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Rev Xi An Poon

親愛的家人們平安，當我們走到四十天禁食禱告的第30天，或許很多人心裡會開始思想：這三十天，我的生命有沒有什麼改變？

也許我們每天都有讀經、禱告，也思想神的話。但有時候我們也會發現一件事情：我們知道很多真理，但生命卻不一定有力量。面對壓力時仍然會焦慮，面對衝突時仍然容易被情緒帶走，面對試探時仍然會軟弱。

這讓我們開始思想：問題是否不在於我們不知道神，而是我們沒有真正活在聖靈的同在裡？

今天我們讀到使徒行傳第19章。保羅來到以弗所時，他問門徒的第一個問題不是：「你們信主了沒有？」而是：「你們信的時候受了聖靈沒有？」（徒19:2）

因為保羅非常清楚：一個人可以相信神，但若沒有聖靈的同在，信仰很容易只停留在認知。但當聖靈真正進入生命時，信仰就會帶來生命的翻轉、能力與見證。從《使徒行傳》第19章，我們可以看見聖靈在生命中的三個工作。

1️⃣ 聖靈使信仰從認知進入生命（徒19:5–6）

這些門徒其實已經相信神，但他們仍然停留在約翰的洗禮裡。當保羅為他們按手，聖靈降臨，他們的生命開始不一樣。這提醒我們：信仰若只是頭腦的理解，當面對世界、試探與壓力時，很容易被搖動。但當聖靈住在我們裡面時，信仰就不再只是「知道」，而是神的生命在我們裡面運行。當我們讓聖靈掌權時，生命就會開始有新的力量。

2️⃣ 聖靈的光會顯露生命裡的黑暗（徒19:18–19）

當聖靈在以弗所運行時，許多人開始承認自己的行為，甚至把過去行邪術的書拿出來焚燒。聖靈不只是帶來能力，祂也會光照人的生命。當神的光進來時，人會開始渴望離開黑暗，願意放下過去的生命模式，走向新的生命。真正的復興，往往從生命的悔改與更新開始。當人願意活在光中，生命就會慢慢被神改變。

3️⃣ 聖靈的工作會震動整個城市（徒19:20，23–27）

當人的生命被翻轉，整個以弗所城開始震動。因為福音的影響，製造偶像的人開始恐慌，甚至引發騷動。這讓我們看見：當神的光越明亮，黑暗就越不安。但保羅沒有退縮，因為他知道：裡面的聖靈，大過外面的環境。當聖靈掌權時，即使面對攻擊、誤解或壓力，生命仍然可以站立得穩。

總結

走到禁食禱告第30天，《使徒行傳》第19章提醒我們，聖靈在生命中的工作是：

1️⃣ 讓信仰從認知進入生命
2️⃣ 光照並更新我們的生命
3️⃣ 讓神的道在城市中得勝

當聖靈掌權時，我們不再只是努力做基督徒，而是讓神的生命在我們裡面活出來。

今天我們可以安靜問自己：我的信仰是否只停留在「知道神」？我是否真正讓聖靈掌權在我的生命裡？是否有一些生命的角落，仍然需要讓神的光進來？當我們願意回到神面前，聖靈就會重新更新我們。

聖靈，求祢光照我的心。若我的信仰只是停留在知識，求祢讓祢的生命真正進入我裡面。更新我的心，讓我不只是知道祢，而是每天活在祢裡面。讓祢的光在我生命裡掌權，使我在任何環境中都能站立得穩。奉主耶穌的名禱告。阿們。

使徒行傳 19

1 亞波羅在哥林多的時候，保羅經過了上邊一帶地方，就來到以弗所。在那裡遇見幾個門徒， 2 問他們說：「你們信的時候受了聖靈沒有？」他們回答說：「沒有，也未曾聽見有聖靈賜下來。」 3 保羅說：「這樣，你們受的是什麼洗呢？」他們說：「是約翰的洗。」 4 保羅說：「約翰所行的是悔改的洗，告訴百姓當信那在他以後要來的，就是耶穌。」 5 他們聽見這話，就奉主耶穌的名受洗。 6 保羅按手在他們頭上，聖靈便降在他們身上，他們就說方言，又說預言。 7 一共約有十二個人。

