顺服的生活

今日的世界中，每个人对自己的态度可以略为区分成三种。

第一种态度叫自宠(self-indulgence)。持这种态度的人完全不懂牺牲自己。他们的名言是：“只要我喜欢，有什么不可以(If you want to do something, go ahead and do it)。”他们对道德大皱眉头。他们说别让试探有第二次机会，第一次就向试探投降！只要觉得好，就做吧。

这是一种有害的生活方式，不是神要我们过的完全的生活，这种生活方式其实否定了真正的人性。一个人不管多么自我放纵，永远不能得到满足。原因是，当人随己意行事时，其实忽略并扭曲了人性中一个很重要的部分；人的道德我与精神我。全世界所有的享乐，也不能填满因否定完全人性而带来的空虚。所以，希伯来书第十一章25节说罪中之乐是暂时的。

第二种态度则恰恰相反，他们否定一切的自我。从一些非基督徒和基督徒的身上，都可以找到这种态度。他们说自我及人类的欲望都是恶的，因此人必须放弃一切自身的享受。对这些人而言，自我牺牲(self-denial)变成了一个目标。

这种态度，同样地否定了人类完整的人性，所以也是有害无益。神赋与我们享受事物的能力，去追求那美好的东西。但罪恶污染了这种能力与欲望，因此要解决这问题，并非停止享乐，乃是要享受那正当的事——神允许的事。喜乐是基督徒很重要的特征之一。早期教会的伟大神学家特土良(Tertullian)曾说：“圣徒都是欢喜快乐的。”那些自我毁灭的人不懂这种喜乐，反而变成了暮气沉沉的苦行僧。

圣经中有关自我的教导，要求人们将自我归顺于基督，让基督成为我们生命的主。基督决不会摧毁那些降服于祂的“自我”；相反地，祂救赎了这些自我，再交还给我们，使我们可与祂共同走上生命的道路。归服于基督的人，一定会放弃那些阻碍他们与神合一的事情。用圣经上的话来说，他将这些事“治死”(罗八13；西三5)。

加拉太书第二章20节，清楚地描述了什么是顺服基督的生命：“我已经与基督同钉十字架，现在活着的，不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。并且我如今在肉身活着，是因信神的儿子而活，祂是爱我，为我舍己。”照着这节经文的意思来说，我们不再活着，不再控制我们自己的生命，不再是单单依自身的意志思想来作决定；基督现在成了我们生命中的主宰。

但这并不意味着我们不再存在。乃是我们整个人重新以一种经过救赎的形式存在。在我们享受与主相交的同时，我们仍然完全是自己。

在这样的关系中，一切不讨神喜悦的事，都被钉上十架。但我们的老我，仍然经常伴随着那些该被治死的坏欲望出现，所以在顺服的生命中，必须要有自我牺牲。事实上，我们拒绝的是那些对我们有害的，可能摧毁我们生命的东西。对基督徒而言，牺牲一些自我并无害处，反倒像是去除一个恶性肿瘤。

神所救赎的自我，并不是一个被动的机器，只会依指示行事，毫无自己的意见。相反地，一个经过神救赎的人，有着积极主动的意志。他选择顺服神的旨意，不是出于勉强，乃是出自甘心。他明白这些是“善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意”(罗十二2)。

神创造人之时，所怀的旨意乃是要人活在善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意中，且与神有美好的交通。所以若一个人向基督顺服，他才成为一个完全的人。因此，向基督顺服绝非对我们有害，乃是过完全生活的唯一途径。

2006 卫理青年大会宣传海报设计比赛

年会青年团契将于12.05.2006 - 15.05.2006 举办两年一度的2006卫理青年大会。来届青年大会建议之主题为：“卫理青年，当代使命”
为了征求更俱创意及有素质的宣传海报与鼓励青年参与海报设计，年会青团将举办2006 卫理青年大会宣传海报设计比赛。

日期：
08.12.05 >> 正式接受报名
08.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 各教区青团及牧区青团协助鼓励、跟进，开始设计
20.12.05 - 01.01.06 >> 设计作品开始呈上年会青团
02.01.06 >> 最后截止日期
03.01.06 - 08.01.06 >> 年会青团整理然后将作品刊登年青网站
09.01.06 - 18.01.06 >> 弟兄姐妹网上投票
18.01.06 - 20.06.06 >> 年会青团总结投票及评审成绩
21.01.06 >> 成绩揭晓

规则：
1. 只公开给卫理公会年议会青年团契会员参加
2. 作品必须用电脑软体 (如Photoshop, Illustrator etc) 设计
3. 任何手画(hand-drawn) 或扫描 (scanned copy) 作品恕不接纳
4. 颜色使用不拘，自由发挥
5. 海报需带出大会主题的信息
6. 海报需有以下的字样/徽章：
-“2006卫理青年大会 ；2006 METHODIST YOUTH CONVENTION”
- 卫理青年团契徽章 (可从卫理青年网站下载)
- myf.methodist.org.my
- “卫理青年，当代使命”
7. 设计概念的描述(如有)，只作为参考，无附加分
8. 作品评审为：
50％ － 网上投票成绩
50％ － 年会青年指导及年会青年职员评审成绩
9. 年会青年团契的评审成绩为最后决定，不得异议
10. 年会青年团契全权决定哪一份作品为2006卫理青年大会宣传海报
11. 每名参加者最多只能呈交二份作品
12. 逾期者恕不接纳其作品
13. 请将作品（in jpeg or gif format）联同报名表格于02.01.06之前电邮至
jhht79@yahoo.com; psteng@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com

奖品：
第一名 － RM100 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件
优秀作品 － RM50 书局礼券 + 卫理青年T－Shirt 1 件

若有任何疑问请联络以下年会青团职员
许惠程 012 2201885 － jhht79@yahoo.com; cacmyf.webmaster@gmail.com
汤鹏翔 016 9520482 － psteng@yahoo.com
年会青团将在作品收到后三日内email / sms 于参赛者以确定其参赛作品。 如参赛者在电邮作品后一星期内仍未收到通知，请联络我们。
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CACMYF T-shirt Final Vote

年议会青年团契感激弟兄姐妹们在2005年七月份热烈参与T-shirt设计比赛网上投选。经网上投票及年会青团议决，结果由大城堡卫理公会的Simon Lee弟兄取得第一名。而年会青团也决定采用他的设计概念为卫理青年T-shirt蓝本。

为了选出最适合的T-shirt颜色，我们特地邀请Simon Lee弟兄设计了4种颜色T-shirt(红，黑，蓝，橙)，以作比较。在此，我们公开让各位弟兄姐妹透过卫理青年网站投票，以投选你心目中认为最适合的卫理青年T-shirt。

当然，此网上投票是F.O.G(Free Of Gift)的。你的投票结果将成为我们宝贵的参考。请快快花几秒钟参与网上投票吧！

最后， 年会青团将于2006正式制作及售卖卫理青年T-shirt。此T-shirt将用于2006卫理青年大会，2006世界卫理青年大会及卫理青年主日。在此谨呼吁没个卫理青年团契继续支持并购买此T-shirt。售卖详情将于2006正月公布。

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2006 卫理青年大会 （投选工作坊）

年会青年团契将于12.05.2006 - 15.05.2006 举办两年一度的2006卫理青年大会来届青年大会建议之主题为：“卫理青年，当代使命”－ 探讨卫理青年如何以信仰的立场回应这时代的思潮，为主作见证建议之查经为：“登山宝训” － 耶稣基督的教导 vs 世俗的价值观
为了更全面的探讨卫理青年与当代使命，所建议的工作坊如下：

卫理青年看当代性文化
卫理青年看当代（后现代）思潮
卫理青年看当代领导学
卫理青年看当代商业伦理
卫理青年看当代科技伦理
卫理青年看当代政治发展
卫理青年看当代文明冲突
卫理青年看当代青年牧养

基于有限的空间，来届青年大会只能探讨以上9项工作坊之其中3 或4项。欢迎各位青年人游览年会青团网站 － http://myf.methodist.org.my/，以投选你认为最适合卫理青年大会的工作坊。每次只能投选一项。谢谢你的踊跃参与！

25th Dec 2005 Christmas gift exchange for MYF青 年 团 圣 诞 节 交 换 礼 物

Dear All MYF members , Please prepare a gift, above RM 10 for the christmas gift exchange on 25th Dec 2005 after the christmas celebration. Thank you!!!

各 位 青 年 美 女 帅 哥在 25号 圣 诞 节 当 天 ， 青 年 团 契 会 有 交 换 礼 物， 请 预 备 一 份 超 过 马 币 10的 圣 诞 礼 物, 然 后 把 它 带 来 . 谢 谢 合 作 ！ ！ ！

Big Thank You!!!

On behalf of Setapak Methodist Church, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to our invited speaker Dr Andrew Goh and Interpreter Brother Walter Yam for helping to make our Christmas Celebration 17 December 2005 a great success this year.

The best news is that at least 21 people have received Christ as their Saviour through the response slips; and a few more who did not response, did so through the counsellors.

We pray that God will continue to bless both of you with your good works …….. and if there are any shortcomings …. we do apologise.

We hope you enjoyed your short mission with us in Setapak, and we look forward to having you again in the future.


The 2005 Christmas Celebration Organising Team
Setapak Methodist Church
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As Organising Chairperson of the recently concluded Christmas Celebration 17 December 2005, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for the help rendered:

Alison, for never say no to most of the things I asked you to help, car stickers, brochures, printing, purchasing etc etc. thank you.

Shirley, for all the design works and the last minute assignments …. smile …. nobody could do better than you .

