【彼此相爱】

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彼此相爱

平安弟兄姊妹们，当我们懂得上帝付出了莫大的爱给我们、并且怀着感恩甘心接受了上帝的爱时，我们就从罪里蒙释放，能够以上帝的爱来活出我们的生命。当我们用全心、全意、全灵、全力来爱上帝时，我们就能得到智慧和力量来爱我们身边的人。

那么，怎样做才是爱上帝呢？爱上帝，意味着我们要将时间多多用在增深与祂的关系上，并且完完全全降服于祂。当我们尽心尽意地认识祂、学会只做祂所喜悦的事情时，我们就是爱祂；当我们服从祂时，就表明我们爱祂；当我们爱别人时，我们就是在爱主耶稣（马太福音25:40王要回答说，我实在告诉你们，这些事你们既作在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是作在我身上了）。主耶稣说：“你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒了”（约翰福音 13:35 ）

如今常存的有信、有望、有爱这三样，其中最大的是爱（哥林多前书 13:13 ）

Love one another

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Understanding how much we are loved, and accepting GOD's love for us, free us to live and love GOD's way. By loving HIM with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, we find the wisdom and power to love our neighbors in return.

What does loving GOD look like? Loving GOD means spending time deepening our relationship with JESUS and submitting to HIM. We love HIM when we give ourselves wholeheartedly to knowing HIM and learning what pleases HIM most. We express our love when we obey HIM. When we love others, we are loving JESUS (And the KING will say, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine [those who belong to GOD's family], you did for me.' - Matt. 25:40). JESUS says "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:35.

1 Cor. 13:13 - And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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主耶稣是我们的好朋友

平安弟兄姊妹们！主耶稣是我们一位什么样的朋友？约翰福音15:13给出了答案：人为朋友舍命，人的爱心没有比这个大的---主耶稣是一位甘愿牺牲生命为我们赎罪（过去、现在和未来的罪），却毫无怨言的朋友。“祂（主耶稣）担当多人的罪，又为罪犯代求” （以赛亚书53:12）；“祂（主耶稣）代替我们的软弱，担当我们的疾病” （马太福音8:17）；“因祂（主耶稣）受的鞭伤，你们便得了医治”（彼得前书2:24）；“我（主耶稣）不撇下你们为孤儿，我必到你们这里来”（约翰福音14:18）。主耶稣是一位比我们的弟兄更为亲密的朋友（箴言 18:24），祂是一位伴你左右、担当你一切的朋友。

主耶稣为众人的罪将自己一次献为祭，我们这些跟从祂的人也应该献出自己微薄的一切。“你们因祂（主耶稣）的贫穷，成为富足”（哥林多后书8:9）。基督里的弟兄姊妹们，在你的影响圈里，是否有人正需要你为他们献出你的时间和关怀？

What a friend we have in JESUS

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

What kind of friend is JESUS? John 15:13 answers that question: "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." JESUS is the kind of friend who willingly laid down HIS life as payment for your sins - past, present and future. Without complaint, '. . . HE bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors - Isa.53:12'. '. . . HE took up our infirmities and bore our diseases - Matt. 8:17'. '. . . by HIS wounds you have been healed - 1 Pe. 2:24'. '. . . I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you - John 14:18'. '. . .JESUS is a friend who sticks closer than a brother - Pro 18:24', the friend who walks by your side through everything.

And because JESUS gave HIMSELF once for many people, we HIS followers can give ourselves for a few. "HE became poor, that you through HIS poverty might become rich" (2 Cor. 8:9). Brothers and Sisters in CHRIST, Who in your circle of influence needs the sacrifice of your time or caring?

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犯罪的严重

耶路撒冷败落，犹大倾倒，因为他们的舌头和行为与耶和华反对，惹了祂荣光的眼目（以赛亚3:8）

平安弟兄姊妹们！犯罪就是亵渎上帝的荣耀，也是侮辱祂的良善与公义，而基督徒犯罪则是更为严重的事情。因为上帝已将自己的圣名赋予基督徒，基督徒的生命应当反映出上帝的品性。

Isa. 3:8 - For Jerusalem stumbled. And Judah is fallen. Because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD. To provoke the eyes of HIS glory.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Sin is an affront to the glory of GOD, an insult to HIS goodness and righteousness. It is especially serious when a Christian sins, for GOD has connected HIS holy name with that Christian, whose conduct reflects on GOD's character.

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万事都服从上帝

你们要论义人说，他必享福乐，因为要吃自己行为所结的果子（以赛亚3:10）

平安弟兄姊妹们！上帝永远都会奖赏那些对祂忠诚和服从（有实际行动）的基督徒。虽然上帝会因犹大的罪孽而审判他们，但是上帝还是鼓励那些少数公义的跟从者，就是一直坚守为上帝而活的基督徒，因为上帝永远都会记念他们的善行。

Obey GOD in everything

Isa. 3:10 - "Say to therighteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit oftheir doings."

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

GOD always rewards faithfuland obedient behavior. Although GOD would judge Judah for her sin, HE wanted toencourage the few righteous followers who remained to continue living for HIM,for HE would remember their good deeds.

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主耶稣是公义的审判者

到那日，耶和华发生的苗必华美尊荣…（以赛亚4:2）

平安弟兄姊妹们！以赛亚是第一个称要来的弥赛亚为“苗”的先知，他看到了主耶稣将会荣耀地掌管万有，并为整个世界带来了繁荣和喜乐（以赛亚11:1从耶西的本必发一条，从祂生的枝子必结果实；耶利米23:5耶和华说：“日子将到，我要给大卫兴起一个公义的苗裔。祂必掌王权，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公义”；耶利米33:15当那日子、那时候，我必使大卫公义的苗裔长起来，祂必在地上施行公平和公义）。

赶快悔改，因为主耶稣将作为公义的审判者而再次来临（你要自问：一位公义的审判者，将会怎样审判不悔改的罪人？）

JESUS the righteous JUDGE

Isa. 4:2 - In that day the BRANCH of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious . . . .

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Isaiah is the first prophet to call the coming MESSIAH by the name "BRANCH." He sees a time when JESUS will reign in glory and bring prosperity and joy to the whole world (Is. 11:1 - A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a BRANCH will bear fruit. ; Jer. 23:5 - "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up for David a righteous BRANCH, a KING who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. ; Jer. 33:15 "In those days and at that time I will make a righteous BRANCH sprout from David's line; HE will do what is just and right in the land."

Repent, for the LORD is coming again as a righteous JUDGE (Ask yourself, "what will a righteous judge do to those unrepented sinners?).