LoveOneAnotherDeeply要彼此切实相爱

LoveOneAnotherDeeply

要彼此切實相愛彼前1Peter1:22-25,4:8壹1John4:7-211Cor13:1-3,131彼前1Peter1:22-2522Nowthatyouhavepurifiedyourselvesbyobeyingthetruthsothatyouhavesincereloveforyourbrothers,loveoneanotherdeeply,fromtheheart.23Foryouhavebeenbornagain,notofperishableseed,butofimperishable,throughthelivingandenduringwordofGod.24For,“Allmenarelikegrass,andalltheirgloryisliketheflowersofthefield;thegrasswithersandtheflowersfall,25butthewordoftheLordstandsforever.”Andthisisthewordthatwaspreachedtoyou.22你們既因順從真理，潔淨了自己的心，以致愛弟兄沒有虛假，就當從心裡彼此切實相愛‧23你們蒙了重生，不是由於能壞的種子，乃是由於不能壞的種子，是藉著神活潑常存的道‧24因為『凡有血氣的，盡都如草，他的美榮，都像草上的花‧草必枯乾，花必凋謝‧25惟有主的道是永存的‧』所傳給你們的福音就是這道‧2彼前1Peter4:8Aboveall,loveeachotherdeeply,becauselovecoversoveramultitudeofsins.最要緊的是彼此切實相愛‧因為愛能遮掩許多的罪‧

3約翰John13:34-3534“AnewcommandIgiveyou:Loveoneanother.AsIhavelovedyou,soyoumustloveoneanother.35Bythisallmenwillknowthatyouaremydisciples,ifyouloveoneanother.”34我賜給你們一條新命令，乃是叫你們彼此相愛‧我怎樣愛你們，你們也要怎樣相愛‧35你們若有彼此相愛的心，眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了‧4林前1Cor13:1-31IfIspeakinthetonguesofmenandofangels,buthavenotlove,Iamonlyaresoundinggongoraclangingcymbal.2IfIhavethegiftofprophecyandcanfathomallmysteriesandallknowledge,andifIhaveafaiththatcanmovemountains,buthavenotlove,Iamnothing.3IfIgiveallIpossesstothepoorandsurrendermybodytotheflames,buthavenotlove,Igainnothing.1我若能說萬人的方言，並天使的話語卻沒有愛，我就成了鳴的鑼，響的鈸一般‧2我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘，各樣的知識‧而且有全備的信，叫我能夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得什麼‧3我若將所有的賙濟窮人，又捨己身叫人焚燒，卻沒有愛，仍然與我無益‧5WithoutLove,IAmNothing

若沒有愛,我就算不得什麼

(林前1Co13:3)

林前1Cor13:1-3約壹1John4:7-216I.Therearedifferentkindsoflove

有不同的愛74kindsofloveinGreek

希腊文有四種愛Eros:Erotic,Sexuallove(情愛,性愛)Storge:Familyaffection(家人之愛)Phileo:Fondnessofothers(友愛)Agape:Profound,spiritual,unselfish,supernaturallove,rootedinourLord(聖愛,或簡称’愛’)8Wordsfor“Love”intheBibleNT(NASB)

新約聖經所用的”愛”字Eros-0Storge–0Phileo-25Agape-3159Characteristicsof“agape”love

(聖)愛的特性RootedinGod.(神是根源)Loveofwill,notemotion(意志的愛,不是感性的)Achoiceanddecisionbytheonewholoves.(出自愛者的选擇与决定)Notdeterminedbythebeautyordesirabilityoftheobject(不因被愛者的美丽与條件)Butbythenobleintentionoftheonewholoves(因愛人者高貴的居心)Increase/createvalueintheonewhoisloved.(創造/增加被愛者的价值)Unconditional.(無條件)Unselfish.(不自私)Asksnothinginreturn.(不求回報)10II.When-Howwerebelieversenabledtolove?

信徒從何時/如何能爱?

