「儆醒感恩」與「凡事謝恩」
11/07/2010
「Vigilant
in Thanksgiving」 and 「In Everything
Give Thanks」
經文:詩 50:14,23;帖前 5:16-18;西 3:14-17,4:2;路 17:11-19
Scripture: Psalm 50: 14,
23; 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18; Colossians 3: 14-17, 4: 2; Luke 17: 11-19
背誦經文:無論做甚麼,或說話、或行事,都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著他感謝父 神。(西 3:17)
Memorization Verse: And whatever you do in word
or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through Him. (Colossians 3: 17)
(一)
感恩不只是命令,也是見証,是榮耀
神的途徑
Thanksgiving is not just a command, but a testimony as well, a path to glorify God
v
16
要常常喜樂,
17
不住地禱告,
18
凡事謝恩;因為這是 神在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。(帖前 5:16-18)
v
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18)
v
無論做甚麼,或說話、或行事,都要奉主耶穌的名,藉著衪感謝父 神。(西 3:17)
v
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
(Colossians 3: 17)
v
你們要以感謝為祭獻與 神,É凡以感謝獻上為祭的便是榮耀我 (詩50 :14a, 23a)
v
Offer to God thanksgiving, É Whoever
offers praise glorifies Me (Psalm 50: 14a, 23a)
(二)
感恩的度量決定我們自己蒙福的度量
Our capacity in giving
thanks determines the capacity of the blessings we receive
v 「喜樂的大小,絕對與感恩的大小成正比」—達祕弟兄
v 「The magnitude of joy, definitely is proportional
to magnitude of thanksgiving」— Brother
Darby
v 由《哈該書》來看這個重要的屬靈法則
v From 《Book
of Haggai》observe
this important spiritual law
(三) 感恩生活的操練
Discipline
for a life of thanksgiving
(A)
要「儆醒感恩」(西
4:2)【十個大痲瘋之例-路17:11-19】
(A)
Must be 「vigilant
in thanksgiving」
(Colossians 4: 2) 【Example of the ten
lepers – Luke 17: 11-19】
—「隨時」、「及時」並「真實」的向感恩對象 (神、人) 表達謝恩
—「Any time」、「immediately」 and 「sincerely」 give
thanks to the object of your thanksgiving (God, man)
(B) 要「凡事謝恩」(帖前
5:18)
(B) Must 「in everything give thanks」(1
Thessalonians 5: 18)
(1) 養成感恩的好習慣【葡萄園工作之例-太20:1-15】
(1) Develop the good habit of offering
thanksgiving 【Example
of the work in the vineyard – Matthew 20: 1-15】
—「存感恩的心,說感恩的話,行感恩的事」(西
3:15-17)
—「Have a
heart of thanksgiving, speak words of thanksgiving, perform acts of
thanksgiving」(Colossians
3:15-17)
(2) 透過 神來看一切遭遇(羅
8:28,腓4:6)【保羅與西拉之例-徒16:25】
(2) See
all happenstance through God(Romans
8: 28,Philippians
4: 6)【Example
of Paul and Silas – Acts 16: 25】
(3) 憑信心獻上感恩的祭(詩
50:23)【但以理之例-但6:10】
(3) In faith offer the offering of thanksgiving
(Psalm 50: 23) 【Example
of Daniel – Daniel 6: 10】