8 保羅進會堂放膽講道，一連三個月，辯論神國的事，勸化眾人。 9 後來，有些人心裡剛硬不信，在眾人面前毀謗這道，保羅就離開他們，也叫門徒與他們分離，便在推喇奴的學房天天辯論。 10 這樣有兩年之久，叫一切住在亞細亞的，無論是猶太人是希臘人，都聽見主的道。 11 神藉保羅的手行了些非常的奇事， 12 甚至有人從保羅身上拿手巾或圍裙放在病人身上，病就退了，惡鬼也出去了。

13 那時，有幾個遊行各處、念咒趕鬼的猶太人，向那被惡鬼附的人擅自稱主耶穌的名，說：「我奉保羅所傳的耶穌，敕令你們出來！」 14 做這事的，有猶太祭司長士基瓦的七個兒子。 15 惡鬼回答他們說：「耶穌我認識，保羅我也知道，你們卻是誰呢？」 16 惡鬼所附的人就跳在他們身上，勝了其中二人，制伏他們，叫他們赤著身子受了傷，從那房子裡逃出去了。 17 凡住在以弗所的，無論是猶太人是希臘人，都知道這事，也都懼怕，主耶穌的名從此就尊大了。 18 那已經信的，多有人來承認訴說自己所行的事。

19 平素行邪術的，也有許多人把書拿來，堆積在眾人面前焚燒。他們算計書價，便知道共合五萬塊錢。 20 主的道大大興旺，而且得勝，就是這樣。

21 這些事完了，保羅心裡定意經過了馬其頓、亞該亞，就往耶路撒冷去，又說：「我到了那裡以後，也必須往羅馬去看看。」 22 於是從幫助他的人中打發提摩太、以拉都二人往馬其頓去，自己暫時等在亞細亞。

23 那時，因為這道起的擾亂不小。 24 有一個銀匠名叫底米丟，是製造亞底米神銀龕的，他使這樣手藝人生意發達。 25 他聚集他們和同行的工人，說：「眾位，你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財。 26 這保羅不但在以弗所，也幾乎在亞細亞全地引誘迷惑許多人，說人手所做的不是神。這是你們所看見、所聽見的。 27 這樣，不獨我們這事業被人藐視，就是大女神亞底米的廟也要被人輕忽，連亞細亞全地和普天下所敬拜的大女神之威榮也要消滅了！」 28 眾人聽見，就怒氣填胸，喊著說：「大哉，以弗所人的亞底米啊！」 29 滿城都轟動起來。眾人拿住與保羅同行的馬其頓人該猶和亞里達古，齊心擁進戲園裡去。 30 保羅想要進去到百姓那裡，門徒卻不許他去。 31 還有亞細亞幾位首領，是保羅的朋友，打發人來勸他，不要冒險到戲園裡去。 32 聚集的人紛紛亂亂，有喊叫這個的，有喊叫那個的，大半不知道是為什麼聚集。 33 有人把亞歷山大從眾人中帶出來，猶太人推他往前，亞歷山大就擺手，要向百姓分訴。 34 只因他們認出他是猶太人，就大家同聲喊著說：「大哉，以弗所人的亞底米啊！」如此約有兩小時。

35 那城裡的書記安撫了眾人，就說：「以弗所人哪，誰不知道以弗所人的城是看守大亞底米的廟和從宙斯那裡落下來的像呢？ 36 這事既是駁不倒的，你們就當安靜，不可造次。 37 你們把這些人帶來，他們並沒有偷竊廟中之物，也沒有謗讟我們的女神。 38 若是底米丟和他同行的人有控告人的事，自有放告的日子，也有方伯可以彼此對告。 39 你們若問別的事，就可以照常例聚集斷定。 40 今日的擾亂本是無緣無故，我們難免被查問；論到這樣聚眾，我們也說不出所以然來。」 41 說了這話，便叫眾人散去。

Acts 19

1 And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”

So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. 7 Now the men were about twelve in all.

8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God. 9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. 19 Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

21 When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

23 And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands. 27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” 29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. 34 But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? 36 Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. 38 Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly. 40 For we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.