(1:22a;以西結Ezek36:25-27)Agapelovecomeswithrebirth.(重生帶來愛)Word(Gospel):ImperishableseedSpirit:MiraculoustransformationFaith:Obedience11Agapelovecomeswithrebirth

重生帶來神超然的愛

(彼前1Pet1:22)Nowthatyouhavepurifiedyourselvesbyobeyingthetruthsothatyouhavesincereloveforyourbrothers,loveoneanotherdeeply,fromtheheart.你們既因順從真理，潔淨了自己的心，以致愛弟兄沒有虛假，就當從心裡彼此切實相愛‧

12Therichmeaningof1Peter1:22

彼前1:22的豐富意義Assurance:BornagainChristianalreadyhastheagapeloveaspartoftherebirth.(1:22a)

保証:重生的基督徒生命中已經有了愛的能力.2. Command:Goahead,makeupyourmindandlove.Stretchittothelimit.(1:22b)

命令:立定心志,開始愛的行動,尽你所能地去愛.It’saloveofwill;themoreyourarewillingtolove,themoreyoucanlove.(1:22c)

聖愛是意志性的愛;你越願意去愛,你就更能去愛.13ProcessofRebirth

重生的步驟Word-Gospel:Imperishableseed(神的道:不能壞的种)Faith-Response:Obedientfaith(信心:順服)Spirit:Transformation&renewal(聖灵:蛻变与更新)Result-Rebirth-New(Eternal)life(結果:重生)Powertolove(agape)brethren(有愛的能力)14Fundamentaldifferencesbetweenperishable

andimperishableseed

重生來自不能朽壞的種子

(1:25-25)23Foryouhavebeenbornagain,notofperishableseed,butofimperishable,throughthelivingandenduringwordofGod.24For,“Allmenarelikegrass,andalltheirgloryisliketheflowersofthefield;thegrasswithersandtheflowersfall,25butthewordoftheLordstandsforever.”23你們蒙了重生，不是由於能壞的種子，乃是由於不能壞的種子，是藉著神活潑常存的道‧24因為『凡有血氣的，盡都如草，他的美榮，都像草上的花‧草必枯乾，花必凋謝‧25惟有主的道是永存的‧』所傳給你們的福音就是這道‧

15III.Whoarebelieverstolove?

信徒須愛的對象是誰?

(1:22b;加Gal6:10)loveoneanotherdeeply,fromtheheart.(22b)就當從心裡彼此切實相愛‧

16Priority:Lovefellowbelievers

要优先愛別的基督徒

(彼前1Pet2:17b;1:22;加Gal6:10)加Gal6:10Whenwehavetheopportunitytohelpanyone,weshoulddoit.Butweshouldgivespecialattentiontothosewhoareinthefamilyofbelievers.(NCV)所以有了機會，就當向眾人行善‧向信徒一家的人更當這樣‧

17IV.Howarebelieverstolove?

信徒应如何去愛?

(1:22c)Loveoneanother(1:22a,Gal6)(彼此)Fervently(deeply)(1:22b)(切實)Fromtheheart(1:22c)(從心裡)Indeedsandtruth(1John3:18)(行為与真理)18Wemustlovewithactions

andintruth

愛必須用行為和誠實來表達約壹1John3:18Dearchildren,letusnotlovewithwordsortonguebutwithactionsandintruth.小子們哪，我們相愛，不要只在言語和舌頭上‧總要在行為和誠實上‧19V.Whyshouldbelieverslove?

信徒為什麼要愛?

(1:23-25)Itisnatural:It’sacharacteristicofnewlifeinChrist.Itisthefruitoftheimperishableseed(word).ShowthedifferenceoflovethatcamefromGodandthatfromtheflesh(grass,flowers)Believers’keytestimony(John13:34-35)Proofofbelievers’loveforGod(1John4:20-21)Lovedefinesbelievers’value(1Co13:1-3,13)Lovemakestheoneyouloveperfect(1Pet4:8)(Thewaytocreateaperfectperson!?Lovehim/her!!!)Abeliever’senduringtreasure/value(1Co13:13)20A.Lovedefinesourvalue

愛肯定我們的價值

林前1Cor13:1-31IfIspeakinthetonguesofmenandofangels,buthavenotlove,Iamonlyaresoundinggongoraclangingcymbal.2IfIhavethegiftofprophecyandcanfathomallmysteriesandallknowledge,andifIhaveafaiththatcanmovemountains,buthavenotlove,Iamnothing.3IfIgiveallIpossesstothepoorandsurrendermybodytotheflames,buthavenotlove,Igainnothing.1我若能說萬人的方言，並天使的話語卻沒有愛，我就成了鳴的鑼，響的鈸一般‧2我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘，各樣的知識‧而且有全備的信，叫我能夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得什麼‧3我若將所有的賙濟窮人，又捨己身叫人焚燒，卻沒有愛，仍然與我無益‧21A.Lovedefinesourvalue

