1st night "生命工程的動力"

Verse: Eph: 1:15-2:22

There are two most important things to human were happened in the 1st century;
1. The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. (John 1:14)
2. The coming of the Holy Spirit. "Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if
I go, I will send Him to you, (John 16:7)

Those two things that changed the world upside down and the world became "not the same" anymore.

Motivation
1. Together under one head (Eph 1:10)
- If the consequence or the future had been revelvated by us, then the consequence or the future will change our life of living. Ex, if I know that I will get 1 million after 6 month, then the motivation of working the current job will definitely be changed...not sure that I will still work on my job...hehe. In addition, if I know that I will die next week...will I still do the same as I am doing now??? Obviously not...
- So for us, as a Christian, indeed, we all know what's going on in the future (already, but not yet). Eternal is the place that we belong. That's will drive us to work for Christ, to change other's life, to live out Christ.

2. The Promise
-God will execute His promise, so that will be the element to drive us.
Ex. "Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day...Timothy 4:8.


First Commission
Prelude: "God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..."" Gen 1:26. God create man and woman, so let the man be the man and let the woman be the woman (too many 非男非女).
1. They will become one flesh.
2. Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.
3. rule the every creature in the world.
- Environmental issue, which we need to protect the world.

Content: 生命工程的動力
In order to serve in the world, we must first understand our world.
This is the information technology world
- One "click" to the world...not a completely bad thing. This is most efficient decade of spreading out Gospel. The good news may be able to reach to the end of the world within this decade.

This is a Biotechnology world,
- DNA "re-processing"
- Clone????

"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world...ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." Eph 2:1-2.

However, we are called to shine for Him and lighten up the darkness. We also the ambassador of Christ who bring the peace to the unpeace world.

Prayer;
Oh Lord my God, here I am please guide me with your grace and let your light went through my darkness part of my life first, then let me also become the blessing of others. May my life is pleasant in front of you and can glorify your name.