Message by Pastor Dr Ng Swee Ming on 4 May 2013 (Saturday Evening Service, eve of 13th General Election .

1. 耶稣会怎么投票?

2. What is POLITICS ?政治是什么？
• Aristotle wrote “POLITIKA”
- Governing, Governments
and “Affairs of the City”
• Defn : the way in which the
public life of the people is
organized.
• It is both
the art and science of
governance
• Where there are 2 or more
people there will be
‘politics’
• Was Jesus “political” ?
ARISTOTLE
384-322BC
• 亚利士多：政治是治
理，政权和“城市里的
事务”
• 定义：人民公众生活
的组织
• 治理的艺术和科学
• 两个或以上的人聚集
就有政治
• 耶稣参与政治吗？

3. Was Jesus “political” ?
If “Politics” by defn is whatever
governs the public life of
people...
Question : Was Jesus involved in
the ‘public’ life of people ?
Answer : Jesus definitely was
involved in the public (as well
as private lives) of people
If Jesus was political ....
•如果政治是治理人
民的公众生活的
话……
•问题：耶稣有参与
公众生活吗？
•答案：耶稣绝对参
与人民公众（和私
人）的生活中
•如果耶稣参与政
治。。。。。

4. IF Jesus was “political” ...如果耶稣参与”政治“。。
• Can His Church be any
different ?
• Can His People be any
different ?
• The LAST THING the
Church should do ...
• The LAST THING that
Christian should do ...
• IS TO BE APOLITICAL
• 他的教会能够跟他不一
样吗?
• 他的子民是否能跟他不
同呢?
• 教会最后该参与是…..
• 基督徒最后该参与的
是……….
• “非政治化”

5. “... politics is none of
your business because
your business is ‘the
celestial sphere’.”
“…..政治不是你的事务,
因为你应该关心的是”
属灵“的事务。

6. IF Jesus was “political” ...
• His Church CANNOT be
APOLITICAL ...
• His Church need to be
political ...
• Christians need also be
political ....
• As a Church, as your Pastor
– POLITICAL
– but not PARTISAN
• 他的教会不能非政治
化。。。
• 他的教会需要有政治
意识。。。
• 基督徒需要有政治意
识。。。
• 我们的教会，身为你
们的牧师。。。。
• 政治化
• 但不是政党化

9. Luke 路加福音4:18-19
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the
oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
18『主的灵在我身上，因为他用膏膏我，叫我传福音
给贫穷的人，差遣我报告被掳的得释放，瞎眼的得
看见，叫那受压制的得自由，
19 报告神悦纳人的禧年。』

10. Luke 路加福音4:18-19
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the
oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
18『主的灵在我身上，因为他用膏膏我，叫我传福音
给贫穷的人，差遣我报告被掳的得释放，瞎眼的得
看见，叫那受压制的得自由，
19 报告神悦纳人的禧年。』

11. God’s Nature神的性格 & Character
God of Righteousness, Justice & Truth
公义，公正和真理的神
• Psa 7:11 God is a righteous judge...
• Ps 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of your throne;
• Heb 6:18 “...it is impossible for God to lie, ...”
God’s righteousness and desire for justice & the
truth is the natural expression of His Holiness.
公义的神喜悦公正，真理是他圣洁性情自然的彰显

12. God of Righteousness, Justice & Truth 公义，公正和真理的神
Must confront sin, injustice & moral decay
他正视罪，不公正和道德沦落的问题
• Isa以赛亚书 10:1-2
Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who
issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of
their rights and withhold justice from the
oppressed of my people, making widows their prey
and robbing the fatherless.
祸哉、那些设立不义之律例的、和记录奸诈之判
语的．为要屈枉穷乏人、夺去我民中困苦人的理、
以寡妇当作掳物、以孤儿当作掠物。

13. Jesus: Righteousness, Justice & Truth
• Always had compassion for the ‘rakyat’ ...怜悯
• Esp the poor & outcast尤其是贫穷和遭排斥的
Eg Parable of the sheep & the goats (Matt马太25)
–'Depart from me, ... For I was hungry and you
gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you
gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and
you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and
you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison
and you did not look after me.'

