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敞開天窗，福杯滿溢
于宏潔 7/07/2024
背誦經文：10 萬軍之耶和華說：你們要將當納的十分之一全然送入倉庫，使我家有糧，以此試試我，是否為你們敞開天上的窗戶，傾福與你們，甚至無處可容。(瑪3:10) 1. 蒙 神悅納的奉獻：敞開天窗，福杯滿溢 a. 神的要求：要在乎 神所要的 【舊約】10 萬軍之耶和華說：你們要將當納的十分之一全然送入倉庫，使我家有糧，以此試試我，是否為你們敞開天上的窗戶，傾福與你們，甚至無處可容。 (瑪3:10) 【新約】你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們將薄荷、茴香、芹菜獻上十分之一，那律法上更重的事，就是公義、憐憫、信實，反倒不行了。這更重的是你們當行的；那也是不可不行的。(太23:23) b. 神的在乎：要做智慧的抉擇 【蒙福的秘訣】11 萬軍之耶和華說：我必為你們斥責蝗蟲，不容牠毀壞你們的土產。你們田間的葡萄樹在未熟之先也不掉果子。 12 萬軍之耶和華說：萬國必稱你們為有福的，因你們的地必成為喜樂之地。(瑪3:11-12) 【失去 神的祝福】8 人豈可奪取 神之物呢？你們竟奪取我的供物。你們卻說：『我們在何事上奪取你的供物呢？』就是你們在當納的十分之一和當獻的供物上。9 因你們通國的人都奪取我的供物，咒詛就臨到你們身上。 (瑪3:8-9) 7萬軍之耶和華如此說：「你們要省察自己的行為… 9 你們盼望多得，所得的卻少；你們收到家中，我就吹去。這是為甚麼呢？因為我的殿荒涼，你們各人卻顧自己的房屋。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。 10 所以為你們的緣故，天就不降甘露，地也不出土產。 11 我命乾旱臨到地土、山岡、五穀、新酒，和油，並地上的出產、人民、牲畜，以及人手一切勞碌得來的。」(該1:7-11) 2. 奉獻的動力 a. 神的主權 14 我算甚麼，我的民算甚麼，竟能如此樂意奉獻？因為萬物都從你而來，我們把從你而得的獻給你…17 我的 神啊…現在我喜歡見你的民在這裏都樂意奉獻與你。 18 …神啊，求你使你的民常存這樣的心思意念，堅定他們的心歸向你…(代上29:14-18) /因為萬有…都是藉著祂造的，又是為祂造的。(西1:16)/ …你們是重價買來的。所以，要…榮耀 神 (林前6:20) b. 主愛的激勵 14 …基督的愛激勵我們… 15 並且祂替眾人死，是叫那些活著的人不再為自己活，乃為替他們死而復活的主活。(林後5:14-15) c. 勝過錢財的迷惑、脫離瑪門的轄治 一個人不能事奉兩個主 …你們不能又事奉 神，又事奉瑪門 (太6:24) / 不要愛世界…人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裏面了。(約壹2:15) 撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道，後來有世上的思慮、錢財的迷惑把道擠住了，不能結實。(太13:22)/ 財寶在那，心就在那(太6:21) 8只要有衣有食，就當知足… 10 貪財是萬惡之根。有人貪戀錢財，就被引誘離了真道，用許多愁苦把自己刺透了。(提前6:8-10) 3. 合 神心意的奉獻 a. 甘心 (林後8:12. 9:7) b. 盡心 (太22:37-38，可22:30；約壹3:21-22) c. 信心 (林後1:20；可9:23；腓4:19) 4. 聖經中的榜樣 (建會幕、聖殿，五餅二魚，馬利亞獻香膏，寡婦的小錢…） Open the Windows of Heaven, the Cup of Blessings Overflows Memorization Verses: Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.” (Mal 3:10) 1. Offering that is acceptable to God: open the windows of heaven and the cup of blessings overflows a. The request(s) of God: Need to care about what God wants [Old Testament] Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.” (Mal 3:10) [New Testament] “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. (Matt 23:23) b. What God cares about: Making the wise choices [Secrets to blessings] “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” says the LORD of hosts; 12 “And all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the LORD of hosts. (Mal 3:11-12) [Losing the blessings of God] “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me, even this whole nation. (Mal 3:8-9) 7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways! … 9 “You looked for much, but indeed it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?” says the LORD of hosts. “Because of My house that is in ruins, while every one of you runs to his own house. 10 Therefore the heavens above you withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit. 11 For I called for a drought on the land and the mountains, on the grain and the new wine and the oil, on whatever the ground brings forth, on men and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands.” (Hag 1:7-11) 2. The motivation to offerings a. The sovereignty of God But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and ]of Your own we have given You. …17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O LORD God … keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. (1 Chron 29:14-18) 16 For by Him all things were created … All things were created through Him and for Him. (Col 1:16) 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify … (1 Cor 6:20) b. Compelled by the love of the Lord 14 For the love of Christ compels us …15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. (2 Cor 5:14-15) c. Overcoming the deception of riches and freed from the control of mammon 24 “No one can serve two masters; … You cannot serve God and mammon. (Matt 6:24) 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15) 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. (Matt 13:22) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt 6:21) 3. Offerings that are according to God’s heart a. Willingness (2 Cor 8:12,9:7) b. With all of our hearts (Matt 22,37-38; Mark 22:30; 1 John 3:21-22) c. By faith (2 Cor 1:20; Mark 9:23; Phil 4:19) 4. Examples is the Scriptures (building of the tabernacle and temple, five loaves and two fish, Mary’s alabaster jar, the widow’s mite)