感恩是神的旨意 Thanksgiving is the Will of God 16 要常常喜樂. 17 不住的禱告. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, ( 帖前 1 Thess. 5:16-18) 18 凡事謝恩. 因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
腓立比書 4:4-6 4 你們要靠主常常喜樂. 我再說 你們要喜樂 5 當叫眾人知道你們謙讓的心 主已經近了 6 應當一無罣慮 只要凡事藉著禱告 祈求 和感謝 將你們所要的告訴神 Philippians 4:4-6 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
16 要常常喜樂 17 不住的禱告 18 凡事謝恩 帖前 1 Thess. 5:16-18 三重奏 Trio 16 Rejoice always 17 Pray without ceasing 18 In everything give thanks 腓 Phil. 4:4-6 三重奏 Trio 4 要常常喜樂 6b 凡事禱告 6c 凡事感謝 4 Rejoice always 6b In everything by prayer 6c In everything give thanks
快樂與喜樂 Happiness Vs. Joy 監獄書信 ( 弗 腓 西 門 保羅寫於監獄 ) Prison Epistles: (Eph., Phil., Col., Phlm.) Paul was in Roman chains when he wrote these epistles.
快樂與喜樂 Happiness Vs. Joy 快樂 基於一些發生的事情或事件 喜樂 是聖靈所結的果子特性之一, 列在第二位, 在 仁愛 之後 那些有基督的生命, 靠著聖靈的便結聖靈的果子 ( 參加 5:22-25) Happy (Happiness) Hap comes about by chance and one's luck Joy It is one of the characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, coming just second on the list behind love. Those who live in the Spirit bear the fruit. (Ref. Gal. 5:22-25) of Jesus Christ.
帖前 1 Thess. 5:16-18 16 要常常喜樂. 17 不住的禱告. 18 凡事謝恩. 16 Rejoice always 17 Pray without ceasing 18 In everything give thanks 腓 Phil. 4:4-6 4 要常常喜樂. 6b 凡事禱告. 6c 凡事感謝. 4 Rejoice always 6b In everything by prayer 6c In everything give thanks 問 : 如何能常常喜樂, 不住的禱告, 凡事感謝? Question: How can we rejoice always, in everything we pray and in everything we give thanks?
因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定 的旨意 ( 帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:18b) For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thess. 5:18b)
( 歌羅西書 1:9) 8 也把你們因聖靈所存的愛心告訴了我們 9 因此 我們自從聽見的日子 也就為你們不住的禱告祈求 願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上 滿心知道神的旨意. (Colossians 1:9) 8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit. 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
感恩是神的旨意 I. 明白神的旨意 Thanksgiving is the Will of God I. Knowing God s will
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 一 ) 神的兩種旨意 : i. 神絕對的旨意 ii. 神相對的旨意 (1) God s two kinds of will: The Will of God in Our Lives i. God's absolute will ii. God's relative will
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 一 ) 神的兩種旨意 : i. 神絕對的旨意神的旨意是不能改變的, 為達成神的榮耀, 人可能不能明白, 但旨意必然完美 ( 賽 42:8; 約 17:4,5; 弗 1:5-14; 彼前 4:11) The Will of God in Our Lives (1) God s two kinds of will: i. God's absolute will God s will cannot be changed. It is for the glory of God. Man may not understand, but it is perfect. (Isa. 42:8; Jn. 17:4,5; Eph. 1:5-14; 1 Pet. 4:11)
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 一 ) 神的兩種旨意 : i. 神絕對的旨意 ii. 神相對的旨意神的旨意是可以被發現 了解及學習認識的 ( 羅 12:2; 西 1:9,10; 來 13:20,21) The Will of God in Our Lives (1) God s two kinds of will: i. God's absolute will ii. God s relative will God's will can be discovered, understood, and learned. (Rom. 12:2; Col. 1:9,10; Heb. 13:20,21)
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 一 ) 神的兩種旨意 : i. 神絕對的旨意 ii. 神相對的旨意 ( 二 ) 兩種旨意的關係 : i. 必然發生不能改變 i. 神願望發生神喜悅發生 The Will of God in Our Lives (1) God s two kinds of will: i. God's absolute will ii. God's relative will (2) Their relationship: i. The will must happen; it cannot be changed. ii. God wants it to happen; He is pleased when it happens.