14. • Even Jesus needed to be ‘anointed’
with the Holy Spirit’s power
• How much more we, His people ...
• Zech 4:6 “...'Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit,‘...”不是倚
靠势力、不是倚靠才能、乃是倚
靠我的灵、方能成事
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me...
主的灵在我身上，因为他用膏膏我

15. 1. to preach good news to the poor
传福音给贫穷的人，
2. to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
报告被掳的得释放，
3. and recovery of sight for the blind
瞎眼的得看见，
4. to release the oppressed
叫那受压制的得自由，
5. to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor
报告神悦纳人的禧年。
Jesus’ Manifesto耶稣宣言
Q: Physical or Spiritual ?问题:物质的?属灵的?

16. 1. To preach good news to the poor 传福音给贫穷的人，
Who are ‘the poor’ 谁是穷人？
How many are ‘poor’有多少的穷人？

17. 1. To preach good news to the poor 传福音给贫穷的人，
Who are ‘the poor’ 谁是穷人？
How many are ‘poor’有多少的穷人？
Country Poverty Line
Malaysia 3.8
Canada 9.4
Netherlands 10.5
UK 14
USA 15.1

18. 1. To preach good news to the poor 传福音给贫穷的人，
Who are ‘the poor’ 谁是穷人？
How many are ‘poor’有多少的穷人？
Country Poverty Line
Malaysia 3.8
Canada 9.4
Netherlands 10.5
UK 14
USA 15.1

19. 1. To preach good news to the poor

20. 1. To preach good news to the poor
James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is
without clothes and daily food. If one of you
says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm
and well fed," but does nothing about his
physical needs, what good is it?
若是弟兄，或是姐妹，赤身露体，又缺了日
用的饮食、你们中间有人对他们说，平平安
安的去吧，愿你们穿得暖吃得饱，却不给他
们身体所需用的，这有甚么益处呢？

21. 2. To proclaim freedom for the prisoners
报告被掳的得释放，

22. 2. To proclaim freedom for the prisoners
报告被掳的得释放，
Ex 23:9 "Do not oppress an
alien;...
” Malachi 3:5 “...do not deprive
aliens of justice...”屈枉寄居的、

23. 2. To proclaim freedom for the prisoners
报告被掳的得释放，
1 Tim提前 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all,
that requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone—for
kings and all those in authority,
that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in
all godliness and holiness.
我劝你第一要为万人恳求，祷告，代求，祝谢。
为君王和一切在位的也该如此。使我们可以敬虔
端正，平安无事的度日。

26. 2 Cor林后 4:4 The god of this age has
blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that
they cannot see the light of the gospel of
the glory of Christ, who is the image of
God.
此等不信之人、被这世界的神弄瞎了心
眼、不叫基督荣耀福音的光照着他们．

27. 4. To release the oppressed
叫那受压制的得自由，

28. 4. To release the oppressed
叫那受压制的得自由，

29. MALAYSIA 16th Sept (1963 – 2012)
5. To proclaim the year
of the Lord's favor.“
报告神悦纳人的禧年

30. 5. To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.“
报告神悦纳人的禧年

31. Overnight Prayer Meeting
通宵祷告会

32. Early Morning Call To Worship
清晨号召来敬拜

33. Prayer in Pitas.

34. Worship敬拜
Tenom
Pulau Banggi

37. “营”中的罪

39. Jesus Commands to us, His People...
耶稣吩咐我们和他的子民
Matt马太福音 5
• You are the light of the world
你是世界的光 :
–POSITIVE INFLUENCE
正面的影响力
• You are the salt of the earth
你是地上的盐
−PREVENTIVE INFLUENCE
预防性的影响力

40. JESUS Will Definitely
耶稣肯定会：
 Vote参与投票
 Want His People To
Vote要他的子民投
 Vote For
Righteousness,
Justice & Truth.投选
公义，公正和真理
 Want His People To
Vote & Pray要他的子
民投票和为此祷告

41. Jesus Commands to His People
Matt马太福音 18:18-20
• "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind
on earth will be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.
• "Again, I tell you that if two of you on
earth agree about anything you ask for,
it will be done for you by my Father in
heaven. For where two or three come
together in my name, there am I with
them.“

42. A New Dawn新的黎明...
A New Beginning新的开始...
A New Hope新的希望...
Our Year of Jubilee马来西亚的禧年
God is on the move上帝在行动
...