Daniel, another very helpful and encouraging brother … and that’s a beautiful song you wrote … you did best under pressure …

Amy, you are a great blessing to Setapak Church … and a good leader too … pls continue with the good works,

The MCs, Pastor Toh – our ever helpful and talented minister, continue to be our good shepherd…& Dr Sharon Ling … our beautiful lady, definitely best dressed for the evening. And a beautiful song as well…. pls continue to sing for our Lord.

The actors, Pst Toh and Brother Ng Seng Ann … a good sense of humour, you have modified the script so much from the original that I wrote !! But definitely a lot better … Well done!

The dancers, Lily, Dorothy, Danny, Ming Xia, Xiao Wei, Kong Shun, Kar Men, Kar In, Shuen Nee …I see all of you are having a good time, who says Christians do not know how to have fun?

The singers, Amy, Shirley, Ah Nerd and Daniel ….. voices rising up to Heaven like sweet perfumes ……..

The Tambourine Dancers, Hui Hui, Shuen Yuan, Kang Hee, .. adding beautiful melody to the songs…

The musicians, Daniel, Sophia, Ah Chao, John, Joseph & Sam … not bad for a bunch of amateurs …. a few mistakes here and there …. but who ever noticed huh?

To the “back-room boys”, William, Wee Lin, Joshua, Aaron, who co-ordinated the sounds and lights ……. thank you

To Ivy Tay, who helped edit the video of Jesus to 30 minutes …..

The Car Park Controllers, Ping Tat, Ching Guan, George and Alvin, with their new black battery operated T-shirts; with blinking lights – how do they think of that? Also, thanks to Ping Tat for his great idea of the WELCOME balloon – and all the sponsors ….. It will be of good use in the future.

The ushers and counsellors – I do not have the full list, but the Celebration will not be the same without your help to make our guest feel welcome ….. thumps up from the response slips for the ushers …. and the counsellors, many more who did not response to the altar call, did response after the service – thanks to your help Counsellors …

To Sister Sor Con, our ever youthful lady (at 70) but looks 20 years younger. You have always being ever so reliable in making sure everybody goes home with a contented stomach … at least this year we did not ran out of food (remember last year?) ..

To Ping Chong, for the video taping, I hope you may duplicate into VCDs for all of us who did not catch the whole show (especially those who was involved).

Also to all the cameramen(ladies), with their digital cameras, and also pictures loaded to the blog .... especially Alison and Shirley.

Also not forgetting all those who braved the heat (and the showers!) in the distribution of flyers, tracts, home and street survey ….. thank you so much. As well as those from MCCC

And Sister Christina …. whom I suspect has been praying the most for this event … since months / weeks ago ?? prayer changes things … and surely God had changed many things leading to the event …

And lastly to Rev Lim – you have always been so positive in everything, and ever trusting God in your works,

And I am sure I have missed out a couple more names …

Please forgive me if ever some of my instructions, requests and leadership style leading to this event did not meet with your approvals ….. I am still so imperfect ……


by~Patrick Fung
ALL GLORY BE TO GOD

A Great Christmas Celebration Night

A Great Christmas Celebration, Praise the LORD! A different celebration we have this time.. thanks the organizing committees..

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有情有愛的聖誕

對基督徒來說，過一個有創意的聖誕，倒不如過一個有情有愛的聖誕來得有意義。當我們成為基督徒的年齡越久，對基督為我們舍棄天國榮美的犧牲，為我們來這世上一遭的感激之情就會漸形淡泊。在我基督徒生命的成長過程中，很蒙恩的常能以基督的誕生為傳遞佳音的美好時機，特別是傳報佳音給貧乏的人。于是，在年少時的聖誕的美好記憶，包括在油棕園間向貧困的印度人家傳報佳音。在泥濘中，在涉水林溪間，在雨聲中，在雨水淋濕衣裳時，基督誕生的情愛在聖誕歌聲中飄揚。然後是在而連突的山間載送小學生的險遇，基督誕生的情愛在山嶺中飄曳，與當時那不擅長駕駛的我同行。繼而是在登嘉樓龍運，與愛主的弟兄姐妹一起探訪病老院的老人。在他們的無言的感激中，我看到基督的慈愛在他們的病老中，在他們的無助中，在流失的無情歲月中，緩緩流動。當然，我們並非都是要到園中、林中、山中，只要我們心中有請，有愛，即使是訓練一個沉悶的兒童表演節目，重複每一年的聖誕節表演，基督的誕生的情懷都要在我們的心中漲溢得滿滿的，因為他的誕生的祝福永不落空。

"So What's For Christmas This Year?"“今年圣诞有何不同？”

Venue : Setapak Methodist Church
Date : 17th Dec 2005
Time : 7.30pm ( Saturday)


Come and celebrate Christmas with international renowned speaker Dr. Andrew Goh on an evening of songs, music, refreshment and fellowship; and a special talk on "So What's for Christmas This Year?"
邀请您到来共享一个诗歌、音乐、茶点与交流的晚上，让国际知名讲员吴国安博士与您欢庆圣诞，谈谈“今年圣诞有何不同？”

Dr Andrew Goh is a renowned international speaker from Singapore. He is also a motivational trainer and has trained thousands of employees from organisations such as Singapore Airlines, American International Assurance (AIA), Great Eastern Life, ASTRO, Hewlett Packard (HP), AmBank Group and UOB Bank.
国际知名讲员吴国安博士来自新加坡，他是一位激励培训者，为新航、AIA、大东方、ASTRO、惠普、亚马银行集团、大华银行等机构培训了上千位的员工。

Dr Goh has written 7 books, the latest being “The Sales Maker”. He earned his PhD from Nanyang Technological University and holds key positions in several Christian organisations. He is a founder member of Bartley Christian Church and founding elder of Riverlife Church in Singapore.
吴博士箸有七本书，“The Sales Maker” 是其最新著作。他在南洋理工大学修得博士学位，并在几个基督教机构中担任重要职位。他是新加坡Bartley基督教会其中一位创办者，也是新加坡生命泉教会其中的创办者兼长老。

代祷事项 Prayer Item

1) 考试 Exam
- Aaron & 思恩UM的考试
- Alvin SPM
- UTAR ( 诗琪,明哲,佳佳,为明,描殷,晓薇及明霞)

2) 在澳洲Training的Jeff Lim
3) 为教会圣诞节的筹备来祷告

KLCC Aquaria Visitation

Date : 10/12/2005 (saturday)
Time : 2pm (Gather together in front of ROTI BOY, KLCC)
Transport : Putra LRT
Fees : RM28 (With MyKad), RM38 (Standard)

Please Contact Sis.Shirley Ling for your participation

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Angel Night !

26/11/05 is a happy Angel Nite for Setapak MYF, each of everyone need to sing a song to their own angel and giving present to angel. Look fun on this day.. our Pastor Toh received a lot of banana product for his angel.

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世界上为什么有罪恶的存在？

首先要说明的一点是，上帝与罪恶的产生之间是毫无瓜葛的。罪恶的产生有着两个主要来源：
(1)撒但，即属灵气的恶魔。他是人类的宿敌，他恶毒、强悍，为能摧毁上帝，从先按着上帝形象所造的人5身上下毒手。世上很多祸害和罪恶的直接罪魁，就是撒但。
(2)人心。若干年前电台曾播放了一个题为《阴影》的节目，节目开头这样说道：“有谁知晓，罪恶的沉渣在人心的底层浮起呢？”上帝知道，人心乃是藏污纳垢之地。由于人心充满着罪恶，他们尔虞我诈、相互倾轧；他们挑起战争的事端，犯下耸人听闻的罪行，滋长非正义和种族主义，给世界带来了种种悲哀和伤痛。
撒但和人的本性所滋生的罪恶往往象癌细胞那样，趋向于恶性的繁殖和泛滥。人心越是被罪恶包绕，人类的整体社会就越是罪欲横流，散发着霉烂的腐气。假若上帝不给人类向恶的选择机会，人类就不会有自由。试想若是世人一发出咒诅上帝的声音舌头上就会长疔疮的话，人在上帝的面前岂不成天提心吊胆、诚惶诚恐吗？上帝虽然完全能够做到这一点，但他却不愿成为一名专制的暴君。他期待人能择善而从，能爱他和事奉他。反之，人也可以选择走从恶和不事奉上帝的道路。自从上帝造了人类始祖亚当后，一直让人类有选择善恶的自由。
亚当乃是人类的“元首”。一个国家的主席或总统作出的决定，会影响到该国的全体民众。同理，亚当作出的错误选择，殃及了人类千秋万代的命运。我们都沾染上了亚当的原罪。亚当背弃上帝之后，死亡不仅敲响了人类的大门，也祸及动物、植物和整个大自然。从此之后，人类得汗流浃背地作牛作马、终日辛劳，以勉强度日谋生。亚当的堕落给这个世界带来了痛苦和磨难，《创世记》3章详细叙述了这一事实。
依据圣经的记载，在亚当死后的短短的几个世代中，人类变得恶贯满盈、邪恶之极。6人类的罪恶不胫而走，并使人类一代更比一代败坏。诚然，人类从其先辈那里不断汲取了智慧和财富，但与此同时，他们也继承了先辈们的罪孽和因其所受的咒诅。
起初上帝造人时，亚当在道德上处于中立状态，他有着犯罪与不犯罪的选择自由。可是，亚当的原罪却致使他所有的后裔与生俱来就趋向于恶。所以，我们生来便有从恶的趋向也就不足为怪了。
尽管我们与生俱来就有犯罪和趋恶的本性，但仍能弃恶从善和转向上帝。上帝要求我们抵御罪恶，他愿亲自帮助我们进行一场殊互的争战。然而，这场争战是相当艰巨的，就连耶稣本人也受到了罪的诱惑。
世界上处处都有罪恶的存在，这个事实的确叫人感到扼腕叹息。但是，上帝给我们带来了真理的福音，向我们指明了一条征服罪恶的阳关大道，这即是通过上帝的儿子耶稣基督所奠定的救恩之路。

成功人生培灵讲座会

日期：11月25日(星期五)
时间：晚上八點正
地點:Jalan Ampang, Corus Hotel

林以諾牧師將從彼得前書研討如何過一個 “成功人生”。歡迎青少年事工牧者、導師及年輕有活力的青少年參加。記得邀請朋友出席， 這是一場不會令你失望的培靈講座會，讓你的基督徒生命充滿活力！

Please contact Alison for more details.....

