在这段视频中，魏泰德牧师讲述了我们如何通过坚守上帝的话语来度过末后的风暴。

你经历过暴风骤雨、电闪雷鸣吗？其中任何一种都是可怕的经历。想象一下，当风暴在海面上盘旋时，海浪向你冲来，情况会有多糟糕。

你知道吗？使徒保罗就有过此经历。如果你读《圣经》使徒行传第27章，就可以知道因为风暴船员和乘客在船里四散。

“到第三天，他们又亲手把船上的器具抛弃了。太阳和星辰多日不显露，又有狂风大浪催逼，我们得救的指望就都绝了。”(徒27:19-20)

尽管如此，保罗并没有绝望。事实上，这不是他第一次遇到致命的危险。在哥林多后书11章24至27节，他被犹太人鞭打了五次，“每次四十，减去一下”，又“被棍打了三次，被石头打了一次，遇着船坏三次。”除了这些，他还经历了很多苦难，尽管如此，他仍然坚持自己的信仰。

在暴风雨中，船上的保罗努力镇静下来。他满怀信心地鼓励船长和乘客。在使徒行传27章22-23节，保罗告诉他们：“现在我还劝你们放心，你们的性命一个也不失丧，惟独失丧这船。因我所属、所侍奉的上帝，祂的使者昨夜站在我旁边。”(徒27:22-23)

值得注意的是，保罗的平安和勇气，是来自对上帝圣言的坚信，他相信事情会像上帝所说般成就。

这个故事提醒我们，一场猛烈的暴风雨即将来临。在《教会证言-卷八》第315页中写道末世的危难已经来临。“我们现在需要主的刀剑，为要刺入剖开肉身私欲、食欲、与情欲的魂与骨髓。”这样，“思想必须集中于上帝。”(《教会证言-卷八》第315页)

此外，我们还要带上“救恩的头盔”和“圣灵的宝剑”。这宝剑就是上帝的圣言，这圣言经

受几个世纪以来时间的考验，同样，预言也按时应验。因此，其余的事情也会如《圣经》所揭示的那样一一应验。

然而，我们不需要担心。启示录19章10节应许我们耶稣的见证——预言之灵，这份奇妙的礼物是我们在这末世的向导。

让我们以耶稣为坐标，以《圣经》为指南针，以预言之灵为光。到那时，我们可以平安喜乐地到达我们的目的地。

最后，让我们一同努力，带着使命前行，宣扬“三位天使的信息”和耶稣即将复临的信息！

愿我们永持盼望，因我们有上帝信实的道，这道中充满了这些宝贵的应许。我们在耶稣里安睡的亲人——无论是年轻的还是年老的，都会在不久的将来获得全新的、不朽的生命，那时，我们将和他们一起永远与主同在。在我们等候那复活大日到来前，愿这些话语激励我们，让我们长存盼望。

弟兄姐妹们，我们想通过本平台分享更多国外本会优质影像资料。因为人手有限，希望招募一些志同道合的主内同工，做英文视频字幕翻译，视频字幕合成制作，视频中文配音，配音对轨制作。有意者请在公众号后台输入“义工申请”。以马内利！


Storm [How Can the Spirit’s Sword Help Us Overcome Life’s Perils?] – Pastor Wilson

In this video, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about how we can survive the storms of the last days by clinging to God’s Word.

Have you been in a storm, lightning, or thunder? Any of these situations would be a frightening experience. Imagine how much worse it would be on the sea with waves crashing over you while the storm swirls around.

Did you know that Apostle Paul had been in this same situation? If you read Acts 27, you can imagine the crew and passengers getting scattered all around the ship.

“On the third day, we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up” (verses 18-20).

Despite this, Paul hadn’t given up. As a fact, this was not his first deadly encounter. In 2 Corinthians 11:24-27, he “received forty stripes minus one” five times from the Jews. He was also beaten thrice with rods, stoned once, and shipwrecked thrice. Aside from these, he had been through a lot more. Nevertheless, he remained firm in his faith.

Amid the storm, Paul managed to stay calm on the ship. He advised the captain with faith-filled words of encouragement and even comforted the passengers. In Acts 27:22-23, he told them, “I urge you to take heart for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to Whom I belong and Whom I serve.”

Significantly, Paul had peace and courage because he had absolute confidence in the Word. He believed that it would be just as God said.

This story reminds us that a relentlessly furious storm is coming. According to the Testimonies for the Church, volume 8, p. 315, the perils of the last days have come. “We need now the sword of the Lord to cut to the very soul and marrow of fleshly lusts, appetites, and passions.” With this, “the thoughts must be centered upon God.”

In addition, we must take the “helmet of salvation” and the “sword of the Spirit.” This sword is the Word of God. It has withstood the test of time over the centuries. Likewise, the prophecies have been fulfilled on time. Consequently, other things will take place, just as the Bible reveals.

However, we don’t need to worry. Revelation 19:10 promises us the wonderful gift of Jesus’ testimony. It is the Spirit of Prophecy, our guide in this end time.

Let us make Jesus the North Pole, the Bible our compass, and the Spirit of Prophecy our light. By then, we can reach our final destination with joy and peace.

Finally, let us press together as we move forward in mission, proclaiming the three angels’ message and the news that Jesus is coming soon.

原视频链接：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6auLZNEAsg