Clean from the Inside Out to Welcome a New Year告別過往迎新年
Romans
13:11-14 (羅馬書)
Preface：This is the end of year 2016, the new year of 2017 has started, how
do you plan to welcome the new year?
前言: 2016年已經結束，新的一年開始，你要如何迎接面對嶄新的一年？
1.
To wake up from the past slumber: hate our sin; depart
our negative thought and
emotion, forget the past failure.
一､告別過往：我們要回想過去，為我們的罪悔恨；我們要放下惱恨的負面思想與情緒， 與我們的失敗道別。
2.
To welcome the Light: Get used to be
strengthen on the good living habits;
to join into worship, prayer and Bible Study group, and improving
your own personal prayer with
Bible study.
二､迎向光明：我們要養成、強化光明的生活習慣；我們需要在參加敬拜、禱告與讀經的 聚會上，以及個人的禱告與讀經上再進步。
3.
Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ: Clean on the
inside as well as on the outside; using the God’s giving gifts, deliver the
gospel and lead discipleship, to set your purpose must better than last year.
三､披戴基督：我們要為主發光；在用恩賜服事主的教會，傳揚見證福音與帶領人作門徒上面，立定心志比去年更好。
Conclusion: The day refers to the time of Christ’s return. When Christ returns,
He wants to find his people clan on the inside as well as on the outside. Let
lead the disciples to preach and training new disciples for changing the world.
How
do we clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ?
1st, we identify with Christ by
being baptized (Galatians
3:27). This shows our solidarity with
other Christians and with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2ND, we exemplify the qualities
Jesus showed while he was here on earth (love, humility, truth, service). In a
sense, we –role-play what Jesus would do in our situation (see Ephesians
4:24-32; Colossians 3:10-17). Clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness and patience. We also must not give our desires any
opportunity to lead us into sin. Avoid those situations that open the door to
gratifying sinful desires.
結論：我們離耶穌基督再來又近了一些；讓我們一起〝造就宣教門徒，門徒造就門徒，來改變我們的世界〞。
我們如何“披戴基督〞呢？
1.
受洗歸入基督的、都是披戴基督了 (加拉太書 3:27)。與她同訂死、埋葬、和復活。
2.
要有耶穌基督的美德和性格去領人歸主、傳福音。
Clean from the Inside Out to Welcome a New Year告別過往迎新年
