2012年7月21日 星期六

主後 2012/07/15 主日崇拜 - 合神心意的婚姻

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主後 2012/07/15 主日崇拜
领詩:志青 姊妹
1、兴起发光
2、深触我心
领会:鸿洲弟兄
证道:心一弟兄
題目:合神心意的婚姻

读经:以弗所书 5:15-33


5:15 你们要谨慎行事、不要像愚昧人、当像智慧人.
5:16 要爱惜光阴、因为现今的世代邪恶。
5:17 不要作糊涂人、要明白主的旨意如何。
5:18 不要醉酒、酒能使人放荡、乃要被圣灵充满。
5:19 当用诗章、颂词、灵歌、彼此对说、口唱心和的赞美主.
5:20 凡事要奉我们主耶稣基督的名、常常感谢父 神。

5:21
又当存敬畏基督的心、彼此顺服。
5:22 你们作妻子的、当顺服自己的丈夫、如同顺服主.
5:23 因为丈夫是妻子的头、如同基督是教会的头.他又是教会全体的救主。
5:24 教会怎样顺服基督、妻子也要怎样凡事顺服丈夫。
5:25 你们作丈夫的、要爱你们的妻子、正如基督爱教会、为教会舍己.
5:26 要用水借着道、把教会洗净、成为圣洁、
5:27 可以献给自己、作个荣耀的教会、毫无玷污皱纹等类的病、乃是圣洁没有瑕疵的。
5:28 丈夫也当照样爱妻子、如同爱自己的身子.爱妻子、便是爱自己了。
5:29 从来没有人恨恶自己的身子、总是保养顾惜、正像基督待教会一样.
5:30 因我们是他身上的肢体。〔有古卷在此有就是他的骨他的肉〕

5:31
为这个缘故、人要离开父母、与妻子连合、二人成为一体。
5:32 这是极大的奥秘、但我是指着基督和教会说的。
5:33 然而你们各人都当爱妻子、如同爱自己一样.妻子也当敬重他的丈夫。


What is marriage?

The formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.


Marriage Books in Amazon

• 64,179 paperbacks

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It by Patricia Love and Steven Stosny (Apr 29, 2008)

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver (May 16, 2000)

The Marriage Bargain (Marriage to a Billionaire) by Jennifer Probst (Sep 4, 2012)


Does marriage make people happy?

Happiness and Marriage by Elizabeth Towne (Jan 29, 2010)
How To Save A Marriage: 92 Tips On How To Solve Your Marriage Problems Without Needing Marriage Counseling
Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy by Gary Thomas (Jan 31, 2002)


Myth of Marriage

•Too optimistic
• mistakenly takes the role of a spouse to replace God’s role, who can fill the emotional and spiritual need

•“soul mate:” Expectations are too high

•Too pessimistic

•Marriage is too hard, it never works

•Marriage is the tomb of romance (e.g. dear tech letter: the problem of upgrading from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0)


Why do people marry?

•To have descendants

•To have companion

•To enjoy tax benefits

•To live longer

•To be happier

•To keep each other warm: 有錢沒錢討個老婆好過年


Why don’t people marry?

•Afraid of losing independence

•Hard to find the “right one” (e.g. 海灘拾貝):男怕_女怕_

•Marriage is expensive ($28,704 avg per wedding)
•Divorce costs money (e.g. Tom Cruise)

•Most marriage problem starts with $

•Many married people gain weight

•Marriage is just paper work

•Marriage often failed


Statistics on Marriage

•As per latest US statistics related to marriage, a record-low 51 percent of adults aged 18 and older in the United States were married in 2010, compared with 72 percent in 1960.

•All marriages: 4.4 million in 2009 to 4.2 million in 2010 (Biggest Drop 2009-2010 -12.5% age 18-24 and -2.9% age 25-34)

•Among adults with college degrees: 78% had ever been married in 2010, compared with 82% in 1960.


A Confession

•The topic for this sermon were “She and He.”

•What’s wrong with this title?

沒有 !

婚姻是神所立,神設立婚姻的心意為合?


Books:

The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller (Nov 1, 2011)
《牵手一世情 Holding Hands for Lifetime 刘志雄夫妇编著


What’s marriage according to the Bible?

•Eph 5:21 又當存敬畏基督的心,彼此順服。

•Eph 5:22 你們作妻子的,當順服自己的丈夫,如同順服主。

•Eph 5:23 因為丈夫是妻子的頭,如同基督是教會的頭;他又是教會全體的救主。

•Eph 5:24 教會怎樣順服基督,妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。

•Eph 5:25 你們作丈夫的,要愛你們的妻子,正如基督愛教會,為教會捨己。

•Eph 5:26 要用水藉著道把教會洗淨,成為聖潔,

•Eph 5:27 可以獻給自己,作個榮耀的教會,毫無玷污、皺紋等類的病,乃是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。

•Eph 5:28 丈夫也當照樣愛妻子,如同愛自己的身子;愛妻子便是愛自己了。

•Eph 5:29 從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子,總是保養顧惜,正像基督待教會一樣,

