“備戰與爭戰” 7/31/2016

以弗所書 6:10-12 10 我還有末了的話：你們要靠著主，倚賴他的大能大力作剛強的人。 11 要穿戴神所賜的全副軍裝，就能抵擋魔鬼的詭計。 12 因我們並不是與屬血氣的爭戰，乃是與那些執政的、掌權的、管轄這幽暗世界的，以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔爭戰。 Kosmokratores (world rulers) hostile demonic powers – The term ‘world-rulers’ appears in the second century a.d. in astrological and magical traditions in relation to the planets and their influence in human affairs, and to God’s such as Sarapis and Hermes. Clinton Arnold, who interprets the expression against a magical background in Ephesus and suggests that it might have referred to deities such as Artemis, has claimed that to speak of evil spirit powers as ‘world-rulers’ is akin to Paul’s notion that pagan god’s are closely connected with demonic forces (1 Cor. 10:20). Peter Thomas OBrien, The Letter to the Ephesians, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999), 467.

啟示錄 11:15 15 第 七 位 天 使 吹 號 ， 天 上 就 有 大 聲 音 說 ： 世 上 的 國 成 了 我 主 和 主 基 督 的 國 ； 他 要 作 王 ， 直 到 永 永 遠 遠 。 啟示錄 20:2 2 他 捉 住 那 龍 ， 就 是 古 蛇 ， 又 叫 魔 鬼 ， 也 叫 撒 但 ， 把 他 捆 綁 一 千 年 ， This passage points triumphantly to a time when God will decisively intervene in human history and strike down “the kingdom of this world.” The Lord Jesus Christ, portrayed as weilding a sharp double-edged sword, will be the agent of God in judgment and the final subjugation of evil. This will involve bringing about the ruin of the leader of the opposing kingdom, which the Book of Revelation refers to as “the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan” From the very beginning of his public ministry Jesus demonstrated the nature of the conflict with the opposing kingdom. GIVE EXAMPLES! The kingdom of God was central to Jesus’ teaching i.e. “The kingdom of God is at hand” His exorcisms were a sign of the presence of the kingdom of God.

我 們 知 道 ， 我 們 是 屬 神 的 ， 全 世 界 都 臥 在 那 惡 者 手 下 。 (約翰一書 5:19) 撒旦是 “這世界的王” (約翰福音 12:31; 14:30; 16:11) 撒旦是 “這世代的神” (歌林多後書 4:4) Satan’s reign is not only territorial but temporal as well

兩個世代 Satan is the prince of this age, but the Lord Jesus Christ is the inaugurator and king of the new age and a reign of righteousness. The End of the Present Evil Age – All believers look forward to the second coming of Christ. This will be the time when our Lord judges and eradicates evil, brining an end to the present evil age. Rev. 21:4 – “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the older order of things has passed away. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." The age to come – Our hope is rooted in God’s kingdom and his promise of a new age! We eagerly anticipate eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ. Tension between the two ages – The kingdom of God coexists with the kingdom of darkness, but it is not a peaceful coexistence; there is tension. Entering a relationship with Christ means being supernaturally rescued from the kingdom of Satan and installed as a member of Christ’s kingdom “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,“ (Col 1:13 ESV) “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,” (Phi 3:20 ESV)

屬靈爭戰的影像 壯漢拿著武器 (路11:21) 一個比他更強的人來，勝過他，奪去他的武器(路11:22) 耶穌帶來刀劍 (馬 10:34) 耶穌來叫那受壓制的得自由 (路 4:18) 耶穌勝過了一切執政掌權的，廢除了他們的權勢 (西 2:15) 基督徒的生命有鬥爭 (弗 6:12, 來 12:4) 肉體的私慾跟靈魂爭戰 (彼前 2:11) 保羅 打了那 “美好的仗” (提後 4:7) 基督徒是基督耶穌的精兵 (提後 2:3-4) 基督徒要為信仰打那美好的仗(提前 1:18, 6:12, 林前 10:4) 基督徒要使用光明的武器 (羅 13:12, 林後 6:7) Throughout the Bible the writers often use warfare imagery to depict the spiritual struggle that all believers face.

屬靈爭戰 屬靈爭戰形容我們基督徒共同的掙扎 這爭戰是我們想要活出基督的生命會面對倒的超自然阻攔 這爭戰影響到我們生命的每一處 “We all face supernatural oppositon as we set out to live the Christian life. We have an opponent who wants nothing more than to bring about our demise.” “Spiritual warfare is all-encompasing. It touches ever area of our lives – our families, our relationships, our church, our neighborhoods, our communities, our places of employment. There is virtually no part of our existence over which the Evil One does not want to maintain or reassert his unhealthy and perverse influence.” “Conversely, Jesus longs to reign as Lord over every area of our lives. THIS IS THE LOCUS OF INTENSE STRUGGLE FOR ALL BELIEVERS! And it is a power struggle. To which kingdom –and source of power to we yield?”

備戰與爭戰 了解戰況

備戰與爭戰 了解戰場 了解你的身分

羅 馬 書 8:15-16 15 你 們 所 受 的 ， 不 是 奴 僕 的 心 ， 仍 舊 害 怕 ； 所 受 的 ， 乃 是 兒 子 的 心 ， 因 此 我 們 呼 叫 ： 阿 爸 ！ 父 ！16 聖 靈 與 我 們 的 心 同 證 我 們 是 神 的 兒 女 ； This passage points triumphantly to a time when God will decisively intervene in human history and strike down “the kingdom of this world.” The Lord Jesus Christ, portrayed as weilding a sharp double-edged sword, will be the agent of God in judgment and the final subjugation of evil. This will involve bringing about the ruin of the leader of the opposing kingdom, which the Book of Revelation refers to as “the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan” From the very beginning of his public ministry Jesus demonstrated the nature of the conflict with the opposing kingdom. GIVE EXAMPLES! The kingdom of God was central to Jesus’ teaching i.e. “The kingdom of God is at hand” His exorcisms were a sign of the presence of the kingdom of God.

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備戰與爭戰 了解戰場 了解你的身分 了解你的武器

全副軍裝 (弗 6:13) 13 所 以 ， 要 拿 起 神 所 賜 的 全 副 軍 裝 ， 好 在 磨 難 的 日 子 抵 擋 仇 敵 ， 並 且 成 就 了 一 切 ， 還 能 站 立 得 住 。   Look at all those "stand". Repetition! It implies that we are under attack! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat but I pray for you that you may STAND! When is the day of evil??? We live in the evil age, but Arnold believes that there are seasons where there is concerted attacks.

全副軍裝 (弗 6:14-17) 14 所以要站穩了 ， 用真理當作帶子束腰， 用公義當作護心鏡遮胸， 14 所以要站穩了 ， 用真理當作帶子束腰， 用公義當作護心鏡遮胸， 又用平安的福音當作預備走路的鞋穿在腳上 。 此外，又拿著信德當作籐牌，可以滅盡那惡者一切的火箭； 並戴上救恩的頭盔， 拿著聖靈的寶劍，就是神的道；   Look at all those "stand". Repetition! It implies that we are under attack! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat but I pray for you that you may STAND! When is the day of evil??? We live in the evil age, but Arnold believes that there are seasons where there is concerted attacks.

禱告的重要性 (弗 6:18) 18 靠 著 聖 靈 ， 隨 時 多 方 禱 告 祈 求 ； 並 要 在 此 儆 醒 不 倦 ， 為 眾 聖 徒 祈 求 ，

備戰與爭戰 了解戰場 了解你的身分 了解你的武器