2021年4月19日 星期一

路加福音11:29-32

 


11:29 當眾人聚集的時候,耶穌開講說:「這世代是一個邪惡的世代。他們求看神蹟,除了約拿的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給他們看。
11:30
約拿怎樣為尼尼微人成了神蹟,人子也要照樣為這世代的人成了神蹟。
11:31
當審判的時候,南方的女王要起來定這世代的罪;因為她從地極而來,要聽所羅門的智慧話。看哪!在這裡有一人比所羅門更大。
11:32
當審判的時候,尼尼微人要起來定這世代的罪,因為尼尼微人聽了約拿所傳的就悔改了。看哪!在這裡有一人比約拿更大。」

 

29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and now something greater than Jonah is here.

 

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    主耶穌在這裏的話好像是感慨之言因為南方的女王也就是示巴女王竟然願意千里迢迢來聽所羅門智慧的話語兇惡的尼尼微人竟然願意聽先知約拿的警告而悔改歸向耶和華然而今日主耶穌是上帝的兒子勝過君王和先知的地位像有律法的以色列民傳福音竟然沒有如此熱烈的反應

 

    人之所以會對主耶穌沒有反應其實主耶穌也清楚是因為人心被罪惡所蒙蔽被魔鬼所轄制以致無法認是主耶穌是基督是上帝的兒子正如先知以賽亞聽到上帝說「你去告訴這百姓說:你們聽是要聽見,卻不明白;看是要看見,卻不曉得。要使這百姓心蒙脂油,耳朵發沉,眼睛昏迷;恐怕眼睛看見,耳朵聽見,心裡明白,回轉過來,便得醫治。」(以賽亞書6:9-10

 

    這怎麼辦呢?惟有等候聖靈的工作!不要用不帳的策略:正如有人用自己的方法將真理的要求打折,或是摻入人的想法觀念把福音沖淡,更可怕的是扭曲福音的內容迎合人的需要,目的只有要人能夠信,甚至不擇手段就要把人騙進來!

 

    今日有些名為教會的組織,表面有許多人,但是仔細一聽他們傳講的內容,真的叫人搖頭,因為那不是福音,是世俗的談論!真的要求主大大憐憫,聖靈大大動工,讓人真心悔改來歸向上帝,而不是只追求幸福的人生!

 

 

 

2021年4月18日 星期日

路加福音11:14-28

 


11:14 耶穌趕出一個叫人啞巴的鬼;鬼出去了,啞巴就說出話來;眾人都希奇。
11:15
內中卻有人說:「他是靠著鬼王別西卜趕鬼。」
11:16
又有人試探耶穌,向他求從天上來的神蹟。
11:17
他曉得他們的意念,便對他們說:「凡一國自相紛爭,就成為荒場;凡一家自相紛爭,就必敗落。
11:18
若撒但自相紛爭,他的國怎能站得住呢?因為你們說我是靠著別西卜趕鬼。
11:19
我若靠著別西卜趕鬼,你們的子弟趕鬼又靠著誰呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的是非。
11:20
我若靠著上帝的能力趕鬼,這就是上帝的國臨到你們了。
11:21
壯士披掛整齊,看守自己的住宅,他所有的都平安無事;
11:22
但有一個比他更壯的來,勝過他,就奪去他所倚靠的盔甲兵器,又分了他的贓。
11:23
不與我相合的,就是敵我的;不同我收聚的,就是分散的。」
11:24
「污鬼離了人身,就在無水之地過來過去,尋求安歇之處;既尋不著,便說:『我要回到我所出來的屋裡去。』
11:25
到了,就看見裡面打掃乾淨,修飾好了,
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便去另帶了七個比自己更惡的鬼來,都進去住在那裡。那人末後的景況比先前更不好了。」
11:27
耶穌正說這話的時候,眾人中間有一個女人大聲說:「懷你胎的和乳養你的有福了!」
11:28
耶穌說:「是,卻還不如聽上帝之道而遵守的人有福。」

 

14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.” 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.

17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.

