「跟隨衪的腳蹤行」（8）：

                       耶穌所舉的比喻（1）－好撒瑪利亞人的比喻

「Follow Jesus in His Steps」（8）：

                           The Parables Said by Jesus (1) - The Parable of the Good Samaritan

經文：路10:25-37，約壹4:19-21，約壹 3:17-18

Scriptures: Luke 10:25-37, 1 John 4:19-21, 1 John 3:17-18

背誦經文：我們愛，因為　神先愛我們。É不愛他所看見的弟兄，就不能愛沒有看見的　神。 愛　神的，也當愛弟兄，這是我們從　神所受的命令。(約壹4:19-21)

Memory Verse: We love Him because He first loved us. If someone says, ÒI love God,Ó and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. (1 John 4:19-21)

（一） 永遠生命的本質與明証就是愛：「大誡命」的真諦

I. Love is the nature and proof of eternal life: the essence of the ÒGreat CommandmentÓ

－耶穌講「好撒瑪利亞人」比喻的原因

- The reason Jesus spoke the parable of Òthe good SamaritanÓ

v 「你要盡心、盡性、盡意愛主─你的　神。 38 這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的。 39 其次也相倣，就是要愛人如己。這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的É.這兩條誡命是律法和先知一切道理的總綱」-太22:37-40「É再沒有比這兩條誡命更大的了」-可 12:31」

v Ò ÔYou shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.Õ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ÔYou shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.Ó – Matthew 22:37-40  ÒÉThere is no other commandment greater than these.Ó – Mark 12:31

v 耶穌說：「你這樣行，就必得永生」（V28）

v Jesus said: ÒDo this and you will live.Ó (V28)

（二）「誰是我的鄰舍呢？」

II. ÒWho is my neighbor?Ó
         —主耶穌的反問：「誰是他（有需要之人）的鄰舍呢？」

            -- Jesus asked in return: ÒWho was his (the one who is in need) neighbor?Ó

v 人子來，為要尋找、拯救失喪的人。( 路19:10)

v For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10)

v 人子來，並不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人，並且要捨命作多人的贖價。(可10:45)

v  For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.  (Mark 10:45)

（三）好撒瑪利亞人的榜樣

III. The model set by the good Samaritan
                 －真正的鄰舍就是那些不僅「看見」需要，且會「心動」，又有「行動」的人

                     - The true neighbors are the ones who not only ÒseeÓ the needs, but also ÒmovedÓ, and put it into ÒactionsÓ

(1) 「看見」： 鄰舍就在你我的眼前，不用刻意去找 — 三個人都「看見」他

(1) ÒSeeÓ: Neighbors are in front of our eyes.  We donÕt need to purposely find them – all three people ÒsawÓ him.

                 (2) 「心動」：「動了慈心」（V33）VS「塞住憐恤的心」（約壹 3:17）

                   (2) ÒMovedÓ: Òhad compassionÓ (V33) VS ÒShut up oneÕs heartÓ (1 John 3:17)

                 (3)  「行動」：採取具體的行動（約壹 3:18） 

                    (3) ÒActionÓ: take concrete actions (1 John 3:18)

 (a) 油酒裹傷—「及時」給予最需的幫助

(a) Bandaged the wounds with oil and wine – ÒtimelyÓ give the most needed help

 (b) 帶到店裡—「適當」提供所需的照應：自己加上店主

(b) Brought to the inn – ÒappropriatelyÓ provide the needed care: himself and the innkeeper


回饋問題：

1. 誰是我的鄰舍呢？」和「誰是他的鄰舍呢？」區別在哪裡？你現在是較多屬於哪一種, 你願意成為神所要的那一種嗎？

2. 我們如何在所在的環境中作個Ò好撒瑪利亞人Ó？建議列出個人可以做的，也列出 小組或一家人可以一起做的成為今年的實行計劃。

3. 「真愛必有十架」，「真愛必有行動」，分享這方面的經歷，可能遇見的挑戰及如何克服？

 

Reflection Questions:

1.     What is the difference between ÒWho is my neighborÓ and ÒWho is his neighborÓ? Which type are you more of right now? Are you willing to become the type that God intends you to?

2.     How can we be a "good Samaritan" in our daily walk?  I suggest this be our 2011 goal in our (1) personal life, (2) family life and (3) small group life.  Please list the steps you can think of under (1), (2), and (3) that will help to achieve each goal.

3.     ÒTrue love always comes with crossÓ and ÒTrue love always entails actionsÓ.   Please share your experience in this area, along with possible challenges and ways to overcome them.