以耶和华为神的那国是有福的!
一. 经文照抄:
以耶和华为神的那国是有福的!他所拣选为自己产业的,那民是有福的!
1. 这民满心知道圣经中神的旨意.歌逻西书1:9节.
2. 这民行事为人对得住神.凡事蒙神喜悦,在一切善事上结果子.歌逻西书1:10节.
二. 这国只承认一位神就是耶和华!
1. 一位文士问耶稣:所有诫命中,那一条是最大的?马可福音12:28节.
2. 耶稣说:诫命中最大的就是主,我们的神只有一位.马可福音12:28节.
文士说:先生,说得好,主我们的神只有一位,除他以外,没有别的神.马可福音12:32节.
3. 我深深知道,世上所有思想正常的人,都同意我这个说法.
人只要想像一下就知道,一个国家里的人民都满心知道神的旨意,行事为人对得住神.
凡事蒙神喜悦,在一切善事上结果子.这个国家是多么有福!
三. 先知耶利米早就知道西方民主政治的运作!耶利米书5:30-31节
1. 耶利米说:国中有可惊骇和恐怖的事.就是先知说假预言,祭司藉他们把持权柄,我的百姓也喜爱这样.到了结局你们当怎样昵?
2. 你以为西方世界的政治家怎会自己想出一套统治方法,然后竞选总统?
3. 今天西方民主政治的世界情形是否很像是这样?
(1) 传道人说假预言.告诉人说,他们是传讲圣经真理.但是当你查圣经,就发现许多他们所传的,没记在圣经里!
(2) 国家统治者按照他们自己的心意统治国家!
(3) 人民也喜爱这样民主政治!
我能看见,这是完美的形容西方民主政治运作!
请不要以为我反对西方的民主政治!我自己正生活在其中!
4. 请留意:耶利米先知说:这是一件叫人惊骇和恐怖的事!
他又说:到了结局你们当怎样昵?
四. 一个历史例子说明:撒母耳记上书8:1-18节.
1. 撒母耳年纪老了.他指派自己的儿子们治理以色列国.8:1
2. 儿子不遵行父亲所行的.他们腐败贪污.8:33. 以色列长老要求撒母耳给他们立一个王统治他们.8:5
4. 耶和华神叫撒母耳听他们的话,给他们立王.并告诉他说.他们不是拒绝撒母耳.他们是拒绝神.不要神作王!8:7
5. 神叫撒母耳事先警告他们,王会怎样待他们!8:9-18
(1)你们的儿女会成为他的兵丁和奴仆.8:9-13(2)
这位王会将属于你们的财物变成属于他的财物!8:14-17
(3)你们自己也会变成他的奴仆!8:17
(4)当这样的日子来到,你们就会向神呼求,怎样能脱离你们自己所选择的王.神必不帮助你们!
五. 结论:就是这句"到了结局你们当怎样昵?
1. 使徒保罗告诉我们当怎样做! 罗马书13:1-2节
在上有权柄的,人人当顺服他,因为没有权柄不是出于神的.凡掌权的都是神所命定的.
所以抗拒掌权的,就是抗拒神的命.抗拒的必自取刑罚.
2. 敬请定心,不要丧志!请读罗马书8:28节.
我们晓得万事互相效力,叫爱神的人得益处,就是按他旨意被召的人.
是的,世界没有这样的国.我们只能将这教训勉厉自己-->
以耶和华为神的这人是有福的.成为属于神的人是有福的!
愿耶和华神赐福保守你直到永远! 二零一零年十二月十九日讲这篇.
Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah.A. The scripture: Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah. Ps.33:12 These are people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. Ps.33:121. These people understand God’s word in the Bible. Col.1:92. These people walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. Col.1:10B. This nation recognizes no other gods besides Jehovah God!1. A scribe asked Jesus: What commandment is the first of all? Mk.12:28 Jesus said: The first is, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Mk.12:29 The scribe said: Teacher, you said it well, the Lord our God, He is one, besides him there is no other. Mk.12:322. This blessed nation has a constitution that says, only people who accept and worship Jehovah God may apply to come live here! *****3. I am very sure all normal people will agree with me on this one! You need only to imagine, each one in this nation knows the will of God and walk worthily of Jehovah, how blessed this nation would be!C. Prophet Jeremiah knew how Western Democracy operates! Jer.5:30-311. This is what he said: A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end? 2. Why do you think Western politicians know how to think up a proposal on how to rule a nation and run for president?3. Is this sounds very familiar to you? a. Preachers preach lies. They lie that they preach according to the Bible. But when you read the Bible, you know many in their preaching can’t be found in the Bible! b. Head of a nation rule according to his own ideas! c. And the people love it this way! As I see this is a perfect description of Western Democracy! Please do not say that I against Western Democracy! I am living in it!4. Attention please, Jeremiah said, this is a horrible and shocking thing! He also said, but what will you do in the end? D. Historic example for illustration! 1 Sam.8:1-18 1. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as rulers for Israel. 1 Sam.8:12. His sons did not walk in his ways. They practiced corruption. 1 Sam.8:33. Elders requested Samuel to appoint a king to lead them. 1 Sam.8:54. The Lord told him: Listen to all that the people are saying to you. It is not you they rejected, they rejected me as their king. 1 Sam.8:75. Warn them what the king will do: 1 Sam.8:9-18 a. Your sons and daughters will become his soldiers and slaves.1 Sam.8:9-13 b. He will take what is your to become his! 1 Sam.8:14-17 c. Yourself will become his slaves. 1 Sam.8:17 d. When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the Lord will not answer you in that day. 1 Sam.8:18E. Conclusion: “But what will you do in the end?”1. Apostle Paul told us this is what we must do! Ro.13:1-2 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.2. Take heart let us not be despaired! Ro.8:28 God promised his own inheritance that in all things He works for the good of those who love Him. This is why and how we are here!