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帖撒罗尼迦后书［第1章］
Book of 2 Thessalonians 1

【患难与荣耀】

主讲：郑伟健同工

15/02/2023



一、患难中有问候 V1-2

使徒保罗在建立了帖撒罗尼迦教会一年后，写了《帖撒罗尼迦前书》和《帖撒罗尼迦后书》书信。信里表达出保罗对帖撒罗尼迦教会常常感恩、也为他们祈求，因为保罗很想念他们，加上帖撒罗尼迦教会面对的处境很艰难，他们正面对很大的逼迫，所以保罗写信鼓励他们。

二、常常感恩 显神荣耀

1. 存忍耐和信心 V 3- 4

《帖撒罗尼迦前书》提到的“要常常祷告，不住地祷告，凡事谢恩”。帖撒罗尼迦的子民虽然在面对逼迫，但是他们的信心反而增长，爱心也没有减少。因为他们在患难中仍然有盼望，常常感恩，仍旧存忍耐和信心。

2. 存荣耀的盼望 V 5

帖撒罗尼迦信徒在逼迫患难中彼此相爱的心、信心和忍耐，是神在他们心中工作的结果，可以看见他们已经重生得救了。因此这正是神公义判断的明证，在末日的审判中，他们可算配得神的国。

3. 相信神的公义 V 6-9

我们在社会中难免会面对不公平不公义的事情，就像帖撒罗尼迦受患难，但他们并不是起来反抗而是为神的国忍耐。他们虽遭患难，但神赐予平安。

也提醒我们，要避免成为逼迫基督徒的、不认识神的，和不听真理的人。因为神必报应。

4. 显明主的荣耀 V 10

基督的荣耀可以透过我们的生命，透过帖撒罗尼迦教会所受的苦难显明出来，我们在主里面得着平安，基督的荣耀就显明出来。基督要在信徒身上得荣耀，并且要显为神迹使人希奇，神要让人在我们身上看到神迹。

三、常常祷告 持守荣耀 V11-12

我们今天能配得过所蒙的召，接下来的日子都要配得过。或许我们明天软弱跌倒，被苦难胜过，又再失败了， 这是我们毕生的功课。所以保罗说要常祷告，让神的恩宠、能力常常在我们身上，目的是叫我们的主耶稣在我们身上显出荣耀。

总结：

信主后不代表我们没有患难或苦难，但一切挑战中有神的灵安慰我们，使我们从中得着信心，爱心和忍耐，使我们可以常常感恩、常常祷告，彰显基督的荣耀，并让祂的荣耀也显在我们的身上。

正如保罗所说的，患难中也是欢欢喜喜的，因为知道患难生忍耐， 忍耐生老练，老练生盼望， 盼望不至于落空，因为上帝的爱，已藉着所赐给我们的圣灵，浇灌在我们心里。




2 Thessalonians 1: Tribulation and Glory
GK611 Morning Devotion
15/02/2023
Speaker: Asher Chang

I. Greetings in times of adversity V1-2
The apostle Paul wrote the 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians a year after establishing the church in Thessalonica. The letter conveys that Paul is always grateful to the Thessalonian church and prays for them because Paul misses them very much. In addition, the Thessalonian church is facing a very difficult situation and they are facing great persecution, so Paul writes them a letter of encouragement.

II. Always give thanks and show glory of God

1. Perseverance and faith V 3- 4
1 Thessalonians mentioned "Pray always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in everything". Although the people of Thessalonica were facing persecution, their faith increased, and their love did not decrease because they have hope in adversity, are always thankful, and even so have perseverance and faith.

2. Hope of glory V 5
The love, faith, and perseverance of the Thessalonian believers in persecution and suffering are the result of God’s work in their hearts, and they have been reborn and saved. So, this is a testament to God's righteous judgment that they will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God in the judgment of the end time.

3. Believe in God's justice V 6-9
We will inevitably face unfairness and injustice in society, just like Thessalonica suffered tribulation, but they did not resist yet endured for the kingdom of God. They were troubled, but God gave them peace.

It also reminds us to avoid being a person who persecutes Christians, who does not know God, and who does not listen to the truth because there will be retribution from God.

4. Reveal the glory of the Lord V 10
The glory of Christ can be shown through our lives, through the sufferings of the Thessalonian church. When we find peace in the Lord, the glory of Christ is shown. Christ wants to be glorified in believers, and to perform miracles to amaze people. God wants people to see miracles in us.

III. Pray frequently and persevere the glory V11-12
If we are counted as worthy of our calling today, we will be worthy of the days to come. Maybe tomorrow we will be weak and fall, overcome by suffering, and fail again, this is our lifelong homework. That’s why Paul said that we should always pray so that God’s grace and power can always rest on us, so that our Lord Jesus can be glorified in us.

Conclusion
After believing in the Lord, it doesn’t mean that we don’t have tribulations or difficulties, but God’s Spirit comforts us in all challenges, so that we can gain confidence, love and persevere from them, and we can always give thanks, pray often, manifest the glory of Christ, and let His glory be revealed in us too.
As Paul said, rejoice in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance produces character, and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.