復 原 耶 穌 基 督 教 會 台 灣 佈 道 所
The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
November 16th, 2014 自由選擇 Freely Choice
(長老 法蘭克 Elder Frank Van Fleet)
(五餅二魚)
約翰福音 4:4-14 (John 4:6-16)
4:4耶穌對他的門徒說,我必須經過撒瑪利亞。
4:6 And said unto his disciples, I must needs go through Samaria.
4:5於是到了撒瑪利亞的一座城、名叫敘加、靠近雅各給他兒子約瑟的那塊地。
4:7 Then he cometh to the city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph; the place where Jacob's well was.
4:6在那裡有雅各井。耶穌因走路困乏、就坐在井旁．那時約有午正。
4:8 Now Jesus being weary with his journey, it being about the sixth hour, sat down on the well;
4:7有一個撒瑪利亞的婦人來打水．耶穌對他說、請你給我水喝。
4:9 And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water; Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink.
4:8那時門徒進城買食物去了。
4:10 Now his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat.
4:9撒瑪利亞的婦人對他說、你既是猶太人、怎麼向我一個撒瑪利亞婦人要水喝呢。原來猶太人和撒瑪利亞人沒有來往。
4:11 Wherefore he being alone, the woman of Samaria said unto him, How is it that thou being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria? The Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
4:10耶穌回答說、你若知道 神的恩賜、和對你說給我水喝的是誰、你必早求他、他也必早給了你活水。
4:12 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
4:11婦人說、先生沒有打水的器具、井又深、你從那裡得活水呢。
4:13 The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; from whence then hast thou that living water?
4:12我們的祖宗雅各、將這井留給我們．他自己和兒子並牲畜、也都喝這井裡的水、難道你比他還大麼。
4:14 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the will, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
4:13耶穌回答說、凡喝這水的、還要再渴．
4:15 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever shall drink of this well, shall thirst again;
4:14人若喝我所賜的水就永遠不渴．我所賜的水、要在他裡頭成為泉源、直湧到永生。
4:16 But whosoever drinketh of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
耶穌藉與女人談論的同時闡釋,就算喝了再良好的水也會再渴,但無論誰喝了他所賜予的甘露(意指聖靈),卻可永遠不渴進入永生的好.
約翰福音 John 6:35
耶穌說、我就是生命的糧．到我這裡來的、必定不餓．信我的、永遠不渴。
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life; he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
耶穌進一步說明與提醒門徒們,你們無償得到我的賜與,也應當無償的把它分享出去.耶穌並未提到有關金錢方面的事,那無償的賜與,又是什麼呢?沒錯!就是聖靈,因他就只是把聖靈無償的給予,不啻提供給我們一個豐富人生永不枯竭的湧泉嗎?
路加福音 Luke 2:8-20 (有關聖誕節的典故)
2:8在伯利恆之野地裡有牧羊的人、夜間按著更次看守羊群。
2:8 And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
2:9有主的使者站在他們旁邊、主的榮光四面照著他們．牧羊的人就甚懼怕。
2:9 And lo, an angel of the Lord appeared unto them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.
2:10那天使對他們說、不要懼怕、我報給你們大喜的信息、是關乎萬民的．
2:10 But the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
2:11因今天在大衛的城裡、為你們生了救主、就是主基督。
2:11 For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
2:12你們要看見一個嬰孩、包著布、臥在馬槽裡、那就是記號了。
2:12 And this is the way you shall find the babe, he is wrapped in swaddling clothes, and is lying in a manger.
2:13忽然有一大隊天兵、同那天使讚美 神說、
2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
2:14在至高之處榮耀歸與 神、在地上平安歸與他所喜悅的人。
2:14 Glory to God in the highest; and on earth, peace; good will to men.
2:15眾天使離開他們升天去了、牧羊的人彼此說、我們往伯利恆去、看看所成的事、就是主所指示我們的。
2:15 And it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go, even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us.
