Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit Matt 5
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit 虛心的人有福了 馬太 Matt 5: 1 -12, 3
II. Kingdom value, living and perspective 天國的價值, 生活与角度/視野 • Jesus’ Gospel (耶穌的福音) – Repent (悔改) – For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (天國近了) • Kingdom value/living/perspective • (天國價值, 生活, 視角)
III. Teachings of Jesus Series 耶穌的教導系列 • • Beatitudes (八福) Sermon on the Mount (登山宝訓) Parables (比喻) Other teachings (別的教導)
IV. Jesus’ teaching on Secrets to a Happy Life: The Beatitudes 耶穌对快樂人生秘訣的教導: ”八福” (太 Matt 5: 3 -12; 路 Luke 6: 20 -26; 腓 Phil 4: 11 -13; 林後 2 Cor 5: 17) • Makarios (Gk. 福祉, 幸福, 快樂) • Blessings • Beatitudes – – State of happiness (幸福的狀態) State of blessedness (蒙福的狀態) State of life (生命的本質/狀態) It does not rely on external conditions (不受外在條件影響)
太 Matthew 5: 1– 12 (NIV) • Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 1
Pride is one of the greatest obstacles to a happy life 驕傲是幸福/快樂人生 最大的攔阻之一.
V. Beatitude # I: “Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit” 快樂人生的秘訣之一: ”虛心的人有福了. ” (太 Matt 5: 3; 路 Luke 6: 20; 18: 9 -14; 腓 Phil 3: 4 -14; � Rom 7: 18; � Rev 3: 17; 提前 1 Tim 1: 14; 腓 Phil 4: 13; 賽 Isaiah 57: 15) • 太 Matthew 5: 3 (NIV 84) • “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ” • 虛心的人有福了,因為天國是他們的‧
A. Condition 條件 • Poor in spirit (虛心) – Poor (貧窮) – In spirit (靈裡)
B. Blessedness/Reward 福祉/賞賜 • For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. • 因為天國是他們的. –Kingdom of heaven (天國) –Owners (擁有者) –Partakers (有份者)
C. Practice: How to achieve poor in spirit? 实踐: 如何達到灵裡貧窮? • • • Know God and know self. (認識神和自己) Faith (信心) Value (價� ) Perspective (視角) Turn our eyes off ourselves and look to God. (眼光從我們 轉向神: 悔改) • We must starve the flesh by removing the things on which it feeds. (將餵养肉体的東西除去. ) • Ask God for it. (向神祈求) (雅 James 1: 5)
D. How do we know? 察驗: 怎能知道? • • We will be weaned from ourselves (腓 Phil 1: 21 - To live is Christ, and to die is gain) ( 從自已断奶. ) Humility will lead us to be lost in the wonder of Christ. (在基督的奇妙中失去自己. ) We will not complain about our situation, no matter how bad it is. (不再為自己的情况 抱怨, 即使是很糟. ) We will more clearly see the strength and virtues of others. (更多看到別人的力量与 美德. ) We will spend much time in prayers (for spiritual fulfillment) (花更多時間在祷告上. ) We will take Christ on His terms, not on our own. (更多依照基督, 更少依照自己. ) We will praise and thank God for His grace. (提前 1 Tim 1: 14; 腓 Phil 4) (為神的恩典 讚美与感謝. )
The Proud in Spirit 灵裡驕傲的人 (� Rev. 3: 17; 林前 1 Cor 4: 7 -8; 路 Luke 18: 9 -14) • 啟 Revelation 3: 17 (NIV 84) • You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. ’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 17 • 你說,我是富足,已經發了財,一樣都不缺‧ 卻不知道你是那困苦,可憐,貧窮,瞎眼, 赤身的‧
Luke 18: 9– 14 (NIV) • Luke 18: 9– 14 (NIV 84) • 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. ’ 13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner. ’ 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. ”
VII. Challenges of the rich 富人的挑戰 (太 Matt 19: 23 -24; 路 Luke 10: 23 -27; 12: 16 -21; 啓 Rev 3: 17) • 啓 Revelation 3: 17 (NIV) • You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. ’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. • 你說,我是富足,已經發了財,一樣都不缺‧ 卻不知道你是那困苦,可憐,貧窮,瞎眼,赤 身的‧
太 Matthew 19: 23– 24 (NIV) • Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ” 23 • 23耶穌對門徒說,我實在告訴你們,財主 進天國是難的‧ 24我又告訴你們,駱駝穿 過鍼的眼,比財主進 神的國還容易呢‧
VIII. Personal response 個人回應
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