1. Strength in Your Inner Being
参孙的教训 Lessons from Samson
(士师记 Judges 13-16)
在你内心的能力
2. I) 参孙在某程度上的成功乃因他有极大的体力
Samson was successful to a certain extent because
he had great physical strength.
神赐给参孙一个非常特别的恩赐 -
极大的体力。
Samson had a very special gift from God –
great physical strength.
3. 什么是能力?
力量,有刚强的活力。
What is strength?
Power, energy to be strong
2种能力:
i) 外在/身体的能力
ii) 内在的能力/在内心的能力
2 kinds of strength:
i) Outer/physical strength
ii) Inner strength/ strength in the inner being
4. II)参孙的堕落:玩弄神的恩赐
Samson’s downfall : Playing games with God’s gifts
参孙利用神的恩赐在自己的利益上并以此作乐。
Samson used God’s gift for his own advantage and amusement.
1. 参孙没有持守分别为圣,反而作神强调
“不能”作的事。
Samson did not keep his consecration to God by doing
what God specifically said ‘No’.
2. 参孙利用神的恩赐戏弄敌人。
Samson used God’s gift to play games with the enemy.
6. 坚毅的内在使我们能经受痛苦,有能力抵挡试探!
Toughness on the inside of us to go through suffering, strength
to resist temptations!
内在的能力并不依靠身体的力量。
Inner strength is not dependent on physical strength.
所以我们不丧胆。外体虽然毁坏,内心却一天
新似一天。(林后4:16)
Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is
wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
(2 Cor 4:16)
“外表可能被击倒,但学习在内里站稳是活出
得胜生命的秘诀。” ~ 约尔欧斯汀
“We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living
in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.” ~ Joel Osteen
8. iii) 建立我们内在的能力:弗3:16-20
Building our inner strength: Eph.3:16-20
能够拥有内在的能力,因为
It is possible to have inner strength for:
内在的能力来自神
inner strength comes from God
我们内心的力量,内在的能力
it is power in our inner being, strength on the inside
神的大能运行在我们心里
it is God’s power at work within us
9. iii) 建立我们内在的能力:弗3:16-20
Building our inner strength: Eph.3:16-20
能够拥有内在的能力,因为
It is possible to have inner strength for:
在我们心里的信 (信道是从听道来的)
it is faith in our hearts (faith comes from hearing
the word of Christ)
在基督的爱中扎根建立基础
it is being rooted and established in love of Christ
依靠神因衪能充充足足的成就一切,
超过我们所求所想。
it is depending on God who is able to do immeasurably
more than all we ask or imagine