Lesson For The Week (Sep. 28)

The Parables of the Lost sheep and the Lost Coin
失羊和失錢的比喻

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Introduction導引
Have you ever lost something you considered very valuable? How did you feel? How long did you search for it before finding it or giving up your search?
你是否曾經遺失你認為非常有價值的東西？你的感受如何？在你找到它或是放棄尋找之前，你花了多少時間來尋找？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
outcast (n) 被驅逐的人
respectable (adj) 值得尊敬的；有身分的
grumbling (v) 發牢騷
sweep (v) 打掃
pasture (n) 草場
desperate (adj) 極度的
celebrate (v) 慶祝
represent (v) 代表
repent (v) 悔改

Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 15:1-10 路加福音15:1-10

(Good News 版)

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1 One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus, 2 the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, "This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!" 3 So Jesus told them this parable: 4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it. 5 When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders 6 and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbors together and say to them, "I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!' 7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent. 8 "Or suppose a woman who has ten silver coins loses one of them, what does she do? She lights a lamp, sweeps her house, and looks carefully everywhere until she finds it. 9 When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to them, "I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!' 10 In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents."0

Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. What different types of people were in the crowd as Jesus spoke? (Luke 15:1-2)

當耶穌在講道時，聽眾中有哪幾種不同的人？ (路15:1-2)

2. Why does Jesus tell the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin? (Luke 15:2-3)

耶穌為何要說失羊和失錢的比喻？ (路Luke 15:2-3)

3. In the parable of the lost sheep, why do you think the shepherd would leave the 99 to search for one lost sheep? How does the shepherd react when he finds the lost sheep? (Luke 15:4-6)

在失羊的比喻中，你想為何牧羊人要將九十九隻羊撇下，去尋找迷失的那頭羊？牧人找著迷失的羊後，他反應如何？(路15:4-6)

4. How do you think this parable relates to the Pharisees’ grumbling? (Luke 15:7)

你想這個比喻和法利賽人所發生的牢騷有何關聯？ (路15:7)

5. Picture in your mind the woman searching for the lost coin. Why do you think she was so desperate? What does she do when she finds the coin? (Luke 15: 8)

請你在心中描畫出婦人尋找丟失錢幣的情形。你想她為何如此急切的想要找到？當她找到失幣時，她做了什麼？(路15: 8)

Note: When Palestinian women got married they were given ten silver coins as a wedding gift. Losing one would almost be like losing a wedding ring.
摘記：當時的巴勒斯坦婦女結婚時，她們會得十個銀幣作為結婚禮物，因此，遺失一個銀幣就好像遺失了結婚戒指一樣。

6. Who represents the lost sheep or the lost coin in these parables?

在比喻中失羊和失錢是代表誰？

7. How did the Pharisees view sinners? How does Jesus view sinners?

法利賽人如何看待罪人？耶穌又是如何看待罪人？

8. According to these parables, what can we learn about God’s nature? How does God feel when His children are lost? What happens in heaven when on sinner repents? (Luke 15: 7-10)

從這些比喻中，我們可以學到上帝的本性為何？當祂的孩子迷失時，上帝的感覺如何？當一個罪人悔改時，天上發生了什麼事？(路15: 7-10)

A time to reflect 回應
Read Luke 19:10 and John 3:16. How does it make you feel to know that you are so valuable to God?

請讀路加福音19:10和約翰福音3:16。當你知道對上帝而言你是多麼寶貴時，有什麼感受？0

Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Lesson For The Week (Sep. 21)

The Parable of the Untruthful Fig Tree
不結實的無花果樹的比喻

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Introduction導引
How do you feel about very lazy people? Very productive people? On a scale of 1-10 (1=lazy & 10=productive), how would you rate yourself?

你對非常懶惰的人看法如何？對很有生產力的人看法又是如何？從1-10的等級中(1代表懶惰，而10代表有生產力)，你會把自己界定在哪個等級？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
sacrifice (v) 犧牲
manure (n) 肥料
prove (v) 顯示；證明
bear/bore (v) 結出
fig tree (n) 無花果樹
reject (v) 拒絕；否認
gardener (n) 管園的園丁
produce (v) 出產；結(果實)
soil (n) 土地

Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 13:1-9 路加福音13:1-9

(Good News 版)

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1 At that time some people were there who told Jesus about the Galileans whom Pilate had killed while they were offering sacrifices to God. 2 Jesus answered them, "Because those Galileans were killed in that way, do you think it proves that they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? 3 No indeed! And I tell you that if you do not turn from your sins, you will all die as they did. 4 What about those eighteen people in Siloam who were killed when the tower fell on them? Do you suppose this proves that they were worse than all the other people living in Jerusalem? 5 No indeed! And I tell you that if you do not turn from your sins, you will all die as they did."