2:16他們急忙去了、就尋見馬利亞和約瑟、又有那嬰孩臥在馬槽裡。
2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
2:17既然看見、就把天使論這孩子的話傳開了。
2:17 And when they had seen, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
2:18凡聽見的、就詫異牧羊之人對他們所說的話。
2:18 All they who heard it, wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds;
2:19馬利亞卻把這一切的事存在心裡、反復思想。
2:19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
2:20牧羊的人回去了．因所聽見所看見的一切事、正如天使向他們所說的、就歸榮耀與 神、讚美他。
2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, as they were manifested unto them.
天使在空中顯現並向牧羊人說:我報給你們一個大喜的好消息,是關乎所有人的.在大衛的城裡,一個被稱為基督的救世主的人,已在這一天出生了.因此,耶穌出生被稱為好消息,記載基督事蹟的被稱為福音;所以,我們需要分享福音這個好消息.
牧羊人依據天使所說,前往探視後,發現這些都是真的.不僅熱切的討論一行人的所見所聞,返回放牧地後,將他們所聽到和看到的東西,一五一十地宣揚開來(無私的分享),也不忘榮耀讚美神.
今天的我們也都應該這樣做,我們有機會認識了自己,然後分享我們所知道的(承擔我們的見證).這是足以令人興奮的分享,因它確實是有著巨大的喜悅,當你無私的分享好消息給所有的人時.
智者參見耶穌基督
馬太福音 10:8
醫治病人、叫死人復活、叫長大痳瘋的潔淨、把鬼趕出去．你們白白的得來、也要白白的捨去。
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
...白白的得來、也要白白的捨去... 這是今天早上我們所唱的開場曲,是關於自由分享的典故.就是把我們所知道的關於耶穌和他的福音,以及他對我們的犧牲,使我們得以救贖的重要事蹟,都應該把這個好消息分享的原因.
(歌詞約略)
以耶穌的名字我來給大家分享他的愛，他告訴我的。
你可親近他和自由承擔他所給你的，
你可以分享他的愛和關懷的見證。
我呼喚你，因你是我的朋友，
世界依賴你的見證，所以分享福音，
你可能會看到並祈禱他們會來親近我。
(歌詞)
In Jesus name I come to you to share His love as he told me to.
You can come to Him and freely take For He gives to you that you may share The witness of His love and care
I call to you, you are my friends For on your words the world depends
So share my words that you may see And pray that they will come to me.
越是這樣做(見證與分享)越容易令人興奮,它的成就就愈大.
因為主,沒有什麼比帶來希望給需要被鼓勵的人,更令人滿意的.
雅各書 James 5:19-20
19 我的弟兄們、你們中間若有失迷真道的、有人使他回轉．
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
20 這人該知道叫一個罪人從迷路上轉回、便是救一個靈魂不死、並且遮蓋許多的罪。
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
我會用以下一些例子來說明這些: 像自由給予,或無私分享, 或成為志工等等現象.我們可以用"兩區域水"(Jai-yu 提議用詞),來闡釋為何宣揚福音有其重要性.
"兩區域水", 是正反異象的代表.一如日與夜,生和死的差異.
這第一區水域,是有活水注入的.像是加利利海或革尼撒勒湖或提比略海的水(新約裡曾提到過8次)因約旦河流經它使它周圍的區域,就是鬱鬱蔥蔥一片生機的綠,造養成群動物團體和豐沛植物的生命.
約翰福音 John 4:46-54
44 因為耶穌自己作過見證說、先知在本地是沒有人尊敬的。
(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
45 到了加利利、加利利人既然看他在耶路撒冷過節所行的一切事、就接待他．因為他們也是上去過節。
When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, for they also had been there.
46 耶穌又到了加利利的迦拿、就是他從前變水為酒的地方．有一個大臣、他的兒子在迦百農患病。
Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
47 他聽見耶穌從猶太到了加利利、就來見他、求他下去醫治他的兒子．因為他兒子快要死了。
When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.
