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My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》

My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》 
Day 
Day 36

Text: Galatians 4: 12-14

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION

“Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. You have not injured me at all. You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first. And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 4:12-14

RECALLING THE HAPPY PAST

1. Paul recalled the time he came to Galatia.

a. He had a “physical infirmity”.
b. It was a trial in the flesh.
c. Paul was not specific as to what this infirmity was.
i. He probably had a health problem.
ii. He was likely not robust in health.

2. Preaching the Gospel.

a. Despite physical infirmity, Paul preached the Gospel to the Galatians.
b. The Galatians received the Gospel well.

3. A happy relationship.

a. The Galatians did not despise Paul because of his physical infirmity.
b. They did not reject him at all.
c. The Galatians had received Paul:
i. As if he was an angel of the Lord.
ii. As if he were the Lord Jesus Himself.

4. What had happened to this relationship?

a. Paul’s perspective:
i. He had not felt injured, even if they now ignored him.
ii. He still had good feelings towards the Galatians.
iii. He had understood them and thus “became like them”.
iv. He had identified with them so well.
b. Paul’s plea:
i. To ask the Galatians to be like him.
ii. To be open-hearted.
iii. To be understanding and kind.

我夜间的歌曲 – 重要教义：救恩
经文：加拉太书 4

“弟兄们，我劝你们要像我一样，因为我也像你们一样。你们一点没有亏负我。 你们知道我头一次传福音给你们，是因为身体有疾病。 你们为我身体的缘故受试炼，没有轻看我，也没有厌弃我，反倒接待我如同神的使者，如同基督耶稣。”

《加拉太书4:12-14》

回憶过去的快乐

l．保罗回憶他来加拉太的时候

a．他的“身体有疾病”

b．这是肉体的试炼

c．保罗没有具体说明这是什么疾病

i．他可能有健康问题

ii．他的身体状况可能並不强壮

2．传福音

a．尽管身体有疾病，保罗仍向加拉太人传福音

b．加拉太人很好地接受了福音

3．一个快乐的关系

a．加拉太人并没有因为保罗身体的疾病而轻视他

b．他们完全没有排斥他

c．加拉太人接待了保罗：

i．犹如他是主的使者

ii．犹如他就是主耶稣本身

4．这段关系有了什么改变？

a．保罗的观点：

i．即使他们现在不理他，他也没有感到伤心

ii．他对加拉太人仍有好感

iii．他理解他们，因此“变得像他们一样”

iv．他对他们的认同如此之好

b．保罗的请求：

i．要求加拉太人像他一样

ii．要心胸开阔

iii．要善解人意和仁慈