Ephesians 1:15-19 (NKJV) Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
In the above passage, the Apostle Paul prayed for the believers to grasp what belongs to them in Christ. He prayed such a prayer because they would live differently if they understood this truth.
Many of you want to know how to succeed according to God’s principles. God wants you to glorify Him in your life by doing well in your job, business, and ministry, and you can succeed because God is for you and will provide you with wisdom if you are yoked with Him and allow Him to be a significant part of your life. God desires you to thrive holistically, which means walking closely with Him, practising His truth, enjoying good interpersonal relationships and emotional health, and fostering a strong family. There is blessedness in walking in the calling of God because He will be with you through thick and thin, instead of reaping what you have sown in the flesh. As you pursue His calling for your life, you will find rest, because you don’t need to prove anything to or impress anyone; you only need to care about what God thinks.
God has always intended good for everyone. We have read that, even though the Old and New Testament saints went through challenging times, their lives consistently glorified God. We all possess diverse talents, backgrounds, achievements, and life experiences. Jesus is our master craftsman. He has a specific calling for our lives because He is the one who created us.
We will all have to give an account to God regarding how we have lived for Him at the judgement seat of Christ, including how we have served Him as stewards of the gifts, talents, finances, assets, and the gospel. Therefore, we should fix our eyes on eternity and work backwards from the day of judgement by ensuring we are being good and faithful servants, as we want to end well by hearing Him say, “Well done! My good and faithful servant!”, receive our heavenly rewards, and prove to be good stewards of everything that He has entrusted to us.
Sermon Series： You Have A Calling!
在生活中荣耀祂
以弗所书1:15-19 因此，我既然听见你们对主耶稣的信心和对众圣徒的爱心，就不住地为你们献上感谢，在我的祷告中常常提到你们：愿我们主耶稣基督的神，荣耀的父，赐给你们智慧和启示的灵，使你们充分认识祂，并且使你们心灵的眼睛明亮，可以知道祂的呼召有怎样的盼望；祂在圣徒中荣耀的基业有何等丰盛；祂向我们这些信的人显出的能力是何等超越的浩大，这是照祂大能的力量运作的。
在这段经文中，使徒保罗为信徒们能领受在基督里属于他们的一切而祷告。他如此祷告是因为知道：若他们明白这真理，生命必将不同。
你们许多人都想知道如何按照神的原则获得成功。神盼望你在生活中荣耀祂——无论是职场、事业还是事工，你都能卓越出众。你之所以能成功，是因神与你同在；只要你与祂同心，让祂成为你生命的核心，祂必赐你智慧。神渴望你全面兴盛，这意味着：与祂亲密同行、践行真理、享受美好的人际关系与情绪健康、建立稳固的家庭。行走在神的呼召中是有福的，因为无论顺境逆境祂必与你同在，使你免于收取肉体所种的恶果。当你追寻神为你人生设定的呼召时，你将得享安息，因你无需向任何人证明或讨好，只在乎神如何看待。
神始终为每个人预备美意。我们看到：纵使新旧约圣徒历经艰难，他们的生命始终荣耀神。我们各有不同的恩赐、背景、成就与人生阅历。耶稣是我们的匠心师，祂对我们每个人都有独特的呼召，因我们是祂手中的创造。
将来在基督的审判台前，我们都要为如何为祂而活交账——包括如何作为恩赐、才干、财务、资产与福音的管家来事奉祂。因此，我们当定睛永恒，从审判之日倒推人生：确保自己成为忠心良善的仆人，为要得着祂”好！良善又忠心的仆人”的称赞，领受属天奖赏，证明我们妥善管理了祂所托付的一切。
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