God’s Special Blessings Through the Confirmation
Bible readings:
- Jeremiah 31:31-34
- Roman 8:11-17
- John 3:1-16
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but spirit gives birth to spirit (John 3:6)
1. Greetings and Introduction (Romans 1:7-8)
- Romans 1:7-8
7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being
reported all over the world.
2. What is Confirmation?
3. This is the Purpose of Gog (Jeremiah 31:31)
- Jeremiah 31: 31
31“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
4. This is how God Works (Romans 8:11)
- Romans 8:11
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
5. Your Eternal Destiny (John 3:14)
- John 3:14
14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
读经：神藉着坚振的特别祝福
- 耶利米书31：31-34
- 罗马书8：11-17
- 约翰福音3：1-16
从肉身生的，就是肉身。从灵生的，就是灵。(约翰福音3：6)
1. 问候及介绍：（罗马书1：7-8）
- 罗马书1：7-8
7我写信给你们在罗马为神所爱，奉召作圣徒的众人。愿恩惠平安，从我们的父神，并主耶稣基督，归与你们。
8第一，我靠着耶稣基督，为你们众人感谢我的神。因你们的信德传遍了天下。
2. 什么是坚振礼？
3. 这是神的旨意（耶利米书31：31）
- 耶利米书31：31
31耶和华说，日子将到，我要与以色列家和犹大家另立新约，
4. 这是神的作为。（罗马书8：11）
- 罗马书8：11
11然而叫耶稣从死里复活者的灵，若住在你们心里，那叫基督耶稣从死里复活的，也必借着住在你们心里的圣灵，使你们必死的身体又活过来。
5. 你的永恒命定。（约翰福音3：14）
- 约翰福音3：14
14摩西在旷野怎样举蛇，人子也必照样被举起来。