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路加福音 1:57-80 信实恩典的来临
Good morning, brothers and sisters, and friends. Welcome to the New Year Sermon on the 13th of December, 2015. Today, the theme of the Sermon is, The Time of Gratitude is coming. The Bible is recorded in the first chapter of the Book of Luke, chapter 57 -80.
When I was young, for 15 years, I went through six experiences of moving money. I lived in six cities in four provinces. In this growing process, the most painful experience in my life was the short-term relationship with my neighbors and friends.
Because of our frequent moving, our friendship could not grow. Our friendship was shallow. It was just a meeting. It was not even close to being friends. Of course, I am not the only example. Even today, you may live in a place for a long time, but your relationship with your neighbors and friends may be just friends.
They may even be your classmates from kindergarten to college. But your friendship with them has not developed further. You say, I don't have any real friends. The same thing can happen in church. You may find so-called Egyptians.
They go from one church to another, and complain that there is no knowledge in the church. That is why they join another church. I think, many times, this problem is on their own. If they themselves do not want to develop further, as true friends, as a person who values politics, then moving to church is not a solution.
Brothers and sisters, today's scripture shows us God's love and faith. He deliberately came to the world to communicate with us. He kept His promise. If we believe, we will be closer to God. If we do not believe, we will be more alienated from God.
We will learn about God through this scripture from two aspects, compassion and faith. First, compassion. In the 58th chapter, Elijah heard the Lord say to him, let him bear a son in Gaoling, and he rejoiced with him.
The word, hear, means that they already know. They already know that God gave Elijah and Elijah a son in Gaoling at a young age. Now, they see it with their own eyes. This miracle has been accomplished.
The word, hear, also means to show compassion. That is to say, God shows His compassion on them. The word, show, is more explicit, so that we can see more clearly that God is showing His compassion on Elijah.
John shows his compassion by naming his son John. John means that God is a merciful God. In their celebration, Elijah and Elijah obeyed God's commandment and named their son John. This shows God's compassion on them.
In the future, God will also show His compassion and mercy on His people. In the future, John will wear a camel's clothing, and he will have his back bent. He will eat worms and wild honey. In the wilderness, he will preach and teach people to recognize their sins and repent.
He will also avoid the wrath of judgment in the future. He will show God's love and mercy on his people. So, John's tone is very stern, but with God's words, he will soften people's hearts so that they will return to God.
On the contrary, the tone of John's words will harden people's hearts. Today, many prophets do not preach people's sins. They avoid God's wrath, justice, judgment, fire, and so on. On the contrary, they preach God's grace, blessing, and everlasting life.
Their words have misled many people and led them astray. Brothers and sisters, friends, God is a God of love and grace. His words make us clearly realize that the stern message is leading us on His path to soften our hearts and bring us closer to Him.
Sardegna obeyed God's message and obeyed His words and named her son Joseph. In that moment, her mouth opened and her tongue was softened and she spoke. She praised God and again, God's grace came upon her and made her speak again.
God's work makes people around her afraid or surprised. Sardegna is a God of grace. All these things have spread to the land of Judah. Anyone who hears this would like to know what this child will be like in the future.
In the 66th chapter, it is said that this child will have God's presence. Sardegna opened her mouth and spoke. She was filled with the Holy Spirit. In this chapter, it is written that she praised God with the Holy Spirit.
Let us look at the so-called Song of Sardegna. Song of Sardegna can be divided into two parts. The first part is the New Testament of Zion. The second part is the New Testament of Zion. Let us first look at the first part, the New Testament of Zion.
In the 68th chapter, it is said that the God of Israel took care of his people and helped them. The Song of Sardegna does not refer to John, but to Jesus, the Messiah. This is the child in the womb of Mary.
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Sardegna was born. The Song of Sardegna is the true meaning of Christmas. The first meaning is that came to the world and was born. What was the purpose? Sardegna came to the world in the 68th chapter and was born in the world with the Lord.
This is what St. John said He came to the world and was born with us. Jesus praised himself and did not avoid the eyes of the world. He is a God and a man. God and man are one. In the world, he shows his love and grace.
In this chapter, it is said that he saved his people. He is the Savior of the people. He came to save us and to free us from the bondage of slavery. Because we are his children. This is what it says in the book of Exodus.
He has fulfilled his promise and his work. His work is fulfilled today. He has performed his work. All his people have been saved. The second meaning is how did he accomplish this? In the 69th chapter, it is said that he raised the feet of salvation for us.
