親愛眾聖徒（4）—彼此代求 09/13/09
Love unto all saints (4) – Pray for one another

背誦經文：「 靠著聖靈，隨時多方禱告祈求；並要在此警醒不倦，為眾聖徒祈求， 也為我祈求，…」(弗6:18-19a)
Memorize Scripture: “Praying always with all prayers and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints –and for me, …” (Ephesians 6:18-19a)

經文：提前 2：1-3，賽59：16，弗6：18-19a，雅 5：16，來 7：25，路 5：17-20，11：5-10

Scriptures: 1 Timothy 2:1-3; Isaiah 59:16; Ephesians 6:18-19a; James 5:16; Hebrews 7:25; Luke 5:17-20, 11:5-10

(一) 禱告是最重要而且蒙福的服事
(I) Prayer is the most important and blessed service

—「…你們得不著是因為你們不求」（雅 4：2b）
- “… Yet you do not have because you do not ask.” (James 4:2b)

—「祂見無人拯救，無人代求，甚為詫異…」（賽59：16a）
- “He saw that there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; …” (Isaiah 59:16a)

—「我勸你第一要為萬人懇求、禱告、代求、祝謝，為君王和一切在位的也該如此…這是好的，在 神我們救主面前可蒙悅納」（提前 2：1-3）
- “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority… For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior” (1 Timothy 2:1-3)

—「禱告乃是宇宙最大力量…推動那雙推動一切的手」—宣信
- “Prayer is the greatest power in the universe… Impelling the pair of hands that move the world around” - Simpson

(二) 路加福音中兩個寶貴的例子
(II) Two precious examples from the gospel according to Luke

(1)四人合抬癱子到主前（路 5：17-20）—人得醫治、脫離捆綁
(1) Four people carried a paralytic to before the Lord (Luke 5:17-20) – Man received healing, freed from bondage

(2) 半夜為友迫切求餅（路11：5-10）—使饑困者得飽、心力恢復
(2) Earnestly asking for bread for a friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-10) – The hungry is filled and strength recovered

(三) 「代禱」是彼此相愛的實際與強化
(III) “Intercession” is the reality and strengthening of loving one another

— 愈代禱愈有愛、愈安息
- The more intercession, the more love and peace grow

— 愈代禱愈蒙恩、蒙福（彼此雙方）
- The more intercession, the more blessings and grace abound(for both parties)

— 是「隨時」、「多方」、「隨處」且—「人人」都能、「人人」都該有的相愛行動
- It is an “any time”, “multi- aspects”, “anywhere” – “everybody can”, “everybody should” type of action of loving one another

—「凡靠著他進到　神面前的人，他都能拯救到底；因為他是長遠活著，替他們祈求。」（來 7：25）
- “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25)