罗马书［第12章］
Book of Romans 12
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罗马书［第12章|Book of Romans 12【因信称义的新生命】
20/06/2023
引言：
保罗从罗马书第12章，开始教导信徒如何回应神，活出‘因信称义’的新生命。
一、献做活祭（V1-2）
1. 全然归于神（V1）
当时被献的祭物是被杀死的，而现在保罗要信徒献上的却是‘活祭’。因为保罗不是要信徒把自己杀了献上给神，而是要他们活着时把生命和人生的主权完全献上给神。以前我们是为自己而活，现在我们活着是倚靠主的恩典，就应当要为神而活！
2.心意要更新（V2）
保罗接着讲述信徒献上给神以后，就要过新的生活。过去不合神心意的心思意念和价值观都应当改变。从爱世界转为爱慕属神，尽心尽力去追求属神的事。这样，必会越来越明白神美善的心意，也会经历到神美好的应许。
二、专一事奉 (V3-8)
信徒开始新生活是需要在教会里，和弟兄姊妹建立好关系，透过神所赐的恩赐来彼此关怀、互相造就。保罗在这段经文用‘身子’（V4）来比喻教会。在教会这个身体上，每位信徒都是其中一个不同的肢体，有着不同的恩赐，或说预言、作执事、作劝化……要把自己看得合乎中道，不高估或低看自己，照着神给的信心，顺服去做合适的事奉，彼此配搭事奉，才会使教会健全的增长。
保罗在讲论这些事奉工作时，一再提到‘当专一’。专一就是忠心委身地服事。就像保罗，虽然他的服事常常充满艰难，但是他仍然专一委身在服事的岗位不动摇，相信神的旨意必然不会落空。
三、活出真爱 (V9-21)
1.要真诚的爱
2.要尊重肢体
3.要心里火热
4.要善待邻舍
5.要众人和睦
6.要以善胜恶
总结：
我们因信称义后，就要脱离世界，心意更新而变化。当我们靠主真实地活出真爱、以善胜恶，就是落实我们因信称义新生命的见证！
Romans 12 - A new life of justification by faith
GK611 Morning Devotion
20/6/2023
The Morning Devotion Speakers: Ps. Daniel
Introduction：
From Chapter 12 of Romans, Paul began to teach believers how to respond to God and live out a new life of " justification by faith".
1. Offering as a living sacrifice (V1-2)
(1) All to God (V1)
The sacrifices offered at that time were killed, but now what Paul wants the believers to offer is a "living sacrifice". Because Paul did not want believers to kill themselves to sacrifice to God, but to give their lives and the sovereignty of life to God completely while they are alive. We used to live for ourselves, but now we live by relying on the grace of the Lord, so we should live for God!
(2) Renew your mind (V2)
Paul went on to describe that believers will live a new life after offering themselves to God. The thoughts and values that were not in line with God’s will in the past should be changed. Turn from loving the world to loving God and pursuing the things of God with all your heart and soul. In this way, you will become more and more aware of God’s goodwill and experience God’s wonderful promises.
2. Dedicated service (V3-8)
To start a new life, believers need to establish a good relationship with brothers and sisters in the church and care for and build up each other through the gifts bestowed by God. In this passage, Paul uses the term 'body' (V4) as a metaphor for the church. In the body of the church, every believer is a different member, with different gifts, such as prophecy, ministering, and exhortation... You must see yourself in the right way and not overestimate or underestimate yourself. According to the faith given by God, doing the right service obediently, and coordinating the services well will make the church grow healthily.
When Paul talked about these ministries, he repeatedly mentioned "Let us use it" which means to serve with faith and dedication. Just like Paul, although his service was often full of difficulties, he still devoted himself to the post of serving unwaveringly, believing that God’s will would never fail.
3. Live out true love (V9-21)
1. Be sincere in love
2. Be respectful to members
3. Be passionate
4. Be kind to neighbours
5. Be at peace to all
6. Be able to overcome evil with good
Conclusion：
After we are justified by faith, we are separated from the world and transformed by the renewal of our minds. When we rely on the Lord to truly live out true love and overcome evil with good, it is the testimony of our new life of justified by faith.
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