藉著恩典得救

藉著恩典得救
聖經閱讀：以弗所書2:1-10 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年1月8日(四)

沒有一個人可以做任何事來將自己從罪裡拯救出來。想像一下你有一張紙和一支奇異筆，現在假想你在紙上寫了一句壞話，因為奇異筆是永久性的，你無法擦掉那句話。你可以把它用筆塗黑、蓋住它，但是那句話仍然在紙上。你可以在紙上畫美麗的圖案，但是那句壞話仍然在那裡。那些你寫下的好話並不會讓那句壞話消失。 　企圖隱藏我們的罪並不會塗抺掉它們，而做善事也不會除掉我們的罪。我們需要能幫助我們的人！唯一可以赦免我們罪的那一位是上帝。今天經文的第8節，保羅談到這一點：「你們是靠上帝的恩典、憑信心而得救的；這不是出於你們自己的行為，而是上帝的恩賜。」 　耶穌藉著死在十字架上來為我們的罪付出代價，這是祂白白送給我們的恩典禮物！ －MK 「上帝是我們的創造者；他藉著基督耶穌改造了我們，要我們行善；這是他早已計劃要我們去做的。」 以弗所書2:10 禱告：恩主上帝，謝謝祢透過耶穌賜下祢那白白的恩典禮物。奉主的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Saved by Grace
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10
Thursday, January 8, 2015

No person can do anything to save himself from sin. Imagine you have a piece of paper and a permanent marker. Now imagine that you write a bad word on the paper. Because the marker is permanent, you can’t erase the word. You can cover it up by marking over it, but the word is still on the paper. You can draw beautiful pictures on the paper, but that bad word will still be there. Those good things you write will not make the bad word disappear. 　Trying to hide our sins does not erase them. And doing good things cannot erase our sins either. We need someone who can help us! The only One who can forgive our sins is God. In verse 8 of our Bible Reading, Paul talks about that. “I mean that you have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourself; it was a gift from God.” 　Jesus paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross. That is His free gift of grace to us! —MK “God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 PRAYER: Lord God, thank You for Your free gift of grace through Jesus. In His name. Amen.

唯一的方法

唯一的方法
聖經閱讀：羅馬書10:5-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年7月29日(一)

假設你將聚集全世界最傑出的游泳選手，然後要他們從紐澤西游到英格蘭，這段距離大約3,000英哩。 　很多游泳選手大概可以游得相當遠，但最終所有人可能中途放棄或是溺死在水裡。那些比較靠近英格蘭卻中途放棄的人雖游得比較遠，但是他們仍然沒有到達目的地。可是，如果其中有一些選手搭上了救生船並帶他們到英格蘭呢？他們並沒有靠自己完成旅程，但他們的確到達了目的地。 　當我們還是罪人時，我們與上帝隔絕，就像是大海將美國和英國分開一樣。我們可以努力去接近上帝，但是我們永遠無法獨自辦到。耶穌就是我們的救生船──我們的救主，要跟上帝有合宜關係的唯一方法就是藉著耶穌。聖經閱讀的第13節提醒我們：「凡呼求主名的人必定得救。」 　我希望你今天就相信耶穌。—BL 「耶穌說：『我就是道路、真理、生命；要不是藉著我，沒有人能到父親那裏去。』」 約翰福音14:6 禱告：上帝，我禱告祈求人們願意相信耶穌並得救。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (林相汝譯)

The Only Way
Bible Reading: Romans 10:5-13
Monday, July 29, 2013

Suppose you would gather the world’s greatest swimmers and tell them to swim from New Jersey to England, a distance of about 3,000 miles. 　Many of the swimmers would probably swim quite far. But eventually all of them would quit or drown. Those who gave up closer to England swam farther, but they still did not reach their goal. But what if some of the swimmers got on a rescue ship that took them to England? They did not complete the trip on their own, but they did reach their goal. 　When we are sinners, we are separated from God, like the big ocean that separates America from England. We can try to get close to God, but we will never be able to do it alone. Jesus is our rescue ship — our Savior. The only way to have a right relationship with God is through Jesus. Verse 13 of our Bible Reading reminds us that “everyone who trusts in the Lord will be saved.” 　I hope you are trusting in Jesus today. —BL “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.’” John 14:6 PRAYER: God, I pray that people will trust Jesus and be saved. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

