CityLight Linkou 林口城市之光

Here Hebrews expands on the idea of Jesus as the new and greater high priest who brings a better covenant. In explaining this, Hebrews speaks to the priesthood and the temple as a "shadow and copy". This is important for us as we come to understand that the new covenant completes what was pointed toward in the old.  希伯來書在這一章更進一步地說明，為什麼耶穌是更偉大的大祭司，以及他所帶來更好的約。...

In Hebrews 7, we are told how Jesus, coming from outside the tribe of Levi, still can be a priest. And he is in fact a better one, because he is eternal and perfect. Forever before God's throne, Jesus blesses us, intercedes for us, and himself was the complete and final sacrifice.  希伯來書第七章告訴我們，即便耶穌不是利未人的後代，他仍可以成為祭司。而且因著耶穌是永遠並完全的，他甚至是更好的祭...

A warning and a promise. The author of Hebrews warns us to not harden our hearts to God so that we may inherit the promise secured for us by our great High Priest Jesus Christ. 是一個警告也是一個應許。希伯來書的作者警告我們，不要對神剛硬我們的心，這樣我們才能承受那位大祭司耶穌基督為我們成就的應許。

In this episode, we dive deep into Hebrews 4:14-5:10, exploring the powerful truth that Jesus is our Great High Priest. Unlike the Old Testament priests who had to continually offer sacrifices for their own sins and those of the people, Jesus—fully God and fully man—offered Himself as the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice. Because He was without sin, He is uniquely qualified to mediate between us an...

Hebrews 4 continues the author's stark warning that if we are not careful we may fall away. That may seem at odds with the assurance we find in the words of Paul, but when read through the lens of Hebrews 3:14 we see that our confidence and our need for vigilance are part of a whole. That is because faith is more than a modernist intellectual assent, it is a commitment that both demands and inspir...

If our destiny as Christians is a glorious world to come, getting there is not like buying a ticket on the HSR. Getting to our final destination is more like climbing a steep mountain, with real dangers. God's design is that we will get there if we climb together. 如果身為基督徒的未來是要進入一個榮耀的世界，那麼到達那裡並不像購買高鐵車票那麼簡單。到達最終目的地更像是攀登一座陡峭的山，充滿著真...

Why did City Light call a new pastor? What is the message that makes City Light worth listening to? These questions are answered from Hebrews 2. 城市之光為什麼需要一位新的牧師？是什麼樣的信息城市之光必須要聽見的？這些問題的答案都在希伯來書第二章裡。

The author is unknown but the message is clear: do not abandon your first love! In this message, we will look at how Jesus Christ is supreme above every aspect of creation, including angels, and so we should submit every good thing to the lordship of Jesus Christ.  作者不詳，但訊息很明確：不要拋下起初的愛！在本篇信息中，我們將探討耶穌基督如何超越一切創造物，包括天使，因此我們應該將一切美好的事物置...

As we think about going forward, we also think about what God has done in the past. This week, while we celebrate what God has done, we also want to pay attention to where God is taking us through listening to the founding stories of Citylight. 當我們思考未來時，我們也會思考上帝過去所做的事。本週，我們在慶祝上帝所做的一切的同時，也想透過聆聽城市之光的創始故事來關注上帝將帶我們去哪裡。

Psalm 61 詩篇61篇

Prayer is essential but it can be difficult especially in times of disappointment and suffering. The parable of the persistent widow reveals three ways we can be encouraged to not lose heart and continue to pray. 禱告是必要的，但可能會很困難，特別是在失望和痛苦的時候。堅持不懈的寡婦的比喻說明了三種可以鼓勵我們不要氣餒並繼續禱告的方法

For the new year, we will be looking at how our work, broadly understood, can glorify God. Looking to the example of Bezalel from the Book of Exodus, we see how any kind of work can glorify God. 在新的一年裡，我們將思考我們的工作如何從廣義上榮耀上帝。透過《出埃及記》中比撒列的例子，我們看到任何工作都可以榮耀上帝。

As we approach a new year with significant changes, we have much to look forward to, and some difficulties to endure. What kind of vision will strengthen us to serve faithfully today? There is value in looking back, where we have come from, and looking forward, where we would like to go. But, our greatest strength comes from looking up, at the sovereign God who rules the nations and orders history...

