一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 馬可福音10:46-52 Mark
46.到了耶利哥；耶穌同門徒並許多人出耶利哥的時候，有一個討飯的瞎子，是底買的兒子巴底買，坐在路旁。47. 他聽見是拿撒勒的耶穌，就喊著說：大衛的子孫耶穌啊！可憐我吧！48.有許多人責備他，不許他作聲。他卻越發大聲喊著說：大衛的子孫哪，可憐我吧！49.耶穌就站住，說：叫過他來。他們就叫那瞎子，對他說：放心，起來！他叫你啦。50.瞎子就丟下衣服，跳起來，走到耶穌那裡。51.耶穌說：要我為你做什麼﹖瞎子說：拉波尼（就是夫子），我要能看見。52.耶穌說：你去吧！你的信救了你了。瞎子立刻看見了，就在路上跟隨耶穌。
46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
1.為巴西禱告：雖然巴西是基督教國家，但實際上虛名主義和靈性主義盛行。有四千萬巴西人生活在嚴重貧困中，許多人住在貧民窟，犯罪率極高、毒癮和愛滋病盛行。儘管這些令人沮喪的事實，巴西的福音派教會仍在增長，甚至可以差派許多的宣教士出去宣教。請為巴西人民對神能有更真實的關係禱告，並為巴西的教會能繼續增長禱告。
Pray for Brazil. Although Brazil is a Christian nation, the reality is that nominalism and Spiritism are prevalent. There are forty million Brazilians who live in severe poverty and many live in favelas–slums where crime, drug addiction, and AIDS are prevalent. Despite these dismal facts, the evangelical church continues to grow and Brazil has even become a missionary-sanding nation. Pray for genuine relationship with Christ to overcome nominalism and Spiritism, and Brazilian churches’ growing.
2.為教會牧者（區牧）及牧師室同工禱告：現今的牧師（區牧及同工們）處在一個充滿挑戰的世代。求主讓牧者在真理上不與世界妥協，也能在愛中傳揚真理，影響人的生命。保守牧者們的身心靈的健康，保護牧者（及家庭的成員）的生命，不受仇敵的驚恐。挪去一切攔阻牧者禱告的因素（如忙碌、疲憊、不必要的電話、雜務…等）使牧者與神之間沒有距離，讓牧者可以天天尋求神、敬畏神、渴慕神。
Pray for Pastors (Pastoral Office). Nowadays, Pastors (Zone pastors and pastoral staffs) are in a challenging generation. Pray that the pastors will not compromise the truth with the world, also spread the truth in love and affect people’s lives. Keep their physical and spiritual health, protect their (and family) from the terror of the enemy. Remove all factors that hinder the pastor from praying (such as busyness, fatigue, unnecessary phone calls, chores, etc.) so that there is no distance between the pastors and God, so they can seek God, fear God, and long for God every day.
3. 請為關懷部事工禱告：關懷部目前有十幾位的迎新、招待、關懷的同工，在每主日在第一線擔任接待及迎新的服事。請為參與迎新、招待、關懷的同工禱告，讓他們親切的問候、關心能帶給新朋友溫暖及關愛。透過迎新關懷的服事，成為我們生活中的美好的見證及福音的種子，散發給我們身邊的群體，好叫他們因着這美好的見證，歸榮耀與神。
Pray for the Care Department. Our Care Ministry Dept. hopes to recruit a group of welcoming team to convey the love of the church. Welcome ministry is a service on the spiritual frontline, and cordial greetings can bring warmth and love to new friends. Through the service of welcome and caring, more brothers and sisters will rise up to serve together, become a good testimony in our lives, become the seeds of the Gospel, and distribute it to the groups around us, so that they will return to the church because of this good testimony.
4. 為最近受洗的兄姐禱告：這兩個月來，有許多新受洗加入教會的弟兄姐妹，求神帶領並幫助他們能堅固信心，繼續在教會中找到合適的生命造就及裝備課程來幫助新信徒，能在信仰上能有好的根基，並在生命遇見困難時能靠主站立得穩，屬靈生命能夠成熟長進。
Pray for New Believers. Pray for those new believers baptized in November or December 2023. We pray the Lord would give them a craving heart for basic doctrine training in order to grow in their spirituality ready for advanced spiritual training.
5.為肢體禱告：為你所知道身體欠安的弟兄姊妹禱告，求神醫治他們恢復身體的健康。
Pray for the Sick. Pray that the Lord would heal those who are sick and restore their heath and strength.