Year: 2022

20/01/2022

引言：你有信心吗？

生活在现实的社会里，我们每时每刻都需要用到【信心】。生活在现实的社会里，我们每时每刻都需要用到【信心】。出门时对车辆、交通、司机都要有信心，因为路上有一定的风险。吃饭时也要有信心，因为你要相信你所买来的食物是安全的、预备过程是卫生的。每一天都有许多事情是你不知道、看不到，而需要凭信心面对的。而我们的信仰更是如此。

一、因着信（11:1-5）

我们的神、对将来的生命、对永恒的世界都是看不到还不知道的；但是我们需要相信圣经、相信圣经所说的神，相信我们所经历的主。

1.实体确据（v1）

当人相信一样事情的时候，往往需要经过观察、了解、体验、和长时间的分析。但是，在信仰上如何确实的经历神，真正的体验神的真实呢？不是经过上述所说的科学论证，而是刚好相反的方法论：就是信！不是证明了才信，而是真信了才慢慢去经历。

2.古人实例（v2-5）

上古人类怎信万物是神口中的话所造的呢？
亚伯是听爸爸亚当说的，因为亚当是宇宙万物的第一个见证人，甚至还为动物取名字。但是，亚当是在万有出现之后才被造，严格来说他也没有亲眼目睹万物是怎么被造，他只信神怎么说他就怎么信。他手中有羊，为了对表达对神的感恩与敬拜，于是他把为数不多的羊杀掉了一只献给神，这就是他对神的信心。

以诺信神是万有的主宰，人生的终极目标是回到神那里。以诺因信与神同行三百年，与神建立了十分亲密的关系，所以最终不必尝死味就被神接去了。在信心中与神同行就是活出有力量的人生，神喜乐自己更神喜乐。

二、蒙神悦（11:6-12）

神若喜悦你你接有福了，神若怨弃你你接有祸了。但要如何蒙神喜悦呢？

1.单纯信神（v6）

不信就不蒙悦纳，但是什么是【信】呢？
【信有神】是第一步。你相信有神吗？当然，否则就不会在这里，就不会成为基督徒不是吗？但是你可知道魔鬼也信有神吗？（雅各书 2:19 ）但是关系不对，信有神还不够。

第二是信神赏赐那寻求祂的人。【赏赐】在原文的意思是指奖赏、酬劳、工资。原来当人单纯相信的时候，你就得到神所给予的酬劳奖赏之工资。这是什么意思呢？在基督里的平安、盼望、得胜、力量、喜乐等，这些都是“信心的工资”。远超越人生物质上所拥有的东西。

2.先祖之信（v7-12）

这里提到两位蒙神悦纳的始祖所经历的祝福：
挪亚的信让他一家因为建造方舟而避过洪水灭世之灾。当代所有不信的都被毁灭了，唯独信者蒙了拯救，进入一个全新的世界。

再来是亚伯拉罕的信，成为以色列的先祖，成为多国之父。因为亚伯拉罕不只是以色列的父，如今也是我们这些外邦人教会的父不是吗？《加拉太书 3:29 》“你们既属乎基督，就是亚伯拉罕的后裔，是照着应许承受产业的了。”列国中的基督徒与教会都是亚伯拉罕的后裔，所以亚伯拉罕的信心，让他成为如此蒙福的属灵先祖不是吗？

他们都是因信而蒙福，我们如今已经信主的人，也都列在这个蒙福的行列里。得将来的城现在尚未看到，但是得神迹的经历倒是常有的事不是吗？

三、望天城（11:13-40）

在下面（v13-16）这段经文的字里行间中提到从远处望见天上的一座城！

1.存信离世（v13-15）

世界是个旅行的地方，我们无论在那里都是住个几十年就结束了。如果没有一个可以相信而领受的永恒去处，人生的结局其实都是悲歌。试想想，人生的成功都是需要经过许多的努力。许多人工作了大半辈子，成功的话就是经济稳定了，而且成才成家了，后来儿女也长大成才独立了。这时两老若能双双健康旅行休闲度假过活就是幸福。可是人生到这阶段往往体力不佳了，胃口不好了，行动不便了。再加上全世界疫情因素，有钱都出不了国。你想这样的日子就算有能力享受也没机会享受，人生就快结束了。这是什么人生呢？如果不信有永恒，人生就太可悲了！因此，人若得着永恒可信的救恩，这信才有离世后的盼望。

2.更美家乡（v16）

信心给我们一个永恒的盼望，信心让我们望见天上的一座美丽无比的圣城。那是新天新地，新耶路撒冷，将来我们要与神同住的地方。何等美好！何等盼望！告老还乡的时候不是年老享清福，而是以荣耀完美的新身体享受永远快乐的永恒居所。有了这样的盼望，你想你的人生还要单单为世界而努力吗？

3.先贤之信（v17-32）

希伯来书的作者把旧约历代祖先的信心做了一个简单的列表，从亚伯拉罕的儿子以撒一直到列王大卫等年代，都是因着信。信有神，信神赏赐永恒的故乡，所以地上的冤屈、苦楚都只是过眼云烟了。

我们如今也是因着信而继续行走天路，而且我们如今的世代就比当年列祖更靠近那永恒天城的临到，是不是很兴奋很期待呢？

4.信至完全（v33-40）

因为对神的信心可以制服众仇敌，可以生过人生的种种考验、试炼、灾难。我们也是因为信所以得着美好的证据，成为我们的盼望与力量继续未来的人生路。

总结：信而要行！

我们如今都是因为【相信】而走到今天的地步，我们要不断感恩、感恩、再感恩。感恩的最大行动是报恩，报恩的最大作为就是自己坚信，帮助信心软弱的人得以坚固。再帮助还没有这种信心的人得到这样的信心。

Hebrews 11: Faith
GK611 Morning Devotion
20/01/2022
Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction: Do you have faith?

