主愛的確據The Assurance of God’s Love

羅 Romans 8:18-39

A. 為基督的緣故勝過老我的困局Victory over bondage of old self for

the sake of Christ

•改變生活優先Change the priority of life

•我想現在的苦楚、若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀、就不足介意了。 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (v 18)

•突破轄制關係 Break the bondage in relationship

• 但受造之物仍然指望脫離敗壞的轄制、得享　神兒女自由的榮耀。 the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. (v 21)

•拒絕自憐心態 Refuse the self-pity attitude

• 況且我們的軟弱有聖靈幫助、我們本不曉得當怎樣禱告、只是聖靈親自用說不出來的歎息、替我們禱告。 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (v 26)

•勝過懼怕憂慮

Overcome your fear and worry

•我們曉得萬事都互相效力、叫愛　神的人得益處、就是按他旨意被召的人。 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[b] who[c] have been called according to his purpose. (v 28)

B. 每天專注在神的大愛和信實中Daily Focus on the love and

faithfulness of God

•明白你的身價 Understand your intrinsic value

•神既不愛惜自己的兒子為我們眾人捨了、豈不也把萬物和他一同白白的賜給我們麼。He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (v 32)

•認識你的救主 Understand your Savior

•誰能定他們的罪呢．有基督耶穌已經死了、而且從死裏復活、現今在　神的右邊、也替我們祈求。 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. (v 34)

•體會上帝的愛 Understand the love of God •然而靠著愛我們的主、在這

一切的事上、已經得勝有餘了。 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (v 37)

Being witnesses for Christ• Witnesses establish the value of

following Christ. Their persuasive power is not only because their words match their life – their words and their lives match those of Christ Himself. It is as if Christ Himself stands to testify before the world.