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这段讲道探讨了以弗所书6:15中“穿戴和平福音所带来的预备”的含义。Keller牧师指出，这节经文包含三个层面：首先，福音带来属灵的喜乐和活力，使基督徒能够在困境中保持平衡和活力，如同运动员在面对重力时依然能够保持平衡和速度一样。这种喜乐源于对上帝荣耀的盼望，以及对福音带来的自由的认识。其次，福音带来与上帝和好的能力，帮助人们克服对上帝的敌意和愤怒。人们常常渴望掌控自己的生活，但福音揭示了上帝的爱与智慧，让人们认识到自己并非掌控者，并愿意顺服上帝的旨意。最后，福音带来人与人之间和睦的能力，修复人际关系，让人们能够彼此相爱、接纳和饶恕。当人们意识到自己曾经是上帝的敌人，如今却因着福音与上帝和好时，他们就能以谦卑和怜悯的态度对待他人，避免产生优越感和敌意。 Keller牧师通过自身经历和圣经教导，阐述了福音如何改变人们对上帝和对彼此的看法。他指出，人们常常将成功、爱情和理想生活视为终极目标，但这些都不能满足人们内心的渴望。只有上帝才能完全满足人们的需要。福音展现了上帝的爱、智慧和牺牲，让人们认识到上帝比自己更了解自己的需要，也更爱自己。人们只有两种选择：顺服或悖逆，悖逆会导致灾难。顺服虽然艰难，但比悖逆更容易。福音不仅带来与上帝和好的能力，也带来人与人之间和睦的能力。当人们真正信靠上帝时，他们的人际关系会更加和谐。福音如同磁铁一样，吸引人们彼此相爱、接纳和饶恕。

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The gospel of peace brings spiritual joy and readiness by providing peace with God and peace with others, creating a sense of buoyancy and joy that enables Christians to face life's challenges with confidence.

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Paul says a Christian should be characterized by readiness, a spiritual buoyancy that comes from the use of the gospel of peace. 

We’re looking at the armor of God and we’re in the third part of our examination of the shoes and this one little phrase about the gospel of peace.

There are three basic parts this phrase teaches us: 1) there is a joy through the gospel, 2) that brings peace with God, and 3) that brings peace with people.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 8, 1992. Series: Spiritual Warfare – The Armor of God. Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-18.

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