Living in the real world, we need to use faith every moment.

1. By Faith (v1-5)

Our God, our future life, and the eternal world are unseen and unknown; but we need to believe in the Bible, in the God it speaks of, and in the Lord we have experienced.

(1) Physical Evidence (v1)

When one believes the same thing, it often takes observation, understanding, experience, and long analysis. But how does one actually experience God in faith, and truly experience the reality of God? Not through the scientific argumentation described above, but through the opposite methodology: faith! It is not to believe only after proving it, but to experience it slowly after really believing.

(2) Examples of ancient people (v2-5)

How did ancient man believe that all things were made by the word of God’s mouth?

Abel heard it from his father, Adam, because Adam was the first witness of all things in the universe, and even named the animals. However, Adam was not created until after the appearance of all things, and strictly speaking he did not witness how all things were created, but he believed only what God said. He had sheep in his hands, and in order to express his gratitude and worship to God, he killed one of the few sheep and offered it to God, and this was his faith in God.

Enoch believed that God is the Lord of all, and the ultimate goal of life is to return to God. Enoch walked with God for 300 years by faith and built a very intimate relationship with God, so he was eventually picked up by God without having to taste death. To walk with God in faith is to live a life of power, where God is pleased with himself and God is pleased with him.

2. Pleased by God (v6-12)

Blessed are you if God is pleased with you, and woe to you if God despises you. But how to be pleasing to God?

(1) Simple faith in God (v6)

Unbelief is not pleasing, but what is [faith]?

Believing that there is a God is the first step. Do you believe that there is a God? Of course, otherwise you wouldn’t be here, you wouldn’t be a Christian, would you? But do you know that the devil also believes in God? (James 2:19) But the relationship is not right, believing in God is not enough.

The second thing is to believe that God rewards those who seek Him. The word “reward” in the original language means a reward and a wage. It turns out that when one simply believes, you receive the wages of the reward that God gives. What does this mean? Peace, hope, victory, strength, joy, etc. in Christ are the “wages of faith”. They go far beyond the material things of life.
(2) Faith of the ancestors (v7-12)

The blessings experienced by the two God-pleasing patriarchs are mentioned here.

The faith of Noah saved his family from the flood of destruction by building the ark. All the unbelievers of the day were destroyed, but only those who believed were saved and entered a new world.

Then came the faith of Abraham, who became the forefather of Israel and the father of many nations. For Abraham is not only the father of Israel, but now he is also the father of us, the church of the Gentiles, is he not? Galatians 3:29 “And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” The Christians and churches in the nations are all descendants of Abraham, so Abraham’s faith made him such a blessed spiritual forefather, didn’t it?

They were all blessed by faith, and we who have been converted today are all listed in this blessed group. The city of the future is yet to be seen, but miraculous experiences are a common occurrence, aren’t they?

3. City of Hope (v13-40)
In the following (v13-16) passage between the lines there is a reference to a city in heaven seen from afar!

(1) Depart from this world filling with hope (v13-15)

The world is a traveling place, and whatever we live there is over after a few decades. Without an eternal place to go that we can believe in and receive, life actually ends in a lament. Just think, success in life is all about a lot of hard work. Many people have worked for most of their lives, and if they are successful, they are financially stable, and they have become a family, and then their children have grown up and become independent. At this time, if the two old people can both healthy travel leisure vacation life is happiness. However, at this stage of life, they often have poor physical strength, poor appetite and limited mobility. In addition to the worldwide epidemic factors, money can not leave the country. You think such a day even if you have the ability to enjoy, but also have no opportunity to enjoy, life will soon be over. What kind of life is this? If you don’t believe in eternity, life is too sad! Therefore, if one receives eternal and trustworthy salvation, this faith will have hope after leaving the world.

(2) A better home

Faith gives us an eternal hope, and faith allows us to look into a holy city in heaven that is beautiful beyond measure. It is the new heaven and the new earth, the new Jerusalem, the place where we will live with God in the future. What beauty! What a hope! The time to return home is not a time to grow old and enjoy the blessings of old age, but an eternal dwelling place of eternal joy in a glorious and perfect new body. With such a hope, do you think you will have to work for the world alone in your life?

(3) Faith of the sages

The writer of Hebrews made a simple list of the faith of the Old Testament fathers through the ages, from Isaac, the son of Abraham, all the way to David, the king of kings, and so on, by faith. Faith that there is a God, and faith that God rewards the eternal homeland, so that all the grievances and sufferings on earth are just passing clouds.

It is by faith that we continue to walk in heaven, and we are now closer to the coming of the eternal city of heaven than our ancestors were back then, aren’t we excited and looking forward to it?

(4) Faith to perfection

Because faith in God can subdue the enemies and survive all the trials, tribulations, and disasters of life. It is also through faith that we receive good evidence, which becomes our hope and strength to continue our future life path.

Conclusion: Believe and Act!

We have all come to where we are today because we [believe], and we need to keep being thankful, thankful, and thankful again. The greatest action of gratitude is to repay gratitude, and the greatest act of repaying gratitude is to believe firmly in ourselves and to help those who have weak faith to be strengthened. And then help those who don’t have such faith to get such faith.

