Book Sharing for 070513

Name	Author (Year) Title	Message	Question	Answer
Lee, Philip	Billy Graham (??): Peace with God	The author not only describes how to receive Jesus Christ as personal saviour and Lord, but also explains how to live a new Christian life after accepting Christ.	What is important to know after making a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord?	1. enemies of the Christian 2. rules of Christian life 3. the relationship between a Christian 4. the church
Lo, Oscar	Billy Graham (??): The Holy Spirit	Although The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity, it is often the least understood and most neglected one in the Trinity among evangelical Christians. Billy Graham explains who The Holy Spirit is, the roles it plays, what it means to be baptised and be filled with the Holy Spirit. He also describes how we can be filled with the Holy Spirit. · The Holy Spirit is God. He is not a “force” but a Divine Person. · His work was involved from the time of creation to the time of Christ, to the Pentecost and to now. · He was the inspirer of the scripture. · He illuminates and guides the believers. · He convicts us, calls us and protects us.	When do Christians get baptised by the Holy Spirit?	Billy Graham believes that we are baptised by the Holy Spirit the moment we come to faith in Christ. ç (Message: continued) · He regenerates us and assures us of our salvation. · He is the seal which proves that we are saved. · He was given to us from God as a pledge to secure our salvation. · He is our witness that we are the Children of God. In ordered to be filled with the Holy Spirit, we need to first understand who He is, submit our entire self to God and walk in faith with God.
Or, Rebecca	Eric Sandras (2006): Plastic Jesus	This book is an invitation to look inwards. The author shares with us some of the icons of suburbia that have challenged and sometimes derailed his spiritual life. His goal of this book is to lead us to a crossroads where we must decide whether we will explore the new territory in front of us: or settle for the familiar we have grown to resent.	What are the icons of suburbia? How do we get out of suburbia?	Jer 6:16: “STAND at the crossroads and LOOK, ASK for the ancient paths, ASK where the good way is, and WALK in it, and you will find REST for your souls.” Each chapter explores some area of modern reality and how like the author I can put a right perspective on my daily life. Keeping up with the Joneses (on Identity) A Promising Career (on Calling) A TV in Every Room (on Doubt & Discouragement) A Powerful SUV (on Intimacy with God) A Perfect Lawn (on Brokenness)
Tong, Ivy	楊慶球 (2000): 會遇系統神學	本書是一本系統神學的入門課本，主要依循早期教會神學和宗教改革大師路德及加爾文的神學路線。全書討論25個神學主題，也有不少篇幅討論社會關懷的問題。	為什麼要研究神學？	1. 對聖經有一貫而全面的認識; 2. 對信仰有普遍性的認識; 3. 對信仰有獨特的認識; 4. 鞏固教會的信仰基礎
Yau, Ashley	Harold J Sala (1978): Train up a child and be glad you did	This book shows parents and parent-to-be how to teach, communicate, and discipline your child in God’s way and the importance of putting our value and belief at early age.	To train up your children, what is the most important thing to teach them when they were young?	“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Zia, Karl	Philip Yancey (2006): Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?	Prayer is not magic. When God seems distant, or when we suffer with prayers seemingly unanswered, we know He is still there loving us. We should humble ourselves and know that God is in charge, not us.	How do we make sense of unanswered prayers?	· Our sin and selfish desire may make our prayer in vain (Isa 1:15, Jas 4:3) · Some prayers are logically impossible (e.g. both sides praying for victory in wars) · Unanswered prayers sometimes are blessings · Sometimes God answers prayers in ways we don’t expect or outcome we can’t fathom. We have to have faith that God can make something good out of any situation, especially from an eternal point of view. · Sometimes we just have to wait · God appears to respect the natural laws that He sets and the human freedom that He delegates. Miracles are not entitlements. Even Jesus and His disciples had to suffer and die.