Preached on 2022-7-6 at Dallas Theological Seminary. Introduction I like you to think of a minister who had failed in his ministry and is well known in the Christian community. I will give you some profiles as examples. A world-famous apologist who believed in his own ability to convince the audience but had a secret … Read more
Introduction In Feb 1885, seven young men in their twenties, known as the Cambridge Seven, set sail from England to China to join Judson Taylor as missionaries to the Chinese. The group leader is C.T. Studd, a very successful cricket player from a wealthy family. He sacrificed the fame of the sport to serve Christ. … Read more
罪的严重性（9:42-50） 9:42「凡使这信我的一个小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在这人的颈项上，扔在海里。 “跌倒”（G4624 skandalizo）是指着在跟随主的路上有挫折。ESV翻译成为sin，就是犯罪。 这段不可按着直面解释，不然所有基督徒都会死在海里。 主主要的意思告诉门徒主对他们的要求。 基督徒不可犯罪，也不可使弟兄姊妹犯罪。主不喜悦任何让我们跌倒，或者是让我们身边的弟兄姊妹跌倒的人事物。两样在主眼里看都是极严重的事。 可9:43 倘若你一只手叫你跌倒，就把他砍下来； 可9:44 你缺了肢体进入永生，强如有两只手落到地狱，入那不灭的火里去。 43-44节说到手犯罪，45-46节说到脚犯罪，47节说到眼犯罪。 如42节，这几节也不可按字面节，不然每个基督徒都是残障人士，手脚眼都信主不久后就要被砍掉，挖掉了。 主不是要我们在身体的手脚眼开刀，而是要我们在属灵的手脚眼开刀。对付让我们犯罪的肢体。以保罗的话是治死身体的恶性。 罗8:13 们若顺从肉体活著，必要死；若靠著圣灵治死身体的恶行，必要活著。 西3:5 所以，要治死你们在地上的肢体，就如淫乱、污秽、邪情、恶欲，和贪婪（贪婪就与拜偶像一样）。 44和46节的永生，在原文是没有“永”的，只有生（G2222,zoe),就是生命。主说是“进生命”，是和47节的“进神的国”平行的。 可9:46 你瘸腿进入永生，强如有两只脚被丢在地狱里。、 可9:47 倘若你一只眼叫你跌倒，就去掉他；你只有一只眼进入神的国，强如有两只眼被丢在地狱里。 神的国就是神的儿子掌权的范围。9:1主说： 可9：1 耶稣又对他们说：「我实在告诉你们，站在这里的，有人在没尝死味以前，必要看见神的国大有能力临到。」 六天后，天父就说： 可 9:7 有一朵云彩来遮盖他们；也有声音从云彩里出来，说：「这是我的爱子，你们要听他。」 所以神的国有两个意思： 1）今天的教会，就是准主耶稣为主的团体 2）来世的千年国度 我们今生要进入生命，进入神的国，就是要靠圣灵治死我们在地上的肢体。如淫乱、污秽、邪情、恶欲，和贪婪。 我们得永生是因信称义，不是要为我们是好人，而是因为我们信耶稣，是恩典，不是我们做了什么好事。 可是一旦我们信了耶稣，主就对我们有要求。主的旨意是要相信祂的人不能再犯罪，也不要我们绊倒其他的弟兄姊妹。 可9：48 在那里，虫是不死的，火是不灭的。 44节说到“不灭的火”，46和47节说到“丢在地狱”。主可能知道门徒心里想跟随主的代价是太大了，主提醒他们地狱的恐怖，相对之下，这些代价就一点也不大。 我们可以选择在今世治死肉体，那么我们就能够丰丰富富的进入神的国。 如果我们选择今世放纵肉体，来世时我们就好像残废的入神的国。我们不能与主做王，而且还要继续的学功课。 主在凯撒利亚非利比已经教导过这个属灵的原则： 可 8:35 因为，凡要救自己生命（或作：灵魂；下同）的，必丧掉生命；凡为我和福音丧掉生命的，必救了生命。 主没有教导如果基督徒跌倒而不治死肢体就会下地狱。相反的，主教导如果我们跌倒了，就好像残废的人进入神的国。虽然是残废的，可是强过在地狱里千万倍！ 可 9:49 因为必用火当盐腌各人。（有古卷加：凡祭物必用盐腌。） 48节的火是地狱的火，所以49节也是地狱的火。 盐其中一个功用是防止腐烂。加强48节说的火是不灭的。 Mar 9:50 盐本是好的，若失了味，可用什麽叫他再咸呢？你们里头应当有盐，彼此和睦。」 失了味的盐会使弟兄姊妹跌倒。 西 4:6 你们的言语要常常带著和气，好像用盐调和，就可知道该怎样回答各人。
Review Intro John the baptist prepares the way (1:1-8) Baptism of Jesus (1:9-11) Temptation of Jesus (1:12-13) Jesus’s ministry in Galilee Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James and John (1:16-20) A day in Capernaum (1:21-34) taught in synagogue cast out unclean spirit healed Peter’s mother in-law continue to serve in the evening Left Capernaum to minister … Read more
Also recorded by Matthew 13:1-9 and Luke 8:4-8 Opened and ended with declarations of Jesus employed the parabolic method (4:2,4:34) Jesus gave the reason why He used parables (v10-12) how should we explain Jesus’s teaching? Did Jesus mean to use parables to prevent people to repent and get to know God? Parable of the Sower … Read more
Jesus called the twelve and appointment them to (v14) be with Him to send them out to preach to cast out demons Mark 3:20 – Mark 6:6 is a record of Jesus spending time with His apostles, training and preparing them to preach Went back to Capernaum, Peter’s house, also Jesus’s home in Capernaum (3:20) … Read more
A great crowd followed Jesus (Ch3:7-12) While the Pharisees and Herodians were planing to destroy Jesus, the people continue to come to Jesus to be healed. Can you locate these places in the map? (3:7-8) All unclean spirits knows who Jesus is, and submitted His authority. Meaning of apostle A person sent by another, a … Read more
Opposition stirs against the Ministry of Jesus based on 4 events Jesus with the tax collectors and sinners (v16) Not observing fasting () Getting food on the Sabbath () Healing on the Sabbath () Tax collectors Calling of Levi (Matthew) Shown to be universally as corrupt Luke 18:13 Zacchaeus Luke 19:2 – 8 Hated … Read more
In Capernaum When if was still dark, Jesus got up (1:35). Even though Jesus had a long day on Sabbath (teaching, casting out demons, healing)(1:21-34) Jesus escaped the city, the crowds, to be alone with God the father He knew a busy day is ahead of Him, He needed to draw energy from God When … Read more
Jesus’ ministry of 3 years can be separated into 3 parts Year of Obscurity (Judea) Year of Favor (Galilee) Year of oppositions (Galilee and other parts) Year of Favor John the Baptist’s arrest and death (Matthew 14) Jesus’ ministry as recorded by Mark begins when John’s end and Jesus enters Galilee (v14) As recorded in Mark 1:14 … Read more
