你視力好嗎？ 可8:22-26
5/7/2017 Dr. Shirley Ho 台南聖教會
經文：他們來到伯賽大，有人帶一個瞎子來，求耶穌摸他。耶穌拉著瞎子的手，領他到村外，就吐唾沫在他眼睛上，按手在他身上，問他說：你看見什麼了？他就擡頭一看，說：我看見人了；他們好像樹木，並且行走。隨後又按手在他眼睛上，他定睛一看，就復了原，樣樣都看得清楚了。耶穌打發他回家，說：連這村子你也不要進去。
1.引言
耶穌有時行為讓人覺得很奇怪，疑問很多？
口水經過考證，在古時的確有醫療效果，如小時候手流血了放在口中吸，血比較不會流了。
2.耶穌醫治瞎子，為什麼要兩次，而且第一次用口水，第一次是一般民間療法，民間療法有用，但是功效不完全。傳統療法不完全能醫治人。
生病要去看醫生，感冒要吃藥，精神問題要諮商，心中煩惱找牧師，苦悶找朋友聊，但是這些只能治一部分，只有耶穌可以醫治心靈、肉體。
情感上的傷痛，婚姻的苦，靈性的瞎眼及聾，只有耶穌可以醫治。如可8:17-21
3.
耶穌再次觸摸醫治的結果
A.完全的視力
在順境我們的視力是清楚的，但是在苦難時，有重擔時往往影響我們的視力，以致用不義的方法來處理。我們能清楚看到耶穌嗎？當人們稱讚我們時，我們可以因此高傲，輕看別人，小看耶穌。
B.清楚的視力
「一例一休」目前吵的勞資均不滿意，我們深入思考，什麼是勞動，什麼是休息的含義?其中有多少貪婪?多少利益?
有人認為耶穌是行神蹟的神，我們要認識耶穌的全面性，如新約與舊約的神一樣有慈愛與公義。
應用：
1.耶穌的觸摸： 禱告
2. 上帝的話： 聖經
3. 基督的身體： 教會的小組。讓我們每次參加在靈裏有成長
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Discern what is true from what is false
1 Kings 13:11-19
The old prophet answered," I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water."(But he was ling to him) So the man of god returned with him and ate and drank in his house.
In this critical time for Israel and Judah, the role of the prophets in vital. The need to discern what is true from what is false is most acute in the case of those who claim to speak for God. But even a lying prophets may sometimes speak and recognize the truth. The prophet from Judah is wrong to accept the old prophet's word when it contradicts God's own word to him.
Why?
May be the prophet from Judah were tied, or he believed that the word of the Lord is changed so the new one is better than the old one that he heard from the Lord by his own.
God's word never changed, his decree and his command are endure forever. There are true and false prophets speaking. All of us should discern what is true from what is false is most acute in the case of those who claim to speak for God.
Knowing the truth then we can discern the false words.
How?
Do my best to read and understand the world of God with Holy Spirit. Someone said it is the word of God said to him, be aware of it.
The old prophet answered," I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water."(But he was ling to him) So the man of god returned with him and ate and drank in his house.
In this critical time for Israel and Judah, the role of the prophets in vital. The need to discern what is true from what is false is most acute in the case of those who claim to speak for God. But even a lying prophets may sometimes speak and recognize the truth. The prophet from Judah is wrong to accept the old prophet's word when it contradicts God's own word to him.
Why?
May be the prophet from Judah were tied, or he believed that the word of the Lord is changed so the new one is better than the old one that he heard from the Lord by his own.
God's word never changed, his decree and his command are endure forever. There are true and false prophets speaking. All of us should discern what is true from what is false is most acute in the case of those who claim to speak for God.
Knowing the truth then we can discern the false words.
How?
Do my best to read and understand the world of God with Holy Spirit. Someone said it is the word of God said to him, be aware of it.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Do not compromise with the world
1 Kings 13:1-10
The man of God from Judah to Bethel. He cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord: "O altar! This is what the Lord says:'A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you." The same day the man of God gave a sign: "This is the sign the Lord has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out."
When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said,"Seize him!" But the hand he stretched out toward the man shrived up, so that he could not pull it back. Also the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the Lord.
Why?
