Lesson For The Week (June 1)
因為打這本書是我去年暑假的工作，所以讓我在這裡為那些還沒有買書的人服務一下，大家就將就著用吧。希望ORTV不要告我侵犯著作權。 =.=a 還有因為單字的部份有更改，我這次先暫時刪掉，以後有時間再補吧。
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The Parable of the Sower 撒種的比喻
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Introduction導引
Has this been a productive week for you? Why or why not?
這一週對你來說工作是否有果效？ 為什麼？
Introduction導引
Has this been a productive week for you? Why or why not?
這一週對你來說工作是否有果效？ 為什麼？
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Selected reading 選讀經文: Matthew 13:1-23馬太福音13:1-23
1 That same day Jesus left the house and went to the lakeside where he sat down to teach. 2 The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore. 3 He used parables to tell them many things. "Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty." 9 And Jesus concluded, "Listen, then, if you have ears!"
Selected reading 選讀經文: Matthew 13:1-23馬太福音13:1-23
1 That same day Jesus left the house and went to the lakeside where he sat down to teach. 2 The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore. 3 He used parables to tell them many things. "Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty." 9 And Jesus concluded, "Listen, then, if you have ears!"
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Optional: [10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" 11 Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 For the person who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing will have taken away from him even the little he has. 13 The reason I use parables in talking to them is that they look, but do not see, and they listen, but do not hear or understand. 14 So the prophecy of Isaiah applies to them: "This people will listen and listen, but not understand; they will look and look, but not see, 15 because their minds are dull, and they have stopped up their ears and have closed their eyes. Otherwise, their eyes would see, their ears would hear, their minds would understand, and they would turn to me, says God, and I would heal them.' 16 "As for you, how fortunate you are! Your eyes see and your ears hear. 17 I assure you that many prophets and many of God's people wanted very much to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.]
Optional: [10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" 11 Jesus answered, "The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 For the person who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing will have taken away from him even the little he has. 13 The reason I use parables in talking to them is that they look, but do not see, and they listen, but do not hear or understand. 14 So the prophecy of Isaiah applies to them: "This people will listen and listen, but not understand; they will look and look, but not see, 15 because their minds are dull, and they have stopped up their ears and have closed their eyes. Otherwise, their eyes would see, their ears would hear, their minds would understand, and they would turn to me, says God, and I would heal them.' 16 "As for you, how fortunate you are! Your eyes see and your ears hear. 17 I assure you that many prophets and many of God's people wanted very much to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.]
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18 "Listen, then, and learn what the parable of the sower means. 19 Those who hear the message about the Kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in them. 20 The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. 21 But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once. 22 The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit. 23 And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others thirty."
18 "Listen, then, and learn what the parable of the sower means. 19 Those who hear the message about the Kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in them. 20 The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. 21 But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once. 22 The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit. 23 And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others thirty."
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What is a parable? 何謂比喻？
A parable has been called “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” It is a story about something that happens in everyday life that teaches a moral or spiritual truth. Jesus often used parables in His teaching about the Kingdom of God.
比喻可被稱為是「屬世的故事但有天國的含意」，它是在日常生活中發生的事卻教導有關道德上或屬靈上的真理。耶穌常在祂的教導中使用比喻來教導天國的事。
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Two reasons why Jesus used parables: (Matthew 13:10-13)
耶穌使用比喻的兩個理由：(馬太福音13:10-13)
1. to explain the truth about God to those who really wanted to know Him
A parable has been called “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” It is a story about something that happens in everyday life that teaches a moral or spiritual truth. Jesus often used parables in His teaching about the Kingdom of God.
比喻可被稱為是「屬世的故事但有天國的含意」，它是在日常生活中發生的事卻教導有關道德上或屬靈上的真理。耶穌常在祂的教導中使用比喻來教導天國的事。
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Two reasons why Jesus used parables: (Matthew 13:10-13)
耶穌使用比喻的兩個理由：(馬太福音13:10-13)
1. to explain the truth about God to those who really wanted to know Him
對那些真的想要認識神的人解釋有關神的真理
2. to hide the truth from the people who were rebellious and didn’t want to know God
2. to hide the truth from the people who were rebellious and didn’t want to know God
對那些背逆和不想認識神的人隱藏真理
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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. What does the seed represent? (Luke 8:11)
1. What does the seed represent? (Luke 8:11)
種子代表什麼？ (路8:11)
2. What does the sower do? How important is his job? Who do you think the
sower represents? (Mark 4:14)
2. What does the sower do? How important is his job? Who do you think the
sower represents? (Mark 4:14)
撒種的人做了什麼事？他的工作有多重要？你認為這撒種的人是代表誰？ (可 4:14)
3. What four types of soil did Jesus mention? (Matthew 13:3-8; 19-23) What do you think the soil represents?
3. What four types of soil did Jesus mention? (Matthew 13:3-8; 19-23) What do you think the soil represents?
耶穌提到了哪四種土壤？(太13:3-8；19-23) 你認為土壤代表什麼？
4. What happened to the seed that fell along the path? What happened to the seed that fell on the rocky places? (Matthew 13:19, 21)
4. What happened to the seed that fell along the path? What happened to the seed that fell on the rocky places? (Matthew 13:19, 21)
落在路旁的種子結果如何？ 落在石頭地的種子結果如何？(太13:19, 21)
5. Why did the seeds, which fell among the thorns, die? (Matthew 13:22)
為何落在荊棘地的種子會死亡？ (太13:22)
6. What does “good soil” refer to? What happens to the seed sown in good soil? (Matthew 13:23)
What do you think it means to bear fruit?
5. Why did the seeds, which fell among the thorns, die? (Matthew 13:22)
為何落在荊棘地的種子會死亡？ (太13:22)
6. What does “good soil” refer to? What happens to the seed sown in good soil? (Matthew 13:23)
What do you think it means to bear fruit?
好土壤代表什麼？落在好的的種子結果如何？(太13:23) 你想結實是什麼意思？
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A time to reflect 回應
What kind of soil are you? How has God’s Word taken root in you heart?
你是屬於哪種土壤？上帝的話是如何根植在你心中？
What kind of soil are you? How has God’s Word taken root in you heart?
你是屬於哪種土壤？上帝的話是如何根植在你心中？
What can you do to make sure you are “good soul”?
你如何確定你是「好土」？
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