Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJV) Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
God has given us an open invitation to approach Him whenever we have a need in our lives, and we are encouraged to go to the throne of grace boldly. Boldness comes when we know that God does not look at us based on our self-righteousness, but He looks at us, accept us and show favours towards us because He sees us in Christ.
Having the following new creation realities in mind will help us to be bold in entering into His presence, and enable us to share with Him freely about the challenges that we are facing, without being affected by feelings of unworthiness which the devil tries to feed us, because we know our new identity in Christ.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. (Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14)
- He made us accepted in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:6)
- He gave us the right to be the children of God. (John 1:12)
- In whom also, having believed, I am sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. (Ephesians 1:13)
- I am found and seen in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith. (Philippians 3:9)
- In whom I have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. Therefore I do not lose heart in my tribulations. (Ephesians 3:12-13)
- I have an open invitation by God into His presence to find help, grace, and mercy in time of need. (Hebrews 4:12)
We all need God’s grace to go through the different challenges that we face daily in life; we need His infusion of strength, patience, favour, wisdom and strategic ideas to go through the current challenging times.
Marathon runners need glucose and water to continually energize and hydrate their bodies so that they wouldn’t wear out before the finish line, and it would be presumptuous for them to think they can run the race without any form of relief along the way. In the same way, it would be presumptuous for us to think that we can finish our race without needing God’s grace. Therefore, let’s take up His invitation for we also need God’s grace to help us to keep the pace and finish our race!
Sermon Series: Go to the Throne of Grace
在宝座前蒙恩
希伯来书4:14-16我们既然有一位已经升入高天尊荣的大祭司，就是神的儿子耶稣，便当持定所承认的道。因我们的大祭司并非不能体恤我们的软弱，他也曾凡事受过试探，与我们一样，只是他没有犯罪。所以我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。
神向我们发出了公开的邀请，让我们在生活中有需要的时候来到祂面前，并鼓励我们坦然无惧的来到施恩宝座前。坦然无惧是当我们知道 神并不是以我们自以为的义来看待我们，而是因为祂在基督里面来看我们，所以祂会看待，接纳并且施恩给我们。
牢记以下新造的事实将有助于我们坦然无惧的来到祂的同在中，并使我们能够自由地与祂分享我们所面临的挑战，不受魔鬼试图喂养我们的那种一无是处的感觉，因为我们知道我们在基督里的新身份。
我们藉这爱子的血得蒙救赎，过犯得以赦免，乃是照他丰富的恩典。(以弗所书1:7，歌罗西书1:14
- 使我们在爱子中被接纳（以弗所书1:6）
- 祂给了我们权柄做神的儿女（约翰福音1:12）
- 你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信祂，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。（以弗所书1:13）
- 并且得以在祂里面，不是有自己因律法而得的义，乃是有信基督的义，就是因信 神而来的义（腓立比书3:9）
- 我们因信耶稣，就在祂里面放胆无惧，笃信不疑地来到 神面前。所以，我求你们不要因我为你们所受的患难丧胆，这原是你们的荣耀。（以弗所书3:12-13）
- 所以我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。（希伯来书4:12）
我们都需要神的恩典来帮助我们面对日常生活中的各种挑战，我们需要祂注入力量、耐心、青睐、智慧和策略来度过眼下这充满挑战的时期。
马拉松选手需要葡萄糖和水来持续维持体力，给身体补充水分以至于在终点线前不会精疲力竭。如果他们认为自己可以在沿途没有任何形式的补给的情况下参加比赛，那那就太冒失了。 同样，如果我们认为我们可以在不需要神的恩典的情况下完成我们的比赛，那也将是自以为是的。因此，让我们接受祂的邀请，因为我们也需要 神的恩典来帮助我们保持步伐，完成比赛！
讲章系列：来到施恩宝座前
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