THIRSTING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS OR SATISFIED WITH MILK 20120728 morning 20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning THIRSTING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS OR SATISFIED WITH MILK 渴求公義還是只滿足於吃奶 Matthew 5:6 c.f. Hebrews 5:11- 6:2 馬太福音 5:6 參希伯來書5:11-6:2 1

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Blessed are those who hunger and thirst 飢渴的人有福了 Blessed – most happy 有福了－最快樂的 “A holy discontent with the way things are” 『對事情的現況感到神聖的不滿』 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness 飢渴慕義的人有福了 2

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Isaiah 55:2 以賽亞書 55:2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in abundance. 你們為何花錢買那不足為食物的？用勞碌得來的買那不使人飽足的呢？你們要留意聽我的話就能吃那美物，得享肥甘，心中喜樂。 3

A MAN THIRSTING FOR WATER IN A DESERT 20120728 morning 20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning A MAN THIRSTING FOR WATER IN A DESERT 在沙漠中渴水的人 4

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 飢渴慕義的人有福了 因為他們必得飽足 Make Righteousness Your Passion and Be Satisfied 使公義成為你的激情和滿足 5

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Matthew 6:33 馬太福音 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 你們要先求他的國和他的義，這些東西都要加給你們了。 6

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Hebrews 5:11 –6:3 希伯來書 5:11-6:3 我們有好些話，並且難以解明，因為你們聽不進去。12看你們學習的工夫，本該作師傅，誰知還得有人將神聖言小學的開端另教導你們，並且成了那必須吃奶、不能吃乾糧的人。13凡只能吃奶的都不熟練仁義的道理，因為他是嬰孩；14惟獨長大成人的才能吃乾糧； of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, 7

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning Hebrews 5:11 –6:3 希伯來書 5:11-6:3 他們的心竅習練得通達，就能分辨好歹了。 1所以我們應當離開基督道理的開端，竭力進到完全的地步，不必再立根基，就如那懊悔死行、信靠神。2各樣洗禮、按手之禮、死人復活，以及永遠的審判、各樣教訓。3神若許我們，我們必如此行。 that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do if God permits. 8

you have become dull of hearing. 20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning 20120728 morning you have become dull of hearing. 你們聽不進去 1. To neglect hearing the Word increases dullness of hearing. 輕忽神的話會使聽力愈來愈遲鈍。 2. We become dulled when we take for granted the Word of God 當我們視神的話為理所當然的，我們就會變得遲鈍。 9

you have become dull of hearing. 20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning 20120728 morning you have become dull of hearing. 你們聽不進去 when we ignore obeying the Word we become dulled in our hearing. 當我們輕忽遵從神的話，我們的聽力就會變得遲鈍。 James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves”. 雅1:22『只是你們要行道，不要單單聽道，自己欺哄自己。』 10

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning On to Maturity 進到成熟的地步 a. Repentance from Dead Works 懊悔死行 b. Faith Toward God 信靠神 c. Instructions about Baptisms 各樣洗禮 11

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning On to Maturity 進到成熟的地步 d. Laying on of Hands 按手之禮 e. Resurrection of the Dead 死人復活 f. Eternal Judgment 永遠審判 12

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning A dependency upon God 依賴神 God causes the growth 神使之生長 Are you hungry and thirsty for more of God? 你渴求得著神更多嗎？ Are you hungry and thirsty for righteousness? 你飢渴慕義嗎？ Are you as fervent in your reading, studying and listening to the preaching of God’s word as you have always been? 你如往常一般熱切地讀聖經、查考聖經和聽道嗎？ 13

20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning A dependency upon God 依賴神 Are you determined to press on to maturity? 你決定要竭力追求進到成熟的地步嗎？ We need to make sure that we are thirsting for righteousness and never satisfied with the milk of the word of righteousness. 我們必需確保我們乃渴求公義，而且永遠也不會滿足於只吃仁義道理的奶。 14

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 20120728 morning 20120728 Saturday Morning (#4)20120728 morning QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 討論問題 What happens in our own life that makes us become lethargic toward God's Word? 在我們生命中有甚麼事情會使我們對神的話變得遲鈍、無生氣？ What are the things that are most likely to stop us thirsting for righteousness? 甚麼東西最有可能使我們不再渴求公義？ 15 15