Lesson For The Week (Aug. 3)

The Parables of the Faithful or Unfaithful Servant and the Ten Girls
忠心和不忠心的僕人與十個童女的比喻

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Introduction導引
When you’re given an assignment or a job, do you usually try to finish it immediately or do you wait until the last minute?

當你被指派一件工作時，你通常是馬上將它完成或是等到最後一刻才去做？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
drunkard 醉漢
nod 打盹
fate 命運；結局
trim 修整
hypocrite 假冒偽善
be on one’s guard 儆醒者
container 器皿

put in the charge of something 指派管理某事
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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Matthew 24:45-51; 25:1-13

馬太福音24:45-51; 25:1-13

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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45 "Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant? It is the one that his master has placed in charge of the other servants to give them their food at the proper time. 46 How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home! 47 Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property. 48 But if he is a bad servant, he will tell himself that his master will not come back for a long time, 49 and he will begin to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 Then that servant's master will come back one day when the servant does not expect him and at a time he does not know. 51 The master will cut him in pieces and make him share the fate of the hypocrites. There he will cry and gnash his teeth.

1 "At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them, 4 while the wise ones took containers full of oil for their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was late in coming, so they began to nod and fall asleep. 6 "It was already midnight when the cry rang out, "Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!' 7 The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 Then the foolish ones said to the wise ones, "Let us have some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.' 9 "No, indeed,' the wise ones answered, "there is not enough for you and for us. Go to the store and buy some for yourselves.' 10 So the foolish ones went off to buy some oil; and while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was closed. 11 "Later the others arrived. "Sir, sir! Let us in!' they cried out. 12 "Certainly not! I don't know you,' the bridegroom answered." 13 And Jesus concluded, "Watch out, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.”
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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. What is the faithful and wise servant like? How will his master reward him? (Matthew 24:45-47)
忠心且有見識的僕人是什麼樣的人？他的主人會如何獎賞他？(太24:45-47)

2. How does a bad servant behave? What will the master do to him? (Matthew 24:48-51)
惡僕人的表現如何？主人將來會如何來處置他？(太24:48-51)

3. Describe the ten girls. How are they alike? Different? (Matthew 25:1-4)
請描述十個童女相似和相異點？(太25:1-4)

4. When the bridegroom was late in coming, what did the girls do? (Matthew 25:5)
當新郎延遲到達時，童女們在做什麼？(太25:5)

5. When the girls heard the announcement of the bridegroom’s arrival, what did they do? (Matthew 25:6-10a)
當童女們聽到宣布新郎的消息時，她們做了什麼事？(太25:6-10a)

6. How were the prepared girls rewarded? What was the consequence for the girls who were not prepared? (Matthew 25:10b-12)
那些準備妥當的童女們如何受到獎賞？那些未準備好的童女的結局又是如何？(太25:10b-12)

7. How are these two parables similar? What do you think is the main point of these two stories?
這兩個比喻相似處在哪裡？你認為這兩個故事的重點是什麼？

8. What does Jesus mean by saying, “Be on your guard, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) ? What day and hour do you think He is talking about?
耶穌說：「所以，你們要儆醒，因為那日子，那時辰，你們不知道。」這是什麼意思？(太25:13) 你想祂所說的日子和時辰代表什麼？

A time to reflect 回應
1. Do you consider yourself a faithful and wise servant?
你認為你是個又忠心又有智慧的僕人嗎？
2. Are you prepared for the “Bridegroom’s” coming?

你是否準備好「新郎」的到來？
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Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Kevin's Riddle Time (July 27)

In a Western bar, a bug went creepy in and ask:

"Is the bar tender here?"

Which one will ask that? Why?
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1. A Dragonfly 2. A Butterfly 3. An ant

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Lesson For The Week (July 27)

The Parable of the Wedding Feast
喜筵的比喻

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Introduction導引
Tell about the best party you’ve ever attended. Why was it so special? What did you wear?

