What Are We Proud Of?
我們誇什麼?

                Jeremiah 9:23-24 耶九:23-24

 

Introduction 引言

   * Our society loves celebrity and wealth
     *  今日社會喜愛名聲和財富
   * Read Jeremiah 9:23-24
 

I. What Not to Boast in
     不要誇的事

   * Wisdom (skills, abilities or intellect)
     *  智慧 (技術、能力或才幹)
   * Strength (health, power or influence)
     * 力量 (健康、權勢或影響力)
   * Riches (wealth or possessions)
     * 富有 (財富或所擁有的)
 

II. Boast in Understanding God
      要誇明白神

   * God delights in Kindness (Lovingkindness)
     * 神喜好恩慈(愛的恩慈)
   * God delights in Justice (will Judge)
     * 神喜好公平(將有審判)
   * God delights in Righteousness (Holiness)
     * 神喜好公義(聖潔)

III. Boast in Knowing God
        要誇認識神

   * Boast in the cross (Gal 6:14)
     * 在十字架上誇口(加6:14)
   * Our faith is our greatest possession Matt 6:19-21   13:44-46
     * 信心是我們最大的產業(太6:19-21; 13:44-46)
 

Applications
應用

   * Wealth, power and knowledge are all temporal
     * 財富、權勢和知識都是暫時的
   * Our faith in Jesus is eternal
     * 我們在基督裡的信心是永恆的
   * We should give God priority and make everything else secondary.
     * 我們以神為優先,其他皆為其次