“明白他的(基督的)順從”

by Pastor Neal Ray

1. SURRENDER DISPLAYED - 顯明順從

A. His Death - 他的死

B. His Incarnation - 他的道成肉身

2. SURRENDER EXPLAINED - 說明順從

A.   Why do I need to know His surrender?

我為何要明白他的順從?

B.   How can I know His surrender?

我如何明白他的順從?

C.   What should I surrender?

我當怎樣順從?

I.          The Meat of the Saviour – Keep Moving
救主的食物 – 繼續行動

(There are lost souls to reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ

有許多失喪的靈魂需要聽到耶穌基督的福音)

John約翰福音4:1-5

II.        The Meat of the Saviour -Keep Sharing

救主的食物 – 繼續分享

(There are many who are thirsty but do not know the Truth

有許多渴慕的人不知什麼是真理)

John約翰福音4:5-26

III.       The Meat of the Saviour – Keep Looking

救主的食物 – 繼續尋找

(The disciples missed one soul that resulted in a Community

coming to Christ)

(門徒們錯過了一個可以把一個社區的人帶到基督面前來的人)

John約翰福音4:27-38

Look on the fields – Jesus says “the harvest truly is plenteous”
舉目向田觀看 – 耶穌說: 莊稼已經熟了，可以收割了

1 Corinthians 哥林多前書11:23-26

1.  REMEMBER THAT JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS.

記念耶穌擔當你的罪受死.

Romans 羅馬書5:8

2.  REMEMBER THAT JESUS ROSE FROM THE GRAVE.

記念耶穌從死裏復活

1 Corinthians 哥林多前書15:3-4

3.  REMEMBER THAT JESUS IS COMING AGAIN.

記念耶穌會再來

Matthew 馬太福音26:26-29

1 Corinthians 哥林多前書11:26

We should daily live our lives in memory of Jesus.

我們當每天在我們的生活中記念耶穌

1 Timothy 提摩太前書4:1-3

1.   THE WARNING CONCERNING “THE LAST TIMES” - 有關”末世”的警訓.

A.  The Holy Spirit speaks “expressly” about the last times.

聖靈”明說”有關末世的事.

B.   Could we be living in the last times, now? 現今,我們活在末世嗎?

1 John 約翰一書2:18

2.   THE PATH OF THOSE WHO GIVE UP IN THE LAST TIMES

在末世,人離棄他們所行的路.

A.  They decided to depart from the faith. 他們決意背離信仰上帝

1. Look at the traditional method of departing.

看看他們常用來背離上帝的方式            Romans羅馬書 1:21-32

a. They were not thankful that they knew God.

他們知道神卻不感謝祂                        Romans 羅馬書1:21

b. Their imaginations became the source of their faith.

他們的虛妄成了他們信仰的源頭.

c. Their wisdom was foolishness. 他們的聰明反成了愚拙

d. They changed the truth of God into a lie.

他們將神的真實變成虛謊

e. They chose not to remember the truth about God.

他們選擇遺忘神的真實

f.  They loved those who were godless. 他們喜歡不認識神的人

2. Look at the reaction of God. 看看神的回應

a. God gave them over to uncleanness. 神任憑他們污穢

b. God gave them over to vile affections.神任憑他們邪惡

c. God gave them a reprobate mind. 神任憑他們的心智墮落

B.   The downward trend of the departing 背離墮落的趨勢

1. They became open to the leading of seducing spirits.

他們開始順從引誘人的靈

1 Timothy 提摩太前書4:1                         1 John 約翰壹書4:1

2. They justified their actions by redefining Scripture.

他們曲解聖經的教導使他們的行為合理化

Colossians歌羅西書2:23

3. They knew that they were doing wrong, but convinced themselves

that they were right. 他們明知所行的是錯的卻說服自己認為是對的.

1 Timothy 提摩太前書4:2

4. They changed the clear teaching of scripture. 他們改變聖經清楚的教導

1 Timothy 提摩太前書4:3

a. More strict than Scripture 比聖經教導的更嚴厲

b. Or more liberal than Scripture 比聖經教導的更開放

2 Peter 彼得後書2:19

3.  THE REMEDY 補救辦法

A.  They needed to repent of self willed religion and sin.

他們必需要在自己的罪和自己任意而為的信仰上悔改.

B.   They needed to fight their natural desire to return to that illusion of

freedom that is really bondage.

他們必需要抵擋自己屬血氣的慾望,認清真正束縛自己的是那種虛幻的自由

C.   They needed to submit to the Lord under the direction of a godly church

and let the Bible be their authority.

他們必需降服在神面前,在敬虔教會的教導下,以聖經為準則.