請分享你所參加過最有意思的宴會。為什麼它是特別的？你穿什麼樣的服裝？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
feast 盛宴
deserve 值得、應得
prize calves 珍貴的小牛
grind one’s teeth 哀哭切齒
butchered 屠宰
bullocks 公牛
to pay no attention 不理會；不注重
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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Matthew 22:1-14 (Luke 14:15-24)
馬太福音22:1-14 (路加福音14:15-24)

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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1 Jesus again used parables in talking to the people. 2 "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son. 3 He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast, but they did not want to come. 4 So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: "My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!' 5 But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store, 6 while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them. 7 The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city. 8 Then he called his servants and said to them, "My wedding feast is ready, but the people I invited did not deserve it. 9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.' 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people. 11 "The king went in to look at the guests and saw a man who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' the king asked him. But the man said nothing. 13 Then the king told the servants, "Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him outside in the dark. There he will cry and gnash his teeth.' " 14 And Jesus concluded, "Many are invited, but few are chosen."
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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Who was Jesus talking to? (Matthew 21:45; 22:1)
耶穌是對誰說話？(太21: 45; 22:1)

2. Who was giving this feast? What was it for? (Matthew 22:2)
是何人擺下筵席？為了什麼事？(太22:2)

3. How did the invited guests respond to the invitation? (Matthew 22:3-6)
被邀請赴宴的人對這項邀請的反應如何？(太22:3-6)

4. When those who were invited refused to come, who did the king tell his servants to invite? (Matthew 22:8-10)
當那些被邀請的人拒絕赴宴時，王要他的僕人邀請什麼人來赴席？(太22:8-10)

5. When the king went in to look at the guest, what did he see? (Matthew 22:11) How do you think the king expected him to dress?
當王進來看賓客時，他看到了什麼？(太22:11) 你想王期待賓客如何穿著？

Note: It was a custom at this time for guests to be given special clothes to wear to a wedding feast. It would be unthinkable for anyone to refuse to wear them.

摘記：當時的風俗習慣是客人在結婚筵席時要穿上特別的禮物。對任何人來說拒絕穿上禮服是很不可思議的事。

6. Why did Jesus say, “Many are invited, but few are chosen”? How does this relate to Jesus’ words in Matthew 21:43?
為何耶穌說，「被召的人多，選上的人少。」這和耶穌在馬太福音21: 43所說的話有什麼關係？

7. Who does the king represent? The invited guests? The man?

王代表誰？被邀請的人代表誰？那不穿禮服的人又代表誰？

A time to reflect 回應
1. How have you respond to Jesus’ invitation to come to His “feast”? Has He invited you more than once?

若是耶穌今天到你面前來，你會如何回應祂？

2. How can you make sure you will be properly dressed for the occasion? (Isaiah 61:10; Zechariah 3:3-5; Revelation 3:4-5; 19:7-8)

你如何確定你在筵席中會穿得很得體？(以賽亞書61:10；撒迦利亞書3:3-5；啟示錄3:4-5; 19:7-8)

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

Kevin's Riddle Time (July 20)

1. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
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2. 2.Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor?

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Lesson For The Week (July 20)

The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard
凶惡園戶的比喻

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Introduction導引
Have you ever asked someone to watch or take care of something valuable to you?

你是否曾經要求別人為你看守或照顧某些有價值的東西？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
fence 籬笆
Scriptures 經卷(指聖經)
winepress 壓酒池
rejected 拒絕；丟棄
watchtower 守望樓
prophet 先知
tenant 租戶；佃農
seize 突然捉住；捕捉

property 財產

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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Matthew 21:33-46 (Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19)

馬太福音21:33-46 (馬可福音12:1-12；路加福音20:9-19)

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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Note: In 70A.D. the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem fulfilling the warning Jesus gave.
摘記：在西元70年時，羅馬軍隊毀滅了耶路撒冷，實現了耶穌所警告的預言。