Seven "Ones"

Have you ever worked at a job where you felt a strong bond with your co-workers? Perhaps you were united by a sense of mission, or by a respect for your boss, or by the belief that a prosperous company will benefit everyone financially. The more points of agreement among members of a group, the more they will be unified, the better they will perform, and the less likely they will be to fight among themselves.

Christians have a built-in list of unifiers that can keep them working together with a oneness of spirit. In Ephesians 4:4-6, Paul listed seven uniting "ones." Think of how helpful they can be to any group of believers working together on the same project:

One body—we are a single family unified for one purpose
One Spirit—we all have the Spirit as our power source
One hope—we all look forward to the same future
One Lord—we all trust the same Person in charge
One faith—we all trust Jesus' sacrifice for our salvation
One baptism—we all have a single identity
One God and Father—we all share the same source of our existence

What a difference it would make if we all could dwell on those seven "ones." —Dave Branon

哭！苦！枯！

人进入这个世界的第一声，就是"哭"，从来没有看见一个婴孩是带了笑容到世上的。哭是不舒服、不适宜的表示。人一进入这世界中，就感到不安。小孩子在不会说话之先，一切的要求都是以"哭"来表示，要吃奶"哭"，要睡觉"哭"，冷了"哭"，热了"哭"，有了疾病、疼痛，更是"哭"个不停。有人说"哭"是婴孩的本能这就更遗憾了，人刚生下来，他的本能就是"哭"！多么可叹！

等到渐渐长大，明白了世事人情，"哭"之外又加上了"苦"，虽然不是没有饭吃，不是没有衣穿，也不是没有房屋住，但却有一种无名的痛苦盘居在心中，叫人感觉到人生是有无限的苦闷缠绕在我们的周围，知识越多，烦恼越多；多有财宝，多有痛苦；为了要解除心中的烦恼和痛苦，人们就在各种娱乐中放纵自己的私欲，等兴致过去，暂时的快乐不再存留，"苦"又来作了他的主人；若是再遭遇到意外的不幸：疾病灾害、亲人故世、恋爱失败、床头金尽，日暮途穷、容颜消逝，被许多愁苦刺透了！那就更是"苦"中加"苦"了！悲观绝望的人，甚至于服毒、投河、悬梁、跳海，来解除他们不能胜过的"苦"！

"哭"与"苦"夺去了人生大半的光阴，岁月催人老，转眼间人已到了"枯"的境地了，常看到年老的人，眼花了！耳聋了！牙掉了！发白了！腰弯了！当年跨下骑竹马，今日手中拐木杖。"草必枯干，花必凋谢"。真象一棵花谢叶落的枯树，幼年的精力和美丽已不翼而飞！虽然在他的回忆中"往事如昨"，但呈现在眼前的已是"明日黄花"，"枯"了！

"哭"！"苦"！"枯"！这三个字，就概括了世人的一生。世人一切努力、奋斗、挣扎，就是要把人从"哭"！"苦"！"枯"！这三个字中救出来。小孩尽量叫他不"哭"，成人尽量叫他不"苦"；老人尽量叫他不"枯"；可是到如今还没有成功的！仍是没有一个不"哭"！没有一个不"苦"！没有一个不"枯"的！

朋友！你知道，眼泪、痛苦、疾病、衰老、死亡，是从哪里来的呢？为什么这些东西存在人的身上无法除去呢？为什么这些东西象绳索、象铁链，捆在我们的身上，使我们无法逃脱呢？圣经向我们指明：这些都是从始祖犯了罪所引进来的，这些都是犯罪后的刑罚和结局，要想脱离这一切，必须先除掉罪。除掉了罪就很自然除掉了罪的刑罚和那可怕的结局。神怜悯世人，知道人不能自救，叫他的独生儿子，降世为人，取了奴仆的形状，受尽人生的苦难，末了钉在十字架上为人人尝了死味。为要擦干人的眼泪，解除人的痛苦，赐人永远的生命，叫人不再"哭"、不再"苦"、不再"枯"。请听，耶稣向世人所说的几句话："凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。"他又说："我留下平安给你们，我将我的平安赐给你们，我所赐的，不象世人所赐的。"他又说："我又赐给他们永生，他们永不灭亡，谁也不能从我手里把他们夺去。"以上几句语，是主耶稣亲口说的，主耶稣是无谎言的神，他的话句句都能兑现的。朋友！你若诚心相信耶稣，接受他作你的救主，他要除去你的罪，你心中就立刻有平安，有喜乐，也有了永远的生命。

Fruity Fruit Night!!水果会

so many fruits we have,nice to see and nice to eat.
12/11/05~水果会,大家都带来了各种各类的水果,在照片上就可以看到啦!!有香蕉,葡萄,西瓜,木瓜,龙果,苹果,橙及其他.
我们也有一段短短的分享,由晓燕带领,让我们更深的清除明白及认识加拉太书5章22到23节所记载圣灵所结的果子,就是仁爱,喜乐,和平,忍耐,恩慈,良善,信实,温柔,节制.
我们也分成了三组,每一组演三种不同的圣灵果子,全部都演的很不错,也很搞笑…当中我们也学习了很多上帝的话语,感谢主!!!!

by~Alison

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Life In Perth

 

Time flies - it will be about a month since I am here in Perth. Get a lot of chance travel to places especially during Saturdays. So far, I have been to Pinnacles. There is where you see the unique rock formation with yellowish-orange sand. I also manage to visit some wonderful wildlife parks over here where I get to see kangaroos, koalas, wombats, numbats to name a few. These are called "wildlife bush animals".

Work has been challenging and I have learned a few things here and there. So, hope to see you all soon, I presume sometime mid-Dec.

Love, Jeff

Our 1st Badminton Games 我们的第一次羽球康乐活动 !!!

Our 1st badminton games was start at Stadium Titiwangsa on 25/10/2005. We have a lot of fun there, about 19 youths join this activities. Hope we have more people to join. Plan to have it every week Tuesday from 8pm- 10pm. Anyone interested please contact Bro. Daniel or Bro. Danny for further information.


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Inter-Churches Youth Gathering 22/10/2005 联合聚会

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A Great Camp At PD 15-16/10/2005

All of us enjoy in this camp, we are looking for another camp next year.

Testimonial ~

Danny~~: Hello~ everyone!! i like this camp!~~ =)

ah chek: many thanks to those who organized n participated the PD camp!! i really like this camp n i'm sure u all had an enjoyable time at there too, rite?

danielszehauz: Great camp! Praise Abba! thx EarnB, Jeff, Alison, shirly, yu xia jie&every1 who is tiring serving us like a servant in the camp! you all are the Best!& hv performed d likenes of Jesus;)

diana: i love the camp....10s every1

cally: Hello, i can say it is a nice camp... miss the camp very much.. n of course all the brothers n sisters in PD camp.. Thanks for everythings... God Bless!

Xiang Xi..^^: thanks God, cos can join this camp, it is very nice...

felice: hello everyone!thanks God I've joined the PD camp,i enjoyed it very much~thanks for all the efforts that contributed by all the committees,and the Lord,God bless U all~~

lily: i enjoy d PD camp very much. Although felt very tired after d camp, i learnt a lot.Besides, i also enjoy d fellowship together with all the brothers and sisters. Thanks God 4d wonderful camp.

hock hing: very enjoy in this camp...

Kin Ing: thanks for all commitee to organize this camp..take care all


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中文教會史上最好玩的游戲營

日期：5/12-8/12/2005 (4天3夜)
地點：英迪學院（汝來總院）INTI COLLEGE, NILAI
報名費：RM150
語言：華語＋粵語
截至日期：11 月 20 日

簡介 INTRODUCTION
LIFE IMPACT GAME 是一項早在英文教會聞明的游戲，由LIFE IMPACT MINISTRY 的John Kwan牧師和一班同工研發。這游戲已在新、馬、香港的教會傳開起來。每年都有教會邀請他們前去領會。而他們設計的這游戲也獲得 [標竿人生] 作者美國馬鞍峰教會的華理克牧師RICK WARREN 的認同和肯定。
2005 ，收獲音樂SOUL WORKS將其引入中文教會，開始籌瓣第一屆的中文版 [目標驅動新人王]。為的就是要將這美好的福份帶給中文教會的青少年；啟發、改變他們，讓他們成為上帝眼中的新人王。


游戲開始………
當你進入這座“自由城”，你將發現自己處于一個和平時生活一樣的城市。你會找到學校，政府機構，私人公司，娛樂場所，銀行，購物廣場，法庭，警察局等…………

你可以極力追求你的理想，找份好的工作，做生意，賺錢過活，買名車，公寓洋房，甚至結婚，擁有小孩，憑?你的實力去過你要的生活。這些將幫助你累積你的分數，讓你從底可以不停高攀到上流社會，成為成功人士或名人， 從而進入政治領域，甚至參選成為這城市的“市長 ”，享受名利 或再往上做富翁。

