QT 04/02/2024 Sunday Mark 2. Same agenda as Jesus'? 与耶稣同样的目标吗？
QT 04/02/2024 Sunday Mark 2
http://www.esvbible.org/mark2
The disciples, crowds and priests have THEIR OWN aspirations and expectations of how the Messiah (Christ) should look like. To their dismay, it DIFFERS FROM THEIRS! Nevertheless, as the narrative in Mark continues, there are those who are open to change.
Mark writes to the Gentiles. He repeatedly explains many of the Jewish customs to the readers and translates certain words for them. Do look out for them. Unlike Matthew, there is also no long genealogy.
Nevertheless, the first half of Mark from chapters 1-8 (like Matthew) also demonstrates the authority of Jesus over sickness, nature, the laws, the disciples and the spiritual realm.
In Mark 2:1-12, Jesus demonstrates His authority of sickness in the encounter with a paralytic. Jesus is willing and able to forgive sins. Indeed, Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God (Mark 1:1). Happily, the paralytic responded to Jesus' call--"He rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all" (Mark 2:12).
REFLECTION (1): Are you suffering under the guilt of sin? Trust in Jesus and respond to His offer of forgiveness and true freedom. Do you see the value of Jesus interacting with sinners and the prospects of bringing them the good news (Mark 2:13-17)?
REFLECTION (2): Are you also responding to His call to discipleship (Mark 2:13-17)? How have you adjusted your calendar and budget?
REFLECTION (3): Are you able to get rid of the "old stuff" within yourselves and be open to accepting the fresh breadth of life in Jesus Christ (Mark 2:18-22)?
REFLECTION (4): Are you missing out on the LORD of the Sabbath by focusing on the less important things (Mark 2:23-28)?
星期日 2024年2月4日 今日读经：马可福音2章
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Mak/2/
门徒，众人和祭司都有他们心目中所希望看到的弥赛亚(基督)的形象。但他们要失望了，因为他们所看到的和他们所想的是截然不同的！然而，马可福音里的叙述展开之际，也有那些愿意改变的人。
马可写给外邦人。他一再地向读者解释有关犹太人的许多习俗并为他们做了一些翻译。在阅读时多加留意。与马太福音不同的是，它没有冗长的家谱。
尽管如此，马可福音的前半部，1-8章(与马太福音一样)都在在展示了耶稣对于疾病、自然、律法、门徒和属灵领域的权柄。
在马可福音2:1-12里,耶稣遇到了一个瘫子并使他站起来，展示了祂在疾病上的权柄。耶稣愿意也能够赦免罪。的确，耶稣就是基督也是神的儿子(马可福音1:1)。那个瘫子立刻高兴地回应耶稣的呼召--“那人就起来，立刻拿着褥子，当众出去了”(马可福音2:12)。
反思(1):你是否活在罪恶的痛苦下？信靠耶稣并对祂给予的赦免和真正的释放做出回应。你是否看到耶稣与罪人交通的意义及带给他们福音的机会(马可福音2:13-17)?
反思(2):你是否也回应祂的呼召成为门徒(马可福音2:13-17)?你在时间上和金钱上做出了哪些调整？
反思(3)：你是否能够把自己的“老我”去除掉并敞开自己接受耶稣基督给予的新生命(马可福音2:18-22)?
反思(4):你是否把时间专注于较不重要的事情上而错过了安息日的主(马可福音2:23-28)?
