從我____, 到我主____ From I____ , to God____

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1 從我____, 到我主____ From I____ , to God____
出埃及記 1 ~ 3 章 Exodus 1 – 3 Serving self to serving God- Title Self Glory to God glory

2 在聖經中, 藥物/藥錠是何時首次被介紹? When was medicine first introduce in the Bible?
Joke - Moses

3 Exodus 34 新法版 “ 取走這兩塊, 明早來電通知我 ”

4 一. 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness 二
一. 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness 二. 從服侍自己 到 服侍上帝 From serving self to Serving God

5 一 . 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness (出埃及記 1 : 1 ~ 2:10 / Exodus 1: 1~2:10) 摩西 Moses 美洲華人 American Chinese 奴隸的兒子 Slave’s son 移民背景 Immigrant 埃及王子 Prince of Egypt 美國居民 U.S. Citizenship 頂尖的教育Best Education 高等教育 High Education 菁英的訓練裝備 Elite Training 專長 / 專業領域 Specialist / Professional 信奉耶和華 Believe in God 基督徒 / 耶穌的門徒 Christian/ Christ follower Moses privilege vs our privilege Immigrant background Highly educated Leader in professional field Servant of God in every possible areas Relate Moses to audience first (identity, visa, materials, opportunity from world perspective…) Then describe how he relates to me Then use own example of from your own – life as privileged Prince

6 一. 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing palace to wilderness training 1
一.從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing palace to wilderness training 人本主義 到 神國主義 Self- possessed value v.s. Kingdom value

7 Extravagant wasteful life
一. 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness The Training Years (出埃及記 2 : 15 ~ 3 : 1 / Exodus 2:11~25) 皇宮40 年 Early 40 years 曠野40 年 Second 40 years 俊美埃及王子 Prince of Egypt 逃亡難民 Fleeing Refuge 有知名度的領導人 Known leader 孤單牧羊人 Lonely shepherd 奢華無度的皇廷生活 Extravagant wasteful life 簡陋無趣的曠野生活 Simple boring life 威風地給予指令 Giving orders 委身地聽從指令 Listening orders 身分 名聲 生活舒適度 地位 God has challenged Moses’s comforbility and value system in university of wilderness! Has God also ever challenge you in your comfornility to advance His kingdom? Is it sacrificing own desire raising up children by providing them a healthy childhood? Is it sacrificing your resources to eliviate the condition of a less fortunate friend or people you know? Is it spending time with friends or neighbors who are going through difficult time? Is it contributing your time of service even when no one else seen or known? Is it by supporting mission related work, you’d have to dine out less or cut down coffee run expense in a month? (Is it investing your time and finances to support Gospel workers in places you can’t go or see yourself live in? ) God challenge me to leave my comfort zone to experience a new understanding of value system through His lenses… Ex) In my case, God challenged me…Started from going to a meeting: being pick-up by private chopper or transported in private jet v.s. hking 1643 alttitude height of muddy road 48 KM each day; riding a $3 regional public train and bus that made me threw up couple times on the bad days. Having a meal: eating in a meal cost few grands with the CEOs v.s. a budget home-made cooking with the refugees sharing their traumatized stories of survival. Getting a night of sleep: Being treated at a 5 star hotel OR to sleep in sleeping bag on a muddy floor with no electricity, no bathrooms/toilettes…wait, did I mention no shower..(Entering in to the peak of my career in business in to the peak of refugee crisis and immigration concern.) Manage a growing company: Evangelist / lead disciples Business trips : Vocational missionary Free time : Short Term missionary Serve faithfully for Kingdom work 沒有曠野孤單艱難的試驗 就沒有出埃 及進迦南美地的喜樂 * Testimony (hike through long hours of mountain trails, I did not complain…even lost of hearing…I still chose to serve God and love God and experience Him thru Gospel work)

