路加福音［第17章］
Book of Luke 17
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路加福音［第17章］|Book of Luke 17【神的国就在我们中间】
21/11/2023
引言：信则有，不信则无？
1.要常饶恕不绊倒人 (V1-4)
主耶稣教导门徒要警醒，不要因自己的过失让他人犯罪。宽恕应该是基督徒的属性，即是面对一天七次得罪我们的人，也要饶恕他们。
其实我们在不知不觉中，一定也做过不少得罪人、绊倒人的事情，如果别人都跟我们斤斤计较，我们可能早就无地可容。基于神和人对我们的饶恕，我们也要尽力去饶恕和接纳别人。
2.要拥有真实的信心（V5-6）
门徒都感到要无条件的饶恕实在太难了，需要有极大的信心，所以‘求主加增信心’。但主耶稣的回答带出：人所需要的不是更多的信心，而是真实的信心！哪怕我们只有像芥菜种那么小的信心，当他们凭信心遵行神的吩咐，都要看见神会透过我们，去成就又大又难的事。
3.要有仆人服事心态（V7-10）
主耶稣接着说明，服事神应该如同仆人服事主人，不是希望主人非要特别报答我们、感谢我们；而是将一切的服事，都当是自己应尽的本分和义务，认真负责地完成工作。
主耶稣在世上的服事，不是为自己得奖赏，而是为‘那摆在前面的喜乐’—就是拯救祝福人！所以，我们在服事神的时候，都要有仆人服事的心态，效法主以祝福别人为我们应尽的本分和喜乐！
4.要凡事感谢荣耀神（V11-19）
这里记载了主耶稣医好了十个痲疯病人，但十个人之中只有一个撒玛利亚人回来归荣耀给神并感谢耶稣。
我们生命得着医治、救赎，是因着我们愿意用信心‘去’回应神，结果生命才得以改变。所以，得着了神的祝福之后，要‘回来’大声感谢荣耀神，因为一切都是神的恩典！
二、神国就在你们中间（V20-37）
1.神的国几时会来到 (V20-21)
法利赛人问主耶稣神的国几时来到，意思是说，你既然自认是弥赛亚，应该是神的国几时会来到。主耶稣回答，神的国是不会让不信的人看见。但是是因为人子在那里，神的国就在他们中间！
2.人子将突然的降临(V22-29)
然后主转向祂的门徒，谈论将要临到他们的事，到时祂将不会像从前一样在他们中间。并且当基督再来的时候，大部分世人将像挪亚和罗得的日子，照常吃喝嫁娶、买卖建造，毫不理会神的警告，毫无准备，结果当人子在不知不觉中突然显现，施行审判，他们就灭亡了！
3.为主再来做好预备 (V30-37)
主耶稣在这里警告门徒，不要被世上的事物缠绕，像罗得的妻子不舍得这个世界，结果自己也灭亡了。只顾今世生活的人，不为永恒打算，结果‘必丧掉生命’！只有接受救恩、遵守神旨意的人，才可免去灾难的审判。
总结：
我们已经接受了救恩，神的国就在我们的中间。所以，让我们按神国的要则生活，随时准备好等候主再来！被主牵引进入永恒的神国！
Luke Chapter 17: The Kingdom of God is in our midst
GK611 Morning Devotion
21/11/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps. Daniel Kew
Introduction: Believe it or not?
1. Essential principle of life in the kingdom of God (V1-21)
(1) Always forgive and do not stumble (V1-4)
Jesus taught his disciples to be vigilant not to let others sin through their own faults. Forgiveness should be a Christian attribute, even in the face of those who offend us seven times a day.
In fact, we must have done quite a few things to offend and trip people up without even realising it, and if everyone else had been catty with us, we might have been left with no place to go. Based on God’s and man’s forgiveness of us, we must also try our best to forgive and accept others.
(2) To have true faith (V5-6)
The disciples all felt that it was too difficult to forgive unconditionally, and that it required great faith, so they 'asked the Lord to increase their faith'. But the Lord Jesus' reply brings out that what one needs is not more faith, but real faith! Even if we have as little faith as a mustard seed, when they do God's commands by faith, they will see that God will work through us to accomplish great and difficult things.
(3) A Servant's Mentality (V7-10)
Lord Jesus goes on to explain that serving God should be like a servant serving his master, not expecting the master to repay us or thank us, but treating all service as one's own duty and obligation, and completing the work conscientiously and responsibly.
Jesus' earthly service was not for his own reward, but for 'the joy that was set before Him' - that is, to save and bless people! Therefore, when we serve God, we all need to have the mentality of a servant's ministry, and follow the Lord's example of blessing others as our due diligence and joy!
(4) Giving thanks and honouring God in all things (V11-19)
It is recorded here that the Lord Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one of the ten, a Samaritan, returned to glorify God and thank Jesus.
Our lives are healed and saved because we are willing to 'go' in faith in response to God, and as a result our lives are changed. Therefore, after receiving God's blessings, we should 'come back' and glorify God with loud thanksgiving, because everything is God's grace!
2. The kingdom of God is in your midst (V20-37)
(1) When will the kingdom of God come (V20-21)?
The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come, meaning that since you recognise yourself as the Messiah, you should know when the kingdom of God will come. Jesus replied that the kingdom of God would not be seen by unbelievers. But because the Son of Man is there, the kingdom of God is in their midst!
(2) The Son of Man will come suddenly (V22-29)
Then the Lord turns to His disciples and talks about what is coming to them, when He will not be in their midst as He was before. And when Christ returns, most of the world will be like the days of Noah and Lot, eating, drinking, marrying, buying, selling, and building as usual, paying no attention to God's warnings, and being unprepared, with the result that when the Son of Man appears suddenly and unknowingly, and executes His judgment, they will perish!
(3) Prepare for the Lord's return (V30-37)
Jesus here warns his disciples not to be entangled in the things of this world, like Lot's wife who did not give up the world, and consequently perished herself. Those who live only in this world and do not plan for eternity 'shall lose their lives'! Only those who accept salvation and abide in God's will are spared the judgment of disaster.
Conclusion:
We have received salvation and the kingdom of God is in our midst. Therefore, let us live according to the essential principle of the Kingdom of God and be ready to wait for the Lord's return! Be drawn by the Lord into the eternal Kingdom of God!
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