Session 1

Session 1 (Pastor Philip Mantofa)

Acts 16
Paul's Vision of the Man of Macedonia
⁶Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. ⁷When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. ⁸So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. ⁹During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." ¹⁰After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

使 徒 行 傳 16
保罗在马其顿传道异象
6 圣 灵 既 然 禁 止 他 们 在 亚 西 亚 讲 道 ， 他 们 就 经 过 弗 吕 家 、 加 拉 太 一 带 地 方 。 7 到 了 每 西 亚 的 边 界 ， 他 们 想 要 往 庇 推 尼 去 ， 耶 稣 的 灵 却 不 许 。 8 他 们 就 越 过 每 西 亚 ， 下 到 特 罗 亚 去 。 9 在 夜 间 有 异 象 现 与 保 罗 。 有 一 个 马 其 顿 人 站 着 求 他 说 ： 请 你 过 到 马 其 顿 来 帮 助 我 们 。 10 保 罗 既 看 见 这 异 象 ， 我 们 随 即 想 要 往 马 其 顿 去 ， 以 为 神 召 我 们 传 福 音 给 那 里 的 人 听 。

The reason Paul travelled to Macedonia in His vision as there are thirsts, hungers and calls of desire.

神给保罗异像去马其顿是当马其顿的人有饥渴和呼求、期待、渴慕的精神。

Holy Spirit winds every part throughout the world from time to time. Malaysia is a 'very young son' in terms of revival, perhaps not the eldest, second, third nor fourth eldest, perhaps the 'youngest'.

生灵的风没错在世界每个角落不断的吹起。大马的国民，论蒙福，论复兴，在世界排名都不是老大、老二、老三……可能就是坐在长桌最尾端的那一位小的。

God is the Almighty, He has designed the whole universe and everything for your life today. In terms of power, wisdom and authority, Adam and Eve would never eat the fruit as God can refuse to give human choice. And there is no incarnation of God, no Jesus Christ, and no gospels today.
It is so true that God can perform the revival in such way, but God doesn't as He longs for the relationship with us. This is the ultimate reason of why God has created human beings, He longs for relationship while He gives us choice whether to build our faith in Him.

全能的创造者，我们的上主精心的设计了宇宙万物为成就你们今天的生命。论能力、智慧、权柄,上主可以随时随意的降下复兴，甚至不创造善恶果树，亚当夏娃不会作犯罪的选择，世人没罪，上帝就没有降生成为耶稣基督及传福音的必要。
然而，上帝给我们做自己的选择，盼望我们乐意的打开我们的心门来欢迎他进入我们生活里的每一秒成为我们每样事物上的主。换句话，我们并不是迷糊的相信，也不是敷衍的拜拜，乃是建立亲密如父与子女的关系。

Come let's pray, and ask for it! We are replied with the bible words, often the significance of gospel is greatly emphasized. We see that God's will and wisdom is far higher than our limited sight. Since we do not know, and while we were still blaming for our personal discontent, God satisfy our lives till today, yet He was, now He still continues His wonderful plan in our lives, how precious is that condition-less love more than the rice you have eaten and the rice you gonna eat. Over thousands of years, God comes down to reveal His words to prophets to write bible, it is clearly that God is tolerating us by keep stepping to front so that He can emerge to us. God hopes for revival to come into everywhere on earth more than you do, as He knows and considerate about humans' future to approach His judgment. Also not because God is unable to do so, however this reflected that humans do not believe in His promise nor welcome His presence, instead we desired to be the lord in our own lives.

如果你开声祷告问问神，圣经的答案到不断强调福音的重点。可见，神的旨意超乎人的欲念，在我们还没董事、还不断在埋怨的时候，神在我们的生命很久以前就开始有很美善的计划，是何等的宝贵，无条件的爱。我们更看见神在好几千年启示先知们写圣经真理启示我们，看见神不断的迁就、近前来要和我们相聚。神确确实实的比我们更加盼望复兴可以降临，更顾虑世人要遭受审判的事情要做拯救。可是当我们看回我们自己的时候，发现我们信心不足去相信主的应许、没诚恳接受欢迎他，反而渴望自己做主。

In an airport street evangelism, Surabaya, crowds and crews teased a group of praying believers in the airport runway, where those believers are praying so hard and ready to set up the ground for the coming conference. So happen, everything was in the midst of raining season, and it was so impossible to do an outdoor conference which accommodates a few ten thousands people, as big as a large fraction of Malacca population. "You pray so hard, let's see your prayer works to stop the rain or not" a general whisper in heart with laughter. Soon after that, the conference and ended as soon. Throughout the day, was totally dry, still for another 2 hours after the conference ended and the crowd left the spot, before the storms and rain came.

在泗水的机场曾有一个来临的复兴布道会，众人很多都嘲笑一班在机场跑道祷告，预备场地的信徒。当时，是在雨季期间，的确要举行一个露天得不到会又要容纳几万人，人数多于占据马六甲人口的一大部分。又有一个机场的长官笑着的小小声说“你们祷告，我就看你的祷告成不成，看你的神有多真！”。很快的，布道会已经过去了。然后那天的天气都是那么干，直到人都回家了，才开始下雨。

In the sense of 'creation or evolution', the unidentified mysteries behind universe, fundamental elements and definite physics quantitative constants and quanta;
In the sense of evidence of biblical history events;
In the sense of biblical promises and applications from the past until now; (*yet to come with discussion)

Upon all the supporting evidence on the biblical truth, you may choose to believe it or not, but who can disprove the presence of a creator within us?

论到‘创造或进化’、宇宙未解开的谜底，物理数值，和原子学的定律数值；
论到圣经历史的进展的记号；
论到圣经应许和生活应用，自古到今；

我们确确实实有很多有关的见证来看见圣经的真理，你可信可不信，但无法否认全能创造者的存在。

As simple as spider is an arachnid in FACT, but is an insect in people's OPINION. A spider is still an arachnid if people refuse to believe the fact.

如同蜘蛛是八足类这是事实，但是在许多人的意见蜘蛛是昆虫。即使人否认，事实仍然是事实。

Those told above are just personal testimonies of mine and pastor. I strongly believe that beloved brothers and sisters would find more joy and testimonies in God's presence, as He has promised abundant lives. Amen?

上述的只是我自己和牧师的小小见证。我很相信，你们亲爱的弟兄姐妹也同样找到更多在主的同在里的喜乐和见证。阿们？