查經— 太 5: 33-37 / Bible Study: Matthew 5: 33-37

日期/DATE:  星期五，7月13日  / Friday, July 13, 2012
時間/TIME:  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
地點/LOCATION: SF3201

弟兄姊妹們平安：

隨着溫度越來越高, 夏天一步步地走近了我們。這邊的夏季向來短暫，大家要珍惜這美好燦爛的天氣，把握住我們身邊每一縷燦爛的陽光和朋友家人的每一個笑容哦~~

在這周的活動中,我們會通過馬太福音第五章的一段經文來討論另一個話題——”誠信”。話語是一件很有威力的武器, 正確的使用可以保護自己, 幫助他人，而錯誤的使用往往會能會傷害到自己與身邊的人。在日常生活中，我們的誠信體現在於我們如何踐行自己所說出的話語，遵守自己所許下的承諾，同時在聖經警告我們不要妄稱神的名，因爲“所起的誓、總要向主遵守”。而耶穌在這裏又做了進一步的強調，這在當時這有什麼意義呢？同樣，對於現在的我們，這一段經文有什麼應用之處呢？這次我們將繼續分成小組進行學習與討論，歡迎有興趣的同學繼續加入我們的討論哦~~ MCCF會一直期待每週五與大家的約會,還是不見不散哦~~

Dear brothers and sisters:

As the days get hotter and hotter, we are heading into the middle of the summer season. Seeing that summer tends to be short here in Toronto, we hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful sunshine and cherishing every smile around us~~

This Friday we will be having a discussion on the topic of “integrity” through a passage in Matthew Chapter 5. Words can be strong weapons. When we use it wisely, we can protect ourselves as well as build others up; however, when we use it foolishly, we have the potential to harm ourselves and the people around us.  In our everyday life, we show our integrity and faithfulness by abiding to our words and keeping our promises. As well, the Scriptures warn us the consequences of misusing the Lord’s name and that you should “not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord (Matthews 5:33).” Here Jesus presented a step further than simply keeping oaths.  So what did this mean to His audiences nearly two thousand years ago? How does it apply to our own lives today? We will again be separating into group discussions this week, and we welcome everyone to come and join us! See you all Friday~~~