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路加福音［第1章］
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路加福音［第1章］|Book of Luke 1

【相信神预言 回应神拣选】

主讲: 丘均发传道

24/010/2023

引言: 当你听到神超常的预言，你会相信、会回应吗？

一、根据事实写的福音(V1-4)

路加特别强调他所传的福音是：所成就的事，别人亲眼看见，又经过他详细考察了，是根据事实所写的福音。而这正是福音最奇妙的地方，是可以经历和验证的。

二、预言施洗约翰的出生（V5-25）

1.义人祷告蒙神垂听（V5-17）

这里首先讲述了约翰的父母，祭司撒迦利亚和伊利莎白。他们二人在神面前都是义人，没有可指摘的，但是年纪老迈了，还是没有生育。撒迦利亚肯定为此事祷告了很久，等待了很长的时间。

当我们祷告时，神会按照祂最好的时间和方式来回应我们。若你正在等待着祷告蒙应允，撒迦利亚夫妇正是你的榜样。

2．祭师软弱神仍施恩（V18-23） 虽然撒迦利亚是虔诚义人，但是还是有软弱的时候。他只看他们夫妇的身体老迈了，以至于看不到神的大能。撒迦利亚的不信，使他暂时成为哑巴。但最终神仍施恩于他们夫妇，让以利沙伯怀孕除掉羞辱。

我们要有信心相信神的预言。神的话能把不可能的变为可能，人的理性不能拦阻神的旨意。四百年前神所预言的，四百年后神都要成就。神并不善忘，而是等候祂的时间。

三、预言神子耶稣的降生 (V26-56)

天使去向一位童女马利亚显现，预告她会从圣灵怀孕，生下一个儿子，要给他起名叫耶稣，必称为神的儿子。马利亚回答：我是主的使女，情愿照你的话成就在我身上。玛利亚选择接受了这充满挑战的呼召，接着她就说：我心尊主为大，以神我的救主为乐；无论神使用何种方式来成就祂的旨意，玛利亚都坚信‘神为我成就了大事’！

马利亚是个勇敢的女孩！尤其在那个年代，未婚先孕不但会被未婚夫休掉，甚至可能会被人用石头打死，但马利亚全然相信并回应神的旨意。神会用的人，一定是顺服回应神的人！

四、主的开路先锋出生了（V57-80）

施洗约翰降生是大喜事，因为他是为主开路的先锋！约翰将给人们带来无限喜乐和盼望。当撒迦利亚写下‘他的名字是约翰’这几个字时，撒迦利亚的口开了，舌头舒展了，开始说话赞美神！

撒迦利亚被圣灵充满，预言救恩即将到来：神将救恩的大能安放在我们之中。施洗约翰要将救恩带到神的民当中。

总结：

让我们都向马利亚学习，相信神的预言，回应神的拣选。每日来到神的面前，更多地思想明白祂的话语，甘心顺服，‘因为出于神的话，没有一句不带能力的’！当神的心意在我们生命中显明的时候，我们就可以成为荣耀神的器皿！

Luke 1 Believe God’s Prophecy and Respond to God’s Calling
GK611 Morning Devotion
24/10/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps. Daniel Kew

Introduction: When you hear God’s divine prophecy, will you believe it and respond to it?

1. Gospel written based on facts (V1-4)

Luke particularly emphasised that the gospel he preached was a gospel that was written based on facts because the things that had been accomplished were seen by others with their own eyes and carefully examined by him. And this is the most amazing thing about the gospel, it can be experienced and verified.

2. Prophecy of the birth of John the Baptist (V5-25)

(1) The prayers of the righteous are heard by God (V5-17)

Here we first talk about John’s parents, the priests Zechariah and Elizabeth. Both of them were righteous before God and blameless, but they were old and barren. Zechariah must have been praying and waiting for this for a long time.

When we pray, God responds to us in His best time and way. If you are waiting for answers to your prayers, Zachariah and his wife are your examples.

(2) Even though the priest is weak, God still shows mercy (V18-23)

Although Zechariah was a devout and righteous man, he still had moments of weakness. He only saw that their bodies were old and he could not see the power of God. Zechariah's unbelief rendered him temporarily mute. But in the end, God was still gracious to the couple and allowed Elizabeth to get pregnant to remove the shame.

We must have faith to believe God’s prophecies. God’s words often make the impossible possible, and human’s reasoning cannot hinder God’s will. What God predicted four hundred years ago will be fulfilled four hundred years later. God is not forgetful but waits for His timing.

3. Prophecy of the birth of Jesus, the Son of God (V26-56)

An angel appeared to a virgin Mary, foretelling that she would conceive from the Holy Spirit and give birth to a son. He would be named Jesus, and he would be called the Son of God. Mary answered: Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. Mary chose to accept this challenging call, and then she said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. no matter what method God uses to accomplish His will, Mary firmly believes 'God has done great things for me'!

Mary is a brave girl! Especially in that era, those who became pregnant out of wedlock would not only be divorced by their fiancés but might even be stoned to death. Nevertheless, Mary fully believed in and responded to God’s will. The person God will use must be someone who obeys and responds to God!

4. The Lord’s pioneer is born (V57-80)

The birth of John the Baptist was a great joy because he was the pioneer who opened the way for the Lord! John will bring great joy and hope to people. When Zechariah wrote the words "His name is John," Zechariah's mouth opened, his tongue loosed, and he began to speak and praise God!

Zechariah filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied that salvation was coming; God has placed the power of salvation in us. John the Baptist was to bring salvation to God's people.

Conclusion：

Let us all learn from Mary, believe in God’s prophecies, and respond to God’s calling. Come before God every day, meditate more on and understand His words, and obey them willingly, ‘because the Word of God brings power’! When God’s will is revealed in our lives, we can become vessels that glorify God!