In the conclusion to our Advent series we go back to the prophecy of Simeon and discover what the love of God means in the Bible.  在我們的待降期系列的結尾，我們回顧了西面的預言，並探索了上帝之愛在聖經中的意義。

Jesus' birth is announced to the shepherds by angels, and in their excitement over such a marvelous event they erupt in joy into songs of praise. The work of God through the ages culminates in this moment, where Christ has come and the promise of salvation becomes more than just hope, it becomes joy. And on this third Sunday of Advent, that is what we celebrate - Joy.  天使向牧羊人宣告了耶穌的誕生...

Luke 2:25-32 路加福音 2 章 25-32節

For the first week of Advent, our theme is hope. Jeremiah 29:11 famously promises a "future and a hope". Often, we misinterpret that as a promise for us, rather than for the Israelites in exile. But the promise of a future for them points to a new relationship between God and his people, one only made possible through Christ's coming and his death and resurrection. In the promises of Jeremiah 29 w...

This week, continuing last week's sermon, we see that a life of faith always produces acts that flow from that faith as in the life of Abraham. 本週，延續上週的信息，我們看見有信心的人生總會因著信心而產生行動，就如亞伯拉罕的一生。

This week, we will look at Galatians 3 in order to see the basis of our salvation is, and always will be, faith. 本週，我們透過查考加拉太書 3 章，看看我們的救恩基礎是，並且永遠是，信心。

In his opening remarks in Colossians, Paul repeatedly mentions knowledge. How he explains it, that knowledge is possible because we are delivered, redeemed, and forgiven in Christ. And it is through that knowledge - of God and his will - that we can walk in a manner worthy of God, bear fruit in good works, and persevere. And there are few better ways to know God than to be in prayer and the Word a...

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is familiar to many of us but timeless in its applications to our lives. In this sermon we look at how Jesus uses the parable to illustrate the failure of empty religion, the goodness of the gospel, and the urgency of missions in our lives today. 好撒瑪利亞人的比喻對我們許多人來說都很熟悉，但它在我們生活中的應用卻是永恆的。 在本週講道中，我們來看看耶穌如何用這個比...

In Matthew 28:16-20 we’re shown that we serve a Great God who has given us His Great Commission with a Great Promise. We can be assured that He is with us always, even to the end of the age, when we’re using our lives to make His name known among all nations, tribes, tongues, and people. 馬太福音 28 章 16-20節告訴我們，這位我們服事的偉大的神，賜給我們大使命，及極大的應許。當我們在萬國、萬民和萬邦...

At the end of his chronicle, Nehemiah recounts three sins that have crept into the community that he confronts and tries to fix by directly addressing the incentivizers. Yet through his account we increasingly see Nehemiah's concern about his legacy - whether the fixes will hold and whether his efforts will be remembered. He repeats a refrain that is a reminder to all of us: when we are called on...

Nehemiah 12 is more than just singing and dancing. It's a celebration of a restored relationship between God and His people, a new marriage. How amazing and good our God is! 尼希米記第十二章的歡樂不只是因為歌唱。這裡的歡樂是慶祝神按著自己的應許恢復了祂的百姓，就像一個婚禮。神是何等的奇妙和良善！

In Nehemiah 11, the temple has been rebuilt, the wall restored, and the covenant community reconstituted, but the city remains perilously empty. To fix that problem, a portion - one in ten - are tithed to the task of repopulating the city of Jerusalem. This story reminds us that often God's work calls out a smaller group to fulfill a task on behalf of the larger whole. But it also shows how import...