40 John Sung Revival Sermons
VII. ON FAITH
(Acts Chapter 3)
Vs. 1. “Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.” If Peter and John, Jesus, disciples, needed to pray, don't you think we all need more to pray? Prayer increases our faith. So we need to pray everyday like the disciples. If a man cannot afford to pray he will not generate faith.
Vs. 2. “And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple." There was a lame man at the Beautiful gate. Could he walk? He was born lame. His five senses, however, were all functioning. He could eat, see, hear, speak. His hands could move, but not his legs. Neither can a man that has no faith walk. Many Church members can eat but cannot walk, like this lame man. How pitiful if we are lame to run the heavenly race. If pastors and evangelists have no faith, they are also like this lame man. Members without faith are eaters and not walkers. Merchants who come to Church without faith are also eaters and not walkers, like this lame man. They are carried about by pastors and evangelists. And the more they are carried about, the more burdensome they become, as they increase in fatness with their wealth. Ah! when one becomes an elder one is well-satisfied. There is no more need of faith. “O God, help me get rich!"
The Church in China to this day cannot support herself. She is dead. How is this? Because her members are lame, without faith. Pastors and evangelists carry the members up to the door, but not into the Church. Ah! Members, without faith, cannot walk. Neither have the evangelists strength to carry them in. Without the new birth and salvation, how pitiful!
Vs. 3. “Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms." What did the lame man see? They saw the disciples and asked for money. He looked to man and money, not to Jesus. Daily he asked for man's alms. Many Church-members today cringe before the rich and the capitalist. They trust man and money, but not God. No faith, no strength. The Church, not trusting in Jesus becomes a dead church. So we must trust Jesus, not looking to man or circumstances. Only by looking to Jesus can a Church stand. If we believe in Jesus, then we are doing the work of the Lord. We can triumph over all. When I went to Honan I saw the Church relying on foreign funds. When the foreign funds stopped to come, and there was no more money left, the Church and the Hospital “closed shop”. Serious indeed! It never works to trust in man and money.
Vs. 4-6. “And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us....” Peter said, “Do you want money? We haven’t got a cent. But we have Jesus. In the name of Jesus I tell you to get up and walk." Ah! Many have money but not faith. When we have no money, then we have faith! Many there are who “look to the Taifu (doctor) when they can, and to Je-su when they can’t." You have seen what happened today (Dr. Sung's healing session at the Gospel Hall). Did you believe? If you believe you can do all things. To go forward, the Church must go on by faith. The world cannot be trusted, nor money. Only Jesus is trustworthy. May we all have faith.
Vs. 7-10. “And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength..." Peter told him to walk and he walked. He didn't delay a second. Neither did he beg now. He witnessed He saved many people. May everyone here tonight have faith and be healed. Jesus says, “He that believeth on me shall do greater works.” When I first prayed for some lepers, my heart was very afraid. Afterwards I prayed very earnestly, by faith, confessing my sins to God. Then the lepers were healed.
In the course of my preaching I developed a quick-beating heart. Someone said to me, “If you don't get cured, you will not only keep on palpitating, but also develop an enlarged heart. Your life is in danger." Thus I declined further invitations to preach. But God said to me, “You fear death, you will surely die. I felt ashamed. My faith was small.
I drummed up courage to go to Tungchow to speak. When eight hundred came, I was no more afraid. My heart stopped palpitating. I spoke on courageously. I sweated profusely. Wonder of wonders, my sickness got cured. Who dares to die will not die. So by faith we can conquer Satan and worry.
My second child died recently. After three days God told me to go to the villages to preach. I got some funds and immediately struck out to Huchow. God said to me, “I'll open to you a door to preach throughout China.” When I got to Huchow a foreign missionary asked what I was doing. I said, “I have come to preach.” When I gave my testimony, fifty people were moved by the Holy spirit.
