哥林多前书第1章：在基督里蒙恩的人

 
GK611晨祷生命读经
05/08/2025
主讲: 陈炎明牧师


引言：人生转捩点！

一、神恩典的呼召（林前1:1-9）

神有何等伟大奇妙的恩典，先是祂拣选了我们，呼召我们进入祂奇妙的恩典里。这恩典的呼召让我们领受了全面的应许：

1.被分别为圣（V2）
2.得恩惠平安（V3-4）
3.有全备祝福（V5）
4.可迈向完全（V7-8）
5.与主同得份（V9）

上述的各种好处与祝福都是金钱无法购得的，甚至是说也不是我们的聪明以致选择了进入神的恩典。因为这是神对我们的呼召，正如V9所说“是被祂所召”，好让我们与基督一同得到同为儿女的名份，可以一同承受产业啊！

二、教会本是合一（林前1:10-17）

我们都是因着耶稣基督的拯救而“进入基督里”，领受了同属基督、同为儿女的特殊身份，本来彼此相合的。但是人性的败坏而让我们的血气里充满了分党、纷争、分门别类。这是一个很丑恶而确实的现象：基督只有一位，我们蒙召进到祂里面；结果我们在祂里面却各立门户，甚至相互对立？基督徒真是要悔改而调整思想与行为啊！

三、十架是神智能（林前1:18-25）

对现今世代而言，世上最聪明的“东西”也许是Ai，人工智能？因为它可以在弹指之间汇集全世界的资讯，一秒之间解答你任何的疑问。但是，这只是有头脑的人把它设计出来了“工具”，它没有生命，它没有灵魂。掌握Ai数据的人自以为聪明过人，但是唯独基督的福音超越一切。罪人的时间一到就得离开世界，罪的结果叫人永远沉沦，唯独基督的福音给人永生啊！

四、卑微得蒙提升（林前1:26-31）

对于出生不凡、或身份尊贵的人而言，他们本来就高人一等，对自我存在的感觉良好。但是对于基层大众而言，许多出生卑微，生活条件困难，面对现实人生挣扎求存的人而言，他们的自我形象普遍上是低落的。但是神的恩典偏偏就是要提升这样的人，让人经历到在基督福音里的转化，显出更强烈的对比，最终只能夸主的恩典！

总结：我们都是蒙恩的人

真正属灵的丰盛荣耀不是在人身上，而是在基督里。神要得着我们，完全因祂的恩典而活，并以祂为夸口。一生经历活出恩典的见证！”


    

1 Corinthians 1: Those Who Have Received Grace in Christ
GK611 Morning Devotion
05/08/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

 Introduction: A turning point in life!

I. God's Gracious Call (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) 

How great and wonderful is God's grace! First, He chose us and called us into His wonderful grace. This gracious call has given us a comprehensive promise:

1. Set apart for holiness (v.2)
2. Receive grace and peace (v3-4)
3. Complete blessing (v.5)
4. The ability to move toward perfection (v7-8)
5. Sharing in the Lord’s inheritance (v.9)

These various benefits and blessings cannot be purchased with money, nor are they the result of our own wisdom in choosing to enter into God’s grace. For this is God’s call to us, as stated in v. 9: “He has called us,” so that we may share in the same status as children with Christ and inherit the same inheritance!

II. The Church is meant to be united (1 Corinthians 1:10-17) 

We have all entered into Christ through His salvation, receiving the special identity of being fellow heirs with Christ. We were meant to be united. However, the corruption of human nature has filled our flesh with factions, disputes, and divisions. This is an ugly and undeniable reality: There is only one Christ, and we have been called into Him; yet within Him, we have formed separate factions, even opposing one another? Christians truly need to repent and adjust their thoughts and actions!

III. The Cross is God's AI (1 Corinthians 1:18-25) 

For the present age, the smartest ‘thing’ in the world may be AI, artificial intelligence? Because it can gather information from around the world in an instant and answer any question in a second. However, this is merely a tool designed by intelligent people. It has no life, no soul. Those who control AI data may consider themselves exceptionally intelligent, but only the Gospel of Christ surpasses all else. When a sinner’s life comes to the end, they must leave the world. The consequence of sin is eternal death, only the Gospel of Christ offers eternal life!

VI. The Humble are Exalted (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) 

For those born into privilege or of noble birth naturally see themselves as superior and often have a strong sense of self-worth. But for the majority—the common people—many are born into humble circumstances, live in hardship, and struggle to survive. As a result, their self-image is often low. Yet God’s grace intentionally lifts up such people, allowing them to experience transformation through the gospel of Christ. This creates a powerful contrast that ultimately leads to one conclusion: we can only boast in the Lord’s grace!

Conclusion: We Are All People Who Have Received Grace

True spiritual abundance and glory are not found in ourselves, but in Christ. God desires to take hold of our lives so that we live entirely by His grace and boast only in Him. May we live out the testimony of grace throughout our lives!