19/01/2022

一、基督百分百献上自己（V1-18）

1.照神旨意献上身体（V1-10）

虽说旧约的献祭是由天父所定，透过摩西设立，然而它并未进到神完全的心意里。因为人的罪与公牛和山羊的血并无真正的关系。并且这些动物被宰杀时，并不是自愿，也不晓得自己被献为祭的意义，所以动物的血并不能除去我们这些有道德意识的人类的罪。唯独主耶稣所献的祭才能使人完全。旧约的律法和献祭只是将来美事的影儿，都指向基督。

V5-10主来并不是以其他外在的东西或牲畜来献上为祭。祂是以自己的身体，并且经文重复说到祂是按照父神的旨意。所以神的儿女，我们也当效法基督，按照父神的旨意，献上身体为活祭，是圣洁的，是神所喜悦的，我们如此侍奉乃是理所当然的（罗12:1）。因为，身体若不献给神用，就会随己意或让撒旦使用。身体没有被神掌管时，就会放纵肉体的情欲，以致被它辖制。

2. 一次献上永远完全（V11-18）

旧约的献祭是祭司必须天天站着屡次献祭，那是因为祭司所献的祭物并不能除罪。再说祭司也是罪人。但，耶稣的献上是毫无保留的百分百献上。但很常我们的献上都不是百分百，这也是为什么耶稣所做的是永远完全，我们做的却经常无法达到长远的果效，以至于我们无法像主那样，做完了就可以坐下来得享安息。而是劳劳碌碌却事倍功半，吃力不讨好。

V14-16说到，主耶稣的献上不但使我们成为了那得以成圣的人，得着那成圣的地位。但是，生活上的成圣，却是我们需要努力追的。所以，神将祂的话语用灵刻在我们的心版上，又将圣灵保慰师赐给我们，以至于我们的生活表现，在言行、思想、喜好上都能够百分百得胜。因为，神的话，神的灵都在我们里面。当我们的生命装满神的话，并且又有神的灵带领，说真的，想要不突破都难。

二、迈向百分百得胜之路（V19-23）

圣殿里的圣所和至圣所中间是被幔子给隔开的。目的就是要挡住有罪的人进入至圣所的路，人跟神的关系是断开的。

当耶稣在十字架呼出最后一口气时，圣殿的幔子裂开了。让我们藉着主流出的宝血，得以坦然进入至圣所亲近神。主耶稣为我们开了一条又新又活的路、与神关系被回复的路。这条路不像VTL，因受病毒的影响，所以只有少数人可以得着。基督这一条又新又活的路是为所有人开放的，而且是超越所有属世和属灵的病毒。因此，不但我们这些属祂的儿女要常常走在这条路上，加强我们与神已经修复的关系。我们更是要在这条路上与别人恢复关系，并帮助别人与神恢复关系的道路上。

三、坚持到底的终必得胜（V24-39）

主耶稣百分百的献上，为我们开了这百分百的得胜之路。照理说，基督徒的生活应该是很有能力，很荣耀的才对。但是为什么我们还是有很多的软弱，要学的属灵功课总是学不会，争战中常被仇敌打得落花流水，像斗败的公鸡那样？

要在这一条又新又活的路上能站稳并得胜：

1.不可停止聚会（V24-31）

主虽为我们开通了这条百分百的得胜之路，基督徒还是会面对严冬。要如何在这路上走得稳妥，不滑倒、不被冻死？很重要的其中一点就是不可停止聚会。在末后的艰难时刻，主的肢体要紧密的连接。像羊群在严冬挤在一起彼此保暖一样的彼此相顾，激发爱心，勉励行善。

因着疫情，网上聚会很普遍。有些弟兄姐妹，今天喜欢就上美国某教会的网站，明天上台湾的，后天又上香港某教会的装备课程。其实这样的情况就像一颗萌芽的果树，你想想，今天在在美国的泥土里，明天把它拔出换去台湾，树还没扎稳，又拔出来，种到香港的泥土里，你说，这树能健康成长吗？很难，所以更不要说结果子。

还有现在的许多网上无国界牧养，确实可以有更广和不同国籍的组员透过网上参与小组。但正所谓，远亲不如近邻，远水救不了近火。如果组员遇到很大很急的困难，需要帮助时，身在国外的组长，其实也有许多束手无策的时候。还有隔着屏面，要建立真正深厚的关系，其实也不容易。而且，我不知道大家，但我自己就发现，在zoom、线上聚会，确实使我的灵命退步，对神也越来越缺乏敬畏。更不用说有机会操练生命，结出属灵的果子，彼此相顾，激发爱心，勉励行善。

人与人之间要有真实互动，才会学习到爱和包容，磨出谦卑柔和的生命。所以，弟兄姐妹，今天我们能回到实体聚会、小组，我们真的要珍惜，因为这是神的心意。也是操练和建造我们属灵生命成长的平台。不然我们会很容易让自己陷于冷淡、背道的危险境地而随流失去。就像V26所形容的，得知真道以後，还故意犯罪，以致赎罪的祭就再没有了。结局就是等候烈火的审判。

2.常常追念往日（V32-34）

使徒保罗告诉我们，在奔跑天路的当儿，我们要常常追念往日神怎么带领我们度过一个个的难关。因为这样不但可以帮助我们常存感恩的心，天天数算神的恩典，也能致死我们的肉体。因知道我们离了主，什么都不能做。而且当我们越感恩就越多领受神的爱和更多去爱人。

3.再忍多一点点（V35-39）

使徒保罗些希伯来书的其中一个目的是要鼓励当时正面对逼迫的犹太信徒，已经打退堂鼓，放弃了信仰。同样的，我们观看现在世界的局势，已经靠近终结了。黑暗权势都在做最后的垂死挣扎，拼命攻击混乱神的儿女。但我们要为真理勇敢地站立不妥协。

此外，要在这一条又新又活的路上能站稳并节节得胜，在困境中坚持忍耐到底的心是非常重要的。很常我们就是因为少了那么一点点的坚持和忍耐，所以输给了仇敌，要从头再来学习功课。

总结：成为百分百的大赢家

耶稣基督照神旨意百分百的献上自己的身体，为我们成就了永远完全的救赎。为我们开了一条又新又活的路，是一条已经百分之百的得胜之路。在危难试炼中，让我们依靠圣灵坚持到底，就必能成为主基督百分之百得胜之路里的百分百大赢家！

Hebrews 10: The Path To 100 Percent Victory
GK611 Morning Devotion
19/01/2022
Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan + Rev David Tan

1. Christ Offers Himself 100% (v1-18)

(1) The offering of the body according to the will of God (v1-10)

Although the sacrifice of the Old Testament was ordained by the Father and instituted through Moses, yet it did not enter into the full kindness of God. For the sin of man had no real relation to the blood of bulls and goats. Moreover, these animals were not slaughtered voluntarily, nor did they know the meaning of their sacrifice, so the blood of animals does not take away the sins of us morally conscious human beings. Only the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus can make a man whole. The Old Testament law and sacrifices are only a shadow of the things to come, and it all points to Christ.

