话语的实际(2018年，十一月） 预览

  

6  Pastor Chris克雷斯牧师

AFIRE FOR THE GOSPEL

为福音燃烧

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord (Romans 12:11).

作事不要懒惰；要灵里火热，要服侍主。（罗马书12:11）

As Christians, our participation and involvement in the Gospel, our passion for its spread around the world, must be indomitable; it’s the reason we’re here on earth; it’s what we live for! One sure way to know a Christian who’s working with the Spirit, and walking in the Spirit, is his or her unyielding, undying passion for the spread of the gospel. 

作为基督徒，我们在福音上的参与和介入，以及我们对福音在全球传播所饱含的热情必须是不屈不饶的，这是我们在地上存留的原因，我们是为了这个目的而活的！要了解一个基督徒是否与圣灵同工、同行的可靠的方法就是看他/她是否对福音的广传有着不屈、不灭的热情。

God's vision is the evangelization and Christianization of of the world. He wants the whole earth filled with the knowledge of His glory, as the waters cover the sea. That’s where we come in; we’re His partners in soul winning; we’re the ones to establish His will, and His Kingdom in the earth and in the hearts of men. 

神的异象是宣教，世界的基督化。祂愿全地充满祂荣耀的知识，如同众水充满海洋一般。这是我们切入点，我们在赢得灵魂的事工上与祂同工，我们是要在地上、在人心中确立祂的心意，建立祂的国度的人。

God has called you and given you a divine mandate; stay focused and committed to that calling. He said in Mark 16:15, “…Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” The Lord Jesus, here, wasn’t only instructing Peter, James, John, and the rest of other disciples; He was talking to you and me. Moreover, He’s coming soon, and when He comes back, He’s only going to be interested in your life in Him, and the impact you made with the Gospel. 

神呼唤了你，赐给你属天的职任，要专注、委身于这个呼召。祂在马可福音16:15说道：“……你们往全世界去，传福音给一切被造物听。”主耶稣在这里不是单单指示彼得、雅各、约翰以及其他的门徒，祂是在对你我说话。此外，祂必快来，而当祂回来的时候，只会对你在祂里面的生命，并你以福音对世界造成什么影响感兴趣。

What are you doing with your life? How are you affecting others with the Gospel, the message of Jesus? Remember, He came to this world to give His life so men may live, and come into union with God. Therefore, the only way we can truly share His love is to passionately take His message to the world, and tell them about the blood Jesus shed, not only for the remission of sins, but to give eternal life to all men, and make it possible for us to become sons of God. 

你在怎样度过你的人生？你怎样以福音，就是耶稣的信息去影响其他人？请记住，祂来到这个世界舍了祂的生命，为了让人可以得救，与神联合。因此，要真实地分享祂的爱，我们唯有一样：就是充满热情地将祂的信息传遍各地，告诉世人耶稣所流的宝血不但赦免了人的罪，又赐给人永生，使我们可以成为神的儿子。

I urge you to be fervent in soul winning; be active in the house of God; be about the Father’s business. Run with His vision that’s in your heart. Our opening verse says, “Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.” Be afire for, and with, the Gospel. 

我敦促你要在赢取灵魂的事上热心；要在神的家中活跃；要关心父的事。要与在你心中的祂的异象一同奔跑。我们的开篇经文说：“作事不要懒惰；要灵里火热，要服侍主。”要为福音燃烧、要与福音一同燃烧自己。

Prayer

祷告

I worship you, blessed Father, for counting me faithful and committing to my trust the message of eternal life. By the power of the Holy Spirit, I’m impacting my world with the Gospel, turning many to righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto Christ. My world is saturated with the Good News and men and women are daily delivered from darkness to light in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

配得称颂的父啊，我敬拜你，因你看我为信实，将永生的信息托付给了我。借着圣灵的大能，我以福音影响我的世界，使众人归义，从撒但的权下归向基督。我的世界满了好消息，每天都有人从黑暗中被拯救出来进入光明。在耶稣的名里，阿们。

Further Study

参考经文

Mark 16:15

马可福音16:15 

John 3:16

约翰福音3:16