美好的證據 (一)

A Good Report (I)

─本於信，以致於信

From Faith to Faith

經文：來11:1-2，雅2:14，羅1:17，加2:20，林前13:13

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2; James 2:14; Romans 1:17; Galatians 2:20; I Cor 13:13

(一) 信心生活的可貴與重要

The value and importance of living by faith

Ø 凡不出於信心的都是 罪 (羅14:23)

Everything that does not come from faith is sin. (Romans 14:23)

Ø 人非 有信 就不能得 神的喜悅 (來11:6)

Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6)

Ø 如今常存的有 信 有 望 有 愛 (林前13:13)

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. (I Cor 13:13)

(二) 信心的增長

The growth of faith

Ø 信心是 生命 ，它的源頭乃是 神的兒子 (加2:20)

Faith is a life, its origin is the Son of God (Galatians 2:20)

Ø 信心需要藉著不斷的 餵養 而增長，需要不斷的 運用 而老練，需要 風雨的洗禮 而堅強，需要經過 火煉 而純淨

Faith will grow through continual feeding, will mature through continual exercising, will be strengthened through the baptism of storms, and will be purified through refining fire.

Ø 信心的食物：

The food for faith:

(1)主的話

God’s Words

(2)困苦與艱難

Affliction and troubles

(3)仇敵

The Enemy

(三) 信心生活的實行

The practice of living by faith

Ø 義人必因信得生 (live by faith)

The righteous shall live by faith.

Ø 本於信，以致於信

From faith to faith (KJV), by faith from first to last (NIV)

背誦經文：雅2:14

“我的弟兄們、若有人說、自己有信心、卻沒有行為、有甚麼益處呢．這信心能救他麼。”

Memory Verse: James 2:14

“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?”