V5-10 The Lord did not come with other external things or animals to offer as a sacrifice. He came with His own body, and the scriptures repeat that He came according to the will of God the Father. Therefore, children of God, let us also follow the example of Christ and offer our bodies as a living sacrifice according to the will of God the Father, which is holy and pleasing to God, and it is only right that we serve in this way (Rom 12:1). For if the body is not offered for God’s use, it will be used at one’s own will or by Satan. When the body is not ruled by God, it indulges the lusts of the flesh to the point of being ruled by it.

(2) Once offered forever complete (v11-18)

The Old Testament sacrifice was that the priest had to stand daily and offer repeatedly, that was because the sacrifice offered by the priest did not remove sin. Besides, the priests were also sinners. However, Jesus’ offering was a 100% offering without reservation. Many times, the offering we offer up is not 100%. That is why what Jesus did is always complete, but what we do often fails to achieve long-term results, that we cannot sit down and rest after we have done it, as the Lord did. Instead, we toil and toil, the result would only be half of our effort.

V14-16 says that the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus not only makes us the sanctified ones, but also gives us the status of sanctification. However, sanctification in life is something we need to strive for. Therefore, God has engraved His word in our hearts and given us the Comforter of the Holy Spirit, so that we can be 100% victorious in our life performance, in our words, thoughts, and preferences. For the Word of God and the Spirit of God are in us. When our lives are filled with the word of God and led by the Spirit of God, it is really hard not to break through.

2. The Way to 100% Victory (v19-23)

The Holy of Holies in the temple was separated from the Most Holy Place by a veil. The purpose was to block the way of the sinful man to enter the Most Holy Place, and man’s relationship with God was disconnected.

When Jesus breathed his last on the cross, the veil of the temple was split open. Through the blood of the Lord, we can enter the Holy of Holies openly and draw near to God. Jesus opened a new and living way for us, a way to be restored to our relationship with God. This way is not like VTL, which is affected by a virus, so only a few people can get it. This new and living path of Christ is open to all, and is beyond all earthly and spiritual viruses. Therefore, not only do we, His children, have to walk on this path often to strengthen our already restored relationship with God. More than that, we are to be on this path of restoring relationships with others and helping others to restore their relationship with God.

3. He Who Perseveres to the End Will Triumph (v24-39)

The Lord Jesus’ 100% dedication opens the way for us to be 100% victorious. In theory, the Christian life should be very powerful and glorious. But why do we still have so many weaknesses and fail to learn the spiritual lessons we need to learn, and are often beaten by the enemy in battles, like a defeated rooster?

To be able to stand firm and triumph in this new and living way:

(1) Do not stop the meeting (v24-31)

Although the Lord has opened this path of 100% victory for us, Christians will still face a severe winter. How do we stay on this road without slipping and freezing to death? One of the most important things is not to stop meeting. In the hard times of the end, the members of the Lord must be closely connected. Like sheep huddled together to keep each other warm in a severe winter, they should care for each other, inspire love, and encourage good deeds.

Because of the epidemic, online meetings are common. Some brothers and sisters, today they like to go to the website of a church in America, tomorrow to Taiwan, and the day after tomorrow to the equipping course of a church in Hong Kong. In fact, such a situation is like a budding fruit tree. Think about it, today it is in the soil of America, tomorrow it is pulled out and replaced with Taiwan, before the tree is firmly established, it is pulled out again and planted in the soil of Hong Kong. Do you think this tree will be able to grow healthy? It’s difficult, not to mention bearing fruit.

There are also many online pastoral care without borders nowadays, which indeed allows a wider and different nationality of group members to participate in the group through online. But as the saying goes, a distant relative is none better than a close neighbor, and distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. If a group member encounters a great and urgent difficulty and needs help, there are many times when the group leader, who is abroad, is actually at his wits’ end. It’s not easy to build a real deep relationship across the screen. Also, I don’t know about everyone, but I myself have found that meeting in zoom, gathering online, has really caused me to regress spiritually and to have a growing lack of fear of God. Not to mention the opportunity to drill lives, bear spiritual fruit, look out for one another, inspire love, and encourage good works.

People have to have real interaction with each other in order to learn love and tolerance and to grind out a humble and gentle life. Therefore, brothers and sisters, we can return to physical meetings and cell groups today, we really have to cherish it because it is God’s intention. It is also a platform to train and build up our spiritual life growth. Otherwise we will easily allow ourselves to be trapped in the dangerous situation of apathy and apostasy and go with the flow. As V26 describes, after learning the truth, one sins willfully, so that the sacrifice for sin is no longer there. The end is to await the fiery judgment.

(2) Always remember the former days (v32-34)

The apostle Paul tells us that while we are running the race of heaven, we should always remember how God led us through a difficult time in the past. For this will not only help us to always be thankful and count God’s grace every day, but will also kill our flesh. For we know that we can do nothing apart from the Lord. And as we become more thankful, we will receive more of God’s love and love people more.

3. Endure a little more (v35-39)

One of the purposes of the apostle Paul’s letter to the Hebrews was to encourage the Jewish believers who were facing persecution at the time and had already backed off and given up their faith. In the same way, as we look at the situation in the world now, it is nearing the end. The powers of darkness are making their last dying struggle, desperately attacking and confusing the children of God. But we are to stand boldly and uncompromisingly for the truth.