The man of God who obeyed the word of God so he would not accept any reward from man or king. If desire any profit or benefit and disobey the word of the Lord may induce trouble and dead.
It is the sign from the Lord to tell Jeroboam that God hate what he did in Bethel. But he did not listen. And Jeroboam wanted to use force and money or benefit to earn the man of God. But it was failed.
Do not compromise with the world or bribe anything on the world. For Christian should be the light and salt in the world.
How?
To be an honest Christian to the Lord, trust in the Lord and obey his command.
The man of God from Judah to Bethel. He cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord: "O altar! This is what the Lord says:'A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you." The same day the man of God gave a sign: "This is the sign the Lord has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out."
When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said,"Seize him!" But the hand he stretched out toward the man shrived up, so that he could not pull it back. Also the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the Lord.
Why?
The man of God who obeyed the word of God so he would not accept any reward from man or king. If desire any profit or benefit and disobey the word of the Lord may induce trouble and dead.
It is the sign from the Lord to tell Jeroboam that God hate what he did in Bethel. But he did not listen. And Jeroboam wanted to use force and money or benefit to earn the man of God. But it was failed.
Do not compromise with the world or bribe anything on the world. For Christian should be the light and salt in the world.
How?
To be an honest Christian to the Lord, trust in the Lord and obey his command.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
The downward path of sin against God
1 Kings 12:25-33
Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem."
The king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." One he set up in Bethel and the other in Dan. He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar.
Jerusalem had been the religious center of the united kingdom. Jeroboam, fearful that visiting Jerusalem for the pilgrim-feasts will lead his people to defect, creates two new sanctuaries for the northern kingdom. He also creates an unlawful priesthood. And he makes bull-calves, the symbols of fertility, for the people to worship. His actions encouraged idolatry and, as time went by, Israelite worship became more and more degenerate. The writers of Kings see him always as 'bad king Jeroboam', the one who set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
Why?
Jeroboam heard the adviser from prophet, but he afraid his kingdom will revert to the house of David, so he built tow golden calves and instituted festival and offer sacrifices. All of these are against the word of the Lord told him. But he insisted to confirm his kingdom, he used his own way and encouraged idolatry. He set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
What I am worshiping to the Lord in church. It is a religious action or worship the Lord in Spirit and like to come closer to the Lord?
How?
Do not meet the desire of the people but the desire of the Lord!
Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David. If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem."
The king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." One he set up in Bethel and the other in Dan. He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar.
Jerusalem had been the religious center of the united kingdom. Jeroboam, fearful that visiting Jerusalem for the pilgrim-feasts will lead his people to defect, creates two new sanctuaries for the northern kingdom. He also creates an unlawful priesthood. And he makes bull-calves, the symbols of fertility, for the people to worship. His actions encouraged idolatry and, as time went by, Israelite worship became more and more degenerate. The writers of Kings see him always as 'bad king Jeroboam', the one who set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
Why?
Jeroboam heard the adviser from prophet, but he afraid his kingdom will revert to the house of David, so he built tow golden calves and instituted festival and offer sacrifices. All of these are against the word of the Lord told him. But he insisted to confirm his kingdom, he used his own way and encouraged idolatry. He set Israel on the downward path of sin against God.
What I am worshiping to the Lord in church. It is a religious action or worship the Lord in Spirit and like to come closer to the Lord?
How?
Do not meet the desire of the people but the desire of the Lord!
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The best way to solve problems
1 Kings 12:18-24
Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David. Rehoboam mustered the whole house of Judah - a hundred and eighty thousand fighting men - to make war against the house of Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.
But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: "Say to Rehoboam king of Judah, and to the whole house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people. Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, everyone of you, for this is my doing."
People try to fight to reign the kingdom by his way, but the Lord has his way. If we do not follow the way of God, there will be fail and lost more!
The division is permanent, with a constant state of hot or cold war between the kingdoms. Only in the reigns of Ahab-Ahaziah-Joram in Israel and Jehoshaphat-Jehoram-Ahaziah in Judah was the breach temporarily healed through a marriage alliance. And that resulted in the near-extinction of the royal house of Judah at the hands of Queen Athaliah.
Why?
At that moment people of Judah obeyed the word of the Lord, and feared the Lord. Even the king Solomon turn away from the Lord. So when the word of God is coming, they listened and do not flight against Israel.
