[A] [PREACHING LESSON 5:] WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD ALWAYS KEEP GOING IN CHRISTIAN LIFE?

(BAKIT ANG KRISTIYANO AY DAPAT LAGING TULOY-TULOY SA PAMUMUHAY KRISTIYANO)

1CORINTHIANS 9:24-26 “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1Cor 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1Cor 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”

Panimula:

Ang Salita ng Diyos ang maliwanag na nagbibigay ng dahilan kung bakit dapat lamang ang Kristiyano ay laging tuloy-tuloy sa pamumuhay Kristiyano.

Limang (5) mahahalagang katotohanan na dapat maunawaan:

1. CHRISTIAN LIFE IS DESIGNED INTO A SPIRITUAL RACE
(Ang buhay Kristiyano ay inihalintulad ng Diyos sa espiritwal na takbuhin)

1CORINTHIANS 9:24 “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”

a.     Ang bawat naging Kristiyano ay kasama na sa espiritwal na takbuhin kaya dapat ay laging handa sa pagtakbo.

b.    Ang bawat tatakbo at makakatapos sa pagtakbo ay may nakalaang putong o gantimpala.

1CORINTHIANS 9:25-26 “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1Cor 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”

2. CHRISTIAN LIFE IS DESIGNED TO BE LIKE A SPIRITUAL BIRTH AND NEED TO GROW
 (Ang buhay ng Kristiyano ay katulad ng espiritwal na kapanganakan na kailangang lumaki at lumago.)

JOHN 1:12-13 “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
Jn 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

1PETER 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”

a.     Ang buhay Kristiyano ay kapanganakang espiritwal na nangangailangan ng espiritwal na gatas, ang Salita ng Diyos.

MATTHEW 4:4 “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

b.    Mahalaga ang pagpapatuloy sa buhay Kristiyano upang maging guro ang batang Kristiyano.

HEBREWS 5:12-14 “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

c.      Ang bawat nagka-edad o lumagong Kristiyano ay kumakain ng matigas na pagkaing espiritwal.

3. CHRISTIAN LIFE IS DESIGNED TO BE A SPIRITUAL SOLDIER
 (Ang buhay Kristiyano ay inihalintulad sa espiritwal na sundalo ng Diyos)

2TIMOTHY 2:3-4 “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2Tim 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

a.     Ang sundalo ng Diyos ay malakas espiritwal upang gumanap ng mahalagang gawain ng Diyos.

2TIMOTHY 2:1 “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

b.    Ang sundalo ng Diyos ay dapat masumpungan na matapat na katiwala ng Diyos.

2TIMOTHY 2:2-4 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2Tim 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2Tim 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

4. CHRISTIAN LIFE IS DESIGNED TO BE SPIRITUAL FARMERS AND LABORERS OF THE LORD
 (Ang buhay Kristiyano ay inihalintulad sa mga tagapag-ani o manggagawa ng Diyos)

LUKE 10:1-2 “After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Lk 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.”

a.     Maraming tagapag-ani o manggagawa ang sinanay ni Hesus. Pitumpu silang lahat.

b.    Ngunit ito’y kulang pa dahil inuutusan ni Hesus ang mga alagad na manalangin pa ng mga mang-aani o manggagawa.

5. CHRISTIAN LIFE IS DESIGNED LIKE A SPIRITUAL COURSE
 (Ang buhay Kristiyano ay katulad sa espiritwal na kurso)

2TIMOTHY 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:”

a.     Ang espiritwal na kurso ay katulad ng kolehiyong kurso na nagsisimula na pag-aralan at handa rin namang tapusin.

b.    Si Pablo ay nagpapatotoo na siya ay nagsikap na makipagbaka sa kanyang kurso espiritwal at kanya ring tinapos ito.

Pangwakas:

Nais ng Diyos na maunawaan natin na ang buhay Kristiyano ay katulad ng mananakbo na dapat magpatuloy tumakbo hanggang siya’y matapos sa dulo ng kanyang espiritwal na takbuhin. Ito’y katulad din sa ipinanganak espiritwal na kinakailangang lumago at tumatag sa kanilang buhay Kristiyano.

HEBREWS 5:12-14 “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

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