23 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

24 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”

28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

 

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    主耶穌對於那些自以為是就是認為祂趕鬼是靠著鬼王別西卜趕鬼的人宣告:「凡一國自相紛爭,就成為荒場;凡一家自相紛爭,就必敗落。若撒但自相紛爭,他的國怎能站得住呢?因為你們說我是靠著別西卜趕鬼。我若靠著別西卜趕鬼,你們的子弟趕鬼又靠著誰呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的是非。我若靠著上帝的能力趕鬼,這就是上帝的國臨到你們了。壯士披掛整齊,看守自己的住宅,他所有的都平安無事;但有一個比他更壯的來,勝過他,就奪去他所倚靠的盔甲兵器,又分了他的贓。不與我相合的,就是敵我的;不同我收聚的,就是分散的。」

 

    這也是說主耶穌自己就是擁有上帝的權柄,可以勝過一切的污鬼!更何況鬼是互相合作的,不是互相攻擊的!而上帝的國度中的子民,更是要互相合作,而不是互相攻擊!並且要認識出,主耶穌是真正有權柄的主,上帝的國已經臨到了!

 

    很可惜的是,主耶穌已經明顯他是有權柄的主,然而許多人卻要自立權柄,要人來跟隨他,而沒有將人引到主的面前跟隨主,反倒與主的權柄衝突,結果自己成了撒但害不知!

 

    因此,人必須放下自己的自以為是,讓主的旨意成全!正如主耶穌所說:「聽上帝之道而遵守的人有福。

 

路加福音11:1-13

 


11:1 耶穌在一個地方禱告;禱告完了,有個門徒對他說:「求主教導我們禱告,像約翰教導他的門徒。」
11:2
耶穌說:「你們禱告的時候,要說:我們在天上的父(有古卷:父啊):願人都尊你的名為聖。願你的國降臨;願你的旨意行在地上,如同行在天上(有古卷沒有願你的旨意....)。
11:3
我們日用的飲食,天天賜給我們。
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赦免我們的罪,因為我們也赦免凡虧欠我們的人。不叫我們遇見試探;救我們脫離凶惡(有古卷沒有末句)。」
11:5
耶穌又說:「你們中間誰有一個朋友半夜到他那裡去,說:『朋友!請借給我三個餅;
11:6
因為我有一個朋友行路,來到我這裡,我沒有甚麼給他擺上。』
11:7
那人在裡面回答說:『不要攪擾我,門已經關閉,孩子們也同我在床上了,我不能起來給你。』
11:8
我告訴你們,雖不因他是朋友起來給他,但因他情詞迫切地直求,就必起來照他所需用的給他。
11:9
我又告訴你們,你們祈求,就給你們;尋找,就尋見;叩門,就給你們開門。
11:10
因為,凡祈求的,就得著;尋找的,就尋見;叩門的,就給他開門。
11:11
你們中間作父親的,誰有兒子求餅,反給他石頭呢?求魚,反拿蛇當魚給他呢?
11:12
求雞蛋,反給他蠍子呢?
11:13
你們雖然不好,尚且知道拿好東西給兒女;何況天父,豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎?」

 

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.[b]
Give us each day our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c]
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[e] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[f] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

 

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    主耶穌教導門徒禱告是禱告的態度不是禱告的方法

 

    態度對禱告者很重要你如何看待禱告和禱告的對象首先要思想我們禱告的對象是創造天地掌管萬有的上帝也因此我們禱告是要照祂的旨意成就而不是我們的心意和想法。所以,明知不合乎祂的旨意的禱告項目,也不用求了,不用禱告了!正如我們禱告要人受災害,被上帝懲罰的,就不要禱告了!

 

    接著我們認定了上帝的心意之後,就要堅持不斷的禱告直到事情成就!就像主耶穌的比喻,即使環境和時間不對,我們仍然要禱告,不要放棄,不要停止,不要灰心,仍要堅持的禱告!

 

    在禱告時心中要確信上帝必聽禱告正如主耶穌所說:「我又告訴你們,你們祈求,就給你們;尋找,就尋見;叩門,就給你們開門。因為,凡祈求的,就得著;尋找的,就尋見;叩門的,就給他開門。你們中間作父親的,誰有兒子求餅,反給他石頭呢?求魚,反拿蛇當魚給他呢?求雞蛋,反給他蠍子呢?你們雖然不好,尚且知道拿好東西給兒女;何況天父,豈不更將聖靈給求他的人嗎?」

 

    因為禱告不在我們盼望的事情成就而是在我們是否和上帝有美好的交通