God's word bring peace and comfort!
God's word bring wisdom and give us the way to walk when we are in trouble or do not know where to go.
How?
Obey the word of God is the best way to live and have peace in the world. It is the best way to resolve problem.
Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David. Rehoboam mustered the whole house of Judah - a hundred and eighty thousand fighting men - to make war against the house of Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam.
But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: "Say to Rehoboam king of Judah, and to the whole house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people. Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, everyone of you, for this is my doing."
People try to fight to reign the kingdom by his way, but the Lord has his way. If we do not follow the way of God, there will be fail and lost more!
The division is permanent, with a constant state of hot or cold war between the kingdoms. Only in the reigns of Ahab-Ahaziah-Joram in Israel and Jehoshaphat-Jehoram-Ahaziah in Judah was the breach temporarily healed through a marriage alliance. And that resulted in the near-extinction of the royal house of Judah at the hands of Queen Athaliah.
Why?
At that moment people of Judah obeyed the word of the Lord, and feared the Lord. Even the king Solomon turn away from the Lord. So when the word of God is coming, they listened and do not flight against Israel.
God's word bring peace and comfort!
God's word bring wisdom and give us the way to walk when we are in trouble or do not know where to go.
How?
Obey the word of God is the best way to live and have peace in the world. It is the best way to resolve problem.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Identify the advice is the way of the Lord
1 Kings 12:10-17
So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord, to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tent, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David! So the Israelite went home.
The nation's history as recounted in Kings fully bears this out. In 11:13 God reduces the kingdom because Solomon has broken covenant and disobeyed his commands. And as Israel strays further and further from the law and worship of God, things go from bad to worse. Internal strife weakens both kingdoms. The nation becomes prey to stronger neighbors, and is eventually devoured by the great powers.
Why?
Rehoboam listen to the advice of the younger set. It turned from the Lord to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken, and it is because Solomon has broken covenant and disobeyed God's commands.
How to identify the suggestion is right and follow the way of God? Keep our heart to observe the decree of the Lord and worship the Lord, focus on the Lord. Let the Holy Spirit to lead us.
When our heart away from the Lord then we can not identify the way of God.
How?
Always keep heart to the Lord and obey God's commands. Then I will know what is the way of the Lord, and what is good advice.
So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord, to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tent, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David! So the Israelite went home.
The nation's history as recounted in Kings fully bears this out. In 11:13 God reduces the kingdom because Solomon has broken covenant and disobeyed his commands. And as Israel strays further and further from the law and worship of God, things go from bad to worse. Internal strife weakens both kingdoms. The nation becomes prey to stronger neighbors, and is eventually devoured by the great powers.
Why?
Rehoboam listen to the advice of the younger set. It turned from the Lord to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken, and it is because Solomon has broken covenant and disobeyed God's commands.
How to identify the suggestion is right and follow the way of God? Keep our heart to observe the decree of the Lord and worship the Lord, focus on the Lord. Let the Holy Spirit to lead us.
When our heart away from the Lord then we can not identify the way of God.
How?
Always keep heart to the Lord and obey God's commands. Then I will know what is the way of the Lord, and what is good advice.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Serving God by serving people
1 Kings 12:1-9
King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. They replied, "If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always e your servant."
Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
Solomon is dead. Rehoboam is king. And the people bring their complaints. The northern tribes find a leader and spokesman in Jeroboam. But negotiations break down in face of Rehoboam's strong-arm tactics.
Why?
Rehoboam has growing in rich environment and he does not love his people, he like the power of king and authority as his father. So he rejected the advice the elders gave him.
To be a leader who will success when he love his people. God likes a king love his people.
The Lord loves his followers love others as God loves us.
How?
Serving God by serving people! Love more people as I can!
King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. They replied, "If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always e your servant."
Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
Solomon is dead. Rehoboam is king. And the people bring their complaints. The northern tribes find a leader and spokesman in Jeroboam. But negotiations break down in face of Rehoboam's strong-arm tactics.
Why?
Rehoboam has growing in rich environment and he does not love his people, he like the power of king and authority as his father. So he rejected the advice the elders gave him.
To be a leader who will success when he love his people. God likes a king love his people.
The Lord loves his followers love others as God loves us.
How?
Serving God by serving people! Love more people as I can!
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