8 一. 從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing palace to wilderness training. 1
一.從富麗的皇宮 到 艱苦的曠野 From lavishing palace to wilderness training 1. 人本主義到神國主義 Self- possessed value v.s. Kingdom value 2.自我完美的驕傲到盼主完全的謙卑 Self will driven v.s. God will driven 沒有曠野孤單艱難的試驗 就沒有出埃 及進迦南美地的喜樂 Learn the lesson of: Experience of abandon and lonliness Self-sufficiency is failure to acknowledge God Self-sufficiency: Humbly follow & fear God, not man Heb 11:23-27

9 一. 從富麗的皇宮到艱苦的曠野. From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness. 1
一. 從富麗的皇宮到艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness 1. 人本主義到神國主義 Self- possessed value v.s. Kingdom value 2.自我完美的驕傲到盼主完全的謙卑 Self will driven v.s. God will driven 二. 從服侍自己 到 服侍上帝 From serving self to Serving God Joke: Moses and George “Bush”

10 二. 從服侍自己到服侍上帝 From serving self to serving God 呼召踏進 焚而不毀的荊棘 The Call in to the Burning Bush (出埃及記 3:2 ~5 / Exodus 3:2-5) 耶和華的使者從荊棘叢裡的火燄中向摩西顯現。摩 西觀看，看見荊棘被火燒著，卻沒有燒毀。 摩西說： “我要到那邊去，看看這大異象，這荊棘為甚麼燒 不掉？” 耶和華見摩西要到那邊去觀看，　神就從 荊棘叢裡呼叫他，說：“摩西，摩西。”摩西說： “我在這裡。” 5 耶和華說：“不可過到這裡來； 要把你腳上的鞋脫掉，因為你所站的地方是聖地。” 看見大異象

11 Testimony : Vietnam 1 Acre land burning

12 Self Dependence VS God Dependence:
Are there moments of life that God challenge you to trust in His mighty power and sovereignty? Do you remember what He had done to deliver us through? When the next storm comes, can you trust in prayers and His goodness again that He will prevail? 一. 從富麗的皇宮到艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness 1. 人本主義到神國主義 Self- possessed value v.s. Kingdom value 2.自我完美的驕傲到盼主完全的謙卑 Self will driven v.s. God will driven 二. 從服侍自己 到 服侍上帝 From serving self to serving God 1. 倚靠自己 到 倚靠全能的神 Self dependence v.s. God dependence

13 二. 從服侍自己到服侍上帝 From serving self to serving God 我的仗 ; 神的仗 My Staff ; God’s Staff
外婆的電話 外婆的恐懼是 無法完成願望 他的有盛之年 他的時間浪費去要接受期待不如預期的改變中 浪費時間. 不如預期. 作不習慣做的事. 接受新的想法. 方向. 接受不同的想法. 接觸不同的人 地方 領域 可能被拒絕. 被看不起. 被指指點點. 會失敗. 可能不成功 很恐怖 因為這些恐懼 我們放不了手 . 事事堅持自己完成. 如果不自己做事情會搞砸 . 成了一個惡性循環 當新的挑戰來時 我們更是害怕 Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, Dr. Jeffers says, “99% of her patient admit going to a new territory brings fear, except most of the time people thought they’re the only one who feels this way. Since feelings of fear is never going to go away; it is how you say to your feelings of fear and respond to what you said to it determines the result.” 12 節 . 上帝見摩西複雜的情緒 : 就像上帝深知道我們面臨他呼召我們所做的角色過程中. 會經歷的種種掙扎.恐懼. 質疑和不安全感 上帝回答說 我必與你同在 …. 倚賴 For me: When God called me to be a missionary, he also put me through the training years of laying down my comfortability. like what He did to Moses in the training years… But what was difficult for me, is He asked me to do it “NOW”, that means to give Him my “ Youth”, my “golden age”. Though I’m not 20 or 25….depends on how you define youthfulness, but I see where I’m standing now----is where I have all doors of materialistic opportunity that I could ever asked for had opened up for me, (security in career, stabability in living condition, comforbility in relationships and recognition in achievement). However, God has asked me to surrender keys I’m holding on to open these doors to him, in exchange for one key, that is door to serve as a full time Gospel servant - “harvest are plenty and labors are few” So Why now? If it is so inconvenient , why now? (maybe no from here)Does it happen to you? Even when the time you think it is inconvenient, or the requirement is too much to give up to advance the Lord’s kingdom work? Own example: It happens to me, “our business was at the peak of everything…, over the years of expanding and growing, our business became the largest AWP in TW and Vietnam, we provide equipment for all major city construction project and municipal projects.” I was being picked up by chopper and private jet, dine through meals cost over several grands to get deal close. Just when I think this should be it…God keeps on poking me, He made my heart grieves when I talked to my Muslim friends, and made He me uncomfortable when I pray for the unreached. In every ways that, which made me feel that our God is quite humorous, …… Even in my naive intension of serving self value system He turn this season to build up my endurance and characteristics, sharpen my gifts, equip me accordingly. At the end of the day, I’d have to say no to every doors of material opportunity, And say yes to the one and only door---that is , to take off my sandal, fear God alone and humbly follow…” 摩西說：“我是誰，竟能到法老那裡去，把以色列人從埃及領出來呢？” 神回答：“我必與你同在；你把人民從埃及領出來的時候，你們要在這山上事奉神； 這就是我派你去的憑據。” 出埃及記 3:11-12 / Exodus 3:11-12

