On the first day of the gathering to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Chinese evangelist John Sung, Rev. James Hudson Taylor IV, a fifth-generation descendant of the world-famous British missionary James Hudson Taylor, shared a speech with the theme: "The Blueprint for Revival".
On October 26, Rev. James Hudson Taylor IV or Dai Jizong president of China Evangelical Seminary, shared the four elements of revival in the text of Luke 5:1-11.
"Preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God" was a very important foundation among the elements of revival, said the great-grandson of Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission. Revival was inseparable from God’s Word, and every revival was built on God's word and preaching His word. John Sung, the “Wesley of China, in his sermons attributed great importance to God's word and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God.
“If we look at his life, we will see that he was a man who was loyal to the truth. He was not only loyal to the truth but also was firm in the truth. He preached nothing but the word of God,” said Rev. Taylor.
The second element was "showing the power of the Kingdom of God". The Bible says that after Jesus finished preaching, he told Peter to go out into the deep and let down his nets for a catch. When Peter obeyed Jesus, the miracle of fishing happened. Here was a very strong contrast that Peter spent the whole evening before meeting Jesus, but he did not catch any fish; but when he obeyed Jesus, he put out his boat into the deep and let down his net for a catch, and they caught many fish in only a short time.
“Every revival in the history of Christianity has been accompanied by the revelation of God's power.”
The third element referred to "receiving salvation from the Kingdom of God". When God's word was spread and his power was revealed, we would see God's holiness on one hand, and see our sins and how bad they were on the other. Just like Peter, when the fire of revival came, Peter fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
The pastor confessed, “We also need to repent of our sins and receive salvation from the kingdom of God.”
The last element lay in "undertaking the mission of the Kingdom of God". Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” Just as God made great use of Dr. John Sung more than a hundred years ago, God was now looking for people and vessels he could use.
“Please let there be a double portion of John Sung's spirit both on you and me,” Rev. Taylor concluded.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
纪念主仆宋尚节诞辰120周年纪念大会第一天的聚会当中，戴继宗牧师分享了主题“复兴的蓝图”，戴继宗牧师是世界著名的到中国宣教的英国宣教士戴德生的第五代孙。
戴牧师以路5:1-11部分的经文分享了复兴的4个要素。
1，宣讲神国的福音。这是在复兴的要素当中非常重要的一个基础。复兴跟神的道有脱离不了的关系，每一次的复兴都是建造于在神的话上面，在传讲神的话上面。宋尚节的讲道里面，十分看重神的话语和传讲神国的福音。
“我们去看他的生平的话，我们会看到他是一个忠于真理的人，不单单是忠于真理，并且他也笃信真理，他所传的除了神的话语以外没有别的。”
2，彰显神国的大能。经文当中，当耶稣讲完道以后，耶稣就让彼得把船开到水深之处，然后下网打鱼，当彼得依从耶稣的话的时候就发生了捕鱼的神迹。在这里有一个非常强烈的对比，见到耶稣之前彼得用了一整个晚上的功夫，但是却没有打着任何的鱼；可是当他顺服耶稣的时候，把船开到水深之处下网打鱼，短短的时间，他们就圈住了许多鱼。
“基督教历史上每一次的复兴当中，总是伴随着神的大能的彰显。”
3，领受神国的救赎。当神的话被传开的时候，当神的大能被彰显的时候，一方面我们会看到神的圣洁，另外一方面我们也会看清楚我们的罪并且是罪大恶极。就如同彼得一样，当复兴的火临到的时候，彼得就俯伏在耶稣的膝前说“主啊，离开我，我是个罪人。”。
“我们也需要认罪悔改，领受神国的救赎。”
4，承接神国的使命。耶稣对西门说，不要怕，从今以后，你要得人了。神在一百多年前怎么样大大的使用宋尚节博士，同样神今天也在寻找着他能够使用的人、他能够使用的器皿。
“但愿感动宋尚节的灵，今天也能够加倍的感动你，能够加倍的感动我，”他最后说道。
纪念主仆宋尚节诞辰120周年纪念大会第一天： 戴继宗牧师分享“复兴的蓝图”
On the first day of the gathering to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Chinese evangelist John Sung, Rev. James Hudson Taylor IV, a fifth-generation descendant of the world-famous British missionary James Hudson Taylor, shared a speech with the theme: "The Blueprint for Revival".
On October 26, Rev. James Hudson Taylor IV or Dai Jizong president of China Evangelical Seminary, shared the four elements of revival in the text of Luke 5:1-11.
"Preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God" was a very important foundation among the elements of revival, said the great-grandson of Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission. Revival was inseparable from God’s Word, and every revival was built on God's word and preaching His word. John Sung, the “Wesley of China, in his sermons attributed great importance to God's word and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God.
“If we look at his life, we will see that he was a man who was loyal to the truth. He was not only loyal to the truth but also was firm in the truth. He preached nothing but the word of God,” said Rev. Taylor.
The second element was "showing the power of the Kingdom of God". The Bible says that after Jesus finished preaching, he told Peter to go out into the deep and let down his nets for a catch. When Peter obeyed Jesus, the miracle of fishing happened. Here was a very strong contrast that Peter spent the whole evening before meeting Jesus, but he did not catch any fish; but when he obeyed Jesus, he put out his boat into the deep and let down his net for a catch, and they caught many fish in only a short time.
“Every revival in the history of Christianity has been accompanied by the revelation of God's power.”
The third element referred to "receiving salvation from the Kingdom of God". When God's word was spread and his power was revealed, we would see God's holiness on one hand, and see our sins and how bad they were on the other. Just like Peter, when the fire of revival came, Peter fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
The pastor confessed, “We also need to repent of our sins and receive salvation from the kingdom of God.”
The last element lay in "undertaking the mission of the Kingdom of God". Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” Just as God made great use of Dr. John Sung more than a hundred years ago, God was now looking for people and vessels he could use.
“Please let there be a double portion of John Sung's spirit both on you and me,” Rev. Taylor concluded.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Pastor James Hudson Taylor IV Shares “The Blueprint for Revival” at Celebration of John Sung's 120th Birthday