6 Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He went looking for figs on it but found none. 7 So he said to his gardener, "Look, for three years I have been coming here looking for figs on this fig tree, and I haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it go on using up the soil?' 8 But the gardener answered, "Leave it alone, sir, just one more year; I will dig around it and put in some fertilizer. 9 Then if the tree bears figs next year, so much the better; if not, then you can have it cut down.' "0

Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. What news is brought to Jesus? What did these people really want to know? (Luke 13:1-2)

耶穌聽到了什麼消息？ 這些人真正想要知道的是什麼？ (路13:1-2)

2. What idea is Jesus rejecting about these reports? (Luke 13:1-5)

關於這些報告，耶穌要駁斥的是哪種觀念？ (路13:1-5)

3. What does Jesus tell them will happen if they don’t turn from their sins? (Luke 13:5)

耶穌告訴他們若是不願意從他們的罪中回轉的話，將會發生什麼事？(路13:5)

4. How many years had the fid tree been unfruitful? What did the man want to do to it? What did the gardener suggest? (Luke 13:6-9)

這棵無花果樹有多少年未結果子了？這主人打算對這棵樹做什麼事？園丁有何建議？ (路13:6-9)

5. What would happen if the tree finally bore fruit? What if it didn’t? (Luke 13: 9)

這樹到最後若真的結果子，會有什麼結果？若是它不結果子的話，又會如何？(路13:9)

6. Who do you think the tree represents in this parable? The owner? The gardener?

你想在這個比喻中樹代表誰？主人代表誰？管園的又是代表誰？

7. Why did Jesus need to tell this parable?

耶穌為何要說這個比喻？

8. What will happen to those who do not produce fruit? Those who do?

那些不結果子的人將會有什麼下場？那些會結果子的人又會有什麼結局？

A time to reflect 回應
1. How would you compare yourself to the fig tree in the parable? What would you do if you were given another year to change?

你會如何將自己和這比喻中的無花果比較？若是你還有一年的時間可以改變，你會怎麼做？
2. What fruit do you hope to be producing in your life?

你希望在你的生命中結出什麼樣的果子？ 0

Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Keven's Riddle Time (Sep.14)

East and west and north and south,

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One hundred teeth and never a mouth.

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Lesson For The Week (Sep. 14)

The Parable of the Rich Fool
無知財主的比喻

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Introduction導引
What are the three top priorities in your life right now? Why?
在你目前的生活中哪三件事情是你最優先考慮的？為什麼？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
property (n) 財產
pile up (v) 堆積
guard (v) 防守；當心
crows (n) 烏鴉
greed (v) 貪心
pagans (n) 異教徒 (非基督教信仰者)
barns (n) 倉房
concerned (v) 關心；關切
store (v) 收藏
solution (n) 解答
conclude (v) 作結論
materially (adv) 物質上的

Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 12:13-34 路加福音12:13-34

(Good News 版)

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13 A man in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us." 14 Jesus answered him, "Friend, who gave me the right to judge or to divide the property between you two?" 15 And he went on to say to them all, "Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be." 16 Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. 17 He began to think to himself, "I don't have a place to keep all my crops. What can I do? 18 This is what I will do,' he told himself; "I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I will store the grain and all my other goods. 19 Then I will say to myself, Lucky man! You have all the good things you need for many years. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!' 20 But God said to him, "You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself?' " 21 And Jesus concluded, "This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves but are not rich in God's sight."

22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, "And so I tell you not to worry about the food you need to stay alive or about the clothes you need for your body. 23 Life is much more important than food, and the body much more important than clothes. 24 Look at the crows: they don't plant seeds or gather a harvest; they don't have storage rooms or barns; God feeds them! You are worth so much more than birds! 25 Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it? 26 If you can't manage even such a small thing, why worry about the other things? 27 Look how the wild flowers grow: they don't work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers. 28 It is God who clothes the wild grass that is here today and gone tomorrow, burned up in the oven. Won't he be all the more sure to clothe you? What little faith you have! 29 "So don't be all upset, always concerned about what you will eat and drink. 30 (For the pagans of this world are always concerned about all these things.) Your Father knows that you need these things. 31 Instead, be concerned with his Kingdom, and he will provide you with these things. 32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom. 33 Sell all your belongings and give the money to the poor. Provide for yourselves purses that don't wear out, and save your riches in heaven, where they will never decrease, because no thief can get to them, and no moth can destroy them. 34 For your heart will always be where your riches are.0

Questions for Discussion 問題討論
What does the man ask Jesus to do? How does Jesus respond to his request? (Luke 12:13-14)
這個人要求耶穌做什麼？耶穌怎麼回答他的請求？(路12:13-14)

2. What warning dose Jesus give to all in the crowd? (Luke 12:15)
耶穌給眾人什麼樣的警告？ (路Luke 12:15)

3. What was the man’s problem in the parable? What is his solution to his problem? (Luke 12:16-19)
在比喻中的這個人有什麼樣的難題？他解決難題的方法是什麼？(路12:16-19)