God then sent me to Nanking and Peiping. He also sent me to Manchuria. Although the climate there is cold I did not shrink. From there I returned to Shanghai. When I prepared to go back to Hinghwa, a telegram inviting me to preach came from Nanchang. At Nanchang I brought 700 - 800 people to Christ. From Nanchang I moved on to Kiukiang.
Though I am poor the Lord has led my footsteps all over China. I know the Lord has called me. I am no more afraid. I can do all things. Trusting God, I can triumph over poverty. All my clothes are the Lord's provision. So, don't you think it strange: Having God's Word, you eat God's rice. Trusting God, you need fear nothing.
A rich man wanted to give me a house. God told me not to take it, so I did not, I'd rather rent one, for I lack nothing. I can triumph not only over poverty but also over difficulties. On my trip this time there was a man who held a knife to kill me. Trusting in God, I wasn't afraid. When I preached on the Cross this man wept, repented and confessed his sins.
There are three girl students who went to an island to preach. In three months they won 30 to Christ. They went on their own but God supplied their needs. How about us? Should we not do our best to preach the Word? There's the great Church of Christ. Beloved brothers and sisters, by faith we can triumph over pain, anxiety, poverty, difficulties. Young students, if you meet with sickness, worry, difficulties, poverty, you must pray and conquer by faith. Many of you orphans and widows, be you also built up in the faith. Trusting Jesus you can triumph over all. This afternoon you've seen God's glory. So let us henceforth be established in faith. Trusting Jesus, your Lord and Saviour , we are more than conquerors in everything.
THEME SONG
Faith is the victory!
Faith is the victory!
Oh, glorious victory,
That overcomes the world.
约翰·宋的复兴布道
第七章 论信心
（使徒行传3章）
第1节：“申初祷告的时候，彼得和约翰同上圣殿去。” 如果彼得和约翰，也就是耶稣的门徒，都需要祷告，难道我们不需要更多地祷告吗？祷告能增强我们的信心。所以我们需要像门徒一样每天祷告。如果一个人没有时间祷告，他就无法产生信心。
