1:29 他們一出會堂,就同著雅各、約翰,進了西門和安得烈的家。
1:30 西門的岳母正害熱病躺著,就有人告訴耶穌。
1:31 耶穌進前拉著她的手,扶她起來,熱就退了,她就服事他們。
1:32 天晚日落的時候,有人帶著一切害病的,和被鬼附的,來到耶穌跟前。
1:33 合城的人都聚集在門前。
1:34 耶穌治好了許多害各樣病的人,又趕出許多鬼,不許鬼說話,因為鬼認識他。
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
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主耶穌改變世界不是從軍事或政治,也不是著書或演講,也不是經營大事業。而祂所做的卻是關心人和醫治人的行動:首先是西門的岳母,接著天晚日落的時候,有人帶著一切害病的,和被鬼附的,來到耶穌跟前。耶穌治好了許多害各樣病的人,又趕出許多鬼。
同樣今日教會喊著要訓練弟兄姊妹傳福音或宣教,其實不是策略的問題,重要的是伸出觸角的問題,有沒有去關心身邊的人,甚至讓他們在基督裡得著「醫治」,讓他們恢復與上帝、與人有正確合宜的關係,讓全人得安舒!
教會不僅引導人決志接受耶穌基督成為救主,更要讓人清楚如何跟隨主耶穌過一生,讓人因我們看見主耶穌之外,也讓他們可以成為主耶穌的門徒,有永生的盼望並活出精采的人生,將上帝的慈愛與恩典與人分享!正如主耶穌用上帝的愛改變世界一般!
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