宝贵的劝勉(帖撒罗尼迦前书5:16-22)
The Great Exhortations (I Thessalonians 5:16-22)
一. 要常常喜乐
Rejoice always
1.喜乐和快乐不同。快乐是因为环境顺利；喜乐不决定于环境
While happiness depends on what is happening around us, rejoicing is
independent of what happens
2.喜乐三原则
Three principles of rejoicing
（1）我们必须知道神是怎样一位神
We must remember who God is
（2）知道神过去作的，现在正在作的，和将来还要作的
Knowing what God has done, is doing, and will do
（3）看看神在其他弟兄姊妹身上所作的奇妙工作
Knowing what God is doing, in and through other believers
3.不要看自己或看环境，要以神为乐
Do not rejoice in ourselves or our circumstances, but in Him
二. 不住的祷告
Pray without ceasing
1.不是整天不停地祷告，而是常常来到神前献上祷告，养成习惯
It is not to pray every minute of the day, but offer prayers continuously
2.不住祷告的益处
The benefits of praying without ceasing
(1）渐渐就把你的思想从你自己转到神那里
You are forced to shift the focus of your thoughts from yourselves to God
(2）你就不去想自己多么软弱，开始就会去想神多么有能力
You stop thinking of how weak you are, and start thinking of how powerful
God is
三. 凡事谢恩
In everything give thanks
1.凡事感恩，不单为顺利和快乐的事，也为患难困苦的事，神安排万事都是为我们的好处
Give thanks in everything, not only for prosperous and pleasing events, but
also for afflictions and difficulties, for God designs all for our good.
2.这三节经文（16－18节）是神为我们定的普遍的旨意。我们若顺服这些命令，神要更多的向我们启示祂自己
These three verses (v.16-18) are God’s general will for us. If we obey these
commands, God will reveal more of Himself to us
四. 不要消灭圣灵的感动
Do not quench the Spirit
1.圣灵是恩典的灵。祂扶持我们的软弱，帮助我们的祷告和感恩
The Holy Spirit helps our infirmities, and assists us in our prayers
2.当我们顺从肉体的情欲，专注地上的事，就会消灭圣灵的感动
We must not quench the Holy Spirit by indulging carnal lusts and affections,
and paying attention only to earthly things.
五. 不要藐视先知的讲论
Do not despise prophecies
1.先知讲道对我们有用且必須，可以照亮我們的悟性，明白神的话
Prophesying is useful and needful, to have our minds stirred up and
understand the word of God
六. 凡事察验，善美的要持守
Test all things; hold fast what is good
1.所听的话，不要句句都相信，要分辨，合乎真理的，要持守
Don’t believe everything we hear. Discern the truth and cling to it
七. 各样的恶事禁戒不作
Abstain every form of evil
1.拒绝一切不合真理的教训，远离罪恶
Discard anything less than truth and abstain from sin