路遙知馬力

李業基牧師 2/8/2026 以弗所書6:10-20

回顧

1. 教會能夠有死而復生的活力來自神的憐憫。
2. 教會要成為聖潔。教會是建國的聖徒，建基在聖經，建筑成聖殿，建造藉聖靈。
3. 教會是一個示範單位。向天上表明神令萬有在基督之下同歸一的無比智慧。合一與聖潔是同一。
4. 我們要竭力維持合一。合一的原因是要配得分別為聖的呼召。合一的根基是三位一體的神內在的合一。我們維持合一需要有一個謙卑、溫柔、堅忍和殷勤亦態度。
5. 只有熱愛真理的教會才會有深度的信仰合一。
   1. 宗教改革回應反改革運動
      1. 只有聖經是神的話語
      1. 聖靈啟迪人心的超然能力。
   1. 後現代的文化過分強調主觀經驗，不可能有合一。

天上邪惡的屬靈勢力搏鬥

• 10 這是一個屬靈的爭戰。我們只有以及永生神的屬靈的大能方能夠得勝。
• 11 我們需要神所賜的全副軍裝，才能抵擋魔鬼的詭計。
• 12 魔鬼是一個充滿計謀和能力的邪靈。
• 13 要拿起神的全副武裝

六件武器

• 14-17 神的話語是最重要的防衛設施。救恩不是人的作為完全是神的作為。
• 以賽亞書 59:15-17: 神親自來成就救恩。祂用自己的公義成為胸牌。祂用自己的救恩成為頭盔。
• 以賽亞書 52:7: 最佳美的部分，就是將真相宣揚出來。

攻守策略

• 其實沒有一成不變的策略。這真的取決於你所擁有的球員和對手。

Review

1. The church can have the vitality of coming back from the dead because of God’s mercy.
2. The church is to be holy. The church is the founding saints, built on the Bible, built temples, and built by the Holy Spirit.
3. The church is a show unit. Show the heavens the incomparable wisdom of God to unite all things under Christ. Unity and holiness are one.
4. We are to strive to maintain unity. The reason for unity is to be worthy of the calling to set apart. The foundation of unity is the inner unity of the 3 unity of God. Maintaining unity requires an attitude of humility, gentleness, perseverance, and diligence.
5. Only a church that loves the truth will have a deep unity of faith.
   1. The Reformation responded to the Counter-Reformation movement
      1. Only the Bible is the Word of God
      1. The Holy Spirit’s enlightening transcendent power.
   1. Postmodern culture places too much emphasis on subjective experience, and there can be no unity.

The spiritual forces of evil in heaven fight

1. 10 It is a spiritual battle. We can only overcome by the spiritual power of the living God.
2. 11 We need the full armor of God to resist the wiles of the devil.
3. 12 The devil is an evil spirit full of cunning and power.
4. 13 Take up the full arm of God

Six weapons

1. 14-17 God’s Word is the most important defense. Salvation is not an act of man, it is an act of God at all.
2. Isaiah 59:15-17: God Himself came to accomplish salvation. He used His righteousness to be a badge. He used His salvation as a helmet.
3. Isaiah 52:7:  The best part of beauty is to proclaim the truth.

Offensive and defensive strategies

1. In fact, there is no fixed strategy. It really depends on the players and opponents you have.