當然，這過程中你也可能面對生活一般的艱難：失業，生意失敗，被人欺騙，惹上關司，健康問題，發生意外，離婚，犯罪，被判入獄，甚至死亡。

因此，你有機會學習在你人生活一次，如何做你自己的選擇，然后為做的選擇負責，不論結局好或壞都去承擔。

生命如何被改變？
上帝會透過游戲和牧師的信息來觸動他們的心。 在過往的記錄，我們很高興看見至少80%的參賽者決志。我們成功的果效如：

1. 愿意接受耶穌為他們個人救贖和主宰
2. 愿意委身活出“目標導向”的人生
3. 愿意委身于全職服侍

游戲營吸引的地方：
這整個營會其實就是個游戲。主題為“沒有上帝的生活就是個賭注”，道出了我們的生活不能缺少上帝。

整個虛擬的城市將由主辦當局GAME MASTER管理，與聯邦事務特工隊FBI （federal business interllectual） 協助。就如我們生活在先進文明城市里，凡在世界能找到的事物都會出現在游戲里，和平常的生活沒兩樣。

目標導向游戲是一個工具：

1. 幫助我們發覺生命的意義和目的
2. 幫助我們實現神的偉大使命和誡命

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Port Dickson 2 days 1 night trip

2005 MYF PD Camp

目的：在基督里，彼此建立。成长 Build up one another and grow together in Christ

地点：Port Dickson Glory Beach Resort
日期：15 - 16 Oct 2005

活动预告：
沙滩争霸赛，steamboat

报名费：RM60

若要报名,请联络
恩美 012 6923186
忠信 019 2802785
晓丽 012 2286605
http://glorybeachresort.com

截止日期：11 Sept 2005

Sporty Night !!

Sporty night for MYFers last Saturday! It was somehow a fresh activity for the typical “city-type” fellowship. Everyone put up their sports attire and heading for the battlefield – badminton court in Titiwangsa. Playing badminton can be really exciting for someone like me who has not been playing any games for years. When we reached there, Jeff led us to do some warm-ups, Amy led the group to sing a song to praise our Father in Heaven for giving us such a wonderful opportunity to fellowship with each others. After a short briefing, everyone took up their racket excitingly and begin playing. You might be surprised that so many brothers and sisters are actually talented and was actively involved in sports before! We had a fun time playing together, sitting around and chat with each others. We can see that God has blessed this kind of fellowship a lot because He given us a bonus – burning of excessive fat and give us a healthier body. Praise the Lord! We are looking forward to another chance such as this in a short time!
羽球之夜!青团度过了“动感”的一个晚上!这对一个“城市化”的团契来说无疑是一个新奇的活动.每人都穿上平时难得一见的运动装束,向当晚的战场—蒂蒂旺莎羽毛球场出发.抵步后,Jeff带领我们做一些简单的热身运动,晓燕则带领我们唱一首诗歌赞美天父,赐给我们这奇妙的团契机会.一个短短的briefing后,大伙儿就迫不及待地拿起球拍一较上下!我们当晚也发现原来团契中有不少一出来露两手就吓到人的卧虎藏龙!类似团契深受上帝蒙福,因为我们不只可以互相玩乐,也可促膝谈天南地北,更重要的是,神也给了平时团契较少得到的:燃烧脂肪,给我们更健康的身体!我们期待还有下次!后会有期!!

Movie & Sharing Night

On the night of Oct 1, 2005 We had our Movie Night gathering. The purpose of the night was not only to watch a movie but rather to appreciate the meaning of life. There were 14 of us that attended the fellowship that night, a small group. Sze Ern shared about “Jesus being the vine, we are the branches”. I then shared about the importance of the day we have accepted Jesus in our life. We even shared a cake to remember that special day in our lives with Jesus.

After watching ‘Life is a Miracle’, the group was asked about what they have learned from the movie. Most of them mentioned the importance of appreciating and loving our loved ones while we able to do so. Others just felt that life is rather short, and there is no need to struggle through life if we have a terminal disease. Is that really the way to go? God created us because of his love for us. He wants to us to be close to Him and be able to enjoy his eternal love. Only God can fill the emptiness in our hearts and our prayers are heard by Him. We then sang the song “I Pray” by Stream of Praise Music Ministries. The night ended with a prayer to God to renew our hearts.

~by Jeff

2005年基督青第三屆“愛自己～全國反社會病態运动”

國家青年體育部(主催)、馬來西亞基督教青年協會(主辦)、基督教各宗派及獨立教會(聯辦)、約有40個團體(協辦)喚醒百姓對社會各類病態問題的關注，因此這是一個“醒觉运动”。我們的出席，就是代表著我們在關注、我們在抗衡病態，不向惡勢力低頭。藉此也希望教育下一代，有健康的思想與行為，因此也是個“生命激勵大會”。

反社會病態宣言：我們反對…濫用毒品、色情暴力、盜版活動、金錢挂帥、貪污濫權、我們贊成建立一個…無毒純潔、公義和諧、诚实守信、分享愛心、幸福家庭、健康、先進的馬來西亞

世界循道衛理宗「華宣青年領袖大會」定於06年香港舉行

世界循道衛理宗華人教會聯會舉辦的第四屆宣教青年領袖大會（下稱「華宣青年領袖大會」）訂於香港舉行，時間暫定為2006年6月21至26日。

數年舉辦一次的「華宣青年領袖大會」，目的是為來自不同地區之華人青年聚首一堂、共同學習並彼此交流。上一屆大會在2003年12月16至19日在新加坡舉行，出席地區包括新加坡、西馬、東馬、台灣、澳洲、香港及澳門。會上有小組分享、宣教挑戰等和主題講道、敬拜讚美等。

今屆的大會主題未定。第一屆大會於1998年在馬來西亞吉隆玻舉行，主題為「衛理青年登峰造極」；第二屆大會於2000年在台灣舉行，主題為「基督至上，挑戰廿一」；第三屆的主題是「出擊」。

上帝创造我们，那么上帝是谁创造的？或说，上帝是从哪里来的，从什么时候开始有的？

圣经的第一卷、第一章、第一节就告诉我们"起初，上帝创造天地。"上帝创造万物和我们人类，他是一切的创造者。他既然是创造者，就不能被造。我们基督徒所信靠的这一位上帝是自有永有的、万物之创造者。出埃及记 3:13-14" 摩西对上帝说：'我到以色列人那里，对他们说，你们祖宗的上帝打发我到你们这里来。他们若问我说，他叫什么名字，我要对他们说什么呢？'上帝对摩西说：'我是自有永有的。'又说：'你要对以色列人这样说，那自有的打发我到你们这里来。'" 上帝是不依赖于其他而存在的，而"万有都是本于他，倚靠他，归于他"（罗 11:36）万有不能独立存在，而必是有来源的。例如我们每一个人，直接地，是从父母而来，而追溯源头必有一人类的创造者。
如果说上帝是被另外一位造的，我们就不要信他，而要信造他的那位。因为那位创造他，那位才是上帝。但是你也许要问：那位上帝又是被谁造的？如果那位上帝也是被另外一个上帝创造的，那么我就信另外的那位上帝……如此推理下去，永远也推不完了。总之那最先创造万有的那一位才叫做上帝，他是创造者，不是被造者。主动与被动必须分清楚；主体与客体也必须分清楚。如果这被造者是从他来的，他就不是被造者，他是创造者，是宇宙的创造者。
"宇"就是东西南北，上下左右；"宙"就是过去、现在、未来；空间是宇，时间是宙。所以你问：上帝是从哪里里来的，这问题本身就错了，因为当你说："上帝是从'哪里'来的？"时，你心里已先有一个"那里"然后再设想上帝是从那一个"那里"跑出来的，"那里"是空间，上帝创造了宇宙就是包括了空间，所以上帝必须在空间之前，你不能说："上帝是哪里来的？"而要问："'那里'是从哪里来的？"。若你问："上帝从什么时候开始有的？"同样的，上帝创造了宇宙包括时间，你这问题应该倒过来说："时间是何时开始被上帝造的呢？"才对。
上帝自己的存在超越宇宙之外--不依赖于时间、不依赖于空间——上帝是从永远到永远的，你说我怎能接受这说法，很简单，我们都接受二加二等于四这个公理。请间这公理是从何时开始成立的？是你出生那年开始的？还是孔夫子出生那年开始的？也许你说："这是真理。"真理不需要开始，真理不需要结束，真理不需要有创造者，也不需要有被造者，真理本身就是永恒的。所以上帝就是真理的源头，但上帝的真理，与我们头脑所想的真理不同，上帝的真理是有位格、有生命的真理。不是无位格、知识上的真理，乃是有生命、有主权的真理。耶稣说："我就是道路、真理、生命。"（约14：6）
时间和空间都有限制，有限的加上有限的还是有限的，上帝是无限的，所以你想从有限的产生无限的，是根本不可能的事情。所以那一位万有的创造者自己启示我们说，他是自有永有的，他的名为耶和华！他的名就是"自有永有"之意。

Satan's Meeting

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, "We can't keep Christians from going to church. We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth.We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Savior."

"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken. So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ."
"This is what I want you to do," said the devil: "Distract them from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"
"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered."Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."
"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles. Keep them from spending time with their children. As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"
"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice. Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive. To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."
"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers. Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day. Invade their driving moments with billboards. Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night." Give them headaches too! If they don't give they husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere. That will fragment their families quickly!"
"Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas. Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about His resurrection and power over sin and death."
"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Have them return from their recreation exhausted. Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead."

"Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes that they have no time to seek power from Jesus."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!" "It will work!"
It was quite a plan! The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there. Having little time for their God or their families. Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.

