為主留住處 (趙武夷長老)
下週就是聖誕節，聖誕節對全世界的大多數國家來說都是很受重視的節日，大家也是從小就熟悉聖誕節的許多慶祝活動，但是我們知道聖經並沒有要求我們紀念主的誕生，只要求我們紀念主為我們捨身又復活的大能。因此，受難節及復活節對基督徒來說才是最重要的節日，所以我們每個月都有聖餐來紀念。
我在信主前，來美國後第一個參加的聖誕聚會讓我印象深刻，也給了我很大的啟示。我們在準備聖誕禮物的時候，不要忘了，耶穌基督是神為全人類預備的最好的禮物。要過一個有意義的聖誕節，就是藉著這個節日來告訴親朋好友這個大好的消息。歡迎大家邀請親友參加下週四平安夜的聖誕聚會。
本週講道經文在路加福音 2:1-11。
一、 日期滿足的時候
二、 沒有地方住的君王
三、 天使所報的大喜信息
讓我們問問自己，我們心中有為愛我們的耶穌基督留地方嗎？如果你還在尋求真道，也許你到現在都還沒得到救主恩典的原因，就是你心中沒有為耶穌留住處。
路加福音 2:1-11 (和合本)
- 當那些日子，凱撒亞古士督有旨意下來，叫天下人民都報名上冊。
- 這是居里扭作敘利亞巡撫的時候，頭一次行報名上冊的事。
- 眾人各歸各城，報名上冊。
- 約瑟也從加利利的拿撒勒城上猶太去，到了大衛的城，名叫伯利恆。因他本是大衛一族一家的人，
- 要和他所聘之妻馬利亞一同報名上冊。那時馬利亞的身孕已經重了。
- 他們在那裡的時候，馬利亞的產期到了，
- 就生了頭胎的兒子，用布包起來，放在馬槽裡，因為客店裡沒有地方。
- 在伯利恆之野地裡有牧羊的人，夜間按著更次看守羊群。
- 有主的使者站在他們旁邊，主的榮光四面照著他們，牧羊的人就甚懼怕。
- 那天使對他們說：“不要懼怕！我報給你們大喜的信息，是關乎萬民的。
- 因今天在大衛的城裡，為你們生了救主，就是主基督。
Luke 2:1-11 (NIV)
- In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
- (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
- And everyone went to their own town to register.
- So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
- He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
- While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
- and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
- And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
- An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
- But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
- Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.