忠心有見識的僕人 A Faithful and Wise Servent 〈Mt馬太福音 24:44-46〉
《天國主人賜才幹》 Different Talents 5000 銀 賺5000 忠心良善 託付更多產業 2000銀 賺2000 〈Mt 太 25:14-30〉 5000 銀 5 talents 賺5000 忠心良善 Good/Faithful 託付更多產業 In charge many things 2000銀 2 talents 賺2000 享受主人快樂 Share Happiness 1000銀 1 talents 埋地下 Hide in Ground 又懶又惡 Wicked/Lazy 在黑暗裡哀哭 Weeping in Darkness
一、《忠心的僕人 A Faithful Servent 》 〜勿小看一千兩的才幹〜 『天國好比一個人要往外國去』 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, V.14 1.見證、關懷、助人、小組、 2.代禱、清潔、接送、招待、 「因凡有的,還要加給他,叫他有餘; 沒有的,連他所有的也要奪過來。」V.29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
二、《有見識的僕人 A Wise Servent 》 〜按時分糧,盡心為主〜 「你們要預備,因你們想不到時,人子就來了。 誰是忠心有見識的僕人,為主人所派,管理 家人,按時分糧給他們呢?主人來到,看見 他這樣行,那僕人就有福了。」﹝Mt 太24:44-46﹞ So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
『你在不多的事上有忠心, 我要把許多事派你管理; 可以進來享受你主人的快樂。』 〈Mt 太25:23〉 You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!
Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye ※.行動:Action 『不要只在眼前事奉,像是討人喜歡的, 要像基督的僕人,從心裏遵行神的旨意。 甘心事奉,好像服事主,不像服事人。』 〈Eph 弗6:6.7〉 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 〈Jn 約12:26〉 「若有人服事我,我父必尊重他。」 My Father will honor the one who serves me.
三、《合一的事奉》A United Ministry 1.耶穌差派我們:Jesus sent us. ※將盼望的信息,帶給無望的世界。 2.主使我們合一:The Lord will help us to have unity. ※.合一:是基督徒成功─最重要因素。 Unity〜the most important thing
※.提防:〝分裂的靈〞〜Be on guard against the spirit of division . 「凡一國自相紛爭,就成為荒場; 一城一家自相紛爭,必站立不住; Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined; and every city or house divided against itself will not stand: 「若是你們中間有兩個人在地上同心合意地 求甚麼事,我在天上的父必為他們成全。」 if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 〈Mt.太十二25、十八19〉
Finish God’s will 〜 save the lost. 3.完成主的心願〜〝救贖失喪的世界〞 Finish God’s will 〜 save the lost. ※耶穌醫治癱子 Heals a Paralytic ※醫治12年血漏婦人 Heals a Sick Woman
結論:Conclusion 〈Mt 太25:23〉 『好,你這又良善又忠心的僕人, 你在不多的事上有忠心, 我要把許多事派你管理; 可以進來享受你主人的快樂。』 ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’