Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
Text: Luke 12: 8-9
CONFESSING FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.”
Luke 12:8
1. What does it mean to “confess the Lord Jesus?”
a. It means to openly declare that we have come to believe in the Lord Jesus.
i. That He came to be our Saviour.
ii. That we have received Him as our Saviour (John 1:12).
b. Why is there an emphasis on the phrase “before men?”
i. There were people who do not believe in the Lord.
ii. They are displeased with those who believe in Him.
iii. They can create trouble for those who believe.
iv. The person who truly confesses faith in the Lord Jesus is not afraid to speak openly of believing in the Saviour.
2. What is the response of the Lord Jesus to the person who believes?
a. The Lord Jesus is also called “The Son of Man”.
i. This is a Title to describe the Lord Jesus as the Messiah.
ii. It is an ancient title found in Daniel 7:13.
iii. It described God’s Anointed who would come in the form of Man.
b. The Lord will confess the believer openly.
i. Before the holy angels of God.
ii. These angels stand in the presence of God.
iii. Thus, this confession is before God the Father.
iv. The believer is presented to God and the angels as one who is accepted.
DENYING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
“But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.”
Luke 12:9
1. There might be those who deny the Lord Jesus.
a. They deny that they believe in the Lord Jesus.
b. They deny any faith in Him.
2. There will be sad consequences.
a. The Lord cannot accept those who deny Him.
i. That is logical.
ii. That is to be expected.
b. Before God and the holy angels:
i. The Lord will also have to deny that He is his Saviour.
ii. The individual is then not saved!
TRUE FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS
1. There is no reason to deny the Lord Jesus at all.
2. There is every reason to confess our faith in Him.
3. Let us pray and find the courage to speak of believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour.
4. He will confess us as true children of God before the holy angels.
经文：路加福音 12：8-9
承认对主耶稣基督的信心
“我又告诉你们：凡在人面前认我的，人子在神的使者面前也必认他。”
《路加福音 12：8》
1．“认主耶稣”是什么意思？
a．意思是公开宣告我们已经信了主耶稣
i．祂来成为我们的救主
ii．我们已经接受祂成为我们的救主《约翰福音 1：12》
b．为什么强调“在人面前”？
i．有些人不信主
ii．他们对信祂的人不悦
iii．他们可以给相信的人制造麻烦
iv．真正承认对主耶稣有信心的人，不怕公开说相信救主
2．主耶稣对信的人有什么反应？
a．主耶稣也被称为“人子”
i．这是形容主耶稣为弥赛亚的尊称
ii．这是在但以理书 7：13中记载的古老称呼
iii．它描述了将以人的形式出现的上帝的受膏者
b．主会公开承认信徒
i．在上帝的圣天使面前
ii．这些天使站在上帝面前
iii．因此，这承认是在天父面前
iv．信徒被呈现给上帝和天使作为一个被公认了的人
不认主耶稣基督
“在人面前不认我的，人子在神的使者面前也必不认他。”
《路加福音 12：9》