4. Why does God call him a fool? (Luke 12:20)
為什麼上帝稱此人為無知？(路12:20)

5. What do you think it means to “be rich in God’s sight”?
你認為「在神的面前富足」是什麼意思？

6. How do verses 22-31 relate to the parable?
第22-31節和此比喻有什麼關係？

7. What does Jesus tell his disciples not to do? Why? What does he tell them to do instead? What will the result be if they do? (Luke 12:29-31)
耶穌要他的門徒不要做什麼？為什麼？反之，祂告訴他們要做什麼？若是他們如此行的話，會有什麼結果？ (路12:29-31)

8. What always reveals where our priorities are? (Luke 12:34)
我們生活中的優先順序會由什麼而顯明出來？(路12:34)

A time to reflect 回應
1. Where does God fir into your list of priorities?
上帝在你的優先順序表中列在何處？
2. Is it more important for you to be rich materially or rich in God’s sight?
對你來說，在物質上豐富或是在神的面前富足哪一樣較重要？ 0

Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Keven's Riddle Time (Sep. 7)

1. What is it that no one wishes to have,

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2. Bonus Riddle: RKAD (guess a word)

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Lesson For The Week (Sep. 7)

The Parable of the Friend at Midnight
半夜來訪的朋友的比喻

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Introduction導引
If you had an emergency need at 2 a.m. who (besides your family) would you call? What kind of response would you expect from him/her?
假設你在凌晨兩點鐘突然有緊急需要，除了你的家人之外，你會打電話給誰？你期待他或她會有什麼樣的反應？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
honored (v) 被尊敬
ashamed (adj) 感到羞恥的
suppose (v) 假設
seek (v) 尋找
borrow (v) 借給
scorpion (n) 蠍子
bother (v)攪擾
priority (n) 優先次序
locked (v) 鎖上

Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 11:1-13 路加福音11:1-13

(Good News 版)

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1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 Jesus said to them, "When you pray, say this: "Father: May your holy name be honored; may your Kingdom come. 3 Give us day by day the food we need. 4 Forgive us our sins, for we forgive everyone who does us wrong. And do not bring us to hard testing.' " 5 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Suppose one of you should go to a friend's house at midnight and say, "Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6 A friend of mine who is on a trip has just come to my house, and I don't have any food for him!' 7 And suppose your friend should answer from inside, "Don't bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' 8 Well, what then? I tell you that even if he will not get up and give you the bread because you are his friend, yet he will get up and give you everything you need because you are not ashamed to keep on asking. 9 And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. 11 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? 12 Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? 13 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"0

Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Notice the order in the prayer Jesus teaches his disciples. What is the first thing Jesus tells them they should say? Why do you think this is so important? (Luke 11:1-2)

請注意耶穌教導祂的門徒禱告中的次序。耶穌教導他們應該說的第一件事是什麼？你想為什麼這件事是如此重要？(路11:1-2)

2. What are the disciples told to say next? What attitude do you think God wants us to have toward Him and our daily needs? (Luke 11:3)

接下來門徒該禱告什麼？你想上帝要我們以什麼態度來到祂面前，並怎樣看我們每日的需要？ (路Luke 11:3)

3. According to the third point in Jesus prayer, how much of a priority do you think God puts on forgiving others? (Luke 11:4a)

根據耶穌在禱告中的第三要點，你想上帝將饒恕他人擺在優先次序中的第幾位？(路11:4a)

4. What is the final point in this prayer? How do you think we would handle this “hard testing” on our own? (Luke 11:4b)

在這個禱告中最後的重點是什麼？你想我們會怎樣處理試探？(路11:4b)

5. In the parable Jesus uses here, what was the need? When did the need occur? (Luke 11:5-6)

耶穌在這個比喻中所提到的需要是什麼？這個需要何時發生？(路11:5-6)

6. Though the friend unwilling to help at first, what did Jesus say would change his mind? (Luke 11:7-8)

雖然這位朋友剛開始不願意幫忙，但耶穌說什麼事可以改變他的心意？(路11:7-8)

7. Compare the parable in verses 5-8 with verses 9 and 10. What dose this parable teach us about prayer? (Luke 11:5-10)
請將5-8節和9-10節的經節作比較。這個比喻教導我們有關禱告的什麼事？ (路11:5-10)

8. How might verses 9 and 10 be misunderstood? Do verses 11-13 make this any clearer? (Luke 11:9-13)

第9和第10節可能如何被誤解？從11-13節的經節中是否可以使我們更清楚其中的意義？(路11:9-13)

9. What does this lesson teach us about God? About the importance of prayer and the way we pray?

這課教導我們上帝是位怎樣的神？禱告的重要性和禱告的方式？

A time to reflect 回應
1. Are your prayers more like reading a shopping list or conversations with God?

你的禱告是比較像在唸購物單或是和上帝對話？
2. When God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you want, what do you do?

當上帝沒有照著你所要的方式來回答你的禱告時，你會如何做？
3. After studying this lesson, how might you need to adjust the way you pray?

讀完此課後，你需要怎樣調整你的禱告方式？ 0

Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Kevin's Riddle Time (Aug. 31)

Two brothers we are,

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Great burdens we bear,

By which we are bitterly pressed,

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We are full all day,

But empty when we go to rest.

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A: A _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ s_ _ _s .

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