Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》
Text: Galatians 4: 12-14
MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION
“Brethren, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you. You have not injured me at all. You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first. And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 4:12-14
RECALLING THE HAPPY PAST
1. Paul recalled the time he came to Galatia.
a. He had a “physical infirmity”.
b. It was a trial in the flesh.
c. Paul was not specific as to what this infirmity was.
i. He probably had a health problem.
ii. He was likely not robust in health.
2. Preaching the Gospel.
a. Despite physical infirmity, Paul preached the Gospel to the Galatians.
b. The Galatians received the Gospel well.
3. A happy relationship.
a. The Galatians did not despise Paul because of his physical infirmity.
b. They did not reject him at all.
c. The Galatians had received Paul:
i. As if he was an angel of the Lord.
ii. As if he were the Lord Jesus Himself.
4. What had happened to this relationship?
a. Paul’s perspective:
i. He had not felt injured, even if they now ignored him.
ii. He still had good feelings towards the Galatians.
iii. He had understood them and thus “became like them”.
iv. He had identified with them so well.
b. Paul’s plea:
i. To ask the Galatians to be like him.
ii. To be open-hearted.
iii. To be understanding and kind.
我夜间的歌曲 – 重要教义：救恩
经文：加拉太书 4
“弟兄们，我劝你们要像我一样，因为我也像你们一样。你们一点没有亏负我。 你们知道我头一次传福音给你们，是因为身体有疾病。 你们为我身体的缘故受试炼，没有轻看我，也没有厌弃我，反倒接待我如同神的使者，如同基督耶稣。”
《加拉太书4:12-14》