14 一. 從富麗的皇宮到艱苦的曠野. From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness. 1
一. 從富麗的皇宮到艱苦的曠野 From lavishing Palace to Enduring Wilderness 1. 從, 人本主義到神國主義 Self- possessed value v.s. Kingdom value 2.從,自我完美的驕傲到盼主完全的謙卑 Self will driven v.s. God will driven 二. 從服侍自己到服侍上帝 From serving self to serving God 1. 從, 倚靠自己到倚靠全能的神 Self dependence v.s. God dependence 2. 從, 我行到神祢與我同行 Self sufficient v.s. God sufficient Has God challenging you in this season, to give Him the ownership of “when to do what” &”how to do what”? Are you still battling to taking “what comes in life” in to your own course because you’re afraid if you don’t, it will mess up, or ”your time” will be wasted? For my grandmother: For my mother: For my father: For me: When God called me to be a missionary, he also put me through the training years of laying down my comfortability. like what He did to Moses in the training years… But what was difficult for me, is He asked me to do it “NOW”, that means to give Him my “ Youth”, my “golden age”. Though I’m not 20 or 25….depends on how you define youthfulness, but I see where I’m standing now----is where I have all doors of materialistic opportunity that I could ever asked for had opened up for me, (security in career, stabability in living condition, comforbility in relationships and recognition in achievement). However, God has asked me to surrender keys I’m holding on to open these doors to him, in exchange for one key, that is door to serve as a full time Gospel servant - “harvest are plenty and labors are few” (no need) Own example: It happens to me, “our business was at the peak of everything…, over the years of expanding and growing, our business became the largest AWP in TW and Vietnam, we provide equipment for all major city construction project and municipal projects.” I was being picked up by chopper and private jet, dine through meals cost over several grands to get deal close. Just when I think this should be it…God keeps on poking me, He made my heart grieves when I talked to my Muslim friends, and made He me uncomfortable when I pray for the unreached. In every ways that, which made me feel that our God is quite humorous, …… Even in my naive intension of serving self value system He turn this season to build up my endurance and characteristics, sharpen my gifts, equip me accordingly. At the end of the day, I’d have to say no to every doors of material opportunity, And say yes to the one and only door---that is , to take off my sandal, fear God alone and humbly follow…”