愛肯定我們的價值

(林前1Cor13:1-3)Life–Love=0.生命–愛=0.22B.LoveisGod’sgreatestcommandment

爱是神最大的誡命

(太Matt22:37-40;可Mark12:30)37Jesusreplied:“‘LovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmind.38Thisisthefirstandgreatestcommandment.39Andthesecondislikeit:‘Loveyourneighborasyourself.’b40AlltheLawandtheProphetshangonthesetwocommandments.”(太Matt22:37-40)37耶穌對他說，你要盡心，盡性，盡意，愛主你的神‧38這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的‧39其次也相仿，就是要愛人如己‧40這兩條誡命，是律法和先知一切道理的總綱‧23C.Loveisourtestimonytotheworld

爱是基督徒特別的見証

(約John13:35;約壹1John4:12)Bythisallmenwillknowthatyouaremydisciples,ifyouloveoneanother.(約John13:35)你們若有彼此相愛的心，眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了‧

24D.Lovehelpsusachievechurch’spurpose

爱能幫助教会達成她的使命

(太Matt28:18-20;弗Eph4:11-16;羅Rom12:3-8;林前1Cor12-14)以弗所Eph4:15-1615Instead,speakingthetruthinlove,wewillinallthingsgrowupintohimwhoistheHead,thatis,Christ.16Fromhimthewholebody,joinedandheldtogetherbyeverysupportingligament,growsandbuildsitselfupinlove,aseachpartdoesitswork.15惟用愛心說誠實話，凡事長進，連於元首基督‧16全身都靠他聯絡得合式，百節各按各職，照著各體的功用，彼此相助，便叫身體漸漸增長，在愛中建立自己‧25E.Lovemakestheoneyouloveperfect

愛能使你所愛的人完美

(彼前1Pet4:8)Aboveall,loveeachotherdeeply,becauselovecoversoveramultitudeofsins.最要緊的是彼此切實相愛‧因為愛能遮掩許多的罪‧

26F.Lovewilllastforever.

爱有永恒的價值.

(彼前1Pet1:23-25;林前1Cor13:13)Sothesethreethingscontinueforever:faith,hope,andlove.Andthegreatestoftheseislove.(林前1Co13:13,NCV)如今常存的有信,有望,有愛:這三樣,其中最大的是愛‧

27Lovewilllastforever

爱有永恒的價值

(彼前1Pet1:23-25)23Foryouhavebeenbornagain,notofperishableseed,butofimperishable,throughthelivingandenduringwordofGod.24For,“Allmenarelikegrass,andalltheirgloryisliketheflowersofthefield;thegrasswithersandtheflowersfall,25butthewordoftheLordstandsforever.”Andthisisthewordthatwaspreachedtoyou.23你們蒙了重生，不是由於能壞的種子，乃是由於不能壞的種子，是藉著神活潑常存的道‧24因為『凡有血氣的，盡都如草，他的美榮，都像草上的花‧草必枯乾，花必凋謝‧25惟有主的道是永存的‧』所傳給你們的福音就是這道‧28G.Wewillbeevaluatedonourlove.

神要審判我們的愛心.

(太Matt25:40)TheKingwillreply,‘Itellyouthetruth,whateveryoudidforoneoftheleastofthesebrothersofmine,youdidforme.’王要回答說,我實在告訴你們,這些事你們既作在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上,就是作在我身上了‧

29H.Loveisthegreatestspiritualgift

愛是最大的属靈恩賜

(林前1Cor12:31,13:1-3;14:1)Buteagerlydesirethegreatergifts.AndnowIwillshowyouthemostexcellentway.(12:31)你們要切切的求那更大的恩賜，我現今把最妙的道指示你們‧

Withoutlove,youarenothing.(13:1-3)若沒有愛,我就算不得什麼.Pursuelove.(14:1a)你們要追求愛.30I.Lovereflectsth