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希伯来书［第11章］
Book of Hebrews 11

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希伯来书［第11章|Book of Hebrews 11

【我相信】

主讲: 陈炎明牧师

14/04/2023

宣信【使徒信经】

我信上帝，全能的父， 创造天地的主。

我信我主耶稣基督，上帝的独生子；
因着圣灵感孕，从童贞女马利亚所生；
在本丢彼拉多手下受难，被钉在十字架上，受死，埋葬； 降在阴间；第三天从死里复活；
升天，坐在全能父上帝的右边；
将来必从那里降临，审判活人，死人。

我信圣灵；
我信圣而公之教会；我信圣徒相通；
我信罪得赦免，
我信身体复活；

我信永生。阿们！

一、我信神创造世界（11:1-3）

我相信神造天地万物，这样的一位创造主是一切科学探索的终极源头，是人生与永世的最终答案。祂是我们的主，更是我们的父，你想想这是何等恩典啊！我们当如何以感恩的心委身事奉这位天地的主呢？

二、先贤之信蒙神悦（11:4-34）

这段经文列举了圣经中的许许多多信心伟人的事迹，我们也并列其中，这是何等感恩的事啊！

1.得神喜悦的信心（V6） 要得神的喜悦不但是相信有神，更是相信祂是听祷告和成就祷告的神。神赏赐那寻求祂的人，既是说神乐于成全我们的需要不是吗？因此我们可以大大张口，主当然可以大大充满。只有求了才会有经历！

2.信得更美的家乡（V13-16） 神所设计和建造的房子，一个没有忧伤痛苦，罪恶烦扰和瑕疵的神国社区。哪里是我们永恒的住处，更美的家乡。想想我们在圣经中所读到的历史伟人，他们都一同住在哪里。我的邻居是摩西、是大卫、是彼得、是保罗···。哇！何等奇妙不是吗？关键就是【信】，相信神所说的话，相信神的应许。

3.信得刚强的力量（V33-34） 信心的对象是神，信神的结果是神出手为人争战，结果是一连串的胜利、转化、能力与荣耀的彰显。

三、因信忍受大苦难（11:35-40）

前面的经文让我们看到一连串的得胜，但是这里却让我们看到信心考验的另外一面。真信心要经历许多的艰难和试炼，而且甚至是坚信到死都还没有看见事情成就，但是信心跨越时空，应许总不落空。就像亚伯拉罕被誉为信心之父，但是对于神的国，他即使活了175岁还是没有看到成就。而是要等到几百年后的约书亚时代才应验。这是更有深度的信心。

总结：我们与以色列同受应许（V40）

我们宣告事情的成功与蒙福，那是因着神的应许和信心的宣告。但是有人却说这是一种“成功神学”，好像教会只有成功才是神的祝福。其实他们误解了，我们一样强调信心的考验，甚至到死都没有得到所宣告的事，但是只要我们坚持相信，其实这也是成功的信心。正如上古先贤的经历不是吗？

Hebrews 11: I believe
GK611 Morning Devotion
14/04/2023
The Morning Devotion Speakers: Rev David Tan

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

1. I believe that God created the world (V1-3)

I believe that God made all things in heaven and earth, and that such a Creator is the ultimate source of all scientific inquiry and the ultimate answer to life and eternity. He is our Lord and moreover our Father. Think of what a grace this is! How should we commit ourselves to serve this Lord of heaven and earth with a grateful heart?

2. The faith of the sages is pleasing to God (V4-34)

This passage lists many of the great men of faith in the Bible, and we list them together! How thankful it is!

(1) Faith that pleases God (V6)
To be pleasing to God is not only to believe that there is a God, but also to believe that He is a prayer-hearing and prayer-fulfilling God. God rewards those who seek Him, which means that God is pleased to fulfill our needs, doesn't it? So we can open our mouths greatly, and the Lord can certainly fill them greatly. Only by asking will we experience!

3. Enduring Great Suffering by Faith (V35-40)

The previous verses show us a series of victories, but here we see another side of the test of faith. True faith goes through many hardships and trials, and is convinced even to death that it has not seen things accomplished, but faith crosses time and space, and the promises are always fulfilled. Just like Abraham was known as the father of faith, but he did not see the fulfillment of the kingdom of God even after living 175 years. Instead, it was not fulfilled until hundreds of years later in Joshua's time. This is a much deeper faith.

Conclusion: Share promises with Israel

We proclaim the success and blessing of things by the promises of God and by the declaration of faith. But some say this is a "prosperity theology," as if the only blessing of God is the success of the church. In fact, they misunderstand. We emphasize the test of faith just as much as we do, even to the point of death without receiving what is proclaimed, but as long as we persist in believing, this is actually faith of success. Just like the experience of the ancient sages, isn't it?