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蒂莫西·凯勒牧师在本次讲道中，以赛亚书49:14-16为经文，探讨了人们在面对上帝的应许时，内心深处可能存在的怀疑和遗弃感。他指出，即使人们在智识上相信上帝的应许，但情感上可能仍然感受不到上帝的爱，这种状态如同以色列人在被掳期间的感受。凯勒牧师进一步解释说，这种感受并非源于对上帝应许的不信，而是源于信仰与情感体验之间的脱节。他引用理查德·洛夫莱斯（Richard Loveless）的观点，指出这种状态下的人们可能会从其他来源寻求认同感和爱，而不是从对上帝的信仰中获得。 为了回应这种怀疑和遗弃感，凯勒牧师首先引用了以赛亚书49:15节中上帝的回应：‘母亲焉能忘记她吃奶的婴孩？即或忘记，我却不忘记你。’他将上帝的爱比作母亲对孩子的爱，指出这种爱是无条件的、持久的，即使母亲可能在某些情况下忘记孩子，但上帝永远不会忘记他的子民。他详细解释了母爱的三个方面：生理上的联系（催产素和催乳素的作用）、情感上的联系（母亲对孩子的喜悦和满足感）以及无条件的奉献（母亲对孩子的爱不以孩子的回报为条件）。 然而，凯勒牧师指出，上帝的爱不仅仅是言语上的表达，更体现在行动上。他解释说，以赛亚书49:16节中‘我已将你铭刻在我掌上’的比喻并非简单的爱的表达，而是指上帝为人类所做的牺牲，如同耶稣被钉十字架一样。耶稣的受难是上帝爱的最终证明，它表明上帝已经承担了人类应得的惩罚，因此无论人们做过什么，上帝都不会遗弃他们。 最后，凯勒牧师鼓励听众通过沉思默想上帝的话语，将神学真理与情感体验联系起来，从而感受到上帝的爱，并从中获得自由和喜乐。他强调，只有真正感受到上帝的爱，才能摆脱对世俗认同的依赖，获得内心的平安和喜乐。

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Dr. Timothy Keller explores the mission and purpose of Christ as described in Isaiah 49, highlighting the salvation that God brings through the servant, identified as Jesus.

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Isaiah 49 gives a sweeping, panoramic view of God’s salvation. But immediately following that promise, there’s a fascinating skeptical response.

This is the second of the Servant songs, a prophecy about the Servant of the Lord, who the New Testament writers identify as Jesus. In it, it shows that there’s a salvation soon… and then eventually… and then ultimately. But to this view, Israel skeptically says, “There are all these promises of loving action, but I don’t feel loved.” And God responds.

Let’s look at these verses to see 1) a painful question, 2) an answer to the question, 3) a cure for the pain.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 7, 2010. Series: The Songs of the Servant (from Isaiah). Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-16.

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