I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge.
Does "BUSY" mean:
B-eing
U-nder
S-atan's
Y-oke?

If you aren't too BUSY! I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You Love Him? IF YOU LOVE JESUS PASS THIS ON

~~by Daniel Lim

Mooncake Festival

月圆人团圆!每当看见天上明亮的月亮,总是倍觉上帝创造的美妙与伟大.故此,青年团契在上个星期六(17号)举办了一场温馨的月光会.在敬拜赞美及经文分享的时光后,团员们就“浩浩荡荡”地移步到室外的羽球场. 当晚的游戏如猜灯谜、拼古诗及念绕口令等令大伙儿度过一个很‘中华’的夜晚. 游戏以后大家就把带来月饼,糕点等拿出来共享,同时也把一盏盏绚丽的灯笼挂在四周,气氛一下子热了起来.点着蜡烛玩的弟兄姐妹们也不知觉地沉醉在其中,像回到孩童时期一样.闹了一番以后,大家就坐下,彼此分享近期生活的感想与期待,然后大家就彼此为着团员及团契代祷.这个月光会就随着渐渐低垂的夜幕结束了




Setapak MYF held a mooncake festival sharing night last Saturday, and it was held out door so that all of us can enjoy the creation of God. We played games like riddle guessing and also rearrange the Chinese ancient quotes. All of us really had fun in the games. After the interesting games, we share different types of mooncake and some other light delicacy. Surrounded by beautiful lanterns, we shared our life with each other and our expectation in the future. The night was ended with an intercessory session where our love for each other is shown. May God continue to bless this fellowship with love and united spirit.
---by daniel lim

Prayer of a Peacemaker

Prayer of a Peacemaker
“Bleesed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of God”

Lord, make me an instrument of Your Peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may seek
not so much to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned
and it is in dying that we are borned to eternal life.
Amen.

-St. Francis-

EPN (Exam Prayer Network)

代祷事项：

每天10pm停下复习,一起为自己及第二天将考试的弟兄姐妹代祷

可以用信息鼓励彼此,或以Missed call彼此提醒祷告时间

就算你已考完,别闲下来:祷告必须持续到22号为止!

祷告动机应出自对弟兄姐妹的爱心及对神的信心!

“你们要专心仰赖耶和华,不可倚靠自己的聪明”(箴言3:5)

“敬畏耶和华是知识的开端”(箴言1:7)

加油!

日期：10/9(Sat)
AM：诗琪, Malcolm, Daniel, 顺铭
PM：慧慧, Mable, Sophia, Lily, 顺铭

日期：12/9(Mon)
AM：Felicity, Grace(长蓁),Nellie, Malcolm, 顺铭
PM：阿朝, 丽娟, 明哲, Danny, Daniel

日期：13/9(Tue)
AM：Amy F., 诗琪, Mable, Lily
PM：慧慧

日期：14/9(Wed)
AM：(8am) 明哲, Danny, 佳佳Felicity, Grace, 雪元, Nellie, Daniel, 雪妮,美盈,祥熙
PM：Malcolm, Sophia

日期：15/9(Thu)
AM：Amy F., Malcolm, 顺铭
PM：志龙, 阿朝, 晓凤

日期：16/9(Fri)
AM：Felicity, 慧慧, Mable, Nellie, 丽娟, Sophia,祥熙,顺铭, 忠华
PM：Grace, Malcolm

日期：17/9 (Sat)
AM：Amy F., Grace, 慧慧, 雪元, 忠华
PM：晓凤

日期：19/9(Mon)
AM：祥熙
PM：丽娟, Sophia

日期：20/9(Tue)
AM：Amy F., Grace, 阿朝, 诗琪, 晓凤, 忠华

日期：21/9(Wed)
AM：丽娟, 晓凤, 美盈, Sophia, Lily, 祥熙

日期：22/9(Thu)
AM：Amy F., 诗琪, Mable, 晓凤, 忠华
PM：祥熙

Sri Rampai Christian Grace Youth Fellowship 17th Anniversary

今天是南北花园基督教宣恩堂青年团契的17岁生日，邀请了附近的青年团契一起来分享这份喜悦。文良港的青年团契弟兄姐妹们也在这一天认识许多新朋友，及增进了彼此间的感情。听到一位可爱的弟兄说，“我们应当有多一些这样的拜访。” 本人当下心里也同样的想：“不错，不错！”哈哈！

宣恩堂的弟兄姐妹们都很细心，主动。当看见他们主动伸出友谊之手时，心里就有一份感动的心，想要给他们一个很响亮的掌声。因为真的没有冷落了邀请来的嘉宾。 来！大家给他们一个热情的掌声。
It’s Sri Rampai Christian Grace church 17th birthday. They have invited several churches to celebrate this special day, and of course we, the Setapak Methodist Church are one of them. We have great time meeting lots of brothers and sisters in Christ there!
We learn the words of God,
We chat about all things,
We share,
We play,
We sing…….anything that you can name it!

Specially, we want to thank the host, Sri Rampai Church for such a great job done. Deep within our heart, we felt the sincerity, love and warmth that you guys have shown to us. Here, a big applause dedicated to you guys and THANK YOU ;-)

Indeed, there should be more of this inter-churches gathering in future…..isn’t it?
Till then all prince and princess of God can gather in His name to have fellowship and celebrate His love!
So… any objections from the floor??? ---by shirley

您懂得恋爱吗？BOYS & GIRLS RELATIONSHIP

The purpose of dating, marriage or finding a life-partner
约会，婚姻或寻到终身伴侣的目的
The wrong purposes:
错误的目的：
- Pride and to show off to friends
骄傲和向朋友们炫耀
- Sexual gratification
性方面的满足
- Social pressure
社会的压力
- Temporal and seasonal fun
暂时和季节性的乐趣
- Sense of incompleteness
不完全感
Is it true that you can find “completeness” through one another?
是否你们真的能通过彼此达到“完全”呢？
Are you normal if you are single and unmarried?
单身而未婚的人是正常人吗？
How important is it for you to find your Ms. or Mr. Right to appear?
你们寻求最佳伴侣的出现，这一点有多重要？

创 2:18 耶和华 神说：“那人独居不好，我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”

The scripture states that God did not want us to be alone. Yet recognize foremost that:
圣经指出上帝并不是想让我们独身一人生活。然而首先我们必须认识到以下几点：
1) Singleness is not a curse, as God created us to be unique and is worthy.
单身并不是一种咒诅，原因在于上帝造了我们，使我们独一无二并且有价值。
2) Your season of singleness is a time to equip yourself by growing in relationship with Him and serve Him 100% without distraction.
在单身时期你们得以与上帝建立更为亲密的关系，全身心地、毫无羁绊地服事上帝，装备自己。
3) It is also a season to equip yourself by learning to love one another in the holy way.
在这一时期你们也可以通过学习以圣洁的方式彼此相爱来装备自己。
The scripture above also states the right purposes of having a life-partner:
上面的经文也阐述了获得终身伴侣的正确目的：
* To have companionship. Marriage is the most intimate relationship between two persons,
secondary to the relationship between the individual and God.
获得同伴。婚姻是两个人之间最亲密的关系，仅次于个人与上帝之间的关系。
* To have mutual help. This implies:
相互帮助。这意味着：
* The spouse must be suitable in terms of having skills, character, and physical attributes that complement one another.
在拥有技能，品性和体格特征方面配偶必须相互补充，适合对方。
* It must create synergy (being more effective than 2 serving separately)
婚姻必须产生协力优势（较二人各自服事更为有效）
* They must mutually support, backup and protect each other.
他们必须互相支持和保护。
* A decisive choice to use the enhanced effectiveness to serve God together.
双方决心借着婚姻更有果效地共同服事上帝
* Another purpose of having a life-partner is to produce Godly offspring.
获得终身伴侣的另一个目的是生育敬虔的后代。

Marriage is not a lottery game. Its success does not depend on “bumping” into the right person by chance.
婚姻不是彩票游戏。成功的婚姻不是凭着偶尔“碰”对了人就能取得的。

Marriage is a commitment between 2 people, which stand for the rest of their lives. God has already pre-arranged your future spouse according to His will and in His timing. And only abiding to His plan can the marriage endure the winds of time.
婚姻是两个人之间的承诺。这一承诺的时限是他们整个的余生。上帝已经照着他的旨意，按着他的时间表为你预定好了你未来的配偶。而只有遵行他的计划才能使你的婚姻经受得住时间的考验。

Nine BGR（BOYS & GIRLS RELATIONSHIP） Know Facts
恋人关系中应该了解的九个事实

1) Couples who engage in premarital sex are more likely to break up before marriage than those who do not. The young woman has a higher chance to keep a boyfriend if she does not give in.
同婚前不发生性关系的未婚夫妻相比，婚前就有性行为的未婚男女更有可能在婚前分手。如果年轻女子在这方面不让步，她倒更有希望与男友继续维持恋爱关系。

2) Though the times have changed, many men yet do not want to marry a woman who has had sex with someone else. Good men will respect a woman of integrity. If a man threatens to dump you without pre-marital sex, you better dump the man first.
尽管时代改变了，然而许多男士仍不愿意娶一位已经与其他人有过性关系的新娘。好男人都会尊敬那些正直诚实的女性。如果有人向你威胁说，若你不和他婚前发生性关系，他就要把你甩了的话，你最好还是先把他甩了吧。

3) Virgins tend to have happier marriages than non-virgins. Your virginity can only be given once to one person – and you want to give to the right one assigned by God.
贞洁的人们有可能获得比失贞的人们更为快乐的婚姻。童贞只能给一个人，也只能给一次------你们肯定希望把它交给那位上帝为你们指定的人儿。

