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From the Signs in the Gospel of John

基督是一切（四）

Christ is All (IV)

─ 基督是生命的糧

- Christ is the Bread of Life

經文： 約6：1-15 John 6: 1-15

背誦經文：耶穌說：「我就是生命的糧。到我這裏來的，必定不餓；信我的，永遠不渴。」(約6：35)

Memorizing Verse:

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. (John 6:35)

 

一．    一個「缺糧」的時代

I. A Generation that Lacks Bread

1.      不良的環境

       1. Unhealthy Environment

天將晚的時候，門徒進前來，說：「這是野地，時候已經過了…」(太14:15)

When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late...” (Matthew 14:15)

 

2.      飢餓的眾人

2. Hungry Multitude

…「請叫眾人散開，他們好往四面鄉村裏去借宿找吃的…」(路9:12)

… “Send the multitude away that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions …” (Luke 9:12)

 

3.      無能的門徒

3. Incapable disciples

…「我們不過有五個餅，兩條魚，若不去為這許多人買食物就不夠。」(路9:13)

… “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” (Luke 9:13)

腓力回答說：「就是二十兩銀子的餅，叫他們各人吃一點也是不夠的。」(約6:7)

Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.” (John 6:7)

二．    一位「賜糧」的耶穌

II. Jesus - A Bread Giver

1.      人無知與神全知

1. Man is ignorance and God is omniscient

耶穌舉目看見許多人來，就對腓力說：「我們從哪裏買餅叫這些人吃呢？」（他說這話是要試驗腓力；他自己原知道要怎樣行。）(約6:5-6)

Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”  But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do. (John 5:5-6)

 

2.      人作法與神作法

2. Man’s way and God’s way

「請叫眾人散開，他們好往四面鄉村裏去，自己買甚麼吃。」(可6:36)

“Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.” (Mark 6:36)

 

3.      人盡責與神負責

3. Man’s responsibility and God’s responsibility

耶穌說：「不用他們去，你們給他們吃吧！」…「拿過來給我。」(太14:16,18)

Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” … “Bring them here to Me.” (Matthew 14:16, 18)

 

三．    一班「分糧」的門徒

III. Disciples – A Group of Bread Distributors

1.   有領受而分

1. Distribute after receiving

…就拿著這五個餅，兩條魚，望著天祝福，擘開餅，遞給門徒，門徒又遞給眾人。(太14:19)

… He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. (Matthew 14:19)

  1. 有策劃而分

2. Distribute after planning

眾人就一排一排地坐下，有一百一排的，有五十一排的。(可6:40)

So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties. (Mark 6:40)

  1. 有順從而分

3. Distribute after obeying

門徒就如此行…遞給門徒，擺在眾人面前。 (路9:15-16)

And they did so … He gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. (Luke 9:15-16)