•Eph 5:30 因我們是他身上的肢體(有古卷加:就是他的骨他的肉)。
上文
•Eph 5:15 你們要謹慎行事,不要像愚昧人,當像智慧人。
•Eph 5:16 要愛惜光陰,因為現今的世代邪惡。
•Eph 5:17 不要作糊塗人,要明白主的旨意如何。
•Eph 5:18 不要醉酒,酒能使人放蕩;乃要被聖靈充滿。
•Eph 5:19 當用詩章、頌詞、靈歌、彼此對說,口唱心和的讚美主。
•Eph 5:20 凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父神。
下文

•Eph 5:31 為這個緣故,人要離開父母,與妻子連合,二人成為一體。

•Eph 5:32 這是極大的奧秘,但我是指著基督和教會說的。

•Eph 5:33 然而,你們各人都當愛妻子,如同愛自己一樣。妻子也當敬重他的丈夫。


The Importance of Marriage

•The first marriage: Adam and Eve in Genesis

•The last marriage: Jesus and the Church in Revelation

•Both are instituted by God

•Is marriage a public or private matter?


The Relationship in Marriage

•Husband and Wife 夫妻/牽手:

•Friends (朋友) and Lovers (情人)

•H&W are friends who seek God together (上文: Eph 5:15-20)

•H&W are lovers who are united in one (Son 1:2 願他用口與我親嘴;因你的愛情比酒更美。下文: Eph 5:31-33)
找配偶時: A. “情人中找朋友? or B.朋友中情人?

•Kellor’s Suggestion: B


The Secret of Marriage婚姻的奧秘

•Eph 5:29 從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子,總是保養顧惜,正像基督待教會一樣,

•Eph 5:30 因我們是他身上的肢體(有古卷加:就是他的骨他的肉)。

 Eph 5:31 為這個緣故,人要離開父母,與妻子連合,二人成為一體。

•Eph 5:32 這是極大的奧秘,但我是指著基督和教會說的。

The Secret of Marriage婚姻的奧秘

•Christ & Church 基督 如何待教會?

基督是教會的頭;(v23)

基督是教會全體的救主。 (v23)

基督愛教會,為教會捨己。(v25)

基督用水藉著道把教會洗淨,成為聖潔(乃是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。毫無玷污、皺紋等類的病。) v26

基督使教會可以獻給神。(v27)

基督使教會得榮耀。(v27)

•Christ makes His bride(church) beautiful in the eyes of God!

•Can husband and wife make each other holy in the eyes of God? (Note: Husband has the spiritual responsibility.)

Gospel and Marriage 福音與婚姻

•Our sinful nature and selfishness are what keep us from God;

•Sin and self-center-ness are also the biggest obstacle in marriage

•The only salvation is God’s love through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ
•The only antidote (解藥) of marriage obstacle is love ().


Love: the antidote of selfishness

•1Co 13:4 愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈;愛是不嫉妒;愛是不自誇,不張狂,

•1Co 13:5 不做害羞的事,不求自己的益處,不輕易發怒,不計算人的惡,
•1Co 13:4 Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or

•1Co 13:5 rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.


Marriage from God’s Perspective

•1Pe 3:7 你們作丈夫的,也要按情理﹝原文作知識﹞和妻子同住;因他比你軟弱,(比你軟弱:原文作是軟弱的器皿)與你一同承受生命之恩的,所以要敬重他。這樣,便叫你們的禱告沒有阻礙。

•1Pe 3:8 總而言之,你們都要同心,彼此體恤,相愛如弟兄,存慈憐謙卑的心。


當夫妻吵架時

•1Pe 3:9 不以惡報惡,以辱罵還辱罵,倒要祝福;因你們是為此蒙召,好叫你們承受福氣。

•1Pe 3:10 因為經上說:人若愛生命,願享美福,須要禁止舌頭不出惡言,嘴唇不說詭詐的話;

•1Pe 3:11 也要離惡行善;尋求和睦,一心追趕。


夫妻關係與人際關係

闗鍵1:彼此

•Eph 4:32 並要以恩慈相待,存憐憫的心,彼此饒恕。

•Eph 5:21 又當存敬畏基督的心,彼此順服。

彼此敬重

彼此體恤

彼此相愛

Eph 5:19 當用詩章、頌詞、靈歌、彼此對說,口唱心和的讚美主。

闗鍵2:為神而作,為神而活

Eph 5:20 凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父神。

•Eph 5:21 又當存敬畏基督的心,彼此順服。


聖經真理體貼人的自私

•Eph 5:28 丈夫也當照樣愛妻子,如同愛自己的身子;愛妻子便是愛自己了。

•Eph 5:29 從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子,總是保養顧惜,正像基督待教會一樣,

•Eph 5:30 因我們是他身上的肢體(有古卷加:就是他的骨他的肉)。

愛人如己的真理!

人雖自私但愛能勝過 (e.g. 一個神學院長的見證: 守住一生的承諾 A promise kept by Robertson McQuilkin)

Progression of Marriage
Marriage is a covenant not only between man and woman, but also among God, man, and woman!


Conclusions

•What is marriage?

•One man, one woman, this life, into eternal

一男,一女,一生,永世
•How to make marriage work?

• So each husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and each wife should respect her husband.

然而,你們各人都當愛妻子,如同愛自己一樣。妻子也當敬重他的丈夫。

當配偶不可愛時要用基督無條件的愛去愛 (愛的行動非愛的感覺)

當配偶不值得順服時要用像敬重基督樣敬重他






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