1.  AVOID BAD INFLUENCES.

當避免不良的影響

Proverbs 箴言4:14-15

2.   AVOID THE VERY APPEARANCE OF EVIL.

當避免各樣的惡事

1 Thessalonians 帖撒羅尼迦前書5:22

3.   AVOID FOOLISH QUESTIONS.

當避免愚拙無知的辯論

2 Timothy 提摩太後書2:23

4.   AVOID FORNICATION.

當避免淫亂的事

1 Corinthians 哥林多前書7:2

看見神的榮耀

John約翰福音11:40

1.  THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE WILL NOT SEE THE GLORY OF GOD.

不信的人看不見神的榮耀。

Exodus　出埃及記 5:1-2

2.  THOSE WHO HESITATE ALMOST MISS SEEING THE GLORY OF GOD.

猶豫的人幾乎錯過看見神的榮耀。

2 Kings 列王記下5:15

3.  THOSE WHO BELIEVE SEE THE GLORY OF GOD.

相信的人看見神的榮耀。

Luke 路加福音1:38

4.  HOW MUCH FAITH DOES IT TAKE TO SEE THE

GLORY OF GOD?

需要多大的信心才得見神的榮耀呢？

Matthew 馬太福音17:19-20

當我們祈求會發生什麼?

Job 約伯記21:15

1.   WHEN WE PRAY, OUR STRENGTH IS RENEWED.

當我們祈求，我們就重新得力。

Isaiah 以賽亞書40:28-31    Ephesians以弗所書6:10

2.   WHEN WE PRAY, OUR NEEDS ARE SUPPLIED.

當我們祈求，我們的所需就得供應。

Matthew馬太福音7:7-11         James雅各書4:2

3.   WHEN WE PRAY, WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY.

當我們祈求，我們就充滿喜樂。

John約翰福音16:23-24

4.  WHEN WE PRAY, EVEN IF THE ANSWER IS NO, GOD’S

GRACE WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR US TO HAVE VICTORY.

當我們祈求，即使回答為否，神的恩典也足夠我們得勝。

2 Corinthians 哥林多後書12:7-10

5.   WHEN WE PRAY, GOD STRENGTHENS OUR HEARTS AND MINDS.

當我們祈求，神就堅固我們的心懷意念。

Philippians腓立比書4:6-7           Isaiah以賽亞書26:3

6.   WHEN WE PRAY, GOD GIVES US WISDOM.

當我們祈求，主就賜我們智慧。

James 雅各書1:5

7.   WHEN WE PRAY, GOD IS CLOSE TO US.

當我們祈求，神就親近我們。

James雅各書4:8 Psalm詩篇73:28

What Do We Need To Do?

當消極或不潔的念頭進入我們腦海, 我們究竟需做什麼?

Philippians腓立比書 4:8;  2 Corinthians哥林多後書10:5;

Proverbs箴言23:7a, 12, 15, 23

1.  You must have a personal relationship with God as taught in His Word.

按著神話語的教導你需要與祂有個人的關係。

Galatians 加拉太書5:16-17;      2 Timothy 提摩太后書2:15

A.    We need to understand our need to meditate on God’s Word,

我們要知道我們有思想神話語的需要。Psalm 詩篇1:1-3.

Our thinking has to be transformed to God’s thinking.

我們的思想要轉化成神的思想。

B.    We need to meditate on what God is saying to us through His Word.

我們要通過神的話語來思想祂要告訴我們什麼。

C.We need to listen to the Holy Spirit when He wants to show us

something in God’s Word.

當聖靈要顯示給我們神話語中的某些東西時我們要聽祂。

2.  If we have been thinking negative, dirty, evil thoughts, we  need to ask God                 to

forgive us, and then look at God’s Word about what He says about that evil thought.

若我們曾有消極的、骯髒的、罪惡的念頭，我們就當求神赦免我們，

然後查考神話語，看祂如何論這些罪惡念頭的。

I John約翰一書1:9; Luke 路加福音13:3.

3.  When negative or evil thoughts come up, we need to say,”God, please

forgive me for this wicked thought, I want to turn this over to You”.

當消極的或罪惡的念頭冒出來，我們要說，

“神啊，請饒恕我這壞念頭，我要把這轉交妳。

You may have to do this more than once. 或許你要這樣做不止一次。

4.   We need to walk in the Spirit.我們要順著聖靈而行。Galatians加拉太書5:16-17, 25.

A Spirit controlled person is a Word controlled person

(including their thought life).

被聖靈掌控的人就是被神話語掌控的人（包括他們的思想生活）。

5.   Remove yourself from temptation and stay away from it!

把你自己從誘惑那裏移開並遠離它！ Romans羅馬書13:14.

Guard yourself from the television, computer (make sure you have a filter on the computer), and anything that would be a temptation to your thought life.

