Faith, Hope and Love 信望爱 Leaf Huang 黄力夫 CCMC

Public. Republic. Banana Republic. 香蕉王国。

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 如今常存的有信，有望，有爱。这三样，其中最大的是爱。 I Cor 林前 13：13

Faith 信心 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. 我又要叫你和女人彼此为仇； 你的後裔和女人的後裔也彼此为仇。 女人的後裔要伤你的头；你要伤他的 脚跟。 Gen 创 3：15

Offspring of woman女人的後裔。 The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. 必有童女怀孕生子，给他 起名叫以马内利（就是神与我们同在 的意思）。 Isa 赛 7:14

Faith of Mary 马利亚的信心 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?“ 马利亚 对天使说：「我没有出嫁，怎麽有这 事呢？」 Luke 路 1：34 “I am the Lord‘s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled. “ 马利亚说：「我是主的使 女，情愿照你的话成就在我身上。」 Luke 路 1：38

Faith of Joseph 约瑟的信心 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 约瑟醒了，起来， 就遵著主使者的吩咐把妻子娶过来。 Matt太 1：24

Hope 盼望 Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 以利沙伯且被圣灵充满， 高声喊著说： 你在妇女中是有福的！你所怀的胎也 是有福的！

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 马利亚却把这一切的事存在心 里，反覆思想。 Luke 路 2：19 （The words of Simeon 西面的话) The child‘s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 孩子的父母因这论耶稣的话就希 奇。 Luke 路 2:33

But his mother treasured all these things in her heart But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 他母亲把这一切 的事都存在心里。 Luke 路 2:51

Love 爱心 First, let us talk about the lack of love 先 说没有爱心。

and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son ..and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 就生了头胎的儿子，用布包起 来，放在马槽里，因为客店里没有地 方。 Luke 路 2:7 The creator of the universe was born in the midst of people’s selfishness 宇 宙的创造者降生在人类的自私之中。

The words of King Herod 希律王的 话。 Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him. 你们去仔细寻访那小孩子；寻到 了，就来报信，我也好去拜他。 Matt 太 2:8

Positive Example 正面的例子 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 进了房子，看 见小孩子和他母亲马利亚，就俯伏拜 那小孩子，揭开宝盒，拿黄金、乳香、 没药为礼物献给他。 Matt 太 2：11

How about us 我们呢？ How do Faith, Hope and Love mean to us at the Christmas time 在这圣诞节的 时候，信望爱对我们有什么意义呢？

Faith 信心 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 人非有信，就不 能得神的喜悦；因为到神面前来的人 必须信有神，且信他赏赐那寻求他的 人。 Heb 来 11:6

Hope 盼望 Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one. 他们 却羡慕一个更美的家乡，就是在天上 的。 Heb 来 11：16

Love 爱心 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 你们务要常存弟 兄相爱的心。 Heb 13:1 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 只是不可忘 记行善和捐输的事；因为这样的祭， 是神所喜悦的。 Heb 13:16

UNC-Chapel Hill, Dec 2, 2015

A true story 真实故事 1914 First World War. 第一次世界大战。 German vs British. 德国对英国。 Christmas eve. 圣诞夜。 Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! Silent Night! Holy Night! 平安夜！圣善夜！

基督降生了 你们要看见一个婴孩，包着布，卧在马槽里，那就是记号了。 路 2:12