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Timothy Keller 在这节讲道中阐述了属灵运动能力的概念，以及如何通过和平福音来培养这种能力。他指出，基督徒拥有战胜人生风暴所需的一切资源，但许多人并没有使用这些资源。他将属灵运动能力比作运动员的体能，强调其需要具备抓地力、韧性和灵活性三个特性，这与罗马士兵的鞋子类似。他认为，属灵运动能力的核心是喜乐，这是一种精神上的活力，能够在困境中保持平衡和前进。他将这种喜乐分为三个层次：良知清晰、救恩确信和荣耀的盼望。良知清晰需要通过对基督救赎的理解来处理内心的谴责；救恩确信带来内心的平静和满足；荣耀的盼望则来自于对未来与上帝同在的期盼。Keller 强调，要获得属灵运动能力，必须穿上和平的福音，这需要处理内心对上帝的愤怒。他认为，人天生就与上帝为敌，对上帝的愤怒源于对偶像的崇拜以及对顺服上帝会带来伤害的错误观念。要消除这种愤怒，需要认识到上帝是足够的，并向他降服，悔改。通过接受福音，人可以获得真正的喜乐和属灵运动能力。

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Dr. Timothy Keller discusses the concept of spiritual athleticism, drawing parallels between the qualities of Roman soldier's shoes and the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

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When Paul talks about shoes, he’s talking about a kind of spiritual athleticism. 

The idea behind the armor of God is that God has given us all sorts of things we aren’t using. The shoes were part of the armor, and the shoes of the Roman soldier had to be gripping, tough, and light. The only kind of shoes in our culture that need these qualities are athletic shoes. 

We’re going to continue our look at the shoes of the readiness of the gospel of peace by looking at 1) what is spiritual athleticism, 2) what you have to have for spiritual athleticism, and 3) how to develop spiritual athleticism.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 1, 1992. Series: Spiritual Warfare – The Armor of God. Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-18.

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