Moreover, to be able to stand firm and triumph in this new and living way, it is very important to persevere to the end in the midst of difficulties. Often we lose to the enemy because of a little less perseverance and patience, hence we were defeated by the devil, and have to learn the lesson again from the beginning.

Conclusion: Become a 100% Winner

Jesus Christ gave His body 100% according to the will of God, and accomplished for us eternal and complete salvation. A new and living way has been opened for us, a way that is already 100% victorious. In the midst of trials, let us rely on the Holy Spirit to persevere to the end, and we will become 100% winners in the 100% victorious way of Christ!

18/01/2022

引言:

自古以来，人类就透过献祭来讨好神明，尤其希望透过献祭来弥补自己的过犯，让神明能够去宽恕自己，祝福自己！时至今日，虽然说科技已经很发达，但是还是有很多信仰在继续做着献祭的事，可见人心中仍然存在着一种良心的亏欠，知道需要透过献祭才能做出弥补！本章经文让我们看到，其实基督已经成就了那个完全的献祭。尤其当作者对着犹太基督徒在诠释，基督所成就的献祭是那么地完全，以至于祂就把犹太信仰中献祭系统中的缺陷都完全补足了！

一、属地不足的献祭 (V1-10)

旧约的帐幕和献祭系统虽然是摩西直接从神领受，并按着神的话去建立起来，但是执行起来的时候还是不够完全。尤其礼拜的人，也是献祭的人，透过献礼物也好，祭物也好，良心上还是觉得过不去。

人很常就是会带着宗教中做好事的观念去赎罪，因为做了良心会稍微好一点，但是不继续做，又觉得不够完全。

二、属天完备的献祭 (V11-28)

神清楚知道人的软弱，也知道旧约献祭系统的缺陷，所以祂也预备了基督去成就那个属天的完备的献祭。

1. 净心除死行的祭 (V11-14)

基督自己无罪的献上是进入到真实的圣所里，所以就做成了永远完全的赎罪。并且祂的献上也救人脱离良心的亏欠，还有宗教里的死行，包括只有形式而没有实质的信仰模式(V14)！

我们都要真实认识耶稣为我们所摆上的救恩，脱离只有外表没有实质的信仰生命！

2. 赎罪赐产业的祭 (V15-22)

基督除了做我们赎罪的中保，拿走我们的刑罚，还赐给我们永远的产业，这是因为基督真实地献上为我们流血牺牲，所以我们才能享受这些产业。就好比经文所说的遗嘱要生效，需要人离世后受益人才能得着那样。

让我们再次看到我们得着的救恩是何等的宝贵，我们被赦罪，不再需要受刑罚，还能得着产业，所以我们万万不可视救恩这个礼物为理所当然！神其实是没有义务要救我们的，但是祂爱我们，所以才让祂的爱子耶稣如此为我们摆上！

3. 真圣所完全的祭 (V23-28)

地上的献祭制度，是植根在天上神已经设立好的献祭制度。所以在天上真圣所中的物件，可以说是完全的，但神也按着献祭制度的条例让基督的血去洁净这些物件。基督虽然没有进入过地上的圣所，但是却直接进入到天上的真圣所去献祭，献上无罪的自己，作为完全的祭物，使得人就免去了第二次的死，也将会在神所命定了的末日审判中得蒙拯救！

让我们更深地去领受，基督为我们的献上是何等的完全，我们当除去我们一切对神轻慢的态度！让神的话语也再次提醒我们，末后的终极审判是真的，不然今天我们基督徒就不需要去传福音了。求神赐给我们好机会，也在祂圣灵所赐的智慧和能力中继续传扬主的福音！

总结：

地上的献祭系统和条例虽然是神透过摩西给人的，但还是有许多的不足，因为是有罪有软弱的人在执行。然而当无罪的、从天而降的基督透过自己的献上真实地进入到属天的献祭系统里为我们赎罪，整个的救赎就完全了！

让我们都来怀着恭敬感恩的心来回应主耶稣基督的救恩，真实活出爱神、敬畏神的生命。求主也帮助我们，因着看到这份救恩的宝贵，就继续火热地为主传扬福音！

Hebrew 9: Christ Has Accomplished a Perfect Sacrifice
GK611 Morning Devotion
18/01/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Since ancient times, man has been making sacrifices to please the gods, especially to atone for his sins, so that the gods can forgive him and bless him! Nowadays, although technology is very advanced, there are still many faiths that continue to make sacrifices, which shows that there is still a sense of conscience in the heart of man that he needs to make amends through sacrifice. This chapter shows us that Christ has actually accomplished that perfect sacrifice.

Especially when the author interprets it to the Jewish Christians, the sacrifice that Christ accomplished was so perfect that He made up for all the defects in the sacrificial system of the Jewish faith!

(1) Inadequate Earthly Sacrifice (v1-10)

Although the tabernacle and sacrificial system of the Old Testament was received directly from God by Moses and established according to God’s word, the implementation was not perfect. Especially the worshipers and the sacrificers, whether through offering gifts or sacrifices, still feel bad in their conscience.

It is often the case that people take the religious concept of doing good deeds to atone for their sins, because their conscience is a little better after doing them, but if they don’t continue doing them, they feel that they are not perfect.

(2) The Heavenly Perfect Sacrifice (v11-28)

God knew the weaknesses of man and the defects of the Old Testament sacrificial system, so He also prepared Christ to fulfill that heavenly and perfect sacrifice.

1. The sacrifice of the purification of the heart from dead works (v11-14)

The sinless offering of Christ Himself entered into the true sanctuary, and so made an eternal and perfect atonement. And His sacrifice also saves from the debts of conscience, and from the dead works of religion, including the formal but insubstantial pattern of faith (v14)!

We all need to truly know the salvation that Jesus has laid out for us, and to break away from the life of faith that is all form and no substance!

