極大的奧秘 - 基督與教會

Christ's Royal Ministry in Establishing the Heavenly Kingdom: As Physician, Shepherd, and Lord of the Harvest

Matthew 9:11-13 "When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' On hearing this, Jesus said, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick... For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'"

Matthew 8:2-4 "A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.' Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man, 'I am willing,' he said, 'Be clean!' Immediately he was cleansed."

The Seeds in the Gospel: Comparative Analysis

Mark 1:14-15 "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing"

Mark 4:28 "The land produces grain—first the stalk, then the head"

God's Prerogative  VS God's Rights

Romans 11:36 "For from him and through him and for him are all things"

Revelation 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power"

神的權益 VS 神的權利

羅馬書 11:36「因為萬有都是本於他，依靠他，歸於他」

啟示錄 4:11「我們的主，我們的神，你是配得榮耀、尊貴、權力的」

主耶穌建立屬天國度的君尊職事-醫生、牧人和莊稼的主

太9:11-13 "法利賽人看見，就對耶穌的門徒說：『你們的先生為什麼和稅吏並罪人一同喫飯？』耶穌聽見，就說：『健康的人用不著醫生，有病的人才用得著。經上說：我喜愛憐恤，不喜愛祭祀。這句話的意思，你們且去揣摩。我來本不是召義人，乃是召罪人。』"

太8:2-4 "有一個長大痲瘋的來拜他，說：『主若肯，必能叫我潔淨了。』耶穌伸手摸他，說：『我肯，你潔淨了吧！』他的大痲瘋立刻就潔淨了。"

福音的種子vs 主話生命的種子 vs 神國的種子 vs 國度的種子vs 神人耶穌基督的種子

徒6:7         神的話擴長起來，在耶路撒冷門徒的數目大爲繁增，也有大羣的祭司順從了這信仰。

徒12:24     但神的話卻日見擴長，越發繁增。

為帶進神的國而有屬靈的爭戰 VS 活在神愛子的國裏

太6:10：「願你的國來臨，願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上」

西1:12-13：「感謝父，祂拯救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢，把我們遷入祂愛子的國裏」

Examining 'Authority, Power, Dominion, Strength, and Lordship' from a Biblical Perspective

Matthew 28:18 "Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'"

Romans 13:1 "Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God."

Luke 10:19 "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you."

從 聖經 看 '權位，權柄，權能，權力，權勢'

馬太福音28:18 耶穌進前來，對他們說，天上地上所有的權柄，都賜給我了

羅馬書13:1在上有權柄的，人人都當服從，因為沒有權柄不是從神來的，凡掌權的都是神所設立的。

Christ's Authority of the Beloved Son VS The Power of Darkness

Colossians 1:12-13 "and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,"

神愛子基督的權柄 VS 撒但黑暗的權勢

西1:12       感謝父，叫你們彀資格在光中同得所分給眾聖徒的分；

西1:13       祂拯救了我們脫離黑暗的權勢，把我們遷入祂愛子的國裏；

Spiritual Warfare's Origin VS The Beginning of All Conflicts

Ephesians 5:17"Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."

Matthew 6:10 "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."