信心名人堂 (1)

信心名人堂 (1)
聖經閱讀：創世記6:9-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年4月6日(六)

在1月5日的靈修內容中，作者查德從希伯來書第11章談到「信心名人堂」。今天開始，我們會有一系列的靈修內容要來談這章中提到的一些人物。 　挪亞是一個信心偉人，希伯來書11:7提到了他。挪亞遵從上帝的旨意造了一艘大船，然後上帝告訴挪亞，他和家人、以及許多的動物會在這艘船上得救。那時人們大概看著挪亞並且嘲笑他，他們不瞭解為什麼挪亞要造一艘船，但是挪亞並沒有因此停止遵從上帝。「挪亞照上帝的吩咐一一做了」(第22節)，挪亞相信上帝會照顧他。 　有時候，當我們遵從上帝時，人們會取笑我們，但我們不應該因此停止遵從上帝。我們應該要學像挪亞，並且記住上帝會照顧我們。今天就相信上帝並且繼續遵從祂。—JK 「由於信心，他定了那世代的罪，自己也從上帝領受了因信而有的義。」 希伯來11:7b 禱告：親愛的上帝，我願像挪亞一樣遵從祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (KCC譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Faith Hall of Fame (1)
Bible Reading: Genesis 6:9-22
Saturday, April 6, 2013

In the devotion for January 5th, Chad talked about the “Faith Hall of Fame” from Hebrews, chapter 11. Today we will begin a series of devotions about some of the people mentioned in this chapter. 　Noah was a man of great faith. He is mentioned in Hebrews 11:7. Noah obeyed God and built a huge boat. God told Noah that he and his family and many animals would be saved in the boat. Probably people watched Noah and laughed at him. They could not understand why Noah was building a boat. But Noah did not stop obeying God. “Noah did everything God commanded him” (verse 22). Noah had faith that God would take care of him. 　Sometimes people make fun of us when we obey God. But we should not stop obeying God. We should be like Noah and remember that God will take care of us. Have faith in God today and continue to obey Him. —JK “With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who are right with God through faith.” Hebrews 11:7b PRAYER: Dear God, I want to obey You like Noah did. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

工具 (6)

工具 (6)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音14:1-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年3月7日(四)

我們談論「工具」已經好幾天了，今天我們就來談一種當你開門或發動車子時會用到的工具，這是什麼工具呢？是一把鑰匙！　 　大多數人會有許多把鑰匙，但是只有其中一把能打開你的家門或發動你的車子。成為上帝的兒女就像是一把鑰匙，而只有一種方法能讓我們和上帝有正確的關係並得到祂永生的禮物。 　今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌告訴祂的門徒說：「我就是道路、真理、生命；要不是藉著我，沒有人能到父親那裏去。」(第6節) 祭拜假神或金偶像並不能讓我們得救，我們得救的唯一方法就是要遵循並且順服上帝的話語──聖經。聖經告訴我們必須改變生命、承認耶穌是我們的救主、受洗、並且每天為祂而活。 　今天就把你所有的鑰匙拿給一位朋友看，然後跟他談一談那把能通往上帝和永恆生命的唯一「鑰匙」。—GT 耶穌說：「你們既然認識我，也會認識我父親的。從此你們認識他，而且已經看見他了。」 約翰福音14:7 禱告：天父，我願告訴我的家人和朋友如何得到與祢同在的永生。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SDL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Tools (6)
Bible Reading: John 14:1-14
Thursday, March 7, 2013

For the past few days we have talked about tools. Today we are going to talk about the tool you use to open the door of your house or start your car. What is that tool? A key! 　Most people have many keys. But only one key will open your house door or start your car. Becoming God’s child is like a key. There is only one way to have the right relationship with God and receive His gift of eternal life. 　In our Bible Reading today, Jesus told His disciples, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me” (verse 6b). We can’t worship a false god or a golden statue to be saved. The only way is to follow and obey God’s Word, the Bible. The Bible shows us that we need to change our lives, confess Jesus as our Savior, be baptized and continue to live for Him every day. 　Show someone your keys today. Then talk to them about the only “key” to God and eternal life. —GT [Jesus said,] “If you really knew me, you would know my Father too. But now you know the Father. You have seen him.” John 14:7 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I want to show my family and friends how they can have life forever with You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.