2006-12-11 23:21:44Jacky
在教堂與上帝相聚
讀 經：列王紀上8章26－36節
金 句：「豈不知你們是上帝的殿，上帝的靈住在你們裡頭嗎？」（哥林多前書3章16節）
全年讀經：希伯來書1－4章
在美國總統參加崇拜的華盛頓教堂辦公室裡電話鈴響起來。打電話的人問道：「請問總統先生星期日會來做禮拜嗎？」
「這我不敢肯定，」牧師回答道，「但是我們確知上帝會來，這就足以吸引一大群人來了。」
在舊約時代，上帝以一種獨特的方式把他自己和聖殿連結起來。所羅門王說，即使是無邊的天際，尚且不足給上帝居住，更何況是他所建的聖殿（列王紀上 8章27節）。但是他懇求上帝認同這聖殿，以便當以色列人向著聖殿禱告時，上帝能聽到並回應他的禱告（第30節）。
古代以石頭所建造的聖殿，如今已被肉身所建造的教會－－基督的身體所取代（哥林多前書3章16－17節）。它是由所有信徒組成的。無論在哪裡，只要追隨基督的人聚在一起祈求並遵行他的旨意，上帝就必與他們同在（馬太福音18章20節；28章20節）。
因此，我們上教堂與上帝相聚，不是因為上帝住在那棟建築物裡，而是因為我們本身就是他的聖殿。當聖靈通過教導上帝的話語對我們說話時；當我們彼此勉勵時；當我們以喜樂的心來崇拜時，我們就與主相聚了。DJD
普天之下萬民萬族，
都當向主頌揚歡呼；
敬畏事奉，虔誠頌贊，
到主面前高聲歌唱。Kethe
沒有自身的投入，你很快就會對崇拜喪失興趣。
金 句：「豈不知你們是上帝的殿，上帝的靈住在你們裡頭嗎？」（哥林多前書3章16節）
全年讀經：希伯來書1－4章
在美國總統參加崇拜的華盛頓教堂辦公室裡電話鈴響起來。打電話的人問道：「請問總統先生星期日會來做禮拜嗎？」
「這我不敢肯定，」牧師回答道，「但是我們確知上帝會來，這就足以吸引一大群人來了。」
在舊約時代，上帝以一種獨特的方式把他自己和聖殿連結起來。所羅門王說，即使是無邊的天際，尚且不足給上帝居住，更何況是他所建的聖殿（列王紀上 8章27節）。但是他懇求上帝認同這聖殿，以便當以色列人向著聖殿禱告時，上帝能聽到並回應他的禱告（第30節）。
古代以石頭所建造的聖殿，如今已被肉身所建造的教會－－基督的身體所取代（哥林多前書3章16－17節）。它是由所有信徒組成的。無論在哪裡，只要追隨基督的人聚在一起祈求並遵行他的旨意，上帝就必與他們同在（馬太福音18章20節；28章20節）。
因此，我們上教堂與上帝相聚，不是因為上帝住在那棟建築物裡，而是因為我們本身就是他的聖殿。當聖靈通過教導上帝的話語對我們說話時；當我們彼此勉勵時；當我們以喜樂的心來崇拜時，我們就與主相聚了。DJD
普天之下萬民萬族，
都當向主頌揚歡呼；
敬畏事奉，虔誠頌贊，
到主面前高聲歌唱。Kethe
沒有自身的投入，你很快就會對崇拜喪失興趣。
Meeting God In Church
Read: 1 Kings 8:26-36
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? –1 Corinthians 3:16
Bible In One Year:
Hebrews 1-4
The phone rang in the office of the Washington church where the President of the United States attended. The caller asked, "Do you expect the President to be there Sunday?"
"I can't say," replied the pastor. "But we do expect God, and that should be incentive enough for a reasonably large attendance."
In the Old Testament, God associated Himself in a special way with the temple. Solomon said that not even the highest heaven could contain God, let alone the temple he had built (1 Ki. 8:27). Yet he asked God to identify Himself with the temple so that when an Israelite prayed "toward this place," God would hear and answer the prayer (v.30).
That ancient temple of stone has been replaced in this age by one of flesh–the church, which is called the body of Christ (1 Cor. 3:16-17), and is made up of all believers. Wherever Christ's followers gather to learn more about Him and to do His will, God's presence is assured (Mt. 18:20; 28:20).
So when we go to church, we can expect to meet God not because God lives in the building but because we are His temple. We meet the Lord as we allow His Spirit to speak to us through the teaching of His Word, as we encourage one another, and as we lift our hearts in worship. –DJD
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Him serve with fear, His praise forth-tell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice. –Kethe
You can quickly lose interest in worship if you have nothing invested.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Kind Of Worship Is God Looking For?
Who Needs The Church?
Read: 1 Kings 8:26-36
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? –1 Corinthians 3:16
Bible In One Year:
Hebrews 1-4
The phone rang in the office of the Washington church where the President of the United States attended. The caller asked, "Do you expect the President to be there Sunday?"
"I can't say," replied the pastor. "But we do expect God, and that should be incentive enough for a reasonably large attendance."
In the Old Testament, God associated Himself in a special way with the temple. Solomon said that not even the highest heaven could contain God, let alone the temple he had built (1 Ki. 8:27). Yet he asked God to identify Himself with the temple so that when an Israelite prayed "toward this place," God would hear and answer the prayer (v.30).
That ancient temple of stone has been replaced in this age by one of flesh–the church, which is called the body of Christ (1 Cor. 3:16-17), and is made up of all believers. Wherever Christ's followers gather to learn more about Him and to do His will, God's presence is assured (Mt. 18:20; 28:20).
So when we go to church, we can expect to meet God not because God lives in the building but because we are His temple. We meet the Lord as we allow His Spirit to speak to us through the teaching of His Word, as we encourage one another, and as we lift our hearts in worship. –DJD
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Him serve with fear, His praise forth-tell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice. –Kethe
You can quickly lose interest in worship if you have nothing invested.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Kind Of Worship Is God Looking For?
Who Needs The Church?