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 二 ) 兩種旨意的關係 : i. 必然發生, 不能改變神絕對性的主權 i. 神願望發生, 神喜悅發生未信的得救 ( 約 3:16; 羅 10:13; 提前 2:4) The Will of God in Our Lives (2) Their relationship: i. The will must happen; it cannot be changed. God s absolute sovereignty i. God wants it to happen; He is pleased when it happens. The salvation for non-believers (Jn.3:16; Rom. 10:13; 1 Tim. 2:4)
神在我們生命中的旨意 ( 三 ) 如何明白神的旨意? ( 提後 3:16,17) ( 喜樂, 感恩 : 帖前 5:16-18; 受苦 : 彼前 4:1,2) i. 神的屬性 ii. 聖靈 iii. 聖經 iv. 禱告 v. 啓示 vi. 輔導 The Will of God in Our Lives (3) How to know the will of God? (2 Tim. 3:16, 17) (Joy, Thanksgiving: 1 Thess. 5:16-18; Suffering: 1 Pet. 4:1.2) i. God s attributes ii. Holy Spirit iii. Bible iv. Prayer v. Revelation vi. Counselling
感恩是神的旨意 I. 明白神的旨意 II. 活在神的旨意 Thanksgiving is the Will of God I. Knowing God s will II. Living in God s will
感恩是神的旨意 (II) 活在神的旨意路得在路得記中的故事 Thanksgiving is the Will of God (II) Living in God s will The story of Ruth in the Book of Ruth
(II) 活在神的旨意 路得在路得記中的故事 (II) Living in God s will 感恩是神的旨意 寧願活在神旨意裏受苦得喜樂 ( 像保羅 ), 也不要活在神旨意以外享樂 ( 像舊約中北國以色列諸王 ) Thanksgiving is the Will of God The story of Ruth in the Book of Ruth. It is better to live in God s will suffering (like Paul) than living outside God s will enjoying (like the kings of Israel in the Old Testament).
感恩是神的旨意 I. 明白神的旨意 II. 活在神的旨意 III. 感恩是對神內心的態度基督徒屬靈生命的流露 Thanksgiving is the Will of God I. Knowing God s will II. Living in God s will III. Thanksgiving is the attitude of your heart towards God, a way of Christian spiritual life revealed.
感恩是神的旨意 (III) 感恩是基督徒屬靈生命的流露 流露你對主的愛和信靠 ( 帖前 5:18) 流露你對別人的寬恕 ( 太 18:22) 流露你愛人如己 ( 太 22:39) 流露你愛仇敵的心 ( 太 5:44) Thanksgiving is the Will of God (III) Thanksgiving is a way of Christian spiritual life revealed Reveals your love and trust to Him. (1 Thess. 5:18) Reveals your forgiveness of 77 times to others. (Matt. 18:22) Reveals your love to others like yourself. (Matt.22:39) Reveals your love to your enemies. (Matt. 5:44)
兒童在快樂動物園王國 Children in a happy animal kingdom
16 要常常喜樂 17 不住的禱告 18 凡事謝恩 帖前 1 Thess. 5:16-18 三重奏 Trio 16 Rejoice always 17 Pray without ceasing 18 In everything give thanks 腓 Phil. 4:4-6 三重奏 Trio 4 要常常喜樂 6b 凡事禱告 6c 凡事感謝 4 Rejoice always 6b In everything by prayer 6c In everything give thanks
感恩是神的旨意 感恩是你對神旨意的態度 感恩是你信靠神的旨意 感恩是你放下自已, 讓神的旨意成就 感恩是神的旨意 Thanksgiving is the Will of God Thanksgiving is your attitude towards God s will; Thanksgiving is your trust in God s will; Thanksgiving is to let go yourself and let God s will be done; Thanksgiving is the will of God.