八福
透过基督徒的目光

经文
腓立比书二1-13
1所以,在基督里若有什么劝勉,爱心有什么安慰,圣灵有什么交通,心中有什么慈悲怜悯,
2你们就要意念相同,爱心相同,有一样的心思,有一样的意念,使我的喜乐可以满足。
3凡事不可结党,不可贪图虚浮的荣耀;只要存心谦卑,各人看别人比自己强。
4各人不要单顾自己的事,也要顾别人的事。
5你们当以基督耶稣的心为心:6他本有神的形像,不以自己与神同等为强夺的;
7反倒虚己,取了奴仆的形像,成为人的样式;
8既有人的样子,就自己卑微,存心顺服,以至于死,且死在十字架上。
9所以,神将他升为至高,又赐给他那超乎万名之上的名,
10叫一切在天上的、地上的,和地底下的,因耶稣的名无不屈膝,
11无不口称耶稣基督为主,使荣耀归与父神。
12这样看来,我亲爱的弟兄,你们既是常顺服的,不但我在你们那里,就是我如今不在你们那里,更是顺服的,就当恐惧战兢作成你们得救的工夫。
13因为你们立志行事都是神在你们心里运行,为要成就他的美意。
信息分享
在结束研读「怜恤人的人有福了!因为他们必蒙怜恤」这第五福的时候,我们不妨问自己:如果我们把这重要的原则切实地实行出来,情况会怎么样?答案是:我们会以基督徒的眼睛来看别人。我们会看见罪人不单是罪和撒但的受害人,也是需要同情的人。我们会看见在途中跌倒的基督徒不是要被责备的人,而是需要被扶起的人。
我们有太多人怀着审判的态度来生活,每当有人跌倒,我们不是以圣经经文训斥他们,就是以鄙视的眼光看他们。我们抱着以牙还牙、以眼还眼的哲学做人。我们以嘲笑对待失败,以轻蔑对待错误。我要清楚地向你们指出,神的子民不应该有这种态度。无论这种态度在哪里出现,都会好像酸性物质那样侵蚀灵魂。怜恤是表示让基督掌管我们的生命,以致他的温柔胜过我们的刑罚,他的仁慈胜过我们的傲慢,他的广大胜过我们的微小。
你是怜恤人的人吗?你有没有以关心和怜悯看待那些跌倒的人?或者是抱着鄙视和轻蔑的态度看待他们?你对那些被世界和魔鬼作弄的人感到同情吗?如果有,那么我要恭喜你!因为你通过了考验,你正在经历属灵的健康和快乐。怜恤人的人真是有福的,因为他们都能够蒙神怜恤。
「你对罪人感到同情吗?」
进深研究
路十八1-14;林后八1-9;来二17-18
1.耶稣怎样表达他对人的怜恤?
2.你怎样表达怜恤?
祈祷
我的天父,我全心全意地祈求,求您帮助我成为怜恤的人。求赐祝福的圣灵在此刻触摸我,让我可以改变成您的形像。奉耶稣的名祈求,阿们。
The Beatitudes
Through Christian eyes

Bible reading:
Philippians 2:1-13
1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Message
As we conclude our study of the phrase, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy", we ask ourselves: What would happen if we really put into practice this important principle? It would mean that we would look at everyone through Christian eyes. We would see sinners, not merely as the victims of sin and Satan, but as men and women who are to be pitied. We would see a fellow Christian who falls by the way, not as someone to come down on, but as someone to be lifted up.
Far too many of us walk about with judgmental attitudes, and whenever anyone slips up, we either harangue them with a Bible text or wither them with a look of scorn. We have the philosophy of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Failure is met with derision and wrong is met with contempt. I have no hesitation in saying that such attitudes ought not to be found among the people of God. Wherever they are present, they will eat like acid into the soul. Being merciful means letting Christ have control of our lives so that His gentleness overcomes our vindictiveness, His kindness our unkindness, and His bigness our littleness.
Are you a merciful person? Do you look upon those who have fallen with concern and compassion - or is your attitude one of contempt and scorn? Can you feel pity for those who have been duped by the world and the devil? If so, then - congratulations! You have passed the test and are on your way to experiencing spiritual health and happiness. Blessed indeed are those who are merciful - for they will obtain mercy.
"Can you feel pity for sinners?"
Prayer
O my Father, with all my heart I cry out - help me to be a merciful person. Touch my whole being today by Your blessed Holy Spirit so that I might be changed into Your image. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
Further study
Luke 18:1-14
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
Hebrews 2:17-18
1. How did Jesus show mercy?
2. How do you show mercy?
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