Cong Fang

by Robert Murray M’Cheyne

“你的有用與否，完全在於你是否有聖潔的生活，因為你的講章不過是一兩個鐘頭的事，但是你的生活卻時時在發生講道。如果撒但能使一個傳道人愛人的稱讚，愛美食、愛安逸與享樂，他便已經毀壞了他的工作。你要專心祈禱，從父神那裡得到你講道時所用的經文、字句及思想。馬丁路德把每日最好的三個鐘頭用在祈禱上。”

“Study universal holiness of life. Your whole usefulness depends on this, for your sermons last but an hour or two; your life preaches all the week. If Satan can only make a covetous minister a lover of praise, of pleasure, of good eating, he has ruined your ministry. Give yourself to prayer, and get your texts, your thoughts, your words from God. Luther spent his best three hours in prayer.”

Francis Chan

1. Am I worried about what people think of my message or what God thinks? (Teach with fear)

2. Do I genuinely love these people? (Teach with love)

3. Am I accurately presenting this passage? (Teach with accuracy)

4. Am I depending on the Holy Spirit’s power or my own cleverness? (Teach with power)

5. Have I applied this message to my own life? (Teach with integrity)

6. Will this message draw attention to me or to God? (Teach with humility)

7. Do the people really need this message? (Teach with urgency)

Justin Taylor

1. Does this message exalt the gospel of Jesus Christ? (grace and redemption)

2. Will people know what to do after hearing the message? (repentance and faith)

3. Am I saying anything (i.e. illustration) that will distract from the point I am trying to make?

4. Do I, at any point, make much of myself in this sermon? (e.g. “I think …”)

5. Would I like this to be the last sermon I ever preach?

Believing that this may be my last opportunity to preach Christ will clarify what really needs to be said. Am I okay with this message being the last thing my family and church hears from my lips? And more importantly, am I okay with this message potentially being the last thing a man, woman or child will hear about the gospel before they die?

“如果我們想要讓上帝的教會在我們當中延續下去，就必須把教會帶進家庭，在家庭里培育教會。” — Richard Greenham

西方教會有好的傳統，但沒有動力。
華人教會有動力，但沒有好的傳統。

如果父母不重視聖潔的教育，
兒女就不知道什麼是聖潔的生活。
如果家庭沒有聖潔的觀念，
教會就沒有聖潔的傳統。