2. The sacrifice of the atonement for sin and the giving of the inheritance (v15-22)

In addition to being our mediator of atonement and taking away our punishment, Christ also gives us eternal inheritance, which we can enjoy because of Christ’s true sacrifice of His blood for us. It is as if the scripture says that for a will to be effective, it needs to be received by the beneficiary after the person has passed away.

Let us see again how valuable our salvation is, that we are forgiven of our sins, that we no longer need to be punished, and that we have an inheritance, so we must not take the gift of salvation for granted! God is not actually obligated to save us, but He loves us enough to have His beloved Son Jesus so laid out for us!

3. The perfect sacrifice of the true sanctuary (v23-28)

The earthly sacrificial system is rooted in the sacrificial system already established by God in heaven. Therefore, the objects in the true sanctuary in heaven can be said to be perfect, but God also purifies them by the blood of Christ according to the ordinance of the sacrificial system. Although Christ did not enter the earthly sanctuary, he entered directly into the true sanctuary in heaven to offer his sinless self as a perfect sacrifice, so that man might be saved from the second death, and would be saved in the last judgment ordained by God!

Let us receive more deeply the perfection of Christ’s sacrifice for us, and let us put away all our contemptuous attitudes toward God! Let God’s Word also remind us once again that the final judgment at the end is true, or we Christians would not need to evangelize today. Pray that God will give us good opportunities to continue preaching the gospel of the Lord also in the wisdom and power of His Holy Spirit!

Conclusion:

Although the earthly sacrificial system and regulations were given by God through Moses, they were still inadequate, for they were carried out by sinful and weak men. However, when the sinless Christ, who came down from heaven, truly entered into the heavenly sacrificial system through His own sacrifice to atone for our sins, the whole salvation is complete!

Let us all respond to the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ with a respectful and grateful heart, and live a true life of love and fear of God. Help us also to continue to preach the gospel of the Lord with fervor because we see the preciousness of this salvation!

14/01/2022

引言:

这章经文让我们看到要进入这更美的约里。

一、基督是大祭司(V1-6a)

当耶稣献上祂的生命，就是死的时候，我们知道当时的会幕就裂开了。这意思是人可以去到施恩座前，是靠着耶稣基督所献的祭。因此，我们可以透过这位大祭司使我们到神面前，并且使我们可以完全。因着基督所成就的救赎，我们可以透过祂进入这更美之约。

二、新约代替旧约(V6b-13)

1.更美之应许（V6b-9)

更美之约指新约，所谓新的约，就一定比旧约更美。所以，我们应该准备随着上帝的计划，进入新约的应许之中。

2.刻在人心上(V10-13)

旧约时，律法是写在石版上，只靠祭司利未人来教导，宣读，以及先知所传讲的信息，但人的智力，记忆有限，并且缺少力量遵行，所以虽有律法万条，他们却很少实行。

新约是神把律法放在人的里面。神要亲自跟我们说话，亲自教导我们，使我们进入神所要给我们更美的应许。这应许是无论什么处境，我们都可以来到施恩座前，进入神的同在。神要亲自跟我们说话，要帮助我们，给我们智慧和力量。

总结：

求神帮助我们，使我们进入那更美之约，知道基督就是那大祭司，已经为我们献上赎罪祭。并且，让我们活在新约里，使我们行在神的应许，而且也透过认识神而经历神。

Hebrew 8: Try Your Best To Be Perfect and Receive The Promise
GK611 Morning Devotion
14/01/2022
Speaker: IP Stella Ling + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

This chapter of scripture shows us to enter into this more beautiful covenant.

1. Christ is the High Priest (v1-6a)

When Jesus offered His life, which was death, we know that the Veil was torn and was then split open. This means that it is by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that men can go to the throne of grace. Therefore, we can come to God through this high priest, and that we may be perfect. Through Christ’s accomplished salvation, we can enter into this more beautiful covenant through Him.

2. The New Covenant Replaces the Old Covenant (V6b-13)

(1) A beautiful covenant (V6b-9)

The more beautiful covenant refers to the new covenant. The so-called new covenant must be more beautiful than the old covenant. Therefore, we should be prepared to enter into the promise of the new covenant with God’s plan.

(2) Inscribed on the hearts of men (V10-13)

In the Old Testament, the law was written on stone tablets, and the message was taught and read by the Levites, the priests, and the prophets, but man’s intellect and memory were limited, and he lacked the strength to obey it. Therefore, though there were ten thousand laws, they were seldom practiced.
The New Testament is God putting the law in man. God will speak to us personally, teach us personally, and bring us into the more beautiful promises that God will give us. The promise is that no matter what our situation is, we can come to the throne of grace and enter into the presence of God. God will speak to us personally, will help us, and give us wisdom and strength.

Conclusion:

Ask God to help us to enter into the more beautiful covenant, knowing that Christ is the high priest who has offered the sacrifice of atonement for our sins. And that we may live in the new covenant, so that we may walk in the promises of God, and also experience God through knowing Him.

13/01/2022

引言:

耶稣是我们永远的大祭司，祂是更美之约的大祭司，我们都是有经历耶稣大能作为的人。

一、在地的大祭司预表基督（V1-19）

1.在地的大祭司：麦基洗德的等次

这一章经文从麦基洗德这一位尊贵的祭司来让当时候的希伯来人知道，耶稣不是突然冒出来，而是整本旧约都在应验预言，预表耶稣就是那一位弥赛亚。

2.预表耶稣的身份

今天，我们相信耶稣基督是我们生命中的救主。祂是那一位在旧约许多先知所预言，所期待的那一位。现在的我们是可以更加明白，因为我们都是站在历史的这一端，是经历过耶稣基督的作为的。所以我们更能够明白和理解这一切所预表的。