These feet are the feet of Jesus who was still in Taichung. God raised him up. He will save us from the bondage of slavery and all the hands that hate us. The 71st chapter. This is an iron-like fact, a hard-like fact.
We have a bondage in the world. It is the number 4 for us the number 1 if it is the temptation of Satan, arrogance, arrogance, despising the poor, suffering, orphan, etc. We will be like a lost sheep, and we will be easily 被这豺狼 ,就是恶魔 ,的侵袭 ,的引诱。.
所以当我们不正视这事 ,这严酷的仇敌的时候, 我们就不能了解那奇妙恩典的和信实的主耶稣为我们所做的事, 就是战胜仇敌 ,战胜仇恨我们的仇敌。. 第三个意义 ,他来 ,他为什么做这件事情呢? 第69节说 ,耶和华从大魏家中兴起了这拯救的脚。. 信实的耶和华遵守他与大魏王的誓言。. 这是记载在《少母儿记下》第七集章。. 这里说 ,正如主借着众先知的口所说的话。. 第70节 ,上帝忠实于他的话 ,他遵守他的诺言 ,所以他来拯救我们。.
弟兄姐妹们 ,朋友们 ,耶和华是信实的 ,这也是记载在第70节。. 他向我们列祖师绵绵 ,纪念祂的盛业。. 在这里 ,这个字 ,相 ,也可译为行 ,或者是做。. 也就是说 ,信实的耶和华是所盛业的神。. 所以 ,他现在行了。. 他将他的独生子赐给我们 ,拯救我们。. 这就是我们的上帝。. 他信实承诺所言 ,满有恩典慈爱。. 现在 ,他行了。. 他的诺言 ,他的承诺 ,可推演至他与亚伯拉罕所起的事业 ,第73节。.
他叫我们 ,既从仇敌手中被救出来 ,使我们可以终生在他面前。. 也就是 ,他的救赎是永恒的。. 并使我们成为他的子民 ,永远地与他同在。. 我们可以坦然无拘礼 ,用圣洁公义侍奉他。. 我们是他分别出来的子民 ,在殿中称颂他 ,和他交通。. 这就是撒加利亚称颂 ,系在信实的耶和华。. 弟兄姐妹们 ,朋友们 ,这时候他转眼看他刚出世的儿子 ,耶稣。. 在76节 ,他称颂永在信实的耶和华。. 这孩子不是一般的孩子。.
约翰是上帝所预备的至高者的先知。. 因为他将行在主耶稣的面前 ,预备他的道路。. 这就应验了以撒亚的预言 ,也就是信实耶和华所预备的先知。. 所以接下来我们在这颂歌中来看永在耶和华的信实的恩典。. 第一 ,约翰是如何为主耶稣预备他的道路的。. 第77节说 ,叫他的百姓知道救恩。. 这救恩不是当时以色列人想象中的从罗马帝国手中得到在政治上或者是经济上的释放。. 这救恩是主耶稣来使我们从罪中得生命。.
这罪使我们与上帝割离。. 上帝的救恩是让我们知道我们无法从罪中自拔。. 我们要借着主耶稣在十字架上的救恩 ,而得与神和好。. 这是永恒的救赎 ,脱离罪的捆绑。. 然后我们可以用圣洁公义在上帝的殿中侍奉他。. 这记载在第75节。. 第二 ,为何上帝派约翰预备主耶稣的道路呢? 第78节 ,因为我们神绵绵的心肠。. 是的 ,我们的神 ,我们的上帝是绵绵慈爱的上帝。. 他与阿伯拉罕的事业 ,他绵绵的心肠, 不忍我们永远不能够脱离罪恶的捆绑, 而受永恒的审判。.
所以他来 ,他是要叫我们和他和好。. 第三 ,神绵绵的心肠 ,为的是谁呢? 第79节 ,是为了那坐在黑暗中死瘾里的人。. 如果他们坦诚悔改 ,他们知道他们需要耶稣的真光 灵到他们的身上 ,照亮他们脚下的道路, 把他们的脚引到平安的路上。. 我们何尝不是如此呢? 我们也需要这真光。. 信实的上帝 ,亦被我们知道他绵绵的心肠, 慈爱和恩典 ,真光和平安。. 这就是信实所谓的上帝 ,从根古到永远。. 弟兄姐妹们 ,朋友们 ,上帝是慈爱绵绵心实。.
如果你对道成肉身所事业的救世主满有信实的话, 我们也就会为主做我们的榜样 ,像他一般的有信实。. 如果你完全相信救世主 ,你就会像他一样的忠实。. 现在唯一的问题是 ,你相信这信实的上帝吗? 谢谢你们的收听。.