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33 "Listen to another parable," Jesus said. "There was once a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip. 34 When the time came to gather the grapes, he sent his slaves to the tenants to receive his share of the harvest. 35 The tenants grabbed his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again the man sent other slaves, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all he sent his son to them. "Surely they will respect my son,' he said. 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, "This is the owner's son. Come on, let's kill him, and we will get his property!' 39 So they grabbed him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 "Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" Jesus asked. 41 "He will certainly kill those evil men," they answered, "and rent the vineyard out to other tenants, who will give him his share of the harvest at the right time." 42 Jesus said to them, "Haven't you ever read what the Scriptures say? "The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is!' 43 "And so I tell you," added Jesus, "the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the proper fruits." 45 The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables and knew that he was talking about them, 46 so they tried to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.
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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Who is Jesus telling this parable to? (Matthew 21:23-45)
耶穌向誰談及這個比喻？(太21:23-45)

2. Why did the landowner send more slaves to the tenants? (Matthew 21:34-36)
為何地主打發更多的僕人到園戶那裡去？(太21:34-36)

3. Who did he think the tenants would respect? Did they? (Matthew 21:37-39)
他想園戶應該會尊敬誰？他們有嗎？(太21:37-39)

4. What does it tell us the owner will do to the tenants? (Matthew 21:40-41)
在40、41節告訴我們地主將會如何處置園戶？(太21:40-41)

5. Who does the landowner represent in this parable? The Vineyard? The tenants? The servants? The son?
在這個比喻中地主代表誰？葡萄園？園戶？僕人？兒子？

6. What is the main point of this parable? (Matthew 21: 42-44)
這個比喻主要的重點是什麼？(太21:42-44)

7. Who is the Kingdom of God given to? (Matthew 21: 43)
天國要賜給誰？(太21:43)

8. How do the chief priests and elders react to this parable? (Matthew 21: 45-46)
祭司和長老們對這個比喻的反應如何？(太21:45-46)

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A time to reflect 回應
1. If Jesus came to you today, how would you respond to Him?
若是耶穌今天到你面前來，你會如何回應祂？
2. What position or place have you given Jesus in your life?
在你生命中，你所給耶穌的位置或地位是什麼？

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

Lesson For The Week (July 13)

The Parable of the Two Sons
兩個兒子的比喻

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Introduction導引
As a child, when your mother or father asked you to do some chores, how did you respond? 作為一個孩子，當你的母親或父親要求你做某些家事時，你如何反應？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
vineyard 葡萄園
prostitute 娼妓
tax collector 稅吏
elder 較年長的

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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Matthew 21:28-32 馬太福音21:28-32

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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28 "Now, what do you think? There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 29 "I don't want to,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. "Yes, sir,' he answered, but he did not go. 31 Which one of the two did what his father wanted?" "The older one," they answered. ? So Jesus said to them, "I tell you: the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John the Baptist came to you showing you the right path to take, and you would not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Even when you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Who is Jesus telling this parable to? (Matthew 21:23)
耶穌對何人訴說這個比喻？(太21:23)

2. What did the father ask his sons to do? (Matthew 21:28-30)
父親要求他的兒子們做什麼？(太21:28-30)

3. How did each son respond? (Matthew 21:29-30)
每一個兒子的反應如何？(太21:29-30)

4. Which son obeyed his father? (Matthew 21:31)
那一個兒子服從了他的父親？(太20:31)

5. To whom does Jesus compare the elder son? The younger son? Why? (Matthew 21:23, 31-32)
耶穌拿大兒子和誰相比？拿小兒子和誰相比？為什麼？(太21:23, 31-32)

6. What do you think Jesus is trying to tell the chief priests and elders in this parable?
你想耶穌在這個比喻中要告訴祭司長和長老什麼事？

7. How do you think God feels when we say we want to obey Him, but we constantly disobey Him? 你想當我們說我們要順服神，卻常常不順服時，上帝的感覺會是如何？
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A time to reflect 回應

1. Which son are you most like? Why?
你最像哪個兒子？為什麼？
2. Do your actions always match your words?

的行動是否常和你的話語相稱？
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Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm

Lesson For The Week (July 6)

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
葡萄園工人的比喻

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Introduction導引
Do you ever feel like you work harder than others? How do you feel when your boss (teacher, parents) doesn’t seem to notice?

