腓立比書 4:4-6 帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-18

李業基牧師  11/23/2025

• 提到感恩節假期，我們會想到什麼？
  • 黑色購物節
  • 旅行和回家
  • 家庭
• 兩段經文
  • 你們要靠主常常喜樂。我再說，你們要喜樂。5要讓眾人知道你們謙讓的心。主已經近了。6應當一無掛慮，只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝，將你們所要的告訴神。(腓立比書 4:4-6)
  • 要常常喜樂，17不住地禱告，18凡事謝恩，因為這是神在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。(帖撒羅尼迦前書5:16-18)
• 講道三點
  • 解釋這3個命令: 要常常喜樂、不住禱告、凡事謝恩。
  • 可以為什麼喜樂和感恩？ What for?
  • 在面前艱難的日子，怎麼能喜樂和感恩？Why?
• 要做什么？3個命令
  • 靠主常常喜樂:
    • 你對基督的認識越多，你就會有越多的喜樂。(腓立比書3:1, 4:10, 1:25)
    • 喜樂是聖靈所結的果子。(加拉太書 5:22)
    • 基督的認識是經驗性的知識
  • 困難的環境──本身可能並不那麼快樂──可能會激勵我們多禱告
  • 凡事謝恩，可以為未成就的事。
  • 信仰群體生活中實習:
    • 歌羅西書中3:16-17 – 不能只有一個人
    • ETS 用思維去做的敬拜
    • 為國際學生舉辦感恩節晚餐
    • 感恩節為CCA招呼一些學生是一個好機會
    • 友聲有息匯知音。
• 可以為什麼喜樂和感恩？家人
  • 你們是我的喜樂。(腓立比書 4:1, 2:19, 1:3, 帖撒羅尼迦前書 2:19)
  • 你們在我的禱告。(帖撒羅尼迦前書 1:2)
  • 我為你們感謝神。(帖撒羅尼迦前書 3:9, 羅馬書 1:8, 哥林多前書 1:4, 以弗所書 1:15-16, 歌羅西書1:3-4)
• 在當時艱難的日子，怎能喜樂和感恩？
  • 仇敵魔鬼最終是枉作小人(腓1:12-19)。
  • 信徒面對攻擊站立得穩是得救的確據(腓1:28-29)。
  • 窮困還是豐盛都有機會學習倚靠神的大能(腓4:10-14)。

討論

• 你可以如何實踐在禱告中感到喜樂和感恩。
• 誰讓你喜樂？你為誰感恩？
• 為什麼富人更難信靠上帝的能力？有錢人能做什麼呢？

A Family Letter to Joy

Philippians 4:4-6 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Pastor Lee Yip-kee 11/23/2025

• When we think of the Thanksgiving holiday, what do we think of?
  • Black Friday
  • Travel and return home
  • Family
• Two passages
  • Rejoice in the Lord always. I say again, rejoice. 5Let all know your humble heart. The Lord is near. 6 Have no anxious things, but in all things by prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving, tell God what you want. (Philippians 4:4-6).
  • Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all things, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
• Sermon in three points
  • Explain these 3 commands: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all things.
  • What to be joyful and thankful about?
  • How can we rejoice and be grateful in the difficult days ahead? Why?
• What to do? 3 commands
  • Rejoice in the Lord always:
    • The more you know Christ, the more joy you will have. (Philippians 3:1, 4:10, 1:25).
    • Joy is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5:22).
    • The knowledge of Christ is experiential knowledge
  • Difficult circumstances—which may not be as happy in themselves—may motivate us to pray more
  • We can be thankful for future things
  • Practice
    • 1 Colossians 3:16-17 – There cannot be just one person
    • ETS worship of the mind
    • Hosting Thanksgiving dinner for international students
    • Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to greet some students at CCA
    • Friends have a breath of soulmates.
• What to be joyful and thankful about? Family.
  • You are my joy. (Philippians 4:1, 2:19, 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:19).
  • You are in my prayers. (1 Thessalonians 1:2).
  • I thank God for you. (1 Thessalonians 3:9, Romans 1:8, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:15-16, Colossians 1:3-4).
• How can we rejoice and be thankful in those difficult days?
  • The enemy opposes God only to fulfill God’s purpose (Philippians 1:12-19).
  • Standing firm in the face of attack is an assurance of salvation (Philippians 1:28-29).
  • Both poverty and abundance give opportunity to learn to trust in God’s power (Philippians 4:10-14).

Discussion

• Think of ways you can put into practice being joyful and thankful in prayer.
• Who makes you joyful? Who are you thankful for?
• Why is it more difficult for the rich to trust in God’s power? What could the rich do?