- When False Gods Fail
當 假 神 失 效 時 - 1 Kings 18
列王紀上 18 章 - Sermon 證道
John Tucker
SERMON OUTLINE
證道大綱
1. Serious Diagnosis
確診重疾
2. Radical Treatment
根治療法
3. Miraculous Healing
神蹟醫治
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
討論問題
1、John defined an idol as something we look to or lean on to get the security, significance or satisfaction that only God can give. What are some of the things that our friends look to or lean on in order to get this security, significance or satisfaction?
John 將偶像定義為：我們仰望或倚靠的事物，用來獲得只有神才能賜予的安全感、意義感或滿足感。我們的朋友們通常仰望或倚靠哪些事物，來獲得這種安全感、意義感或滿足感？
2、William Temple says, “Your religion is what you do with your solitude.” What tends to occupy your mind when you have nothing demanding your attention? What might this reveal about what has your heart?
William Temple 說：「你的信仰，就是你獨處時所做的事。」當沒有任何事情需要你關注時，你的心思通常被什麼佔據？這可能揭示了什麼佔據著你的心？
3、Tim Keller says that if we ask questions about our most turbulent emotions, if we “pull our emotions up by the roots” as it were, we’ll “often find our idols clinging to them.” What is one strong and painful emotion that you often feel? What do you think might be underlying it?
Tim Keller 說，如果我們對自己最激烈的情緒提出疑問，也就是將情緒「連根拔起」，就會「常常發現我們的偶像緊緊依附其上」。你經常感受到的一種強烈而痛苦的情緒是什麼？你認為這背後可能隱藏著什麼？
4、 As this story shows, breaking free from an idol sometimes requires decisive action—such as confessing something to a trusted person. Is there an area where you sense God inviting you to take a decisive action, a concrete step?
正如這個故事所顯示的，要從偶像的捆綁中得釋放，有時需要採取果斷的行動，例如向一位可信任的人坦白認罪。在哪個方面，你感覺神正邀請你採取果斷的行動、踏出具體的一步？
5、 “The only way to expel an idolatrous love, is to displace it with another love, a better love.” What are the ways in which you focus your imagination on Jesus and his love for you?
驅逐偶像式的愛，唯一的方法就是用另一種更美好的愛來取代它。你如何將你的想像力聚焦在耶穌和祂對你的愛上？
WORSHIP SONGS
敬拜詩歌
♪ The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength
主的喜樂是我力量
♪ Hosanna
和散那
♪ In Christ Alone
惟獨基督
RESPONSE SONG
回應詩歌
♪ In Christ Alone
惟獨基督