靠信心活或是常担心"万一"而活? (哥林多后书5:6-9)
一. 经文:
所以我们时常坦然无惧,并且晓得我们住在身内,便与主相离.因为我们行事为人是凭着信心,
不是凭着眼见.我们坦然无惧,是更愿意离开身体与主同住.所以无论是住在身内,离开身外.
我们立了志向,要得主的喜悦.(照我所能了解,这经文的意思)
1. 生活在世上的时候,无忧无虑,不担心,平安的过日子....
2. 我们住在地上的时候,我们就不是与主同住在天上.
3. 若是我们能选择其中之一,我们情愿离开身体与主同在天上!
4. 当我们活在地上的时候,我们立志要做讨主喜悦的事!
二. 有几件事我们必须知道!(使徒行传17:26-28)
1. 我们都是全能的神所设计创造的!
2. 我们的生命操在神手中.神决定我们活的年岁和当住的地方.
3. 我们活在地上的时候要寻求神!
4. 我们的生活,动作,为人都在乎神!
我们知道活在世上必会遇到要伤害我们的人!
但要记得,我们有神,我们的天父常与我们同在!因我们是他的儿女!
三. 信主的人应该是不怕死的! (腓立比书1:21-24)
1. 对我来说,活着就是基督,死了就有益处! 1:21
2. 活在地上就是活在身体内,活在身体内是为了要带领人归主得救!(结果子的意思!)
3. 若是我有自由选择,我会选择离开身体,使我能与主同在!那是更好的!1:23
4. 我选择了继续活在身内,是为你们的缘故.1:24
人生在世,最后的仇敌需要消灭的就是死! (哥林多后书15:26)
是的,死了就有益处,死了与主同在,比活在世上更好许多!
四. 是的,主是帮助我的我必不惧怕!(希伯来书13:6)
1. 所以我们有信心的说,主是帮助我的,我必不惧怕.
2. 是的,人能拿我作什么昵?
人最多能将我的身体毁灭!主说,那能杀身体不能灭魂的,不要怕它.
那能将身体和魂都灭在地狱里的,就要怕!(太10:28)
五. 是的,"万一"是什么意思?
中文里的"万一"是小心警醒提防!就如要到某地见某人!若是那人不出现,就...
若那不出现就...我们知道,若是担心太多的"万一",就变成什么事都不能作!
正如人出门作事,怎知道,天上一定没有重东西掉下来!开车出门怎知一定不会给人撞…!?
这样的人,生活在地上一定很惨!
神恩待!我一生都生活在对神的信心里!我相信神是帮助我的,我必不惧怕.直到今天还是这样!
这是希伯来书13:6节!请看13:7节!
从前引导你们,传神的道给你们的人,你们要想念他们,要效法他们的信心,留心看他们为人的结局!
(这样你就应该更加有信心!)
愿神赐福保守你直到永远!零八年三月十三日.
Faith or constant ten thousand one? (2 Cor.5:6-9)
A. The scripture: 2 Cor.5:6-9
Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that,
while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord,
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it!
1. Living without fear, be at peace, relax, don’t worry….
2. Yes, we know while we live on earth we are not in heaven with God.
3. We know, if there is a choice right now, we rather be with the Lord in heaven.
4. While we live on earth we want to do things that please the Lord!B.
B. A few things we must know! (Acts 17:26-28)
1. We are created by the almighty God!
2. Our lives are in the hand of God!
God determined how long we live and where we live!
3. Our purpose of living should be in search of God!
4. It is in God we live, move, and have our being!
Yes, we will encounter people who want to hurt us!
God our heavenly father will always be there for us when we need him!
“For we are his offspring!”
C. Christians should not be afraid of death! (Phil.1:21-24)
1. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain! (1:21)
2. To live on earth in the body is to bring forth fruit! 1:22
3. If I can feel free to make a choice, I chose to depart from the body so I can be with Christ.
That is far better. 1:23
4. For now I choose to live in the body is for your sake! 1:24
The last enemy that shall be abolished is death. (1 Cor.15:26)
Yes, to die is gain, it is far better to be with the Lord!
D. Yes, the Lord is my helper I will not be afraid! (Heb.13:6)
1. So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?"
2. Yes, what can man do to me?
The worst they can do is destroy my flesh!
Jesus said: Matt 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
E. Yes, what is “ten thousand one” mean?
“Ten thousand one” means what if or in case in Chinese language!
Yes, a little of “ten thousand one” is healthy and helpful!
But too much “ten thousand one” will make any life very miserable!
My life is by faith in the scripture that says, the Lord is my helper…
By the grace of God, I am grateful for what I am so far!
And 13:7 says:
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. (Heb.13:7)
Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
May the Lord bless you and keep you! March 13, 2008.