4) Those who have sex before marriage are more likely to split up or be divorced after marriage. The more premarital sex the individuals have had, the greater the tendency to doubt or to suspect one another.
婚前有性行为的人更有可能在婚后分手或离婚。他们在婚前的性行为越多，就越有可能相互怀疑或猜疑。

5) Non-virgins are more likely to commit adultery after they are married than virgins –having no concept that sex with other people is not OK.
失贞的人们会认为和他人有性行为没有什么关系，因此他们在婚后更有可能犯奸淫。

6) Non-virgins are more likely to be fooled into marrying the wrong person than virgins. Sex can blind you. So we need to examine our inner motivations for getting into BGR relationships other than sex drive.
失贞的人们更容易上当而和不适和自己的人结婚。性可能使人变得盲目。因此我们需要检查一下自己内心的动机是否的确不是出于性的驱使

7) Persons with premarital sex experience are less likely to be satisfied with their total sex life after marriage. You will never forget the first time you make love and therefore tend to compare.
有婚前性经验的人不太容易对婚后性生活的总体感到满意。你永远不会忘记“第一次”的经历，因而常常会去做比较。

8) Having sex before marriage can push you into a poor marriage. Often a couple become serious and think that they will marry, so they have sex, only to find out later that it was a mismatched. Yet bound by guilt or responsibility that they are pushed into marriage.
婚前发生性行为可能会导致糟糕的婚姻。往往是一对未婚男女开始认真考虑他们之间的关系，认为将会与对方结婚，于是便发生关系，后来才发现他们之间并不合适。然而或出于歉疚，或出于责任，他们被迫结婚。

9) Having sex before marriage tends to spoil sex after marriage – either there is guilt, fear, and loss of self-esteem, or they cannot easily satisfy their sexual gratification and therefore look for wrongful ways to enhance sexual drive.
婚前发生性关系可能会破坏婚后的性生活，原因可能是一方或双方有负罪感、害怕以及自尊的丧失，也可能是由于他们在性生活上轻易不能得到满足，因而寻找错误的方法去增强性能力。

Ten Wrong Understandings about Love 十种关于爱的错误认识

1) A girl “owes” a fellow something for a wonderful evening
为度过一个美好的夜晚，女孩应该付出些什么
§ Love is not a trade 爱不是一种交易
2) Necking and petting are LK as long as it doesn’t go any further
只要不再有进一步的举动，亲吻和爱抚没有什么关系
§ Necking & petting can progress into something else
§ 亲吻和爱抚可能发展成另外的行为。

3) The time to decide how you will handle a problem on date is when the problem comes up
有关异性约会的问题到发生时再考虑怎样处理也不迟
§ Decide now so that when time comes, you will be alert before any affections or emotions are given out
§ 现在就做出决定，这样到了时候你才能在表达爱意之前保持清醒头脑。

4) Christians can date another person as long as he or she is a Christian
基督徒可以与任何其他基督徒约会
§ Christians dating Christians is a must, but not the only prerequisite.
§ 基督徒约会基督徒是必须的条件，但并非唯一的先决条件。
5) Having strong feelings of love for someone is true love
对某人感到强烈的爱意，那就是真爱。
§ Feelings are temporal. True love encompass a commitment and must be mutual
§ 感觉是暂时的。真爱包含了承诺，并且必须是双方的承诺。

6) Love at first sight yet exists 一见钟情仍然存在
§ In most cases it is not true, as first sight is only physical attraction. One cannot see through the soul and mind of the other person.
§ 在大多数情况下一见钟情都不是真实的，它只是肉体的吸引。一个人是看不透别人的心灵和思想的。

7) Saying “yes” to a fellow and having sex with him will cause him to love and appreciate you more
答应对方的要求和他发生关系，他就会更加爱你和欣赏你。
§ Do you want your spouse to appreciate you only base on sex?
§ 你是否希望你的配偶只是基于性的因素欣赏你？

8) It is not wrong to have sex with someone if you love each other and have a meaningful relationship
如果你们彼此相爱并且关系富有意义，那么你们发生性关系就不算错
§ No matter how much you love one another, even if the two persons are already engaged, premarital sex is yet a sin. God gives sex only to couples who are married as the most precious gift. (Opening the present before Christmas day losses the excitement on Christmas day)
§ 无论你们之间有多么相爱，即便你们已有婚约，婚前性行为仍然是一种罪。上帝把性作为最宝贵的礼物，只是送给了已婚的夫妻们。（如果在圣诞节前就将圣诞礼物打开，到了节日那天你就无法兴奋激动了）

9) A good sex life is all that is needed for a happy marriage
快乐的婚姻只需要有好的性生活。
§ Sex will enhance the bondage between a couple, but it is not the most important element
§ 性可以加强夫妻之间的联合，但它并非是最重要的因素。

10) Only “myself” will understand and distinguish true love and infatuation
只有“我自己”才会了解和分辨什么是真爱，什么是痴迷
§ The Chinese saying, “the person inside the incidence is blinded by the incidence” stands. You may like to eat durian but never realize the smell of durian can affect people around you.
§ 中国有句谚语说：“不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中”。你可能爱吃榴莲，但从未想到过榴莲的气味会影响到你周围的人。

î Avoid living for the moment – marriage is meant for a lifetime.
î 不要只为现时活着---婚姻是终身大事。
î Avoid living for good feelings – sense over sensibility, look for the facts
î 不要只为好感活着---理智胜于感觉，应当寻求事实。
î Avoid sexual immorality – God hates sin. Caressing someone’s body or kissing out of lust is the same sin as having sex.
î 不要犯奸淫 — 上帝恨恶罪恶。贪恋地抚摸他人的身体或亲吻对方，这和发生性关系一样都是罪。
î Avoid getting into a relationship hastily – true love waits. Think about how many more years until you are going to get married to start this journey until death.
î 不要匆忙地确定关系 — 真爱可以等待。想想还要经过多少年你们才会结婚吧！而这婚姻将一直延续到你们生命的终点。
î Avoid “following the crowd” – being single is perfectly fine. God has a purpose for you as a single.
î 不要“随大流”— 单身并不是坏事。对于单身的你，上帝有着他的目的。
î Avoid marring with the expectation of changing the other person – only God can change a person’s character. Doing it by yourself ends up in struggles and arguments for both.
î 不要指望你能改变另一方而结婚 — 只有上帝才能改变一个人的品性。若你硬要自己去改变对方，那只会以争斗和争论告终。
î Avoid living together to try out the compatibility – this is ripping off the privilege of your marriage life.
î 不要同居试婚 — 这样是对你婚姻生活特权的剥夺。
î Avoid dating non-Christians – there are different goals. In most cases, the non-Christians will drag the Christian away from God rather than the other way around.
î 不要和非基督徒约会 — 基督徒和非基督徒的人生目标不同。在大多数情形下，往往是非基督徒使基督徒远离上帝，而不是基督徒把非基督徒带到上帝的面前。
î Avoid dating if you are not thinking of marrying – you are not only distracting yourself from the focus on God, but also affecting the life of another Christian. Also the possibility of broken relationship only brings scars in life.
î 如果你不想结婚，那就不要和对方约会。否则你不但自己不能专心仰望上帝，而且还会影响另一位基督徒的生活。另外，你们还可能关系破裂，那样只会给双方带来伤痛。

What is true love? 真正的爱是什么？
Nobody yet understands fully the perfect love that resembles God’s love, but we can learn
尚未有人得以完全领会那种与上帝之爱类似的完全的爱，可我们还是能够逐渐更深地

more day by day. Therefore if you want to know how to love, the primary focus is to learn
了解这种爱。因此如果想要知道如何去爱，最重要的一点就是我们去了解上帝是怎样
how God loves us and how we can love God.
爱我们的，以及我们如何能够爱上帝。

How to Formulate Godly Relationship
如何明确敬虔圣洁的关系
5 stages of relationship development:
关系发展的5个阶段：
1) Fellowship 团契
§ In a local church environment with built in accountability for one another. Our responsibility at this stage is to stir up each other’s faith.
§ 在地方教会的环境中，信徒们之间互相负责任。在这一阶段我们的责任就是激发彼此的信心。
§ We relate to one another as normal brother and sister in Christ.
§ 我们之间的关系是普通的主内弟兄姊妹的关系。

2) Friendship 友谊
§ Sticking close to each other than a brother, with more opportunities to work and serve together with effectiveness.
§ 较一般弟兄间的关系更为亲密，彼此有更多的机会在一起工作和服事上帝，并且卓有成效。
§ A stage of pure friendship and working partners, with no hidden agenda
§ 这一阶段是单纯的友谊和工作伙伴关系，之间没有隐秘的动机。
§ Learning about each other in normal daily settings, such as behaviors/attitudes towards other people, dependability towards assigned works, consistency in serving God, response towards leaders’ corrections.
§ 在日常的环境中彼此进行了解，诸如对方对他人的举止/态度，在分派的工场里是否值得信赖，服事上帝是否一贯持久，对教会领袖们修正言行的反应如何。
§ Observe how the other person handle difficult situation in life (work pressure, life crisis management, etc.)
§ 观察对方如何应对生活中的难处（工作压力、生活危机管理等等）
§ Develop freedom to correct each other
§ 能直率地纠正彼此的错误
§ Develop in utilizing to the full extent spiritual gifting both on individual and partnership level
§ 能完全地利用包括个人和工作伙伴这两方面的属灵恩赐
§ This is a stage whereby God refines the characters separately, in preparation not for marriage, but for spiritual growth and for service
§ 这个阶段里，上帝分别对各人的品性做炼净的工作，但不是作为婚姻的预备，而是为了各人灵命的长进以及更好的事奉。

