Apr 11【每日活水】靠主所赐的能力传福音

 

马太福音10:1-15

耶稣拣选十二使徒
1耶稣叫了十二个门徒来,给他们权柄,能驱赶污灵和医治各样的疾病。

2这十二使徒的名字如下:头一个叫西门(又称彼得),还有他弟弟安得烈,西庇太的儿子雅各和雅各的弟弟约翰,

3腓力和巴多罗买,多马和税吏马太,亚勒腓的儿子雅各,和达太,

4激进党的西门,还有出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。

耶稣差遣十二使徒
5耶稣差遣这十二个人出去,吩咐他们说:”外邦人的路,你们不要走;撒玛利亚人的城,你们不要进;

6宁可*往以色列家迷失的羊那里去。

7要边走边传,说’天国近了’.

8要医治病人,使死人复活,使麻疯病人洁净,把鬼赶出去。*你们白白地得来,也要白白地给人。

9腰袋里不要带金银铜钱;

10途中不要带行囊,不要带两件内衣,也不要带鞋子和手杖,因为工人得饮食是应当的。

11你们无论进哪一城,哪一村,要打听那里谁是合适的人,就住在他家,直住到离开的时候。

12进他家时,要向那家请安。

13那家若配得平安,你们所求的平安就临到那家;若不配得,你们所求的平安仍归你们。

14凡不接待你们,不听你们话的人,你们离开那家,或是那城的时候,要跺掉你们脚上的尘土。

15我实在告诉你们,在审判的日子,所多玛和蛾摩拉地方所受的,比那城还容易受呢!”

The Twelve Harvest Hands

1-4 The prayer was no sooner  prayed than it  was answered. Jesus called twelve of his followers and sent them into the ripe fields. He gave them power to kick out the evil spirits and to tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives. This is the list of the twelve he sent: Simon (they called him Peter,or”Rock”),Andrew, his brother, James, Zebedee’s son, John, his brother,Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew,the tax man, James, son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot (who later turned on him).

5-8 Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands outwith this charge:
“Don’t begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don’t try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy.  Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood.  Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick.  Raise the dead.  Touch the untouch- ables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously.

9-10 “Don’t think you have to put on a fund-raising campaign before you start. You don’t need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and all you need to keep that going is three meals a day. Travel light

11  “When you enter a town or village, don’t insist on staying in a luxury inn. Get a modest place with some modest people, and be content there until you leave.
12-15 “When you knock on a door, be courteous in your greeting. If they welcome you, be gentle in your conversation. If they don’t welcome you, quietly withdraw. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way. You can be sure that on Judgment Day they’ll be mighty sorry-but it’s no concern of yours now.

 

内容观察

1.耶稣在赋予十二门徒权柄后,要他们传播什么事情?(7节)
2. 耶稣给予门徒怎样的传福音行动指南?(8~10节)
 

思考与默想

 

3.为什么耶稣说,传福音的时候不要多带那些看似必需的物品?
 

个人感受

4.为使福音广传,主必供应一切所需,对此你有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5.你何时曾在传福音的过程中,经历神奇妙的供应?
6.为了不倚靠自己,而是倚靠主的能力传福音,你决定要怎么做?

灵修指南

        往以色列家迷失的羊那里去(6节):耶稣视以色列人为”没有牧人的羊”(参太9:36),为门徒指定了具体的事工对象。
        你们白白地得来,也要白白地给人(8节):意思是指,门徒在传福音的过程中,不应获取个人的利益。
        耶稣呼召了十二门徒,给他们权柄,差派他们去宣扬神的国度。耶稣之所以给门徒权柄,是为了要彰显神国度的来临。因此,门徒要相信主所赐的权柄和能力,全然献身于福音。耶稣告诉门徒,白白得来的,就要白白给予,并且不要特意准备传道途中必需的物品,无论他们走到哪里,都要寻找主为他们预备好的人,住在他家里。透过这种方式,耶稣赋予门徒能力,告诉他们传福音的对象和具体的行动方针,这是因为传福音者最需要的,就是拥有专一倚靠主的信心。
        耶稣教导门徒,不要靠着自己的能力,而要单单倚靠神来传福音,即使在传福音的过程中被拒绝也不应气馁,要凭着信心,无惧地前行。由此可见,凭信心而活是门徒最重要的心态。愿我们放下自己的算计和力量,靠着主的能力放胆传扬福音。
 

内室祷告

愿我不倚靠自己,而是靠主所赋予的权柄和能力,凭信心传扬福音。

 

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