你是否覺得你比別人工作得更賣力？當你的老闆(老師，父母)似乎未注意到時，你的感覺如何？

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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
vineyard 葡萄園
employer 雇主
hire 雇用
cheat 欺騙
foreman 工頭；領班
right 權利
wage 工資
generous 慷慨的；大方的

grumble 發牢騷；喃喃地抱怨

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Selected reading 選讀經文:

Matthew 19:30; 20:1-16; Ephesians 2:8-9
馬太福音19:30; 20:1-16; 以弗所書2:8-9

(Good News 版，要NIV可以自行上網找)

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Matthew 19:30; 20:1-16
30 But many who now are first will be last, and many who now are last will be first.

1 "The Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a man who went out early in the morning to hire some men to work in his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them the regular wage, a silver coin a day, and sent them to work in his vineyard. 3 He went out again to the marketplace at nine o'clock and saw some men standing there doing nothing, 4 so he told them, "You also go and work in the vineyard, and I will pay you a fair wage.' 5 So they went. Then at twelve o'clock and again at three o'clock he did the same thing. 6 It was nearly five o'clock when he went to the marketplace and saw some other men still standing there. "Why are you wasting the whole day here doing nothing?' he asked them. 7 "No one hired us,' they answered.” Well, then, you go and work in the vineyard,' he told them. 8 "When evening came, the owner told his foreman, "Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with those who were hired last and ending with those who were hired first.' 9 The men who had begun to work at five o'clock were paid a silver coin each. 10 So when the men who were the first to be hired came to be paid, they thought they would get more; but they too were given a silver coin each. 11 They took their money and started grumbling against the employer. 12 "These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, "while we put up with a whole day's work in the hot sun yet you paid them the same as you paid us!' 13 "Listen, friend,' the owner answered one of them, "I have not cheated you. After all, you agreed to do a day's work for one silver coin. 14 Now take your pay and go home. I want to give this man who was hired last as much as I gave you. 15 Don't I have the right to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you jealous because I am generous?' “16 And Jesus concluded, "So those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last."

Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, 9 but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.

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Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. In this parable, what does Jesus compare the Kingdom of heaven to? (Matthew 20:1)

在這個比喻中，耶穌拿什麼來和天國相比？(太20:1)

2. What did the landowner agree to pay the men he hired first? (Matthew 20:2) What did he agree to pay those he hired later on during that day? (Matthew 20:3-7)

地主答應要付給第一批雇用的人什麼？(太20:2) 他答應要付給當日後來所雇用的人什麼工資？(太20:3-7)

3. Why do you think the landowner gave identical wages to all the workers? (Matthew 20:8-10)

你想為何地主要給所有的工人相同的工資？(太20:8-10)

4. How did those who had been hired first react to this? Why do you think they were unhappy? (Matthew 20:11-12)

那些第一批被雇用的人對這個(工資)的反應如何？你想他們為何不高興？(太20:11-12)

5. What was the landowner’s response to the grumbling workers? (Matthew 20:13-15) Do you think he was unjust or generous?

地主對那些發牢騷的工人反應為何？(太20:13-15) 你想他是不公平或是慷慨？

6. What do you think this teaches us about God’s Kingdom? What does it teach us about God’s grace?

你想這教導我們有關神國的什麼事？又教導了我們哪些有關神恩典的事？

7. Read Ephesians 2:8-9. What does this have to say about God’s generosity?

請讀以弗所書2:8-9。這些經節談到哪些上帝寬大的作為？
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A time to reflect 回應
1. How would you have felt if you had been one of those hired fist? Last?

若你是那些第一批就被雇用的人之一時，你會有什麼想法？若是最後一批被雇用的呢？

2. Do you ever resent God’s generosity to others?

你是否曾經抱怨上帝對別人的慷慨？

3. Are you grateful for the grace God has shown you?

你是否感謝上帝向你顯明的恩典？
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Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm