Wednesday 29th June 2022
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-6 Is He The Carpenter?
V1 ‘Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.’ Jesus did not forget His root, where He came from. Therefore when He became well known, He didn’t go around to promote Himself, but back to His own country to teach and preach.
V3-4 ‘Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us? So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.’ Jesus did not change Himself based on how people saw Him. He continued to teach and preach.
Section Two V7-29 Is He John the Baptist, the Prophet?
Jesus sent the disciples put two by two, give them missions to complete. Jesus did not send us to do whatever we want to do, but ti complete the visions and missions given by Him. Jesus wanted the disciples to experience what the Israelites experienced when they were in the wilderness, to learn to let go and let God lead. V12 ‘So they went out and preached that people should repent.’ It’s easier to heal the sick and cast out demons, because they are all ‘doing’, but what’s more important is to preach that people should repent. We cannot just help people solve the problems in front of them, but to build them up so they can overcome their own problems!
Section Three V30-52 Is He A Loving Father?
What is our attitude? We are often in a ‘doing’ mode, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do it and tick the checklist. But this is not how we do the Word of God. When the disciples came back, they reported to Jesus, and Jesus took them to the deserted place to rest. V30-31 ‘Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.’ Jesus wants us to have an intimate relationship with us. There will always be something to do, the ministry is never ending, but more importantly we must have a relationship with God first!
It’s so easy to see the things we must do, but we cannot see our weakness and we let our ministry become our idols. God wants us to humble ourselves and rest our mind, so we can really spend time with Him.
V34 ‘And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.’ Jesus had compassion for them, He did not fulfil their needs straight away but to teach them many things. We will always have problems in our lives, but when our lives and built up in the Way of God, no matter what problems we are facing we will not be moved. Jesus knew what was more important for the people, so He gave them the teaching.
V35-36 ‘When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, this is a deserted place, and already the hour is late. Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.’ They were the disciples, who just went out and experienced how God provided for them but immediately they forgot about it, instead they went back to the ‘doing’ mode, thinking what to do to feed the people.
V39-40 ‘Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.‘ Jesus gave the authority to the disciples, to put people in groups and let them sit down. Today Jesus also gave us authority, to gather people to see Jesus. If people are willing to listen to us, they will also be able to hear the God we preach. We must be responsible to the people God gave us.
V45 ‘Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.’ Jesus did not want the disciples to be tempted and boasted about the power of feeding the multitude. He did not want the people to give the attention to people instead of God. He had the Father’s heart, concerning about the hearts of the disciples and followers.
Section Four V53-56 Is He The Healer?
V54-55 ‘And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.’ This time the people recognised Jesus, they knew Him as a healer and a doctor, but Jesus brings more than just physical healing into our lives. He brings the Word of God.
Jesus called us to preach the Gospel and to disciple the nation. We must know Him first and have an intimate relationship with Him. Only by the Word of God, we can come out from the darkness and enter into the light. Who is Jesus? Do we really know Him?
马可福音 6 – 人所认识的耶稣
2022年6月29日 星期三
潘锡安牧师
一、v.1-6 是那个木匠吗？
V1 耶稣离开他曾经医好血漏的妇人又使小女孩死而复生的地方（可5），因他不要成为别人眼中的偶像、没有像明星一样大肆宣扬。耶稣此时选择回到自己生长的家乡，门徒就跟着他学习。
V2 耶稣平时带领门徒，在安息日的时候仍然进到会堂教训人，没有停止聚会。在这个人人本来就认识耶稣的地方，耶稣彰显神给他的生命。那些人看到他们所熟悉的耶稣，就产生一系列疑问，质疑“这人”怎能讲出神的话，他是否从别人那里道听途说，从哪里有神而来的“智慧”？当我们在晨祷听到神的启示时，我们是否也有这样的惊讶？“异能”一词说明耶稣在会堂所讲的话很有能力。我们是否太陶醉于医病赶鬼、发预言等权能的事工，还是专注在神的话语，让神的话语自己带下力量给人？
V3 虽然当地人借着耶稣经历了神，他们却没有看见耶稣的不一样，还是把他当作那个从小看到大的“那木匠”。当我们只看到我们权柄的平凡时，就看不到他们从神而来的那一份。
V4-V5 耶稣是神的儿子，有从神而来的权柄，却“不得行什么异能”。神的能力一直都在，但神迹奇事的发生在乎我们信心的回应。耶稣家乡的人只看到耶稣平凡木匠的一面，没有看到耶稣从神而来的那一份权柄，所以无法更深经历神。
V6 他们感受到耶稣的权能，却不听耶稣讲的话，我们是否也像他们那样？耶稣没有因为人不接受他而改变自己，他知道自己跟从的是神，就去到其他地方继续“教训人”。今天的我们跟从神，是否喧宾夺主？是否只想看神迹奇事？
二、v.7-29 是施洗约翰、是先知吗？
V7 耶稣“差遣”门徒出去，要他们完成某种目标。我们被差遣出去接触社区的人，是有目标的，不是按着自己的心意行事。被差遣出去的门徒也要有从神而来的权柄。耶稣给门徒“权柄制伏污鬼”，因为那些污鬼会阻挡人传讲神的道。
V8 耶稣要门徒们不带什么，反而学习给予，以此恢复当年以色列百姓出埃及后在旷野40年的情景，他们衣服没有破、鞋子没有坏，一路都有神的带领。跟从神的人，要离开自己的过去，经历神的能力。
V12-13 门徒出去传道是要“叫人悔改”，然后才赶鬼医病。如今的我们是否本末倒置？我们没有好好在神的话语中扎根，没有让圣灵带出神话语的权柄。我们专注“权能”事工，然而这些权能的背后是否能带出生命？医治、赶鬼，都很重要，但神话语的权能更重要，人若没有神的话语，他们得的医治只是暂时的。我们要扎根在神的话语中，不要成为有玻璃心的人。
V14 希律听到耶稣的名声，就以为他是施洗约翰。
V15 世人认识耶稣，只看到他的能力，觉得他像先知以利亚一样。
V20 希律知道约翰是属神的人，所以用将他据为己有的方式来“保护”约翰。“多照着行”的原文是“游移不定”，希律听到约翰的讲论，觉得好像是对的，但又不想去做，神的道没有进入希律生命，因他的私欲太大，听道却行不出来。希律听了约翰讲道，只把这当作一个很有道理的演讲。我们在教会听了牧者的讲道，是否只是觉得“很有道理”，还是真的愿意接受神的话？
三、v.30-54 是慈父吗？
V30 “使徒”在这里指的是之前两两被差派出去的门徒。他们完成使命后就回来将事情汇报给耶稣。我们受教会差派后，是否回来跟我们的权柄汇报？向权柄汇报，说明我们谦卑，承认需要被教导，因我们不是只是去完成一件事。
V31-32 耶稣知道门徒做了很多事情，就让他们休息，与耶稣建立亲密关系。我们服事神是否做很多事情，然后愁眉苦脸？要与神有关系。
V33 事工是做不完的，然而更重要的是与权柄的关系。我们要先与上面有连结才能够祝福下面的人，不要让事工和人成为我们的偶像。在累的时候，我们不是去做其它放松的事情娱乐自己，而是与神独处。
V34 耶稣看见众人，并没有直接解决他们的问题，而是“开口教训他们许多道理”，因为这就是耶稣的本质。我们来到耶稣面前求的是什么呢？只是病得医治、事情顺利吗？我们首先生命要对准神，如此，无论遇到什么状况，我们都不会动摇。
V35-37 门徒看到的只是表面现象，他们想让众人自己去解决问题。
V37 “门徒”原文是“那些使徒”- 他们之前受差派时是没有带食物或钱财在身上就经历神的人，然而，他们竟然问耶稣这个问题。群众是向着这些人而来，所以耶稣要门徒为他们负责，说“你们给他们吃吧”。
V39-40 众人被要求有规律的坐下来，耶稣也借这个机会察验门徒生命的影响力，看他们是否能让那些跟随的众人听他们的话，不会因为没有吃的而暴动。
V41 耶稣在地上的父亲约瑟是一个木匠，他教导出来的耶稣在人生前三十年成为众人皆知的木匠。耶稣也让他的学生在众人面前有能力、有权柄，这是一颗为父的心肠。他看见众人饿了，想让众人得饱足；看见儿女累了，就希望他们能休息。
V45-46 “门徒”一词说明此时他们的身份又变回学生。耶稣看出这些经历权能事奉的门徒已经有太多事工了，就催促他们赶紧离开，自己叫众人散开后就去祷告，耶稣有一颗慈父的心。
V47-49 耶稣看到门徒在风浪中，就要走过去，但那些才经历五饼二鱼神迹奇事的门徒看到耶稣后，反而害怕。
V51-52 门徒不明白耶稣，我们也是一样不明白。我们如今在马可楼了，才能明白本章经文里“使徒”、“门徒”的区别。我们看见、经历神迹奇事，但其实心里还是像门徒那样愚顽。
四、v.53-56 是医生吗？
众人认出了耶稣，就将病人带到他那里。他们所认识的耶稣只是一个医生，他们来靠近耶稣是为了权能医治。但耶稣带下的不仅如此，更是神的话语。
耶稣呼召我们传福音、门训万国，我们要先认识耶稣、与他有亲密的关系，倚靠神的话语，才能让我们出黑暗、如光明，完成神给我们的使命。我们所认识的耶稣是谁呢？唯有他才是让我们得人如得鱼的主耶稣基督。