弟兄姊妹,平安。今天有很多新来的朋友,地上有个地方最值得去的就是来到神的同在中,教会是最容易让我们碰到神同在的地方。我们在主的里面,当我们真认识神的时候,神要给我们一个全新的生命,是他自己的生命。这个生命让我们的整个人生有价值,充满了荣耀,平安、喜乐、笃定都在他里面,这个生命一定要经历,一定要得着。今天我们在地上走这么一趟,如果不认识那位创造我们的神,从某个角度说那我们是白走了。虽然中国有些地方说“无神”,但是我相信神的存在不是受我们所受的教育决定。台湾是多神,从关公到马祖,到处都是神。所以我们不能根据生长的环境和文化背景,教育背景来判断有没有神。神说我是I am who I am。你相信我我存在,你不相信我,我仍然是神。我真的希望你们认识他。所有信耶稣的人,你可以发现他们身上有个特点,道理可能懂的不多,没有神学背景,但是信了耶稣以后整个生命发生了奇妙的改变。绝大多数基督徒会告诉你,如果可能我信主更早就好了。也许我们传福音传得不够清楚,希望在座的朋友们,你们继续来。如果有任何的问题,不要客气地问,因为我们都在真道上摸索过,怀疑过,起伏过,甚至抗拒过。可是当我们真认识他的时候,我觉得我们整个人生,那种说不出来的平安,不受环境搅扰的喜乐,真的在我们里面,他是一个又真又活的神。
親愛眾聖徒(4)—彼此代求 09/13/09
Love unto all saints (4) – Pray for one another
背誦經文:「 靠著聖靈,隨時多方禱告祈求;並要在此警醒不倦,為眾聖徒祈求, 也為我祈求,…」(弗6:18-19a)
Memorize Scripture: “Praying always with all prayers and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints –and for me, …” (Ephesians 6:18-19a)
Scriptures: 1 Timothy 2:1-3; Isaiah 59:16; Ephesians 6:18-19a; James 5:16; Hebrews 7:25; Luke 5:17-20, 11:5-10
(一) 禱告是最重要而且蒙福的服事
(I) Prayer is the most important and blessed service
—「…你們得不著是因為你們不求」(雅 4:2b)
- “… Yet you do not have because you do not ask.” (James 4:2b)
—「祂見無人拯救,無人代求,甚為詫異…」(賽59:16a)
- “He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; …” (Isaiah 59:16a)
—「我勸你第一要為萬人懇求、禱告、代求、祝謝,為君王和一切在位的也該如此…這是好的,在 神我們救主面前可蒙悅納」(提前 2:1-3)
- “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority… For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior” (1 Timothy 2:1-3)
—「禱告乃是宇宙最大力量…推動那雙推動一切的手」—宣信
- “Prayer is the greatest power in the universe… Impelling the pair of hands that move the world around” - Simpson
(二) 路加福音中兩個寶貴的例子
(II) Two precious examples from the gospel according to Luke
(1)四人合抬癱子到主前(路 5:17-20)—人得醫治、脫離捆綁
(1) Four people carried a paralytic to before the Lord (Luke 5:17-20) – Man received healing, freed from bondage
(2) 半夜為友迫切求餅(路11:5-10)—使饑困者得飽、心力恢復
(2) Earnestly asking for bread for a friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-10) – The hungry is filled and strength recovered
(三) 「代禱」是彼此相愛的實際與強化
(III) “Intercession” is the reality and strengthening of loving one another
— 愈代禱愈有愛、愈安息
- The more intercession, the more love and peace grow
— 愈代禱愈蒙恩、蒙福(彼此雙方)
- The more intercession, the more blessings and grace abound(for both parties)
— 是「隨時」、「多方」、「隨處」且—「人人」都能、「人人」都該有的相愛行動
- It is an “any time”, “multi- aspects”, “anywhere” – “everybody can”, “everybody should” type of action of loving one another
—「凡靠著他進到 神面前的人,他都能拯救到底;因為他是長遠活著,替他們祈求。」(來 7:25)
- “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25). 作者: yingyinc 时间: 2009-10-1 13:08