『讓主居首位』(12) －『你愛我比這些更深嗎？』
ÒThat He May Have the First PlaceÓ (12) - ÒDo You Love Me More Than These?Ó
經文：約壹 2:15-17；太 6:24；雅 4:4；太6:31-33；路
2:49；約 1:38；約 21:15-17；來11:13-16，12:1-2a
Scripture:
1 John 2:15-17; Matthew 6:24; James 4:4; Matthew 6:31-33; Luke 2:49; John 1:38;
John 21:15-17; Hebrews 11:13-16, 12:1-2a
背誦經文：15不要愛世界和世界上的事。人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裏面了。 16 因為，凡世界上的事，就像肉體的情慾、眼目的情慾，並今生的驕傲，都不是從父來的，乃是從世界來的。17 這世界和其上的情慾都要過去，惟獨遵行 神旨意的，是永遠常存(約壹 2:15-17)
Memorize Scripture: 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone
loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in
the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life
- is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away,
and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 John
2:15-17)
A.
世界用盡方法要來霸佔我們的 .
The world uses every way to occupy
our .
－不要愛世界和世界上的事。人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裏面了。(約壹 2:15)
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15)
－「一個人不能事奉兩個主；不是惡這個、愛那個，就是重這個、輕那個。你們不能又事奉 神，又事奉瑪門（瑪門：財利的意思）。」(太 6:24)
ÒNo one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the
other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot
serve God and mammon.Ó (Mammon means material wealth) (Matthew 6:24)
－豈不知與世俗為友就是與 神為敵嗎？所以凡想要與世俗為友的，就是與 神為敵了。(雅
4:4)
Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever
therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
(James 4:4)
B.
主耶穌的教導和榜樣
The teaching and example of the Lord Jesus
－31「所以，不要憂慮說，吃甚麼？喝甚麼？穿甚麼？ 32
這都是外邦人所求的，你們需用的這一切東西，你們的天父是知道的。 33
你們
，這些東西都要加給你們了。」(太6:31-33)
31 ÒTherefore, do not worry, saying, ÔWhat shall we eat?Õ or ÔWhat shall we
drink?Õ or ÔWhat shall we wear?Õ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles
seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But ,
and all these things shall be added to you.Ó (Matthew 6:31-33)
－耶穌說：「É豈不知我應當以
為念嗎？」(路 2:49)
Jesus said, Ò... Did you not know that I must be about ?Ó
(Luke 2:49)
C.
主耶穌對跟隨者的挑戰
The challenge of the Lord Jesus to His followers
－耶穌轉過身來，看見他們跟著，就問他們說：「你們要甚麼？」(約 1:38)
Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, ÒWhat do you seek?Ó
(John 1:38)
－É耶穌對西門彼得說：「約翰的兒子西門，你愛我比這些更深嗎? 」(約 21:15-17)
Jesus said to Simon Peter, ÒSimon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than
these?Ó (John 21:15-17)
D.
我們該有的基本回應
The basic response we ought to have
a.
強化我們的
.
Affirm the .
－13 這些人都是存著信心死的，並沒有得著所應許的；卻從遠處望見，且歡喜迎接，又承認自己在世上是客旅，是寄居的。 14 說這樣話的人是表明自己要找一個家鄉。15 他們若想念所離開的家鄉，還有可以回去的機會。16 他們卻羨慕一個更美的家鄉，就是在天上的。所以 神被稱為他們的 神，並不以為恥，因為他已經給他們預備了一座城。(來11:13-16)
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen
them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare
plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that
country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to
return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore
God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
(Hebrews 11:13-16)
b.
淨化我們的
.
Purify our .
－1我們既有這許多的見證人，如同雲彩圍著我們，就當放下各樣的重擔，脫去容易纏累我們的罪，存心忍耐，奔那擺在我們前頭的路程， 2
仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌。É(來12:1-2a)
1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let
us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the
author and finisher of our faith... (Hebrews 12:1-2a)
回饋問題：
Feedback Questions
1. 未來這一週，每晚到 神的面前,回顧當天有多少時間和心力是用在 神身上，忠實的記錄下來，然後求主打個分數，若成績不理想，試著找出原因，並思想怎樣得以進步。
In the following week, let us come before God every night to review how much
time and energy were spent on God in the day? Please record it faithfully, and
ask the Lord to give you a score. If the result is unsatisfactory, try to find
out the reason, and ponder upon how to improve.
2. 為自己列出兩個如何Ò強化我們的客旅身份與實際Ó的具體行動
List two practical ways toÒaffirm the reality and our
identity as pilgrimsÓ for yourself
3. 為自己列出兩個如何Ò淨化我們的生命與生活Ó的具體行動
List two practical ways toÒpurify our lives and
livingÓ for yourself