二、属天永远的大祭司耶稣（V20-28）

1.耶稣做了更美之约的中保

‘更美之约’是耶稣用 ‘血’ 所立的‘新约’，因为有了这个 ‘新约’，我们可以藉着基督直接来到神的面前，无须再倚靠祭牲物和祭司来求取神的赦免。‘中保’的意思就是指‘保证人’、‘担保人’。

主耶稣成为更美之约的中保,是因为祂的祭司职分是神起誓立的。主的来到就是一次而永远有功效。祂能够真正成为神与人中间的桥梁。

2.耶稣永远活着替我们祈求

第二十五节这里提到凡靠着祂进到神面前的人，祂都能拯救到底；因为祂是长远活着，替我们祈求。若不藉着祂没有人能到父那里去。所以我们要时刻亲近主，坚守信心不要放弃，免得失去救恩。

总结：

我们代表基督去到人群中，也扮演‘中保’的角色，我们是基督所救赎的代言人。继续在这时代作主的见证人，介绍他们这位救赎我们的中保耶稣，领人归主。

Hebrews 7: The Advocate of the Better Covenant – Jesus
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/1/2022
Speaker: Asher + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Jesus is our eternal High Priest, He is the High Priest of the more beautiful covenant, and we are all people who have experienced the mighty works of Jesus.

1. The High Priest on Earth Prefigures Christ (V1-19)

(1) The high priest on earth: the equal status of Melchizedek

This chapter is about Melchizedek, an exalted priest, to show the Hebrews of the time that Jesus did not just appear out of nowhere, but that the entire Old Testament was a fulfillment of the prophecy that Jesus was the Messiah.

(2) Prefiguring the identity of Jesus

Today, we believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of our lives. He is the One who was prophesied and expected by many prophets in the Old Testament. Now we are able to understand more, because we are all on this side of history, having experienced the works of Jesus Christ. So we are more able to understand and comprehend what is foretold in all this.

2. Jesus, the heavenly and eternal High Priest (V20-28)

(1) Jesus became the advocate of the better covenant

The ‘better covenant’ is a ‘new covenant’ made by Jesus with ‘blood’, because with this ‘new covenant’ we can come directly to God through Christ, without relying on sacrificial animals and priests to ask for God’s forgiveness. The word ‘advocate’ means ‘guarantor’ and ‘surety’.

The Lord Jesus became the advocate of the more beautiful covenant because His priesthood was ordained by God’s oath. The Lord’s coming is once and forever effective. He can truly be the bridge between God and man.

(2) Jesus lives forever to pray on our behalf

Verse 25 mentioned about Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for us. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Therefore we must always stay close to the Lord, hold fast to our faith and not give up, lest we lose our salvation.

Conclusion:

We go to the crowds on Christ’s behalf, and also play the role of ‘advocate’, we are the mouthpiece of Christ’s salvation. Continue to be the Lord’s witnesses in this age, introducing them to Jesus, the Advocate who redeems us and leads people to the Lord.

12/01/2022

引言:

希伯来书6章接着上一章讲到要‘长大成人’便要进深，不可以停留在基本道理上。要竭力进入完全，领受神的应许，免得受焚烧的结局。

一、离开开端进到完全（V1-3）

基督道理的开端是很重要的‘根基’。但是我们却不要停留要离开开端，在上面进行建造！‘离开’不是指离弃，是指要继续前进，不要停留在原地。‘完全’原文的意思是‘成熟’，与‘长大成人’(来5:14) 同字。

所以，我们要回应神倚靠神活出真理，就像从初阶到中阶，最后去到高阶。在属灵上长大成熟，进入神的应许!

二、不可离弃基督的道（V4-8）

1. 离弃之人无从悔改（V4-6）

我们先要明白‘跌倒’和‘离弃’之间的区别。人难免‘软弱犯错’，但是只要回转认罪悔改，基督不会把我们抛弃，会继续与人同在！‘离弃’ 是指故意背弃真理，完全弃绝基督让主蒙羞。

所以。离弃了真道不能懊悔，是因为背道者选择了‘不想懊悔’！背弃了主，也无法在其他地方找到救恩，所以就无从悔改！

2.离弃的结局是焚烧（V7-8）

一个人若蒙了恩，生命却是不懂得懊悔，就好像一块田，从神得了福，却长出荆棘和蒺藜，他若离弃了基督的道路，他的结局就是要被焚烧、不能被神使用。而且是没有人会责怪主人将它焚烧!

三、凭信心忍耐得应许（V9-20）

1.殷勤服事坚持到底（V10-12）

要进到神的应许，起来服事神是重要关键之一，并且要在艰难和挑战里仍然殷勤服事!
怀着盼望一直坚持到底，效法那些承受神的应许之人。神看见并且记得一切！

2. 恒久忍耐领受应许（V13-20）

亚伯拉罕可说是凭信心和忍耐承受应许的好榜样，可以激励当时灰心的信徒效法持恒久忍耐，不半途而废。

总结：

当竭力进到完全，在属灵上长大成熟，生命有灵魂的锚，跟随主进入幔内与神同在，领受神的美好祝福和应许!

Hebrews 6: Try Your Best To Be Perfect & Receive The Promise
GK611 Morning Devotion
12/1/2022
Speaker: IP Daniel Kew + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Hebrews 6 follows the previous chapter on to ‘of full age’ and eat solid food, and then to go deeper, not to stop at the basic truths. You must make every effort to enter into perfection and receive the promises of God, lest you suffer the end of burning.

1. Leaving the Beginning to Enter into Perfection (v1-3)

This passage exhorts the believers of that time to grow in faith. So one should leave the beginnings of Christ’s reasoning in order to make every effort to enter into perfection.

These ‘beginnings’ as ‘foundations’ are very important. But let us not stop at the foundations. Let’s build on top of the foundation!

‘Leave’ does not mean to depart, it means to move on, not to stay where we are.

The original word for ‘perfect’ means ‘mature’, the same word as ‘of full age’ (Heb. 5:14).

