讓主居首位(10) 萬膝要跪拜,萬口要頌揚2

That He May Have the First Place (10) - Every Knee Shall BowEvery Tongue Shall Proclaim(2)

 

1.     敬拜」這個詞只有父神和基督配得
Only Father God and Christ are worthy of the word ÒworshipÓ

      王下1735-36
2 Kings 17:35-36

      5:7-14
Revelation 5:7-14

2.     謙卑俯伏以祂為至尊大
Humbly prostrate before Him as He is supreme and most honorable

      驕傲,是敬拜神第一個主要的攔阻(彼前5:5b,例如:米甲)
Pride is the first major obstacle to worshipping God (1 Peter 5:5b. e.g. Michal)

      謙卑,我們才容易在靈中敬拜 (賽5715 例如:大衛
Be humble, so that we could worship in spirit (Isaiah 57:15. e.g. David)

3.     「膝」 「口」 在敬拜中的功用
The use of ÒkneeÓ and ÒmouthÓ in worship

      121-2
Romans 12:1-2

      1315
Hebrews 13:15

      81-6
Nehemiah 8:1-6

      代下2935
2 Chronicles 29, 35

4.     以基督為中心的敬拜
Christ-centered worship

      我們的敬拜是在宣告我們的信仰
Our worship
proclaims our faith

      我們的敬拜是在見證我們的信仰
Our worship testifies our faith

      神兒女團體的敬拜就是一場榮耀的佈道會
Corporate worship by the children of God is itself a glorious gospel meeting

      這樣的敬拜是永世裡敬拜的一個小影 (79-17
Such worship is a foreshadow of the worship in eternity (Revelation 7:9-17)

 

背誦經文:Ò我又看見且聽見,寶座與活物並長老的周圍有許多天使的聲音;他們的數目有千千萬萬,大聲說:曾被殺的羔羊是配得權柄、豐富、智慧、能力、尊貴、榮耀、頌讚的。我又聽見在天上、地上、地底下、滄海裏,和天地間一切所有被造之物,都說:但願頌讚、尊貴、榮耀、權勢都歸給坐寶座的和羔羊,直到永永遠遠!四活物就說:「阿們!」眾長老也俯伏敬拜。Ó(啟511-14

 

回饋問題[Reflection Questions]

1.   敬拜」對你而言是什麼意義?請舉一例來說明你個人敬拜的生活

2.   你覺得我們教會的主日敬拜(9:30 - 11:30 包括擘餅聚會,信息,禱告,唱詩,報告,歡迎新人,等)是以基督為中心的敬拜嗎?做為基督身體的一個肢體,你有什麼可以貢獻的嗎?對於負責的同工們,你有什麼建議? 歡迎你與他們交通

 

1.   What does ÒworshipÓ mean to you personally? Please use an example to support this significance in your life.

2.   Do you think our Sunday Worship (9:30 - 11:30 including Breaking-of-Bread, message, prayer, music, announcement, greeting, etc.) is Christ-centered worship? As a member of this body, are there anythings you can contribute to make it better?  If you have any suggestions, please share with the related coworkers.