在電視、電腦(確保你在電腦上有過濾器)及任何可能對你思想生活是個誘惑的

東西面前保護你自己。

6.   Remember, that you belong to God!  謹記，你屬於神！

You are to glorify Him in your life, 你是要在你的生命中榮耀祂，

including your thought life,  包括你的思想生活，

I Corinthians 哥林多前書 6:19-20

You must be content with His presence in your life and home and discontent

with your sin.                Hebrews 希伯來書13:4-5

你要以祂與你的生命和家庭同在為可喜悅的，並要以你的罪為可憎惡的。

7.     Ephesians 4 is the change chapter of the Bible.  Read it over several times, and learn

how to make Biblical long term changes in your life.

以弗所書第四章是聖經提到有關”改變”的章節。通讀多次，學習如何在你的生

命中進行屬靈的長期的改變。Ephesians以弗所書4:22-24.

You must learn the put off and put on principles with a renewed mind.

你須學習以更新的心意為原則來脫去和披戴。

8.     Make it a priority to teach your children and spouse how to have a controlled thought life.

優先教導你的兒女和配偶如何有個思想自律的生活。

This will make the issue more sensitive to you each day when it is on the forefront of your teaching in your home.

當這是你家中你教導的首當其衝的課題，那你會對你自己的念頭會更為敏感。

Remember: Your uncontrolled thought life can destroy your good relationship with your family, friends, and God!

謹記，你失控的思想生活會毀壞你與你家庭、朋友，和神的好關係！

Ephesians 以弗所書 4:11-16

Text: “… the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body…”
經文: “……各體的功用，彼此相助，便叫身體漸漸增長……”

1. EVERY PART WORKING 各按各職
In the typical church 20% of the people do 80% of the work and 10%
of the people give 90% of the finances.
在典型的教會20%的人做80%的工作及10%的人給予90%的經費。

My goal for this church is to get 100% of the people working.
對這個教會我的目標是使100%的人工作。

A. I want to see EVERY MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH believing
that this church is the most important thing on earth!
我希望看到這個教會每位會友認為這教會是世上最重要的事情！

B. I want to see EVERY MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH GIVING.
我希望看到這個教會每位會友給予。

C. I want to see EVERY MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH WORKING
in some ministry.
我希望看到這個教會每位會友在某些事奉上作工。

2. EVERY PART WORKING EFFECTIVELY 各體有效運作
There are very few jobs where you can learn to be proficient before
you begin to work.只有極少的工作你能在開始工作前先學習至精通。

Skills are perfected not in the classroom but on the job.
技能的完善不是在課堂而是在工作中。

A. You learn to be a soul winner by winning souls.
你藉勝得心靈來學會成為心靈得勝者。

B. You learn to preach by preaching.
你藉傳道來學會傳道。

C. You learn to teach Sunday School by teaching Sunday School.
你藉教主日學來學會教主日學。

3. EVERY PART WORKING TO INCREASE THE CHURCH
各按各職使教會增長
Our efforts ought to be designed to see the church increase in:
我們的努力應有計劃地看到教會增長在：

the number of people attending, 出席的人數

the number of people serving, 事奉的人數

the number of people getting saved, and 得救的人數，及

the number of people getting baptized! 受洗的人數！

1. JESUS DIDN’T TEACH WHAT THEY WANTED TO HEAR.

耶穌沒有教導他們所想聽的。        John約翰福音6:28-29

2. JESUS DIDN’T HEAL EVERY SICK PERSON.

耶穌沒有治癒每個病患。                John約翰福音5:1-9

3. JESUS DIDN’T HELP ALL POOR PEOPLE.

耶穌沒有幫助所有的窮人。            Mark馬可福音14:3-9

4. JESUS DIDN’T SOLVE ALL FAMILY DISPUTES.

耶穌沒有解決所有的家庭爭執。    Luke路加福音12:13-14

5. JESUS DIDN’T PRAY FOR EVERYBODY.

耶穌沒有為每個人禱告。

Jesus’ Longest recorded prayer           (John約翰福音17)

耶穌有記載的最長禱告.

John約翰福音17:9

6. JESUS DIDN’T KEEP AFTER THOSE WHO REJECTED HIM

OR HIS CHOSEN REPRESENATIVES.

對那些拒絕耶穌或他所選的傳道人的人耶穌沒有一再尋求他們。

Matthew馬太福音10:14-15

Matthew馬太福音 15:14

John約翰福音15:13-14

7. JESUS DIDN’T TELL EVERYONE TO DO THE SAME THING.

耶穌沒有吩咐大家做同樣的事。

Luke 路加福音9:59-60

Mark馬可福音5:18-19