的計畫與帶領。想起在主耶穌復活之後的提比哩亞海邊，主耶穌向門徒顯現，請他們吃早餐，還與彼得有一段動人心弦的對談。這當中主對彼得說，你年少的時候，自己束上帶子，隨意往來；但年老的時候，你要伸出手來，別人要把你束上，帶你到不願意去的地方。約翰福音的作者在此註釋說，耶穌說這話是指著彼得要怎樣死，榮耀神。彼得當場就詢問主耶穌，那麼這位靠主胸膛會撒嬌的約翰將來又有何結局呢？主說：我若要他等到我來的時候，與你何干？你跟從我吧！(約21:22) 是的，主啊！我只要盡忠侍奉你，一直到我離開這個世界為止。我不必比較或是計較上帝是怎樣帶領與使用其他的門徒以及他們一生之遭遇與結局。
題目: v.5-17彼得神奇地出監事件，對於他自己(v.11)和教會（v.5、15-16）有何體驗與學習？
The vision enabled Peter to make sure he was not alone in realizing the tasks assigned by the Lord, “"Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting" (Ac 12:11).
回覆刪除When Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. The earnest prayer played an important role in the event. Rhoda as well as other fellow members, unfortunately, was not confident enough to believe their prayer worked (12: 13-15). We should always hold strong faith and when the prayer is answered, show gratitude.
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回覆刪除「雅各被殺；彼得被囚、獲救出獄」，誠如牧師所言「在這裡我們看見上帝對於每一個使徒的一生與生死，都有不同的計畫與帶領。」
12:11 彼得醒悟過來...
彼得經過重重關卡，出到獄外才明白神所做的，為他禱告的眾信徒也是。求主幫助我，不要讓我有限的信心，限制了神無限的作為。
Peter was kept in prison, but the believers of the church were praying earnestly to Lord for him.
回覆刪除And then, the Lord has sent his angel and rescued him from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.
He described to other believers how the Lord had brought him out of the prison.
When Peter encountered this disaster, the other believers prayed for him and an angle rescued him. But some believers were persecuted by King Herod.
The Lord used different methods to lead us depended on our confidences.
Mei-Chuan
人往往依著自己的理解來認識神，但是神卻是要人以超出人所能理解的經歷來認識祂。
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