God Is Good (2)

2014-2-16Dr. Joseph Chang

BOLGPC

• 11 耶和華說：我知道我向你們所懷的意念是賜平安的意念，不是降災禍的意念，要叫你們末後有指望。 ( 耶 29:11)11For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jer 29:11)

• 5 耶和華─我的　神啊，你所行的奇事，並你向我們所懷的意念甚多，不能向你陳明。若要陳明，其事不可勝數。 ( 詩 40:5)5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. (Ps 40:5)

• How to experience God’s goodness?• 如何承受神的美善 ?

I. Receiving God’s Love

• The Life of Isaac• I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob• 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave

him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Rom 8:32)

I. Receiving God’s Love

• John—the disciple whom Jesus loved.• 23One of them, the disciple whom Jesus

loved, was reclining next to him. (John 13:23)

I. Receiving God’s Love

• Peter• 17Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of

Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (Matt 16:17-19)

• Jesus 耶穌• 5 說話之間，忽然有一朵光明的雲彩遮蓋他們，且有聲音從雲彩裡出來，說：這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。你們要聽他！ ( 太

17:5)5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" (Matt 17:5)

• 27 耶穌對他們說：你們都要跌倒了， . . . 29 彼得說：眾人雖然跌倒，我總不能。 30 耶穌對他說：我實在告訴你，就在今天夜裡，雞叫兩遍以先，你要三次不認我。 31 彼得卻極力的說：我就是必須和你同死，也總不能不認你。眾門徒都是這樣說。 ( 可 14:27, 29-31)27"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, . . . 29Peter declared, "Even if all fall away, I will not." 30"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "today--yes, tonight--before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times." 31But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the others said the same. (Mark 14:27, 29-31)

• 71 彼得就發咒起誓的說：我不認得你們說的這個人。 ( 可 14:71)71He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about." (Mark 14:71)

• 51 有一個少年人，赤身披著一塊麻布，跟隨耶穌，眾人就捉拿他。 52 他卻丟了麻布，赤身逃走了。 ( 可 14:51-52)51A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52he fled naked, leaving his garment behind. (Mark 14:51-52)

From Dallas Theological Seminary

By Pavel Popov

• 19 我們愛，因為神先愛我們。 ( 約一 4:19)19We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

II. Have Faith in God’s Goodness

Jack Coe (1918-1956)

• 1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' 4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!'" 6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:1-8)

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Saving Private Ryan 搶救雷恩大兵

• Do you have health need? • Do you have emotional need? • Do you have the work need? • Let’s taste the Lord, and know that He is good!