Friday, 8th July 2022
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-34 Only the Bible
What is the life we want to be revealed in the end times? Not just wealthy and healthy on the surface but really live out a Kingdom life. Jesus said only by denying ourselves then we can receive life. There are so many things hidden away that we don’t want others to see. We are wearing masks and we cannot see through our true life. The only way to receive life is to give up life. The disciples gave up after Jesus was crucified, they went back to their comfort zone, and they were not willing to deny their lives.
Today Jesus is again teaching us, be willing to follow Him and receive the better kingdom life He has prepared for us. Are we willing to go to the wilderness and let go of everything we’re holding onto in this world? Jesus was willing to, and the disciples in the Upper Room were willing to. They denied themselves and received the Word from God. Every day they were facing threats, but they still followed.
V32-33 ‘So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [m]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbour as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”’ Everything Jesus said was from the Bible, but do we really read the Bible and memorise it? Jesus was quoting Deuteronomy 6:5, which said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.’ And Leviticus 19:18, ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.’ The Bible is full of treasures, and God never contradict Himself in His Words, we must read and study carefully, and most importantly, live it out in the end times!
Section Two V35-40 Live Out Life
V35-36 ‘Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”’ What is our attitude towards the Holy Spirit? When we don’t listen to the Holy Spirit, we actually sin against God. John 16:8 says, ‘And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.’ Do we honour the Holy Spirit? To really listen to Him and carry out to life the live pleasing to Him.
Section Three V41-44 Offer Wholeheartedly
V43-44 ‘So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”’ What is our attitude towards offering and tithing? Do we really have the heart to offer? Do we worry about not having enough after we offer? Do not be afraid, in this end times, the life we must reveal is a true life, under the teaching of the Bible. Learn from Jesus, live out this life, and learn from Jesus.
马可福音 12 – 末世要彰显的生命
2022年7月8日 星期五
潘锡安牧师
在末世我们要成为怎样的人、彰显什么样的生命？是否总是要人的赞赏，或是彰显一个成功的生命？神要我们彰显的不是一个肤浅的生命。我们的心思意念被这个世界影响，但唯有愿意为神舍去才能得着生命。我们里面有很多隐藏的、虚伪的东西，甚至迷失了自己，在蒙蔽中不认识自己。有时我们知道自己做的是不好的，却还给自己理由继续软弱下去，忘记了耶稣的教导：“天国近了，你们要悔改”。天国马上就要到了，不会等我们“慢慢来”。我们不愿意吃苦去改变自己，但耶稣的改变是立刻的，一开始被教导成为木匠，可是后来回应神的呼召，谦卑接受约翰的施洗，就有圣灵的降临，生命马上不一样。门徒在耶稣死后发现做不到神要他们做的事就选择放弃，我们也有同样的问题。我们是否能像耶稣一样全然放下自己过去木匠的生命，进入旷野，在四十天的禁食中学习完全放手。我们愿意进入旷野、放下我们自以为可以维生的东西吗？当门徒们愿意放下自己、不顾危险每天进入马可楼聆听神的话，圣灵就降临在他们的身上。我们是否愿意有耶稣的生命，放下自己过去多年的生命？
一、v.1-34 唯独圣经
V1-11 耶稣用比喻对“祭司长和文士并长老”（11:27）说话，带出的是真理。耶稣用葡萄园的比喻来说明诗篇118:22-23的意思。我们可能已经读过很多遍圣经了，却没有认真对待，反而像“没有念过”一样。我们是否只是因为被要求读圣经才去读？我们在蒙蔽中忘了自己的身份，似乎只在要求神帮我们达到某些目的时才记得拿起自己的身份。我们能够向阿爸父祷告，是因为圣灵而不是身份，圣灵来是要我们知罪认罪，我们不要讲亵渎圣灵的话。
V12 他们这些宗教领袖惧怕百姓却不惧怕神。我们无法身体力行出真理，因为我们怕别人，担心世界对我们的看法。
V13 耶稣用比喻帮助他们明白圣经，可惜他们看不到真理，反以耶稣为敌。我们在教会里听讲道，表面上听懂了，却认为这是牧者在数落我们。我们是否真的看到是圣灵使我们能为罪为义为审判自己责备自己？
V14 “诚诚实实传神的道”就是耶稣的生命。我们是否能“诚诚实实传神的道”，是否能诚诚实实接受神的道？那些法利赛人和希律党的人问耶稣的问题触及当时犹太人最大的耻辱。如果耶稣回答说不可以，希律党的人就可以抓他，若说可以，犹太人就会抵挡他。
V15 耶稣看出这群人的“假意”。他知道我们所说、所做的一切。有时候我们明知道自己在试探神、做不对的事，却用“神是怜悯的”为借口继续行。圣灵来是让我们为罪为义为审判自己责备自己，可是我们却把圣灵对我们讲的话丢在一边，自己做自己想做的事。不要再做亵渎圣灵的事以致不得赦免的事。
V17 我们都是耶稣用宝血高价赎回，是否有把属于神的都归给神？金银要归回圣殿，神提醒我们都要归回给他。
V24 神的大能就是神的权能、神所拥有的。我们是神所拥有的，但我们是否用很多借口不愿归回给神？
V28 这个文士疑惑人怎么做都无法达到神的标准，就问耶稣这个问题。
V29-31 耶稣讲的不是他自己凭空想的，而是从圣经出来的话（申命记6:5，利未记19:18）。我们活出来的生命是唯独圣经、还是彰显自己？
V32 这个文士明白圣经，所以赞同耶稣所说的话。
V34 我们离神的国远吗？我们真的有认真读圣经、明白圣经吗？
二、v.35-40 活出生命
V35 耶稣将真理显明出来，这就是他活出的生命。我们所活出的是怎样的生命？
V38-40 那些文士在乎别人对自己的看法。我们是否有真的在乎别人的需要，还是“假意做很长的祷告”，却没有真心去爱那人？
三、v.41-44 全然的摆上
V41 很多人会不喜欢听教会教导大家关于十一和奉献的事，但耶稣如今就是在“对银库坐着，看众人怎样投钱入库”。进入我们账户的每一笔钱，只要我们得来的，都要做十一，包括我们的收入和别人赠送给我们的钱。我们若没有做十一，就是偷窃神的钱，这是很大的罪。还给本来属于神的十一之后，我们是否有对剩下的百分之九十感恩？奉献是十一以外的，若我们担心奉献之后自己不够钱生活，我们对神的信心在哪里？神的祝福在我们生命中是不会短缺的。我们是否能对神全然摆上？
V44 有些人在奉献的时候会在乎是税前还是税后，跟神斤斤计较，怕自己给多了就不够用，然而耶稣说“这寡妇是自己不足，把她一切养生的都投上了”。我们是否愿意这样，还是为自己找很多借口？让我们在真理里学效耶稣，全然的摆上。