3) Courtship 求爱
§ Do not engage in this level if you have no intention to get married!
§ 如果不打算结婚，你就不要进入这个阶段！
§ Jointly seek God’s will together through prayer, consultation with leaders, observations of spiritual maturity and capability:
§ 通过祷告、向教会领袖咨询、对灵命成熟程度和属灵能力的观察，共同寻求上帝的旨意。
î Prayer – decide whether to formulate this special relationship by setting aside a period for prayer.
î 祷告 —安排一段时期的祷告，以决定是否明确这一特殊的关系。
î Consult – a blessed relationship is not just between 2 people, but should be a blessing to all people around us.
î 咨询 — 蒙上帝祝福的关系不仅仅是两人之间的事，而应成为对众人的祝福。
Be accountable to the spiritual leaders so as to protect us from making the wrong decision and unnecessary embarrassment (especially when love is one-sided), and to protect us from affecting relationship between brothers & sisters.
应向教会领袖负责，这样可使我们不会做出错误决定，引起不必要的尴尬（尤其当发生单恋时），也不致影响弟兄姊妹之间的关系
Being accountable is to ask before making decision, not informing after making decision.
向领袖负责意味着在做决定前就征询他们的意见，而不是决定做好后才通知他们。
î Be honorable – commit the relationship entirely to God for approval before deciding to go ahead.
î 高尚 — 把你们的关系完全交托给上帝，得到他的许可后再决定进一步地发展。
î Integrity – promise to keep the relationship proper, with maximum self-control and discipline.
î 正直 — 维持正当的关系，最大限度地控制和约束自己。
§ There must be mutual acceptance and appreciation in biblical (unconditional) way, and the goal is yet to serve God with undivided attention.
§ 在圣经（无条件）原则方面，双方必须相互认同，彼此欣赏，以一心一意事奉上帝为共同目标。
§ This stage may take years, as God may need to test or further equip the individuals. Therefore patience is essential to wait for the right timing, especially if one party is still studying or immature.
§ 这个阶段可能需要几年时间，原因在于上帝可能需要对两人进行试验或进一步装备他们。因此双方必须耐心等待上帝的时候来到，尤其当一方仍在学习或尚未成年时更该如此。
§ Does not necessarily ended up in confirmation and dating
§ 这一阶段并非一定要以确定关系和约会告终。
§ If things does not work out, the two remain brothers and sisters without feelings of bitterness
§ 如果两人关系不能理想发展，他们仍可保持弟兄姊妹的关系，不会给对方带来伤痛。

4) Engagement 婚约
§ With confirmation from God, the couple already has a commitment to marry each other. It is only then the dating starts.
§ 在得到上帝的确证以后，未婚夫妻就等于彼此有了结婚的承诺。到这个时侯约会才真正开始。
§ Once engaged, the couple is regarded husband and wife, except having marital status.
§ 一旦有了婚约，尽管未婚夫妻的婚姻状况仍是未婚，人们却会把他们看作夫妻。
§ Guarding against sexual impurity is all the more important at this stage because the temptation becomes greater.
§ 在这个阶段，性的诱惑越发强烈，因此抵制诱惑、保持圣洁变得更加重要。
§ Both people should continue to grow but with a direction of building up a family to serve together rather than separately.
§ 双方在灵命上应该继续长进，但不应各自进步，而是应朝着建立家庭、共同事奉的方向发展。
§ Continue to be accountable towards leaders, especially about inner thoughts, which may cause sexual impurity.
§ 继续向教会领袖负责，尤其是关于内心的思想意念，因为思想意念可能犯淫乱。
§ Avoid getting too “sticky” with each other. Again, a blessed relationship is not only a blessing to the 2 persons involved.
§ 彼此之间不要太“粘乎”。重复一遍，蒙上帝祝福的关系不仅仅是对当事人双方的祝福。

5) Marriage 婚姻
§ Covenantal relationship that last for a lifetime.
§ 持续一生之久的契约关系
§ A correct and complete sequence should be:
§ 正确而完整的次序应该是：
î Celebration – public wedding in the presence of God and the church
î 庆祝 — 在上帝和教会会众面前举行公开婚礼
î Commitment – conventionally related as husband and wife
î 承诺 — 按照传统成为丈夫和妻子
î Consummation – enjoy the gift of sexual relationship within marriage
î 完成 — 享受上帝的礼物——婚姻里的性关系
§ The order must be right and the sequence must also be complete
§ 次序必须正确而且完整
§ Do no reverse the order and put sex first. It is only through the commitment of marriage that sexual fulfillment is found.
§ 不要颠倒次序，把性放在首位。只有通过婚约的承诺才能获得性的满足。

How to Choose a Life-Partner 如何选择终身伴侣
(Factors to consider during Friendship stage before entering courtship)
在恋爱前的友谊阶段就应考虑的因素
1) Observe the spiritual life of the other party 观察另一方的属灵生活
§ Born again Christian 重生的基督徒
§ Committed Christian, not either hot nor cold
§ 既不太过热心也不冷淡的委身基督徒
§ Mature in Christian character and thinking
§ 在基督的品性和思想方面已经成熟
§ Spiritual gifts that compensate and complement
§ 作为补充和补偿因素的属灵恩赐
2) Share the same vision from God 拥有从上帝而来的相同的异象
3) Confirmation from God himself, godly counselors / spiritual leaders, and from parents
从上帝、敬虔的婚姻顾问或教会领袖以及双方父母那里得到确证
4) Social / mental union compatibility -- education, age and culture
社会/精神结合适合性 – 教育 、年龄和文化
5) Likes and dislikes 喜爱和厌恶之物
6) Habits 习惯
§ Attitudes, values and habits do not compliment but they should be similar
§ 态度，价值观和习惯应相似
7) Emotionally, the two must be able to work together. They should be able to support each other as friends and get along well with each other in daily life.
在情感上两人必须能够合作。在日常生活中他们应能够象朋友那样相互支持，友好相处。

8) Physical union compatibility – physical stature such as height and weight, medical conditions, natural talents and gifting
身体结合适合性 — 身材如高矮胖瘦，健康情况，先天才干和禀赋

An acid test to know whether you should proceed with courtship: If your (a) ministry, (b) studies/work and (c) testimony (no stumbling block to anyone) are getting better, then proceed; else hold on and revert…
有一种严峻的检验标准可以让你知道是否该继续求爱过程，那就是：如果你的 (a)牧道，(b)研究/事工以及 (c)见证（对任何人都并非绊脚石）有长进，那么你们可以继续发展；否则就应停止和回头…

(申 32:30) 若不是他们的盘石卖了他们，若不是耶和华交出他们，一人焉能追赶他们千人，二人焉能使万人逃跑呢？

è A God blessed relationship naturally proves that two is better than one. If not, we need to examine our inter motivation for desiring BGR. We are probably not having the right footing in relationships.
蒙上帝祝福的关系自然就能证明二人比一人强。如果事实不是这样，那我们就需要检查一下我们期望得到BGR的内心动机。可能我们并不具备正确的立足点。
è It must be beneficial to the Kingdom of God. If we devote ourselves in God’s purposes, we will always get the best from God.
è 这种关系必须有益于上帝的国度。假如我们按着上帝的计划奉献自己，我们就必能从上帝那里得到最好的祝福。
è It must be practical at the same time in terms of financial readiness, timing, maturity level, etc. Ask advice from someone who will dare to tell you things that you need to hear, but you may not like to hear.
è 同时这种关系在资金准备、时间安排、成熟程度等方面是切实可行的。有的人会敢于把你需要但又不爱听的事情告诉你，你可向他们征求意见。

Conclusion 结论

Practice selfless love.
实践无私的爱
Think in Kingdom terms
从天国的角度来思考
Maximize effort to serve God in your singlehood
单身时尽最大努力服事上帝

SMC Family CAMP -MALACCA 20-22/08/05

@lison : Praise the LORD!! our family camp was conducted smoothly, the relationship is build. what i learn is everything need to commit to GOD, without God we are nothing. I enjoy this camp.
Shirley: at this family camp, we looks like a big family, learn together, sing together, share together, pray together, serve God together, play game together etc.. after that camp, we stil can visit around malacca together. everything we done it together.. how precious is it?? I feel sleepy during this camp but i try myself to be more concentrate.