48 耶穌就對他說、若不看見神蹟奇事、你們總是不信。
"Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."
49 那大臣說、先生、求你趁著我的孩子還沒有死、就下去。
The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies."
50 耶穌對他說、回去罷．你的兒子活了。那人信耶穌所說的話、就回去了。
Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
51 正下去的時候、他的僕人迎見他、說他的兒子活了。
While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.
52 他就問甚麼時候見好的。他們說、昨日未時熱就退了。
When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour."
53 他便知道這正是耶穌對他說你兒子活了的時候、他自己和全家就都信了。
Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed.
54 這是耶穌在加利利行的第二件神蹟、是他從猶太回去以後行的。
This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee.
這水在耶穌時代,它孕育9個城市,其中之一是迦百農,耶穌在那裡進行醫病的神蹟,醫好了一個貴族的兒子(那人的兒子在迦百農,而耶穌在加利利,因為信靠主耶穌基督的話,患病兒子就活過來了);也在猶太教堂裡與猶太先知辯論(指導猶太先知),更曾在水上舟中傳揚天國福音(在新約中提到過16次)
路加福音 Luke 9:10-17
10 使徒回來、將所作的事告訴耶穌．耶穌就帶他們暗暗的離開那裡、往一座城去、那城名叫伯賽大。
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,
11 但眾人知道了、就跟著他去．耶穌便接待他們、對他們講論 神國的道、醫治那些需醫的人。
but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.
12 日頭快要平西、十二個門徒來對他說、請叫眾人散開、他們好往四面鄉村裡去借宿找喫的．因為我們這裡是野地。
Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in
a remote place here."
13 耶穌說、你們給他們喫罷。門徒說、我們不過有五個餅、兩條魚．若不為去這許多人買食物就不彀。
He replied, "You give them something to eat." They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish--unless we go and buy food for all this crowd."
14 那時、人數約有五千。耶穌對門徒說、叫他們一排一排的坐下、每排大約五十個人。
(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
15 門徒就如此行、叫眾人都坐下。
The disciples did so, and everybody sat down.
16 耶穌拿著這五個餅、兩條魚、望著天祝福、擘開、遞給門徒擺在眾人面前。
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
17 他們就喫、並且都喫飽了．把剩下的零碎收拾起來、裝滿了十二籃子。
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
(五餅二魚的典故)
靠近加利利海邊,是耶穌用五個大麥餅和兩條小魚,餵飽五千多男人以及婦女和兒童的奇蹟.所行奇蹟所剩下來的麵包和魚,由弟子聚集還有12筐之多.
其他,如耶穌行走在加利利海的水面上(約翰福音6：16-21),並使驚濤駭浪在他出聲後風平浪靜(馬可福音4：29-32).他對西門彼得和他的兄弟安德魯,他們已經打撈了一夜並沒有打著什麼之後;耶穌告訴他們如何去做,終於使他們抓住了一大群魚,幾幾乎撐破了他們的網,魚獲充滿兩艘船,使它們都快下沉(路加福音5：1-11)
現在,再來談談第二區水域,就像有些約旦河死角,雖因河水汎漲有水進入,卻是有進無出的死窟窿,再也無法分享給其他細支流.這是一種死的海,它和周邊地區都荒蕪(難有生命的跡象,動植物難以依附存活).這樣的死海,耶穌不曾在那兒活動過,就連聖經也沒有提起過它.
我們是否喜歡第一區水域-加利利海自由共享的精神?
就像聖靈澆灌流入和住在我們身心裡?
還是我們喜歡第二區水域-死海,將主所賜給我們的豐富生命,
讓它枯竭而死?
這是我們可以自由選擇的,我想絕大部分的人,都會選擇第一區水域豐盛的生命形式,而自由地分享這口井的水,如雨後春筍般進入永生,這樣我們的生活是積極.豐富的,上帝與我們同行,可以使我們願與他人共享這一切的.
分享福音是唯一的特例,就是我們越分享(放棄佔有)生命卻越富有.
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