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"

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."

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,"

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."

"How to Obtain and 'Buy' the Spirit from the Perspectives of the Lord, the Word, and the Spirit"

"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ..."

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction..."

A Study from Matthew 25: The Virgins' Need of Oil vs. The Servants' Need of Silver

Matt 25:4   "But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."

Matt 25:20  "And he who had received the five talents came forward and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained five talents more.'"

Analysis of Oil from the Perspective of the Wise Virgins: Needing vs. Containing vs. Carrying vs. Having vs. Buying Oil

Matt 25:9-10 "The wise answered, saying, Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves. And as they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came"

Matt 25:4 "But the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps"

Prov 20:27 "The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah"

"Everything Depends on God's Mercy"

Romans 9:15-16 "For He says to Moses, 'I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.' So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy."

God's Sovereign Authority VS God's Sovereign Mercy

Rev 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord...to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed and were created."

Isa 64:8 "But now, O Jehovah, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our Potter; and all of us are the work of Your hand."

Who God Is VS Who We Are - Complete Comparative Analysis

Isaiah 42:5 "Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it."

Isaiah 64:8 "But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; and we all are the work of Your hand."

"Mercy VS Compassion" - A Biblical Comparison

Romans 9:15: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

2 Corinthians 1:3 states: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort."

"Taking Up the Cross VS Going Up to the Cross VS Being Crucified on the Cross VS Remaining on the Cross"

• Matt 16:24 "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross"

• John 10:17-18 "I lay down My life... No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down"

• Luke 9:23 "If anyone wishes to come after Me... take up his cross daily"

How to Face the Cross Appointed by God?

Matt 26:39 "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will."

Matt 26:42 "My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done."

Matt 16:24 "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me."

Biblical Analysis of Faith Trust and Reliance

"The just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:17)

"For by grace you have been saved through faith." (Ephesians 2:8)

The Effects of Using the Key of Self-denial to Lock Up the Self

Luke 23:34: "Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.'"

2 Corinthians 12:15: "And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved."

Philippians 4:11-13: "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound... I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

The Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus vs. Our Bearing of the Cross

"Jesus said, 'Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.'" (John 17:1)

"For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." (Heb 10:14)

"My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." (Matt 26:39)

Comparative Analysis: "Self as Satan's Concrete Expression VS Self as Soul-life's Concrete Expression"

Gen 3:4-5 "And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die: For God knows that in the day you eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil"

Gen 3:6 "And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof"

Matt 16:23 "But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men."

Relying on God/Lord VS Relying on the Body/Brothers and Sisters

1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."