3 月 7 日 圣灰日后 星期五

康祥文牧师 沐恩堂 

經文-林後 5:20-6:10

5:20 所以，我們作基督的使者，就好像神藉我們勸你們一般。我們替基督求你們與神和好。21.神使那無罪（無罪：原文是不知罪）的，替我們成為罪，好叫我們在他裡面成為神的義。6:1 我們與神同工的，也勸你們不可徒受他的恩典。

2.因為他說：在悅納的時候，我應允了你；在拯救的日子，我搭救了你。看哪！現在正是悅納的時候；現在正是拯救的日子。

3.我們凡事都不叫人有妨礙，免得這職分被人毀謗； 4.反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是神的用人，就如在許多的忍耐、患難、窮乏、困苦、5.鞭打、監禁、擾亂、勤勞、警醒、不食、6.廉潔、知識、恆忍、恩慈、聖靈的感化、無偽的愛心、7.真實的道理、神的大能；仁義的兵器在左在右； 8.榮耀、羞辱，惡名、美名；似乎是誘惑人的，卻是誠實的； 9.似乎不為人所知，卻是人所共知的；似乎要死，卻是活著的；似乎受責罰，卻是不至喪命的；

10.似乎憂愁，卻是常常快樂的；似乎貧窮，卻是叫許多人富足的；似乎一無所有，卻是樣樣都有的。

1.對經文的反思

作为基督的使者，我们務要传递基督托付给我们的福音信息。我们只需接受上帝通过基督提供的救赎恩典，但我们不可徒受祂的恩典，也不可在靈程上絆倒信徒。基督徒最好的防卫是公义的见证，只有当我们与上帝建立盟约关系时，公义的见证才有可能。讓我們效法保羅，全心全意接受所經歷的苦难作为自己使命的结果。讓真理和上帝的力量來见证我們的服事。

2.回應禱告

慈愛的恩主，感谢袮对我的恩典、慈爱、智慧和怜悯，藉着基督，我們就不被定罪。愿我作基督的使者，勇敢地傳揚與神和好的福音。願我們在各樣的事上表明是神的用人，效法主耶稣，学会顺服來赞美和荣耀袮。奉主耶穌的名禱告。阿門。

3.實踐

救恩是基督徒每天都要经历的现实。让我们堅守基督使者的身份，效法保羅的忠心，忠于傳揚福音，甘愿为他人牺牲，讓上帝大能得以彰顯。让我们的信心保持坚定，因为在基督里有和解与公义，確信靠上帝能擁有萬有。 

7 March The Friday after Ash Wednesday

Rev James Kong City Light Methodist Church

Scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on

behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that

in him we might become the righteousness of God.

6 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,

“In a favorable time I listened to you,

and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in aƯlictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

1. Reflection on the Scriptures

As ambassadors for Christ, we are called to deliver the gospel message that Christ has entrusted to us. We need only accept God's oƯer of saving grace through Christ, but we must not accept His grace in vain or stumble over believers in their spiritual journey. The Christian's best defence is a righteous witness, which is only possible when we are in a covenant relationship with God. Let us follow Paul's example and wholeheartedly accept the suƯerings we experience as a result of our mission. Let the truth and the power of God bear witness to our ministry.

2. Responsive Prayer

Loving and gracious Lord, thank you for your grace, love, wisdom and mercy towards me, through Christ we are not condemned. May I be an ambassador of Christ, boldly proclaiming the gospel of reconciliation with God. May we show ourselves to be God's servants in all things, imitating the Lord Jesus, and learn to praise and glorify You by our obedience. In the name of the Lord Jesus, we pray. Amen.

3. Application

Salvation is a daily reality for Christians. Let us hold fast to our identity as Christ's ambassadors, imitate Paul's faithfulness, be faithful in preaching the Gospel, and be willing to sacrifice for others so that God's power may be made known. Let our faith remain firm, for in Christ there is reconciliation and righteousness, and assurance that we can possess all things through God.