路加福音［第18章］
Book of Luke 18
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路加福音［第18章］|Book of Luke 18【经历祷告见神国】
22/11/2023
引言：什么是最强的见证？真实的经历很重要！
一、信心的恒常祷告（18:1-8）
主要人恒心且常常祷告，不要灰心。意思说一切冤屈都必得蒙伸张，只要人不放弃对神的坚定信靠。神必垂听人坚信不移的祷告。
建昌信主的例子，信心坚持到底的结果。
二、罪人的自卑祷告（18:9-14）
法利赛人是敬虔派宗教人士，但是这正是他们的黑暗面。律法与宗教，缺了生命树的真光。
上个主日我们说到‘公鸡型’的男人会自我感觉良好，自以为义。自义自高的人是主所厌恶的，当人的心态不对时，这人的祷告也不蒙垂听。反而是谦卑自责的罪人的祷告更蒙神悦纳、更蒙怜悯、祷告得蒙垂听。
三、谁能承接神的国？（18:15-34）
1.单纯像小孩的人（V15-17）
主说：让小孩子到我这里来！人会把婴孩、小孩带去那里呢？托儿所？保姆家？交给帮佣？为什么不是带到神的家、神的教会、神的面前呢？神国里的人就是要像小孩那样的单纯。越单纯爱主越蒙福！
2.权贵更加要爱主（V18-25）
一个有权又有钱的官长，要显明自己够格而问主耶稣，我该作什么才可以承受永生？人这样问就不是单纯的相信，以为要靠自己做了些什么？那是困难的。于是主说在守诫命之余，变卖你所有的，分给穷人。他就忧愁了。
主曾说你的钱在哪里，心就在那里。越有钱的人越容易为钱盘算：如何保持有钱？如何赚取更多？如何管理钱财？如何经营投资等等。意思说财主需要花很多心思去筹划钱财的事情，想神国的事相对的就少了。但是说实在的，没有钱的人是不是就更多想神的事？也更容易热心爱主呢？也不一定！人人都要爱主，神若给你更多钱，你越有机会爱主、服事主不是吗？
3.人都要为主而摆上（V26-30）
愿意为神放下一切的，怎能不被神记念呢？这里的撇下不一定是实质上的丢弃房子妻儿，而是一种对比上的心志。否则神国里的热心者岂不都成为抛弃妻儿的负心郎吗？那又如何体现信仰见证，和实践诫命呢？这也是优先次序上的先神后人。
4.主耶稣全然的摆上（V31-34）
主耶稣自己也以身作则的展现了完全摆上的见证。如果连主都可以为犯罪的我们而全然摆上，我们还有什么是不能为主摆上的呢？这是我们的榜样和目标不是吗？
四、渴望看见得神国（18:35-43）
瞎子渴望看见，而且不单是看见世界，更重要是看见弥赛亚和祂的作为，看见神的国。我们同样需要‘看见’，看见神永恒的国，我们不单要住在其中，更是要与主一同作王治理万民。
总结：看见神国临到
看见神国降临就是看见神迹奇事！看见神掌权在我们的生命中，于是我们就服从圣灵的感动和带领。
Luke Chapter 18: Experiencing Prayer to See the Kingdom of God
GK611 Morning Devotion
22/11/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan
Introduction: What is the strongest testimony? Real experiences are important!
1. The Constant Prayer of Faith (V18:1-8)
The Lord wants us to pray consistently and often, not to be discouraged. This means that all grievances will be redressed, as long as the person does not give up his firm trust in God. God will hear one's steadfast prayers.
The example of Abraham's conversion is the result of perseverance in faith to the end.
2. The sinner's prayer of humbling himself (18:9-14)
The Pharisees were godly religious people, but this was their dark side. The law and religion were missing the true light of the tree of life. Last Sunday we talked about the 'rooster type' of man who is self-conscious and self-righteous. Self-righteousness and self-exaltation are an abomination to the Lord, and when a man's heart is not right, the man's prayers are not heard. On the contrary, the prayers of the humble and self-accused sinner are more pleasing to God, more merciful, and are heard.
3. Who can take on the kingdom of God? (18:15-34)
(1) Those who are simply like children (V15-17)
Let the little children come to me, says the Lord! Where will people bring babies and children? A daycare center? Nanny's house? To a maid? Why not bring them to God's house, God's church, God's presence? People in the kingdom of God are meant to be as simple as children. The simpler you love the Lord, the more blessed you will be!
(2) The powerful and rich should love the Lord even more (V18-25)
A powerful and rich official wants to show that he is worthy and asks Jesus, "What should I do to receive eternal life? To ask this question is not to simply believe that you have to rely on what you have done. That is difficult. So the Lord said, "Sell what you have and give to the poor, while keeping the commandments". And he was troubled.
The Lord had said for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The richer a person is, the easier it is for him to think about money: How do I stay rich? How do I make more? How to manage money? How to run investments, etc. It means that the wealthy person needs to spend a lot of thought on planning about money, and relatively little on thinking about the kingdom of God. But honestly, is it true that people without money think more about God's things? Are they also more likely to love the Lord passionately? Not necessarily! Everyone must love the Lord. If God gives you more money, the more opportunities you have to love and serve the Lord, isn't it?
(3) All men must lay down their lives for the Lord (V26-30)
How can those who are willing to lay down everything for God not be remembered by Him? The setting aside here is not necessarily a substantial discarding of wives and children, but a contrasting mindset. Otherwise wouldn't all the zealots in the kingdom of God become heartless men who abandon their wives and children? And how would that reflect the testimony of faith, and the practice of the commandments? This is also prioritising God before man.
(4) Jesus' total offer up (V31-34)
The Lord Jesus Himself demonstrated by example the testimony of total surrender. If even the Lord can be fully laid down for us who have sinned, what is there that we cannot be laid down for the Lord? This is our example and goal, isn't it?
4. Desire to see and receive the kingdom of God (18:35-43)
The blind man longed to see, and not just the world, but more importantly the Messiah and His works, the kingdom of God. We likewise need to 'see', to see the eternal kingdom of God, in which we are not only to dwell, but to reign with the Lord over the nations.
Conclusion: Seeing the kingdom of God comes
To see the kingdom of God coming is to see signs and wonders! Seeing God's power in our lives, we submit to the moving and leading of the Holy Spirit.
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