If God permits it He will help. Therefore, we need to respond to God’s teaching and rely on Him to help us live out the truth, just as we move from the beginning to the middle and finally to the high. Grow in spiritual maturity and enter into the promises of God!

2. Do Not Turn Away From the Word of Christ (V4-8)

(1) No repentance for those who forsake (V4-6)

We must first understand the difference between ‘falling’ and ‘forsaking’. It is inevitable that people ‘fall into weakness and make mistakes’, but if we turn and repent, Christ will not abandon us, but will continue to be with them! To ‘forsake’ means to deliberately turn away from the truth and completely abandon Christ to bring shame to the Lord.

So, one cannot regret having forsaken the truth because the backslider has chosen ‘not to regret’! Having forsaken the Lord, one cannot find salvation elsewhere either, so there is no repentance!

(2) The end of forsaking is to be burned (V7-8)

If a man is blessed, but his life is unrepentant, he is like a field that has been blessed by God, but grows thorns and thistles; if he forsakes the way of Christ, his end will be to be burned and not to be used by God. And no one will blame the owner for burning it!

3. The Promise of Patience by Faith (V9-20)

(1) Serve diligently and persevere to the end (V10-12)

To enter into the promises of God, it is one of the important keys to rise up and serve God, and to do so diligently in spite of the difficulties and challenges!

Persevere to the end with hope, following the example of those who bear the promises of God. God sees and remembers everything!

(2) Perseverance and receiving the promises (V13-20)

Abraham can be said to be a good example of bearing the promise by faith and patience, which can inspire the discouraged believers at that time to follow the example of perseverance and not to give up halfway.

Conclusion:

Pray that the Lord would help us to make every effort to enter into perfection, to grow spiritually mature, to have soul anchors in our lives, to follow the Lord into the veil with God, and to receive the good promises of God!

11/01/2022

引言:

在希伯来书前面的章节我们看到，耶稣和天使的对比，耶稣和摩西的对比，今天进入第五章，我们将会开始看到耶稣与祭司的对比，为的就是让当时的希伯来信徒继续看到救主耶稣基督的卓越性！今天这章经文除了再次让我们认定主耶稣，更是劝勉我们要在信仰上脱离开端，竭力地进入到长大成熟的状态！

一、认定卓越的基督 (v1-10)

1. 基督非人间挑选的大祭司 (v1-4)

透过与人间被神拣选的祭司的对比，表明基督不是人间挑选的大祭司，祂自己本身并没有罪，所以祂是不需要为自己献赎罪祭的，这就表明基督是一位完全的祭司！

2. 基督乃天上挑选的大祭司 (v5-10)

祭司都是蒙神所召的，基督也是一样，不过祂并不是在人间被选召的祭司，因为祂并不是亚伦的后裔，祂是天上拣选的大祭司，然后从天上来到地上的。所以他是按着麦基洗德的等次去永远做祭司的！

基督这位祭司虽然无罪，但祂完全顺服神献上自己，为我们成为永远的赎罪祭，成就十字架上的救恩！

所以我们要效法谦卑顺服的基督，在苦难中靠着圣灵继续坚心依靠神，呼求神，继续选择赞美，就必经历神的拯救和荣耀！

二、选择长大并成熟 (v11-14)

苦难中无法继续选择赞美？让我们开始建造自己的生命，要长大成熟，经历灵命上的突破！

不停留在信仰的开端，就是一直被喂养的阶段，要进入到自己去咀嚼消化，吸收真理，并懂得去分辨好歹的长大成熟的阶段！

总结:

认定卓越的基督，扎根在基督里，渴慕在灵里面不断地长大成熟，不止自己领受，也要开始去传递真理给身边的人！在一切艰难里效法基督的谦卑顺服，在苦难中继续选择祷告，选择赞美，必经历神的拯救和荣耀！

Hebrews 5: Acknowledge Christ, Growing Into Maturity
GK611 Morning Devotion
11/01/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

In the previous chapters of Hebrews we saw the contrast between Jesus and the angels, the contrast between Jesus and Moses, and today as we move into chapter 5 we will begin to see the contrast between Jesus and the priests, in order that the Hebrew believers of that time would continue to see the excellence of the Savior Jesus Christ! Today’s chapter not only identifies us again with the Lord Jesus, but also exhorts us to break away from the beginning in our faith and to make every effort to enter into a state of growth and maturity!

1. Acknowledging The Preeminent Christ (v1-10)

(1) Christ’s Non-Earthly Chosen High Priest (v1-4)

By contrasting this with the divinely chosen priests on earth, it is shown that Christ was not an earthly chosen high priest, that He Himself was without sin, and therefore He was not required to offer an atoning sacrifice for Himself, which shows that Christ was a perfect priest!

(2) Christ is the High Priest Chosen From Heaven (v5-10)

Priests are all called by God, and so was Christ, but He was not a chosen priest on earth, for He was not a descendant of Aaron, but He was a high priest chosen from heaven, and then came to earth from heaven. So He went to be a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek!

Christ, the priest, though sinless, offered Himself in perfect obedience to God to be an eternal sacrifice of atonement for us, and to accomplish salvation on the cross!

So let us follow the example of the humble and obedient Christ, and continue to rely on God steadfastly by the Holy Spirit in our sufferings, call upon Him, and continue to choose praise, and we shall experience the salvation and glory of God!

2. Choosing to Grow Up and Mature (v11-14)

Let us not stay in the beginning of faith, which is the stage of being fed all the time, but enter the stage of growing up and maturing, where we chew and digest, absorb the truth, and know how to distinguish between good and bad!

Conclusion：

Determine the excellence of Christ, be rooted in Christ, desire to grow and mature in the Spirit, and not only receive it for yourself, but also begin to pass on the truth to those around you! Imitate the humble obedience of Christ in all hardships, and continue to choose prayer and praise in the midst of suffering, and you will experience the salvation and glory of God!