15 耶 和 華 對 亞 伯 蘭 說 ： 你 要 離 開 本 地 、 本 族 、 父 家 ， 往 我 所 要 指 示 你 的 地 去 。 創 世 記 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father‘s house to the land that I will show you Genesis 12: 1 one of the verse God confirms me is what he said to Abraham 時間 地點 2012 – call 2013 – apply 2014 & 2015 – investigative trips God first shown me the urgency to act upon this call, Then he showed me where as I obeyed and followed. 從摩西的故事 可見 上帝的呼召 有條有理更是 及具有時間性的帶領 ***The Lord’s guidance always install a time for opportunity and a sign of direction 時機的證據 & 去向的憑證 So why now? To where? Explain how Pastoral office allowed you to share this vision Video #1 – why europe – new logo Temperal and Location: talk about When and Where; so why now and where to? Describe even when you didn’t know where to go yet, you obey and humbly follow (like Moses), God opens up door and shown you the way

16 提到歐洲, 會讓你想到甚麼? Speaking of Europe, what comes to your mind?
Post pictures of churches that are beautiful (3) have no service what so ever… Name some statistic of greater europe…

17 後基督教時代 Post – Christian Era
*Video-why europe

18 柏林, 德國 Berlin, Germany 1. 首都 Capital 6. 人民對外來的宗教態度開放 接受度高, 如回教和印度教
2. 城市人口約 340萬人 3.4 million population 3. 基督徒人數只有1 ~ 1.2% Apx. 1% -1.2% Christ-followers 4. 不篤信聖經的人高達99% 98~99% unbelief 只有 1 % 的德國人 星期日 進教會禮拜 Only 1% German goes to church on Sunday 5. 許多教堂 的主日跟復活 節都沒有信息 No service on Sunday and Easter 6. 人民對外來的宗教態度開放 接受度高, 如回教和印度教 High religion tolerance 7. 超過 50% 孩童/年輕人來自移 民家庭背景, 某些區域 高達 80% 50 % children/ teenagers have immigrant background 種不同國家的移民居住在 柏林 195 different countries immigrants live in the city 10. 柏林 - 最大的城市, 影響力 強盛 Berlin is a strategic place 大部分的人這輩子沒有跟一個 的基督徒接觸過 Most have NEVER met another Christian before in their entire life Irvine has 250,000 population = total population of Muslim in Berlin 新克爾恩（Neukölln） 弗里德里希斯海因-克羅伊茨貝格（Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg）

19 Ask if anyone knows about refugee situation in Europe now?

20 戰爭難民 Refugee 2. 德國每年收納超過一百萬戰 役難民 1. 德國開放最多難民額度, 也是難 民首選申請居留地
3. 超過十萬以上的難民湧入德國 排隊申請居留權 /每3週 4. 超過 上千多個難民住進柏林 / 每30 天 5. 難民居留時間會長達 3年以上 6. 難民來自的國家最多為回教國 家:敘利亞,伊拉克, 阿富汗.. 戰爭難民 Refugee 他們的最終目的 德國 3年來是全球前首 收納難民最多的國家 Most applied, highest received worldwide地是德國

21 穆斯林 Muslim 1. 200,000+ 土而其移民 2. 350, 000 穆斯林人數 3. 占 10 % 柏林人口
Turkish immigrant 2. 350, 000 穆斯林人數 Muslim inhabitant 3. 占 10 % 柏林人口 10% city population 4. 是柏林第二大人口 2nd largest population in Berlin 5. 高達 85 % 在某些區域 (新克爾恩 & 克羅伊茨貝格) 85% in certain areas/Neukölln, Kreuzberg 6. 每年100, 000 德國人改信穆斯林 100,000 German converted to Islam / each year 穆斯林 Muslim 五百多萬 穆斯林移民

