連於元首基督(三) – 住在上帝的愛中Abide in God’s Love
裴賀安慈師母 (11-26-17)
經文: 約翰福音 John 15:9-10
復習Review – 讓生命流通, 結果子的三個 「住在」基督裡 Three “abiding” to bear much fruit:
- 住在上帝的修剪中 Abide in God’s Pruning 2. 住在上帝的話語中 Abide in God’s Word
- 住在上帝的愛中 Abide in God’s Love
信息內容Message Content : “住在上帝的愛中 Abide in God’s Love”
- 1. 上帝的愛的特質 Unique Characteristics of God’s Love
1). 立約的愛 – 超越, 承諾,委身, 永久性, 給予
Covenantal Love – transcendent, Commitment, permanent, giving
- 54:10 – 大山可以挪開，小山可以遷移；但我的慈愛必不離開你；我平安的約也不遷移。這是憐恤你的耶和華說的。 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
上帝主動與人立約God initiates covenants with men:
挪亞之約 Noah(創8,21-22;9:8-17); 亞伯拉罕之約 Abraham(創12:1-3; 17:1-8); 大衛之約 David (撒下7章)
- Jer 31:3 古時（或作：從遠方）耶和華向以色列（原文作我）顯現，說：我以永遠的愛愛你，因此我以慈愛吸引你。 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
- Psa 136:1 你們要稱謝耶和華，因他本為善；他的慈愛永遠長存。 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (26次)
- Psa 63:3 因你的慈愛比生命更好，我的嘴唇要頌讚你。 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
- 大衛的例子(2Sa 24:14) 大衛對迦得說：「我甚為難！我願落在耶和華的手裡，因為他有豐盛的憐憫。我不願落在人的手裡。」 David’s Example – And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
1). 立約的愛 – 守約的上帝 God keeps His covenants
– Deu 7:9 所以，你要知道耶和華你的神，他是神，是信實的神；向愛他、守他誡命的人守約，施慈
愛，直到千代； Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth
covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
- 2Ch 6:14 說：「耶和華以色列的神啊，天上地下沒有神可比你的！你向那盡心行在你面前的僕人守約施慈愛； 2Ch 6:15 …你親口應許，親手成就，正如今日一樣。 And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like You in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keeps covenant, and shows mercy unto Your servants… that which You have promised …and has fulfilled it…
耶穌與我們立約 Jesus made a covenant with us:
- Luk 22:20 飯後也照樣拿起杯來，說：「這杯是用我血所立的新約，是為你們流出來的。 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
- Joh 10:28 我又賜給他們永生；他們永不滅亡，誰也不能從我手裡把他們奪去。 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
- Joh 10:29 我父把羊賜給我，他比萬有都大，誰也不能從我父手裡把他們奪去。 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
- 愛是凡事包容, 凡事相信, 凡事盼望, 凡事忍耐 , 愛是永不止息 Love Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never fails.
- 愛裡沒有懼怕；愛既完全，就把懼怕除去。因為懼怕裡含著刑罰，懼怕的人在愛裡未得完全。 (約一4:18) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. (I John 4:18)
我們對上帝立約的愛的回應Our response to God’s covenantal love:
1.進入與祂立約的關係 Enter into covenant relationship with God 2.信任祂的應許 Trust in His promises
3.除去所有懼怕, 接受祂的慈愛 Cast out all fears, accept His love 4.依靠祂的信實 Rely on His faithfulness
2). 救贖的愛 –恩慈, 憐憫, 犧牲, 挽回 Redeeming Love – full of grace, mercy, sacrifice, redemption
– 詩篇Psa 103:8-10
– 不計算人的惡, 不求自己的益處 Love thinks no evil, seeks not her own
- Isa 53:10 耶和華卻定意（或作：喜悅）將他壓傷，使他受痛苦。耶和華以他為贖罪祭（或作：他獻本身為贖罪祭）…Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when You shall make his soul an offering for sin,
- 約Joh 3:16; 羅 Rom 5:8
我們對上帝救贖的愛的回應Our response to God’s redeeming love:
- 接受耶穌的救贖 Accepts Jesus’ redemption 2. 悔改自己的罪行, 罪性 Repent of our sins and sin nature
- 感恩祂的犧牲 Grateful to His sacrifice
3).聖潔的愛 –忌邪,誠實,管教 Holy Love- jealous, honest, discipline
– 出Exo 20:4-5; 申 Deu 18:9-12
– 不喜歡不義, 只喜歡真理 Love joices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
– 聖潔- 與世俗有別 Holy- separated from the world/聖徒- 為上帝的目的分別出來 Saints – separated for
God’s purposes
我們對上帝聖潔的愛的回應Our response to God’s holy love:
- 清除偶像 get rid of idols 2. 脫離綑綁 (歪, 邪, 亂, 癮, 暴力, 詭異, 昏渾) break the bondage
- 內外的改變 change in-N-out 4. 敬畏上帝 Fear the Lord
- 效法上帝的聖潔 follow God’s holiness
– Psa 29:2 要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給他，以聖潔的妝飾敬拜耶和華。 Give unto the LORD the
glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
2.上帝的愛與遵守命令的關係Relationship of God’s love and Our Obedience
西乃之約 Sinai Covenant (出 Exo. 19,20章; 申 Deut. 5,28章; 書 Joshua 24章)
- 有條件的約- Conditional Covenant; 賞罰分明 Distinct reward/punishment
- 猶大書Jud 1:20-21; Joh 14:15, 21 ( 經歷上帝的同在Experience God’s presence)
- 如何住在上帝的愛中How to Abide in God’s Love
1). 不要懷疑上帝的愛 Do not doubt God’s Love
– 保守自己在神的愛中 Keep yourself in God’s love
– 耶穌基督已經為我們死了 Jesus Christ has died for us (羅 Rom 8:32) (Taipei 101 )
2). 讓聖靈擴張我們的愛 – 學習捨己 Let the Holy Spirit expand our love- let go of ourselves
- 讓聖靈將上帝的愛澆灌在我們心裡 Let the Holy Spirit pour God’s love inside us
3). 選擇去愛 Choose to love
- 不要放棄愛的勇氣 Do not give up the courage to love.
- 停止愛就停止付出 When you stop loving, you stop giving.