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My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》 
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Day 106

Text: Luke 9: 25-27

THE QUESTION OF “PROFIT”

1. The word “profit” is widely used in the world.

2. In business, there is always a “Profit/Loss” item.

APPLYING THIS IDEA TO SPIRITUAL MATTERS

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole
world, and is himself destroyed or lost?”
Luke 9:25

1. What many desire to have

a. To gain the whole world.
b. To become billionaires.
c. To many, this would be real “profit”.

2. But at what expense?

a. What if he is destroyed along the way?
i. He loses his health.
ii. He loses his life.
b. What if his soul is lost?
i. The soul is often neglected.
ii. What would he have gained if his soul is lost?

ASHAMED OF THE LORD JESUS

“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,
of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when
He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s,
and of the holy angels.”
Luke 9:26

1. Some were afraid and ashamed of being identified with the Lord Jesus.

2. Therefore, they would rather not speak of having found faith in Him.

3. There would be tragic loss when the Lord Jesus returns with glory and His angels.

a. He would also be ashamed of them.
b. Since they have subtly rejected the Lord, they cannot enter His kingdom.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD

“But I tell you truly, there are some standing here
who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:27

1. There is an invisible part of the Kingdom of God.

a. It is called the spiritual part.
b. It is also an eternal part.

2. There is also a visible part of the Kingdom of God.

a. The Church is the visible part of God’s kingdom.
b. This will be established soon by the Apostles.
c. The Lord will preserve the lives of His disciples till they see the Kingdom of God established.
d. The Church, representing the visible part of the kingdom of God commenced after the Lord Jesus ascended to heaven (Acts 1-2).

经文：路加福音 9：25-27

“益处”的问题

1. “益处”一词在世界上广泛使用

2. 在商业中，总有一个“盈亏”项目

在属灵事物上应用

“人若赚得全世界，却丧了自己、赔上自己，有什么益处呢？” 《路加福音9：25》

1. 许多人所渴望拥有的

a. 赚得全世界
b. 成为亿万富翁
c. 对许多人而言，这就是真正的“益处”

2. 但付出的代价是什么呢？

a. 若丧了自己怎么办？
i. 他失去健康
ii. 他失去生命
b. 若他丧失了灵魂怎么办？
i. 灵魂常常被忽视
ii. 若丧了自己的灵魂，有什么益处呢？

把主耶稣当做可耻的

“凡把我和我的道当做可耻的，人子在自己的荣耀里，并天父与圣天使的荣耀里降临的时候，也要把那人当做可耻的。”《路加福音 9：26》

1. 有些人把主耶稣当做可耻的

2. 因此，他们宁愿不说出在主耶稣里找到的信心

3. 当主耶稣与圣天使的荣耀降临时，将会有悲惨的损失

a. 祂也要把那人当做可耻的
b. 因为他们拒绝了主，他们将不能进入祂的国度

神的国

“我实在告诉你们：站在这里的，有人在没尝死味以前，必看见神的国。”《路加福音 9：27》

1. 神的国有肉眼所看不见的一部分

a. 这是属灵的一部分
b. 这也是永恒的一部分

2. 神的国也有肉眼所看得见的一部分

a. 教会就是在神的国度里所能看得见的一部分
b. 使徒将很快地把这一部分建立起来
c. 主将会保守祂门徒的性命，直到他们得见神的国度建立
d. 代表着神的国度里肉眼所能看见的教会，就在主耶稣被接上天后开始 《使徒行传 1-2》