22 就是現在 – 為什麼?! Why Now?! 缺乏全職工人 應對難民潮 穆斯林湧入 急增 語言 及文化融合 人心柔軟 接收度高Growing
Refugee Crisis 穆斯林湧入 急增 Increasing Migration 絕望不是要求多 People look to find hope, peace & belonging People are desperate instead of demanding 語言 及文化融合 Huge Need in Integration 人心柔軟 接收度高Growing Openness A growing openness to the Gospel in Europe that most people never seen before. People want to believe in the new Europe would bring them peace and the future they’d hoped for. As Europe’s instability continues to grow, questions are surfacing about life and the future and are opening doors for the Gospel. 逃離極度貧 生命受到迫害威脅的種族 貧困的人 戰爭蹂躪的國家逃離的人 強大的民生 需求 Needs on livelihood 渴慕盼望 尋求平安和歸屬感 Desperate for hope, peace & belonging

23 事工核心 What do I do 一. 領人做門徒 倍增門徒 二. 培訓門徒訓練者 三. 建立小組聚會 & 家庭教會
Make & Multiply disciples 二. 培訓門徒訓練者 Train trainers of disciples 三. 建立小組聚會 & 家庭教會 Plant small group & cell church Collaborate with NGO - social works to refugee Partner with Christian ministries - Muslim evangelism Network city leaders - establish infrastructure on sustainability Assist culture/economic integration * If you would like to know more about what our ministry strategy and what we are already doing in the city, I am happy to share more details with you and your family, also would like to invite you to be on my mailing list, that you’ll be able to get updates about what God’s doing thru us in Germany.

24 十/四十之窗 (10/ 40 window) 為福音最沒有到達的地域 今天上帝將這些國家的人帶進德國
The 10/40 window of the world’s unreached has phenomenally moved in to Europe My last point of the sharing is: We talk about 10/40 all the time, at least you’ll hear it once a year at Passion for the Nation. With this recent crisis phenomenon, the Lord is bringing people from the most unreached 10/40 areas in to Europe to seek asylum. John Stott, “Some people reject the gospel, not because they perceive it to be false, but because they perceive it to be alien/foreign.” –An analysis of the world Christian movement They came with soften hearts and desperately need hope, comfort and purpose of life. God is answering to our prayer to send the labours out to the unreached….. Your prayers in the past have been heard and God has never slumbered in working toward it **** we believe reaching the unreached people during their stay in Europe gives Gospel workers the chance take the Gospel where missionaries cannot or mission works are prohibited .. Example: Edith Wharton “burning candles” Do you see yourself as a candle or a mirror for the unreached, for the lost souls?

25 這幾年上帝從裝備, 到呼召, 並預備與我配搭的同工 在福音沒有到達的人群裡和事工上委身擺上
Over the years, God has equipped me, called me, trained me to labor and invest in opportunities to bring Gospel to the unreached… At the calling of the first disciples, we see Simon Peter calling for his partners in the other boat to come and help him to do what….. Bring a large catch of fish (Lule 5:6-7). If we don’t want any of the caatch to be lost, we too, need to recognize the value of partnership

26 上帝帶領, 供應使我們傳福音的路上與德國當地教會和福音機構配合良好, 一同結果子
Jesus prayed, “My prayer….(John 17:27-23 NLT) Edith Wharton, 2 ways to keep the candle light burning… Nothing can happen with out your participation…… 上帝帶領, 供應使我們傳福音的路上與德國當地教會和福音機構配合良好, 一同結果子 He’s provided resources to do these Gospel works through partnership and collaboration with churches and His people…

27 今天上帝也揀選你 , 與祂同行成為我們事功的夥伴, 一起採收這時機性的莊稼!
上帝將普世帶進了歐洲 God brings the World in to Europe 影響歐洲, 改變世界 Reach Europe Change the World I am not expecting myself to pull up the large catch of fish, I know I can’t do it alone. We need people like you my brothers and sisters to also see the wave of the movement and hop on for an unordinary ride. Through your investment in prayers, support, care, and finances… Together we can reach Europe and change the world. 今天上帝也揀選你 , 與祂同行成為我們事功的夥伴, 一起採收這時機性的莊稼! He has chosen to do it through people like YOU today!

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