第2节：“有一个生来瘸腿的人，被人抬着，天天放在圣殿的美门口，向进殿的人乞讨。” 美门口站着一个瘸腿的人。他能走路吗？他生来瘸腿。然而，他的五官都正常。他能吃、能看、能听、能说。他的手能动，但腿不能动。没有信心的人也无法行走。 许多教会成员能吃却不能走，就像这个瘸腿的人一样。如果我们连天国的赛程都跑不动，那该是多么可悲啊！如果牧师和传道人没有信心，他们也像这个瘸腿的人一样。没有信心的信徒只会吃，不会走。没有信心的商人来教会，也只会吃，不会走，就像这个瘸腿的人一样。他们被牧师和传道人抬着走。他们抬得越多，就越成为教会的负担，随着财富的积累，他们也变得越来越胖。啊！一旦成了长老，就心满意足了。不再需要信心了。“哦，上帝，请帮助我致富！”
时至今日，中国的教会仍然无法自立。她已经死了。这是为什么呢？因为她的信徒都是瘸腿的，没有信心。牧师和传道人把信徒抬到门口，却不把他们抬进教会。啊！没有信心的信徒，无法行走。 传福音的人也没有力气把他们带进去。没有重生和救恩，多么可怜啊！
第3节：“他看见彼得和约翰将要进圣殿，就求他们施舍。” 那个瘸腿的人看到了什么？他们看到了门徒，却向他要钱。他仰望的是人和金钱，而不是耶稣。他每天都乞讨人的施舍。如今，许多教会成员在富人和资本家面前畏缩不前。他们信赖人和金钱，却不信赖上帝。没有信心，就没有力量。教会若不信靠耶稣，就会变成死气沉沉的教会。所以我们必须信靠耶稣，而不是仰望人或环境。唯有仰望耶稣，教会才能站立得住。如果我们信耶稣，我们就是在做主的工作。我们就能战胜一切。我去河南的时候，看到教会依赖外国的捐款。当外国的捐款停止流入，教会和医院都无力回天时，他们就“关门大吉”了。这真是太严重了！信靠人和金钱永远行不通。
第4-6节：“彼得和约翰定睛看着他，说：‘看我们……’”彼得说：“你们想要钱吗？我们一分钱也没有。但我们有耶稣。我奉耶稣的名吩咐你起来行走。”啊！许多人有钱却没有信心。当我们没有钱的时候，我们才有信心！许多人“能看医生的时候就看医生，不能看医生的时候就看耶稣”。你们都看到了今天发生的事（宋医生在福音堂的医治祷告）。你们相信吗？只要相信，凡事都能做。教会要继续前进，就必须凭着信心。世界不可信，金钱也不可信。只有耶稣值得信赖。愿我们都有信心。
第7-10节：“于是拉着他的右手，扶他起来；他的脚和踝骨立刻健壮了……”彼得吩咐他行走，他就行走了。他一刻也没有耽搁。 他现在也没有乞求。他亲眼见证了自己拯救了许多人。愿今晚在座的各位都拥有信心，并得到医治。耶稣说：“信我的人，还要行更大的事。”当我第一次为麻风病人祷告时，我的心非常害怕。之后，我凭着信心，恳切地祷告，向神认罪。然后，麻风病人就痊愈了。
在讲道的过程中，我的心跳变得很快。有人对我说：“如果你得不到医治，不仅会一直心悸，还会心脏肥大。你的生命有危险。”因此，我婉拒了之后的讲道邀请。 但神对我说：“你惧怕死亡，你必定会死。”我感到羞愧，因为我的信心微弱。
我鼓起勇气去东州讲道。当八百人到来时，我不再害怕，心跳也停止了。我勇敢地继续讲道，汗流浃背。奇迹发生了，我的病竟然痊愈了。敢于赴死的人必不死。所以，凭着信心，我们可以战胜撒旦和忧虑。
我的第二个孩子最近去世了。三天后，神指示我去乡村传道。我筹集了一些资金，立即动身前往湖州。神对我说：“我会为你打开一扇门，让你在中国各地传道。”当我到达湖州时，一位外国传教士问我来做什么。我说：“我是来传道的。”当我作见证时，有五十人被圣灵感动。
神差遣我去了南京和北平，也差遣我去了满洲。虽然那里气候寒冷，但我毫不畏惧。之后我回到上海。正当我准备返回兴化时，南昌发来电报，邀请我去那里传道。在南昌，我带领七八百人归信基督。之后我又去了九江。
虽然我贫穷，但主引领我走遍了中国各地。我知道主呼召了我，我不再惧怕。凡事我都能做。信靠神，我就能战胜贫穷。我所有的衣服都是主的供应。所以，你不觉得奇怪吗？拥有神的话语，你就能吃到神的米；信靠神，你无需惧怕任何事。
一位富人想送我一栋房子。 上帝告诉我不要拿，所以我没拿，我宁愿租一辆，因为我什么都不缺。我不仅能战胜贫穷，也能战胜困难。这次旅行中，我遇到一个拿刀要杀我的人。但我信靠上帝，并不害怕。当我讲到十字架上时，这个人哭了，悔改了，并承认了自己的罪。
有三个女学生去一个岛上传道。三个月内，她们带领30人归信基督。她们是自己去的，但上帝供应了她们的需要。我们呢？我们难道不应该尽力传讲神的话语吗？基督的教会是伟大的。亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，凭着信心，我们可以战胜痛苦、焦虑、贫穷和困难。年轻的学生们，如果你们遇到疾病、忧虑、困难或贫穷，你们必须祷告，凭着信心得胜。 你们当中许多孤儿寡妇，愿你们在信仰上也得到建造。信靠耶稣，你们就能战胜一切。今天下午，你们已经见识了神的荣耀。所以，从今以后，让我们在信仰上坚固。信靠耶稣，信靠神，我们在一切事上都得胜有余。
主题曲
信心就是得胜！
信心就是得胜！
哦，荣耀的胜利，
战胜世界！
