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蒂莫西·凯勒在本次布道中，从未来、现在和过去三个角度阐述了基督教信仰与扶贫的关系。首先，从未来的角度来看，弥赛亚的到来预示着最终的救赎，届时贫困、不公正、疾病和死亡都将消失。这激励信徒们积极参与扶贫，将对未来的盼望反映在当下生活中，通过实际行动如医治病人、喂饱饥饿者来体现对上帝承诺的相信。其次，从现在的角度来看，上帝要求人们实践公正，这不仅是形式上的禁食，更是要为穷人、饥饿者、赤身露体者和无家可归者付出一切。这并非简单的慈善，而是基于上帝创造万物，人类皆在其形象中被创造的真理，忽视穷人的需要是不公正的，因为我们所拥有的一切都是上帝的恩赐。最后，也是最重要的一个角度，从过去的角度来看，即赎罪祭的意义。上帝希望人们通过对赎罪祭的理解，明白自己蒙恩得救，进而对穷人产生发自内心的爱和帮助。这并非出于罪恶感，而是出于对上帝恩典的真正理解。耶稣为我们成为贫穷、软弱和受压迫的受害者，这激励我们以同样的方式去爱那些贫穷、边缘化和受不公正对待的人。只有属灵贫穷的人才能领受上帝的救恩，而领受救恩的人会爱物质上的穷人，因为他们看到穷人如同照镜子一样看到自己，并体会到上帝对他们的恩典。

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Dr. Timothy Keller explains Jesus' mission as outlined in Isaiah, emphasizing his role as the anointed one to bring good news to the poor.

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If you ask the question, “Why should a believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ be passionately involved with the poor?” this text gives you the answers. 

Isaiah 61 is the last of the Servant songs, a prophecy about the Servant of the Lord. And Jesus Christ preached from this in his first sermon. When Jesus reads this, he’s saying, “This is the essence of my mission. I have come to bring good news for the poor.” What does that mean? 

The three reasons why a believer in the gospel of Jesus Christ should be deeply involved with the life of the poor are 1) because of the future, 2) because of the present, and 3) because of the past. 

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 28, 2010. Series: The Songs of the Servant (from Isaiah). Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-10.

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