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马可福音［第十四章］|Gospel of Mark 14

【选择走神国的道路】

主讲: 林国晶传道 + 陈炎明牧师

13/07/2022

前言：

十字架的道路，是不容易的道路，就好像今天我们在走神国的道路时，充满着许多的挑战，也有走偏或走迷的时候。过去，耶稣选择了走一条不容易但却是神心意的一条道路，而成就了神救赎的计划。如今我们的选择又是什么呢？

一、全心献上或贪图利益（V3-21)

1.膏浇耶稣(V3-9)

马利亚把至贵的真哪哒香膏浇在耶稣的头上，也带出完全的为主摆上。她的举动也带出敬拜基督的精义，就是以最大的爱来爱祂、尊敬祂、向祂献身，并愿意为祂奉上最宝贵的东西。

愿我们像马利亚一样全心的献上自己为神所用。

2.出卖耶稣(V10-21)

犹大因为爱钱，以三十舍客勒，即一般工人120天工资的价格出卖了主。就算耶稣在 逾越节的晚餐当中，带出门徒当中有人会出卖祂，盼望犹大能够悬崖勒马，犹大却没有领受耶稣对祂显出的慈爱和包容。

然而，若我们一方面说要向基督献身，另一方面却在生活上否认他，其实这也等于出卖基督。因为我们是在否定祂的爱、真理和祂的神性。

二、与神同国或否认基督(V22-31)

1.同领圣餐（V22-26）

耶稣给饼和酒赋予了新的意义，就是它们预表了耶稣的身体和血，以解释祂将要在十字架上成就的事的意义。每当领受圣餐，也是记念耶稣在十架上所流的血，为神和人之间立下了新约，使我们每一个相信耶稣的人都可以藉着耶稣到神那里去。虽然，我们进入神的国，必须经历许多艰难，但我们也有十足的把握，知道祂会垂听我们，拯救我们脱离罪恶。

2.不认耶稣（V27-31）

我们会发现人的问题，就是太过自负。不认识自己的人，常会以为自己比别人更刚强、更爱主，然而我们会看到跌倒得最厉害的，往往是那些自以为刚强的人。因此，我们要常常提醒自己，我们要选择与神同国，常常记念耶稣为我们所成就的事，使我们知道我们要常常谦卑的来到祂的面前，承认我们的软弱和看见我们的不足，并时时的倚靠祂。

三、警醒祷告或临阵逃脱(V32-52)

1.时刻警醒（V32-42）

时刻警醒可以帮助我们，是我们避免进入「迷惑」。迷惑或译「试探」，就是留给敌人趁虚而入的机会。所以，要想免受撒但的迷惑，惟一的办法就是「警醒祷告」。

2.惊慌四散（V43-52）

门徒们在混乱中离开耶稣逃走。从这里，我们更加深切的知道，当我们没有时刻警醒祷告，而我们在面对危难和挑战的时候，我们将会慌乱四散，没有办法承受及面对逼迫和危难。

四、见证神国或否认福音(V53-73)

1.勇敢面对（V53-65）

当面对祭司长和全公会的审判，耶稣已预备好勇敢的面对这苦难，也是神救赎的计划。

2.胆怯退缩(V66-72)

自认刚强、爱主的彼得，竟被弱小使女的一句话吓倒了。这也带出当我们面对艰难的环境时，我们是会胆怯甚至退缩。最要紧的乃是要在失败的环境遭遇中，学习认识主的话，被主的话摸着，从心里忧伤痛悔，如此，才能在主里继续往前。

让我们选择见证神国，我们要靠神勇敢的面对一切的挑战。

总结:

我们要选择走神国的道路! 求神帮助我们的生命是全心献上、与神同国、警醒祷告并勇敢的见证神国的福音。

Mark 14: Choose to Follow the Path of the Kingdom of God
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/7/2022
Speaker: Ps Stella Ling + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

The way of the cross is not an easy path, just as today we are walking the path of the kingdom of God, which is full of many challenges and times when we go off course or get lost. In the past, Jesus chose to follow a path that was not easy but was God's intention and fulfilled God's plan of salvation. What is our choice today?

1. Wholehearted dedication or greed for gain (v3-21)

(1) The anointing of Jesus (v3-9)

Mary poured out the most precious alabaster flask on the head of Jesus, and also brought out the complete setting aside for the Lord. Her act also brings out the essence of worshiping Christ, which is to love Him, honour Him, offer oneself to Him with the greatest love, and be willing to offer the most precious things for Him.
May we, like Mary, offer ourselves wholeheartedly for God's use.

(2) The betrayal of Jesus (v10-21)

Judas, for the love of money, betrayed the Lord for 30 shekels, the price of 120 days' wages for an average worker. Even if Jesus, in the Passover supper, Jesus brought out that some of His disciples would betray Him in the hope that Judas would pull back from the precipice, but Judas did not appreciate the love and tolerance that Jesus showed to Him.
However, if on the one hand we say that we will give ourselves to Christ, but on the other hand we deny Him in our lives, this is actually the same as betraying Christ. For we are denying His love, truth, and His divinity.

2. Kingdom with God or denial of Christ (v22-31)

(1) Receive Holy Communion together（v22-26）

Jesus gives a new meaning to the bread and wine in that they prefigure the body and blood of Jesus to explain the significance of what He will accomplish on the cross. Whenever one receives the Holy Communion, it is also a remembrance of the blood of Jesus shed on the cross, which establishes a new covenant between God and man, so that each of us who believes in Jesus may come to God through Jesus. Although, we must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God, we also have the full assurance of knowing that He will hear us and save us from our sins.

(2) Denying Jesus (v27-31)

The problem we will find with people is that they are too conceited. Those who do not know themselves often think they are stronger and love the Lord more than others, yet we will see that those who fall the hardest are often those who think they are strong. Therefore, we need to remind ourselves often that we have to choose to be in the same kingdom with God, remembering often what Jesus has accomplished for us, so that we may know that we need to come to Him always in humility, confessing our weaknesses and seeing our shortcomings, and relying on Him at all times.

3. Be alert to pray or escape from the battlefield (v32-52)

(1) Always be alert (v32-42)

Being alert can help us to avoid going into "confusion". Confusion, or "temptation", is an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of the situation. Therefore, the only way to avoid Satan's confusion is to be “watch and pray".

(2) Panic and scattering (v43-52)

The disciples fled from Jesus in the confusion. From this, we know more deeply that when we are not always alert to pray, and we are faced with distress and challenges, we will be scattered and unable to bear and face persecution and distress.

4. Witnessing the Kingdom of God or Denying the Gospel (v53-73)

(1) Courageous Confrontation (v53-65)

When faced with the judgment of the chief priests and the whole council, Jesus was prepared to face this tribulation with courage, which is also God's plan of salvation.

(2) Cowardice and retreat (V66-72)

Peter, who thought he was strong and loved the Lord, was intimidated by the words of the weak angelic girl. This brings out the fact that when we face difficult circumstances, we can be timid and even retreat. The most important thing is to learn to know the word of the Lord, to be touched by the word of the Lord, and to repent from the sorrow of our hearts in the midst of our failures, so that we can continue to go forward in the Lord.
Let us choose to witness to the kingdom of God, and let us face all challenges with courage through God.

Conclusion:

We need to choose to walk the path of the Kingdom of God! Ask God to help us that our life is wholeheartedly dedicated, one nation with God, alert in prayer and bold in witnessing the gospel of the kingdom of God.