Ephesians 2:10 (AMP) For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].
Each of us is the workmanship of God, skilfully and artfully made. He does not create anything substandard; we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us with a purpose: to worship Him through what we do. What we are called to do is an act of worship. It is not just doing what we want or like to do without consulting Him, but doing exactly what He has created or called us to do while we live our lives for Him.
When living out God’s calling, we must walk by faith. If we walk by faith regarding how God looks at us in His calling for our lives, we are confident that we will do well. He rewards those who diligently seek Him. The faith walk establishes our relationship with God because we involve God in every aspect of our lives. We share everything about our lives with Him, and He guides us on our journey. We get to know God through this faith journey because we have communicated our plans, sought His wisdom, heard His direction, and acted on His instructions—that’s faith. When we live out His calling, we are in absolute partnership with God. We have a firm footing because we know that we are walking in His perfect will, and we have surrendered to doing what He wants us to.
Hebrews 6:1 (NKJV) Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.
Faith in God is the most foundational teaching of the Bible, but many people struggle to live by faith. Mental assent faith differs vastly from heart faith. Mental assent faith believes and agrees with everything that is theologically correct about faith but struggles to fully trust in God, so a person fails in the walk of faith. In contrast, heart faith comes with a deep conviction of God’s faithfulness and the tenacity to act on that conviction even in complex and challenging times. It is not influenced by the senses but perceives the results of faith in the spirit.
If we want to bear fruit in our lives, we need to get used to walking by faith, because only faith pleases God. We must not allow doubt and faith in God to coexist. We can quench doubts and unbelief by meditating and listening to God’s Word and His promises so that we can stay in faith before the manifestation of the answered prayer.
Sermon Series :You Have A Calling!
信靠你的呼召
以弗所书 2:10(扩增版)“我们原是祂的杰作【祂亲手打造的精品,如同艺术品】,在基督耶稣里创造【从上面重生——被灵性更新转化,预备好用】为要行善工,就是神预先所安排【为我们铺设道路】,叫我们行在其中【活出祂早已预备的美善生命】。“
我们每个人都是神的精心杰作,被祂以巧匠之手塑造。祂从不造次品,我们就是神的杰作。祂创造我们带着明确目的:透过我们所做的事来敬拜祂。蒙召而行本身就是敬拜的举动。这不是随己意行事,而是全然顺服祂的引领,活出祂为我们量身定制的命定。
活出神的呼召需要凭信心而行。若我们以信心领受神对我们人生的命定,就能确信必能活出美好。因为祂必赏赐那殷勤寻求祂的人。信心之旅能坚固我们与神的关系——因我们将生命的每个层面都交托给祂,祂就亲自引导前路。在这趟旅程中,我们通过祷告交托计划、寻求智慧、聆听指引并遵行吩咐来更深认识神,这就是信心。当我们活出神圣召时,便进入了与神的同工关系中。我们的脚步稳如磐石,因深知自己正行在祂完美的旨意里,并已降服于祂的带领。
希伯来书 6:1 ‘所以,我们应当离开基督道理的开端,竭力进到完全的地步,不必再立根基,就如那懊悔死行、信靠上帝、 ‘
信靠神是圣经最根基的真理,但许多人却在信心生活中挣扎。头脑认同的信心与心灵真实的信心截然不同:前者虽在神学上正确认知信心,却难以全然交托,导致信心生活失败;后者则因深刻体认神的信实而生发坚韧,即便在艰难中仍持守行动,不凭眼见,惟用灵眼看见信心的果效。
若要生命多结果子,就当操练信心生活,因唯有信心能讨神喜悦。绝不可容让怀疑与信心共存。当借着默想神的话语与应许来消除疑惑,在祷告未蒙应允时仍持守信心。
讲章系列:你有蒙召的命定!
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