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不可叫人小看你年轻

“不可叫人因为你年轻，总要在言语，行为，爱心，信心，清洁上，都作信徒的榜样。”（提摩太前书4：12）这是保罗对他年轻的儿子提摩太所说的话，也是神 对你说的话。

不可叫人因为你有不诚实的言行，或是说话喜好张大其词，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你看见利益就跑到前面，与人同处总求自己的好处，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你喜爱虚荣，好出风头，随时显露自己，夸耀自己，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你妒贤嫉能，见别人得好处心中就不乐意，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你与异性人的交往鬼鬼祟祟，言行举止不光明正大，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你性情暴戾，容易动怒，常常与人争吵，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你谄媚富贵，轻看贫穷，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你气量狭小，遇事不能让人，不能忘记人的不好，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你轻易应许人什么事，到时候却食言失信，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你借贷别人的财务不知道及早偿还，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你注重修饰，服装妖冶，衣履带著一种诱惑性，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你轻佻浪谑，放荡失检，苟言苟笑，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你开口就批评人，论断人，只提人的短处，不说人的长处，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你冒失发言，冒失应对，说出一些不适宜的话语来，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你得人的爱不知道感谢，却忘恩负义，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你不孝敬父母，不友爱弟兄，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你怠惰偷懒，作不好你面前的本分，辜负人的付托期望，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你只顾自己的自由，不知道体恤别人，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你总喜欢从别人得一些利益，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你吸烟、饮酒以赌博为消闲，或是有别样嗜好，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你不守法律，违反规则，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你不知道尊敬老人，扶助弱小，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你言谈举止讨厌取憎，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你囚首丧面，尘垢满身衣履不洁，以致小看你。
不可叫人因为你言行粗鲁，没有礼帽，以致小看你。

SMC Family Camp 2005

2005 SMC Family Camp

Glorify God Edify our neighbours through Healty Family
Date: 20 - 22 August (coming soon！)
Venue: Straits Meridian Hotel, Melaka.
Speaker: Rev. and Mrs. Boris Chan

透过健康的家庭，荣耀神，开导我们的邻舍
日期：20 - 22 / 8 （即将来临!）
地点：Straits Meridian Hotel, 马六甲
讲员：程光辉牧师夫妇

For who interested, please contact:
有兴趣者，请联络：

林上泉牧师 Rev. Lim 016-3103553
杜奇贤传道 Pastor Toh 013-6147735
骆晓燕姐妹 Sis. Amy Loh 016-3846348

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令人难忘的见证分享会

8月13日是团契见证分享会。大约全部的弟兄姐妹们都开金口分享自己的生命中如何寻求，认识，经历神的路程。每个人分享之后，都会点上一个小小的蜡烛。这样坦诚的一个分享，促进了这个小小家庭的关系。今天非常感动，特别当一些弟兄姐妹将蜡烛点燃在有需要的弟兄姐妹们的蜡烛旁边时。愿我们的爱继续在团契中彼此流入，彼此照亮。
On 13th August, the MYF held a very special program, called Testimonials Sharing Night. It was indeed a fruitful gathering, whereby all brothers and sisters were willing to open their hearts to share their life testimonials about their journey in Searching God, Knowing God, Believing God, and finally Growing and Experiencing our faithful God. Everyone that has shared will light up a candle on the floor, which has been arranged in a love shape with a cross in the middle, symbolising Jesus Loves You. All were especially touched when some brothers and sisters, who has listened to others sharing decided to light up the candle beside those candles lighted up earliar by those brothers and sisters, who has shared and needed more encouragement. This action signified a commitment by each members, where they wanted to love and concern for one another more. Praise be to God, that this fellowship, is a fellowship that wants and loves to share. It is undeniable that such sincere sharing has enable the realtionship between each members in this lovely God’s family being drawn closer. Let the love and truthfulness, continue to grow and flow from us to others, that we will willing to sacrifice ourselves like a candle to light up others.

Prayers Request!!!! 代 祷 事 项 ！

1. Ask God for forgiveness to all those companies and plantations that cause the fire burning that leads to haze. We pray that they repent. We also promise God to take care of our environment.
2. Pray that plenty of rain comes to the areas affected, so that the haze will be washed away
3. Pray that the wind will blow the haze to the least populated areas - maybe the South Chinese Sea
4. Pray for those affected by the haze. Sore throats, eye sores etc etc. Jehovah Rophe, God is my Healer. He heals and cure all my diseases.
   

More places under hazy siege 请为着吉隆坡的空气祷告

KUALA LUMPUR: Haze Emergency has been declared indefinitely for the entire Kuala Selangor and Port Klang areas from yesterday, the Government announced.
All workplaces are to remain closed except for essential services, food retailers and supermarkets.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the emergency status was declared only for the two areas where the Air Pollutant Index breached the 500 mark.
Abdullah declared the emergency at 5pm, two hours after the API showed a reading of 500 in the two areas.
The Prime Minister stressed that the declaration did not mean that a curfew had been imposed, nor would there be any removal of the areas from the Selangor administration.
“But the police and the army are required to take measures to guarantee continued peace and security,’’ he said in a statement.
As of 5pm yesterday, the API levels in Kuala Lumpur reached 295, Petaling Jaya 326, Port Klang 486, Kuala Selangor 527, Shah Alam 430 and Putrajaya 354.
Since 12.45pm yesterday, the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang was closed due to poor visibility, while seaport operations in North and West ports were temporarily disrupted between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
The Selangor Education Department called on all schools to suspend classes today.
Banking institutions in Port Klang and Kuala Selangor will, however, remain open.
Banks will continue to provide cash transactions, including deposits and withdrawals, ATM facilities, remittance services and cheque clearing, Bank Negara said in a statement.
The stock market will also carry on trading today, said the central bank.
Abdullah said he had given the National Security Council the authority to declare emergency in other areas whenever the API level hits 500.
“They don’t have to wait for me to make the announcement,” he said.
He also said he had telephoned Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to offer Malaysia’s help to contain the fires in Indonesia.
“It is up to them whether they want to accept our invitation. I have offered cloud seeding and our Smart team to help put out the fires.”
He said Susilo was unable to say how long it would take for Indonesia to contain the fire but the Indonesian president admitted that the area involved was very big.
In the meantime, Abdullah hoped no other areas in the Klang Valley would be put under emergency status after Port Klang and Kuala Selangor.
“Let us pray to God that the haze will reduce. I have proposed that mosques conduct special prayers (sembahyang hajat) so that there will be rain.
“I hope people from other faiths can also hold special prayers for more rain. This has been my approach in facing situations like this. We ask for God’s intervention.”

Please Pray !!!!!

人 的 需 要

人有两种需要：一是身体的需要，一是心灵的需要。饿了要吃饭，渴了要喝水，冷了要穿衣，行路要车马，类似这样的一切都是肉体的需要。还有一样心灵需要，比如两岁的小孩子，他吃饱穿暖了，也不饥也不渴，身上也没有病痛，一时离开了他母亲，他就大哭起来，他的哭是为了什么？在身体方面虽一无所缺，但他那小小的心灵需要母亲的爱；等他渐大一点，母亲就不能满足他心灵的需要，他要朋友，他要娱乐；等他到上了大学，母亲、朋友、娱乐仍不能满足他，他要寻找美丽的配偶，把他的情和爱，都寄托在配偶的身上。
等他结了婚，他不缺身体一切的需要，人生的需要好象应当到此完毕，不再有需要，但他心中强烈的需要并不满足，他还需要事业、名望、地位和儿女，等到事业作了一番，儿子也有了，他的心灵应当满足，不再另有所求了。不，他还有需要，他大半的人生过去了，头发苍白了，牙齿动摇了，眼睛昏花了，耳朵发沉了，拿起结婚的照片一看，当年的风采哪儿去了？！怎么变的这样多呢？这时他心中又起了一个更大的惧伯和需要，最好能长命百岁的活下去，他心灵里就空虚起来，好象一切的东西都被剥夺了。你若是一个青年人可问你的祖父："你的心满足了吗？"他一定要摇摇头；你若已经作了祖父，你要说："这是实在的"。
有一首古诗，描写人心的不能满足，说得很好：
终日奔波只为饥，方才一饱便思衣，衣食两般俱已足，又思娇柔美貌妻，
娶得美妻生下子，恨无田地少根基，良田置得多广阔，出入又嫌少马骑，
槽头扣了骡和马，恐无官职被人欺，七品县官还嫌小，又想朝中挂紫衣，
一品当朝为宰相，还想山河夺帝基，心满意足为天子，又想长生不老期，
一旦求得长生药，再跟上帝论高低，要问世人心田足，除非南柯一梦西。
那么，如今到了科学的时代，人心当然需要更美更高的享受，人需要的虽然有些不同，但需要的本质上仍是一样的。可是心灵不能从物质里得着安慰。物质的享受只能满足身体的需要，要满足心灵的需要，那只有属心灵的东西。的确，神能满足人心灵的需要。当有疾病、有危险、有艰难、有失丧的时候，当亲爱的人离别、故去的时候，当心里孤单、无聊的时候，我们的心灵回到神那里，就象两岁的小孩子跌倒了被抱在母亲的怀中一样得安慰。有多少信真神的人，他们为什么宁死也不放弃主耶稣？因为他们找到了心灵的安慰者、引导者和拯救者。
信真神更大的福气，就是解决死的问题，得着永远的生命。一个信主耶稣的人到年老的时候，或是疾病危险的时候，他们要离别这个世界而进入另一个世界，他们的心灵中有极大的盼望和安慰，所以有许多信主耶稣的人将要过世的时候，看见了神为他们所预备的地方，看见天使来接他们，就含笑断气。他们亲爱的人也因着他们所得的安慰而心中充满了安慰，你且访问那些诚心相信主耶稣的人家，他们都能告诉你这一类的事情。
耶稣基督真是人类的救主！他能满足人心灵深处的需要。
您若愿意，可以和我一同来祷告：
亲爱的天父，因不知道你是我的主，我任意妄为地随从属世的私欲生活，求你赦免我。我相信你是我心灵最深的需要，主耶稣啊，求用你的宝血洗净我的罪，并赐给我永生；我愿打开心门，求你进入我的心，作我的主。祷告奉耶稣的名，阿门！

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第二名: T-Shirt 020 江信义 甲洞堂青团 中部教区

第三名: T-Shirt 030 William Woo 八达灵新市堂青团 雪兰莪教区

特别奖: T-Shirt 008 洪威廉 昔加末堂青团 南部教区

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2005青少年品格聚会---饶恕

品格超越文化、种族、年龄、社会地位、宗教以及国籍，因为品格所处理的乃是人如何在成长中，作出对的选择。人不能决定他的出生、性别、肤色，但却可以要求自己成为有品格的人。真正的成功者，不是在于他能尽得物欲享乐，乃是其品格能够为社会带来建设

费用：每一次聚会RM5，报名以缴费为依据

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